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Forum: General Hardware Sep 10, 2012, 01:40 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,768
Posted By CDdude55
I never touch V-Sync unless tearing is very...

I never touch V-Sync unless tearing is very noticable ,i can deal with a low level of tearing but once i see entire frames being noticably tore then i can't live without it.

But as stated,...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Aug 25, 2012, 01:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 548
Posted By CDdude55
That board doesn't support 1600MHz memory...

That board doesn't support 1600MHz memory natively, but it should boot up fine just at a lower frequency. So you'd have to manually change it in BIOS.

And between those two kits i would probably...
Forum: Graphics Cards Aug 24, 2012, 07:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,269
Posted By CDdude55
I'd go with a single GTX 670 now and then grab...

I'd go with a single GTX 670 now and then grab another a little later.
Forum: Games Aug 24, 2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 10,219
Posted By CDdude55
Still buying it for PC (hopefully a day 1...

Still buying it for PC (hopefully a day 1 release, but that's probably unlikely) even if the engine is simply ported over from the consoles with little optimization. GTA never fails to entertain me,...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 15, 2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,709
Posted By CDdude55
If you boot it off a flash drive if you have that.

If you boot it off a flash drive if you have that.
Forum: General Hardware Aug 5, 2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By CDdude55
As long as they get detected in Windows you...

As long as they get detected in Windows you should be able to RAID them fine in Disk Management.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 22, 2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,002
Posted By CDdude55
I always usually just put a blob in the middle...

I always usually just put a blob in the middle (sometimes a tad bigger then a pea) and let the heatsink spread it out.
Forum: NVIDIA Jul 20, 2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,471
Posted By CDdude55
Maybe with everything on low with a few effects...

Maybe with everything on low with a few effects turned on like AA(at a low sampling), motion blur etc. Those cards are just far to old to run the majority of today's games on decent settings. BF3 is...
Forum: NVIDIA Jul 20, 2012, 12:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,471
Posted By CDdude55
Ya that's the cooler i'm talking about on the...

Ya that's the cooler i'm talking about on the ASUS cards, i don't believe they will net you enough of a speed increase to have you gain much to any performance.

Remember to check your temps.


...
Forum: NVIDIA Jul 20, 2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,471
Posted By CDdude55
I had an 8600 GTS years ago and unless you have...

I had an 8600 GTS years ago and unless you have an aftermarket cooler on it i wouldn't overclock it unless where talking only a few Mhz(without much to any of a voltage increase). The coolers were so...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Jul 19, 2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 816
Posted By CDdude55
As long as the GPU and OS support DX11 then it...

As long as the GPU and OS support DX11 then it shouldn't matter what board you're using, it only says that it supports DX10 because that was the version of the API out at that time. (theonedub beat...
Forum: Games Jul 18, 2012, 03:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,245
Posted By CDdude55
This is true, i don't think it's as simple as...

This is true, i don't think it's as simple as saying to yourself "i want to play Diablo III and stop eating", but i think this is preventable if the person tackles the issue at hand. I don't know why...
Forum: Games Jul 18, 2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,245
Posted By CDdude55
Never had any sympathy for people who die because...

Never had any sympathy for people who die because they figure using the bathroom and eating should take second priority to gaming.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 11, 2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,577
Posted By CDdude55
Face the PSU fan downward towards the CPU if you...

Face the PSU fan downward towards the CPU if you already have a fan/s pulling in air. The key to air flow is simply making sure you are getting cool air in and moving the hot air out elsewhere, so if...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 11, 2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,485
Posted By CDdude55
No ones (at least not me) is trying to troll you....

No ones (at least not me) is trying to troll you. That is my personal experience with Visiontek, i have not dealt with their customer support or RMA process but the product i had from them (an HD...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 11, 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,485
Posted By CDdude55
Never had to deal with the company themselves,...

Never had to deal with the company themselves, but i had a Visiontek 4870 a while back that worked great until i gave it away.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 11, 2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,846
Posted By CDdude55
Start with the basics, make sure all power...

Start with the basics, make sure all power connectors are in the right ports and are fully inserted and that all components are seated properly.

Also try booting with a single memory stick...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jul 9, 2012, 10:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By CDdude55
Kenkickr is holding a chip for me currently until...

Kenkickr is holding a chip for me currently until i can get some cash together, so the issue is solved for now.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jul 9, 2012, 06:59 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 18,396
Posted By CDdude55
My system is down due bent and broken CPU pins on...

My system is down due bent and broken CPU pins on my 1055T, hence i'm looking for a new CPU just to get it up and running again, is that Phenom II X2 555 still up for sale?

PM'd ya.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 9, 2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,680
Posted By CDdude55
The AMD A4 APU's support up to 1600mhz (but it...

The AMD A4 APU's support up to 1600mhz (but it will still boot with 1866mhz memory, just running at 1600mhz, but that makes little difference as mentioned) the A6 and A8 line of APUs support 1866mhz...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 9, 2012, 04:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,680
Posted By CDdude55
Memory speed makes little difference for most...

