HArdware Update

[Swag Abroad]

OK, Im getting ready for a hardware update.  System now:

Epox 8KHA+
1.33 GHZ Athlon
PC-2100  512M
MSI GeForce Pro 64M
Hercules Game Theater XP

I like Epox and Athlon.  Can my present Epox handle larger CPUs like the XP2000 or XP2100 or should I just go with an upgrade of everything?  

If I decide on a new MoBo what would be my best bet?  With the new MoBo I guess the RAM would require updating.

New processor?

Vid card?  4600?  8500?  9700?

Budget.  Around $500-600

My case, PS, audio, CD-DVD, and CDRW are all fine.

Thanks in advance!  

[FOGOLD]

Too soon to upgrade bro', especially for AH. Spend half your cash or less on a new video card. That will see you right for another year!

[Eagler]

mb specs
http://ftp://ftp.epox.com/motherboard/support/Manual/cpu-support.pdf

get a 2600 cpu and ati 9700 vcard

keep the rest

[Swag Abroad]

Thanks for the reply guys!

Will the PC-2100 be adaquate?

Looks like I just have to upgrade my Bios on the mobo for the 2600?  Upgrading bios difficult?  Never done it before.

[Ripsnort]

Swagger is a broad!  Damn, I guess I may have left the reigns of JG2 to the first female CO !

Hope all is well with ya Swagger!

[Eagler]

Originally posted by Swag Abroad
Thanks for the reply guys!

Will the PC-2100 be adaquate?

Looks like I just have to upgrade my Bios on the mobo for the 2600?  Upgrading bios difficult?  Never done it before.

I went from a 1.3 to a XP2000 - saw some improvement, not much

BIOS update isnt hard but always the chance of failure as with anything

XP2100 with ATI 9700 pro should bump u up and stay within ur budget

[sourkraut]

Swager -

How's Estonia? The fishing was great at Black Lake - more
Crappy than ever - threw about 2/3rds back and they were
all at least 10-11". Weather was awesome as well - much
drinking of the brews required....

Built my new machine recently, went with Intel and I can only
say that there were zero problems with it. Price/performance
are not out of line either. I'll give you a hand when you get
home.

BTW - the wedding is still on. We couldn't talk Greg out of
getting married while at Black Lake.


Sour

[maddog]

Sour! quit talking to these foreign legion guys ...... wasn't swagger the deeb spitfire/niki guy who flew naked.....

[Ghosth]

No that dweeb was banana.

Swaggers not so bad except he never dies with the rest of the dogs. Always making it home alive.

[Harppa]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Swagger is a broad!  Damn, I guess I may have left the reigns of JG2 to the first female CO !

LOL !

Don't worry Rip, I can assure you he's not

As for an update, save some $ and buy a new video card first. You can always move it to a newer system if there's a need for that.

I'm quite happy with my  Radeon 9500

MSI K7T Pro
Athlon 1.20 with 512M
SB live !

[Swag Abroad]

I may invest in a full outfit of CH USB flight controls.

Fighterstick
Pro Throttle
Pro Pedals

Price = $310

Plus an update on my vid card.  MSI G4Ti4800

Still deciding!

[Scot]

Rip,  

You must not remember that Pink Tutu he had in his locker !

Swagger, I would just wait and get a ATI 9700 / 9800 . All you need for your box. If you go ATI, drop me a line. I might be able to help.





P.S. Sour, if your buddy is hell bent on getting married here is a list and rules from a recent bachelors party ....

