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Same old Comcast bullshit I can not get a good download speed between 9:00 am to midnight. I am on the 8000/768 plan with power boost. I hope FIOS get here real soon. .. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 4406 Kbps about 4.41 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 538 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1455 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 178 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2008/03/30 - 9:13am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NU7PKGSZ9 U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-STHBIPZ43 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13 [!] Edit - Tweaked Cablenut some ,seemed to help. I wiil find out for sure later .. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 8500 Kbps about 8.5 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1038 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1567 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 191 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2008/03/30 - 9:38am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-MQJ1LG532 U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-1WZ4F3C7D User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.13) Gecko/20080311 Firefox/2.0.0.13 [!]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] © Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:Documents and SettingsHome>tracert testmy.net Tracing route to testmy.net [74.54.226.166] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 2 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 7 ms 8 ms 9 ms ge-2-2-ur01.burlington.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68 .86.222.225] 4 11 ms 9 ms 10 ms po-90-ur01.middletown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68. 86.210.157] 5 11 ms 9 ms 11 ms po-80-ar01.eatontown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.8 6.210.153] 6 13 ms 14 ms 14 ms po-90-ar01.verona.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86.2 08.9] 7 25 ms 18 ms 28 ms pos-0-6-0-0-crs01.plainfield.nj.panjde.comcast.n et [68.86.90.30] 8 * 16 ms 16 ms COMCAST-IP.edge1.NewYork2.Level3.net [4.78.169.4 6] 9 15 ms 28 ms 14 ms xe-10-1-0.edge1.NewYork2.Level3.net [4.78.169.45 ] 10 24 ms 17 ms 17 ms vlan79.csw2.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.68.16.126] 11 23 ms 17 ms 18 ms ae-73-73.ebr3.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.101] 12 25 ms 30 ms 20 ms ae-3.ebr3.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.132.89] 13 26 ms 21 ms 32 ms ae-63-63.csw1.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.134.1 62] 14 27 ms 19 ms 19 ms ae-61-61.ebr1.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.134.1 29] 15 43 ms 36 ms 36 ms ae-2.ebr3.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.132.85] 16 61 ms 54 ms 53 ms ae-7.ebr3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.134.21] 17 55 ms 67 ms 54 ms ae-63-63.csw1.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.136.154] 18 58 ms 56 ms 55 ms ae-14-69.car4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.19.6] 19 56 ms 54 ms 55 ms THE-PLANET.car4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.71.122.2] 20 55 ms 54 ms 55 ms te7-2.dsr01.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.87.253.10] 21 56 ms 56 ms 57 ms 7e.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com [70.87.253.126] 22 55 ms 57 ms 55 ms po1.car06.dllstx6.theplanet.com [12.96.160.8] 23 58 ms 54 ms 55 ms a6.e2.364a.static.theplanet.com [74.54.226.166] Trace complete. C:Documents and SettingsHome>ping testmy.net Pinging testmy.net [74.54.226.166] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 74.54.226.166: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.166: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.166: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.166: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=44 Ping statistics for 74.54.226.166: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 55ms, Maximum = 56ms, Average = 55ms Hops went from 13 up to 23, Ping went from 60 down to 55 every looks good so far. If I remember right this is where the trace and ping used to be for me before the server change. The ping might be a little lower.

This is what I get at 7:25 AM. Less traffic :.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 15938 Kbps about 15.94 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1946 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1573 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 192 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2008/03/25 - 5:15am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KWDFH5Z4E U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-VU9YHTZ02 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 Firefox/2.0.0.12 [!]

I live on the East coast, Lots more people ,lots more traffic. It used to be good and stable, little over a year ago it went to shit. Just too many people on one node and now Comcast added telephone on the same node, it just can't handle the traffic..

