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    SB and other sound cards quick modding guide

    That's actually PAINT, not superglue :eek: Hey, that's a great mod and I hate scrappy soundcards and soundchips with static in them... However, I have to point out your "glue" - is really APPLIANCE PAINT - made by the "super glue corporation"....:roll: So, what you really have done...
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    Hd 4870x2 2gb

    I guess you miss the point too Look, the point is his 3.0 ghz can run the 4870x2 and if he wants one he should get it. That's all, I guess it's everywhere, telling your fellow enthusiasts to spend all the money they can on every other part just so they can get the highest fps at the...
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    Hd 4870x2 2gb

    Well my friend, perhaps your advice to me is just as silly ? Ok, first of all, if I had just spewed the one liner you seem to wish I had, I'm sure you'd have been (or any number of others) one of the first ones to jump down my throat and call me stupid. Now if the fellow doesn't like MY...
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    Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPU?

    I've got a friend who will help you overlcock it I've got a overclock geek friend who will help you overclocking it - he knows all about all the board he's a walking computer. I'll let him know someone might like a hand, and if you like he can give a hand. ( he has a day job so evenings...
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    PhysX - cool effects give it a FREE try

    It seems to me PhysX is still "unknown" for so many so here's a bit of info on how to get a couple FREE PhysX games and run them on NVidia or ATI(with a framerate hit) cards. I ran the Cell Factor demo a year or whatever ago on a 1900 series ATI. It was a "new" type of object movement...
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    Is phsyx worth it?

    Get the CELL FACTOR demo Either company's cards can be used to run the Cell Factor demo. It will show you some cool PhysX stuff, but not the new SOFT BODY part of PhysX which is even better. http://www.gamershell.com/download_19042.shtml There's the demo link above, if you don't have...
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    Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPU?

    THAnk you thank you thank you thank you thank you God Bless you. God Bless you. God Bless you. Thank you for coming in and ALREADY HAVING the 4870 in that rig.... :laugh::rockout::):toast: My GAWD, you're lucky, because if you had ASKED if you could get a 4870, OMG - the gigantic...
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    Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPU?

    Yes, BUT.... Yes, BUT .... that fella is smart. As a few have already pointed out, every cpu/gpu combo of late is bottlenecked by the cpu - especially in the insane resolutions now desired. So that bottleneck expert upgraded very, very wisely IMO. When he finally upgrades his mboard...
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    4870 on 460W can it happen???

    Probably too late but more hype IMO Thermaltakes power calculator puts you at 301 watts on your current rig... So YES, that PS would do it. http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/Power You probably already dove ahead. ________________________________ There's a LOT of hype with...
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    Hd 4870x2 2gb

    Or, you could accept CPU bottlenecking and ENJOY anyway. Or, you could accept CPU bottlenecking and ENJOY anyway. What would you rather do - have an AWESOME videocard that your CPU can push at decent framerates with all the eye candy on in the rezzes you use -- (YES it will be CPU limited...
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    Preliminary Tests on GeForce GTX 295 Run, Leads Radeon HD 4870 X2

    the GTX295 KICIKS BUTT IN ALL GAMES Nice dream - too bad it's not going to pan out for you. WHY, you say ? " The winner today of course is the GeForce GTX 295 and considering we were using an early engineering sample card with a very beta driver, things are looking real good for NVIDIA...
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    Preliminary Tests on GeForce GTX 295 Run, Leads Radeon HD 4870 X2

    That's strange I'm not sure where you were reading because it is more than clear to me the reds have a burning desire in every thread to swear by their red card and put down the NVidia - and it has also become apparent that the main reason is their empty wallet.
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    Who is the better company?

    Well there's a nicely priced GTX260 MSI there. I noticed in all that MSI has good products. The egg has an Oc'ed MSI gtc260 /192 /620 core oc factory - for $200 or so - sometimes you get a game with it TC's rainbow 6 two. Last time I looked it was 199 or 205. Good bundle, nice box, UGLY...
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    Is phsyx worth it?

    Version 8xx and beyond work for PhysX GeForce 8 Series and beyond work for PhysX - you can also make your new main card be the PhysX delivery gpu. I for one cannot see not using a second card for PhysX if you have it available. I certainly cannot imagine the raving enthusiasts going...
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    GF295 tests

    You're probably drunk So that's what you think when you drink, which means not much. I'm not certain that posting links is doing anything but scrambling like a worried fish out of water for something, anything to post, are you ? I SAID we don't hear much at all about Havok, and that...
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