Posts by Megan Allen2

Poker chips? Honestly, they don't need to be anything fancy—just enough to have them on the table. 🙂

John Taylor31 said:Look, on a 32-bit version of Windows Vista, it shows 4GB available, and I haven't seen anything anywhere suggesting it uses any less—at least not in my experience.

The system reports 4GB, sure, but the actual usable amount is lower—it’s just basic math involving 2^32, which lands right around that 4GB mark. Plus, you have to account for the VRAM on your graphics card, which technically means you actually have more than 4GB of total RAM available to the system...

Angela Wright said:Hmm, it could be shingles. You should go see a doctor—get them to take a look and mention that possibility. If it actually is shingles, you really need to get treated for it immediately.

I just did some digging online regarding shingles, and honestly, this doesn't look even remotely similar to what I've got going on (at least based on the other symptoms)... Dammit, it’s clearly just some weird child... 🙂

Thanks! 😉

I know this might sound a little ridiculous, but since this isn't the first time it's happened—and frankly, it’s just plain bizarre—I figured I should ask.

I have this subcutaneous child developing on my back (nothing massive, nothing out of the ordinary, really), but whenever I press on it, I get this sensation in my lower right abdomen—it isn't exactly agonizing, if that's my word for it; more like an uncomfortable, nagging ache—that then radiates diagonally up toward my right shoulder for about four inches or so.

I am genuinely curious about what the connection could possibly be between these two things.

This has actually occurred a few times before (as far as I can recall, it's always been a child on my back paired with abdominal pain, though the exact locations vary slightly), and everyone I've mentioned it to thought I was just messing around because it sounds so strange—but honestly, it's better to be safe and look into it.

😂

It strikes me as though there ought to be some sort of description placed right beneath the logo... 😁

It’s a phone jack—but honestly, I have to hand it to you, the question isn't stupid because it really does show how much you're being played here... My first thought was, "What on earth does a factory building have to do with a Reddit thread?" only to realize at the end that we aren't even talking about a factory building to begin with... 😁

Yeah, I realize how ridiculous this sounds—I mean, I’ve pushed an old Intel Pentium 4 way past its limits before, often significantly more than this—but we’re talking about messing with an already heavily overclocked CPU here. That's the real headache I'm running into; it's the multiplier...

Noah Hughes said:I was wondering if anyone here has messed around with the Intel Core 2 Extreme? I’m thinking about attempting some serious overclocking, but I’ve hit a bit of a wall finding decent advice online. All I can find are screenshots of some guy who managed to push his up to 4GHz.
6400+ @ 4 GHz

Now, look—it’s not my intention to push it to those extreme limits just for the sake of it, but I definitely want to see what this thing is actually capable of.

But wait, before I even dive in, I’ve run into a snag... My BIOS shows the multiplier topping out at 16x, yet from everything I’ve read, the Black Edition should be unlocked and capable of going all the way up to 25x.

My current rig:
Intel Core 2 Extreme
OCZ XTC Platinum (2*1GB), 800 MHz
Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3
Fortron BluesStorm II 500w
Albatron 8800GTS 320MB (630/830)

Any advice on how to proceed? 👍

PS: One more thing... when it comes to an overclocked GPU, is it better to crank the fan to 100% to keep temperatures low, or just run the fan at 50% and let the temps sit a bit higher?

Quoting myself here, but for all the skeptics who think there's nothing left to squeeze out of this chip, here is what I've managed so far.

Alright, so I haven't exactly broken any world records, but through some experimentation, I bumped the FCC up to 210 (which seems to be the stability limit) and landed at a speed of 3.35 GHz; the multiplier remains at the stock 16x. I could probably pull even more out of it, but I'm being bottlenecked by the memory—since my motherboard lacks any multiplier settings, I can't really play around with the combination. Temperatures have gone up, though only negligibly! 😉

I was wondering if anyone here has messed around with the Intel Core 2 Extreme? I'm thinking about attempting some serious overclocking, but honestly, finding decent advice online has been a total headache. Most of what I stumble upon is just some guy's screenshot claiming he pushed his chip all the way to 4GHz.
6400+ @ 4 GHz

Look, I'm not necessarily trying to hit those insane numbers—I just want to see what this thing can actually do when pushed.

But before I dive in, I've run into a bit of a snag... My BIOS shows the multiplier topping out at 16x, but from everything I've read, the Black Edition should be unlocked and capable of going up to 25x.

Here’s my current rig:
Intel Core 2 Extreme
OCZ XTC Platinum (2*1GB), 800 MHz
Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3
Fortron BluesStorm II 500w
Albatron 8800GTS 320MB (630/830)

Any advice on how to proceed? 👍

PS: One more thing... When it comes to an overclocked GPU, is it better to crank the fan to 100% to keep temps low, or just run the fan at 50% and let the temperature climb a bit higher?

Look, I’m a straight shooter—none of that nonsense applies to me...

A friend of mine stumbled upon some unlabeled capsules while visiting her sister's place. Apparently, the sister is just "holding onto them" for someone else—which sounds suspicious enough as it is—so my friend asked me to see if anyone here recognizes these specific capsules (see the photo below). They aren't filled with powder; they contain these small beads instead, and they look identical to the ones in the image. I’m asking for any help with identification because my friend is currently struggling with severe depression, and her sister is only 17 years old... which honestly makes this whole situation feel even more reckless and irresponsible.

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thu...alls_in_it.jpg

Alright, here are the results...

Vin Diesel - 76%
George Clooney - 74%
John Travolta - 67%
Terrence Howard - 67%

So—now I’m dying to know—what do you all think I actually look like? 😂

The sheer level of stupidity displayed in the opening post of this thread is actually staggering...

DRUGS = SHIT^2

If you haven't tried them, don't bother—just stay far away, because this stuff will absolutely wreck your life. Honestly, if you're looking for something to ruin your brain, just go head out to some backwater town in the Midwest and lick frogs off the ground... apparently, that’s all the thanks anyone gets for being "cool" over there... 😬

I went ahead and downloaded it—didn't actually sit down to watch it yet—but based on the feedback blowing up across the other forums, this movie is absolute garbage... Honestly, probably the worst one they've put out so far. People are saying the only redeeming quality in the entire thing is the car, which is just a Toyota Camry from this sequel...

Typically, veins pop out when your muscles are under pressure—you know, if you're lifting heavy at the gym or just really straining your muscles... As for any other reason, I honestly haven't the slightest clue...

So, I went in to donate blood again today, and I couldn't help but ask what the whole process actually signifies...

The doctor's explanation? Since my Rh factor is negative, this serves as one of the standard methods for confirming that negative status!!! 🙂

Absolutely hilarious... Honestly, one of my favorite comedies—if not quite *the* best (though Great Adventure is still my all-time number one; I used to be obsessed with that movie when I was a kid)...

Back in high school, we all donated blood and were handed these little donor cards as a thank you...

It turns out I'm type B—anyway, there's this specific note printed right under my blood type and Rh factor. I'm trying to figure out what exactly it's telling me...

The note says: D negative in MSNBC

My grandmother started showing similar signs—forgetting her keys inside the house, losing her focus during a game of dominoes, even struggling with her handwriting.

Sadly, it turned out at the end that she had brain tumors (only one of them was actually benign). We just didn't find out in time...