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stingerhs

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Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  stingerhs
08-28-2007, 5:34 PM
#16
just make sure its an ATX Form Factor PSU. the ATX standard has specific size guidelines for the PSU, so it should fit just fine. the hard part is routing the wires, and for that, i recommend that you use zip ties as they're very versatile, and they...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  stingerhs
08-28-2007, 1:53 PM
#14
now this is interesting: the model you pointed to comes with a 500W PSU, but in the US, its only available with a 450W PSU. :confused: anyways, thanks to a NewEgg screenshot, the PSU is a RaidMax RX-450K which is a pretty cheap PSU. it lacks a lot o...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  stingerhs
08-25-2007, 9:49 AM
#3
well, if you really want to wait, AMD is expected to release the 2900Pro sometime soon. its a downgrade from the XT, but it would be much better for gaming purposes than the 2600, and i think its supposed to have 512MB DDR3 on it to boot. if i'm not...  [Read More]
Posted in: Router Help (Xbox Live)
  stingerhs
08-25-2007, 3:45 AM
#2
when it comes to wireless, i swear by Netgear and D-Link for anything and everything. Linksys used to be a good option, but its been my experience that they don't tend to be very reliable after a while. also, make sure you steer clear of Wireless-N d...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-28-2007, 1:05 AM
#43
Rhett:with the first Big Daddy i faced, i used a combo of zapping him with an electro, got a little bit of distance from him and opened up with my Thompson. then, he'd charge me, and i'd sidestep him and repeat the process till he died. you'd be surp...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-27-2007, 7:18 PM
#33
That's bad. Though either they don't include all that in the release version, or they're just better at hiding it there. I just installed the full game and didn't end up with any service as described on that page (as far as I can find). Still, activa...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-26-2007, 3:53 AM
#26
Just too bad they decided to tarnish what seems like an excellent game with such intrusive copy protection DRM. That will pretty much ensure that, unlike it's spiritual successor, it will be impossible to install and re-play Bioshock 6-7 years from n...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-22-2007, 10:15 PM
#13
What about mine? :( Athlon 3200+ 7800 OC Superclock 1 Gigi think it would run rather well, actually. the game really isn't a huge resource hog now that i've done some tests. my memory utilization for the game is about 986,000K (or about 0.94GB), so...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-22-2007, 2:27 PM
#10
OMG! Got a link to that version of Doom? Btw, think I can run it with these specs? Intel Pentium 4 3,2 GHZ Nvidia GeForce 7800GS 256MB 2 GIG of RAM - Ghost Downyou should be fine. Bioshock is rather memory hungry, but it doesn't seem to pull too m...  [Read More]
Posted in: BIOSHOCK!!!!
  stingerhs
08-22-2007, 2:03 AM
#2
i already have the game via Steam. excellent stuff. in fact, if i didn't have class in the morning, i'd still be playing it right now. just a note to those that get the game via Steam: you'll need to update DirectX to play Bioshock. the DirectX upda...  [Read More]
Posted in: Vista - Gamer heaven or gamer hell?
  stingerhs
08-28-2007, 2:02 PM
#36
my thing is this: if you are building/upgrading to a brand new computer with mid to high end hardware, why stick with XP?? i'm not saying that everybody should go run out and upgrade to Vista (quite the opposite, actually). instead, i'm saying that i...  [Read More]
Posted in: Vista - Gamer heaven or gamer hell?
  stingerhs
08-27-2007, 6:53 PM
#32
Yes, listen to stingerhs you must! I'm still jealous of you pal... Do you find that the 64-bit version is better (gaming and otherwise) than the 32-bit version?actually, by using the same computer at work with both the x86 and x64 versions of Vista...  [Read More]
Posted in: Vista - Gamer heaven or gamer hell?
  stingerhs
08-23-2007, 12:33 PM
#21
well, i've been running Vista Ultimate 64-bit for over 3 months now, and i can honestly say that i've had relatively few problems running anything on this OS. for gaming, DX10 is finally here in the form of BioShock (which looks fantastic), and it ru...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows XP
  stingerhs
08-16-2007, 3:06 PM
#9
you have to have another license for that, yes. M$ has to bring in the money somehow or another... :rolleyes:...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows XP
  stingerhs
08-15-2007, 11:31 AM
#5
actually, alot of LA games suck in Vista.... KOTORs are out, as are the Monkey Island games.... havent tried AoE, JK, XWA.... mtfbwyaactually, both Kotor games run for me on my Vista x64 compy. i'm running them both as an administrator and in Windo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows XP
  stingerhs
08-15-2007, 12:02 AM
#2
usually, you can only use a license on a single computer unless you uninstall XP on the old computer and reinstall it on a new computer. multi-license installations are expensive since you're paying for so many keys at once, but the upside is that yo...  [Read More]
Posted in: My New Computer Desire
  stingerhs
08-13-2007, 4:10 PM
#2
i'd just move over the X1900 and be done with it, especially if you'll be sticking with XP for a while. the X1900 offers similar performance on DX9 games when compared to the 8600. that way, you can save yourself a couple hundred dollars, and then yo...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  stingerhs
08-29-2007, 11:32 AM
#5
btw, for those that are interested, its looking more and more like AMD has a winner on their hands with the new Barcelona-based processors. check out this article (http://theinquirer.net/?article=41970) and see if you aren't impressed. :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Laptop Help
  stingerhs
08-11-2007, 11:12 AM
#2
well, it does sound like a display problem. its possible that you're mixing up what they told you because its very possible that the video card installed on your laptop isn't up to spec. granted, that's more of a shot in the dark since you didn't po...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Straight Story: DirectX 10.1
  stingerhs
08-08-2007, 1:45 PM
#3
yeah, i was a bit ticked when i first heard that my 8800 GTS was already outdated for the next version of DX10. good thing is that DX10.1 won't be hitting the market for a while, so that makes me breathe easier. and seriously, thanks for consolidati...  [Read More]
Posted in: What technical mailing lists do you subscribe to?
  stingerhs
07-30-2007, 4:34 PM
#2
hmm, i actually don't subscribe to any mailing lists at all. its not that i'm paranoid; its just that i don't check my email very often. :xp: i do, however, check out a variety of websites for my daily portion of tech stuff. :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a Computer, would like opinions
  stingerhs
07-27-2007, 12:30 AM
#10
He's putting XP on it so for now I'm not worrying about DX10, and I think the 8600 will do everything he needs.if that's the case, then forget about the 8600. a GeForce 7800 or the Radeon X1800 cards and better will give you better performance than t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a Computer, would like opinions
  stingerhs
07-25-2007, 12:19 PM
#6
i personally prefer the mid-towers myself, actually. they're smaller and much easier to move around (which is going to happen since you're making this for a friend). yes, its harder to get the wires routed properly, but that isn't a very big issue IM...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  stingerhs
07-13-2007, 8:53 PM
#20
since I'm so geeky that this is what I dream about owning lolzwelcome to my world. :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: my new compy needs some suggestions....
  stingerhs
08-05-2007, 6:18 PM
#40
well, i promised some pics, so i finally got my hands on a camera and snapped a few. outside view (http://a220.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/109/l_d770d91189dc3910adf586e0b0ec647b.jpg) outside view 2 (http://a62.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01...  [Read More]
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