Forum: Science & Technology
Jun 20, 2011, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 323
Views: 8,042
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Forum: Games
Jun 20, 2011, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,270
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Forum: General Nonsense
May 24, 2011, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,026
Well there is.
I use digital output via coax...
Well there is.
I use digital output via coax to my receiver and my onboard digital limits me to 2ch stereo in games.
Sound Card+DTS Connect function = 5.1
5.1 gives me a real reason to...
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Forum: General Nonsense
May 23, 2011, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,026
Ditto.
At first my issues with the card were...
Ditto.
At first my issues with the card were solely with the drivers. They were pretty flaky. Customer support was useless there.
When I bought a pair of AD900 headphones, I noticed I had...
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Forum: NVIDIA
May 12, 2011, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,043
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Forum: NVIDIA
Apr 26, 2011, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,761
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Forum: NVIDIA
Apr 26, 2011, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,761
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Forum: General Hardware
Apr 26, 2011, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 3,478
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Forum: NVIDIA
Apr 26, 2011, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,761
Because:
It's a given that a newer,...
Because:
It's a given that a newer, higher specced card will be faster - but "faster" is not quantitative.
Faster by X compared to Y is much more informative than "it's faster".
Mini...
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Forum: Games
Apr 13, 2011, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,225
Yep.
I was near the end of the main story,...
Yep.
I was near the end of the main story, but decided to try Dead Money before I finished. I got an hour or so into Dead Money and then finally lost all interest in the game.
I could load a...
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Forum: Project Logs
Nov 10, 2010, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,383
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Forum: Graphics Cards
Oct 31, 2010, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,087
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Oct 15, 2010, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,036
Yep. Same deal with my OC'ed 5970 - simply not...
Yep. Same deal with my OC'ed 5970 - simply not enough grunt for smooth + eye candy.
A few titles can be cranked up and retain good performance and IQ, but mostly the performance and IQ hit just...
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Oct 12, 2010, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,974
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Oct 12, 2010, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,974
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Forum: Graphics Cards
Jul 16, 2010, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,807
So does eyefinity :(
Single screen games...
So does eyefinity :(
Single screen games = On (unless the performance hit is really noticeable then I turn it off)
Eyefinity = Off (since it doesn't bloody work properly anyway :shadedshu )...
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Forum: Storage
Jul 5, 2010, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,611
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Jun 30, 2010, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 10,672
When overclocked, either route will serve you...
When overclocked, either route will serve you well.
Both have their own equal strengths and weaknesses - go for the cheapest 'base system' that allows for decent upgrade options.
ie choose a...
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Forum: News
Jun 12, 2010, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,491
Unless there are very significant performance...
Unless there are very significant performance reasons to do so - I have to agree.
The 2000 (?) 1366 socket replacement would have to show some serious improvements to entice me to buy yet another...
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Forum: NVIDIA
Jun 9, 2010, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,579
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Jun 2, 2010, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,928
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Jun 2, 2010, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 915
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Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X
May 19, 2010, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,650
I've tried various builds of Chrome in both...
I've tried various builds of Chrome in both Windows and linux, and while Chrome certainly does feel more 'snappier' and the extension support is improving all the time - I just can't feel the love...
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Forum: Motherboards & Memory
May 11, 2010, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,367
Somebody at least checks their RMA sticks...
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Somebody at least checks their RMA sticks...
My first set of 3x2GB OCZ Gold 1600mhz, I had a 1 module die in under three weeks - but the replacement set has being going strong with tighter than...
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Forum: General Hardware
May 10, 2010, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,936
Damn straight.
However with this...
Damn straight.
However with this exponential power draw rise in PSU's, it will soon mean we'll need to purchase a portable generator just to run a PSU...:laugh:
Here are phrases you...
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Forum: Games
May 1, 2010, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,632
far cry storyline: kill some... mexicans? Fun...
far cry storyline: kill some... mexicans? Fun until WTF? Why have you ruined what was fun until you brought in MONSTERS
Wolfenstein storyline: kill some nazis Fun until you face off against...
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 29, 2010, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,856
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Forum: Games
Apr 29, 2010, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 6,465
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Forum: News
Apr 28, 2010, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,399
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 9, 2010, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,815
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 9, 2010, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,320
I had a pair of XFX 4890's in crossfire when I...
I had a pair of XFX 4890's in crossfire when I started to get an ever increasing amount of random black screens of death, reboots in and out of Windows etc.
It wasn't until I was using Everest to...
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 9, 2010, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,815
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 9, 2010, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,540
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Apr 9, 2010, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,815
Yep.
For the majority of titles...
Yep.
For the majority of titles and lower resolutions, yes. But 2GB of usable VRAM will be beneficial with a few games and 3x1 3x3 + more eye candy with Eyefinity setups.
Although it's...
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Forum: General Nonsense
Apr 9, 2010, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 11,760
Views: 654,963
lol, yeah - I'm itching to replace it but I'm...
lol, yeah - I'm itching to replace it but I'm having a hard time deciding on which route I'm going to take - 5970 vs 5870 vapor-x model, or a 5870 2GB model.
Or just hang out until the end of...
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Forum: General Nonsense
Apr 9, 2010, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 11,760
Views: 654,963
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Forum: General Hardware
Apr 5, 2010, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 868
Gaming + 6 cores = Under utilized by 97% of...
Gaming + 6 cores = Under utilized by 97% of current games.
Hell, some games are only just starting to properly take advantage of four cores...
Just grab a x58 mobo for now that has USB 3.0 /...
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Forum: News
Apr 2, 2010, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,833
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Forum: News
Apr 2, 2010, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 869
Views: 54,796
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Forum: Overclocking & Cooling
Mar 26, 2010, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,539
That's a decent suspicion. By the time I...
That's a decent suspicion. By the time I replaced my Q9550, all but one sensor had become stuck at idle. The Q9xxx series were renowned for temperamental sensors becoming stuck at idle temps.
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