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Forum: General Hardware Nov 1, 2012, 09:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,775
Posted By de.das.dude
lightning has a better chance to get through the...

lightning has a better chance to get through the ethernet cable. ofcourse this is true for people with underground power cabling. I have had a vblown lan card once. lol. rest of the system was ok :)
Forum: News Oct 26, 2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,346
Posted By repman244
I think what Derek12 was trying to say is that...

I think what Derek12 was trying to say is that LED backlight can last longer (it's not prone to tinting/dimming as the CCFL is).

However it also depends on the quality of the CCFL, on my last...
Forum: News Oct 26, 2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,346
Posted By Ferrum Master
I can tell you one... it is same in sound, some...

I can tell you one... it is same in sound, some have musical golden ears some don't, same is about sight and color sense. The natural sense balance.

If you measure the spectral artificial white...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 21, 2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 856
Posted By AlienIsGOD
Good stuff :D in my case Virtu doesn't really...

Good stuff :D in my case Virtu doesn't really serve a purpose as my 6870 is more than enough for w/e I need to do. Im sure a GT 520 is better than the intergrated in your celeron anyhow :D

off...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 21, 2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 856
Posted By AlienIsGOD
Virtu is ballz software. Virtu MVP on the other...

Virtu is ballz software. Virtu MVP on the other hand is much better but is only supported on Intel 7 series mobos. I have a Z68 with Virtu and its glitchy as hell, so I just uninstalled it :p
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 21, 2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 856
Posted By Jack1n
For lucid to work you only need to connect your...

For lucid to work you only need to connect your monitor the IGP and it should switch automatically,it might not work right now because the DVI port stays active.
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 20, 2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 856
Posted By Bo$$
In a desktop it wont make much difference like...

In a desktop it wont make much difference like UBERNOOB said already. Probably better to leave it pluged into the GPU all the time as the performance is a little better
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 20, 2012, 09:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 856
Posted By UbErN00b
No worries, least you have a solution, though...

No worries, least you have a solution, though from what I know Lucid should do this automatically so you don't have to switch all the time. That said, how much power does a gt 520 use at idle anyway?...
Forum: News Oct 19, 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,117
Posted By TheMailMan78
So when a game crashes to desktop you blame...

So when a game crashes to desktop you blame Windows? Hell when anything that crashes on your computer you blame windows? How about when hardware goes bad is that windows fault too! OMGWTFBBQ M$ IS...
Forum: News Oct 18, 2012, 04:10 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,117
Posted By claylomax
Same here. Opera :rockout:

Same here. Opera :rockout:
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 18, 2012, 08:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,214
Posted By kzinti1
That did it! Thank you! Did it have something...

That did it! Thank you!
Did it have something to do with my new monitor? It's a Dell U3011 @ 2560 x 1600. I wish I'd bought it years ago. It's the 1st monitor I've owned that actually renders the...
Forum: General Software Oct 18, 2012, 12:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,419
Posted By stinger608
I think it is the N520 on a Zotac motherboard....

I think it is the N520 on a Zotac motherboard. Actually I think the last time I tried Core Temp was on a N310 Atom in a Asus board. Read really odd temps. Something like -1C :laugh:

Will give it a...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 17, 2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 7,475
Posted By james888
I read that batteries will be getting 8 times...

I read that batteries will be getting 8 times more capacity soon as in the next couple years or so. All that while staying in the same format we have now. They plan to use silicon to hold the...
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 15, 2012, 01:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By W1zzard
it's normal for clocks to be slightly mismatching...

it's normal for clocks to be slightly mismatching between main tab and sensors tab. the underlying reason is that the main tab shows the "target" value from the driver, but only certain clock...
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 15, 2012, 12:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By W1zzard
there is a fixed version in the gpuz test builds...

there is a fixed version in the gpuz test builds forum here
Forum: General Hardware Oct 12, 2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,410
Posted By TheMailMan78
I had a bad AMD driver do this EXACT thing to me...

I had a bad AMD driver do this EXACT thing to me before. No doubt this could be hardware related. But I personally always like to see what the crash is before gutting the system, running memtest or...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 11, 2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 363
Posted By MT Alex
It's not a great idea to use your computer for...

It's not a great idea to use your computer for other tasks during stress tests.
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 11, 2012, 03:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 363
Posted By brandonwh64
Honestly I have seen cards pass the Furmark test...

Honestly I have seen cards pass the Furmark test but then fail while gaming in games such as BF3. Your best option is to just play a high GPU sided game such as BF3 or run heaven bench or 3dmark11...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 11, 2012, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By the54thvoid
I've had artifacts on Heaven but they don't look...

