Comments on: Battle Of The Sexes http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/ Bring your PC back to life Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BM http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-10574 BM Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:04:19 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-10574 It looks like men have won alright. I've got tons of memory though. After I bought my 1TB external harddrive I set my paging file size to the external harddrive instead of C drive like is normal. I set Windows to set paging file size. It looks like men have won alright. I've got tons of memory though. After I bought my 1TB external harddrive I set my paging file size to the external harddrive instead of C drive like is normal. I set Windows to set paging file size.

]]> By: Atirox http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-10567 Atirox Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:23:40 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-10567 ROFL :D MEN = WIN! This has got to be the funniest thing I've ever read. For those of us who know the truth, well, thats what makes it so funny. :D ROFL :D MEN = WIN!

This has got to be the funniest thing I've ever read. For those of us who know the truth, well, thats what makes it so funny. :D

]]> By: BM http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-9323 BM Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:52:29 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-9323 I haven't played a game for months and my computer only cost me $800 so it's not the best. I want to get upgades for it and I've decided against overclocking. If I need more power I can just get a duel processor Dell Precision Workstation for the same price as an H2C and the precision workstation will have just as much ram if not more and be a lot more powerful. The processor is a 2.4 GH. intel core 2 duo. The ram is 2GB. The harddrive is 320GB. I have a 1TB. external harddrive for backup. Actually I don't like working underneath the hood of the computer so I'll have it upgraded when it comes time. Most of my time is spend programming software and software training resources I can sell online on a website I'm programming myself. Not that it'll ever work out. I haven't played a game for months and my computer only cost me $800 so it's not the best. I want to get upgades for it and I've decided against overclocking. If I need more power I can just get a duel processor Dell Precision Workstation for the same price as an H2C and the precision workstation will have just as much ram if not more and be a lot more powerful. The processor is a 2.4 GH. intel core 2 duo. The ram is 2GB. The harddrive is 320GB. I have a 1TB. external harddrive for backup. Actually I don't like working underneath the hood of the computer so I'll have it upgraded when it comes time. Most of my time is spend programming software and software training resources I can sell online on a website I'm programming myself. Not that it'll ever work out.

]]> By: Fran Ferree http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-9198 Fran Ferree Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:56:43 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-9198 I am a female 70 years of young age. I build computers for myself (14yrs. experience) and others. The most recent build was built with an AMD Phenom II quad core 955 2.30GHZ processor.It has a 64bit system to accomodate 8GB of memory. Why is only Intel mentioned? I only use AMD processors and ASUS motherboards. Not all females are running slow outdated computers. I did recently purchase a Gateway computer, again with an AMD Phenom 9600 processor and a TB hard drive set-up( 2 500gb HDs) I didn't think I could build it for what I paid for the already built computer. I wasn't sure I would be happy with a Gateway computer but I am. I think there are plenty of men using these slow outdated computers and some very intelligent guys who think that a large hard drive and lots of memory are entirely unnecessary. The men who build or buy the up-to-date computers are probably the guys who play games on their computers. Okay, so if I seem very ignorant about computers enlighten me. I am a female 70 years of young age. I build computers for myself (14yrs. experience) and others. The most recent build was built with an AMD Phenom II quad core 955 2.30GHZ processor.It has a 64bit system to accomodate 8GB of memory. Why is only Intel mentioned? I only use AMD processors and ASUS motherboards. Not all females are running slow outdated computers. I did recently purchase a Gateway computer, again with an AMD Phenom 9600 processor and a TB hard drive set-up( 2 500gb HDs) I didn't think I could build it for what I paid for the already built computer. I wasn't sure I would be happy with a Gateway computer but I am. I think there are plenty of men using these slow outdated computers and some very intelligent guys who think that a large hard drive and lots of memory are entirely unnecessary. The men who build or buy the up-to-date computers are probably the guys who play games on their computers. Okay, so if I seem very ignorant about computers enlighten me.

]]> By: BM http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6410 BM Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:23:26 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6410 Woman also think by their emotions and that's a fact. Men think more logically. Let's see. In the near future I want to build a productivity suite for engineers. That'll involve heavy 3D programming and advanced mathematics programing. What will I need to do it. High performance graphics and an overclocked graphics cards at least. I would spend less than $2,0000 if did myself. pckid my computer isn't a toy for me. The last time a played a game was weeks ago. As may as well say this now. The computer is the only thing I can actually do without hating myself. It's the truth. Anything else I try to do goes wrong some way or another. I should also add that this and some of the other things I'm getting into as I drive to find a place in the utter hateful darkness are so demanded most computers will be driven to their knees. Woman also think by their emotions and that's a fact. Men think more logically. Let's see. In the near future I want to build a productivity suite for engineers. That'll involve heavy 3D programming and advanced mathematics programing. What will I need to do it. High performance graphics and an overclocked graphics cards at least. I would spend less than $2,0000 if did myself. pckid my computer isn't a toy for me. The last time a played a game was weeks ago. As may as well say this now. The computer is the only thing I can actually do without hating myself. It's the truth. Anything else I try to do goes wrong some way or another. I should also add that this and some of the other things I'm getting into as I drive to find a place in the utter hateful darkness are so demanded most computers will be driven to their knees.

]]> By: pckid http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6407 pckid Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:24:51 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6407 So who cares? Women have many more things on their plate daily, which get handled in an expedient manner, thank you. I have nothing to prove and don't need any of those extra, extra, extra toys men seem to NEED? So who cares? Women have many more things on their plate daily, which get handled in an expedient manner, thank you. I have nothing to prove and don't need any of those extra, extra, extra toys men seem to NEED?

