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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
08-28-2007, 4:35 AM
#12
More than wattage you need to find out how many amps are available on the 12V rail. That matters more than the total wattage. I don't know how many either card would require, but their being higher-end ATI I would venture a guess of at least 30A. Ye...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
08-27-2007, 10:20 AM
#9
The case comes with a 500W one, sufficient you think? should be ok, as long as you arent running some power hungry peripherals or watercooling setup :D You'd need more if you ever contemplated a x-fire setup :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
08-26-2007, 9:59 AM
#5
Good points there...but since I got fired today (for which I will sue unfair dismissal) it'll have to wait a wee bit longer probably :( ouch ! sorry to hear that dude :( Unless you were playing up and knew it was coming, being fired is a pretty unpl...  [Read More]
Posted in: Decisions, desicions...(GPU ones for that matter)
  Astrotoy7
08-25-2007, 8:48 AM
#2
Its a DX10 card, considering what DX10 games/app are likely to be, DDR3 is the way to go. Still, the 512MB framebuffer will always give youa but more grunt it must be said. If you could wait, save and get yourself a 512mb ddr3 card, then you'll be f...  [Read More]
Posted in: Router Help (Xbox Live)
  Astrotoy7
08-26-2007, 9:47 AM
#6
Initially, the linksys brand was reported to be on a phase out plan (reported late July 2007), which is when I heard of it last. Cisco have since put a stop on it, for the time being... READ (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cisco/) so rejoice all yo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Router Help (Xbox Live)
  Astrotoy7
08-25-2007, 9:14 AM
#3
when it comes to wireless, i swear by Netgear and D-Link for anything and everything. Linksys ..... Linkysys formally no longer exists... :) They are Cisco now - though I imagine their products are still supported. I have many friends that are xbox...  [Read More]
Posted in: PS3 Goes Tivo :)
  Astrotoy7
08-24-2007, 11:40 AM
#5
Purely from a cost point of view HD PVR + Blu ray + HD gaming + network device (+linux box!) for that price is unbeatable value :) Fanboy or no... its a bargain, relatively speaking ;) In most places, most standalone BR players cost more than a ps3....  [Read More]
Posted in: PS3 Goes Tivo :)
  Astrotoy7
08-23-2007, 10:54 AM
#3
*slaps forehead* Oh, of course... why didn't it occur to me before that consoles would merge with pvrs? :doh: It's seems so obvious in retrospect and I probably would've seen it coming if I was a console dork. :p Looks like this will put Blu-Ray a st...  [Read More]
Posted in: PS3 Goes Tivo :)
  Astrotoy7
08-23-2007, 9:39 AM
#1
I refrained against posting this in the swamp/ahto because of the assortment of characters who can potentially turn this into an unsavoury console debate. This shouldnt be about *what is better *what nintendo or ms does *what you have that is so muc...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows XP
  Astrotoy7
08-19-2007, 7:39 AM
#12
actually, both Kotor games run for me on my Vista x64 compy. interesting, I was having trouble launching at all in x86. I now have my x64 setup and same card as yours IIRC... (8800GTS?) might give it a go :D dont like the idea of 40 or even 20 f...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows XP
  Astrotoy7
08-15-2007, 4:15 AM
#3
actually, alot of LA games suck in Vista.... KOTORs are out, as are the Monkey Island games.... havent tried AoE, JK, XWA.... mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: My New Computer Desire
  Astrotoy7
08-14-2007, 10:03 PM
#11
Actually, I would not recommend getting a DirectX 10 Card yet in any form. Even though this update is not required or even that important, a new update from MS is going to be released for the DX10 engine (to 10.1), that will NOT be compatible with cu...  [Read More]
Posted in: My New Computer Desire
  Astrotoy7
08-14-2007, 4:16 AM
#5
How much is this Dell going to cost you? Exactly! Dell arent known to put premium components in their systems. I'd really recommend a DIY!! We can help you get it just the way you want it...anything to help you stay away from Dell !! Also, why qua...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-29-2007, 11:51 AM
#6
@stinger.... saw that a couple of days ago.... said 'woot' out loud :D It'd be interesting to hear Q's take on it :) Q! [/picard] mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-17-2007, 4:58 AM
#3
w00t, nice! So what's up with L3 being 2MB, what about L2? That's what I see noted with all the CPU's I'm drooling at just now... Edit: Will that be for socket AM2 you think? The chart for Spider indicates AM2+, which most likely describes an AM2...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD: Spider, Puma and Imageon !
