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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: Strange Problem with an Unapparent Cause
  Astrotoy7
03-09-2008, 8:47 AM
#12
3rd party apps to clean, fix, tweak, etc. Windows or your HDD are always better than Windows apps... lolz...that goes without saying negsun...of the MS versions were sufficient, there wouldnt be a need for the 3rd party proggie would there :p I lik...  [Read More]
Posted in: Strange Problem with an Unapparent Cause
  Astrotoy7
03-09-2008, 4:51 AM
#10
I don't know why I didn't think to do this before, but I just did a system restore back to March 4, which was the most recent restore point before this happened. It looks like everything's back to normal. Thanks for the help, guys. :) good to hear...  [Read More]
Posted in: Strange Problem with an Unapparent Cause
  Astrotoy7
03-08-2008, 6:01 AM
#4
lolz @ Ray :p Here's what I'd do: -Like Ray said, run the malware proggies you got -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...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-20-2008, 8:22 AM
#43
no need to lock a thread unless its getting unruly or is in breach of rules etc Just let it drift away in peace.. besides, you might be back in a cpl of days saying its gone bunk again, like you did before ;) Of course, we hope that doesnt happen!...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-19-2008, 1:50 PM
#41
My Dad just gone to pick it up from the shop... Looks like Astro was right, the graphics card had come out of place... If they deleted anything i'm gonna go ballistic though... damn...I should start charging for my services... NOT! this is why I...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-17-2008, 10:51 AM
#36
And thus of your girlfriend as well. Mmmmmmm. El Nakety Sith goodness. :p the tech forum is not the place for your homoerotic musings Ray ;) >>@Dingdong(lolz)... let us know how it goes with your pc. Make sure you ask the pcdude what the...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-16-2008, 8:42 AM
#31
Well, considering "said mans" car is currently being worked on by my Dad, i'd say we're pretty safe. :p lolz...had to read that one through a couple of times, Ive got this image of your old man working on the pcs dude's girlfriend :p mtfb...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-10-2008, 1:25 PM
#22
One word... BUGGER! It's happened again! :( :( Looks like it's off to PCWorld! bugger indeed! :( it will be interesting to hear the diagnosis of these vaunted professionals.. Id really recommend you slowly start learning as much about this stuff...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-08-2008, 12:07 PM
#19
No idea... I just turned the PC on, let it restart itself aroubd 5000 times and when I came back it was fine! \o/ Another mystery solved [/not] anyway, hope it keeps working for you. And if you have important files/proggies etc... plz back them u...  [Read More]
Posted in: HUGE PROBLEM
  Astrotoy7
03-07-2008, 12:48 AM
#14
People do some crazy **** with computers. What starts out as just plugging a fan cable in turns into purchasing a new motherboard. thank you sithy. Also, nothing is as annoying as an install from the ground up. If you spend alot of time tweaking, it...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
03-15-2008, 11:04 AM
#54
Update: I love this computer. Grim Fandango wouldn't even install one file, so I used the installer that put it directly onto my HD, and it now works like a charm...not possible to be mad or upset if GF works... ok then. Have fun! Just remember Old...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
03-13-2008, 1:09 PM
#51
I know, I can't wait...I think that's the ONE. I know Im going to sound like a sour ole basted but do you really need a lappie? Is portability a huge issue? Speaking purely from experience(I had a Toshiba Satteliite 5200 which was awesome back in it...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
03-11-2008, 11:11 AM
#45
But they can answer simple questions like those posed in this thread. :p No one asked for an academic paper on computer component power usage, just a general thought on CPU efficiency to aid in the purchase of one. ...a general thought? How informa...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
03-10-2008, 2:33 PM
#42
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/30/processor_efficiency_compared/page12.html cmon jmac, we all know that stuff!! Do you think we've not read the reviews as well ;) With our magnificent tech reporter NegSun, such tidbits will never escape us! H...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
03-10-2008, 1:07 PM
#40
....and also tend to be more efficient as well, consuming as much, if not less power than their AMD contemporaries. sorry niner, you cant make a statement like that without some testbed articles to back it up!! Its one of the most contentious issue...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-23-2008, 9:53 AM
#166
Yes, but not everyone operates at 1920x1200 or above :xp: cmon, two years ago, if you asked the average enthusiastic gamer what they play at, itd be 1280 x 1024 >> now its closer to 1600x1200 >> within another 12 months and beyond, 1080...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-22-2008, 7:33 AM
#164
nice... but as we've seen, the 8800/9800 performs better than the 3870/GX2 at UHD. When they pop one of those on a mainboard...then things will start cooking ;) Heck, they already do a mobile 8800 for laptops, so it's by all means feasible - moreso a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-21-2008, 4:36 AM
#162
only 5%? Tell that to the <alleged> 800 people who are unemployed negsun !! 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 ... All this new...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-20-2008, 2:13 AM
#160
Yeah, the case looks utterly awesome, but that's where the fun ends....No PCI-E and cr*ppy Intel graphics and processor, no Wi-Fi (come on, they can throw it in cheap laptops nowadays, it's not too much to ask IMO), no optical drive (rendering it pre...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-19-2008, 4:58 AM
#157
All I can say urluckyday is....backup! A few of my hometheatre pc peeps were getting the dreaded endless reboot after SP1(RC of course). I doubt they have 100% of the bugs worked out :p No need to get a snazzy backup proggie either(before Ray and ne...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-18-2008, 1:10 PM
#154
GX2s are too damn powerhungry IMO :p Being a former GX2 owner I should know! Even though a 9800GX2 made 47FPS on 2500x1600 on med in crysis, Im not going near em with a barge pole.. Two 8800GTX in SLI performed slightly less better and the 3870GX2...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-17-2008, 11:05 AM
#151
Here's another wee update: Asus to make PDA/Smartphone (http://www.gpsandco.com/articles/newsitem.php?id=5203) Asus have been in the WinMobile game since WM 2003 at least. I know this for a fact because 2 years ago I had a ASUS p505 which was runni...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-14-2008, 6:35 AM
#148
I smell an opportunity for AMD to pull ahead with R7xx if they learned from mistakes made with R6xx. We all know that they can do it. AMD so desperately needs a win. EDIT -3/14/08: Well, this (http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=326...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-05-2008, 11:37 PM
#143
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 :) Im sure people wouldnt mind t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
03-05-2008, 5:54 PM
#141
AMD sticks it to Intel via integrated graphics (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/05/780g-changes-graphics-game) AMD's new 780G mobo's are something serious. it has integrated graphics, but this one doesn't suck as per the norm. o...  [Read More]
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