Computer Specs

Tall Guy · 05-26-2002, 05:35 PM

Just wondering what PC specs people around here had, ok so u dont need a monster to run GF (as my system shows!) but what the hell!

AMD-K6 3DNow 300Mhz
196Mb PC133 RAM
4Gb Hard Disk
3DFX Voodoo 3 2000 16Mb AGP
Soundblaster 16
56kbs Dial Up (

)

go on then...beat that

ZaXeriaw · 05-28-2002, 11:16 AM

My crap is a:

Pentium 3 700mhz
128 PC 128 RAM
nVidia RIVA TNT2 32mb
18,9GB harddisk
Cant't remember my soundcard
256/64 Oncable connection

*Metallus* · 05-29-2002, 03:31 AM

Super-average computer machine (it used to be very impressive, like, last year):

Good stuff:
AMD Athalon 1GHz
256 MB RAM
30 GB Hard Drive
ATI Rage 128 Pro video card
Primax Colorado USB 19200 Scanner
T1 Internet Connection (at school)

OK Stuff:
17" Monitor (Max res. = 1024x768)
56k Modem (at home)

Bad stuff:
Not so great soundcard (I don't even know what kind!)
Broken on-board soundcard
Quiet Speakers
Ancient Color Printer (from 1996! Vintage!)

Tall Guy · 05-29-2002, 03:16 PM

We got a T1 in college also, its heaven! and Counter-Strike all day is another bonus!

It'll be my downfall, i can see it now

Xyco · 06-11-2002, 10:38 AM

My com sucks!!!!
Here it is:
CPU: 333 mhz P2
Motherboard: Eeeerrrhhh....??? Something that sux!
Graphix card: Riva TNT2 32 MB RAM
RAM: 192 MB SD (64 PC100 and 128 PC133)
Soundcard: Yamaha suggy...
Monitor: 15" Daewoo
Keyboard: Trust Win98 (a little broken)
Mouse: Logitech (old and suggy)
Speakers: Pioneer stereo amplifer A-P650 Weeee..... good...

CD-drive: None... Broke my 40x CD-drive and my 4x4x24 CD-burner (rented my mothers DVD drive)

Hopefully I'll soon buy a new...

Xyco · 06-11-2002, 10:42 AM

Sorry... I forgot:
Harddisk: 15 GB IBM + 40 GB Fireball
Inet connection: 256/128 DSL

*Metallus* · 06-11-2002, 03:13 PM

My parents just got DSL, so once I move home I'll be better off. I'm not quite sure what the speed is, but it seems...fast enough for me.

MeddlingMonk · 06-11-2002, 11:14 PM

Funny thing about DSL is that the speed depends on the market. Telecoms and ISPs have to negotiate speeds with the regulating agencies in each state, and if you have some slow ISPs they will 'drag down' the max speed. Meaning that your maximum speed is set more by a political desire to foster competition (the slow ISPs would be hosed without artificial caps) than technical issues. Kind of makes it tough to know in advance what kind of speed you'll get. Cable isn't as tightly regulated so you might be able to get faster connections with that (depending on the market), but the trouble with cable is the more people in your neighborhood who have cable modems, the slower your connection will get. That's not a problem with DSL. And even with 'slow' DSL you could still download the contents of full CD in just a few minutes.

(I'm working for a telecom now, so that's what prompted the 'sermon'. And I now have free dialup. Mwa-ha-ha-ha!)

Tall Guy · 06-13-2002, 01:18 PM

well throw us some over here! *jumps up and down like a mad man*

**Huz** · 06-13-2002, 02:23 PM

I have a 166MHz beast. It has MMX technology to make the screen redraw superfast! Booting Windows takes mere minutes.

I bet you're all really jealous.

("My other PC is in Portsmouth.")

MeddlingMonk · 06-13-2002, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tall Guy
well throw us some over here! *jumps up and down like a mad man*

Catch!

(...and when December rolls around I'll be able to get DSL for half-price.

)

Tall Guy · 06-14-2002, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tall Guy
well throw us some over here! *jumps up and down like a mad man*

u know the score!

atinymonkey · 06-21-2002, 11:27 PM

I connect using a modified version of the '2 tin cans and a peice of string' method. My PC' is made with blue tac and an old gameboy. I don't ask how it works, and it doesn't tell me.