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Forum: Reviews May 21, 2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 41,602
Posted By Major_A
When reviewing a nVidia based card why not...

When reviewing a nVidia based card why not include a screenshot of the "Read ASIC quality..." from GPU-Z in the review? This way you could check your suspicions about if Zotac is cherry picking...
Forum: GPU-Z May 19, 2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 261
Posted By Major_A
Win 7 x64 Pro SP 1, desktop i7 2600K. I'm not...

Win 7 x64 Pro SP 1, desktop i7 2600K. I'm not sure what the readings were in the last release. I know what hardware I have so I typically only use GPU-Z for other people's machines. Reason I...
Forum: GPU-Z May 17, 2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 261
Posted By Major_A
GPU-Z v0.7.1 Potential Issue

Just ran it and noticed that my HD 3000 is showing support for PhysX and nothing else. Can't be right can it?


http://img.techpowerup.org/130517/GPUZ_ISSUE.jpg
Forum: News May 14, 2013, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By Major_A
Wireless is now getting faster than wired gigabit...

Wireless is now getting faster than wired gigabit ports. Any chance there's a consumer 10Gb chipset on the way?
Forum: News May 7, 2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,604
Posted By Major_A
NZXT is an American company so I would like to...

NZXT is an American company so I would like to think so.

I must be getting older because instead of windows, LEDs, flashy paint, etc... I just want a plain looking case that works well. At this...
Forum: News Apr 27, 2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,311
Posted By Major_A
At this time isn't Cooler Master the only AiO...

At this time isn't Cooler Master the only AiO unit that uses a copper radiator and a copper base? If that's the case the that seems like the no-brainer option to get.
Forum: News Apr 24, 2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By Major_A
Monster is one of the worst brands on the planet....

Monster is one of the worst brands on the planet. People see the price and assume that higher = better. I remember walking through Fry's several years ago looking at TVs. One TV had the $150...
Forum: News Apr 17, 2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 745
Posted By Major_A
I thought that's what this was until I read the...

I thought that's what this was until I read the entire story. I agree with you that someone needs to do this too.
Forum: News Apr 10, 2013, 12:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 951
Posted By Major_A
I guess they don't understand that you aren't...

I guess they don't understand that you aren't personally giving away stuff.
Forum: Reviews Apr 5, 2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 61,692
Posted By Major_A
If Asetek/CoolIT would use a copper radiator with...

If Asetek/CoolIT would use a copper radiator with the copper base how much better or worse would the temperatures be (ballpark guess is fine with me)?

Regarding: "Lacks screws for push/pull...
Forum: Reviews Apr 3, 2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 176,752
Posted By Major_A
SLI question here. I seem to recall when nVidia...

SLI question here. I seem to recall when nVidia brought back SLI you were only able to use the memory from 1 card. Is this still the case? I.E. Does this setup only have 2GB available or the...
Forum: News Mar 27, 2013, 11:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 760
Posted By Major_A
Thanks for the info. Jeez, I thought there were...

Thanks for the info. Jeez, I thought there were too many SKUs out there for motherboards now. I can't imagine what it's going to be like in the future.
Forum: Reviews Mar 26, 2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 191,316
Posted By Major_A
I'd swap this card for my GTX 570 all day long. ...

I'd swap this card for my GTX 570 all day long. Less power and in turn less heat dissipated into my room.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Mar 24, 2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By Major_A
For the price I don't think you can beat the...

For the price I don't think you can beat the BulletProof BP4. It isn't the fastest drive out there but for the price I don't see how you could go wrong....
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Mar 24, 2013, 01:04 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,349
Posted By Major_A
HTPC stays on all time (TV tuner card). My "main...

HTPC stays on all time (TV tuner card). My "main PC" in my System Specs is on only when I need it. Otherwise it will heat my room up easily 5 degrees Fahrenheit if I leave it on sitting idle. The...
Forum: Reviews Mar 15, 2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 45,660
Posted By Major_A
I'd say that's a plus. I can't remember the last...

I'd say that's a plus. I can't remember the last time I used a disc.
Forum: Reviews Mar 13, 2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42,586
Posted By Major_A
I have the same (roughly) cooler in one of my...

I have the same (roughly) cooler in one of my machines now, it's called the Thermalright XP-120.
Forum: News Mar 4, 2013, 11:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,517
Posted By Major_A
Other than laptops I don't use sleep for any...

Other than laptops I don't use sleep for any computer I own. It's either on or off, in my years of using Windows the Sleep function is as flaky as a box of Corn Flakes.
Forum: News Feb 7, 2013, 03:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,292
Posted By Major_A
3 PCI slots, really? I'd rather them include 3...

3 PCI slots, really? I'd rather them include 3 extra PCIe 1x slots. Other than that it's a good looking board for Trinity.
Forum: Reviews Feb 6, 2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,928
Posted By Major_A
This is true, but I feel like I can speak for...

This is true, but I feel like I can speak for most of us and say that it's probably more often hate. I do like the ability to adjust the palm rest but the rest of the mouse is hideous.
Forum: Reviews Feb 5, 2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 31,854
Posted By Major_A
I just wanted to stop in and say that you guys do...