]]> By: Mamakin http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6328 Mamakin Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:57:21 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6328 ok, this thread is funny! When I bought our 1st computer in late'03 I was just learning to email. It was for the kids to do homework on. I had a serious distaste for computers. (I am 45.) I 'upgraded' it to it's max memory 1GB & it had 80GB hard drive.It ran on XP Home. 3 weeks after I bought it we were a product of a targeted hijacking. I learned to reformat a hard drive long before I learned to copy & patse or even what each one was called, how "womanly" ; ). I maintained that machine like I do my auto. When it finally died (due another very malicous hijacking from some college IT kid I beat gaming!) it had 64% free disc space & 68% memory.We used it daily. I decided it was time to buy a new one. I hadn't before not because I didn't want to, but because of $$ reasons. This one does have Vista Home Premimum (which I am getting used to, but still fondly miss XP) 4GB memory W/room for more, 500GB hard drive, (back up data on flash drives, disks, & paper, does anyone remember paper? but am getting a 1TB back up next month,)a Geneforce 9300 graphics card, and a dual core for now but w/room/option to swap out for quad. My teenager games heavily & I do "womanly" things as well as "manly". I ordered it to my "womanly" specs from hp, all for $515.Did I mention the surround sound system I negotiated for free?Idk where I would fit on this hilarious scale but I have gotten a kick out of this thread! So if I beat you guys on a game or email your wives w/a link to a new receipe either way don't try & hijack me...I have installed a program that will turn it against you & all you will see is the smoke wafting...then you can say "honey, I smell something burning..." and it will give you an excuse to go buy more toys! LOL! I'd say I have come along way....now if only I had taken typing instead of shop it might not have taken 15 minutes to write this! Happy Valentines Eve! Or Friday the 13th, whatever works for you... ok, this thread is funny!
When I bought our 1st computer in late'03 I was just learning to email. It was for the kids to do homework on. I had a serious distaste for computers. (I am 45.) I 'upgraded' it to it's max memory 1GB & it had 80GB hard drive.It ran on XP Home. 3 weeks after I bought it we were a product of a targeted hijacking. I learned to reformat a hard drive long before I learned to copy & patse or even what each one was called, how "womanly" ; ). I maintained that machine like I do my auto. When it finally died (due another very malicous hijacking from some college IT kid I beat gaming!) it had 64% free disc space & 68% memory.We used it daily. I decided it was time to buy a new one. I hadn't before not because I didn't want to, but because of $$ reasons. This one does have Vista Home Premimum (which I am getting used to, but still fondly miss XP) 4GB memory W/room for more, 500GB hard drive, (back up data on flash drives, disks, & paper, does anyone remember paper? but am getting a 1TB back up next month,)a Geneforce 9300 graphics card, and a dual core for now but w/room/option to swap out for quad. My teenager games heavily & I do "womanly" things as well as "manly". I ordered it to my "womanly" specs from hp, all for $515.Did I mention the surround sound system I negotiated for free?Idk where I would fit on this hilarious scale but I have gotten a kick out of this thread! So if I beat you guys on a game or email your wives w/a link to a new receipe either way don't try & hijack me…I have installed a program that will turn it against you & all you will see is the smoke wafting…then you can say "honey, I smell something burning…" and it will give you an excuse to go buy more toys! LOL!
I'd say I have come along way….now if only I had taken typing instead of shop it might not have taken 15 minutes to write this! Happy Valentines Eve! Or Friday the 13th, whatever works for you…

]]> By: dark41 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6300 dark41 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:57:13 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6300 Surprising that AMD is still in the running. Intel has been mopping the floor with them for 2 years now. And the CPU clocks are still way down considering what the new Intel CPUs are capable of. Both my wife and I run dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit and Vista Ultimate 64 bit. We both prefer XP over Vista for most things. All we've upgraded in the past year is the HDDs, and now both have 4GBs RAM. I now have 2x1TB on RAID 0, and 2x1TB backup, 70% full. The wife has 2x500GB on RAID 0. Our server has an additional 4TBs total backup for her system and our other 12 systems (15 total) and is 60% full. According to the stats, it looks like most people aren't upgrading much in the past 2 years. Surprising that AMD is still in the running. Intel has been mopping the floor with them for 2 years now. And the CPU clocks are still way down considering what the new Intel CPUs are capable of.
Both my wife and I run dual boot with XP Pro 32 bit and Vista Ultimate 64 bit. We both prefer XP over Vista for most things.
All we've upgraded in the past year is the HDDs, and now both have 4GBs RAM. I now have 2×1TB on RAID 0, and 2×1TB backup, 70% full. The wife has 2×500GB on RAID 0. Our server has an additional 4TBs total backup for her system and our other 12 systems (15 total) and is 60% full.
According to the stats, it looks like most people aren't upgrading much in the past 2 years.

]]> By: David http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6266 David Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:20:22 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6266 Talking about bad timing! I'd just like to say "HAPPY VALENTINES TO ALL THE LADIES" and good luck guys if you bring up this subject tomorrow.. Talking about bad timing!
I'd just like to say "HAPPY VALENTINES TO ALL THE LADIES" and good luck guys if you bring up this subject tomorrow..

]]> By: A Treasure Trove of Cool Info Tidbits : Aquarius Advisers http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6220 A Treasure Trove of Cool Info Tidbits : Aquarius Advisers Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:09:56 +0000 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/27/battle-of-the-sexes/#comment-6220 [...] stats, the company also sometimes presents more lighthearted information, such as that found in its battle of the sexes. Here are just a few of the things I have learned in the past few [...] [...] stats, the company also sometimes presents more lighthearted information, such as that found in its battle of the sexes. Here are just a few of the things I have learned in the past few [...]

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