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Forum: News May 6, 2013, 02:00 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 2,808
Posted By racedaemon
After reading trough all the posts i can say that...

After reading trough all the posts i can say that i'm agreeing with the majority here.

I like the disappearance of the pop out social things.

What i don't like (-), and suggestions (=) to...
Forum: Reviews Apr 30, 2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 48,445
Posted By racedaemon
The x2 power connector is strange. Maybe that is...

The x2 power connector is strange. Maybe that is because Inno3D is a a budget brand, although i understand that this particular card is overpriced, and people who buy budget video cards tend to also...
Forum: News Apr 23, 2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,390
Posted By racedaemon
It would be strange if this turns up to be true....

It would be strange if this turns up to be true. NVIDIA just released the 650Ti Boost, that is slowly trickling down to markets. I've only seen the Boost in my country for the last couple of days. I...
Forum: News Apr 23, 2013, 12:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 815
Posted By racedaemon
I really like the idea of the light sensor...

I really like the idea of the light sensor because i find myself constantly changing the display brightness for every day browsing.

The response time seems to be missing form the specs.
Forum: News Apr 17, 2013, 03:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,074
Posted By racedaemon
I like the mix of performance and price of the...

I like the mix of performance and price of the ProArt series but something in me tells me that i would hate that gimmicky scale indented on the border of the screen.

My impression is that when...
Forum: News Apr 12, 2013, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,073
Posted By racedaemon
I was talking only about the news article... but...

I was talking only about the news article... but a review would be really nice. :)
Forum: News Apr 10, 2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 969
Posted By racedaemon
I was thinking more about desk clutter on a...

I was thinking more about desk clutter on a desktop computer. I understand why a laptop would have problems powering larger peripherals but a desktop should be there already. I remember reading the...
Forum: News Apr 10, 2013, 03:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,073
Posted By racedaemon
I wonder when this companies will learn how to...

I wonder when this companies will learn how to present their products.

When you launch a new product you state the price and the stores people can buy it form! It's not the next iPhone to presume...
Forum: News Apr 10, 2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 969
Posted By racedaemon
I remember there was talk about bringing data and...

I remember there was talk about bringing data and power on the same cable. I guess we have no luck with Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 at this moment. It would be really nice to connect a monitor with a...
Forum: News Mar 30, 2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 849
Posted By racedaemon
Did anyone see the news about algorithms not...

Did anyone see the news about algorithms not being patentable?
...
Forum: News Mar 21, 2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 793
Posted By racedaemon
The press release is somewhat confusing. They...

The press release is somewhat confusing. They state:



Meaning 16 GPUs - 16 users, but in the slideshow pictures it says "8/16 Kepler GPUs - 16/32 CPU Threads". Does that mean a 16 GPU system...
Forum: News Mar 15, 2013, 09:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,670
Posted By racedaemon
By which metric is it slower, and by how much? No...

By which metric is it slower, and by how much? No sarcasm here, i just don't know and i'm not going to learn how to convert AMD numbers to Nvidia numbers to performance, i got my plate full of things...
Forum: News Mar 14, 2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,670
Posted By racedaemon
Just curious. I see you are from India, is the...

Just curious. I see you are from India, is the 650Ti ~$140 there, as in the US? In Romania it is ~$200. Do only people in Europe get screwed on hardware prices?
Forum: News Mar 14, 2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,670
Posted By racedaemon
Great, juts when i was about to buy one. At least...

Great, juts when i was about to buy one. At least sell the 2GB one for cheaper.

I noticed the 650Ti was on sale on several online shops but i believed there is no way a replacement would come, so...
Forum: News Mar 10, 2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,431
Posted By racedaemon
from what i undestand, when a chip comes off the...

from what i undestand, when a chip comes off the production line at Nvidia, it is both a Geforce and a Quadro. The differentiation i done probably by testing the different functions of the chip and...
Forum: News Jan 28, 2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 876
Posted By racedaemon
I like how "The giveaway starts January 9th, 2013...

I like how "The giveaway starts January 9th, 2013 and ends January 20th, 2012." :laugh:
Forum: News Jan 25, 2013, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,292
Posted By racedaemon
I swear by my WRT54GL with Tomato firmware. It...

I swear by my WRT54GL with Tomato firmware. It would be better if Asus acquired them, because in my only experience with an Asus router (the one that can run Tomato) it was so terrible/broken it had...
Forum: News Nov 10, 2012, 02:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 987
Posted By racedaemon
It is not exactly useless, you could use a SPDIF...

It is not exactly useless, you could use a SPDIF cable for audio, but it would be a hassle and lack elegance.

