rec.autos.simulators

> Agreed.

> But I wouldn't base such an important decision on an ISA slot, especially
> since they are all but gone these days.

> I think an external hardware modem is a better idea, along with the
> motherboard you _really_ want :)

> I prefer the USR Courier V.Everythings myself, but most can't stomach the
> price.

>      curve look into
>      the ASUS P4T533 and a P4 2.53. The 533 Front Side Bus
>      takes full advantage of the P4 2.53 and up.
>      This is one of the only Motherboards that currently have the
>      533 Front Side Bus/1066mhz Rambus Ram. The key to the speed.
>      Combined with the 1066mhz Rambus Ram it has the biggest pipe going.
>      I built one of these last week and it flies!!!
>      140fps sitting in the pits at Bristol in N2K2.
>      My system:
>      ASUS P4T533 MB
>      Pent P4 2.53, OC'ed to 2.8 at the moment. (will go to 3.01 with no prob)
>             FSB upped to 560mhz.
>      512mb of 32 bit 1066 Rambus Ram (Samsung)
>      Ti4400, OC'ed to 308mhz core and 668mhz memory.
>      SoundBlaster Audigy.

>      Real Sweet!! :-)

>      (note: the P4T533-C uses the 16bit rambus and not the 32bit)

>     > Feeling the need for more speed, I'm upgrading my ABIT KG7/AthlonXP
>     > 1800+
>     > system this weekend.

>     > It's been a while, and since the pricing is FINALLY getting in line
>     > with
>     > AMD, I've decided to build an Intel system this time around.  It's my
>     > first
>     > Intel in a while, and it's my first P4 ever.

>     > I'm building an ABIT IT7-Max2 system with a 2.53Ghz P4 and 512MB of
>     > Corsair
>     > PC2700 RAM.

>     > Anyone built one of these yet ?

>     > -Larry

>      --
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> > Agreed.

> > But I wouldn't base such an important decision on an ISA slot,
especially
> > since they are all but gone these days.

> > I think an external hardware modem is a better idea, along with the
> > motherboard you _really_ want :)

> > I prefer the USR Courier V.Everythings myself, but most can't stomach
the
> > price.

> I totally agree, if you're going to upgrade, do it properly and don't
> cut important corners, unless of course you're on a *really* tight
> budget

> Having said that though, WinModems aren't half as bad as they used to
> be, the modems themselves had probably gotten better and our PC's have a
> "little" more power now than when they first came out, so while I still
> wouldn't get one if I had a choice I'm not sure how much it actually
> hurts your online *** these days

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

> "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> "A man is only as old as the woman he feels"
> --Groucho Marx--

> Maybe Winmodems have improved...

> Nah, they all still suck and always will.

> Mfr's don't use them because they are good.  They use them solely because
> they are cheap.