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Forum: Games Apr 4, 2011, 12:45 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,808
Posted By cray86
Story is very specific from gameplay, that...

Story is very specific from gameplay, that considered -


Metal Gear Solid 1,2,3,4

As a series, hands down
Forum: News Feb 25, 2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,248
Posted By cray86
The design makes it look like a Power Ranger. ...

The design makes it look like a Power Ranger.

:D

http://www.mochadad.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mighty_morphin_power_rangers_by_rac.jpg
Forum: General Hardware Nov 10, 2009, 01:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By cray86
Agreed. When you can settle with less cards / GPUs

Agreed. When you can settle with less cards / GPUs
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 16, 2009, 09:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,042
Posted By cray86
I got my 4870 x2 for $520 with shipping about a...

I got my 4870 x2 for $520 with shipping about a month after release through some amazingly awesome Best Buy deal on their website (random). I'm really hoping to do the same for the 5870 x2 by...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 16, 2009, 09:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,042
Posted By cray86
I retarded. De-thank me a point. But yeah,...

I retarded. De-thank me a point.

But yeah, the price is insane:rolleyes:
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 16, 2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,042
Posted By cray86
5870 for Sale at Gamepc.com

http://www.gamepc.com/shop/product.asp?catalog_name=GamePC+Online+Products&category_name=Video+Card&product_id=3D-ATIHD5870

It claims to not have a backorder. I took it through an order just...
Forum: Games Sep 13, 2009, 03:48 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 17,605
Posted By cray86
Funny product placement for your game ...

Funny product placement for your game

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d14fdef4f2/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 11, 2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2,291
Views: 186,102
Posted By cray86
Ahh the NDA is sept 23rd, thanks. I'm gonna...

Ahh the NDA is sept 23rd, thanks.

I'm gonna get a 5870 x2 when available for around $500. It makes a lot more sense of an upgrade then moving to an i7 system as far as bang for my buck. My system...
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 11, 2009, 10:04 PM
Replies: 2,291
Views: 186,102
Posted By cray86
Wait so Wizzard has a 5 series card that he is...

Wait so Wizzard has a 5 series card that he is benching and is legally allowed to share? If so is there an ETA...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Aug 16, 2009, 05:55 AM
Replies: 923
Views: 128,015
Posted By cray86
I got Windows 7 Professional from the MSDN-AA...

I got Windows 7 Professional from the MSDN-AA finally. Installed it on my laptop. Some basic specs -

Toshiba 15"
Core 2 Mobile (45nm) 2.4ghz
2GB DDR2 @ 800
Intel Wireless-N

And I already...
Forum: Networking & Security Aug 13, 2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 722
Views: 73,225
Posted By cray86
http://www.speedtest.net/result/539520103.png...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/539520103.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
Forum: News Aug 12, 2009, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,080
Posted By cray86
Is this an afterschool commercial ?

Is this an afterschool commercial ?
Forum: General Hardware Aug 12, 2009, 07:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,661
Posted By cray86
27" options ...

27" options

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889253194

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889187112
...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 12, 2009, 07:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,661
Posted By cray86
Can't go wrong. LG is the best for quality /...

Can't go wrong. LG is the best for quality / price. Sony is overpriced. Vizio is the best budget brand for your money, you can get them at Wal-Mart and Costco but they use good LCD's.
...
Forum: News Aug 12, 2009, 07:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,080
Posted By cray86
I will go out on a limb and guess that 2-core,...

I will go out on a limb and guess that 2-core, 4-core, and 8-core variants of the same architecture is a lot of fun for us (!) but not practical for a market. We will have a 4-core celeron in 2 years...
Forum: News Aug 1, 2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,776
Posted By cray86
I know have a quad core that runs stable at...

I know have a quad core that runs stable at 3.6ghz.

Why upgrade until there is an 8 core that runs at 3.6ghz? Besides, software (outside of video encoding) needs to catch up :o
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 28, 2009, 03:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,515
Posted By cray86
I have a Q6700 that I can only get to 380 on the...

I have a Q6700 that I can only get to 380 on the FSB stable. I run at 3.6ghz (360x10) at 1.475vcore. It sounds terrible, but I have good cooling and temps are fine. Sometime your chip just won't do...
Forum: General Software Jul 16, 2009, 03:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,372
Posted By cray86
Shit man I'm a 5.9 What's your HDD setup??

Shit man I'm a 5.9

What's your HDD setup??
Forum: Games Jul 8, 2009, 03:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,117
Posted By cray86
Privateer was Grand Theft Auto in space (that ran...

Privateer was Grand Theft Auto in space (that ran on a 486)

Wing Commander innovated multi-direction plots, in-game audio, 3d graphics

Loved it!
Forum: News Jul 7, 2009, 03:20 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 11,185
Posted By cray86
Netbooks fit a role. Anyone purchasing one should...

