The P4 is a lot slower than anything that AMD still manufactures. As for the x2 5000+ BE, a X2 AMD performs a little worse than a Intel C2D, but X2s are way cheaper. On average the Pentium Dual Cores perform better as well, but not by as much. It really depends on the size of the Intel chip's L2 cache size.

On average, C2Ds are an average of 400MHz faster than the X2s. A 2.66GHz C2D is a little faster than a 3.2GHz X2 in some cases. A 2.2GHz P dual-core would be about on par with a 2.5GHz X2.

Keep in mind that AMD chips are not only cheaper, but the AM2 mobos are cheaper as well. Also keep in mind that the 5000+ BE does not come with a fan. With the way the prices are now, it is really a matter of preference if you want AMD or Intel. I went AMD because the mobo was cheaper than the Intel mobo of slightly lesser quality (worse integrated sound).

They are not the same thing, it is a common misconception. GDDR2 was developed by ATI as a superior to DDR, it was capable of higher clock speeds but at the default DDR voltages, whereas DDR2 could achieve these higher clock speeds at lower voltages. GDDR3 was more like DDR2 and finally in GDDR4 and GDDR5 is where the specifications start really straying away from their original DDR counterparts to better suit the needs of graphics cards even further. Here is an article about DDR2, scroll down to the section that says "Relation to GDDR memory", you can also use the list of DRAM types on the left to read further about GDDR3 4 and 5.Marfoo

Interesting...

I stand corrected.

No, I do mean GDDR2, there are 3 versions of the card, a DDR2 version, a GDDR2 version and a GDDR3 version. The GDDR2 version was clocked higher but probably consumed more power and generated more heat due to a higher voltage than DDR2. I'd like to see how the GDDR3 version performs.Marfoo

They are the same. GDDR is just saying that it is the Grahics DDR. It is the following number that counts: DDR2, GDDR3.

It seems like the 3650 is the closest you are going to get to the 7900GS whithout going up to the 3850.

How does the HD3650 256MB compare to an overclocked 7900GS 256MB(in my sig)? It seems a lot better on paper with its 120 stream processors, but I know that you cannot go by that. Since the 7900GS is a way old card it is hard to find how it compares to modern cards.

Thanks.

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[QUOTE="-GeordiLaForge-"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]It is a Marantz VP-12. The menu says that the bulb has a life span of 1099 hours, but it also says that bulb has been running for almost 3000 hr. The replacement bulbs are rated at 2000hr.-GeordiLaForge-

You have to manually reset the time when you replace the bulb. It is possible that this is its second bulb.

I noticed that, but I looked online, and these projectors are not selling very well on eBay.

Where would I learn how to modify it? I am not to sure about it because I don't know very much about projectors, like how to change the bulb let alone integrate in a non-compatible bulb.

$700 is a lot though. The guy is so happy that he got this projector for very little to nothing, it is going to be hard to tell him that you can get a newer one with cheaper bulbs for only a little more.

[QUOTE="jed-at-war"]It is a Marantz VP-12. The menu says that the bulb has a life span of 1099 hours, but it also says that bulb has been running for almost 3000 hr. The replacement bulbs are rated at 2000hr.-GeordiLaForge-

You have to manually reset the time when you replace the bulb. It is possible that this is its second bulb.