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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: Some questions for techs with more XP than me...
  Astrotoy7
09-25-2007, 7:03 AM
#2
I dunno negsun... I'd leave your pc be for the moment. Once you get your finances sorted, you can plan a decent pc... prices have dropped dramatically, itd probably be cheaper than sourcing some of that older stuff !! just build it slowly ! I got a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Intel's Ray Tracing...Gimmick or Gold?
  Astrotoy7
09-25-2007, 12:57 PM
#6
And that's pretty much where it ends atm...And let me guess: does it start with "1" and end with "920x1200"? :xp: You're kidding right ?? :p The 8800GTS continues to impress...handles 2650 x 1600 with all effects on, even bloom....  [Read More]
Posted in: Intel's Ray Tracing...Gimmick or Gold?
  Astrotoy7
09-25-2007, 6:59 AM
#2
Bioshock is DX10 and ''pwnage graphics''... super story too :) I won't tell you what rez I run it at - I'd like to keep this thread clean :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: (The) Intel Strikes Back? (smugly as usual too!)
  Astrotoy7
09-22-2007, 8:58 AM
#10
Yet another reason to dislike Intel and root for AMD...You sure you're not on the latter's payroll Astro? lolz.... I like the fact that an international juggernaut like Intel has a gutsy competitor...who've got to where they are by hard work, and wi...  [Read More]
Posted in: (The) Intel Strikes Back? (smugly as usual too!)
  Astrotoy7
09-21-2007, 7:41 AM
#8
Indeed! I don't quite see the point in buying a QX6850... Also not only you pay 5x the price [/url] D333, power pc builders and owners are the tech equivalent to revheads(our word for an exuberant motoring enthusiast). ie. price is immaterial, and...  [Read More]
Posted in: (The) Intel Strikes Back? (smugly as usual too!)
  Astrotoy7
09-20-2007, 5:11 AM
#2
damnit AMD, I wish they could roll out their high end k10 45nm NOW ..... I want a benchie showdown ! :p What's the best is that I know about a dozen Lan tourney gamers who BRAG and BRAG about their QX6850..... theyre going to be do depressed that t...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD announces TRIPLE core CPU!
  Astrotoy7
09-19-2007, 4:36 AM
#7
K10 does have its work cut out though... A (professionally overclocked) Penryn at 5.56GHz has just broken 3 world records for x4 CPUS. that dang 45nm CPU showdown is heating up :p mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD announces TRIPLE core CPU!
  Astrotoy7
09-18-2007, 10:29 PM
#3
Interesting. I thinks its hard to say anything about these until they hit the shelves and are tested :) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: M$ brought to justice in Brussels...
  Astrotoy7
09-18-2007, 1:57 AM
#7
No need for DX. http://opengl.org/ Astro you sound like this guy (http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html). IMO Windows isn't the most widely-used OS because it's the best and DX isn't the most widely-used graphics API because it...  [Read More]
Posted in: M$ brought to justice in Brussels...
  Astrotoy7
09-17-2007, 12:54 PM
#2
maybe in the business market negsun, but gaming wise, its either console or pc. can you see any other of those OS manufacturers having the resources or gumption to nut out a SDK, particulalry one that is DX10 compliant ?? Absolutely impossible !! D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Interesting rumor: AMD DX10.1 chips to come in Jan '08?
  Astrotoy7
09-17-2007, 12:47 PM
#7
Indeed it does. Weirdness, humor and babes galore. What's not to like? Seen Inland Empire yet ?? 3 hours of Total Lynch. I call it Meta-Lynch as it encompasses, incorporates and surpasses everything he has ever done. I fully understand why he never...  [Read More]
Posted in: Interesting rumor: AMD DX10.1 chips to come in Jan '08?
  Astrotoy7
09-17-2007, 4:43 AM
#3
That's a bit passionate Q ! Yes, AMDs response to the g80 definitely wasnt spectacular... but the jury is still out on the K10... I want to see them on the shelves, running on AM3 with DDR3 before I dismiss it entirely... Theyve been working on it fo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Valve Survey
  Astrotoy7
09-15-2007, 3:14 AM
#6
Maybe some would call it less challenging...and we all know what happens to one who remains unchallenged :) lolz...like sony saying the ps3 wont reach its potential for another few years... which really means..the devs are still learning the sdk :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Valve Survey
  Astrotoy7
09-12-2007, 12:09 PM
#2
Im assuming that is a survey of steam users ?? I would have loved to have seen an 8 core gamer on there.....lolz. Who said you cant play a bit of CS on a $10,000 8 core corporate server rig, rackmounted in your wardrobe :) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD To Launch "Barcelona" CPU on Monday, Sept. 10!
  Astrotoy7
09-15-2007, 3:21 AM
#11
looolz! I'd kill for one of those! too bad you dont live here man, I could patch you together a decent rig crazy cheap. I build stuff for alot of people...mostly students, whose only way to pay me is to give the the kit theyve upgraded from ! I had...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD To Launch "Barcelona" CPU on Monday, Sept. 10!
  Astrotoy7
09-14-2007, 8:36 AM
#9
I dunno....Ive had a good looksee now, and there is nothing supremely informative... that anandtech article is interesting, but hardly definitive. I want to see testing on the 2.5GHz(and over), on propietary am3 board, ddr3 ..... then the benchies...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD To Launch "Barcelona" CPU on Monday, Sept. 10!
  Astrotoy7
09-12-2007, 11:57 AM
#6
Q. can you give us a bit more of a detailed report of emerging benchies ?? Im a bit busy atm, and besides, your the resident expert in these matters ;) I'd just like to clarify - are these the k10 quads ??? Are they running on an am2+ board ??? With...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD To Launch "Barcelona" CPU on Monday, Sept. 10!
  Astrotoy7
09-09-2007, 12:32 AM
#2
lolz.... just in time for my birthday !! **that's** why AMD held out :p Great news, not just for AMD fans but fans of competitive pricing(ie. everyone)!! Of course, we will wait for some benchies - and prices - before rushing out :) Q it would be...  [Read More]
Posted in: Sapphire launchs dual DX10 Radeon card!
  Astrotoy7
09-07-2007, 6:51 AM
#4
why stick two together ! The R600s are hardly power efficient one their own !! ugh :( astro...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
09-14-2007, 8:31 AM
#30
the 7300 is bollocks, I can tell you that much....its the 6200 of the 7 series :) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
09-12-2007, 12:19 PM
#25
unless you want to game likes its 2003, I wouldnt bother with the 6200, or any caching card for that matter. I do have one in a media center pc, but that's all it does so manages it quite well... Upcoming games in particular will kick that 6200s a$$....  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
09-05-2007, 6:06 AM
#16
Well, I think you die-hard AMD fans will be happy to know that for my next computer, I will be switching away from Intel for a while purely because the speed that I can get with AMD is greater for a lower price. The technology may be older, but I'd m...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-31-2007, 10:53 AM
#12
It'll be good for shuttle PCs and that as well, if they manage to get a CPU/GPU combo powerful enough to satisfy high-end gaming needs... however they do it, cooling measures are going to be a hugely imnportant factor... I can only imagine that the...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-31-2007, 6:43 AM
#10
.....Anyways, looking forward to some more details on these as well as some more on the highly anticipated (in my book) Fusion. you think you're excietd about them! The home theater pc crowd are squriming in their plush home thater seats to see what'...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-30-2007, 3:15 PM
#8
agreed on all points Q. They like taking their merry time dont they :) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
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