Recent content by Genome852

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    Plastic film in PSU

    In my Seasonic 650W G-series PSU I notice there are some small pieces of flexible plastic inside. Does anyone know what they are for? I've read about larger plastic sheets often put near the fan to direct airflow, but these are much smaller. Bottom left of both images...
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    Vsync with triple buffering question

    I find tearing less noticeable at higher framerates as well. The frame above the tear line and below it are offset less at higher framerates. Running old games at 300+ fps, tearing is much harder to see than if I cap it at 30 or 60 fps. Also, I notice that when my FPS is low I often get tears...
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    Vsync with triple buffering question

    If you have a 60 hz monitor, then with double buffered vsync you can get 60 fps, 30 fps, 15 fps, etc. But if you have triple buffering on and have, say, 45 fps, wouldn't that cause slight stuttering? 60 fps / 60 hz = 1 frame displayed per monitor refresh 30 fps / 60 hz = 1 frame displayed...
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    9/15/2011 Newegg Shell Shocker: $85 Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600, FS

    Why. Why do amazing deals always come out right after I buy something... :(
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    Zotac GTX 580 1.5GB $399+ Free Shipping

    Great deal. So tempting... :( Must resist.
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    Total War: Shogun 2 Limited Edition PC Game $15.99

    Interestingly enough it's still $49.99 on Steam.
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    Buying new card, need advice.

    So... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103084 Comes back in stock right after they ship my card. Q_Q
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    DX11

    From the games I've played, DX10 and 11 just add small fancy effects that you probably won't notice unless you look for them (e.g. sun rays). WoW DX11 is hardly any different than DX9. The game has outdated graphics... fortunately Blizzard was smart in making it look cartoony so it ages better...
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    FPS cap and GPU temp.

    :| Can't stand the vsync input lag myself.
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    FPS cap and GPU temp.

    Does lowering a game's FPS cap decrease the temperatures of the video card? Some people tell me the card just throws out the extra frames - meaning it still does the same amount of work, thus temperatures don't change. But then there was the problem with Starcraft 2, where the main menu would...
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    Buying new card, need advice.

    I've decided to buy the MSI GTX 560... mostly for the lower temperatures - my case is horrible and doesn't have good airflow (not to mention my dorm sometimes gets really hot due to an automated heater). At my resolution, it also seems like it slightly beats out the 6950. Thanks all.
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    Buying new card, need advice.

    Is there a reason you think I shouldn't get a 6870? As for Far Cry 2 - I played it for about an hour and then the forced mouse acceleration got to me. Uninstalled immediately, awful game. From some benchmarks I've seen though, it looks like NVIDIA cards absolutely destroy ATI cards in...
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    [HOT] Newegg: Supreme Commander 2 - $4

    I'm a huge CnC fan and I loved Generals. C&C3 was garbage though, and I didn't bother with 4... As for Supreme Commander 2, I bought it during the Christmas Steam sale. I've only played it for an hour, but I don't find it fun at all. (Supreme Commander 1 is better in almost every aspect, I...
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    Screen refreshes slower with new card

    When I don't have drivers installed, I get exactly what you speak. It's been the same for every card I've used... Sounds like a driver issue. Do a full uninstall with driver sweeper and reinstall IMO.