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Forum: News Aug 25, 2010, 02:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,926
Posted By jydie
That was hilarious! Thanks for making me laugh...

That was hilarious! Thanks for making me laugh so early in the morning. :laugh:
Forum: News Apr 5, 2010, 01:21 PM
Replies: 407
Views: 22,094
Posted By jydie
Thank goodness!! I would have been lost without...

Thank goodness!! I would have been lost without the video card reviews that you put together W1zzard. You got me good on that April Fools joke... but it is hard to be mad because the relief of...
Forum: News Apr 1, 2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 869
Views: 53,612
Posted By jydie
I may check Techpowerup on a daily basis, but I...

I may check Techpowerup on a daily basis, but I do not post comments very often. But, out of the respect W1zzard has earned from me I have to post a comment. :respect::respect::respect:

I trust...
Forum: News Jun 3, 2009, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,625
Posted By jydie
If this means we will be getting new...

If this means we will be getting new All-In-Wonder videocards, then this is GREAT news!! :toast:
Forum: News Apr 1, 2009, 02:08 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,993
Posted By jydie
With the current state of the economy, the lower...

With the current state of the economy, the lower priced AMD processors are MUCH more inviting... even if they offer less performance in some areas. Heck, if I am encoding a movie I really do not...
Forum: News Mar 30, 2009, 04:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,563
Posted By jydie
** The S3 Graphics 4300E is designed to offer...

** The S3 Graphics 4300E is designed to offer extreme power efficiency with a total graphics subsystem TDP of less than 8 watts. **

Only 8 watts to handle the HD video... WOW!! Nice job VIA. ...
Forum: News Feb 16, 2009, 01:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,521
Posted By jydie
If you take the time to figure out how to use...

If you take the time to figure out how to use this utility, you will be amazed. It allows you to keep an eye on your video cards' vitals and sooo much more. I will admit that it does take some time...
Forum: News Dec 23, 2008, 09:23 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 12,693
Posted By jydie
I second that!! :toast:

I second that!! :toast:
Forum: News Dec 23, 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 12,693
Posted By jydie
Why they are running SuperPi on a multicore...

Why they are running SuperPi on a multicore system!?!? Last I knew, SuperPi was not multithreaded... so the extra cores do very little to lower the time. To lower the time in the SuperPi test, you...
Forum: News Nov 24, 2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,596
Posted By jydie
Heck, this is a wonderful deal!! Unfortunately,...

Heck, this is a wonderful deal!! Unfortunately, I do not own any BFG video cards.
Forum: News Nov 21, 2008, 03:30 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 9,568
Posted By jydie
True... but with this awful slump, almost ALL...

True... but with this awful slump, almost ALL stocks have been going down. :ohwell:
Forum: News Nov 11, 2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,495
Posted By jydie
Hmmm... I never seem to be part of the 'in...

Hmmm... I never seem to be part of the 'in crowd'. LOL. I actually think this case does have some good points. I doubt that a 120mm/800rpm fan would be noisy at all. And most motherboards can...
Forum: News Nov 7, 2008, 04:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,871
Posted By jydie
The thing that worries me most about SSD drives...

The thing that worries me most about SSD drives would be all the caching that Windows does. Don't SSD drives have a limited number or writes that can be performed on them before problems arise? ...
Forum: News Oct 6, 2008, 04:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,203
Posted By jydie
Some of the eee's only have a 2 or 4 GB SSD...

Some of the eee's only have a 2 or 4 GB SSD drive. I am not sure if Vista could fit on those.

But, dang... that surprises me. Vista beating XP with only 1 GB of memory. :o

Thanks for the...
Forum: News Oct 6, 2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,203
Posted By jydie
I think the popularity of small laptops (like the...

I think the popularity of small laptops (like the Asus eee) is increasing the usefullness of XP. The defualt OS for these new laptops is Linux... or Windows XP. Vista is just to beefy and demanding...
Forum: News Aug 28, 2008, 01:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,728
Posted By jydie
Actually, all they need to do if force companies...

Actually, all they need to do if force companies like Sapphire, Vision Tek, etc. to focus more on keeping the GPU at a safe temperature. Instead, they try to keep the fan running as slow and quiet...
Forum: News Aug 26, 2008, 01:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,709
Posted By jydie
Well, at least it has 128-bit memory interface. ...

Well, at least it has 128-bit memory interface. Seems like the low end cards always use a 64-bit interface. The low end video cards are wonderful for home theater systems.
Forum: News Aug 25, 2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,399
Posted By jydie
They are so worried about the noise level for the...

They are so worried about the noise level for the video card!!! They force the fan to barely run in idle, and ramp up way to slowly during gaming. I really wish it was the other way around, and...
Forum: News Aug 22, 2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,603
Posted By jydie
I agree with your conclusion... This will...

I agree with your conclusion... This will probably be used in low cost (basic) systems, laptops, Home Theater Systems, etc. If you want to do some decent gaming, then you will need a good video...
Forum: News Jul 17, 2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,950
Posted By jydie
Yeah, I agree 100%. That price is ridiculous. ...

