Recent content by AcesTranquility

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    HD 4890 - Powercolour or XFX

    No, the XFX infact costs £24 MORE than the powercolour... but thanks for the reply. What about the fact i cant find the composite to s-video connector? Will i still be able to RMA my old card with out it, or do all components need to be in the box for the RMA to be accepted?
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Ok, Iv just sent it off. Thanks for the help. ;)
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    HD 4890 - Powercolour or XFX

    Hi, Im buying a new video card (a HD 4890) and im not sure which third party i should go for. I hear XFX are good but the powercolour card is £24 less than the XFX. Should i pay more for an XFX factory over clocked card (so if it breakes i will be able to get RMA as it was already...
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Yes, the problem exists without any mods. I did a fresh install an compleatly cleaned my fallout 3 root folder.
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Iv uploaded a video of the problem... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...8&feature=channel_page Does it look like a hardware problem? I recently talked to some people in a fallout 3 forum and there are people who are having the same problem as me. About 4 people in the forum had the...
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    I have tried an older ATI driver with no look and the problem was still there. I still get these white pixels showing up on NPCs while they are being shot/have blood on them. My problem is i dont want to RMA and have my card sent back to me because they didnt find anything wrong with the card. I...
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    where do get old drivers for a 4890?
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    It started yesterday night. Well all fan speeds were at default under CCC so it isnt my falut. But i will make sure to keep my new gpu cool in the future. I have just sent an RMA request with the company i got it from. If they decline its off to XFX. Just to clarifi it is definetly...
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Well at 800mhz GPU clock and a 850mhz memory clock the problem is exactly the same. My PSU is http://www.techaddicts.net/reviews/mxs780/mxs780.html
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Crap... even with the temps at 47 while gaming the problem is still there. Is that it then do i need to RMA?
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Yep heat.... Just checked idle temps and they were around 60 (i hadnt gamed for a bout 1 hour) i set the CCC to default and it knocked the fan down to 23% iv put it up to 50 now like it was before. Ill see if the problem still exists. Thanks
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    Strange random white blocks/pixels while gaming

    Hi, When playing fallout 3 and some other games. With cirtain elements mainly blood on fallout 3 i am seeing many white blocks scattered around the screen. Some the size of a single pixel and some the size of the desktop recycle bin icon. They can appear randomly even when talking with npc's...
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    Why should I overclock my CPU?

    Thanks allot... Ill focus on getting those frequencies up. I game at 1600x1050 with a 4890 and like to play all the latest.
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    Why should I overclock my CPU?

    I know how to...i did Overclock to 3.6 but didnt see any changes. I never tested game fps. Just looking for a guess.i would test Joe but i cant get it stable
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    Why should I overclock my CPU?

    Hi, I'm thinking of overclocking my CPU... What are the main advantages? Also how many fps increase will I see in games if I overclock my phenom 955 (3.2) to 3.8ghz? Thanks