Posts by FragFighter

The 965 BE was actually the processor I wanted to go for, but when I looked about a month ago it was next to impossible to find. I see it's back in stock now in a couple of places.

Although I hadn't updated, this was the build I was looking at (since I'm a bit picky when it comes to hardware):
- Phenom X4 956 BE
- Asus M5A97 EVO
- Radeon HD 6790

Assorted variables:
- 550w Antec truepower
- 1TB SATA HDD

Planning on starting with 4GB RAM although I suspect with server hosting I'll want to upgrade.
Have an old optical drive sitting somewhere.

The 1090T would have been nice for server, I suspect, but terrible for gaming.

My laptop has been on it's last stretch for the last half a year or so and I've come to the conclusion that it will cost me more to fix than it will to replace. I've been sitting on actually building a new rig for a while now, as you can see from my post here: http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/pc-hardware/motherboards-cpus-and-ram/threads/389125/choosing-a-cpu Having said that, I am now ready financially to move into a desktop. I've been looking at some different builds and the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T. Seriously considering dropping some money on this baby.

I am debating between a Phenom and going for an i7, but I'm not particularly a fan of Intel processors any more and so I've scratched those off the table. My PIII did the job at the time, but my dv6000 gave me both a love and a hate for AMD (and I look at this processor in terms of overclocking - the possibilities are endless.) I really don't see any point in jumping for the AMD FX-8150, either. I've read reviews, and it's got a love-hate going for it. Will the X6 1090T still be something that can tackle today's software - or should I look at some other processors? I'm pretty flexible in what I buy and in terms of price for the most part; I want an investment that is not necessarily the latest release but will still be able to handle future gaming and software. Because of that, I'm looking seriously at the following:

Other suggestions for CPUs?

I actually did further troubleshooting afterwards, reset the modem again and everything seems to be back to normal now! :)

Alright. I've already searched through Google and through these forums with no actual help found for my issue. I've followed troubleshooting that others have suggested and nothing seems to be fixing the issue, so now I'm back here.

I have two laptops in front of me; one netbook and the one I am currently using. My netbook is one of the Asus EE PCs, and I am also using an Acer Travelmate 4230.

Recently, I went to the US and took my Travelmate, and I was using a lot of open Wifi connections as well as the Wifi connection where I was staying, which was secure. While I was there, I had no issues whatsoever with internet.

Coming back, however, I am experiencing a lot of dropped connections on my Travelmate as well as an error that "Windows cannot find a certificate to log you on." Nothing has changed about my drivers and I still had the connection configured correctly. I know that it is an issue with the Travelmate because the Asus works just fine on the network.

The card used by the Travelmate: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Drivers are updated. (no recent updates I could find)

Steps I have taken thus far:
Reset modem.
Deleted the connection profiles and readded manually.
Removed and then reinstalled the drivers.
Went through Microsoft's troubleshooting steps (which were useless, ha).

Not sure where to go from here. I know I've seen on a lot of other threads that I should uncheck the Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication but it is greyed out, and thus I am unable to uncheck it.

@ crunchie

My mistake, I accidentally type 2011.

If you check the benchmarks, the Intel one rank more superior compare to the AMD. Most people know that Intel processor are better in game graphics. Second thing, no one compare processors by the number of cores. From the OP requirements, an Intel core would suit him fine unless he do video converting or multitasking all the time. Adobe CS5 will work well on an Intel core so is not the processor fault.

I also did pointed out that the AMD is cheaper which is what the OP wanted. Did you recommend AMD processor because you are using one now?

Intels aren't necessarily better than AMDs - simply because Intel does have the cap they put on their processors that blocks most overclocking. An overclocked AMD can outperform an Intel. But let's not get into that argument. In raw, unoverclocked, I've read that they are about even for gaming. I do, however, multitask to the extreme which is why my current dual core just isn't doing it for me. (plus with it being a laptop I have no room to expand)

The Intel core i3 2011 is better. It you are tight on budget, choose the AMD Phenom II X4 955 if not the i3 would be better in gaming performance.

I am on a budget, yeah, hence why I was looking at the AMD. I don't need a top of the line processor.

By cooling I meant the cpu's heatsink. A good after market heatsink would be required for a good OC.

Ahhh, gotcha.

The 955 will be a sweet buy and will overclock well, so long as you keep it cool (sub 55C).
Not sure that there is a mobile version of it though.

Cool. Was just looking for an opinion. Cooling won't be an issue to rig since I'll probably be using an oversized desktop case. Thanks!

I've been thinking about upgrading from the current laptop I have to a desktop. Let's face it - with a dead sound card and a questionable IDE controller, this laptop isn't the most ideal, and neither is my other computer with a dying motherboard. With that in mind, looking at a budget-friendly laptop that will do just about anything I throw at it.

Trying to decide between the AMD Phenom II X4 955 and the Intel Core i3-2100. I'm leaning more towards the AMD, though. What I'm looking for is a computer that will run some of the older games I play flawlessly but still be able to run the occasional new game. I honestly don't do a whole lot of gaming other than League of Legends for graphics games, as I have issues with playing them for long periods of time. (though I burnt out a laptop with Hellgate London, hehe) I'm more into text based games, photo editing as well, need something that can run Adobe CS5 as well. (it's painfully slow on my dual core - could just be the RAM in it though)

Thoughts? AMD is more attractive due to the potential for overclocking, but I've also had bad experiences with overclocking before so likely wouldn't anyway.

An update on the status - took apart the laptop and double checked all connections, unplugged the CMOS battery, replaced the hard drive. Thus far, it now seems to shut down at 52% through the install. It will run through to loading 52% of the files on the first part of the screen, then the CD stops, not suddenly, but does, then it pauses and shuts down. All other random shutting down issues seem to have been fixed. I've also removed one stick of RAM and tried, then removed the other, then switched them to see if it was the socket. Still nothing. I think I've narrowed it down to the optical drive or the motherboard. What I intend on doing is taking the hard drive out of the laptop and putting it into another computer and loading Windows on to it, then putting it back into my old laptop, I'm just not sure if it will work as I've never done this (drivers may be loaded differently between computers?)

I'm willing to try using a different optical drive before I go ahead and replace the motherboard - it's a pain to pull apart the laptop and actually get to it, and I know that the optical drive, which under the BIOS states the type as being a DVD RW, does crash when I put DVDs into it, and it very may well be affecting Windows. The issue came from Windows drivers (when it first started crashing, the drivers from Windows for my optical drive were corrupt and I couldn't get it fixed under Windows). Will post findings later.

Change it and tell us whether it works if not something is seriously wrong with your laptop. Do you still have the warranty if yes you could always sent it for repair ( last resort )

I got the laptop secondhand and did some repairs on it myself as it was no longer under warranty.

I've got a spare motherboard, just need the time to put it in.

Okay, thanks!

Ok, so it is the hardware problem. Are you confident it is not a overheating issuse?

I used to game on this laptop - never had any issues with it shutting off due to heat. I've got an external cooling pad on the bottom which offers extra, so it's well ventilated.