stingerhs

07-12-2007, 5:47 PM
#16

Well I've decided to go for an even better mobo, the MSI K9A PLatinum, with the Crossfire Xpress 3200 chipset...The processor is gonna be an X2 4800+ and the GPU an X1950 (GT or Pro, XT is a bit too much on my wallet I'm afraid), I'm a bit confused a... [Read More]

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stingerhs

07-11-2007, 11:59 PM
#13

you can change the settings on the BIOS with most aftermarket mobos, although they'll be set from the factory at the correct voltage setting. if you're using a mobo from a manufacturer like Dell or Gateway, then you can pretty much forget about it. o... [Read More]

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stingerhs

07-10-2007, 11:33 AM
#9

yeah, that should to the trick. a bit of an ATI fan, ehh??? :p... [Read More]

Posted in: Quick question...

stingerhs

07-09-2007, 3:19 PM
#7

the processor you're looking at supports 240-pin DDR2-800 memory. as long as the memory states that it is 240-pin DDR2-800 memory, then go ahead and get it. it shouldn't have any problems running with that processor. anyways, good luck with everythi... [Read More]

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stingerhs

07-09-2007, 2:29 PM
#5

^^^^ well, if you're going to stick with the previous generation with video cards, the Radeon X1950 XT is the choice outside of Nvidia's GX2. other than the XTX version of the same card, the XT beats out all of Nvidia's other offerings, and it has a... [Read More]

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stingerhs

07-08-2007, 10:32 PM
#2

if you want to do Crossfire (which i don't recommend at this point since ATI's best offerings are extremely power hungry), you'll need a Crossfire board. it would be nice if somebody would create a mobo that supports both SLI and Crossfire, but i dou... [Read More]

Posted in: ATI vs Nvidia

stingerhs

07-09-2007, 2:46 PM
#7

well, i'll finally jump in with my thoughts on the issue. i've always leaned more towards the ATI camp, especially whenever they merged with AMD several months ago. the main reason is that since the introduction of the Radeon 9700 Pro, ATI has intro... [Read More]

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stingerhs

07-06-2007, 2:38 AM
#1

given that this is a tech forum, i thought it might be prudent to get some good discussion going. not to mention that i happen to be in the market with about $400 USD to spend.... anyways, which company do you prefer, why do you prefer them, and why... [Read More]

Posted in: Online Gaming, XFire, etc...

stingerhs

07-03-2007, 10:21 PM
#2

http://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/co/type/2/stingerhs.png (http://profile.xfire.com/stingerhs) right now, i'm into Oblivion because, quite frankly, its what i'm into at the moment. i've used Xfire extensively before, but i got a new profile after my... [Read More]

Posted in: Caffiene-The Legal Recreational Drug?

stingerhs

06-29-2007, 4:21 PM
#7

for the record, i've had my moments with caffeine. as a college student, i had a particular interest in coffee (and i still do), and it did get to a point that i was drinking almost 2 gallons of the stuff a day. about 5 months ago, i had to go to a d... [Read More]

Posted in: Top 5 PC games (Please read the rules in the first post!)

stingerhs

06-24-2007, 4:18 PM
#8

^^^^ i think he means that they chose Chinese mythology for the basis rather than medieval european like most RPG's. ;)... [Read More]

Posted in: Top 5 PC games (Please read the rules in the first post!)

stingerhs

06-24-2007, 3:05 PM
#6

in no particular order.... The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay this game just rocks. it came out before Doom 3 and Half Life 2, but it has graphics that are more than on par with both of those titles. however, its the gameplay that ta... [Read More]

Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?

stingerhs

06-25-2007, 2:20 PM
#11

well, it runs fine because HL2 was originally intended to run on a system like yours. given the delays the game had, the requirements rose even though the engine was still designed for a low-end system. in the meantime, although you can get the game... [Read More]

Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?

stingerhs

06-24-2007, 9:09 AM
#6

^^^^ you could always try an aftermarket solution for VGA cooling. as i've been using nMediaPC stuff in my new computer, i started giving them a look. they have a new cooling solution specifically designed for small-form factor PC's which will give y... [Read More]

Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?

stingerhs

06-23-2007, 11:21 AM
#2

Current Rig: OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Card: BFG Tech GeForce 7800GS RAM: 1 GB Games: Oblivion, Fable, Halo, Quake 4, Doom 3, Chronicles of Riddick, Madden 06, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., NWN 2, Kotor 1&2, Medieval 2: Total War, Rome: Total War, Hitman: Blood... [Read More]

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stingerhs

06-20-2007, 10:14 PM
#6

hey, i never had any hard feelings against you, man. good to see you getting back to posting. cheers mate. :D... [Read More]

Posted in: Intel planning to enter discrete graphics card market

stingerhs

06-12-2007, 10:59 PM
#4

well, if they follow their normal business plan, they'll come out with a good product, and then they'll sit on the product while other companies fly past them with much better products. then, they'll be fighting just to catch up with the competition... [Read More]

Posted in: GFX Card compatible with Vista and Spiderman3

stingerhs

06-10-2007, 10:37 PM
#6

^^^^ i'm with jmac on this one. the 8600 is DX10 compatible which means that you'll be able to utilize DX10 graphics. plus, its at a very attractive price. what more could you want??... [Read More]

Posted in: Are you looking forward to Force Unleashed?

stingerhs

06-07-2007, 12:27 PM
#21

i'm looking forward to it more or less to see how LA showcases that new engine. it could prove to revolutionize the future of gaming with that level of realism, and i want to see it up close and personal. and with a 360 controller in hand. :)... [Read More]

Posted in: Love lifts us up where we belong...

stingerhs

06-09-2007, 8:58 PM
#8

hold on a second. i'm sure that all the Dirty Dancing fans out there would take offense to these comments. if both of you would speak up now, please.... [Read More]

Posted in: my new compy needs some suggestions....

stingerhs

07-13-2007, 4:28 PM
#39

ok, so the computer is finished. final specs: CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4600 Windsor Motherboard: Asus M2N-SLI with Nforce 570SLI Northbridge Video Card: MSI NX8800GTS 640MB RAM: 4x Kingston HyperX DDR-800 512MB with 4-4-4-12 timings Sound Card: Creative... [Read More]

Posted in: my new compy needs some suggestions....

stingerhs

07-08-2007, 10:27 PM
#38

If I were buying a new OS, I would at first consider how much memory I was going to have in my machine. If it's 4GB (a realistic possibility given how cheap memory has been as of late) I'd go with 64-bit Vista regardless of any problems it's having r... [Read More]

Posted in: my new compy needs some suggestions....

stingerhs

07-08-2007, 3:25 PM
#36

interesting on how nobody can give me details on the whole 32-bit vs 64-bit versions of Vista.... :dozey: at any rate, i finally made a decision on the video card: MSI GeForce 8600GTS OC (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681412728... [Read More]

Posted in: my new compy needs some suggestions....

stingerhs

06-23-2007, 11:49 AM
#35

time for an update: on order: Athlon X2 4600 (65W version) Sound Blaster X-Fi Gamer i would've gone for the Athlon 6000, but given that its only advantages are a higher clock speed and an extra 512Mb L2 cache, i figured that i can go ahead and save... [Read More]

Posted in: Problems running Kotor or TSL in Vista....

stingerhs

07-06-2007, 2:09 AM
#22

are you running the game in "XP Compatibility Mode"??... [Read More]

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