I just wanted to stop in and say that you guys do the best reviews of SSDs. You mix real world testing with generic benchmarks. Then the option to compare the drive inside the article is awesome. ...
Forum: Reviews Jan 31, 2013, 03:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,352
Posted By Major_A
I understand that they rarely ever set to the...

I understand that they rarely ever set to the BIOS FSB speed. What I was saying is ASUS and Gigabyte tend to run higher (example 100.5-103). The couple ASRock boards I've installed were much closer...
Forum: Reviews Jan 30, 2013, 11:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,352
Posted By Major_A
I've only played with a few ASRock motherboards...

I've only played with a few ASRock motherboards but I've noticed one thing they do that ASUS and Gigabyte don't do. If you set the FSB to 100 in the BIOS then it's 100. With ASUS and Gigabyte it's...
Forum: Reviews Jan 30, 2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 149,145
Posted By Major_A
I owned an Audigy MP3+ PCI and vowed it would be...

I owned an Audigy MP3+ PCI and vowed it would be my last Creative card. Several years later I was in Circuit City when they were closing the doors and against my better judgement picked up an X-Fi...
Forum: Reviews Jan 14, 2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 88,224
Posted By Major_A
Intel makes the best NICs that I've ever used. ...

Intel makes the best NICs that I've ever used. When I get a laptop the first thing I do is throw in an Intel WiFi NIC. Glad to see they bundled that with the board, considering the Intel NIC is ~...
Forum: Reviews Jan 8, 2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,321
Posted By Major_A
True that. I can't hardly use a mouse without...

True that. I can't hardly use a mouse without side buttons. Not being able to hit the back button easily drives me crazy.
Forum: News Jan 8, 2013, 12:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,031
Posted By Major_A
Here's a log of my headache. ...

Here's a log of my headache.
http://forums.legitreviews.com/about21686.html
Forum: News Jan 7, 2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,031
Posted By Major_A
An original Apogee Drive unit.

An original Apogee Drive unit.
Forum: News Jan 7, 2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,031
Posted By Major_A
Lucky you, I went through three pumps in less...

Lucky you, I went through three pumps in less than two months. 6 months later after I sealed it myself it stopped working. I didn't even bother contacting Swiftech. It didn't help that it took...
Forum: News Jan 6, 2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,031
Posted By Major_A
Too bad it's a Swiftech AiO unit so it will...

Too bad it's a Swiftech AiO unit so it will probably leak like crazy and work for 4 months before it breaks.
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Jan 2, 2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,520
Posted By Major_A
Have you tried updating your drivers to the...

Have you tried updating your drivers to the current set on Etron?
http://www.etron.com/manager/uploads/SETUP_0.115.zip
Forum: News Jan 1, 2013, 02:15 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,701
Posted By Major_A
That's no lie. Very few games take advantage of...

That's no lie. Very few games take advantage of quad core CPUs and even less run 64 bit natively to use more than a couple gigs of RAM. I remember the rumor of the original Athlon FX working on...
Forum: Reviews Nov 28, 2012, 03:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 97,645
Posted By Major_A
There's a typo in the conclusion:

There's a typo in the conclusion:
Forum: News Nov 19, 2012, 03:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,414
Posted By Major_A
I had an original Apogee Drive kit and it was a...

I had an original Apogee Drive kit and it was a giant piece of shit. I had to send the unit back 3 times because I couldn't get it to stop leaking. After receiving the 3rd unit it was still leaking...
Forum: Reviews Nov 15, 2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 25,640
Posted By Major_A
Damn deceptive marketing ploy. Average Joe Buyer...

Damn deceptive marketing ploy. Average Joe Buyer sees this drive on the shelf next to a cheaper Lexar USB 2.0 product. Then he sees the giant neon sticker that says "USB 3.0!!!". He thinks "Oh,...
Forum: News Nov 12, 2012, 10:40 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,613
Posted By Major_A
It doesn't matter. Even midrange video cards can...

It doesn't matter. Even midrange video cards can handle most AAA games now. 5-6 years ago this wasn't true but since the stagnation of gaming development (probably due to consoles and overall...
Forum: General Software Oct 30, 2012, 06:10 PM
Replies: 462
Views: 145,560
Posted By Major_A
Just want to add that this worked for me too. ...

Just want to add that this worked for me too. After tax Win 8 Pro was $16. Then I grabbed the Media Center for $0 following a legiterviews.com link....
Forum: Reviews Oct 29, 2012, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 46,799
Posted By Major_A
Neat little box, thanks for the review. Only...

Neat little box, thanks for the review. Only complaint I have is the CPU. Wish they would use Intel mobile variants instead of the APU or Atom.
Forum: News Oct 26, 2012, 11:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,765
Posted By Major_A
Yes and no. You have to have an Intel drive to...

Yes and no. You have to have an Intel drive to access some of the features. But no if you want to use their software to "optimize" your system for an SSD (similar to Tweak-SSD/SSD Tweaker).
Forum: Reviews Oct 25, 2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 47,338
Posted By Major_A
Maybe had something to do with the P67 chipset? ...

Maybe had something to do with the P67 chipset? Intel released a new set of RST drivers that enable TRIM on RAID arrays using a Z77 chipset. Maybe something to explore?
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