Making it quiet..

As I have posted here a couple of times. I have gone all out and got me a new system to be able to take on the up and coming new games that will be hitting 2007. I really like a fast and quiet computer and to do this I used AcoustiFan brand of cooling [...]

Vista – First impressions

It is clear that the new Microsoft OS is worth the asking price, Vista is best for: a) those who don’t mind forking out hundreds while only getting Home Premium b) those who buy with new systems. Whether you choose 64-bit or 32-bit Vista will ultimately come down to how far ahead you want to [...]

Intel D975XBX2

Here are images of the motherboard that I went with on this upgrade: In addition to supporting the first Intel® Quad-Core processor, the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 is based on Intel® 975X Express chipset. This combination enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for one PCI Express* x16 or multiple PCI Express* x8 graphics cards, [...]

Xbox 360 Wins the Holiday Battle, But Nintendo’s Wii Positioned to Win the War

For many people this past holiday season, a next-generation video game console was the must have gift. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 enjoyed a breakout sophomore year, outselling both the Wii and the PS3 combined during the holidays. The latter, of course, faced major supply shortages leaving one to only wonder how many additional units Nintendo and [...]

GeForece 8800 GTX

Here are images of the video card that went into QuadGamer: Above is before breaking the seal. The above image is of it out of the box. Now a days, a video card takes up two slot in your computer, but if you get a good mobo with audio and network integrated, then no issues.

Warp Speed Scotty

No, this has nothing to do with Star Trek, the new computer that I scoped out is all built. I had ordered all of the parts over the weekend and by Friday I had all of the parts and was ready to give it a go. I took my time too, when I got to [...]

Time for an Upgrade

Over the weekend, I mapped out a new system and just got through ordering all of the parts needed: Mobo Intel D975XBX2 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor 2.4GHz RAM 2 GB Corsair DDR2 800 Video nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768mb C Drive WD Caviar 80GB D Drive WD Caviar SE16 320GB DVD Rom [...]

More Zombie material

One can never had to much information on the subject:

Absent?

Yes, I have been very light on the blog of late, my reason for this was a couple of things: a.) The Holidays b.) The business has been moving from site ‘a’ to site ‘b’ c.) Working on option ‘b’ above d.) Gaming and more gaming. I am pacing my self and attempting to not [...]

Yummy and fun

I don’t know when the last time I made carmel covered apples, but it was hella fun and well.. they are all gone which tells me they were yummy!