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Cool. But that's assuming that SLI will be... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
Cool. But that's assuming that SLI will be offered in the Intel workstation/server boards, which may be doubtful. Currently AFAIK Crossfire/SLI are offered only on desktop boards (i.e., single CPU...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 10, 2006 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
I don't think we'll see a Mac with SLi or... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
I don't think we'll see a Mac with SLi or Crossfire until Apple chooses to make a Mac desktop that uses the Core 2 Duo chips. And for SLi, Apple is going to have to make a deal with nVidia to use...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
One, I'm not saying that games won't all someday... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
One, I'm not saying that games won't all someday be multithreaded, but what I am saying is that the majority of games out there now are not multithreaded so even if you have a computer with 4, 8 or...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
For one, SLI is an nVidia technology and it's... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
For one, SLI is an nVidia technology and it's currently only available on nVidia motherboards. I have not heard anything about Intel licensing that technology for its own motherboards.

Second,...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 10, 2006 at 04:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Check out Anandtech's review of the MacPro for a... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
Check out Anandtech's review of the MacPro for a discussion of the chipset:

http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2811
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 10:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
I may be wrong, but I don't think a dual CPU... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
I may be wrong, but I don't think a dual CPU motherboard with dual x16 lane SLI/Crossfire support exists. The motherboards with dual x16 SLI support are the nVidia nForce 4 chipset based...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 08:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
Keep in mind that no Intel motherboard on the PC... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
Keep in mind that no Intel motherboard on the PC side supports SLI (they do support Crossfire, but at two x8 channels and not two x16 channels). The only motherboards that support SLI are nVidia...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
True, overclocking also requires a suitable... 24,005 Views / 321 Replies  
True, overclocking also requires a suitable motherboard, but seeing as how the Intel Macs are now using Intel chipsets and Intel motherboards, doesn't it stand to reason that overclocking may be...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 02:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Seems to me that if there's less interest, it's... 24,005 Views / 321 Replies  
Seems to me that if there's less interest, it's because Apple has discouraged such practices and made it difficult to do so (for example by requiring soldering of resistors on the motherboard, among...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 02:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
Oc? 24,005 Views / 321 Replies  
Any idea if the Xeons in the Mac Pro are overclockable? This is one of the capabilities of the Core 2 Duo chips which have been talked up - the fact that you can overclock a mid level C2D chip with...
Posted by saru boy, on Aug 9, 2006 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
I was thinking about getting a processor upgrade... 39,549 Views / 387 Replies  
I was thinking about getting a processor upgrade for my 450mhz Cube, but with the introduction of the Mac Mini, now I'm not so sure. $499 for a 1.7Ghz G4 proc upgrade or $599 for a 1.42Ghz...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 12, 2005 at 02:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
See this article... 8,701 Views / 93 Replies  
See this article (http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041129/index.html) regarding dual link DVI. From their tests, the ATI cards seem to have better DVI signals.

With regards to the...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 11, 2005 at 12:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
Use the mounting bracket that's attached to the... 1,009 Views / 16 Replies  
Use the mounting bracket that's attached to the drive that's already in your Cube.
Posted by saru boy, on Apr 18, 2004 at 09:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
It needs to be powered from 2 separate rails. ... 5,024 Views / 34 Replies  
It needs to be powered from 2 separate rails. Even if you connect it to the rail powering the optical drive, where are you gonna get the other power connection from?
Posted by saru boy, on Apr 16, 2004 at 10:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Uh, FYI pretty much every Intel 865/875 chipset... 854 Views / 5 Replies  
Uh, FYI pretty much every Intel 865/875 chipset based motherboard out there has 4 RAM slots (which would be 2 banks of dual channel DDR400 memory). If you want to increase the memory bandwidth, you...
Posted by saru boy, on Feb 20, 2004 at 10:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Re: Re: So... how many CPUs do you have folding? 679 Views / 3 Replies  
What kind of folding rate do you get on the G5s? I've been getting between 70-80 on a P4 2.8Ghz (oc'ed to 3.08Ghz).
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 22, 2004 at 12:56 PM, in Team MacNN
Re: Re: Race: Over 30 3,806 Views / 9 Replies  
Oh, sorry, FAH username: saru_boy

