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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: XP Slowdown
  Astrotoy7
02-26-2007, 7:11 AM
#9
Are you sure thats Qliveur ! He'd give us more detail ..... *Any weird beeps/lags/messages on POST? *Startup time ? *Quicker in safe mode ? *Tried a diagnostic/selective startup ? *what system process % at idle, and with work ? *cpu, system, hardwar...  [Read More]
Posted in: Help!!! (Game problem that makes me want to cry and kill Bill!)
  Astrotoy7
02-16-2007, 7:01 PM
#4
lolz...you muppet :( Next time you want assistance, please refrain from the ranting. Just clearly describe the problem and whatever changes you may have made to your system. It makes it much easier to help find a solution. locked...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD/ATI's answer to Nvidia's G80....
  Astrotoy7
02-19-2007, 1:49 PM
#14
Thanks for the linky Qliveur :) I often need to resort to running my own (albeit basic) benchmarks.... as I mentioned the 7950GX2 isnt really chucked in with alot of reviews and quite often they NEVER test at 1366x768 ! But price is often a guide a...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD/ATI's answer to Nvidia's G80....
  Astrotoy7
02-18-2007, 12:42 AM
#12
ATI's card has more X's, it clearly has the advantage. nu-uh... :p what about the XFX 8800GTX XXX Edition (http://legitreviews.com/article/446/1/). Thats one factory OC'd kickass card that I would like to have :D I love XFX cards....their numbers sp...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD/ATI's answer to Nvidia's G80....
  Astrotoy7
02-15-2007, 10:00 PM
#10
But there's always Ati tray tools ;) *points at ATI fangirl* c'mon D333 - we know what card you have :D @stinger...what are you disagreeing with!! i think the ceiling that we're reaching is due to the limited capabilities of graphic engines bui...  [Read More]
Posted in: AMD/ATI's answer to Nvidia's G80....
  Astrotoy7
02-14-2007, 4:07 PM
#6
Im an AMD fanboy, but have bever been a huge fan of ATI.... their catalyst control center can verge on bloatware on slower systems... Another thing, all the mainboards I seem to end up with seem to have nvidia chipsets. I know there is cross compati...  [Read More]
Posted in: Nvidia's "Budget" 8800GTS
  Astrotoy7
02-14-2007, 4:11 PM
#5
don't get me wrong, its a nice card, but i'm still waiting on AMD to release the RV600-based and R600-based cards. when that happens, prices are going to drop, and AMD may even have a better card to boot. until then, though, the 8800 GTS 320MB card...  [Read More]
Posted in: Nvidia's "Budget" 8800GTS
  Astrotoy7
02-14-2007, 6:32 AM
#3
different prices always occur in different prices sabrez, though the articles I read was stating the $300 USD mark > which makes it about $390 Oz Dollars, and about 13,230 Indian Rupees :D Basically, half the price of their 768MB cousins :) theyr...  [Read More]
Posted in: Nvidia's "Budget" 8800GTS
  Astrotoy7
02-13-2007, 8:32 PM
#1
Nvidia has decided to release a cheaper/lower end version of their DX10 compliant 8800 card. Although limited at 320mb, it still posesses the G80 core is touted to give a good bang for bucks DX10 functionality to those that dont want to shell out for...  [Read More]
Posted in: I have a little problem with my laptop.....
  Astrotoy7
02-10-2007, 12:22 PM
#11
Yeah - building a laptop is for daredevils and madmen! :( lolz.. indeed. Though I have stuck a laptop mainboard into a slimline media center custom rig I built :) It was against my instructions, but my client/friend insisted on it..... so far no pro...  [Read More]
Posted in: I have a little problem with my laptop.....
