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Posted in: Dudes, help!
  Negative Sun
03-30-2008, 9:34 AM
#10
Updated the mobo drivers, sound drivers and flashed the BIOS from 1.3 to 2.0 (first time ever doing that, lolz) So far I've been trying to put some strain on my PC by doing some heavy encoding, using FF and IE, do some image editing and playing some...  [Read More]
Posted in: Dudes, help!
  Negative Sun
03-29-2008, 7:29 PM
#8
>> @negsun, is it only when playing music with other tasks?? or only while surfing?? Surfing + anything else seems to be it, regardless of whether it's FF or IE I'm using. *has it ever happened playing music and not surfing eg. working on a do...  [Read More]
Posted in: Dudes, help!
  Negative Sun
03-28-2008, 6:08 PM
#1
For ages now, I've had this weird thing going on with my PC/Monitor... At any given time, while surfing and listening to music and such, my screen will freeze, go black and then go back to normal...the whole process takes about a second or two, but...  [Read More]
Posted in: Video Problem
  Negative Sun
03-24-2008, 3:55 PM
#9
What Video Card have you got?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Strange Problem with an Unapparent Cause
  Negative Sun
03-09-2008, 5:59 AM
#11
3rd party apps to clean, fix, tweak, etc. Windows or your HDD are always better than Windows apps......  [Read More]
Posted in: Strange Problem with an Unapparent Cause
  Negative Sun
03-08-2008, 4:55 PM
#7
Failing that, try restoring your icon cache. Its a harmless procedure.. in xp, its easiest achieved by installing the great little 'powertoy' by MS called TweakUI (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx) QFE TweakUI...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Negative Sun
03-16-2008, 4:27 PM
#33
Trusting another man with your computer is the same as trusting said man with your girlfriend. How? Does yours need fixed like? ;)...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Negative Sun
03-05-2008, 8:11 PM
#10
its times like this Im glad I made a full system backup using acronis > love that proggie Astro, if you're not getting paid for all the commercials for amazing proggies you do around here then you're getting ripped off!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Negative Sun
03-12-2008, 8:17 PM
#50
Another one for the AMD list: GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H (Newegg.com) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128090) GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H (Scan.co.uk) (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=775308) And an in...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Negative Sun
03-11-2008, 5:21 PM
#48
Who on earth got Astro started about power efficiency? :carms: I agree with Niner, that laptop is very good value for money (especially when a laptop of that spec in the UK would cost you $2,000, I kid you not), and unless you want to slap Crysis on...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-30-2008, 10:52 AM
#185
I do think touchscreen is ridiculous unless you can flip the screen around and go tablet style on it >> who wants to reach over a keyboard to write on a touchscreen !! its just doesnt make any sense! That's what a keyboard's for Astro ;) I thi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-29-2008, 8:29 PM
#183
That's what I hear. Have you seen any of the new Hybrid Crossfire RS780 motherboards available for purchase yet? I'm interested in seeing what is available and if any of the h/w sites have done performance reviews yet. I'm not sure that Hybrid Crossf...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-27-2008, 5:42 PM
#179
I do like NVIDIA's Hybrid SLI concept though. AMD's already there ;) I agree it's time for a next generation of cards, and not just re-hashes or double the GPU on one card...Hybrid Crossfire is definitely the height of technology, with the on-board...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-24-2008, 3:45 PM
#171
You are making the haughty assumption that the results of a DRM content delivery client(aka Steam) are representative of 70% of the gaming market! Ive definitely never used it, and I know many that can say the same. Astro, have you looked at the nu...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-23-2008, 10:49 AM
#167
I'm old school :xp: But I get your point, just from a cash-strapped point of view, we enjoy what we can ;)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-22-2008, 4:15 PM
#165
nice... but as we've seen, the 8800/9800 performs better than the 3870/GX2 at UHD. Yes, but not everyone operates at 1920x1200 or above :xp:...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-21-2008, 7:17 PM
#163
Hopefully it is just a rumour spread by unscrupulous intel peeps... I wonder if the inquirer has an intel bias...I'm not on it long enough to notice ... You wonder correctly...It's so far up Intel's behind you can't see their metaphorical feet anymo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-20-2008, 6:48 PM
#161
Here's some sad news for those following the fortunes of AMD.. AMD to Lay off 5% of workforce (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/19/massive-layoffs-amd) > which amounts to about 800 workers :( This is one area where theyre glad n...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-19-2008, 6:23 PM
#159
@negsun >> ive already said it > but if you are going for the HTC Touch, dont get single core version... get the Duo! ................remember..........remember........ remember :p Will do, though I can't get it with my favorite mobile provi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-18-2008, 7:43 PM
#155
I've never been a fan of the chopped-down smartphone variants, but would be totally lost without my WM6 pda. I use it to keep track of personal and work appts, contacts. The fact that it syncs with outlook for all this is invaluable for me. Winmobile...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-15-2008, 8:12 PM
#149
AMD RV770 here soon? (http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/602217/rumour-control-amd--ati-rv770-release-date-revealed.html) ^ Ooh goodie I can't wait, hope it pwns and they've learned from the HD2000 debacle :) I really think AMD/Ati's product release sche...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-12-2008, 8:48 PM
#145
^ Drivers could still be their saving grace though, and full-AA Crysis benchies as it seems to be a weak spot for Ati cards there...But I agree, at that price point you'd expect the GX2 to blow everything else out the water, with at least a 20-25% in...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Negative Sun
03-05-2008, 8:17 PM
#142
AMD gets their 45nm act together... (http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03/05/amd_shows_off_its_45nm_technology/1) Interesting stuff, let's just hope they've learned their lesson and deliver, preferably when promised :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: TFU for PC?
  Negative Sun
03-08-2008, 5:19 PM
#157
I know, but you responded to someone mentioning JK2, which has a huge FPS feel to it and if TFU comes close to that it'll be perfect for the PC, but if not a controller will be the way to go, but as we all know, the Wii will pwn all since it can take...  [Read More]
Posted in: TFU for PC?
  Negative Sun
03-08-2008, 5:07 PM
#155
We're all entitled to our options. Personally, I think that the keyboard (which wasn't developed to play games) is better suited for RTS games. And most importantly, FPS games ;)...  [Read More]
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