Upgrading to Gigabyte GA-M720-US3

Almost two months ago, my PC broke down. After doing some diagnostics, I've determined that the motherboard, abit NF-M2S, a rather cheap board was the culprit. The PC just goes off at certain points, regardless of software. I can't even get Windows 7 installer working.

I decided to buy a new motherboard as soon as I get my money, almost two weeks ago. After a little research, the GA-M720-US3 is chosen for it's price and features. At RM280, its pretty rich in features. A beefy NVIDIA nForce720d chipset, 6 SATA ports, 4 DDR2-1200 slots, supports AM3, AM2+ & AM2 CPUs, a PCI-e 2.0 slot, SPDIF outputs (digital & optical), a couple of IEEE 1394 (Firewire) ports, 8 USB 2.0 ports, and a 7.1 onboard sound system. Oh, and it features Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 3 Classic, which means it has 2oz copper PCB, solid capacitors, and DualBIOS.

What If....?

Sometimes I envision of something in the tech world, and wondered if it really exists. The following will show a few of what I had envisioned.

Windows Audio DSP

Many audio players these days features support for third-party plugins and DSPs, most notably foobar2000, WinAmp, and even Windows Media Player itself. It would be nice if Windows itself would feature these audio-enhancing DSPs, regardless of audio drivers, as it would improve every sound output regardless of software. Of course, the DSPs should be configurable on which application to ignore, or include. A good starting point is to include the basic Balance/Treble/Bass controls, an equalizer, and perhaps my favorite noise sharpening DSP.

Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms (W3K) Freebies!

Buying a copy of last month's PCGamer Malaysia, it included a free DVD of Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms (you can download the client at its website for free) along with some freebies codes. As I don't play MMORPGs, I'm going to give off these codes here, in this blog! So come on, grab it while its still hot.