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Forum: Storage Dec 14, 2010, 03:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
Posted By nailzer
Never defrag an SSD drive. You shorten their...

Never defrag an SSD drive. You shorten their lives doing that. If you want a fast shut down disable the page file. The op didn't include how much RAM he has, so keep the page file if you have under 4...
Forum: Games Dec 8, 2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,574
Posted By nailzer
Quake 3 Arena. I can't count how many times I've...

Quake 3 Arena. I can't count how many times I've played it since 1999.
Forum: Games Dec 6, 2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 625,450
Posted By nailzer
From Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2010.. I love...

From Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2010.. I love this game!

http://img.techpowerup.org/101206/Photo0059.jpg
Forum: General Hardware Dec 6, 2010, 01:50 AM
Replies: 293
Views: 17,414
Posted By nailzer
If you don't want glare use a lamp like this in...

If you don't want glare use a lamp like this in the room the plasma TV is in.
It's great indirect lighting that doesn't cause glare on the TV screen.
...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 5, 2010, 11:26 AM
Replies: 293
Views: 17,414
Posted By nailzer
My 3 year old 50" Panasonic plasma never has.

My 3 year old 50" Panasonic plasma never has.
Forum: Games Dec 4, 2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 62,535
Posted By nailzer
I hit 2 million bounty and the credits roll like...

I hit 2 million bounty and the credits roll like I finished the game, but I have races I haven't ran and some that aren't unlocked. Strange..
Forum: Games Dec 4, 2010, 02:21 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 62,535
Posted By nailzer
Have you tried pressing "C"? No dash, but...

Have you tried pressing "C"? No dash, but WTH.
Forum: Graphics Cards Nov 25, 2010, 11:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,387
Posted By nailzer
I assume an 8800GT would work since it's...

I assume an 8800GT would work since it's virtually identical to the 9800GT? I have Physx installed via Steam, so all I'd need is the patch, or the Hydra chip on my MSI motherboard to get an ATI and...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 23, 2010, 02:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,657
Posted By nailzer
I'd start pulling RAM to see if that helps.

I'd start pulling RAM to see if that helps.
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 22, 2010, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,065
Posted By nailzer
It depends what the person wants, 20%+-...

It depends what the person wants, 20%+- performance with tessellation with the 6850 or $70.00 to $80.00 savings on price with the 5850. More than a couple of bucks.
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 21, 2010, 10:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,065
Posted By nailzer
Newegg...

Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150477&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-477-_-Product) has a nice XFX 5850 for $185 after rebate. I got one last week. Not a reference card but...
Forum: Games Nov 19, 2010, 01:04 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 62,535
Posted By nailzer
Looking at the spoiler I'd like to see, in real...

Looking at the spoiler I'd like to see, in real life, a cop do a pit maneuver in a Lambo :rockout:
Forum: Games Nov 8, 2010, 02:59 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 12,452
Posted By nailzer
I'm 60. My first gaming system was a Fairchild...

I'm 60. My first gaming system was a Fairchild Channel F console. My first computer was an Atari 400. I bought it October 30 1981. The first game on the Atari I bought was Star Raiders.
About the...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Nov 6, 2010, 11:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,671
Posted By nailzer
Any beeps from the computer? Long beeps, short...

Any beeps from the computer? Long beeps, short beeps?
Forum: General Hardware Nov 3, 2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,277
Posted By nailzer
I just got a 120GB GSkill Phoenix Pro Tuesday...

I just got a 120GB GSkill Phoenix Pro Tuesday from Newegg. I installed Windows 7 in 14 minutes. It takes 23 seconds to cold boot. I have 4GB of GSkill Lockjaw DDR-1600 and don't use a page file. It...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 31, 2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 798
Posted By nailzer
There should be a source switch with the menu,...

There should be a source switch with the menu, brightness, and other switches on the monitor.
Glad you figured out the problem.
Forum: General Hardware Oct 31, 2010, 02:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 798
Posted By nailzer
Does your monitor have a "source" switch? If the...

Does your monitor have a "source" switch? If the monitor has two inputs it may have switched inputs.
Forum: NVIDIA Oct 30, 2010, 02:55 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,487
Posted By nailzer
I've been looking at the GTX 460s and the new...

I've been looking at the GTX 460s and the new 6870s, but Wednesday Newegg had the GSkill 120gb Phoenix Pro SSD on sale for $195.00, I bought it.
Forum: NVIDIA Sep 21, 2010, 03:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,369
Posted By nailzer
My 8800GT idles at 40 and peaks at about 48...

My 8800GT idles at 40 and peaks at about 48 degrees. I have an Accelero v1 with only the CM690 bottom fan blowing towards it.
Forum: General Hardware Sep 12, 2010, 02:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,642
Posted By nailzer
I may have been wrong..:) Update...

