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Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 12:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
What's the matter with you people? He ADMITTED...

What's the matter with you people?
He ADMITTED he broke the damn thing.
Then he said he's going to try and RMA it and maybe they won't see the broken part.
THAT'S STEALING.
I call a spade a...
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 12:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
Well, the way I read his post it says to me he...

Well, the way I read his post it says to me he broke it himself.

Quote: I need some advice, while mounting an H2O cooler on my 6970, i have torn off a little piece (marked in picture).

Then he...
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 11:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
Be my guest! Now, as I said, I'm done with you.

Be my guest!
Now, as I said, I'm done with you.
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
Wow, your real slick. You took part of my...

Wow, your real slick.
You took part of my private message to you and posted it here?
Note: there's no link arrow to that supposed original post, doh.
You must be educated.
Look, go away, I'm done...
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 10:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
Let ME guess...you have an opinion that I don't...

Let ME guess...you have an opinion that I don't care about?

I read all the posts.
Forum: AMD / ATI Mar 14, 2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,917
Posted By BlackMagic
Those people who try to pull a fast one and RMA...

Those people who try to pull a fast one and RMA stuff that they themselves broke cause the rest of us pain.
That's theft.
You yourself may not realize it or even care, but we all pay for that kind...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Mar 10, 2011, 02:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,161
Posted By BlackMagic
Here's a couple deals you might find interesting....

Here's a couple deals you might find interesting.
Price is low.

DIY Upgrades and Combos! $74.99 Samsung 2TB HDD, $......
Forum: News Mar 8, 2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,470
Posted By BlackMagic
I can't take a video card seriously when they use...

I can't take a video card seriously when they use chick graphics to sell them.
Maybe I'm too adult.
Don't get me wrong, I love hot babes as much as the next guy.
But I'm not an acne faced, pimpled...
Forum: Storage Mar 7, 2011, 02:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,347
Posted By BlackMagic
Whoops, I shouldn't have mentioned "virus"...

Whoops, I shouldn't have mentioned "virus" because a virus won't physically kill a harddrive.
Although a virus could indeed affect a BIOS to where there is no instruction to read or recognize a...
Forum: Storage Mar 7, 2011, 12:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,347
Posted By BlackMagic
If I experienced 11 hd failures in 5 years I...

If I experienced 11 hd failures in 5 years I would not think 11 hds went bad just by themselves. The math says you are buying a new hd every 6 months.
That's sort of hard to believe to me.

You...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
I believe you, no problem there. Funny how that...

I believe you, no problem there.
Funny how that goes. I 'used' to be the fastest guy in my class (B/MP) at my local race track back in 1974, but not now.
Lol, times and things do change.
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
Now that's cool. I went over there to see your...

Now that's cool. I went over there to see your score but couldn't find your name in the 3D records?
Do you use a different name there?
What record do you hold in what app?
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 07:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
Hey, he made me laugh, what else can I say? ...

Hey, he made me laugh, what else can I say?
:laugh:
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Mar 2, 2011, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
[WTB][US] DDR2 2x2gb Memory
Views: 578
Posted By BlackMagic
Just an FYI...they are not 2048 but 1024 each...

Just an FYI...they are not 2048 but 1024 each stick, I just bought these, they work great!
A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (......
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 07:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
Qubit, I wasn't knocking you buddy. I'm glad for...

Qubit, I wasn't knocking you buddy. I'm glad for you.
I would buy a quad like you did if the circumstances arose.
I just wouldn't expect to see a huge increase in speed here on my end, if I did....
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
Well, a page back or so "Corduroy Jr" said: ...

Well, a page back or so "Corduroy Jr" said:
just my 2 cents going from a dual to a quad is a huge upgrade, i would take quad at 3.8 to a dual 4.1ghz any day

That's what made me laugh and got...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 2, 2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,911
Posted By BlackMagic
It makes me laugh pretty hard when I read things...

It makes me laugh pretty hard when I read things like "a quad will kill a dual".
Haha, in what? In video encoding work or CAD, sure.
I'm talking Intel here.
In real life normal apps like games or...
Forum: Games Mar 2, 2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,077
Posted By BlackMagic
Hope I see some of you TPU guys online, my name...

Hope I see some of you TPU guys online, my name is [HRL]WarBalls in BlackOps.
I'm not that good, but trying to get better.
I play Nuketown, northeast area.
Forum: General Hardware Feb 19, 2011, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By BlackMagic
Boot Safe Mode, get up and running, then quit....

Boot Safe Mode, get up and running, then quit. Reboot into normal mode.
If all is well, your done.
If not then do a Windows Restore to a previous time.
If that doesn't work, then re-load from the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Feb 13, 2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,459
Views: 91,168
Posted By BlackMagic
Bump for a good guy!