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] © Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:Documents and Settings old server >tracert 75.125.181.200 Tracing route to 75.125.181.200 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 2 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 8 ms 21 ms 13 ms ge-2-2-ur01.burlington.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68 .86.222.225] 4 11 ms 11 ms 9 ms po-90-ur01.middletown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68. 86.210.157] 5 10 ms 11 ms 9 ms po-80-ar01.eatontown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.8 6.210.153] 6 13 ms 12 ms 14 ms po-90-ar01.verona.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86.2 08.9] 7 14 ms 14 ms 15 ms pos-0-6-0-0-crs01.plainfield.nj.panjde.comcast.n et [68.86.90.30] 8 14 ms 14 ms 14 ms te-6-2-pr01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [64. 132.69.78] 9 14 ms 16 ms 14 ms 64.132.69.77 10 60 ms 59 ms 59 ms 216-54-253-2.ev1.net.demarc [216.54.253.2] 11 59 ms 60 ms 59 ms 216-54-253-2.ev1.net.demarc [216.54.253.2] 12 64 ms 62 ms 61 ms ivhou-207-218-223-126.ev1servers.net [207.218.22 3.126] 13 62 ms 59 ms 60 ms 75.125.181.200 Trace complete. C:Documents and Settings new server >tracert 74.54.226.170 Tracing route to aa.e2.364a.static.theplanet.com [74.54.226.170] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms 1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 8 ms 9 ms 9 ms ge-2-2-ur01.burlington.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68 .86.222.225] 4 8 ms 9 ms 12 ms po-90-ur01.middletown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68. 86.210.157] 5 10 ms 11 ms 14 ms po-80-ar01.eatontown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.8 6.210.153] 6 14 ms 14 ms 14 ms po-90-ar01.verona.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86.2 08.9] 7 15 ms 13 ms 14 ms pos-0-4-0-0-crs01.plainfield.nj.panjde.comcast.n et [68.86.90.26] 8 * 16 ms 15 ms COMCAST-IP-SERVICES-LLC.tengigabitethernet2-3.ar 5.NYC1.gblx.net [64.211.60.130] 9 18 ms 79 ms 49 ms tengigabitethernet2-3.ar5.NYC1.gblx.net [64.211. 60.129] 10 63 ms 58 ms 59 ms The-Planet.GigabitEthernet7-3.ar2.DAL2.gblx.net [64.208.170.198] 11 90 ms 60 ms 59 ms te9-2.dsr02.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.87.253.30] 12 61 ms 62 ms 65 ms 76.fd.5746.static.theplanet.com [70.87.253.118] 13 61 ms 65 ms 85 ms po2.car06.dllstx6.theplanet.com [12.96.160.40] 14 60 ms 62 ms 61 ms aa.e2.364a.static.theplanet.com [74.54.226.170] Trace complete. C:Documents and Settings old server >ping 75.125.181.200 Pinging 75.125.181.200 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=41 Ping statistics for 75.125.181.200: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 59ms, Maximum = 62ms, Average = 60ms C:Documents and Settings new server >ping 74.54.226.170 Pinging 74.54.226.170 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 74.54.226.170: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.170: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.170: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=44 Reply from 74.54.226.170: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=44 Ping statistics for 74.54.226.170: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 61ms, Maximum = 62ms, Average = 61 Looks like it does not matter what server I am on , I pretty much get the same trace & ping on either server. That Comcast [crap ] Just did a speed test. This is what happen every day between 9:00 am to Midnight. Comcast SUCKS [ 8000/768 Plan ] testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 2185 Kbps about 2.19 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 267 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1399 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 171 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2008/03/24 - 6:09pm D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BI0PU8X1W U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-OIW95VDCU User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 Firefox/2.0.0.12 [!]

I am in the process of upgrading my other computer [ when Intel stop screwing us around and make some more E8400's CPU and the internet stores stop price gouging us ] my second computer will get a upgrade to a AMD 4400+, then I will have two cores running folding @ home.

I just got into the top 20 in folding for TMN two week ago. I got my second computer going 24/7 running folding @ home It is nothing special just a AMD 3700+ overclocked to 2406 MHz. It can usually run a 400000 step in less than two days [ around 36 hours ].

This is about normal for me at 4:30 PM on Comcast [ crap ] . This is on a 8000/768 with powerboost plan. :::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 2563 Kbps about 2.56 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 313 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 1572 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 192 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2008/03/24 - 2:32pm D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-JQ8WYGC2N U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SUXHK3WN7 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080201 Firefox/2.0.0.12 [!]

The retail version usually come with a better warranty then the OEM version. If you are not going to overclock it I would go with the retail version. Gaming computer usually cost a lot of money to built right,I do not think you will make a lot of money on Ebay [but I could be wrong ]. Also there are alot of other people doing the same thing [like small computer business that can get the part needed to built a computer for less money then you will be able to get buying from a retail store ].

I understand now. I do not know about using the 9800 for graphic intensive app. As for the price of top end card they are a lot cheaper then the 8800 was when it first came out. When ATI came out with their 3780 x2 for $ 499.00 ,I think it kind of limited what Nvidia could charge for their high end card, even tho the Nvidia card is a lot better card.