I may have been wrong..:)

Update (03/29/2010): Intel has recently released a new driver that allows Windows 7’s TRIM instructions to be passed through the Southbridge. The new driver is labeled...
Forum: General Hardware Sep 11, 2010, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,642
Posted By nailzer
The OCZ Revodrive doesn't support TRIM, and I...

The OCZ Revodrive doesn't support TRIM, and I believe Raid 0 doesn't either.
Forum: General Hardware Sep 6, 2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,679
Posted By nailzer
Say what? There's no such thing as "re-gassing" a...

Say what? There's no such thing as "re-gassing" a plasma TV. Plasma gives the best blacks, colors and viewing angles. It's the closest thing you can buy to a CRT TV. My electric bill is less with a...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 29, 2010, 09:34 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 11,922
Posted By nailzer
Atari 400, bought new by me in 1981. Rockwell...

Atari 400, bought new by me in 1981. Rockwell 6502 processor @ 1.79 MHz, 8k memory. Storage was a miserable, slow, frustrating tape drive.
...
Forum: News Apr 23, 2009, 12:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,094
Posted By nailzer
Newegg has the X4 955 listed at $245.00 NOW...

Newegg has the X4 955 listed at $245.00 NOW :rockout:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
Forum: News Apr 1, 2009, 09:40 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 7,999
Posted By nailzer
Yes, but my slower is money in my pocket....

Yes, but my slower is money in my pocket. :rockout:
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 29, 2009, 01:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,189
Posted By nailzer
Horror story or not it does happen, I know.

Horror story or not it does happen, I know.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 29, 2009, 01:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,189
Posted By nailzer
Thank you for your analysis of my post. I'm sure...

Thank you for your analysis of my post. I'm sure it helped many people, but the view I expressed is my opinion of water cooling.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 28, 2009, 01:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,189
Posted By nailzer
I tried water cooling. A block cracked and took...

I tried water cooling. A block cracked and took out the motherboard. Never again for me.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Mar 13, 2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,043
Posted By nailzer
That sounds like a good idea.

That sounds like a good idea.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Mar 13, 2009, 02:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,043
Posted By nailzer
I'm thinking of $500.00 + since it'll get me 6...

I'm thinking of $500.00 + since it'll get me 6 months with no interest through Newegg's Preferred Account. I have a Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3, Phenom II X3 720, ZALMAN CNPS9700, G.SKILL 4GB DDR3...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Mar 13, 2009, 12:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,043
Posted By nailzer
Is it worth it to upgrade to

An AMD X3 720 BE, GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 with 4 gigs of A.Data DDR3 memory from a DFI 590 with an AMD 5000+ X2 BE with 4GB Crucial DDR2 that runs 3.3 overclocked. My current setup can do 11382...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 16, 2008, 01:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,418
Posted By nailzer
I've read, and I don't remember where, that there...

I've read, and I don't remember where, that there is a cheat that slows down 3DMark06 so it has a higher score. The same article says 3DMark01 is the least susceptible to cheats.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jan 9, 2008, 09:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,524
Posted By nailzer
And I thought my Big Typhoon was huge!

And I thought my Big Typhoon was huge!
Forum: General Hardware Jan 7, 2008, 10:29 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 38,354
Posted By nailzer
Short pictorial of some I've owned. I have...

Short pictorial of some I've owned.

I have an AMD 2500+ in a backup computer,
AMD 64 Duel Core 4400+ in this computer and an AMD 5000+ Black Edition in my new computer.
...
Forum: Games Jan 6, 2008, 01:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,319
Posted By nailzer
There's been a hack out for it for over a year...

There's been a hack out for it for over a year that lets you set a custom rez. BIG thanks to Racer_S

http://tocaedit.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=96
Forum: Case Mod Gallery Jan 5, 2008, 02:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,946
Posted By nailzer
I voted 5/10 because: Nice

I voted 5/10 because:

Nice
Forum: Graphics Cards Jan 1, 2008, 07:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,373
Posted By nailzer
Try automating your cards fan. Works great for...

Try automating your cards fan. Works great for me. Under 51C running 60% it's quiet enough I can't hear it. At >55C I have the fan going 80% and at >60C 100%.
...
Forum: NVIDIA Dec 31, 2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 22,419
Posted By nailzer
High overclocks are fun and all but I found on my...

High overclocks are fun and all but I found on my 8000GT if the GPU clock went much over 701 performance to a drastic drop. 3DMark01 went from 40,128 at 701 to 33,355 at 712.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Dec 31, 2007, 03:03 AM
Replies: 354
Views: 63,064
Posted By nailzer
That could be because BIOS wouldn't let me go...

That could be because BIOS wouldn't let me go past 236. If I went to 240 BIOS would drop the FSB back to 236. I didn't try upping the voltage when I tried that.
Forum: Graphics Cards Dec 30, 2007, 10:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 697
Posted By nailzer
8800GT stock cooler

After reading the thread about compatible after market coolers I wanted to see if the VF900cu would fit, since I had it handy. The fit was fine but I ran into a problem with the placement of the...
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