true maybe i should get another 2gb of ram first -.- anyways im using IDE HDD so could this be the reason of the snappy-ness?

normal.. you got the answer..

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Added on September 9, 2009, 2:16 pmbuy WD black caviar la taikor..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Sep 9 2009, 02:16 PM

haha how much black caviar? =.=

Yap...ram investment would be a good thing since nowadays ram is quite cheap...

IDE?????U mean PATA??

Ada lagik meh ppl use PATA HDD for the system???

1TB around RM3++ hdd are cheap nowadays..
i think u do alot of photo editing etc..
like antonio said add more ram also..

haha ROFL yeah.. im using PATA.. so ulu right -.- time to invest in a new HDD.. and ram.. i guess i would have to tell to tell -pws- i cant think the 550 yet..

anyways guys.. you know sata got sata 1 /sata 2 and 16mb/32mb

does it have a significant difference since you all know i do photo editing all multimedia multi tasking..

Yap,

For system HDD (the windows goes here) u should look for a decent 320 or a 500 SataII HDD with the 32mb cache whenever possible...

Storage wise is ok to have the Pata for one...

Photo editing as in Illustrator - > Photoshop or Lightroom - -> Photoshop??

Either way a 4gb would ease and smoothen your workflow...1 PS 1ILS 1Mozilla with 14 tabs 1 Winamp + all the 30-ish background programs that are running without you ever knowing...

Get 8GB...its better...

Yup WD1TB Black is a good investment.. Difference between Green n Black not much, bought the Green for RM288..
Huhuhuhu, nyesal bought the Green 1TB last time, performance wise is so-so but i really hate the sound coming from it...
My old WD640GB is much quiter and faster..

This post has been edited by cloudwan: Sep 9 2009, 02:25 PM

Whats diff between black n green (lazy google )

has gigabyte already disable the unlocking 4th core in their bios? Is that why I cant boot?

Green = Value end, 5400rpm, 3 years warranty
Black = Performance, 7200rpm, 5 years warranty, dual head or controller system

Nope, they still support unlocking, i'm still able to unlock my cpu with my mobo latest bios F3..
Maybe urs is just cannot unlock batch ah..
It all boils down to luck ah..

GREEN - save power - suitable for HTPC
BLACK - for performance
BLUE - in the middle

but don't worry power consumption just 7-8W but green as low as 5W..

wa.. banyak complicated ah HDD -.- lol

anyways my storage i got a ext 1TB so i guess now i just need mayb a low capacity 32MB Sata2.. i dont really need 320gb -.- i 160-250 also enough already

how is the price of these 32mb sata2 hdd? (lazy check haha) and wanna ask m4a78pro can support how many GB ram..

mine is 32mb not sure avail or not 500gb with 32mb buffer.. normally 16mb..
if i go further to explain the platter later u pengsan... haha

So if I can't boot to windows, 4th core is totally defective??

160GB to 250Gb got no 32mb cache version ah, max 16mb.. Tho u won't really notice any difference between them ah..
Sooo just take any HDD 7200rpm 16mb is good enuff..

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Added on September 9, 2009, 2:43 pmIf u done all the steps:

1. Set to Hybrid mode
2. ACC set to all cores
3. Value -2%

Then most probably u have an locked batch.. Have u research 1st on the bios version that most users have been able to unlock using the same mobo??

This post has been edited by cloudwan: Sep 9 2009, 02:43 PM

I've seen some mobo user reviews and they r able to unlocked. I have 0906 EPMW cpu.. not sure if its locked batch...

EDIT : Found this

"It was found that 720BE's with serial 'MW' are favourites esp. 0904 EPMW, 0906 EPMW, 0904 DPMW, 0904 FPMW, 0905 FPMW, 0906 FPMW, 0904 EPMW & 0904 DPCW series has acquired highest success rates if paired with right motherboard combo."

This post has been edited by yvliew: Sep 9 2009, 02:49 PM

No problem bro.

-pWs-

haha bro are you sure not much diff from 16mb to 32mb? i mean if there is a noticable difference i will pay extra to get 32mb.

16MB is enough. Not much difference.
If price not noticable between them, why not?

-pWs-