Recent content by Kalisperas

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    Best bang for the buck

    Old rig is AGP, but I'm planning on getting it a new motherboard at the same time as the new cards. I'd thought about just moving over the 7800GT, but it's not much of an upgrade from the X1650. I figured if I could get something better than the 7800GT for under $70, I might as well. If I...
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    Best bang for the buck

    Wow...that chart really puts my current cards in perspective... Edit: Another question, looking over some of these cards in Newegg, how big of a deal is manufacturer? I don't even recognize some of these names, are there any I should blatantly avoid?
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    Best bang for the buck

    I'm looking to upgrade the video cards in both my computers, but upon hitting up Newegg, I came to realize how far behind the times I am. The last time I did any research on vid cards was when I bought my current GeForce 7800GT, and it was pretty much brand new at the time. I'm looking now...
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    Is now a good time to upgrade?

    Thanks for the replies everyone! As much as I'd like to make the jump to PCI-Express (I'm still kicking myself for getting an AGP board last upgrade), I just don't think I'll be able to swing the cash for both a vid card and a new motherboard. Perhaps my best bet is to wait for Oblivion to...
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    Is now a good time to upgrade?

    Well, ESIV: Oblivion is looming ever closer on the horizon, and as I've never anticipated a release so much, I'm fearing my 128mb 9800Pro just won't be up to the task of running it adequately. Especially at 1280X1024 for my LCD monitor at any decent settings. So I'm really liking the idea of...
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    16ms ghosting!!

    Actually, I only did the Solitaire thing as an afterthought. The truth is, I prefer the LCD over my CRT for it's various benefits, but I can definately see the ghosting during normal play. I noticed it immediately the first time I fired up HL2, which is why I did the other tests. It's worse...
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    16ms ghosting!!

    I just got my first LCD, a ViewSonic VP171b-2. It's an 8ms monitor, and contrary to all the reports I had seen about no ghosting, I actually find the ghosting pretty noticeable. I'm coming to believe that the people who say they can't see ghosting on LCD's just don't know what to look for...
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    Viewsonic VP171B now available in 8ms model?

    Yeah, that made me a bit nervous too, but I got lucky. When I first turned mine on, it had one bright red pixel that wouldn't change, but by the next day it was gone. I think I'd have been pretty upset, though, if I'd had 7 dead pixels and they refused to give me a new one.
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    Using a 19" TV as a computer monitor

    I tried this once to see what would happen, and let me echo the opinions of the others here. The resolution was so bas that I couldn't read text, and everything looked grainy and poor. Even a cheap monitor will give you DRASTICALLY better performance than an expensive TV. I've heard that...
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    Viewsonic VP171B now available in 8ms model?

    Yeah, now that I look again, there is a sticker on my box that says 8ms. I'm definately seeing ghosting, however. I guess my question now is, what does everyone mean by "no ghosting"? I just tried a couple games on my brother's laptop, and his ghosting is far worse than mine, but it's still...
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    Viewsonic VP171B now available in 8ms model?

    Ok, I ordered a VP171B-2 from Newegg, and got it in today. My question is, should the model number on the monitor itself show the "-2" extension? I ask this because I've seen many reviews state that there's no ghosting with this monitor, but I notice quite a bit. I should add that this is my...
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    Semi-Random Rebooting...

    I need some advice. I'm having a strange rebooting problem, and I just can't seem to pin it down. The problem is sort of semi-random, as in it only seems to happen when I play games. And only in some games. Half-Life 2 always does it. Doom 3 never does it. Others do it sometimes but not always...
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    Bus Master IDE Controller...

    I just installed a new motherboard and processer, and upon booting it up, proceeded to install the various drivers from the CD. Of course, all the while Windows is bringing up the "Found new hardware" messages, but I ignored them, thinking they'd go away once all the drivers were installed...
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    Mixing RAM...

    It's a socket 939 A64 3200, and in both cases it's two sticks of RAM (2x256 of 2700 and 2x512 of 3200). Motherboard is an Asus A8V Deluxe.
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    Mixing RAM...

    The other day I ordered a new motherboard and processer (A64), and just today I ordered 1Gb of PC3200 RAM for it. I figured I could just install my existing 512mb of PC2700 untill the new RAM shows up, and then replace it with the PC3200. Then I thought, why not just leave it in? Is there any...