I was too broad in my statement, i was thinking about desktop computers not HTPCs. On...
Forum: News Nov 9, 2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 987
Posted By racedaemon
As i understand it a DVI-I plug has behind it a...

As i understand it a DVI-I plug has behind it a DAC built in on the video card as the signal from the video card is originally digital. So this external device is what should have been on the video...
Forum: News Oct 18, 2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 588
Posted By racedaemon
Premier Pro not Premiere Pro this is rich. I...

Premier Pro not Premiere Pro this is rich.

I was eager to know why this would be better for video editing instead i realized the name has nothing to do with Adobe's editing software. Guess they...
Forum: News Aug 30, 2012, 12:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,809
Posted By racedaemon
The specifications page says "IPS Technology (PLS...

The specifications page says "IPS Technology (PLS Panel)". Isn't IPS a trademark of LG and PLS a trademark of Samsung?
And a hint to the price would be the Accessories list:

Dual-link DVI cable...
Forum: News Jun 27, 2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 849
Posted By racedaemon
To me the "using micro-USB" part sounds like......

To me the "using micro-USB" part sounds like... they are using the micro-USB to do the video thing.
Forum: News Jun 27, 2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 849
Posted By racedaemon
If i read this correctly, this is huge news! ...

If i read this correctly, this is huge news!

Basically they are converting the micro-USB port to a HDMI port. This would resolve the problem with cheap tablets that don't include video output...
Forum: News May 23, 2012, 01:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,692
Posted By racedaemon
The only way i found to prevent BSODs is to...

The only way i found to prevent BSODs is to switch to Win 7 for gaming and then the BSODs convert to "driver stop responding..." prompts. If you switched to Win 7 and still get BSODs, then maybe it's...
Forum: News Apr 24, 2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,648
Posted By racedaemon
What happens to After Effects?

Anybody noticed how After Effects was not mentioned? That's really strange as my understanding is that Mercury Engine is used in both. I would hope the marketing team at AMD did not know about AE as...
Forum: News Apr 20, 2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,222
Posted By racedaemon
Why the "Fan Overtime" feature sound like bad...

Why the "Fan Overtime" feature sound like bad thermal dissipation due to that "Dust Defender". I reckon that to achieve any cooling benefits from any sort of cover over the circuitry you would need...
Forum: News Apr 11, 2012, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 585
Posted By racedaemon
If this were to be implemented we would have more...

If this were to be implemented we would have more expensive USB devices. This would happen due to the fact that no portable device would be capable of delivering 100W of power in the medium to long...
Forum: News Apr 9, 2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,469
Posted By racedaemon
I hope the majority of motherboards don't have...

I hope the majority of motherboards don't have active cooling on the chipset because i had a chipset fan fail and it was really annoying as i had to help the fan with my finger to go again. Having a...
Forum: News Mar 31, 2012, 12:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,742
Posted By racedaemon
Hope it's not some kind of april fools/marketing...

Hope it's not some kind of april fools/marketing research for the future... you can't be to careful around this date, with all sorts of early april fools, april fools and late april fools. If...
Forum: News Mar 29, 2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,083
Posted By racedaemon
Lefty here as well, but i use the mouse with the...

Lefty here as well, but i use the mouse with the right hand. I feel kinda' guilty for betraying the lefties in this way but i'm used to moving the mouse like this. The strange thing is that when i...
Forum: News Mar 9, 2012, 04:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,824
Posted By racedaemon
Center controls are much better, not everyone is...

Center controls are much better, not everyone is right handed and i prefer a symmetric design. I change the presets of my monitor everyday in accordance to outside light. Of course, a light sensor...
Forum: News Mar 1, 2012, 10:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,518
Posted By racedaemon
It's curious how they consider Sandy Bridge-E in...

It's curious how they consider Sandy Bridge-E in the same generation as the Ivy Bridge, both are marketed as "Intel 3rd generation". Shouldn't Ivy be gen 4 or Sandy-E gen 2.5?

I think i got...
Forum: News Feb 24, 2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,458
Posted By racedaemon
It depends on what "average customer" we are...

It depends on what "average customer" we are talking about. If it's like you say, upgrading form a 4-5 year old computer, then the performance jump would be enormous.

If the "average customer" was...
Forum: News Feb 23, 2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,458
Posted By racedaemon
I disagree, if the average customer NEEDED a new...

I disagree, if the average customer NEEDED a new PC and bought one, only to find out it had the same performance or it overheated the same. I think not only the customer would try to find out who...
Forum: News Feb 23, 2012, 10:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,561
Posted By racedaemon
Also i think Lenovo/IBM owners are somewhat...

Also i think Lenovo/IBM owners are somewhat longer time PC users, using the trackpoint and such. So they don't call support as they are the support or PC savvy enough to fix their own software...
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