I've had artifacts on Heaven but they don't look as innocent as that. I wouldn't worry. Usually it's more obvious in my experience at least, often with miscoloured pixels and/or really awful...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 11, 2012, 11:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 644
Posted By St.Alia-Of-The-Knife
probably just some texture issues with the engine

probably just some texture issues with the engine
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 7, 2012, 02:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 830
Posted By W1zzard
Fixed the upload functionality. What VM is...

Fixed the upload functionality.

What VM is this on?
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 7, 2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 830
Posted By Frick
That depends entirely on what VM software you're...

That depends entirely on what VM software you're using and what hardware you have, and also drivers. Afaik it still doesn't do exactly that, but I'm sure someone has a better answer.

EDIT: Yeah...
Forum: GPU-Z Oct 7, 2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 830
Posted By Easy Rhino
nope. virtual machines still emulate a gpu.

nope. virtual machines still emulate a gpu.
Forum: Comments & Feedback Aug 19, 2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,883
Posted By AphexDreamer
What would the app have a web browser cannot...

What would the app have a web browser cannot provide?
Forum: Science & Technology Aug 7, 2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 356
Views: 37,934
Posted By micropage7
Mars rover says: 'good evening gale crater!'

http://news.discovery.com/space/2012/08/06/mt-sharp-zoom.jpg
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover sent back its first high-resolution pictures from its new home inside Gale Crater, offering a stunning view...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 4, 2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By ThE_MaD_ShOt
I also pull batteries from anything that is going...

I also pull batteries from anything that is going to be stored for any length of time.
Forum: General Hardware Jun 4, 2012, 06:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By 95Viper
The responses given are just a few of the many...

The responses given are just a few of the many correct answers it could be.
What you are seeing is the result of the cause.
And, the results could have been be worse.
Those wonderful devices that...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 3, 2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By cadaveca
Leaving batteries installed is where things went...

Leaving batteries installed is where things went wrong. If storing electronics for any lengthy period of time, abtteries should all be removed, no matter the device. I pull CMOS batteries from the...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 1, 2012, 01:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By bencrutz
batteries may also swell due to heat. what was...

batteries may also swell due to heat. what was the storage temps?
also, store batteries with 30 - 40% of charge, and make sure you remove / disconnect them from the device.
Forum: General Hardware Jun 1, 2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By brandonwh64
This should answer your question ...

This should answer your question


http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/engineering-design-problems/2008/02/lithiumion-battery-swells-up-l.html
Forum: General Hardware Jun 1, 2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,193
Posted By temp02
Funny thing, I also let a couple of batteries...

Funny thing, I also let a couple of batteries from my previous phone, Ericsson R600, die as a result of not being used used for longer than a month. My guess is that the phone completely dried the...
Forum: GPU-Z May 17, 2012, 12:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 842
Posted By Maban
Your card's fan simply does not have any way to...

Your card's fan simply does not have any way to measure RPM. If you look at your card, you'll most likely see that it only has two wires going to the fan, power and ground. Without a tach wire, it...
Forum: Comments & Feedback May 4, 2012, 02:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,388
Posted By hat
System Specs - Tabs??

Many of us have multiple systems, I myself have 4. Some of us try to cram multiple specs into the single System Specs page available in the control panel. I think it would be cool if we could add...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By dorsetknob
sounds like you got a capacitor on the way out...

sounds like you got a capacitor on the way out somewhere

common symptoms for Imminent capacitor failure are swelling / leaking /high pitched whine/noise
your have to look at your components very...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By eidairaman1
Ive been hearing quite a few reports on this from...

Ive been hearing quite a few reports on this from the BSOD, to freezes, to pink squares on screen to blank screens all of a sudden. its a Quality issue with the drivers.
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By Laurijan
Roll an A4 paper to a tube and use it to locate...

Roll an A4 paper to a tube and use it to locate the source of the whining.
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 05:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By Protagonist
You're card is not dying, this is an issue i...

You're card is not dying, this is an issue i believe caused by Nvidia drivers since the 285 BETA and WHQL, many Geforce users who own 400 or 500 cards some cards started having this issue since the...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By Laurijan
imho yes

imho yes
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By Fourstaff
If its the PSU which is dying the OCCT will kill...

If its the PSU which is dying the OCCT will kill the PSU, I wouldn't really recommend doing that.
Forum: Graphics Cards May 2, 2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By Laurijan
A graphics test with the program OCCT with error...

A graphics test with the program OCCT with error check on would be wise too to see if the card is dying.
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