Bump for a good guy!
Forum: Games Feb 12, 2011, 11:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,487
Posted By BlackMagic
What? Someone here has a callous on his...

What?

Someone here has a callous on his BRAIN!!!
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Feb 4, 2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,033
Posted By BlackMagic
PM sent

PM sent
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Feb 1, 2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 774
Posted By BlackMagic
AMD Athlon X2 5000+ Brisbane Socket AM2 cpu!

Just putting my feelers out for a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ "Brisbane" Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor. I found a few extra bucks so I think I can tinker with an old machine I have here, if the price...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 25, 2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
Thanks for all your help. I did d/l the setup...

Thanks for all your help. I did d/l the setup disks from Microsoft Windows.
Finally everything is working.



Finally the wierd partitions are now gone.
And it's all working ok now, the machine...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 24, 2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
Hi newtekie, I tried that, no go. It will not...

Hi newtekie,
I tried that, no go.
It will not "boot" from the cd. I don't know if the cd I borrowed is no good? It does indeed let me do a full install, which I did already.
I wanted to delete all...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 24, 2011, 08:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
I was thinking along the same lines as this, so I...

I was thinking along the same lines as this, so I went to my neighbors (who I knew ran XP Home Edition) a bit ago. He loaned me a CD and it did reinstall Windows for me.
Problem is, his CD does not...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 24, 2011, 08:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
I tried EasyBCD as you suggested. I grabbed the...

I tried EasyBCD as you suggested.
I grabbed the latest version and it wouldn't run. Tried 4 older versions too, they all will not run?
But thanks for trying to help me.
:toast:
Forum: General Hardware Jan 24, 2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
Yea, I tried that. Doesn't work, only works if...

Yea, I tried that. Doesn't work, only works if you have at least one WD drive in the machine.
Thanks anyway.
:)
Forum: General Hardware Jan 24, 2011, 01:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,066
Posted By BlackMagic
Partition Windows XP problem

Need a little bit of help here.

I have a old pc laying around here that is giving me fits.
I am trying to get it running right.
I can get it running but it's not right.

It gets complicated...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jan 18, 2011, 05:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
Posted By BlackMagic
Sent (2), last one just now. 1:37 EST 1-18-2011.

Sent (2), last one just now. 1:37 EST 1-18-2011.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Jan 18, 2011, 12:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
Posted By BlackMagic
PM sent

PM sent
Forum: Networking & Security Jan 16, 2011, 11:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 805
Posted By BlackMagic
Ah.., that explains it. Thanks! Maybe a MOD...

Ah.., that explains it. Thanks!

Maybe a MOD can delete it for me?
Forum: Networking & Security Jan 13, 2011, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 805
Posted By BlackMagic
Issue?

:banghead:


I know I should be able to delete this post...but I can't seem to figure out how.
:roll:

:cool:
Forum: General Hardware Jan 3, 2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
I took your advise and RMA'd it, same day as...

I took your advise and RMA'd it, same day as received.
NewEgg was great about handling it.
I should have looked closer on the Egg's site and sorted User Feedback by Negative Results before buying...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 3, 2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
Follow up, AMD 7850 Black Ed. cpu received today...

Follow up, AMD 7850 Black Ed. cpu received today from the Egg.
The machine won't boot at all, nothing, nada.
The mobo is getting power ok, I get a green light on the board.
When I hit the power on...
Forum: News Jan 1, 2011, 02:07 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 8,519
Posted By BlackMagic
Happy New Year to everyone. Man, I've see a lot...

Happy New Year to everyone.
Man, I've see a lot of 'em in my day!

Hope all you people do, too.:laugh:
Forum: General Hardware Dec 30, 2010, 05:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
Naw, too late, its already on the road via UPS. ...

Naw, too late, its already on the road via UPS.
Due in Monday the 3rd.

Oh well, guess I'll just have to see what this thing can do.
As I said, it's only for Friday night gaming for my grandkid....
Forum: General Hardware Dec 30, 2010, 04:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
That sounds awesome, now how does one go about...

That sounds awesome, now how does one go about trying to "unlock" cores?

:laugh:
Forum: General Hardware Dec 30, 2010, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
Yea, I'm reading that myself online. I guess I...

Yea, I'm reading that myself online.
I guess I might have to buy a new mobo if it winds up being flaky, as you mentioned.

Here is one I have in...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 30, 2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,138
Posted By BlackMagic
OK, that sounds good because if I remember...

OK, that sounds good because if I remember correctly, the 4200+ that's in her now was sort of decent for everyday general use. Spreadsheets, Word, etc.

Maybe this thing will work...lol.
It's...
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