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Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 06:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 471
Posted By Fizban
I suppose the reason I keep leaning laptop is...

I suppose the reason I keep leaning laptop is that when I price out a gaming desktop it doesn't actually wind up being much cheaper than an equivalent laptop.

For example: above, $420 for cpu+gpu,...
Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 02:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 471
Posted By Fizban
Gaming Laptop or Desktop + Laptop

I "need" to have a laptop, but not necessarily a gaming-capable laptop.

I have in the past just always had a laptop that was capable of gaming, but it's nearing time to either replace it, or...
Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 993
Posted By Fizban
BF3 is quite demanding, no clue how you got that...

BF3 is quite demanding, no clue how you got that to play on the 140M, my 5870M won't max BF3, and it has 1 GB GDDR5. Doubt the 3650 will play it well, even on low settings.
Forum: Games Oct 10, 2011, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,562
Views: 112,899
Posted By Fizban
In Oblivion if you committed a crime in front of...

In Oblivion if you committed a crime in front of a horse it would report you though is why I was wondering if that would still be the same. Used to be common for people to bump horses to make them...
Forum: Games Oct 10, 2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 1,562
Views: 112,899
Posted By Fizban
Come to think of it, will the horses in Skyrim...

Come to think of it, will the horses in Skyrim report crimes? Always annoyed me that they did so in Oblivion.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Oct 3, 2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 625
Posted By Fizban
Processor's not really the issue, graphics card...

Processor's not really the issue, graphics card is. That HP seems odd in that it comes with a 6755g2 setup (crossfire between a 6750 and a integrated chip, but according to most benchmarks it games...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Oct 2, 2011, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 625
Posted By Fizban
Looking For a Laptop

Have a laptop at the moment that is decent, but doesn't play modern games, looking to replace it with something with a better graphics card. Not necessarily looking for anything high-end, but at...
Forum: General Software May 13, 2009, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,036
Posted By Fizban
Windows 7 7100 Screen Resolution

For some reason when IU lower my screen resolution lower than 1920x1200 it doesn't actually change the screen resolution as it should so much as it just frames a smaller image in the center of my...
Forum: General Software Apr 25, 2009, 06:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,265
Posted By Fizban
Even possible to be more vague?

Even possible to be more vague?
Forum: General Software Apr 25, 2009, 04:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,265
Posted By Fizban
Reinstalling the OS does not fix the issue, and...

Reinstalling the OS does not fix the issue, and I've tried installing the drivers, the problem seems to be that it is not even recognizing that the device is connected.
Forum: General Nonsense Apr 25, 2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,575
Posted By Fizban
Well, not so much new rappers, but at least new...

Well, not so much new rappers, but at least new rap (ie. including old rappers new music).

ie. last 4 rap cd's I've purchased:

Game - LAX
Nas - Untitled/N***er
Ice Cube - Raw Footage...
Forum: General Nonsense Apr 25, 2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,575
Posted By Fizban
There's still 'some' good new rap, just not much.

There's still 'some' good new rap, just not much.
Forum: General Software Apr 25, 2009, 03:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,265
Posted By Fizban
I specified the exact file. I also just tried...

I specified the exact file. I also just tried editing the INF file and then searching as you suggested, that didn't seem to work either.
Forum: General Software Apr 25, 2009, 02:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,265
Posted By Fizban
Hmm, tried that, on the final update when I try...

Hmm, tried that, on the final update when I try updating it via device manager it tells me:

"The best driver software for your device is already installed
Windows has determined the driver...
Forum: General Software Apr 25, 2009, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,265
Posted By Fizban
Windows 7 Build 7100 x86-64

Windows 7 Build 7100 (RC) seems to be refusing to recognize that my laptop has a ATi Radeon Mobility x1400 in it and is only listing a "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" in Device Manager. No other...
Forum: General Software Mar 30, 2009, 03:55 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 56,353
Posted By Fizban
Not really. I've found 7068 to be faster, but not...

Not really. I've found 7068 to be faster, but not a 'lot' faster or perhaps not even enough to tell during day-to-day use, just enough so that I can see a difference of a few percent on certain...
Forum: General Software Mar 30, 2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 56,353
Posted By Fizban
Yes you are right, I've used the same key to...

Yes you are right, I've used the same key to active Build 7000, 7057, and 7068.
Forum: General Software Mar 30, 2009, 03:22 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 56,353
Posted By Fizban
The official beta Build 7000 is till August,...

The official beta Build 7000 is till August, 2009. Mine is till May, 2010. Mine's one of the leaked builds that was sent to OEM's for testing and was later leaked to the public though and not one...
Forum: General Software Mar 30, 2009, 03:02 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 56,353
Posted By Fizban
There's nothing to disagree with. I can't be...

There's nothing to disagree with. I can't be wrong. You may have had different experiences, but that doesn't make me wrong. On my laptop Windows Vista business was faster than Windows 7 is, period....
Forum: General Hardware Mar 25, 2009, 09:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,339
Posted By Fizban
I've seen Vista and linux on PS3's. And err, it's...