Netbooks fit a role. Anyone purchasing one should understand said role. They are small, mobile, and made for basic entry level computing tasks. The integration of air cards from Cell Phone companies...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 7, 2009, 04:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,334
Posted By cray86
Well for a basic overclock you will need to...

Well for a basic overclock you will need to increase the Front Side Bus in small amounts, followed by stress testing in Windows. To stress test you need -

Prime95
CoreTemp

Watch your temps as...
Forum: News Jul 7, 2009, 04:36 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 11,185
Posted By cray86
And they don't define which one it upgrades to...

And they don't define which one it upgrades to either! Thanks Bill!
Forum: News Jul 7, 2009, 04:29 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 11,185
Posted By cray86
I wish Bill would just go 64-bit. A lot of recent...

I wish Bill would just go 64-bit. A lot of recent box computers are running it anymore, I'm suprised at work when computers less than a year old come in, a suprising number are 64-bit. Snow Leopard...
Forum: News Jul 7, 2009, 04:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,480
Posted By cray86
A 55W quad core crunching away on mobile media...

A 55W quad core crunching away on mobile media software in the field?

You guys are out of touch with where this fits in the market. Sometimes fanboys can't get past niche comparisons or even big...
Forum: News Jul 6, 2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,480
Posted By cray86
Mobile Media work is very important to some...

Mobile Media work is very important to some people, and a nice quad core with some DDR3 in a Macbook or PC will be a pleasant asset to some AV guy's arsenal. I know I'd love to have a computer I can...
Forum: News Jul 6, 2009, 02:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,218
Posted By cray86
I would really enjoy HDV rendering on an...

I would really enjoy HDV rendering on an 8-core... really... enjoy.

The integration of the graphics matched with laptops will be very effective for casual consumers. Can't wait to see how it pans...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 6, 2009, 04:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,334
Posted By cray86
Does the BIOS have any overclocking features in...

Does the BIOS have any overclocking features in it? Does it allow you to change the Front Side Bus or the Voltage on the CPU?
Forum: News Jul 4, 2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 11,185
Posted By cray86
Does that include MSDN Academic Alliance? Does...

Does that include MSDN Academic Alliance? Does anyone know how Microsoft handled that in the past? If so, me going to grad school might have fringe benefits.
Forum: News Jun 30, 2009, 03:34 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,371
Posted By cray86
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_nanometer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_nanometer
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 04:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,159
Posted By cray86
The only thing I've downloaded from there that...

The only thing I've downloaded from there that I've actually made use of is Visual Studio 2005. I made a utility program in C# to search for duplicate files. Best 3 hours ever ;)
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,159
Posted By cray86
http://msdn06.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Storef...

http://msdn06.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Storefront.aspx?campus=uis_cs&np1=112

That's what we get. It's joyous.
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,159
Posted By cray86
Sounds good to me. When I first became aware of...

Sounds good to me. When I first became aware of the program (I was an undergrad, now going into my first year of graduate work) I was shocked at the value of the software setting on there. You can...
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,159
Posted By cray86
Yeah my school CSC department has the MSDN...

Yeah my school CSC department has the MSDN alliance thing a ma jiggy where Bill gives us free software, if Windows 7 gets posted there I will be elated.
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,159
Posted By cray86
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions

Check out the comparison chart for details. Highlights -

Professional has -

Remote Desktop Host Capabilities
192GB RAM limit (instead of...
Forum: General Software Jun 21, 2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,661
Posted By cray86
http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ Simple and...

http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/

Simple and supports click and drag. You can run the program and start the bootable ISO burn in less than 10 seconds when you're use to it.
Forum: General Hardware Jun 17, 2009, 01:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,219
Posted By cray86
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano- SI chart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano-

SI chart
Forum: News Jun 16, 2009, 08:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,061
Posted By cray86
After 10nm quantum tunneling becomes a huge issue...

After 10nm quantum tunneling becomes a huge issue (ie voltage leak).

Now, this probably won't be an issue, but there will be no more traditional die shrinks after 2016-2020 because we'll get to...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 16, 2009, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 930
Posted By cray86
For XP 512MB of RAM is going to be the biggest...

For XP 512MB of RAM is going to be the biggest bottleneck. If it has less than 512 (which I assume it does) XP would not be a good idea. XP says 256 is the minimum but it's not reliable considering...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 16, 2009, 04:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 728
Posted By cray86
R800 Release Date - Any info or speculation?

Title says it all. Back it up with any links if you can. I think wikipedia mentions July, but has anyone read anything to give an idea of when the 5870 / 5870x2 will be available via newegg? Like...
Forum: Games Jun 4, 2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,886
Posted By cray86
I take his signature very literally right now....

I take his signature very literally right now. You know I stopped smoking pot a while back. You know what happened? I lost weight, got better grades, started working out, got more, and am going to...
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