Recent content by FlamingPanther

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    Who else has done something this stupid?

    Yeah, I was mixing some Metallica and Snoop Dogg before and forgot to change the check box back. I was trying to make a playlist of songs I thought a friend might want. The list is Here
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    Who else has done something this stupid?

    to 5489: therefore In about 2 minutes I'm running 2000 with no extra crap programs installed and all unnessecary services disabled. I haven't had a crash in a year that was not hardware related. So I tried to get my computer to respond before hitting the big button because I was in the middle...
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    Who else has done something this stupid?

    I forgot to uncheck winamps "allow multiple instances" check box, added 1667 mp3s, started 1667 F###ing winamps. DOH! I have 512megs of ram and had 400Megs free at the time. each winamp takes 200K for the player and however much cache it is set for (when playing an mp3 that is) with the...
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    Radeon 8500 problem

    RMA it. Its DEAD. I have a Radeon 8500, I tried Replacing certain resistors and Capacitors, ended up frying it. mine does the same thing whenever I start a newer OpenGL game, or any Direct 3D Game. FP
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    ATi re-designed their site

    Amen, Why do they re-do the site every few months anyway? Just FYI, it doesn't work 100% of the time with IE6 either. FP
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    POST YOUR 3DMARK 2001 SCORES HERE!

    Neojin No DDR = Lower score. sorry man, but thats the way it is. Your running the KT133 chipset right? Then thats about the right score I would have to say.
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    POST YOUR 3DMARK 2001 SCORES HERE!

    Sig | \/ Burned up my Radeon 8500 by soldering new capacitors and resistors on, I'm waiting till I get my Radeon 8500 128Meg with the BGA mem before I update my scores. Notice The scores in my sig have a Thunderbird, I'm running a Paly now. but anyway.
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    Whats your car?

    1985 Volvo 244DL with Pioneer Head unit and Pioneer GM-X962 Amp Running into Dual Pioneer 8'' Polypropylene subs. Pioneer 4'' speakers up front 5 1/4'' in the rear. Head Unit Amp Front Speakers Rear Speakers I can't find the Subs I have, the closest thing I can find is at Radio Shack, but my...
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    kylie minogue - cant get you out of my head (mpg)

    500KBits a second! W00T!!!!!!
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    my PC is acting like a gay today

    no this post is dumb. yuykukuykuykyukyuykaukyuakyuakyuaykuaykauyakyuakyuakyakuy
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    Radeon 8500 8 Bit stencil buffer.

    Online name will be either Panther or FlamingPanther. What kinda cars you got in your garage? My fav is a 993 4s with stage 4 turbo and a GT2 body kit. everthing underhood upgraded but the Crankshaft. gets rubber into 4th if I put a lightweight crankshaft in it. Then the usual asst. of 2000...
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    Help!

    Depends, the Radeon is around 150-190 currently if you get an OEM card. OEM cards run at 250/250 as opposed to the 275/275 that the Retail cards run at. But powerstrip can easily overclock the card to 275/275 I like my radeon 8500 because of the quality, which I think is better than a GF3. I...
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    Radeon 8500 8 Bit stencil buffer.

    A very good Explanation Here I don't think the Radeons officially support a W-buffer. Not sure though, it make the sky all funky in any game i've tried it in. I'm not sure why.