PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[HCCA]

http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=28024,42772,

I currently have the one on the left, should I buy the one on the right?

It's 0.8GHz more but has a 1MB cache (my current has 2MB)
and it has a higher bus/core ratio than my current which I read up on and they said 'the lower the better'

Try this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/29434 ... 4300-e3400

I had an e4300, could take a heavy overclocking past 3GHz. The only celeron i had was single core so i can't comment on performance of the duals.

[kevinsonny]

well i realise sometimes when its plugged the light dims a bit but im thinking its a faulty usb to sata adapter i could be wrong though

[Chiney]

so i am sellin my macbookpro

finally decided to get me a high end laptop

[toyota2nr]

Change the drive letter and see if it comes up. Works for me.

[Sinister_Audio]

any comments or reviews on: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2048MB Superclocked

Performance
NVIDIA GTX 560
850 MHz GPU
336 CUDA Cores
400 MHz RAMDAC
Memory
2048 MB, 256 bit
4008 MHz (effective)
128.2 GB/s Memory Bandwidth
Interface
PCI-E 2.0 16x
DVI-I, DVI-I, Mini-HDMI
SLI Capable
Resolution & Refresh
240Hz Max Refresh Rate
2048x1536 Max Analog
2560x1600 Max Digital

[fouljuice]

any comments or reviews on: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2048MB Superclocked

The more RAM, the better, once the GPU can utilise it
I not seeing any reviews for that card but what I can say, is if you look at the specs for the GTX 460 and GTX 560, you would see the only difference is the clock speeds. Reason for mentioning this is that there were 2 versions of the GTX 460 (768MB and 1024MB) and from reviews you will see that the performance difference was not very big,



so my $0.02 would say that a 2048MB-GTX560 may not be much faster than a 1024MB-GTX560 for gaming. Since it is a superclocked version, it might come close to the GTX-560Ti card. The eVGA website says that card you mentioned is 850MHz, whereas the MSI card from the pic above is 870MHz, so you could check this link to get an idea of how it would perform. At those prices if it was me I would probably go for the 560Ti or wait for an official review.

[SPRANG_A]

so yeah... any body have legos lying around?

i want to try this

http://tfvlrue.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/lego-computer/

[kevinsonny]

when i go to device manager it shows up but when i go to disk management it doesnt show up sometimes the drive comes up ah h but i cant access it and then it dissapears

[M_2NR]

when i go to device manager it shows up but when i go to disk management it doesnt show up sometimes the drive comes up ah h but i cant access it and then it dissapears

tried another cable? and u didnt answer duane. Is it a new drive or old?

[bushwakka]

dont get taken by the superclocked versions of the cards....what are they? just overclocked from the factory which is sumn u cud do urself....i dont even kno if the heat sinks on the SC versions are any different from the normal ones.......weigh it out an see yes

[M_2NR]

What was compared was the Ti version. An old ode to the long ago series that it seems nvidia is trying to revive.
What you said is true though. The only thing to really look for in eVGA cards is the AR and TR codes on the end. That shows lifetime warranty or not.
FTW cards however are different they are generally more robust units.

For SA case however i think he wants more memory (thats why its red) for his video editing needs.

I see today as well the 460's are 139.99 on newegg with rebate

[Chiney]

fak evga and sc scc and ftw


to mant issues cross the brand

so many cards they making/mass producing now.

PNY and xfx ftmfw

[bushwakka]

^im not convinced that evga experiences a higher percentage of reliability issues compared to the other brands.....other brands like Asus definitely have superior designs but IMHO, evga outsells a lot of these other brands, bang for buck.....therefore if their sales are higher, the likelihood of a higher number of manufacturing defects will also be greater (tho not necessarily the percentage)

[kevinsonny]

the drive is about 2 years old

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ oh gorms

the old one is like this and has a mini USB port

sharper edges and looks thicker/squarer

the new one looks like this and has a micro USB port

slimmer looking and more streamlined

which do do you have?

[jeevdude199]

d first one lookin nice.....

[speedfreak99]

Hey guys,

I was checking out this review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3842/asus ... k-at-120hz

Anyone with 3D monitors please tell me if 120HZ refresh rate is achieved with normal 2D use?

I gather that for 3D apps the screen is refreshed @ 60HZ/60HZ (to each superimposed video image), hence 120HZ.

Also do would a HDMI to DVI adapter be 3D compatible?

Thanks

[STORM1234]

looking to upgrade to a ddr3 mobo (currently have biostar g41-m7 mobo with q8400 cpu)

Questions

I currently have a licensed copy windows 7 ultimate installed, was wondering if i can perform a mobo upgrade without any hiccups I saw this vid on youtube where it can be done successfully. see vid below





also I have (550w dual) 20+ 4 pin power supply and a intel core 2 quad (q8400) (775) cpu in a atx vio case, what ddr3 board would you all recommend, not an avid gamer really, I 'm not looking for anything special.

[kevinsonny]

i have the old one duane

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ then just open up the case, take out the HDD and plug it into a desktop via the sata and power cables and it should mount as a drive - copy off your files.

if not then the problem is the drive itself and not the USB controller as suggested

[Ronaldo95163]

Desktop hasn't booted since yesterday. I keep experiencing bluescreens:










Tried Resetting the CMOS but that didn't work either....took some interior pics though

[Chiney]

disconnect ur secondary harddrive.... and try again...

[M_2NR]

hoss.. this may not solve it... but CLEAN YUH MC PC

[Ronaldo95163]

Lol will clean it soon

Chiney i tried that also and still experienced the same problem

[fouljuice]

Hey guys,

I was checking out this review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3842/asus ... k-at-120hz

Anyone with 3D monitors please tell me if 120HZ refresh rate is achieved with normal 2D use?

I gather that for 3D apps the screen is refreshed @ 60HZ/60HZ (to each superimposed video image), hence 120HZ.

Thanks

I don't have a 3d-monitor, but yes I have seen most reviews/users say that it does support 120Hz in 2d-mode which is why many people get a 3d-monitor for the 120Hz 2d-mode, and just count the 3d-mode as a bonus. but to get the 120Hz you need to use a Dual link DVI.

Also do would a HDMI to DVI adapter be 3D compatible?

Not too sure about this but I think you would have to use a HDMI to Dual link DVI.

[M_2NR]

For the 3D i believe that you may need to see if the monitor has 3D on the HDMI port. I remember it was only recently that monitors only had 3D on the DVI port and there was some big press release that it was now on HDMI as well.

[Ronaldo95163]

Guess it's a Virus

Starting to remember that AVG found a threat in the Windows folder AVG was also unable to remove it.....guess this is what's causing all this crap now i have no idea on how to remove this threat/virus

[M_2NR]

go into in safe mode?

[Ronaldo95163]

Tried safe mode and its the same problem

I even tried the HDD from the Laptop im using now and it still won't boot..... the loading screen shows really dim then fades away and restarts

[Chiney]

sounds like the capacitors on your board starting to fail under cpu voltage regulation

** looks over at board and remembers to change capacitors for office pc **