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  1. Merlin

    WinXP Pro 64 bit free download

    Many may already know this, but you can get a 120 day trial of WinXP 64 bit here..... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/trial.mspx Just give a valid email address because they send the link for the download site. I'm just going to try the OS on my new system to see if I like...
  2. Merlin

    EVGA 780 Mobo

    Just ordered the EVGA 780 MoBo to go with the Intel E8400. I was going to wait, but it seems prices are really going to go up. Now I'm again going to have hot dog soup and toaster droppings till next payday....LOL With empending recession in the USA ( Also around the world ) it would seem...
  3. Merlin

    Vista 32 bit vs 64 bit

    Next machine may be 64 bit, it depends on what software I can still use. I still play HL2 Deathmatch online as Deckard. I check posts at Techgage I use Photoshop CS3 Extended for photography I check posts at Techgage I record and watch HiDef on the plasma from the computer ( ATI TV Wonder )...
  4. Merlin

    NOD32 Antivirus

    I have tried several antivirus programs, most just slow you down to a crawl. I get a lot of problem calls for slow internet, when I get there, they have Norton. Now Norton is great, it does what it says it will do, but just slows a whole system down to almost dial up. i havent used an antivirus...
  5. Merlin

    Next Build 2008

    <TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=cartChartOdd vAlign=top><TD align=middle> </TD><TD>EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard </TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD align=right>$249.99 </TD></TR><TR class=cartChartOdd...
  6. Merlin

    O C Z 4 gig ram

    On the next system I plan to run 64 bit Vista and the OCZ Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227278 Looks great, but a few are saying they dont fit side by side. Anyone have this RAM and the problem?? Merlin
  7. Merlin

    Fan Nut

    I have all these fans, some from old graphic cards and others like....Asus northbridge cooler. And Fans that came with a new case and they were the wrong color. And the mother board has all these cool connections just waiting for something to be plugged into. Sounds close to having a wind...
  8. Merlin

    Punxsutawney Phil

    Six more weeks of Winter from Punxsutawney Phil But the one in Lilburn Ga. did not see his shadow. That was the forecast from Gen. Beauregard Lee, Punxsutawney Phil's counterpart in Lilburn, Ga. Beau did not see his shadow Saturday morning at the Yellow River Game Ranch. Merlin ( doesnt...
  9. Merlin

    Almost, but no cigar

    The Falcon Northwest Mach V leads in many ways, but max out Crysis and it still fails. http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2008/01/29/falconnorthwest_3waysli_review/ Merlin
  10. Merlin

    Cloverfield the movie

    Never came so close to asking for my money back. How did it ever get to be nationwide, I'll never know Merlin
  11. Merlin

    Fan hole cuts

    Maybe some of the old timers know of this..... If you are cutting a hole for a 120mm fan, you can use a DVD or a CD to mark the hole. For the 80mm fans you can use a pocket CD ( 280mb) Marks for a perfect size to cut Merlin
  12. Merlin

    I didnt realize this

    Did you know that your TV is consuming energy even when you’re not using it? In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 75 percent of the electricity that powers home electronics is consumed while these devices are turned off! If that sounds like a high figure, consider that most home...
  13. Merlin

    Acer 24" silver

    Prices dropped so why not..... Fantastic images, I find myself looking at some movies again. Really bright ( if you like it that way ) or tone it down in settings to your like. Cheaper at Micro Center ( 349.00 ) than Newegg ( 379.00)...
  14. Merlin

    FireBox with truefire attempt

    This is the machine I put together for my little bro in Fla. Originally this was to be a Crysis Mod using the Antec Ninehundred. I got carried away with some truefire effects. I took out everything from another machine to install in this one. Everything is now working great, I'll ship it off...
  15. Merlin

    Dead, Nadda.......??

    I thought this was going to be simple..... I went from one case to another...( a build for my little bro ) Everything was fine, I took out a lot of programs that he wouldn't need. I shut it down and transfered everything to the new case....and now nothing. Nothing shorted as far as I...
  16. Merlin

    Snowball in H3ll

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22608593/ When it snows in hell, you know something is about to happen Merlin
  17. Merlin

    Solitaire

    Anyone else hooked on this... Since the Vista install ( date on results ) the present score I remember the early windows solitaire 2.5 It was originally put onto the OS to get people familiar with using the mouse. Merlin
  18. Merlin

    Riva Tuner v 2.06

    With Riva tuner, I got my 8800Gt temps down from 65C to 44C. Stock settings were set at 60% fan, with Riva you can change that. At 100% fan you can really hear it, so I set it at 95% fan. http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163 And it's free to use I had Riva before and it was not...
  19. Merlin

    Notebook Paint Mod

    Got wild with the airbrush this weekend. Then 5 coats of clearcoat ( sanding between coats ) Just practising with True Fire templates' I'll add something to the Crysis Mod with Fire templates. Merlin
  20. Merlin

    Far Cry 2 in Spring of 2008

    http://farcry.us.ubi.com/teaser/ Seems Crytec and Ubisoft had a seperation Merlin
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