  Astrotoy7
08-13-2007, 8:15 AM
#1
No. AMD arent releasing a new anime series :p But for those who have been wondering what theyve been up to whilst Intel has been basking in its C2D plaudits... AMD have now announced a comprehensive platform rollout plan for 2007-8. In 2007, AMD p...  [Read More]
Posted in: Laptop Help
  Astrotoy7
08-12-2007, 2:08 AM
#6
Alright, I took jmac's advice, and it seems I do have a bad stick. So I'm sending it back tomorrow and looking for a new stick to put in. Thanks for your help guys. good to hear you figured it out! touch wood, but Ive never had a bad stick of Ram...  [Read More]
Posted in: Laptop Help
  Astrotoy7
08-11-2007, 12:58 PM
#3
However, if it was a display adapter issue, the game wouldnt start at all. Having been a longtime user of laptops for gaming(in the past) I'd like to direct your attention towards temperatures ! Do you have a cooler stand/pad ?? I used to have a To...  [Read More]
Posted in: Microsoft update bricked my computer...
  Astrotoy7
08-11-2007, 4:10 AM
#5
Do you have an older build of XP which you added SP2, an original SP2 or an SP1 installation ?? Have you tried initiating a repair from the xp disc itself. mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Straight Story: DirectX 10.1
  Astrotoy7
08-18-2007, 1:48 AM
#12
Somewhere out there is a mega-geek living in a cardboard box with an SLI 8800GTX rig... not as uncommon as you'd think ! Ive seen 2 in my lan travels...but they were more showcase rigs built by those rich showoffs who never actually play anything.....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Straight Story: DirectX 10.1
  Astrotoy7
08-17-2007, 2:09 PM
#9
lolz... I think those who think they are going to be waiting for the 10.1 compliant card will be sore they missed out on the next few months of DX10 stuff thats going to come out, not to mention the superior performance with dx9 based games. Of cours...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Straight Story: DirectX 10.1
  Astrotoy7
08-09-2007, 1:42 AM
#5
Great post, Astro!:) I was afraid that something like this was going to happen.:( I'm beginning to believe that DX10 compatibility is practically irrelevant for the time being. Those building or upgrading right now would probably be better off buyin...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Straight Story: DirectX 10.1
  Astrotoy7
08-08-2007, 11:46 AM
#1
OK. Any of you techeads with a passing interest in graphical processing hardware and software will have heard the rumblings about DX10.1. MS Direct3D team has recently unveiled further details at the annual SIGGGRAPH(Special Interest Group for Compu...  [Read More]
Posted in: What technical mailing lists do you subscribe to?
  Astrotoy7
07-31-2007, 1:54 PM
#6
[url=I am one of those types that focuses in on very specific things and tries to learn about them as much as I can tolerate squeezing into my brain ![/url] "I've heard of this issue!" rather than "What the heck is wrong with this?&qu...  [Read More]
Posted in: What technical mailing lists do you subscribe to?
  Astrotoy7
07-31-2007, 10:53 AM
#3
I am one of those types that focuses in on very specific things and tries to learn about them as much as I can tolerate squeezing into my brain ! In my instance its: *Gaming hardware (dual-quad CPU, multi GPU, SLI, quad SLI) *HD video hardware and s...  [Read More]
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