For the first time in my life, I am upset with Newegg. They seem to no longer carry anything older than AM3 in their processor lineup. There are tons of people still running AM2/AM2+ machines who could use processors. Was about to go purchase a 5400+ dual core that they carried only a few days ago, now they only offer the newest processors from AMD it seems. So much for them being the go to place for all computer parts.

I found one for sale here:

http://tinyurl.com/4and8a8

Dont fret homie, most AM2+ can support the AM3 processor with a bios update... I know mine did!

got a phenom X4 to replace my X2 last year, just needed to update the bios.


But I agree to the newegg disappointment.

I was just talking with the bodyshop guy next door and this kid came to pick up his S4 that was getting fixed. Apparently the kid had a TT first and smashed that, so then the parents got him the S4 and he smashed that out on a lake somewhere.

The kid comes to pick it up and immediately rips on it out of the parking lot. Its a fucking stock S4 with an exhaust and a cheap intake that he didn't even buy. How can you drive it around without feeling like a total spoiled little girl.

Well the problem was I'm looking for a cheap replacement. I guess I'll just have to buy used from Amazon. Found a used 4800+ for $48. Slower than the 5400+ it's replacing, but the user (my dad) will never notice.

I had to snatch his processor to use in a computer I built for my aunt. I thought my X4 940 was going to work, but something I failed to notice was the motherboard I got for her computer only supports up to 95W, and the 940 is a 125W processor. Never had to deal with TDP before, never had an incompatible motherboard, because I've never built on the cheap like I did for her. So it would have burned out the regulator in short time. So I stole the 5400+ to get her her computer. My dad rarely uses the computer anyway, so he can wait a few days for a replacement.

Seems Newegg is becoming too big for their britches, more worried about profit margin than helping customers get what they need and want.

Pictures of the town of Ōfunato, Japan. Apparently there is a guy on CR that lives in this place.

Dammit! First my CL doesn't show up for 4 days, so I delete it and repost it. It's up for 20 minutes, and someone flags it and it comes down. Now I'm reposting it again and can't get the email from CL that allows you to publish the ad.

He got hellaflushed:giggle:


(too soon? sorry)

I never felt like a total spoiled little girl in my S4. But mine had turboz. =))))))

http://denver.craigslist.org/tag/2269531532.html

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...0&d=1300323104

Best place to go for recently-obsolete hardware: http://www.geeks.com/

Processors: http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=CPU

AM2 4800+, new, $46: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...IAA5DO&cat=CPU

AM2 7850 "Black Edition", new, $50: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...BGH-BP&cat=CPU

Nice find, thanks. I'd much rather spend that on new vs used (of course). I just feel like a part of my life has been taken from me. I have spent ~$8,000 with Newegg over the last 5 years or so, anything electronic pretty much. Could almost always find what I needed, and now they have pretty much ditched the lesser purchased stuff and are starting to thin out stock for only the newest stuff.

Did he drop any good loot?

You should be ashamed of yourself. I know I am.

Seriously, that is some horrible looking destruction. The worst part is that I know there are bodies in much of that rubble. Those poor people didn't really know what was coming, I mean the sheer size of what was coming. Stunning.

Maybe he's OK with being a spoiled little girl - we have plenty of them around in Fairfield Cty. Drive by any high school parking lot and you'll see most of the cars are way more expensive than anything I've ever owned.

I donated to that guy on CR..it's a really horrible thing to have happen.

Oscar...yeah...too soon...and not funny.

What is almost as stunning as the destruction and mess, is thinking of cleaning it up. It takes me hours of standing over a messy car work area and at least a 6 pack of beer to finally decide to clean up a small mess. How do you clean up a mess on that scale. It's mind boggling the logistics of cleaning up hundreds of miles of coast, several miles onshore. Where does all of that crap go?

My bad. I apologize

Oscar, sixshooter wins that one.


but yeah, too soon.

Oh, come on. It was funny. You can bet the rest of the world is laughing at us when shit happens.

sixshooter's was funnier, it's classic.