54mbps wireless for my new comp.It is a little slower but oh well right?Now I just need a new graphics card and I'm ready to play CS:source.Gonna try FA now

yea unless u transfre huge files between the computers u wont see the difference..heck.. i couldnt tell the diff. with 10 mbps wireless

If, and when ever, we get broadband I will want a wire network in my room. My Dad has a laptop in our living room, and he will want to get a wireless connection to his computer. So I will get one of those Linksys routers with both.What type did you get?

801 g I think

usually all of the wireless routers have a 4 port switch built in anyway

Well, not to usally. A good amount of them are just wireless with connetions for the broadband service.Yeah, I know it is 802.11g, but I wanted to know what brand and model. Sorry for not specifing.

If getting a linksys wireless G router with the 4 port switch, just be aware, that you may experience an issue with it periodically dropping both the hardwired port connections, and the wireless connection, and then reconnecting. Don't panic, it is fixable with a firmware update. Can't remember the exact model number, but I know from experience with a recent client of mine... :DTFD

Its actually working really well. I ping about 90 instead of 80. However, I download at about the same rate, maybe a little slower 8) Argh, Christmas needs to come... need $ for graphics card

My thoughts on a graphics card.

 

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-164-008&depa=0

 

I got my two sons these for xmas. They both overclocked over 100 on the core and memory!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW

 

With my GF6800. I get 120fps in the CSS Video stress test. I have a faster system then they do. Athlon 64 2800 at 260fsb. 512mb PC3500 at 2.5,3,3,11. CPU at 2350mhz

 

They get 100fps. Shuttle AN35N Ultra Nforce2 at 200fsb CPU at 2200mhz 512mb pc3200 at 2,3,3,11.

Mac, I have a question about that RAM. From my research lower latency is better than larger bandwidth. Because they have yet to make low latency high bandwidth RAM. Now I see than you have your latency pretty low from others I have seen, is it OC'd?Would you know how much better it preforms than PC3200 2-2-2-5?I know that for my system PC3200 is the fastest I can go if I had a Athlon 3200+. On Intel 800fsb and AMD64 systems does the bandwidth out preform latency?

Mac, I thought they stopped Manufacturing 9600xt's?I couldnt get em here in ontario.Im still usin this crap 9250 =|My dad STILL hasn't called the place for the vid card, it's been a month, I cant wait any longer, argh

i r need graphics card :?

luker. You will not find ram that can do 2,2,2,10 at 260fsb.You can find low latency that will do maybe 220, 230 but not much after that. The bandwidth increase accompanied by the increase in CPU mhz is better than having the low latency.For example. If I set my ram for cas 2.5. Run a benchmark. I may loose 5fps as compared with cas 2. It is better to increase the bandwidth 20mhz ( cas 2.5 will let you ) then to have lower latency.If you have a system that cannot overclock much past 200fsb but you can set the memory timings in the bios. If you need to get every last fsp out of your system. Then get low latency stuff. Going from 2.5,3,3,10 to 2,2,2,10 will gain you like 15 to 20 fps in most games. HOWEVER. More memory will nnot net you this and BUYING A BETTER VIDEOCARD SHOULD give you more FPS than this. So spend your money on a better videocard. That is if your system can push it.

Humm. See, I do my "research" by going to a bunch of sites, and then comparing resultes based on what they used for benchmarking, etc. When I was looking up on this, I found that some type of Geil 3200 2-2-2-5 latency was compared to Geil 3700 3-4-4-8 latency.

 

The 3200 was always ahead when it came to transfer rate. They concluded, along with the other sites, that if it has a faster latency, it can transfer it quicker than just with a higher bandwidth.

 

Now, you say you got your 3500 down to 2.5-3-3-11, which should make a difference, but how great can only be determined buy trying it with 3200.

 

I was trying to make a comparison so it could be better understood why this is.

 

RAM 1 - PC3200 2-2-2-5

 

RAM 2 - PC4400 3-4-4-8

 

Ok, I did it by saying, there is 9GB of data to be transfered. If RAM 1 is sending every 2clk and RAM 2 every 3clks, then how long does it take.

 

RAM 1 can do it in 6Clks, 3.2GBs every 2clk

 

RAM 2 can do it in 9Clks, 4.4GBs ever 3clk

 

or...

 

RAM1 in 6clks can move 9.6GB of data

 

RAM2 in 6clks can move 8.8GB of data

 

NOW, If this is wrong tell me, but I think it makes perfect sence. It also makes sence that you should be getting better performance because with a 16% increase in speed from most High bandwidth RAM with CAS 3.

This is correct but do not forget the Front side bus is the issue here.I understand the latency thing but you cannot compare PC3200 and PC4000 when one cannot be used at the FSB of the other. That is what I am saying. Otherwise they are correct. Reread what I said above. When u raise your fsb. You are raising your pipe that goes into your CPU and SYSTEM. Whereas the memory increase/decrease/latency is just trying to push more info thru the same size hole per say. Better latency will not be effective unless you raise your fsb. My experience is you must raise your FSB at least 10 mhz to realize ONE drop in latency say cas 2 to cas 2.5.In other words. 200 fsb at cas 2 is about the same as cas 2.5 at 210 fsb. That is one adjustment at a time. There is a big difference between cas2,2,2,10 at 200fsb and cas2.5,3,3,10 at 200 fsb. Understand.?Bottom line people is the FRONTSIDE BUS. Why do you think Intel and AMD have made them so fast the last few years.? More fsb = way better performance. You can put pc 6000 in oyur computer and it will do no good unless you match the fsb to it. Now drop in pc 3200 with 1,1,1,1 and that will make a huge difference if they could make such stuff.