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Forum: News Jan 12, 2011, 02:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,793
Posted By department76
noobs. Five antennas must be necessary because...

noobs. Five antennas must be necessary because it probably has to broadcast across multiple wifi channels to transmit the mas amount of data for UNCOMPRESSED high-def resolutions, 1080p is I think...
Forum: General Hardware May 11, 2010, 05:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,404
Posted By department76
sounds like 60hz noise from a ground-loop,...

sounds like 60hz noise from a ground-loop, probably due to crappy wiring in your house and/or power strips. this occurs when the resistance to ground varies across where all of your components are...
Forum: General Hardware May 4, 2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,403
Posted By department76
crap like this is pointless, people will buy...

crap like this is pointless, people will buy anything with a convincing enough of an advertisement. i have this feeling in general about any 'gaming' keyboard or mouse.

my nearly 7 year old...
Forum: News Apr 6, 2010, 05:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,917
Posted By department76
bingo. hddvd had a $100 player that had...

bingo.

hddvd had a $100 player that had more features and support than the cheapest ($300) BR player for two years before the first $100 BR player. it was VERY recent that a BR player could...
Forum: News Apr 6, 2010, 04:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,917
Posted By department76
bluray itself severley hampers the adoption of...

bluray itself severley hampers the adoption of BD. hddvd should have won...
Forum: General Hardware Apr 1, 2010, 01:06 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,352
Posted By department76
i use these...

i use these (http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-meter-foot-cable-1080P/dp/B0002L5R78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1270082880&sr=8-1) in my own system and get them for every system i help setup. 2m...
Forum: AMD / ATI Feb 15, 2010, 02:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,125
Posted By department76
i still wouldn't worry much. those fans will...

i still wouldn't worry much. those fans will only draw an amp or two total, and two full power 6-pin pcie connectors will only draw around 6A from either of your psu's 12V rails. what i'm saying is...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Feb 7, 2010, 09:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,811
Posted By department76
gj on putting together a nice build, have fun! ...

gj on putting together a nice build, have fun!





that review is missing the PII @ 4ghz. they also don't arrange their charts by score, they leave the i5 @ 4ghz+ on top in every chart. i...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 22, 2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,535
Posted By department76
if it were me: no way in hell. sounds like a...

if it were me: no way in hell. sounds like a nightmare.

how many more systems could you possibly sell if you offered that as an option?
Forum: General Hardware Jan 19, 2010, 12:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 28,114
Posted By department76
do this and then set the res and refresh to...

do this and then set the res and refresh to whartever the native or recommended settings are, and simply restart.
Forum: Hot Deals Jan 19, 2010, 12:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,341
Posted By department76
:laugh: pretty sure that's simply the two...

:laugh:

pretty sure that's simply the two parts of the psu: yanked, seperated, and set side by side.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jan 18, 2010, 11:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,192
Posted By department76
i agree. a couple years ago my friends 4000+...

i agree. a couple years ago my friends 4000+ started overheating and bogging down, turned out the fan on the stock hsf was about dead.

invest in a new hsf! even a $20 one will work, or less...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jan 14, 2010, 04:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,566
Posted By department76
bump for a great mobo

bump for a great mobo
Forum: General Software Jan 13, 2010, 03:51 AM
Replies: 1,815
Views: 240,607
Posted By department76
finally got a run done with a high stable...

finally got a run done with a high stable overclock on my 4870, gained a few points.


department76|Sapphire HD4870|825/1050|10909|Phenom II @ 3.9ghz
...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jan 9, 2010, 08:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,214
Posted By department76
i use OCCT...

i use OCCT (http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download) for oc stabilty testing, has a linpack mode as well and good monitoring.

on my 45nm PII C3, my temps are fine with 1.51vcore. ...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jan 6, 2010, 03:46 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,863
Posted By department76
bump for ya :D

bump for ya

:D
Forum: General Hardware Jan 5, 2010, 06:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,927
Posted By department76
if you are running one wire to your stereo then...

if you are running one wire to your stereo then i'm assuming you're using a digital coax or fober-optic cable. in that case, to get the best use out of your surround for games and movies (avoiding...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jan 3, 2010, 03:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,399
Posted By department76
damn. just got back from a trip i took for new...

damn. just got back from a trip i took for new years and saw the pm. sorry about that.

hsf added that could go with the cpu. both are still for sale.




nice :) i don't encounter too many...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Dec 29, 2009, 05:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,841
Posted By department76
ya, unless he's doing lots of video editing or...

ya, unless he's doing lots of video editing or something lol, but i don't htink that's the case.

i had 6gb for a while and literally saw zero gain. i mainly game on my rig and that much ram just...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Dec 28, 2009, 07:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,841
Posted By department76
i agree with the rumors and suspicions mentioned...

i agree with the rumors and suspicions mentioned so far. that's why i sprung for a C3 phenom II to put in my AM2+ board, then next year it will be 890FX and ddr3 for me, keeping the new X4 for...
Forum: Hot Deals Dec 23, 2009, 03:53 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 13,759
Posted By department76
stalker isn't worth $2. i bought it not long ago...