Memory speed makes little difference for most software, so there is not much difference in the grand scheme of things. Amount of memory is generally more important then it's speed or timings.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jul 9, 2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By CDdude55
Bump...

Bump...
Forum: Games Jul 9, 2012, 02:46 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,045
Posted By CDdude55
In the future it definitely will, considering as...

In the future it definitely will, considering as time goes on Windows XP's market share will drop and development will be focused on whatever current popular OS's are out at the time. Currently no,...
Forum: Games Jul 9, 2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By CDdude55
As mentioned i see nothing of significance that...

As mentioned i see nothing of significance that makes me super excited. But there are a few on that list like maybe a few games on the Bethesda collection that i have yet to play.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jul 9, 2012, 02:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By CDdude55
Anyone with spare AM3 CPU?

Hey guys,

My system went down due to me accidentally ripping the CPU out of it's socket because the dried up thermal paste made it so that when i pulled the heatsink off the CPU went with it.
...
Forum: News Dec 14, 2011, 06:06 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,017
Posted By CDdude55
It's definitely a case by case thing, an FX...

It's definitely a case by case thing, an FX 8150/8120 does excel by a pretty good margin in software that will put the extra cores/threads to use as expected. I don't see how it's a good thing to say...
Forum: News Dec 14, 2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,017
Posted By CDdude55
I agree that as the Phenom II's are phased out...

I agree that as the Phenom II's are phased out these chips will be seen as a good replacement, granted, they do not perform very well compared to the current Phenom II X6 chips you'd be better off...
Forum: News Dec 14, 2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,017
Posted By CDdude55
A 500MHz increase over the FX 6100 and 4GHz+...

A 500MHz increase over the FX 6100 and 4GHz+ turbo is great, but still not significant enough for me to consider going BD just yet. A lot needs to improve.
Forum: News Dec 14, 2011, 12:09 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,722
Posted By CDdude55
In the end as long as my PS3 can play twisted...

In the end as long as my PS3 can play twisted metal when it comes out next year, then i'm good. :)
Forum: News Dec 13, 2011, 03:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,722
Posted By CDdude55
Companies try to cater to what people want, doing...

Companies try to cater to what people want, doing something liking forcing consumers to use specific discs would hurt them tremendously and it would only result as a loss for them. It would be...
Forum: News Dec 13, 2011, 02:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,722
Posted By CDdude55
What would give Sony incentive to remove any...

What would give Sony incentive to remove any major features from the PS3?, OtherOS was a very small thing and does not detract from what the system was created for.

OtherOS was a good addition,...
Forum: News Dec 13, 2011, 02:37 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,722
Posted By CDdude55
I definitely could careless about OtherOS being...

I definitely could careless about OtherOS being removed, as it really was not a major selling point for me and the majority of people who bought/own a PS3 even since launch. OtherOS was a feature...
Forum: News Dec 12, 2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 7,064
Posted By CDdude55
Very nice!, i know i won't have the cash to get...

Very nice!, i know i won't have the cash to get one but then again i already have a 6970 which is more then sufficient for today's games.
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Dec 11, 2011, 08:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,422
Posted By CDdude55
The majority of my money is being saved to pay...

The majority of my money is being saved to pay for more college classes, so i really don't have money to spend on hardware and i probably won't for a while.

So i picked the ''No, I buy new...
Forum: News Dec 11, 2011, 01:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,881
Posted By CDdude55
Nope, in fact i'm probably the poorest person...

Nope, in fact i'm probably the poorest person here. lol

The fluctuation of prices for a computer component is a petty issue when in comparison to why the price have sky rocketed (the flood). I'm...
Forum: News Dec 11, 2011, 01:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,881
Posted By CDdude55
As long as they're ok, i don't really care about...

As long as they're ok, i don't really care about the HDD price hike.
Forum: Games Dec 10, 2011, 11:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,022
Posted By CDdude55
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Coming 2012.

Always wanted the series to return to it's roots in some form.:)

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/tony-hawk-pro-skater-hd-announce/
Forum: General Hardware Dec 10, 2011, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By CDdude55
Depends what you need, the Xeon E5645 is a 6...

Depends what you need, the Xeon E5645 is a 6 core/12 thread LGA 1366 CPU that is the server equivalent to the desktop 32nm gulftown chips. The E5645 will perform better at tasks that actually put...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Dec 6, 2011, 02:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 373
Posted By CDdude55
Depends what you want to do with the machines, a...

Depends what you want to do with the machines, a P55 board with an overclocked i7 870 is good enough for most but if you're mainly gaming then you should focus more on your GPU power and in that case...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 4, 2011, 02:13 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,885
Posted By CDdude55
They've been running with K10 for far to long, so...

They've been running with K10 for far to long, so i was very glad to see a departure. But yes when Bulldozer hit the market it was unimpressive when in comparison other chips including their older...
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