Posts by Ruckdog

Quote: Originally Posted by gsr I originally had my system configured with an Nvidia card, but I received an email that my system build was being delayed because of a backorder of Nvidia cards, so I called them up and...

Well, it seems to me that the 7700 should last a good while. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2 factors that are likely to limit a system the most are the GPU and the RAM. The 7700 can take up to 4 gigs of RAM (albiet, not with the...

Likewise, my system made it's projected ship date of April 9. However, thanks to some shipping issues, I couldn't get it till Monday. Still, it is here, and it is working great. It looks like the 7700s are moving through phases pretty...

Well, I only had about 3 hours to play with my new toy last night, and most of that was setup and installing software. However, let me say that so far my system is running flawlessly. The case is immaculate, there have been no shut...

Hee hee, I'll have more pictures and a review later this week, but here is a shot of the boxes on top of my mini-fridge to hold everyone over:

Glad to hear your system is progressing! I just got mine today. I can't wait to try it out!

I got it! I picked it up after lunch. It is sitting here next to me, still in its box. Unfortunately, I won't be able to mess with it until later, after drill and a combat speaker. Argh! I can hardly stand it!

Holy cow!!! I just checked my FedEx tracking page, and it says that my lappy is "On FedEx Vehicle For Delievery"! This is great! I didn't expect to see this message until tomorrow, since all the FedEx reps I've talked...

No, I didn't get it because of my school's express office being closed. The FedEx guy didn't even try, presumeably becasue they knew the drill. It looks like I will get it Tuesday, since home delivery only arrives Tues-Sat. Oh well.

Well, based on what I've read on the two chips, it would seem that the Pentium M chips have been specialzed for mobile applications through reduced power consumption via variable clock speeds. So, couple that with lower clock speeds to...