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by madthumbs
Sun Jul 22, 2001 8:45 pm
Forum: AMD CPU & Cooling UnderGround
Topic: Best boards for an AMD Thunderbird 1.3Ghz?
Replies: 7
Views: 2712

8k7a -said to be one of if not the most tweakable mobo's but uses a lot of jumpers /dips instead of bios adjustments.
by madthumbs
Wed Jul 18, 2001 9:40 am
Forum: Sizzlin' Deals
Topic: Hot deals on Bird's at Accessmicro
Replies: 11
Views: 2266

access micro/ mcglenn/ etc... suck (check their user ratings; http://www.resellerratings.com .

http://www.newegg.com -better prices, better service.
by madthumbs
Wed Jul 11, 2001 10:11 am
Forum: AMD CPU & Cooling UnderGround
Topic: DDR - Is it worth it?
Replies: 7
Views: 2841

Sold one stick of Crucial PC133 cas 2 256MB ram for $50. After buying one stick of 256MB PC 2100 DDR cas 2.5 for $60. $10 for 10% performance gain on an AMD 761 chipset..... I think it's worth it.
by madthumbs
Tue Jul 10, 2001 12:08 am
Forum: OS / Software Forum
Topic: Quick restart in WinMe
Replies: 3
Views: 1281

Not possible... something to do with the reason why we can't boot into dos anymore either.
by madthumbs
Fri Jul 06, 2001 2:22 pm
Forum: AMD CPU & Cooling UnderGround
Topic: A little more Voltage Scottie !!
Replies: 3
Views: 2387

What's up with the L1 bridges? I thought they were already connected on those cpu's, or is it not a 1.33+?

Also, looks like a soldering iron job to me... I mean where are the scorch marks?
by madthumbs
Wed Jun 20, 2001 11:53 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: new via drivers
Replies: 5
Views: 1534

No changes huh? You guys ever read about the changes made for the drivers? I couldn't see any improvements that applied to my chipset or motherboard so I didn't update.
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 18, 2001 12:39 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: best software DvD player
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

WinDVD is commonly said to have "slightly" better picture and sound than PowerDVD. PowerDVD is said to have a better interface and options. I think the picture quality may be arguable, and the sound unnoticeable. Some people don't like WinDVD for the way it takes over the sound playback in...
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 18, 2001 12:35 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Best 16x DVD ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2203

Toshiba's are limited to 2x ripping speed for DVD's. The Pioneer does ~7x ripping. I think the Toshiba has faster audio ripping, and may be better quality (longevity) but not sure.
by madthumbs
Fri Jun 15, 2001 9:34 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: MP3Pro Released today
Replies: 4
Views: 1159

I don't think it's supposed to be "as good" but comparable. From what I've read, it will only sound comparable if played in a specific player (no good for mpeg4 encoding). I've also heard that it sounds absolutely horrible if not played on the special player.
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 11, 2001 10:47 am
Forum: Groovy Movies, DVD's, Music and Anime!
Topic: Classic Movies!
Replies: 4
Views: 1757

Action; Drunken Master 2 (Drunken Monkey in the Tiger's Eye 2)

Sci Fi; Terminator, or Predator and any sequels

Horror; Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (it was funny)

Drama; Les Miserables, Rob Roy

Comedy; Dumb and Dumber, Naked Gun

Western's; Young Guns I & II
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 11, 2001 10:42 am
Forum: Groovy Movies, DVD's, Music and Anime!
Topic: Can I copy a DVD to my HD
Replies: 1
Views: 1517

Yes, you will need a decryption progam such as Clad DeCSS or Smart Ripper found at http://www.Doom9.net . All you should need is the VOB files that pertain to the movie (they should be sequenced, and Clad can identify them automatically). Older versions of PowerDVD will require that you put the file...
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 11, 2001 10:36 am
Forum: Groovy Movies, DVD's, Music and Anime!
Topic: any one see the movie The watcher?
Replies: 6
Views: 1675

Why the hell are they using a dufus like Keanu Reaves in otherwise decent movies? Yeah... above average, but could have been much better with a better leading actor.
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 11, 2001 10:32 am
Forum: Groovy Movies, DVD's, Music and Anime!
Topic: Legend of Drunken Master
Replies: 8
Views: 2546

I've had Drunken Master 2 for over 3 years now. Cost me $30 for a VHS with subtitles! The DVD for the original Drunken Master (The one that made Jackie's career) is horrible quality, but still a good movie. It was nice to see DM2 dubbed.
by madthumbs
Mon Jun 11, 2001 10:26 am
Forum: Sizzlin' Deals
Topic: Kyro 2 64 ram...$112 @ newegg
Replies: 9
Views: 2268

The Kyro 2 should surpass the GTS at higher resolutions because of the way it renders. Infact, I would think you could raise the resolution significantly without harming performance much.
by madthumbs
Tue Apr 10, 2001 12:07 am
Forum: Sizzlin' Deals
Topic: FREE (till 4/16/01) Zondervan NIV Bible software
Replies: 3
Views: 1409

I read and believe in the Bible, but I despise religion.