EDIT: This price drop in the high end GPU, and only releasing a motherboard for AMD has to show that they are getting scared of what intel is doing. I may have misinterpreted what you meant here,but Nvidia did come out with a new chipset for a Intel chip. It call the 790i Ultra. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280+107172451+1071737989&name=NVIDIA+nForce+790i+Ultra+SLI They also have the 780i that came out not to long ago. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280+107172451+1071733949&name=NVIDIA+nForce+780i+SLI As for the 9800x2 that is a good price,but this card is nothing new. It is just two 8800 GTS join together and down clocked a little. This card is mostly for the Intel chipset motherboard owner that can not run SLI. Two 8800 GTS will run just as fast in most games as the 9800x2 and you can get them for $80.00 less. Cheaper with mail in rebates. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+106792522+1067937879&name=GeForce+9800+GX2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130325

I just read on Digg that Microsoft just release Vista SP1,any of the Vista users here download it yet. If you did download it did it improve Vista any. http://digg.com/technology Scroll down to the bottom of the technology page you will see it there. It seem like only Apple release get to the top of the page.

A lot of people are having good luck with the P 35 boards and you get one for a good price. I would try to stay away from the Nvidia 680 boards some of them have had a lot of problems. The 780 board just came out and have not proven how reliable they are yet ,but if you are going to go SLI in the future then the 780 the board you would want to get, if you do not plan on going SLI than get a P35 board.

Do you have a firewall and anti - virus on the laptop ? Have you try connecting with the firewall and the anti- virus turn off. If it still does not work try reinstalling the drivers for the Linksys card and router with the firewall and anti- virus turn off first.

Does it work when it hardwired to the router?

You said you brought a Linksys wireless PCI card,have you try it in a different PCI slot yet? Are the PCI driver working correctly.

Have your try to hook up to someone else router. This will at least tell you if it the router or the card that is having the problem.

If you want to go back to the default setting than you have to remove cablenut . Go to control panel ,than click on add & remove programs, scroll down to cablenut, then click on remove , reboot EDIT VanBuren cablenut setting version 6 has a 3000/768 setting for cable/DSL have you try it? You can find it here http://www.testmy.net/topic-1013

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] © Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:Documents and Settings >ping testmy.net Pinging testmy.net [75.125.181.200] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=43 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=43 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=43 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=43 Ping statistics for 75.125.181.200: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 59ms, Maximum = 60ms, Average = 59ms On the old server my ping was between 54-56 ms,so it is up a little with the current server.

The calculator came out back in 2005. My theory is at that time there was no one offering a 12 Mbps download speed that is why you are getting that message. If you click OK when the message come up it will fill out the form for you.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] © Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp C:Documents and Settings tracert testmy.net Tracing route to testmy.net [75.125.181.200] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 8 ms 6 ms 10 ms ge-2-2-ur01.burlington.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68 .86.222.225] 4 11 ms 11 ms 9 ms po-90-ur01.middletown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68. 86.210.157] 5 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms po-80-ar01.eatontown.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.8 6.210.153] 6 13 ms 12 ms 11 ms po-90-ar01.verona.nj.panjde.comcast.net [68.86.2 08.9] 7 15 ms 13 ms 14 ms pos-0-6-0-0-crs01.plainfield.nj.panjde.comcast.n et [68.86.90.30] 8 17 ms 15 ms 14 ms te-6-2-pr01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [64. 132.69.78] 9 14 ms 14 ms 14 ms 64.132.69.77 10 59 ms 59 ms 59 ms 216-54-253-2.ev1.net.demarc [216.54.253.2] 11 75 ms 60 ms 63 ms 216-54-253-2.ev1.net.demarc [216.54.253.2] 12 66 ms 62 ms 63 ms ivhou-207-218-223-126.ev1servers.net [207.218.22 3.126] 13 60 ms 60 ms 59 ms 75.125.181.200 Trace complete. C:Documents and Settings ping testmy.net Pinging testmy.net [75.125.181.200] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=41 Reply from 75.125.181.200: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=41 Ping statistics for 75.125.181.200: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 60ms, Maximum = 62ms, Average = 61ms Just did a dual test and got 1575/13740 with Comcast Power Boost.I have the 768/8000 plan I find out the test works good for me as long as you do it between 12:00 AM and 9:00AM, after that my speed goes down a lot on the test here. The ping is up a little it is usually around 56ms.

About 200.00 dollars more for the GTX The prices are coming down some and will probably be coming down some more next month when the new cards come out.,but there is still a big different in price between those two card.

If you are talking about SLI a pair of 7300GT I think your money would be better spend on a better single card. Save up your money and get a single 3850 or for a better card and a little more money buy a 8800GT.

From what I read the 3850 is a good mid range video card. It will play most of the games ,some will not be able to run on high setting. It a good card for the price range you are in. Any of the 3850 should be good ,But I think I would stay away from the Apollo card ,I never heard of them before.

I just brought a 24 inch Samsung about a month ago and have no dead pixels. I never read anything about the amount of dead pixels and the size of the monitor making a different. The only problem I have is with my games. Time for a new video card. EDIT- That does sound right the more pixels the more the chance of getting a dead one,just like RTB said.