Ahh, it's all good, you never broke out with the flaming banannas like some others, so no oval laps in the UF1 for you

Back to drag setups, do the overly exaggerated (knobby fronts, suspension at max height, etc..) actually HELP, or is it just pointless?
~Bryan~

Ohh the joy of time zones. I come back to this thread afterschool and see it get raped by hatred, just lovely guys...
~Bryan~

Just a side note about stock coolers. I have a Celeron running at 2.6ghz and it loads at 40degrees (this is without any case fans, heatsink NEVER taken off) I was impressed, to say the least.
~Bryan~

Well from the "HP Pavillion" I can pretty much garantee you won't get great success with overclocking. Most companies either lock, or severly limit BIOS options (this has to do with the motherboard they use, not every motherboard has the option of overclocking)

I would start by reading up guides on the internet (sorry, none really come to mind right now) about the different terms, and definitions before actually getting into overclocking.

Be sure to get familiar with the terms: BIOS, FSB, mutliplyer, v-core, quad-pumped

Once you feel up the task, enter the BIOS (during startup, before operating system loading screen it will tell you what button to press) Browse around, get as much info as you can in terms of catagories, layout, and options. Post back here with your info
~Bryan~

First off, overclocking won't give you a magic FPS boost that will make LFS play and look great...

Secondly, before ANY of us can help you, we need to know the most we can about your system.

And lastly, overclocking (done right) won't really shorten the life of your components. The only two things that will are heat, and voltage.
~Bryan~

Full speed run, eh? Gotta wonder just how skilled the instructors are, and how much balls they have. I imagine they will hold back slightly, because they wouldn't want to crash with a passenger on board, insurance sure wouldn't like it
~Bryan~

Gotta wonder just HOW much of an impact the setup makes, when it comes to situations like that. I'm sure the given 'hardtrack' setup is good for a decent time. I've raced competitively on Blackwood, and even Fern Bay with just the starter setup.

Focus on your shifts, flat-shifting is a given, manual clutch is quicker.

Make your lauches SMART, sometimes bliping or feathering off the start will help the rear tires hook better.

But most important, RT! When it comes to drag racing, your reaction time can make or break a good pass.
~Bryan~

*sigh*
I guess I must be the one to say it....

Is it just me or has the whole 'frames-per-second' thing turned into a big E-Penis competition. Who cares if you have the cash for a 1337 PC that runs games at stupidly high tripple digit numbers, with ass-loads of full screen AA and high quality AF. Sure, it's nice to say something like "I've got this card matched with this CPU, expect about this performance" But if your going on about how well shit runs on your computer just shut up...

I may be a little pissy about this topic, because I do have a fairly shitty computer, but even if I had some amazingly awesome future proof 8-core CPU, and 4-core GPU * I wouldn't be rubbing it in any chance I got...
~Bryan~

* For all you n00bs, there isn't such thing as an 8-core CPU, or a 4-core GPU (Unless you ran two quads in one system, and a quad-SLI setup...)

Yeah dude I'd like to see some fact on that. Any Dell, HP, or Compaq PC I've seen, cheap out on anything they can (motherboard, case, PSU, RAM) And only throw in a good processor, lots of harddrive space, and SOMETIMES a good graphics card, just so the idiot buyer thinks he's getting a 'good deal'
~Bryan~

Why are you even going to get a 8600 GT? Those things are pure shit (this isn't my opinion, its fact) Who would pair a Quad with a 8600 anyways...

If you MUST get one of those, definetly go for the Quad, much more future proof, and it really is a great processor (regardless of stepping)

See if you can opt for a different GPU (8800 GTS, or perhaps 8800 GT if you can)
~Bryan~

I know that's a Focus, I'm not THATTTT high. I meant the fact that they are a good...oh, few feet in the air, doing some triple digit speeds, and probably feeling some monster G-force.
~Bryan~

Quote from rainspecialist :

1 my computer needs a overhaul 20 fps now

3 i need practice

What settings do you have LFS on, turning down resolution, and using half-size textures will help ease the graphic load. And the demo is great for practice, try some XRG on blackwood, flip to reverse and do some XRT drifting, take the XFG onto the rally course. Switch it up a bit, for three cars and 4 track combos, you sure can learn a LOT about the physics of LFS.
~Bryan~

Yeah, I'm half asleep (and pretty baked) so I thought Zoomy was quoting me, twas my bad. Glad the wing situation worked out, watch out for those killer brooms next time
~Bryan~

Wow, crazy story about your car! Reminds me of the time I managed to crack the back bumber of my cousins Supra in an EMPTY PARKINGLOT
~Bryan~

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Do that with the Hyundai they give you I wonder what they're reaction would be, haha!
~Bryan~

^Ahhh, good to read that you got your wing repaired, what exactly was wrong with it?

On topic: Let's not start with the bannanas...yet...
~Bryan~

Your video card is definetly holding you back. Upgrading may be an issue (PSU, AGP or PCI-E) LFS doesn't need anything fancy to get good graphics, a 6600 GT would do you just fine.

Be aware that even if you upgrade your graphics card, LFS will still be held back by the processor, but you will still get quite the noticable performance increase.
~Bryan~

Way to make a thread to complain. You gotta think more positive man, plenty of people race with keyboards. And a few of us here run LFS with frame-rates like that. I personally enjoy the LX-6 on keyboard and mouse, not as hard as you'd think once you get used to it.

Cheer up and keep hoping, and like mkinnov8 said, stay in school! (dont smoke weed at school)
~Bryan~

Wow sweet game. Looks like a great game to kill some time at night. Anybody wanna give a quick 'review' on it? I can't download anything at the moment (38k dial up)
~Bryan~

Wow dude that looks incredable. I'm sure you'll have loads of fun. What's their insurance policy? Think you'd be able to honor Colin McRae with some stylish hang-time or huge drift angles?
~Bryan~

Pretty cool, and creative stuff dude! Can I buy some pot from you?
~Bryan~

^Kicks ass, don't it?! Another reason why being a Canadian is so damn awesome

I'd be interested in the wheels and pedals for a cockpit project, but I'm across the pond.
~Bryan~

LFS definetly needs a new GUI before S3 starts being worked on. It seems too out-dated, and simple, considering how amazing the game actually is.
~Bryan~

Wow, if that was me, that would be the greatest seven and a half minutes of my life. Imagine the adrenaline rush, going for a record on a track as famous as the 'Ring. Kudos to his driving skill, he never seemed to lose his cool, even in those gawd-aweful hairpins and elevation changes.
~Bryan~

2.7ghz means nothing. If it was a C2D or 2DQ that would be fine for LFS, but if it was say a Celeron, your toast. What CPU do you have? I have a feeling its a plain socket 478 P4, not enough for LFS and AI's. The physics engine needs a strong CPU.

If you say your already saving for a build, keep saving. Your rig is plenty fine for a 'secondary' machine, or even for light gaming and online stuff.
~Bryan~