Recent content by chynn

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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    No Vista for me ... not ever. Looks like I shall hold off until October 22, 2009, when W7 is released. DX11 in RC1 already runs my games as fast as or faster than XP 64-bit does and the W7 footprint has been reduced somewhat ... although it's still a 6G pig.
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    SLI problems

    Hi there, Check the PCI-e settings for PCIe_2 and PCIe_3 in the P6T BIOS. The default is 8x8, if I remember correctly. You should change that to 16x1 for PCIe_2 and PCIe_3. I had to change that BIOS setting to get my 285GTX to run properly out of PCIe_2 because I have a SB X-Fi Elite...
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    EVGA Warrantty \ Tech Support\RMA

    EVGA has the best RMA support as far as I am concerned. I like their tech support and RMA policies so much that I have around seven of their graphics cards ... from 6800GT's to a GTX 285 SSC ... and one of their 680i SLI motherboards. Specifically, I had an EVGA 8800GTX 768M that failed...
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    Asus X58 P6T Deluxe motherboard compatiblity question

    Quick and silly question, if you all don't mind answering ... I want to put my eVGA 8800GTX card in the center (PCIe_2) slot. Will this work? Have you actually done this? The reason is: If I put the graphics card in the top (PCIe_1) slot, my PCI-slot sound card blocks air flow into the...
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    Thanks everyone for your input. I found the ExtremeTech article most interesting. I knew Vista had better CPU allocation and scheduling algorithms, but did not know it had better memory allocation algorighms too. Looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and switch to Vista ... as...
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    To CoreyB: No, sir, I have not seen any recent Vista64 vs XP32 performance comparisons. If you would provide links to the referenced material, I would be most happy to read the articles. Knowledge beats the heck out of opinion every time and it is much easier on the ego too ... :)
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    Headset

    Plantronics GameCom 777 for about USD100.00. It's nice but, because it's a closed system, extended wear makes my ears sweat. OTOH, as my ex-wife said, "I am a fat head!".
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    Windows XP may be an old OS, but: 1. The FPS rates for games played under XP are 10% better than the same games played under Vista32/64. Check the OS comparison articles that Anandtech produced when Vista was released. 2. Using Vista mandates 2x more memory (6G) and the 64-bit model to...
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    Scroll wheel problem with G9

    My suggestion is to use the latest SetPoint drivers after you remove the old drivers and clean them (DriverCleaner.net) from your Windows installation. FYI, SetPoint 4.0 and 5.0 install into separate directories so they can coexist and cause problems for each other.
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    The Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card as far as I am concerned because the card crashes every one of the games I play. This is awful because the card sounds so good! When you combine the crashes with absolutely no (zero, zilch, nada) tech support from Asus, not even a reply or...
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    Alternative Sound Cards for Gaming Under Vista 64bit?

    The Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card as far as I am concerned. I am using the latest Asus drivers (circa December, 2008) on Asus P6T Deluxe; i7 965; 3G memory; Windows XP. Using this card crashes every one of the games I play: 1. Crashes World of Warcraft if you check "Use Hardware"...
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    8800GTX caught in the middle of CPU upgrades

    Yeah, me too. Thanks everyone for helping Painman and me with our similar problems.
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    8800GTX caught in the middle of CPU upgrades

    I too have a 8800GTX 768M card. I use my current rig to play WoW; AoC, LOTRO, and Oblivion (occasionally because I get motion sickness from the way the screen moves around). I plan to play Fallout 3. In my case, I am going to upgrade to an i7 965 and an Asus P6T motherboard. I have a PCP&C...
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    Tri-Slot 4870X2

    Yes, the card is three slots wide but one of the "quickie" reviews on the Palit Revolution (google the name) showed the GPU(s) running at 51C under load. That's cooler than my eVGA 8800GTX 768 runs at idle. And a CoolerMaster 832 Stacker case with a Scythe SFF21F fan blowing air directly on...
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    final hours ... looking to order parts today

    Forget the 22" LCD monitors; they don't use good screens for photography; they use great screens for gaming. Get a Samsung 244T or a Dell 2407FPW-HC (WFP-HC?) ... but the best option would be to wait for the Samsung 245T to arrive.