Top 3 upgrades of 2001 ??

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:06 pm

It's getting close to the end of the year so it's time to reflect back.

What were the top 3 things that had the most positive effect on your computer in 2001 ?

My answer is easy. I went from 56k dialup to cable. As for hardware, I'd have to say my Iwill KK266 mobos.

Damn I love these things!!

1. cable (4160/1132 kbps) Is that INSANE or what??????

2. Iwill KK266 mobos ( 160+ FSB !! whoever heard of such a thing back in March!! )
3. my first RAID 0 config

So let's hear it. What were yours?

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:09 pm

1) I stepped into the Dark Side and got an Athlon setup

Best thing i ever did...

2) ATI Radeon 64 Meg ViVo Totally blew me away...My previous Nvidiot GeForce DDR couldn't hold a candle to speed and visual quality.

3) 17" Monitor.... LOL Hey i was using a 14 before so this was a nice upgrade... But the 14 would run 1024x748 and had a sweet ass clear pic... Nicer pic than this 17 but hey size does matter... lol

JMan · Post by **JMan** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:21 pm

Windows XP is my only upgrade for the year. I haven't installed it yet (no time, waiting for Christmas break). Maybe Norton SystemWorks 2002 and Office XP count, because I got those too.
I also built another computer (Athlon 1.2) supposedly for my sister or brother, but my sister doesn't use it much and my brother's at college. I don't use it either for some reason.
Otherwise, I'm still plugging along with my 700E and GTS. It works fine since I haven't bought any new games for a really long time. Sports games run fine, along with CS. It should last me for at least a few more months. I'm thinking I'll upgrade when the new .13 micron Athlons come out, hopefully on a 166 Mhz FSB. I'll probably buy the latest and greatest video card too. But that's not 2001 so I guess I'll stop talking

JMan

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Tue Dec 11, 2001 11:40 pm

umm...very few upgrades this year as i havent had much time to game

1) Yamaha 4x CD writer to LG 16x10x40

This thing is so much faster, and I can do anything I want without burning a coaster. Plus it burns safedisc2, can't beat that for 100 cdn or around 60 US

2) Sb Live Value to Sb Live 5.1

Not really an upgrade since I dont have 5.1 speakers...but the 5.1 was so darn cheap (around 25 US) that i couldnt resist. I figured that if I ever got 5.1 speakers it'd come in handy

3) Tie - extra 256 megs of RAM, or Win2k to WinXP Pro

The extra ram was nice, but not very exciting...Win2k was corrupted somehow, and instead of just reinstalling I thought I'd upgrade to WinXp Pro. Very stable for me so far, and it looks very cool, but I am having problems with my LAN (very very very very very slow)

JonasWorld · Post by **JonasWorld** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 12:10 am

1. 17 inch ViewSonic to a 19 inch NEC 950+

2. 128mb to 512mb ram

3. About to upgarde my 700mhz Duron to a 1.4ghz TBird

I can't wait to see what 2002 will bring!

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 12:11 am

Well, lot's of upgrades through the year.

1. Upgrade from Pentium3-500 to Athlon Slot A 700@950

2. Upgrade from Slot A 700@850 to Socket A 1.33GHz@1.50GHz

3. Upgrade from 256megsPC133 to 512megsPC2100

4. Upgrade from a Voodoo5 5500 AGP to a Radeon 8500 AGP

And tomorrow my new Black Midtower should arrive.

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 4:29 am

1. DSL 768/128 .... bye-bye 56K, I hope we'll never meet again

2. Water-cooling ownz

3. Creative Audigy (from my 3 year old SB!Live)

Next will be a replacement for my Radeon VIVO64

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 6:21 am

dialup > dsl (384/128) but hey, that's what i ACTUALLY get

vivo > 8500 ooh lah lah (Doc, this is a nice upgrade)

old full tower never put the sides on looks like squirrels live in it case > nice antec midtower

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 7:14 am

That's most likely what I'll get ... I only hope they'll manage to hack their drivers so that Win2k gets full Hydravision support (2 screens, different res).
The 8500 will be a much better match for my tbird @ ~1550

blade · Post by **blade** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 7:28 am

The biggest for me has to be a tie. I can't decide on either the Vivo 64meg or da Tbird 1.4. Had v3 3k before so the Vivo opened my eyes to what 32bit gaming looks like. And mikey likes it.

But then the tbird 1.4 from a p2 600@800 made everything so much snappier.

Then after I went to the tbird I also upgraded de ram from a measely 256-384(it changed frequently) to 768mb, then the photo apps I use were so much quicker. Later factor in win 2k and XP, no more lock ups or blue screens. I didn't know how to feel. <img src="http://www.pcabusers.net/forums/images/icons/lol.gif">

So I'd say:

1) Radeon Vivo from a v3 3k
the Tbird 1.4 from a p3 600@800

2) Ram upgrade(768 from 384)

3) XP (I just like it

)

On the horizon the great swami sees an Iwill xp333 in me future.

It wants me, it just doesn't know it yet.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 7:49 am

Heck, I built me own computer!!! It was awesome, and now I'm addicted. I will be building computer for the rest of my life.

The only upgrade I performed on my computer recently, was adding another 256mb DDR stick of Crucial to my computer. That's about it.

vwkess · Post by **vwkess** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 11:23 am

Well, I bought a Ti200 to replace my GeForce DDR, installed XP and added some RAM (640MB now). Thats about it though, my P3 @1Ghz is still fast enough for the time being.

Oh, almost forgot about my Klipsch's!

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 1:09 pm

P3 800 -> P4 1600
256 megs -> 512 megs
MX 300 -> Audigy
GF2 -> GF3
Win98SE -> WinXP
Ricoh 6x4x24 CDRW -> Plextor 16x12x40 CDRW

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 1:55 pm

Hey !! that's more than 3 !

you upgradin' foo !

Piper · Post by **Piper** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 2:30 pm

56k to 756/128 DSL
CD Burner
Geforce to Geforce 3
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