I've seen Vista and linux on PS3's. And err, it's definitely Windows 7, not Vista 7. Microsoft knows better than to make Windows 7's name even similar to Vista's if they want it to sell (which I'm at...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 25, 2009, 06:57 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,339
Posted By Fizban
I'm not really sure the quality gap has gotten...

I'm not really sure the quality gap has gotten any smaller. The PS3 (the best of the current gen consoles from a technology standpoint, but not necessarily the one with the best games or best sales)...
Forum: General Software Mar 25, 2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
I tested every browser on my PC with Peacekeeper,...

I tested every browser on my PC with Peacekeeper, FutureMark's Browser benchmark, (considering the number of people here that use FutureMark's other products, specifically PCMark, and 3DMark it's...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 21, 2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3,589
Views: 393,024
Posted By Fizban
T7500 has the bigger L2 like the 7200 does...

T7500 has the bigger L2 like the 7200 does doesn't it? ie. my 7200 is the same clock speed as a 7300 but kicks the 7300 up and down the block due solely to L2 size to the best of my knowledge.
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
It was made by the webkit developers. Webkit is...

It was made by the webkit developers. Webkit is used by both Chrome and Safari but isn't actually affiliated with Apple, it's an Open Source project. s for being accurate fro browsing it does only...
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
Just figured it should be mentioned. The IE 8 in...

Just figured it should be mentioned. The IE 8 in that graph above is the Windows 7 Beta IE8, not the official release that is available for XP or Vista.
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
Everything in it works for me okay, it's just...

Everything in it works for me okay, it's just 'meh'. The only neat features it has are:

Each tab is its own process. (Chrome does this too.)
It colorcodes the tabs. (I like this actually, but...
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,963
Posted By Fizban
Norton is crap... It's bloated as all get out and...

Norton is crap... It's bloated as all get out and is incredibly intrusive. So is McAfee, also their like Windows, their the big dogs who most uneducated people use and therefore hackers give them...
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
Odd, the rendering engine in IE 8 is what I hate...

Odd, the rendering engine in IE 8 is what I hate most and is what makes IE 8 so god awful slow. If you don't like IE's UI why would you use another browser that uses the engine of IE?
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 08:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
Graph is below: ...

Graph is below:

http://zeno.biyg.org/~Fizban/graph.png
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 08:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
No, it's FAR more standards compliant than IE 7...

No, it's FAR more standards compliant than IE 7 and is therefore a much better browser. It's just well, still far too slow. Especially on Sunspider. I will make a graph of the test results I got...
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 07:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,920
Posted By Fizban
As far as sites working on IE 7 but not IE 8....

As far as sites working on IE 7 but not IE 8. that is because IE 8 is more standards compliant than IE 7. It's actually a good thing, it means web developers can stop making their pages specifically...
Forum: General Software Mar 20, 2009, 07:11 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 56,353
Posted By Fizban
I'm sorry, 7057 x64 is just not that fast. I'm...

I'm sorry, 7057 x64 is just not that fast. I'm using it right now, and it's fast enough to make me not totally disappointed but Windows Vista Business x32 on the same PC beat this up and down the...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 20, 2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 3,589
Views: 393,024
Posted By Fizban
I just reformatted my laptop and installed a new...

I just reformatted my laptop and installed a new OS so I decided to test again.

Old score was:

-. Fizban: 25.912 (Intel T7200 @ 2000)

Seems new scores are slightly slower at the moment:
...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 20, 2008, 03:33 AM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
Here's an odd question. does anyone have either a...

Here's an odd question. does anyone have either a higher clocked C2D (laptop) than the T7200 and/or a T7300 that's clocked at 2.00 but otherwise faster that's tested fpulog? My T7200 still holds the...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
811 on 06.

811 on 06.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
Downloading 06 now so I'll have a comparable...

Downloading 06 now so I'll have a comparable number to compare.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
Nm, looked the 7600 gets 7,000+ on 03, heh can't...

Nm, looked the 7600 gets 7,000+ on 03, heh can't touch that. Which pisses me off, because Alienware discontinued my model shortly after I got it and now the lowest video card any Alienware laptop...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
What you're 7600'd score actually interests me a...

What you're 7600'd score actually interests me a lot, it was the higher up option that came with my laptop but was an extra $250, I'd be ecstatic if my overclocked x1400 could out-score a stock 7600
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
Hmm, got the core stable one setting higher...

Hmm, got the core stable one setting higher actually, 4837 now. Tried raising the core and mem each one more setting but that's not going to happen, both times it froze on 3DMark around 20 seconds...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jul 19, 2008, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1,193
Views: 322,015
Posted By Fizban
Seems to be a pretty average score, tested again...

Seems to be a pretty average score, tested again and landed a 4809 which is 6 lower but that's pretty much negligible, but looked at the results page and seems the average score for a x1400 is around...
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