Recent content by 1Dark1Sharigan1

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    GTX 570 SLI weird lockup/freezing issue . . .

    So I've had my system for quite a few months now (spec in sig) and I've had very few issues with it but recently I've encountered situations where when running in SLI mode, certain games would cause my first GPU to spike to 99% usage (while the second GPU shows 0%) and then freeze the game as...
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    Dual Screen Issue with Dell U2711...

    Hi, I recently replaced my aging Samsung T240HD with a Dell U2711 27" monitor and am pairing it with an existing LG L246WP 24" monitor (system in in the sig). Whenever I attempt to use extended desktop with the two monitors, DWM (Desktop Windows Manager) would crash and I am no longer able to...
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    Upgrading Rig: 8800GTS SLi or single 9800GX2?

    I would get a 9800GX2 over two 8800GTSs in SLI. While SLI has gotten much better in terms of driver support, it's always better to get a setup that doesn't rely on SLI for it's performance as opposed to one that does. A factory clocked 9800GX2 may be slightly outperformed by a stock 8800GTS SLI...
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    DVD-RW drive causes stuttering . . . NVM

    SO recently my Samsung SH-S203 DVD-RW drive (SATA150) has been causing my mouse cursor and the rest of the OS to stutter when I open certain windows such as "My Computer" or if I right click on the properties of that drive. I have had something like this happen before so I went and disabled the...
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    How do I take advantage of Purevideo 2 in 8800gt?

    You'll need to have Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra or a similar product installed which supports PureVideo2. If you have PowerDVD installed you can use its DirectShow MPEG-4 AVC decoder to see if you can offload processing of AVC files to the GPU. However, I'm not sure if the DirectShow filter...
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    You can buy a GT at Fry's... it is right next to GTS

    The 8800GT listings were recently removed. I was on Fry's website yesterday and 8800GTs were available for preorder for $229. This of course brings up questions of why exactly they pulled the listings from their site . . .
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    Will an aftermarket cooler be a good idea for an 8800GT?

    Well he may not necessarily want an aftermarket cooler just for overclocking. Maybe he wants to know if the card is loud with the default cooler or not. It could be a heat/noise consideration as well as an overclocking consideration.
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    I've had my motherboard and CPU overclocked at 400x8 (3.2 GHz) stable for a year now, but suddenly just today I am having issues with the board using any sort of manual FSB value. Even at the default 266 Mhz, posting gives me issues. Now it doesn't fail to post but what it does is hang on the...
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    Is there any way to get AA working in Bioshock?

    ?? This is the first time that Irrational (now of course a part of 2K) has made a game for both consoles and PCs. Before that, they were exclusively PC developers.
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    LG vs. Dell LCDs

    They are the same. The only difference is the position of the OSD and power buttons.
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    LG vs. Dell LCDs

    Decided to get the L246WP from Best Buy. Got it locally so that I can return within 30 days if it's not to my liking (or exchange it if anything comes up). So far it's looking pretty good, though I still need to get it calibrated. Played Bioshock on the 360 connected to the VGA port at 1080p and...
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    LG vs. Dell LCDs

    Well some people will want to use this monitor to hook up to their PS3 and PC at the same time so the second HDMI connection (or one DVI and one HDMI connection) would help with that. But since you can just by a switcher for $20 or so, it's not that big of a deal even if it's applicable to the...
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    LG vs. Dell LCDs

    So I'm finally upgrading to a 24" from my Viewsonic VX2025 (which I'm selling) for several reasons (including playing HD-DVDs on my PC) and I've decided to get either the LG L245W (or L246W if I buy offline) or the Dell 2407WFP-HC. After reading the LCD thread, and several other sites, I...
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    Is it worth it to trade in my 8800gts + $200 for a 8800gtx?

    At this point you might as well keep the card until the new cards come out, sell for a decent return, and use that + the $200 (+ maybe a little more cash) and get the G90.
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    640MB vs 320MB 8800GTS; big difference?

    Nope, step up is available for OC cards as well.