tarna Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 My little $300 machine is now worth well over $1000 in parts and accessories. :D Isn't that always the case when inproving an older system!? I just wish I had just one more PCI slot. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What are you looking to add and what is taking up your existing PCI slots? Maybe something can be moved or consolidated. Ruminations... When a man has no Future, the Present passes too quickly to be assimilated and only the static Past has value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 (edited) I want to add in a dedicated HDTV tuner/receiver. I only have two PCI slots. One is my Soundblaster Xi-Fi and the other is a very nice wireless LAN reciever for my Internet. Edited October 22, 2006 by Sand Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Does a HDTV card need a PCI-e slot? OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Nope. http://overture-cnet.com.com/ATI_HDTV_Wond...9-30973967.html Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarna Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 ...the other is a very nice wireless LAN reciever for my Internet. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This can be changed to a USB style unit and it will free up your PCI slot. Ruminations... When a man has no Future, the Present passes too quickly to be assimilated and only the static Past has value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I considered that but in my experience the USB types have a lower signal threshold. I like being at full bars. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Well, then, you should buy a new motherboard. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Yep. New motherboard, CPU, and case are next on the agenda. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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