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Hot Wad
Member | Sat Nov 13 11:46:02 My packard bell barely runs this... |
Milton Bradley
Member | Sat Nov 13 11:49:01 Try upgrading to this and trying again. http://www...vintage_computer_from_1980.jpg |
Milton Bradley
Member | Sat Nov 13 12:09:54 http://www.chessbase.com/images2/2003/vic20-01.jpg I have this awesome Vic-20 and it runs Crysis with no problems. |
earthpig
GTFO HOer | Sat Nov 13 13:11:08 i have an i7, 6gb of ddr3, and a 1gb video card... ...and the only game i play is FreeCiv, which is a bit better than Civ2 and a bit crappier than Civ3. The graphics are Civ2 quality, if that. |
Average European
Member | Sat Nov 13 13:29:23 "i have an i7" I thought you boycott companies that use anti-competitive practices? |
earthpig
GTFO HOer | Sat Nov 13 13:30:16 It would be interesting trying to put a computer together without any AMD, Intel, nVidia, or ATI components. |
Average European
Member | Sat Nov 13 13:33:07 Use the lesser of evils! |
Average European
Member | Sat Nov 13 14:07:05 Having said that, I'm having trouble finding examples of AMD anti-competitive practices / anti-trust convictions. |
Milton Bradley
Member | Sat Nov 13 14:07:57 He was seduced by intel and wanted an excuse to buy from an evil. |
earthpig
GTFO HOer | Sat Nov 13 14:15:46 The cross-patent licensing deal between AMD and Intel is anti-competitive. AMD needs Intel because they have the exclusive right to steal Intel's inventions. Intel needs AMD so they can point at AMD and go "Look! We're not a monopoly in the consumer-level computer market!" |
earthpig
GTFO HOer | Sat Nov 13 14:17:32 er, patent cross-licensing. |
earthpig
GTFO HOer | Sat Nov 13 14:25:42 Why would you do something like that? |
Honest Politician
Member | Sat Nov 13 15:40:34 "The cross-patent licensing deal between AMD and Intel is anti-competitive. er, patent cross-licensing." The joy of patents: licensing. It's how we get the cheap versions of pharmaceuticals. |
Rugian
Member | Sat Nov 13 16:39:57 Hit the "Show Deleted Posts" option to see a wonderful contribution by Hot Rod! |
Clitoral Hood
The Bloody Scourge | Sat Nov 13 16:58:40 and just another reason we really should just ignore what he says any time he posts. |
Clitoral Hood
The Bloody Scourge | Sat Nov 13 16:59:21 reason WHY we* |
Hot Rod
Member | Sat Nov 13 17:44:01 THAT WAS NOT SPAM. THE STUPID SHIT THAT CREATED THIS THREAD DID SO WITH THE INTENT TO INSULT ME FOR HAVING AN INFERIOR COMPUTER. I HAVE AN HP Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop PC THESE ARE MY COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS. IF YOU ARE GOING TO DELETE MY LEGITIMATE RESPONSE THEN DELETE THE WHOLE FUCKING THREAD. HP Pavilion Elite m9520f Desktop PC Product Specifications Product release information Product number FQ561AA Release date 18-Nov-2008 Country/region sold in * United States * Canada Motherboard showhideIPIBL-LB (Benicia) Figure 1: Motherboard top view Image of motherboard * Manufacturer: Asus * Form factor: microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) * Chipset: o Northbridge chipset: Intel G33 Express o Southbridge chipset: Intel ICH9R * Memory sockets: 4 x DDR2 * Front side bus speeds: 1333/1066/800 MHz * Processor socket: 775 * Expansion Slots: o 1 PCI x16 slot for graphics card o 2 PCI x1 slots o 1 PCI slot * For more details, see Benicia motherboard specifications . Processor showhideIntel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Figure 2: Intel Core 2 Quad logo Image of Intel logo * Operating speed: Up to 2.5 GHz * Number of cores: 4 * Socket: 775 * Bus speed: 1333 MHz showhideProcessor upgrade information Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades: * Intel Core 2 Quad (Y) Q9xxxx * Intel Core 2 Duo (W) E8xxx * Intel Core 2 Quad (K) up to Q6600 * Core 2 Duo E6x00 (C) up to E6700 * Core 2 Duo E4x00 (C) up to E4400 Memory showhide8 GB * Amount: 8 GB * Speed: PC2-6400 MB/sec showhideMemory upgrade information * Dual channel memory architecture * Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets * Supported DIMM types: o PC2-5300 (667 MHz) o PC2-6400 (800 MHz) * Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered * Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs * Supports up to 8 GB on 64 bit PCs * Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs *32-bit operating systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory. Video graphics showhide NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS Figure 3: Video card Image of video card Figure 4: Ports Image of video card bracket showing ports 1 - HDMI 2 - VGA 3 - DVI-I (single-link or dual-link) * Interface: PCI Express x16 * Maximum resolution: o HDMI TV resolution: up to 1080p* o HDMI PC resolution: 2560x1600 at 60 Hz o DVI TV resolution: up to 1080p* o DVI PC resolution (dual-link): 2560x1600 at 60 Hz o DVI PC resolution (single-link): 1920x1200 at 60 Hz o VGA resolution: 2048x1536 at 85 Hz * Use NVIDIA software to optimize