I have been wanting to join the Army for a while now, and seeing as how I am working with a recruiter I thought I could use some second-hand opinions. I'm a junior in HS and today my parents told me that if I do decide that I want to enlist before 18 (I'm 17 currently) that they would give me permission. This is a HUGE life changing decision, and I have all my HS credits (I'm pretty smart) so I wanted to do the first semester of my senior year, so I can walk with my class, and go to prom and all those fun school events. But having my parents drop this responsibility on me is tough. And they say they will support me with whatever I choose, but that if I enlist I will be behind everyone else education wise and be missing out on large parts of my life. I am more than willing to sacrifice these, seeing as how this is the least I can do for my country. Has anyone else joined straight out of highschool? Are you happy with your decision? Stable financially? Or what do you think about this?

two tips of advice:

-If you don't have the balls to ask her out, you don't have the balls to date her

-Would you rather always wonder what she would have said, or get denied, but know that you weren't wasting your time?

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[QUOTE="meconate"] I like this idea, but the thing is I'm a little nervous, I wouldn't know what to say. One of my friends said he usually starts a chat with "how's your day going?"... But I don't know, seems a little corny.Solid-CELL

I went into ACC in my bios, and the options are (auto, disabled, all cores, per core) and then (normal, hybrid) the then there is core0, core1,core2, and core3 with 2% next to all of them, what do i do?

[QUOTE="jstamm33"]How do I unlock just one extra core? Threesixtyci

You have to realize that the cores are usually deactivated for a reason. Given your situation, I suggest trying to play that game with the CPU at it default configuration and see if it still happens. Because, I would think that a bad core would cause the system to freeze, not turn off. If the PC still shuts off, then something else is wrong with your system, if not then it has to be one or both of those unlocked cores.

You can try underclocking the CPU, but I suggest to try it as an X3 CPU, first. You may still be able to overclock it, by activated only 1 core instead of 2.

I have a 555 X2, and I have it working like an X3, currently. I too had problems activating all the 4 cores. Flash applications inside the Internet Browser would randomly freeze up my PC with the 2 extra cores unlocked. But it works fine with only 1 extra core unlocked. What I find strange though is that it doesn't matter which of the 2 deactivated cores, I activate for it to quit freezing. Which make me think that it's not so much a bad core problem, but that the bios/motherboard just can't handle unlocking 2 extra cores. I bought the cheapest AM3 motherboard I could find.... a $60 dollar ASrock board. I guess, I got what I paid for.

Threesixtyci

Why? The BIOS is the most straight forward.

Just because the GUI is crap, and it isn't inside Windows, doesn't mean it's not good.

JigglyWiggly_

No offense, but if you know nothing of overclocking you shouldn't of have bought a dual core CPU to unlock the other two cores to save yourself some money.

You should of just bought a quad core to start off with to save yourself the hassle.

kilerchese

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I have a x2 550be, and when I unlock the 3rd and 4th cores, it works great right up until I start playing BFBC2. Then my comp shuts off. Is this due to cpu temps or what? I used to play it with the cores unlocked too.

hofuldig

I have a x2 550be, and when I unlock the 3rd and 4th cores, it works great right up until I start playing BFBC2. Then my comp shuts off. Is this due to cpu temps or what? I used to play it with the cores unlocked too.