OT Thread Part 1
Post Fiend
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
Merry Christmas all its good to see the OT back in the 7.3L Forum
Well I had a pretty good day I traveled up to North east TN (carter County) to see my grand parents on my moms side today. I meet Huck (hucka1a) today a few minutes from my grandparents and gave him a taste of Jody's magic I think we'll see another one join the ranks in a few days. Great guy thats all I have to say and wonderful wife.
I just got an Xbox 360 for Christmas, but I have been playing a little on the PS2. I have been playing Call of Duty 4 online on my PC for a while any one else play on the PC here?
Well I had a pretty good day I traveled up to North east TN (carter County) to see my grand parents on my moms side today. I meet Huck (hucka1a) today a few minutes from my grandparents and gave him a taste of Jody's magic I think we'll see another one join the ranks in a few days. Great guy thats all I have to say and wonderful wife.
I just got an Xbox 360 for Christmas, but I have been playing a little on the PS2. I have been playing Call of Duty 4 online on my PC for a while any one else play on the PC here?
Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
My FIRST PC was a 386DX 25MHz, 40MB HD, 2MB RAM. 14" 1024x768 SVGA CRT monitor, and I added a 16 bit SoundBlaster card. That cost me just under $2000 back in 1991.
Then I built a 486 of two different flavors (50 MHz SX first with added math co-processor, then a 486 DX66), then a couple Pentiums after that (120 and a 200). Then I switched to an AMD K6-2 400 back in '99. That damn PC is STILL running today!!!! I've had AMDs ever since, and I won't go back. They are amazing processors!
Postmaster
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From: Brinklow Md
But we mainly use the same rule as you did
FTE Legend
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
Thats good Chris, too many rules wrecks the fun of things 
Joe, sounds like youve built alot of computers! ive just done a couple, and so far I have been an intel man over amd. Not realy sure why anymore, but when i built this one p3 I did a ton of research between the amd and intel that were available at the time, and the intel was better then, but shortly after then amd became the top dog for the p3 scene!
Joe, sounds like youve built alot of computers! ive just done a couple, and so far I have been an intel man over amd. Not realy sure why anymore, but when i built this one p3 I did a ton of research between the amd and intel that were available at the time, and the intel was better then, but shortly after then amd became the top dog for the p3 scene!
Post Fiend
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
oops...picked the wrong system...
Sam's Club - HP AMD Phenom? Desktop 1.80GHz, 1000GB, 24" LCD
this is an amd system...Joe...
can you get us good deals on Samsung too?
Sheldon...my first upgrade to my fathers desktop was a 4 gb hard drive that cost $300 new...that was in 1995
I upgraded the ram from 8mb to 256mb...another $300!!
Sam's Club - HP AMD Phenom? Desktop 1.80GHz, 1000GB, 24" LCD
this is an amd system...Joe...
can you get us good deals on Samsung too?
Sheldon...my first upgrade to my fathers desktop was a 4 gb hard drive that cost $300 new...that was in 1995
I upgraded the ram from 8mb to 256mb...another $300!!
Post Fiend
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From: Blairsville,Ga
I won't have anthing but AMD anymore
Fleet Owner
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Here you go, Dan:
YouTube - Christmas Story-Fa ra ra
YouTube - Christmas Story-Fa ra ra
lolololol.... That's when I built this one, and it's got a 160GB drive.
My FIRST PC was a 386DX 25MHz, 40MB HD, 2MB RAM. 14" 1024x768 SVGA CRT monitor, and I added a 16 bit SoundBlaster card. That cost me just under $2000 back in 1991.
Then I built a 486 of two different flavors (50 MHz SX first with added math co-processor, then a 486 DX66), then a couple Pentiums after that (120 and a 200). Then I switched to an AMD K6-2 400 back in '99. That damn PC is STILL running today!!!! I've had AMDs ever since, and I won't go back. They are amazing processors!
My FIRST PC was a 386DX 25MHz, 40MB HD, 2MB RAM. 14" 1024x768 SVGA CRT monitor, and I added a 16 bit SoundBlaster card. That cost me just under $2000 back in 1991.
Then I built a 486 of two different flavors (50 MHz SX first with added math co-processor, then a 486 DX66), then a couple Pentiums after that (120 and a 200). Then I switched to an AMD K6-2 400 back in '99. That damn PC is STILL running today!!!! I've had AMDs ever since, and I won't go back. They are amazing processors!
My laptop has a dual core processor and it smoked the desktop in performance before the desktop overheated and died.
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Post Fiend
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
Dang Joe I wish I knew that you were a computer expert I would have had you help me find a new one when my last one went down in the fall. I got a new gateway and it hasn't impressed me that much.
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
So many good amd stories here, temped to try an amd for the next computer I build!
Gotta try and get rid of my old one first, but im guessing its pretty hard to sell a computer that was top notch 3 years ago!
Gotta try and get rid of my old one first, but im guessing its pretty hard to sell a computer that was top notch 3 years ago!
Post Fiend
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From: Powder Springs, East TN
What did you get Ariats?
I have always used AMD processors my last truck was a custom made PC but it had a lot of troubles 
This PC I bought it as a online and picture PC with mild gaming since I got a 360.
This PC I bought it as a online and picture PC with mild gaming since I got a 360.
Postmaster
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From: VA
Best rule ever! Theres only one goal to a night out drinkin when youre young!