stalker isn't worth $2. i bought it not long ago for $5 off steam and i can hardly play the game it is so buggy, random crashes every ten mintues or so of game time :banghead:
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Dec 17, 2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 14,386
Views: 934,972
Posted By department76
you betcha. i do wonder if the SB710 or SB750...

you betcha. i do wonder if the SB710 or SB750 would make a difference. oh well only time will tell, i do plan on going to a 890FX/SB850 board next year and you better believe i'm going to try and...
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Dec 17, 2009, 01:34 AM
Replies: 14,386
Views: 934,972
Posted By department76
OK that re-affirms my suspicion. i could boot at...

OK that re-affirms my suspicion. i could boot at 4.0 with 1.51v vcore, but would bluescreen after about five mintues of stress testing on my AM2+ board.

3.9 seems solid so far though!

i...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 10, 2009, 11:41 PM
Replies: 23
Poll: 965 upgrade?
Views: 1,688
Posted By department76
from what it sounds like i should be able to hit...

from what it sounds like i should be able to hit 4.0 just with a multiplier and vcore bump... i like the sounds of that. even 4.2 is possible with slightly more vcore and 1x higher multi....

it's...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 6, 2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,077
Posted By department76
^^ correct. yes. if your mobo...

^^ correct.



yes.


if your mobo doesn't already have the voltage lowering option for speed control then the simplest way is to use a rheostat to either limit current or to lower the voltage...
Forum: Storage Oct 23, 2009, 02:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,322
Posted By department76
get 3 and raid 0 them :) a friend of mine...

get 3 and raid 0 them :)

a friend of mine just got a 128mb Torqx, it's a very fast drive. nearly identical internals to the OCZ vertexes, afik, same indilinx controller.
Forum: General Hardware Oct 12, 2009, 09:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,740
Posted By department76
iggstyer is speaking of "cathodic protection,"...

iggstyer is speaking of "cathodic protection," while accurate, i'm not sure how useful the actual chemistry really is in this situation :laugh: for such corrosion to take place, a cation and anion...
Forum: General Hardware Sep 25, 2009, 03:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,510
Posted By department76
why not pull the drive from the enclosure and...

why not pull the drive from the enclosure and install it like a normal drive?
Forum: AMD / ATI Sep 23, 2009, 04:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,924
Posted By department76
correct. i set mine at 45%, i overclock, and...

correct.

i set mine at 45%, i overclock, and never have it go over 62 C or so. idles around 40 C.
Forum: General Software Sep 16, 2009, 04:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,359
Posted By department76
pretty sure zune can restore all downloads. i...

pretty sure zune can restore all downloads. i did it back before zune when it was still msn music.
Forum: News Sep 11, 2009, 11:06 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,170
Posted By department76
no problems installing on vista x64.

no problems installing on vista x64.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Sep 11, 2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,303
Posted By department76
bump for a good item, 939 X2s have been a hot...

bump for a good item, 939 X2s have been a hot commodity over the last few years... a few months ago my friend woulda bought this off of you but now he's finally ditching the 939 and going 1366 :-/
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Sep 9, 2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,193
Posted By department76
just saying, lol. in that case i deem it...

just saying, lol. in that case i deem it non-plausible :laugh:
Forum: techPowerUp! Club Forum Jul 23, 2009, 04:58 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 51,066
Posted By department76
gettem while they're hot! the font doesnt match...

gettem while they're hot! the font doesnt match perfectly but i did kinda rush to get a few of these done.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 14, 2009, 03:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,542
Posted By department76
LOL. i bought an SB live for my first build,...

LOL. i bought an SB live for my first build, with a 1.4ghz athlon, geforce 2 Ti, 8 years ago. you complaining about no vista x64 software for it would be like me complaining that there's no current...
Forum: News May 31, 2009, 09:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,072
Posted By department76
very doubtful. only the original productions of...

very doubtful. only the original productions of the 360 had all the problems, which was a manufacturing defect and not MS' design.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 31, 2009, 12:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,596
Posted By department76
2x 3870 cf comes close to a 4850 in performance,...

2x 3870 cf comes close to a 4850 in performance, so the 4870 is for sure much better. i do like that idea of selling the 3870s for a 4870cf setup!
Forum: General Hardware May 1, 2009, 11:03 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 18,032
Posted By department76
i have seen designs on them before, but no...

i have seen designs on them before, but no clearcut way in designing them properly. essentially its just a baord with the speakers mounted in it. you could try and see how it works, speaker...
Forum: General Hardware Apr 26, 2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,399
Posted By department76
i wish i could remember which model it is, but a...

i wish i could remember which model it is, but a guy i know on another forum raves about m-audio...

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.family&ID=PCIinterfaces
Forum: General Hardware Apr 26, 2009, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,062
Posted By department76
i wouldnt be worried if i were him.

i wouldnt be worried if i were him.
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