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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: What's your Wallpaper? (56k ouchies)
  Astrotoy7
10-31-2007, 9:53 PM
#850
If anyone is a fan of fractal and sleek patterns, including ultra high resolution images, I recommend Mr Richard Mohlers creations available here (http://rmskins.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1) Theyre just beautiful...look superb if you have a 1080p...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
11-29-2007, 7:17 AM
#7
@thrik - those cases are designed with high end gaming in mind. They will fit standard 8800GTS and 8800GTX neatly and nicely :) There are some AC overclocked editions of these cards by EVGA that wont fit due to their extra heatsink tacked on. I mysel...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a new system!
  Astrotoy7
11-29-2007, 5:55 AM
#5
Niner I'm cutting off your supply of me if you get Vista on purpose. lolz...well that's just ridiculous. Not talking to someone just because of an OS. wtf ? poor niner - to have such maladjusted confederates :p @Niner - Im disappointed with the te...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mobile DO WANT
  Astrotoy7
11-19-2007, 8:06 AM
#4
Hmm, I've read that so far they intended to make it free from a specific platform. Unlike the iPhone. The iphone has long been unlocked by talented shady characters around the world :) As the iphone hasnt officially been released in Oz, those who ha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-20-2007, 9:00 AM
#30
lolz... funny to see xp64 getting gaming related support/fixes... about 4 years to late, but what the hey :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-17-2007, 3:37 AM
#28
thanks for the info stinger.... I havent experienced the dropout issues you mentioned on my 8800GTS but I DO get it on another rig with a shyte ole 6200TC running vista. It did the same thing when it had a 6600 as well. On that rig, an off the shelf...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-16-2007, 4:57 AM
#23
lolz...I was wondering about heat issues and this game.... as I have epilepsy, I only game in 30ish minute blocks, so it'll more likely be my neural circuits that will go cactus before the 8800GTS does :p @stinger...you put a Radeon in your rig.......  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-09-2007, 11:49 PM
#17
You've got a GTX in that Shuttle you have? I though you needed at least 600W+ for that monstrosity... smallforms work differently negsun.... For starters there are only 2 expansion slots. I have a shuttle sn27p2 and an evga 8800GTS 640. The sn27p2 h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-09-2007, 5:51 PM
#15
lolz...dont get me wrongo - I'd love a gtx meself ;) But I know *many* people who forked out the extra $100s just to get a GTX/GTX ultra just for their "crysis box". Whilst they still do get superior performance to the rest of the cards on...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-09-2007, 3:23 AM
#11
Well, technically, every DX10 graphics card owner can?? nope, that's what we've been saying. Even the ultimate DX10 card, the 8800GTX is getting its a$$ kicked at maxxed out settings :) lolz I think I recall Mr T commenting on this...... http://i...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-07-2007, 3:33 AM
#7
lolz...sabre - havent you been reading !! there's no one on the planet that can run this game with ultra HQ settings at ultra high rez. mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-06-2007, 11:51 PM
#5
lolz... negsun - it aint pride - when you have 30" of 16:9 screen - dumbing down the rez makes it look bad. It all looks much prettier on my 19" 1280x1024 4:3 screen @stinger - we have a very similar setup...I dont think you are going to g...  [Read More]
Posted in: Crysis Counselling Available Here
  Astrotoy7
11-06-2007, 8:44 AM
#1
Anyone tried the crysis sp demo ? Although not being a FPS fan, this game seems quite intriguing, especially to a techie curious to see how it crunches into graphics cards. Ive since had a go, and from what I saw - it is indeed visually stunning...s...  [Read More]
Posted in: VirtualBox, WinXP/Linux Virtualization and so forth...(Vista too maybe)
  Astrotoy7
11-28-2007, 5:08 AM
#17
hmm, I guess I should use this instead of wine. Are there any security issues or any thing else that can pass between the OSs you use, or are each of the OSs pretty self contained like they would be on a partitioned disk? At the end of the day, virt...  [Read More]
Posted in: VirtualBox, WinXP/Linux Virtualization and so forth...(Vista too maybe)
  Astrotoy7
11-26-2007, 6:34 AM
#15
OK! Had a go at VM6 using Vista x64 as host and xp pro sp2 as guest. Heres a 1600x1200 vm window sitting inside my 1600p desktop.(vmware will allow me to increase to that rez though it must be said) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc288/Astrotoy...  [Read More]
Posted in: VirtualBox, WinXP/Linux Virtualization and so forth...(Vista too maybe)
  Astrotoy7
11-25-2007, 12:06 AM
#13
Sounds groovy, let us x86 users know how that works out huh? ;) yeah, I want to run x86 xp for some compatibility apps/games, which I have a feeling wont work anyway due to the graphical limitations of virtualisation - but I at least want to try and...  [Read More]
Posted in: VirtualBox, WinXP/Linux Virtualization and so forth...(Vista too maybe)
  Astrotoy7
11-24-2007, 11:09 AM
#11
just as a heads up for x64 users, the newest VMWare 6 allows virtualisation from an x64 host !! Finally !! It also allows you to use x64 versions of linux as either host or vm theres a 30 day evaluation(registration required) available HERE (http:/...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-25-2007, 12:02 AM
#50
lolz is that some Scottish I spy there? :D Amazon wants to re-invent the book... (http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/601665/amazon-launches-replacement-for-book---the-kindle.html) And fails miserably IMO, nothing will ever beat buying a good 'ol paperba...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-24-2007, 10:15 AM
#47
lolz.... those old school titles wont get off the ground in xp let alone vista until they write a decent emulation platform from scratch. (if anyone replies to that linking to <insert ridiculous homebrew app that does a half assed job> I will...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-21-2007, 10:08 PM
#45
the 8800GTS has dropped a bit, from what Ive seen - Ive seen my evga for about $80 cheaper than what I got it for It all depends what brand you are getting. The XFX, EVGA, BFG cards seem to always be able to pull a higher price then the more obscure...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-19-2007, 7:51 AM
#41
stinger FTW !! lolz - negsun, you speak about their motives as if they are benevolent organisations. They arent making advances in visual processing hardware for the betterment of mankind, but for the betterment of themselves and their shareholders...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-18-2007, 7:16 AM
#38
I dunno... even if it did work out 'cheaper than a 8800' to get a sli/x-fire setup going... it has been proven *over* and *over* that such link interfacing setups only really deliver at high rez setups.. (except crysis!) If someone wants to be ''1337...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
11-04-2007, 10:29 AM
#30
Negsun & Q>> this is the tech area. Need I say more about wandering RIDICULOUSLY off topic?? Wander off to the senate chambers if you want to discuss such topics, sensibly. OT: Looks like the OLPC(one laptop per child) project got a great...  [Read More]
Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!
  Astrotoy7
11-24-2007, 10:52 AM
#44
hmm..might give that deskpace a go - I wonder if it will allow me to run vista media center on a second virtual desktop... EDIT: It does ! great stuff jmac >>works great on Vista x64 too :D Ive got a couple: Any Video Converter (Free Edition...  [Read More]
Posted in: Your 'Killer Apps' & Fave Tech Sites ??
  Astrotoy7
11-24-2007, 10:52 AM
#39
hmm..might give that deskpace a go - I wonder if it will allow me to run vista media center on a second virtual desktop... EDIT: It does ! great stuff jmac >>works great on Vista x64 too :D Ive got a couple: Any Video Converter (Free Edition...  [Read More]
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