I would have joined the coporate America team, except I don't live in America at the moment. heh...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 15, 2004 at 01:20 PM, in Team MacNN
Re: Race: Over 30 3,806 Views / 9 Replies  
Ok, I'm in.
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 15, 2004 at 03:48 AM, in Team MacNN
Ok, where are the other signup threads? I only... 3,453 Views / 17 Replies  
Ok, where are the other signup threads? I only see "Corporate America" and "College Kids".
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 14, 2004 at 09:23 PM, in Team MacNN
I take it you like NewEgg? ;) (I do... 961 Views / 15 Replies  
I take it you like NewEgg? ;)

(I do too...they are hands down the best out there.)

Also, for equipment like hard drives or memory, don't buy stuff that's advertised as "made for Mac". It's...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 13, 2004 at 09:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: ATA/66 internal drive suppliers??? 961 Views / 15 Replies  
I assume by "internal drive" you mean hard drive.

Is there any reason why you want an ATA66 drive? Any ATA100 or ATA133 drive will work perfectly fine on an ATA66 bus. (There are some...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 12, 2004 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Is it safe to assume that these aren't your own... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
Is it safe to assume that these aren't your own computers?
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 11, 2004 at 09:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: nothin on? 504 Views / 6 Replies  
Anyone know what happened to the milestones threads?
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 8, 2004 at 10:05 PM, in Team MacNN
Re: Re: Re: GVP Memory? 893 Views / 3 Replies  
$120 for 1GB is pretty good. If it comes with a warranty, then why not?

OTOH, you can spend a few bucks more and get quality memory such as Corsair, OCZ or GeIL. Up to you whether the increased...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 8, 2004 at 12:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: GVP Memory? 893 Views / 3 Replies  
Never heard of them. How much are they asking for it?

You can find PC3200 512MB RAM for like $80 that will work perfectly fine in a G5.
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 09:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G5 Memory upgrade question 1,024 Views / 4 Replies  
And check out this link: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86414
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G5 Memory upgrade question 1,024 Views / 4 Replies  
1. Did you install them in pairs - one in the top bank of slots and one in the bottom bank? They have to be installed this way.

2. Did you make sure that they were fully clipped in? Sometimes you...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Guess that won't fit in my Cube? :err: 1,050 Views / 4 Replies  
Guess that won't fit in my Cube? :err:
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 7, 2004 at 01:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, I know, I read the FAQ. The machine in... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
Yes, I know, I read the FAQ.

The machine in question is a 533mhz Celeron (running that bloated crap known as WinXP Pro). I can barely get it to run Outlook and Word at the same time, much less...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 6, 2004 at 10:18 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Hi Onemacguy 710 Views / 16 Replies  
Are you going to overclock them?

Watch out...once I get my 450mhz Cube on line, your time is gonna come. (In about 10,000 years, which is how long it'll take me to reach your point levels.) ;)
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 6, 2004 at 02:51 AM, in Team MacNN
Re: Will my 2x superdrive handle 4x media? 906 Views / 8 Replies  
You might want to check that the firmware on your superdrive is up to date (assuming that your superdrive is a Pioneer model). There were some issues previously with the lasers in the Pioneer...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 6, 2004 at 02:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
The only thing is that it's probably useless to... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
The only thing is that it's probably useless to run it on a low power machine, since there's a time limit on how long you have to finish each work unit.

From the F@H site:
Depending on the work...
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 6, 2004 at 01:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
DVD+RW goes up to 2.4x, whereas DVD-RW goes up to... 1,246 Views / 13 Replies  
DVD+RW goes up to 2.4x, whereas DVD-RW goes up to 2x.

Otherwise, they're pretty much the same, except that DVD-R discs are usually a bit cheaper than +R discs.
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 3, 2004 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the links! Too bad my computer at... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
Thanks for the links!

Too bad my computer at work is a pathetic 533mhz Celeron...not even worth the hassle to run F@H on that. :(
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 3, 2004 at 12:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
I checked here... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
I checked here (http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=16) .

