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Forum: General Software Dec 12, 2012, 11:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 268
Posted By Polarman
New Microsoft Camera Codec Pack.

Microsoft has released an updated version of its Camera Codec Pack for Windows Vista, 7, 8 and RT. The latest update allows applications such as Windows Explorer, Windows Photo Viewer, Media Center,...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 10, 2012, 11:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,473
Posted By Polarman
Under 400$ Canon SX40HS ...

Under 400$

Canon SX40HS

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822123-REG/Canon_PowerShot_SX40_IS_Digital.html
Forum: General Nonsense Dec 9, 2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 4,224
Views: 633,803
Posted By Polarman
I was long overdue a desktop change. Love...

I was long overdue a desktop change. Love Merida's hair btw. Wife is jealous! XD

http://img.techpowerup.org/121209/desktop.jpg
Forum: General Software Dec 5, 2012, 11:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 396
Posted By Polarman
I would install Ccleaner...

I would install Ccleaner (http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner) and run it. It may not fix everything but I'm sure you can regain a LOT of space on the hard drive.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Dec 5, 2012, 11:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,420
Posted By Polarman
I remember having a similar random crashing issue...

I remember having a similar random crashing issue when I first built my current system. After checking and rechecking everything, in the end, the culprit was the "CPU phase control" set to auto under...
Forum: Games Dec 4, 2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,716
Posted By Polarman
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Polarman_FX

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Polarman_FX
Forum: General Hardware Oct 23, 2011, 01:53 PM
Replies: 333
Views: 44,065
Posted By Polarman
Me = Phenom II 975BE (AM3) Wife = Phenom II...

Me = Phenom II 975BE (AM3)

Wife = Phenom II 940 (AM2+)
Forum: Storage Oct 22, 2011, 07:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,855
Posted By Polarman
Wow i see. I got a WD RE4 500GB last week...

Wow i see.

I got a WD RE4 500GB last week from newegg for 65$. Now there 105$. :twitch:
Forum: Games Oct 13, 2011, 10:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 779
Posted By Polarman
Trackmania 2 Canyon

Any one else playing this?

It's been out for a while now.

Just as good as the old one. It's still addictive. Controls are the same but handling is very different. It's all in the drift!...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Oct 13, 2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 601
Posted By Polarman
Upated my post!

Upated my post!
Forum: System Builder's Advice Oct 12, 2011, 11:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 601
Posted By Polarman
Made my hard drive choice and purchased it. ...

Made my hard drive choice and purchased it.

I got the RE4. There was a 10$ off promo at newegg.
Forum: News Oct 12, 2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 16,434
Posted By Polarman
My biggest gripe apart of the sub performance and...

My biggest gripe apart of the sub performance and slightly higher load power draw is the disable core sheme.

Basically, the "fab" produces (or tries to produce) all the same chip. Like an army of...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Oct 9, 2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,585
Posted By Polarman
Did you look at MSI's 990XA-GD55...

Did you look at MSI's 990XA-GD55 (http://www.msi.com/product/mb/990XA-GD55.html). That's the one i'm going for.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Oct 9, 2011, 02:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 601
Posted By Polarman
Changing my Dragon for a Scorpion (not anymore!)

Have'nt posted in quite a while. But i've never been that far.

I'm preparing a a small upgrade to my current Dragon platform. Nothing really over the top as my budget is a bit limited. This will...
Forum: Games May 27, 2010, 01:24 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 7,447
Posted By Polarman
Does Coca-Cola count?

Does Coca-Cola count?
Forum: News May 27, 2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,826
Posted By Polarman
Too damn busy working. Still on 10.1. Maybe...

Too damn busy working. Still on 10.1.

Maybe i'll have some spare time in July to install 10.6 or 7.
Forum: General Software May 13, 2010, 09:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 441
Posted By Polarman
Dosbox updated to 0.74

http://www.dosbox.com/
Forum: News Apr 27, 2010, 10:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,617
Posted By Polarman
Nice to see that AMD still favors us old AM2+...

Nice to see that AMD still favors us old AM2+ users. :)
Forum: News Apr 20, 2010, 08:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,107
Posted By Polarman
Nice to see that my board is on that list. I have...

Nice to see that my board is on that list. I have not seen the 1.C bios listed yet.
Forum: Games Apr 20, 2010, 01:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,407
Posted By Polarman
Like i said before, if they want to cut down on...