Alrighty, just to get the ball rolling, I thought I'd pass on a few heads up so you'll know what to expect. First and foremost, EVERYONE will be required to sign the "Bachelor Party Attendee Disclosure Agreement" (see below). Once that's done we can head out and enjoy the day/evening.
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I've got a rough outline for the plan-of-the-day below. Granted everything is tenative to change pending better suggestions and groom preference, etc...  
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Below the P.O.D. is a list of do and don'ts for both prior to the wedding and after the wedding. Of course most is just general guy commonsense, but hey, lets keep the smiles rolling.
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==-- _ _ Bachelor Party Attendee Disclosure Agreement -=====================
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I (state your name) do solemnly swear that as a gentleman of the world I will respect and honor my brothers. I will not reveal the secrets of the evening. In taking this oath I understand that violating it will result in punishment that could include castration by way of a dirty, dull, knife. If asked about the happenings of the evening I shall reply:
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"We ate pizza and watched porno movies. The groom got really drunk. His grandfather was there"
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#---- Plan of the Day (tenative)-------------------#
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0600 : Head out to the lake for some fishing (maybe 0700-0800)
0900 : Get some breakfast
1030 : (Maybe saved for the afternoon)
_Meet up with group and go Go-Carting, Paintball, White Water Rafting
_Skydive, Horse Racing, Casino.
1200 : Get some lunch at a good Sports bar
1330 : If yes to 1030, rest. Otherwise ::1030::
1500 : 'Something Mysterious' (For the groom only)
1800 : Dinner. Setting the evening pace. (HOOTERS)
21-0200 : Various bar venues (the MAIN-STAY: meaning you don't want to miss this part!)
02,0300 : Early breakfast at favorite all-night-diner.
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**** 30 BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DUDE RULES ***
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1. Thou shall not rent the movie "Chocolate" which, by the way, is pronounced Chock-A-lit not Shock-Ah-lahhht. That is gay.
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2. Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.
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3. Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers.
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4. When you are queried by a buddy's wife, girlfriend, mother,father, priest, shrink, dentist, accountant, or dog walker, you need not and should not provide any useful information whatsoever as to his whereabouts. You are permitted to deny his very existence.
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5. Unless he murdered someone in your immediate family, you must help in bailing a friend out of jail within 12 hours.
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6. You may exaggerate any anecdote told in a bar by 50 percent without recrimination; beyond that, anyone within earshot is allowed to call BULL****. (Exception: When trying to pick up a girl, the allowable exaggeration rate rises to 400 percent)
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7. If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off-limits forever.
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8. The minimum amount of time you have to wait for another guy who's running late is 5 minutes. For a woman, you are required to wait 10 minutes for every point of hotness she scores on the classic 1-10 scale.
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9. squeaking about the brand of free beer in a buddies refrigerator is forbidden. You may gripe if the temperature is unsuitable.
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10. No man is ever required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering a friends birthday is strictly optional and slightly gay.
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11. Agreeing to distract the ugly friend of a hot babe your buddy is trying to hook up with is your legal duty. Should you get carried away with your good deed and end up having sex with the beast, your pal is forbidden to speak of it, even at the bachelor party.
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12. Before dating a buddy's ex, you are required to ask his permission and he, in return is required to grant it.
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13. Women who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a buffalo wing clean. *NO EXCEPTIONS!*
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14. If a man's zipper is down, that's his problem --- you didn't see nothin'.
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15. The universal compensation for buddies who help you move is beer. If you own a sleep sofa or live on the second floor it is pizza and beer. If you own a sleep sofa and live on the second floor it shall be eaten inside a restaurant.
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16. Your girlfriend must bond with your buddy's girlfriends within 30 minutes of meeting them. You are not required to make nice with her gal pal's significant dick-heads --- low-level sports bonding is all the law requires.
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17. When stumbling upon other guys watching a sports event, you may always ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.
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18. When your girlfriend/wife expresses a desire to fix her whiney friend up with your pal, you may give her the go-ahead only if you'll be able to warn your buddy and give him time prepare excuses about joining the priesthood.
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19. It is permissible to consume a fruity chick drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach... and it's delivered by a topless supermodel... and it's free.
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20. Unless you're in prison, never fight naked.
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21. A man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must remain sober enough to fight.
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22. If a buddy is outnumbered, out manned, or too drunk to fight,you must jump into the fight. Exception: If within the last 24 hours his actions have caused you to think, "What this guy needs is a good ass-whoopin", then you may sit back and enjoy.
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23.Phrases that may NOT be uttered to another man while weightlifting:
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"Yeah, baby, push it!"
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"C'mon, give me one more! Harder!"
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"Another set and we can hit the showers."
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"Nice ass, are you a Sagittarius?"
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24. Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both. That's just plain mean.
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25. If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you better be referring to his beer.
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26. Never join your girlfriend/wife in dissing a buddy, except when she's withholding sex pending your response.
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27. Never talk to a man in the bathroom unless you're on equal footing: either both urinating or both waiting in line. In all other situations, a nod is all the conversation you need.
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28.If a buddy is already singing along to a song in the car, you may not join him...too gay.
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29.Before allowing a drunken friend to cheat on his girl, you must attempt one intervention. If he is able to get on his feet, look you in the eye,and deliver a "**** OFF!" You are absolved of your of responsibility.
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30.The morning after you and a babe who was formerly "just friends" have carnal, drunken monkey sex, the fact that you're feeling weird and guilty is no reason not to nail her again before the discussion about what a big mistake it was.
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*****, you must:
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Do a shot
Watch A porno movie
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Eat the last slice of pizza, the last buffalo wing, whatever (cause you never will again ;-))
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Write the name of your bride on your right palm.
Get someone to talk dirty to you
Dance with two women at once.
Moon someone on the highway
Drink some rot-gut whiskey
Stuff a dollar in someone's underwear.
Kiss a woman older than your mother
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Convince a woman to rub the best man's shoulders  
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Buy the hottest woman in the bar a drink
 
Go talk to her and get DISSED!!!
 
Get a girl to kiss you
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Get a girl to spank you.
Ask at least 5 women if they are your fiance.
Tell someone to kiss your ass.
Get someone to buy you a shot
Have a beer chugging race with the rest of your bachelor party
Get someone's number (in case you decide to bail).
Convince a stranger you're bride to be is still a virgin.
 
Try to convince a woman that men don't need to remain virgins before marriage, but woman must. Develop a rational case for this.