Though as you said, this ranking seems to include the Google and anonynmous teams.
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 2, 2004 at 11:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
TeamMacNN is ranked 42 now. - What happened? It... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
TeamMacNN is ranked 42 now. - What happened? It was at 40 when I checked yesterday.
Posted by saru boy, on Jan 2, 2004 at 03:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
Installed it last night - I got 18 points for 1... 19,831 Views / 83 Replies  
Installed it last night - I got 18 points for 1 WU. Is tbat any good?
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 31, 2003 at 08:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you mean can you buy any old PC GeForce3... 1,086 Views / 21 Replies  
If you mean can you buy any old PC GeForce3 (i.e., one made for PC's) and stick it in your Cube, then NO. Those cards do not have Mac roms and will not work in any Mac (though I guess you can always...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 28, 2003 at 12:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: How/Wht 2 Upgrade a G4 450 Cube with 4 gaming..? 932 Views / 10 Replies  
Apple OEM GeForce3 - around $400 on eBay.
1Ghz/1.2Ghz upgrade - around $400-450.
New fast(er) 120GB 7200rpm hard drive - around $90.

You're talking close to a thousand bucks. If you want to...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 28, 2003 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, I was just thinking it would be nice if the... 1,875 Views / 16 Replies  
Yeah, I was just thinking it would be nice if the FSB were at a 1:1 ratio with the memory. Right now it's at 5:4 for the 2.0GHZ G5s (1000mhz FSB/800mhz memory).

Also, I may be wrong, but wasn't...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 25, 2003 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Tooki is correct in that Seagates are known for... 1,086 Views / 21 Replies  
Tooki is correct in that Seagates are known for having rather quiet drives.

I have the Seagate Barracuda IV 80GB (ST380021A) in my Cube. It's probably hard to find that model since it's been...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 25, 2003 at 08:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G5 Radeon 9600 WILL WORK in G4's!!!!!! 860 Views / 4 Replies  
Interesting...I wonder how he overclocked his 1.42Ghz G4 to 1.5Ghz.
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 24, 2003 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, it would work, but it'd be a waste. It'd be... 1,875 Views / 16 Replies  
Yes, it would work, but it'd be a waste. It'd be like using PC133 ram in a computer that requires PC100 ram. Any ok $70 value PC3200 ram will work fine in a G5 since you're not going to be...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 24, 2003 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
I wish Santa would drop a couple of PC4200 sticks... 1,875 Views / 16 Replies  
I wish Santa would drop a couple of PC4200 sticks into my stocking. :D
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 24, 2003 at 04:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: ATI rage 128 very noisy fan. Can I replace it? 841 Views / 6 Replies  
I don't even think you need a fan for a Rage 128. My Cube came with a Rage 128 in it and it didn't have a fan.

Just attach a passive heat sink to the gpu.
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 24, 2003 at 12:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can you even get PC100 memory anymore? I... 830 Views / 10 Replies  
Can you even get PC100 memory anymore?

I have a stick of Kingston PC133 labeled memory in my PC at work, which shows up as PC100, and runs at PC66. Wacky.
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Testing RAM 753 Views / 5 Replies  
I'll assume that RAM is PC2700.

You don't have access to a PC, do you?

If you do, I'd suggest sticking the memory into a PC and running the Sandra memory test on it, as well as Prime95 and...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 10:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
The first 90nm Prescotts will be Socket 478 and... 1,875 Views / 16 Replies  
The first 90nm Prescotts will be Socket 478 and will later be shifted to 775 pin parts later in 2004. Expect speeds to hit the mid to high 4GHZ range for the first gen Prescotts (before the shift to...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmm, I never knew that. Given that 42cm is... 1,411 Views / 13 Replies  
Hmmm, I never knew that. Given that 42cm is about 16 inches, I guess all the cables in my PC box are out of spec. I have 2 that are 2 feet long and one that's 3 feet long. At least they glow in the...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
He can fry his G5 from pulling stuff out of it... 1,411 Views / 13 Replies  
He can fry his G5 from pulling stuff out of it and running wires all over the place.

Ok, maybe he'll use that PATA drive in his G5 for years without a hitch. Fine - I grant you that it's very...
Posted by saru boy, on Dec 23, 2003 at 09:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
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