  Astrotoy7
02-10-2007, 8:36 AM
#9
yeah, see if the recovery disk will initialise, or if you know anyone that can let you borrow their actual OS CD, try the repair install from in there :) other considerations?? *tried loading a 'last known good' or setup defaults in BIOS ?? *What do...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Vista: Superfetch & Readyboost analyzed
  Astrotoy7
02-08-2007, 1:07 PM
#1
Those of you pondering vista may have heard of this feature. It's quite an interesting concept, and some poking around by people like Tom's Hardware have revealed suprising results. Basically, these features are designed to use a good ole USB key to...  [Read More]
Posted in: Custom PC
  Astrotoy7
02-08-2007, 4:26 PM
#19
yeah, theres no point buying a high end DX9 card, especially if finances are a concern. some recommendations I can make: *Asus boards are awesome. esecially the ones sporting heatpipes = less noise :) *Conroe chips clock better numbers on higher end...  [Read More]
Posted in: Custom PC
  Astrotoy7
02-08-2007, 12:57 PM
#17
warranty?? when you build it yourself, each part you buy has a warranty phreak :) You literally can save $100s(if not $1000s) when self building, plus you get the exact components you want - not monkey a$$ generic crud. Do it yourself!! Vista? onl...  [Read More]
Posted in: Has Anyone Gotten Vista Yet?
  Astrotoy7
02-08-2007, 1:16 PM
#14
its $199 for both the 32-bit and 64-bit full versions of Vista Ulitmate (OEM) @ NewEgg.com. ;) i'm actually considering getting Vista Ultimate that way and getting some Certification Books for it so i can learn all the ins and outs of it.... how wi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Has Anyone Gotten Vista Yet?
  Astrotoy7
02-06-2007, 8:15 PM
#9
This is insane... 400 bucks for a cheap rip off of the mac OS... I swear I am not buying vista in the coming future im happy with XP... I havent seen tablet pc compatibility or media center functionality in the mac....(front row and appleTV dont eve...  [Read More]
Posted in: Has Anyone Gotten Vista Yet?
  Astrotoy7
02-01-2007, 1:05 PM
#7
Ive been beta testing in Vista for media center and SLI since pre beta 2 so I know how far the thing has come along. I am now running 2 rigs on Vista Ultimate, with RTM build 6000 thanks to a TechNet subscription I share :D I only recommend you upgr...  [Read More]
Posted in: Seagate to offer 300 Terabyte HDD by 2010
  Astrotoy7
01-19-2007, 11:14 PM
#12
I just finished backing up my Vista RTM build, 1 backup = 20gb ! I wouldnt mind 300TB at all :) astro...  [Read More]
Posted in: Seagate to offer 300 Terabyte HDD by 2010
  Astrotoy7
01-09-2007, 9:14 AM
#9
Man, that's almost an unnecessary amount of storage. I remember when like 5gb drives were huge - just think that eventually we'll think that 500gb drives were tiny :eek: i wouldnt say unnecessary - especially for those running large databases/server...  [Read More]
Posted in: Seagate to offer 300 Terabyte HDD by 2010
  Astrotoy7
01-08-2007, 4:39 AM
#6
lolz...no argument - just some very clever fellows pondering the big questions ! Rumblings at MS and other places are indicating that MS will be releasing source code for basic functionalities. So you could end up with open source variants of window...  [Read More]
Posted in: Seagate to offer 300 Terabyte HDD by 2010
  Astrotoy7
01-05-2007, 2:20 PM
#4
cmon stinger, you know as well as I that Vista is the last of the juggernaut OS from MS. mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Seagate to offer 300 Terabyte HDD by 2010
  Astrotoy7
01-05-2007, 2:47 AM
#2
lolz...thats a crazy amount of storage. Still, makes a lot of sense - given Windows Quattro plans.... mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Saddam's Execution
  Astrotoy7
01-05-2007, 11:12 AM
#124
lolz @ this thread. Firstly, everyone should take one of these: http://www.ovionline.com/Chill-Pill.jpg Secondly: This thread has become very difficult to follow or contribute to. I work with Iraqi refugee families everyday, yet I feel I have not...  [Read More]
Posted in: Saddam's Execution
  Astrotoy7
12-31-2006, 12:01 AM
#51
Spider Al put it far more eloquently than I could, and since he doesn't frequent these parts I'll just quote him. QFE... Spider and ET are too blue collar for the likes of AHTO eh ;) mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Neverwinter Nights 2 (May Contain Spoilers!! - Please Use Tags)
  Astrotoy7
12-30-2006, 8:55 AM
#362
phew, Im done with NWN2 for the moment - only done the drow/good campaign.... have been playing Dark Messiah like its going outta style - now theres a cool game ! Also, finally got my hands on Medieval II - time for the Ottoman Hordes to conquer the...  [Read More]
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