Like i said before, if they want to cut down on illegal download, they (game publishers) have to force the ISP's to maintain a list of these "warez" sites and just block them out.

This way, we...
Forum: General Software Apr 20, 2010, 01:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 526
Posted By Polarman
Faststone Image Viewer updated to 4.1

What can i say. It's as good as Acdsee and it's free.

http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

It's that good.
Forum: General Hardware Apr 15, 2010, 09:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 955
Posted By Polarman
Base model is 25,000(CAN). GT is 17,000 more....

Base model is 25,000(CAN).
GT is 17,000 more. Too much.
Shelby is 70,000+. Wayyyyy to much.

My income only grants me the base model wich is still very nice looking. It as all the features that...
Forum: General Hardware Apr 15, 2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 955
Posted By Polarman
No upgrade for quite a while.

Well, it seems that my Dragon Platform will have to endure a no upgrade policy for quite some time. I have made this decision because of a new purchase that is going to occupy part of my income for...
Forum: Games Apr 15, 2010, 01:46 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,717
Posted By Polarman
I would have to say: Total Annihilation....

I would have to say:

Total Annihilation. This game rulez.
Forum: General Hardware Apr 14, 2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,176
Posted By Polarman
Forget about ReadyBoost. Really. Buy an SSD...

Forget about ReadyBoost. Really.

Buy an SSD if you want a speed boost.
Forum: General Software Apr 14, 2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 698
Posted By Polarman
A Service pack 3 seem's more unlikely hearing...

A Service pack 3 seem's more unlikely hearing this kind of news.
Forum: General Software Apr 13, 2010, 12:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,075
Posted By Polarman
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (New)

Microsoft .NET Framework 4

You can get it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992&displaylang=en

Did not find the full package...
Forum: General Software Apr 12, 2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,978
Posted By Polarman
No one talking about Creativity Suite 5 ?

Adobe's new Creative suite CS5.

I still have Photoshop Elements 5. Yes, it's a far cry from the latest offering. But there no way i would dish out this much money on a suite that i would not even...
Forum: Games Apr 12, 2010, 08:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,582
Posted By Polarman
Same for me. UT3 is pretty sharp, but i still...

Same for me. UT3 is pretty sharp, but i still find UT2004 superior.
Forum: General Software Apr 12, 2010, 08:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,045
Posted By Polarman
AVG needs a similar tool to Norton's to uninstall...

AVG needs a similar tool to Norton's to uninstall itself.
Forum: News Apr 12, 2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,399
Posted By Polarman
I don't really care about the box itself. Ditto...

I don't really care about the box itself. Ditto for the stock cooler.
Forum: News Apr 12, 2010, 08:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,859
Posted By Polarman
Looks pretty darn expensive.

Looks pretty darn expensive.
Forum: General Software Apr 11, 2010, 02:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 661
Posted By Polarman
Why Dual boot to Vista32 in the first place? ...

Why Dual boot to Vista32 in the first place?

Is this game related? Like games not working right in 7x64.

I've never used custom made disk to install windows. Always the orginal.
Forum: General Hardware Apr 11, 2010, 02:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,759
Posted By Polarman
+1 for Realtek onboard. No stupid crashes here....

+1 for Realtek onboard. No stupid crashes here. :D

Did you notice that Realtek keeps updating their drivers like every 2 weeks or something. Latest version is 2.47. TPU only shows 2.43 still!
Forum: Reviews Apr 9, 2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 136,893
Posted By Polarman
The 5830 in general is not reaaly that great.

The 5830 in general is not reaaly that great.
Forum: News Apr 6, 2010, 07:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,756
Posted By Polarman
Another review here too: ...

Another review here too:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd6000hlhx-velociraptor-600gb,2600.html
Forum: News Apr 5, 2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,468
Posted By Polarman
Any real advantage for 2GB vs 1GB? I don't really...

Any real advantage for 2GB vs 1GB? I don't really think so.
Forum: News Apr 5, 2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,781
Posted By Polarman
600GB does sound better. I'm pretty sure that...

600GB does sound better. I'm pretty sure that price per gb will be lower than ssd's.
Forum: News Apr 2, 2010, 09:09 PM
Replies: 407
Views: 22,734
Posted By Polarman
Shame on you. Making us suffer like that! ...

Shame on you. Making us suffer like that!

Well... I hope you got your kicks. :p
Forum: General Software Mar 31, 2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 975
Posted By Polarman
I suggest reading this: ...

I suggest reading this:

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/review_choose.asp
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