Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com
Mon Mar 21 07:45:37 CST 2005
Four Hundred bucks delivered. Outstanding. I need to stop messing around with some of the old junk I have at home. Although I still could play Doom on a couple of my old relics I suppose. I played the original Doom to nearly the point of carpal tunnel at one point. On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:03:43 -0800, Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software <bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote: > JC: > > So HT sounds like it was worth the extra $12 or whatever they wanted. > > Video card - Intel Extreme IV Graphics 2 - don't know what that means. Do > you know what it is? > > I don't play the games so that's not a big deal. The only game I ever liked > was Doom and it won't play on WXP. Didn't like Doom III at all. So that's > that. > > Neither of the boys are big gamers either - thank goodness for that. A > little PS2 and they're done. > > Yeah, they're probably emptying the pipeline. I love obsolete equipment. > Gotta love those close-outs. > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:45 AM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] I couldn't help myself > > > HT - Hyper threading - The ability to "simultaneously" have tow threads > > running at the "same time". As programs run, things happen to cause them > > to > > stall processing waiting on something. HT really does "fill in the gaps" > > by > > switching back and forth between two different programs or threads. It > > does > > work and creates the appearance of 10-25% faster processing in many > > situations. > > > > FSB - Front side bus - the interface between the computer and the memory > > and > > peripherals. 800 (megahertz). > > > > Memory - technical stuff - "it's good" > > > > Good price. They must be clearing them out. You didn't mention the video > > specs. 1024 x 768 (at least)? Most likely an integrated (and not overly > > speedy graphics processor sharing part of the main memory with the > > computer. > > For that price that's OK, it just won't support the monster games. > > > > John W. Colby > > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > > > Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: > > http://folding.stanford.edu/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - > > Beach Access Software > > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:31 PM > > To: dba-tech > > Subject: [dba-Tech] I couldn't help myself > > > > > > Dell, which is always looking out for my best interests, invited me to buy > > a > > cheap computer. It would only have been polite to accept. So it's on the > > way. > > > > But there's a couple of specs I don't understand - maybe someone could > > enlighten me: > > > > 1) 3GHz P4 with HT Technology (800 FSB) - what's HT technology? What are > > FSBs and why do I need 800 of them? > > > > 2) 1/2 gig memory dual channel - dual's got to be better than single, yes? > > 400 MHz DDR SDRAM. I've looked into memory specs and decided to learn > > dead > > languages instead because it's easier. Explaining this may be beyond the > > scope of an email. 'It's good - You don't really need to know more' is a > > legitimate answer > > > > Anyway with a 48x CD/RW, 24 bit SB sound card, keyboard, mouse, no monitor > > and a bunch of software which you never use it was $408 plus tax - free > > shipping. I have been promising the boys to replace their old 192MB > > Celeron > > processor, so I have a flimsy rationalization. > > > > How could I refuse? > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com