Yeah, I agree 100%. That price is ridiculous. :laugh:

Couldn't you just get one of the tiny Asus Eee laptops along with a wireless keyboard and plug that into your HDTV? That would only run...
Forum: News Jul 11, 2008, 02:32 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 14,866
Posted By jydie
OK... thanks! That makes sense. As long as...

OK... thanks! That makes sense. As long as people realize the fact that it is only measuring one of the cores, then I can see it's use for benchmarking. So, then you should be able to run 4...
Forum: News Jul 11, 2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 14,866
Posted By jydie
I thought Super-Pi was not "multi-thread...

I thought Super-Pi was not "multi-thread friendly"? Is there a new version that actually benefits from having more the one core in your CPU? If not, then Super-Pi is not really a good benchmark for...
Forum: News Jul 3, 2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,077
Posted By jydie
Whew. Luckily my laptop uses ATI integrated...

Whew. Luckily my laptop uses ATI integrated graphics. :)

Currently, it seems that both Nvidia and ATI are more concerned with low fan noise instead of a cool GPU. I really do not like this. I...
Forum: News Jun 26, 2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,148
Posted By jydie
YES!! I have always loved the quality video...

YES!! I have always loved the quality video capture that ATI Radeons produced, and I can't wait to upgrade to one of these. :) Now I can make that new High Definition Home Theater system without...
Forum: News Jun 25, 2008, 01:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,383
Posted By jydie
Dang, those built in webcams can be turned...

Dang, those built in webcams can be turned against you. :twitch: It is creepy to think about pictures of you or anybody in your family being sent to some stranger.
Forum: News Jun 16, 2008, 02:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,828
Posted By jydie
That price is still to high for me, but it is...

That price is still to high for me, but it is nice to see the prices inching down. :)
Forum: News Jun 9, 2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 14,563
Posted By jydie
First off, I get really mad when a company fails...

First off, I get really mad when a company fails to release driver updates for some of their older products.

Creative are fools... ATI has not been supporting some of the newer video cards that...
Forum: News Jun 4, 2008, 01:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,163
Posted By jydie
Finally!! I would love to use this with my...

Finally!! I would love to use this with my laptop... and it would be awesome if I could plug it into the desktops too. Why the desktops? I can buy 1 nice video card and share it between the home...
Forum: News May 27, 2008, 09:00 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,559
Posted By jydie
Yes, you are correct. :)

Yes, you are correct. :)
Forum: News May 27, 2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,559
Posted By jydie
I don't use Vista yet, but Spybot will pop up a...

I don't use Vista yet, but Spybot will pop up a confirmation window when a program tries to update the registry... and ZoneAlarm does the same when a program tries to go out to the internet. I...
Forum: General Software May 13, 2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,462
Posted By jydie
I installed SP3 on two socket 754 AMD systems...

I installed SP3 on two socket 754 AMD systems (one Sempron 2800+ and another Athlon64 3700+) without any problems. Both used the Biostar T6100 mATX motherboard.
Forum: News May 6, 2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,716
Posted By jydie
Geesh... for the price you pay, a 1 year warranty...

Geesh... for the price you pay, a 1 year warranty seems really weak. I will not even consider upgrading my laptop yet... these SSD drives are WAY to expensive.
Forum: News Apr 4, 2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,703
Posted By jydie
Woo hoo! It is about time these guys put out...

Woo hoo! It is about time these guys put out more affordable power supplies. This will add to the competition in the sometimes scary low-end range for power supplies. I may be able to finally...
Forum: News Mar 27, 2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,870
Posted By jydie
The only PC that I have Vista installed on would...

The only PC that I have Vista installed on would be my laptop... and that was because I had no other choice for OS. I did manage to install XP and now can choose XP or Vista when I boot up. It has...
Forum: News Mar 25, 2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,862
Posted By jydie
This one obviously has "home theater" written all...

This one obviously has "home theater" written all over it. :)
Forum: News Mar 20, 2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,911
Posted By jydie
Dang, that is a VERY small video card!!

Dang, that is a VERY small video card!!
Forum: News Mar 14, 2008, 03:43 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,892
Posted By jydie
Ha!! Nicely said. The first thing I thought of...

Ha!! Nicely said. The first thing I thought of when I read this is that Vista could end up being similar to the Windows ME fiasco. :laugh:
Forum: News Mar 12, 2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,453
Posted By jydie
I refuse to buy anything based on a rebate......

I refuse to buy anything based on a rebate... that is why I do not ever shop at TigerDirect. Unfortuantely, Newegg is starting to get more and more rebates. :(
Forum: News Mar 11, 2008, 01:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,820
Posted By jydie
When they say "between 32 and 35 watts", is that...

When they say "between 32 and 35 watts", is that at 100% load? If so, I can't imagine what it would be pulling if you were just browsing the internet or something minor!!! :D

It will not take...
Forum: News Mar 3, 2008, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,073
Posted By jydie
GREAT!! I can't wait to see if the fan control...

GREAT!! I can't wait to see if the fan control options really work for the HD3850. :)
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