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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: Building a Computer, would like opinions
  Astrotoy7
07-27-2007, 6:46 AM
#11
Yeah, I was surprised by how cheap the x1950s are nowdays... If youre doing XP and focussing on Dx9 games in teh here and now, its definitely a more economic options. The 7900GT also kicks some a$$ in this context as well. Probably better to go that...  [Read More]
Posted in: Building a Computer, would like opinions
  Astrotoy7
07-24-2007, 5:00 AM
#5
I think I know the answer, but is this rig going to be Vista or XP based ?? Also, re- the case, you can just switch those LEDS off anyway surely ?? :D Its actually a nice enough case. Im a fan of the smallform myself... if its bigger than a soccer...  [Read More]
Posted in: Webcoding Question
  Astrotoy7
07-15-2007, 12:58 AM
#5
glad you're around tk !! This type of stuff is beyond me.. Im very much hardware oriented when it comes to my compy powerz.. :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  Astrotoy7
07-15-2007, 12:44 AM
#21
welcome to my world. :D It sucks, as it seems i have developed this affliction too :( Ive been eating crackers for lunch for the last 2 weeks just to round up the cash to pay for my shuttle rig :( I used to have really nice lunches !! And heck, I ha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  Astrotoy7
07-13-2007, 5:07 AM
#18
unless youre venturing over 1600x1200 DVI vs vga is much if a muchness :) DVI is a digital interface, and can handle the higher bandwidth for1080p and beyond. The monitor Im hoping to get can achieve 2560x1600 but only with two dvi inputs(dual dvi)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  Astrotoy7
07-12-2007, 11:30 AM
#14
@NegSun.... can I ask why you want to go for high end RAM on a rig with a mid end CPU and videocard ?? and dont just say 'coz it was cheap' the performance differences made are going to be 'here and there', and thats only if your mainboard is happy...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  Astrotoy7
07-11-2007, 11:12 AM
#11
lolz... I know this one!! there are two types of x2 4800, thus the confusion :D the socket 939 version can only do DDR(1) PC 3200, as on s939 mainboards whereas the socket AM2 has the DDR2 support that comes with AM2 mainboards. I have both type...  [Read More]
Posted in: Quick question...
  Astrotoy7
07-09-2007, 10:21 AM
#4
dang.... I had a perfect analogy all lined up too !! "If two chinese twins went to scotland, would they speak English with a perfect scottish accent" :D NegSun... you can still tear it up in most games even on a 7950GT, a single card solu...  [Read More]
Posted in: ATI vs Nvidia
  Astrotoy7
07-09-2007, 10:02 AM
#5
lolz...I saw that. But surely it's not that big of a surprise is it. No one has published a fully DX10 optimised game yet......so the devs are figuring it out just as much as the hardware manufacturers ...and the rest of us. The directX 10 SDK isnt...  [Read More]
Posted in: ATI vs Nvidia
  Astrotoy7
07-07-2007, 6:26 AM
#3
lolz....no surprise here... my vote goes to nvidia.. Things I like about nvidia 1. Large range of options,and good options too - not just PCBs with different colours :D 2. Optimised for gaming 3. Dont have the rubbish catalyst control center 4. SLI...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
07-01-2007, 4:10 AM
#19
gday Q. Thanks for the numbers. Yes, I did pay that for my GX2, but that has been sold to fund my SN27P2. The 640MBGTS will do for now... $500US + postage works out to over $200AUD more than I paid for my GTS 640 delivered. Even after the release of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
06-26-2007, 1:32 PM
#15
....At the end of the summer I'll be upgrading to: OS: Windows XP/Debian stable x86 CPU: Core2 Quadro RAM: 4 GB (DDR2) GPU: 8800 GTX 768 Debian....now there's some geek cred right there - makes Ubuntu people look 'Mac-guy' type cool in contrast :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
06-25-2007, 9:17 AM
#9
I don't mean to intrude on your topic, almighty Astro, but does anyone know how Oblivion will run on my system considering the specs given above? I have a Pentium 3 1.0 GHz to boot, so I was just wondering... 1.0 Ghz, geforce 5200 & Oblivion is...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
06-25-2007, 6:02 AM
#7
thanks for that stinger :) still... if youve seen a shuttles innards - there really isnt that type of room in there..... once youve put a dual GPU card in there, you're talking sardine can conditions :D heres an identically sized EVGA 8800GTX in th...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
06-24-2007, 5:52 AM
#5
Thanks for the replies techies :) @stinger...I wasnt really interested in driver version as I know none of you folk run Vista. There are a slew of official and beta drivers available. As a beta tester I have access to them(currently using 165.01) bu...  [Read More]
Posted in: Graphics Card: What do you have? What do you run?
  Astrotoy7
06-23-2007, 10:14 AM
#1
OK. Im looking to get some real life reports of what type of performance people are getting from their graphics card. Im sick of reading 3D Mark benchies and performance on FPS I never play and Oblivion(=crap RPG). I play great RPGs like KOTOR/TSL(th...  [Read More]
Posted in: Indiana image released
  Astrotoy7
06-22-2007, 11:31 AM
#3
lolz...are you sure thats not a CG Indy... you can never trust GL these days :p mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Weird Sleep mode problem
  Astrotoy7
06-18-2007, 10:42 PM
#11
I've heard of viruses that can download themselves without the user's permission. over broad networks yes, on a personal desktop - behind a hardware firewall(router/modem), software firewall(windows and whatever third party stuff you use) -its supre...  [Read More]
Posted in: Weird Sleep mode problem
  Astrotoy7
06-18-2007, 7:51 AM
#8
I had a similar problem, do a virus scan. A good one. I doubt stoffe would be foolish enough to leave his pc exposed in any way ...secondly, you were getting "clicking noises"... he wasnt. mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Weird Sleep mode problem
  Astrotoy7
06-15-2007, 6:21 PM
#6
...I find it weird that it works without problems if you turn off the power and then start the computer, but the problem persists if you just reboot the computer without turning it off. What's the difference there? I has something to do with the way...  [Read More]
Posted in: Weird Sleep mode problem
  Astrotoy7
06-13-2007, 12:05 PM
#4
The s and d setting represents how the hardware and mainboard act in the different power management profiles...eg standby/resume and hibernate etc(the S settings) Still, the settings looks correct(although they actually may not be working on the mai...  [Read More]
Posted in: Weird Sleep mode problem
  Astrotoy7
06-13-2007, 10:55 AM
#2
hey stoffe :) This is a common problem even in Vista many are reporting. It can sometimes be simply due to mainboards not powering up correctly, and forgetting to properly juice the PCI-E(etc) slot. But diagnosing where, when and why is bit more co...  [Read More]
Posted in: Intel planning to enter discrete graphics card market
  Astrotoy7
06-13-2007, 9:08 AM
#5
.....What do you think about this? A good thing? A bad thing? I have a feeling Astrotoy7 is booing and hissing this one. ;) lolz...cutmeister is that you ?? damn all these name changes :( :p Yep, that's the user formerly known as cutmeister. :) Cool...  [Read More]
Posted in: Just wondering
  Astrotoy7
06-15-2007, 5:10 PM
#19
f your son starts requesting these devices... aww...can't girls be h4XX too ??? mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Just wondering
  Astrotoy7
06-14-2007, 10:47 AM
#13
Source please? Mine says Columbia (http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_percap-crime-murders-per-capita) lolz....is that something to be proud of. I'd be embarrased to even link to that. Look at those nations listed above the US...take out 3r...  [Read More]
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