Was just curious.

teutoniswolf · 06-09-2009, 02:41 PM

Should i upgrade my wireless card? this is what i have
Network Card : Intel Corporation 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection.
Im lookin to gettin some new components and stuff for my comp in the coming future and really dont know which one would be tyhe best without spending a lot of money>

Thank you in advance!

mikeman22886 · 06-09-2009, 02:43 PM

that seems good to me.

if it aint broke (or slow) don't fix it! :)

teutoniswolf · 06-09-2009, 02:54 PM

kk tyvm!

**lorjack** · 06-09-2009, 03:33 PM

Yeah, it is a 1 Gbit NIC, so there really isn't anything that you could upgrade to.

**johnwill** · 06-10-2009, 07:32 AM

I think there are probably a lot of other components that could use upgrading before the NIC.

teutoniswolf · 06-12-2009, 07:07 AM

What would u suggest?

**lorjack** · 06-12-2009, 09:18 AM

If you are looking to upgrade i would start with Proc, RAM, Hard drives, Video cards. Perhaps if you gave us your hardware specs and told us what your goal is we can be more helpful.

teutoniswolf · 06-13-2009, 10:37 AM

I have my specs listed in my system only change has been in video card, i went from an 8600GT to a 8400GS which is temporary until i getta new PSU. Im a prett big gamer and am oin to start learning encoding and video things from my friend to help him out. So im mainly going to be using this for medium/high end graphics/gaming with some schoolwork which i could do on another comp lol.

Thank you very much in advance!

teutoniswolf · 06-13-2009, 10:38 AM

PSU and Ram are my nest ones before video card as i cant afford yet to do an overhaul with CPU and MOBO

**lorjack** · 06-13-2009, 03:15 PM

You got this computer from Dell? You need to be careful about which parts you buy. Almost everything in their systems is proprietary and is not standard. Like you can't just go buy any old PSU because they will not fit in the case. But i would agree the first thing you should look at is a new PSU, you will need a lot more than 375 watts. Minimum for a gaming machine i would say is 600 watts.

Also, would suggest that you get another hard drive for more space (SATA). And then you should look at getting a quality sound card. The ones built in on the board aren't too good and you will notice a big difference in sound quality.

How much RAM are you looking to get? I believe Vista only supports up to 4 GB for the 32 bit OS, and 8 GB for 64 bit.

teutoniswolf · 06-14-2009, 09:00 AM

im lookin eventually at getting a 64 bit ultimate, so i have 3 gigs now but when i get a new mobo i wil get whatever is fastest my mobo can handle. right now i just wanna upgrade the 667 singe channel to 800mhz dual channel cuz it also wont be for sometime until i an getta new board:(. if thats the case with the psu ill buy another case lol, God i hate money, it has to do with everything lol

06-09-2009, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Was just curious. Should i upgrade my wireless card? this is what i have Network Card : Intel Corporation 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection. Im lookin to gettin some new components and stuff for my comp in the coming future and really dont know which one would be tyhe best without spending a lot of money> Thank you in advance!

06-09-2009, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikeman22886 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 91 OS: win xp	Re: Was just curious. that seems good to me. if it aint broke (or slow) don't fix it! :)

06-09-2009, 02:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Was just curious. kk tyvm!

06-09-2009, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Was just curious. Yeah, it is a 1 Gbit NIC, so there really isn't anything that you could upgrade to. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-10-2009, 07:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Was just curious. I think there are probably a lot of other components that could use upgrading before the NIC. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-12-2009, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Was just curious. What would u suggest?

06-12-2009, 09:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Was just curious. If you are looking to upgrade i would start with Proc, RAM, Hard drives, Video cards. Perhaps if you gave us your hardware specs and told us what your goal is we can be more helpful. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-13-2009, 10:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Was just curious. I have my specs listed in my system only change has been in video card, i went from an 8600GT to a 8400GS which is temporary until i getta new PSU. Im a prett big gamer and am oin to start learning encoding and video things from my friend to help him out. So im mainly going to be using this for medium/high end graphics/gaming with some schoolwork which i could do on another comp lol. Thank you very much in advance!

06-13-2009, 10:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Was just curious. PSU and Ram are my nest ones before video card as i cant afford yet to do an overhaul with CPU and MOBO

06-13-2009, 03:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Was just curious. You got this computer from Dell? You need to be careful about which parts you buy. Almost everything in their systems is proprietary and is not standard. Like you can't just go buy any old PSU because they will not fit in the case. But i would agree the first thing you should look at is a new PSU, you will need a lot more than 375 watts. Minimum for a gaming machine i would say is 600 watts. Also, would suggest that you get another hard drive for more space (SATA). And then you should look at getting a quality sound card. The ones built in on the board aren't too good and you will notice a big difference in sound quality. How much RAM are you looking to get? I believe Vista only supports up to 4 GB for the 32 bit OS, and 8 GB for 64 bit. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-14-2009, 09:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
teutoniswolf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 278 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Was just curious. im lookin eventually at getting a 64 bit ultimate, so i have 3 gigs now but when i get a new mobo i wil get whatever is fastest my mobo can handle. right now i just wanna upgrade the 667 singe channel to 800mhz dual channel cuz it also wont be for sometime until i an getta new board:(. if thats the case with the psu ill buy another case lol, God i hate money, it has to do with everything lol