i think gaming on my 8790 has been great...sure i'm a little jealous of the 9860, but i take comfort in the fact that i think the 8790 is much sexier than the 9860....
i love the size of mine...i think the 9860 is too much of a...
everyone, be on the side of caution...
don't upgrade that video bios unless you email sager and they specifically tell you to, or say it's a good idea...
there's the possibility that this is an experimental bios update....where they...
try to leave the Mobile part out of the equation, cause the northwood processor is a desktop processor as well..not a mobile one, hehe
i would go with the 3.0C instead of the 2.8...just so you can at least say you ahve a 3 ghz instead...
there are known issues with the ethernet port...scroll through a few pages of posts..you'll see...i had to rma mine to have the system board replaced cause of the ethernet port....
as for the burning/buffer....not sure...
I sent my 8790 in for repair a month ago....my ethernet port had stopped working and my firewire never worked from the beginning...
i got it back, in working condition...they apparently had to replace the system board....
there is a...
i dont think so...that one has a 533 mhz FSB...you need to find the 800 FSB...
dont quote me on this, but i believe this is what you want...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-163&depa=1
800 FSB, northwood, i think...