display * 768 MB onboard memory * Supports two displays at the same time* * Two of the three ports are usable at any one time * Supports HDCP showhideIntegrated graphics using Intel GMA 3100 *Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed * Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 3100 * Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards* Sound/Audio showhideIntegrated Audio ALC888S *Integrated audio is not available if a sound card is installed. * Audio CODEC: ALC888S * 7.1 channel high-definition audio TV-Tuner showhideHauppauge ATSC and NTSC PCI Express x1 Figure 5: TV Tuner card perspective view Image of TV tuner card Figure 6: Ports Image of available ports on TV tuner card bracket 1 - Coaxial NTSC (TV In) 2 - Coaxial ATSC (ANT IN) 3 - S-Video in (S-Vid) 4 - Composite Video in 5 - Left audio in (L) 6 - Right audio in (R) * Interface: PCI Express x1 * Supported transmission standards: o ATSC (digital)* o NTSC (analog) * Requires an antenna * Both ATSC and NTSC connections can be used at the same time. * A 10-pin header on the card provides additional S-Video, composite video, and audio inputs for multimedia connections on the front of some PC cases. * Built-in IR controller: Yes Networking showhideLAN: 10-Base-T * Interface: Integrated into motherboard * Technology: Realtek 8111C * Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100 Mb/s * Transmission standards:10-Base-T Ethernet showhide802.11 Wireless a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 card Figure 7: Wireless card - side view (embedded antenna version Wireless card - side view * Interface type: PCI * Data transfer speeds: up to 54 Mbps * Transmission standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n * Antennas: Either 1 external or 1 internal * Operating band: 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz dual band * Supported security protocols: o WPA o WEP Hard drive showhide750 GB Figure 8: Hard drive Image of hard drive * Size: 750 GB * Interface: SATA * Transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec * Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM CD/DVD disc drive showhideBlu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology drive Figure 9: Optical Drive Image of the optical drive NOTE: This Blu-Ray Disc DVD drive introduces a player that reads Blu-ray Disc format enabling you to watch high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies. NOTE: This drive does not include high-definition write capability. Formats/Disc types Write speeds Read speeds Storage capacity Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM SL NA up to 6X up to 25 GB BD-ROM DL NA up to 4.8X up to 50 GB BD-R SL not supported up to 6X up to 25 GB BD-R DL not supported up to 4.8X up to 50 GB BD-RE SL not supported up to 2.3X up to 25 GB BD-RE DL not supported up to 2X up to 50 GB HD DVD not supported DVD DVD-ROM SL NA up to 16X up to 4.7 GB DVD-ROM DL NA up to 8X up to 8.5 GB DVD+R SL up to 16X up to 12X up to 4.7 GB DVD+R DL up to 4X up to 8X up to 8.5 GB DVD+RW SL up to 8X up to 10X up to 4.7 GB DVD+RW DL not supported DVD-R SL up to 16X up to 12X up to 4.7 GB DVD-R DL up to 4X up to 8X up to 8.5 GB DVD-RW SL up to 6X up to 10X up to 4.7 GB DVD-RW DL not supported DVD-RAM up to 5X up to 5X up to 4.7 GB CD CDROM NA up to 40X up to 700 MB CDR up to 40X up to 40X up to 700 MB CDRW up to 24X up to 40X up to 700 MB CD-DA NA up to 32X up to 700 MB Video CD NA up to 10X up to 700 MB Memory Card Reader showhide15-in-1 multimedia card reader with passive IR receiver * Contains passive infrared receiver * Supports the following cards: o CompactFlash I o CompactFlash II o IBM Microdrive o SecureDigital (SD) o mini-SD o MultiMediaCard (MMC) o Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) o MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus) o MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile) o Memory Stick o Memory Stick Pro o Memory Stick Duo o Memory Stick Pro Duo o Memory Stick Pro Duo o xD-Picture Card (xD = extreme digital) Computer Case showhideMid-size ATX * Height: 39.6 cm (15.6 inches) * Width: 18 cm (7.09 inches) * Length: 42.8 cm (16.85 inches) Bay Total Bays* 13.33 cm (5.25 inch) 2 8.89 cm (3.5 inch) 3 Personal Media Drive 1 Pocket Media Drive 1 * Bays may be occupied by existing hardware. Power Supply showhide350W 350W power supply I/O Ports showhideFront I/O ports * 1394: 1 * USB: 2 * Headphone: 1 * Microphone: 1 * Audio L-R: 1 * S-video in: 1 * Composite video in: 1 showhideBack I/O ports Figure 10: Back I/O panel 1 - PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 - Coaxial SPDIF Out 3 - Video Graphics Adapter 4 - IEEE 1394a 5 - RJ45 Network (LAN) 6 - Auido: Center/Subwoofer (yellow orange) 7 - Auido: Rear Speaker Out (black) 8 - Audio: Line In (light blue) 9 - Audio: Line put (lime) 10 - Audio: Microphone (pink) 11 - Auido: Side Speaker Out (gray) 12 - USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3, and 4 13 - Coaxial SPDIF In 14 - PS/2 keyboard (purple) Keyboard, mouse and input devices showhideHP multimedia keyboard Figure 11: Top view of keyboard Image of the keyboard * Interface Type: PS/2 * Cable length: 2 meters (78.74 inches) * Special buttons: showhide Internet buttons (requires internet connection) + HP Club: launches My HP Club Website + Internet: launches a Website like Yahoo + E-mail: launches a Website like Yahoo Mail + Search: launches an Internet search Website + Info: launches Help and Support application showhide Media control buttons: + Eject 1 and Eject 2 + Burn CD/DVD: launches a CD/DVD record application (depends on application installed on the individual system) + Scan previous track + Play/pause + Scan next track + Stop showhide Audio control buttons: + Volume control + Mute showhideQuebec Keyboard Kit A keyboard kit for French Canada to enhance the keyboard experience when using this computer with the French language. showhideHP PS/2 optical mouse Figure 12: Top view of mouse HP PS/2 optical mouse * Interface: PS/2 * Buttons: left (select), right (context menu), scroll wheel (scroll up/scroll down) showhideRemote control for Media Center Figure 13: View of remote control Image of remote control * Infrared remote control * IR expansion card with IR ports * Compatible with Windows Media Center * IR extender cable * IR Blaster cable Software showhideTitles that shipped with PC NOTE: HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site. Software Category Software Title Supported by HP Application Recovery Operating System * Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (64-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1 * No CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW * MediaSmart DVD Premium BD * Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker * CyberLink DVD Suite 6 * LightScribe Template Labeler * Yes * No * Yes * Yes Entertainment, Music & Games * My HP Games * HP MediaSmart Software Suite * No * Yes Productivity * Microsoft Works 9 * Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial * Yes * No Imaging, Photography, Video & Film * muvee Reveal Premium * Yes Security * Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day security update subscription) * Yes Support * HP Total Care Advisor * HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools * Help & Support Center * HP Easy Backup * Online documentation * No * Yes * No * Yes * No Recovery * HP Recovery Manager * No Internet Solutions * Microsoft Internet Explorer * ISP offers * No * No HP Partner offers (may vary) * Snapfish PictureMover (US only) * Yes NOTE: This support document provides specifications and component images that reflect the original design intention for all PCs of this model. Under certain circumstances, a factory or service provider may install a component that meets or exceeds the listed specification and/or appears different than the image shown. |
Hot Rod
Member | Sat Nov 13 17:46:48 http://h10...c=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#N23 |
Clitoral Hood
The Bloody Scourge | Sat Nov 13 17:47:46 as I said. completely ignore him. starting now. |
Hot Rod
Member | Sat Nov 13 17:56:49 What, I'm not allowed to respond to your stupid little insults now. I don't give a shit if you like me or not BUT BY GOD I DESERVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS ANYONE ELSE ON THIS BOARD. SO TAKE YOUR LITTLE CLOSED STUPID FUCKING MINDS ELSEWHERE. |
Clitoral Hood
The Bloody Scourge | Sat Nov 13 18:03:18 posting here is a privilege, not a right. when you act like a complete asshole, such privileges get taken away. fuckwad. |
Hot Rod
Member | Sat Nov 13 18:14:26 Then I deserve the same privileges as anyone else. If some makes an insulting thread about me it is my 'privilege' to respond to it. The asshole that created this thread implied that I have a substandard computer. I DO NOT. I posted the specifications of my computer to prove it. Don't you even have a modicum of common sense? If you stupid assholes don't want me to respond to your fucking insults then don't fucking insult. |
Hot Wad
Member | Sat Nov 13 18:22:56 It's a substandard computer if that can't run Civ 4. |
Hot Rod
Member | Sat Nov 13 18:25:04 Buy me CIV IV and I will run it you stupid twit. |
Milton Bradley
Member | Sat Nov 13 18:25:44 He can't even run civ 3. Let's not allow Hot Rod to throw the thread off topic like he always does with his spam and flaming. Are there no options other than Intel and Amd earthpig? |
NeverWoods
Member | Sat Nov 13 19:27:06 "Are there no options other than Intel and Amd earthpig? " There are but not good ones or cheap ones. |
Hot Rod
Member | Tue Nov 16 05:54:30 MB, why did you resurrect this this thread you stupid shit. Camaban deleted it and another thread was created to discuss your stupid chips. Can you possibly get anymore stupid? I don't think so. |
Snuke53749
Member | Sun Feb 05 01:03:33 travel low grow yes take mean come . |
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