Recent content by RaphaF

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    Tempted to buy Plasma TV + BluRay Player Bundle

    So any idea whether 1-2 months is generally accurate? That's a long time to wait...
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    Tempted to buy Plasma TV + BluRay Player Bundle

    I'm also very tempted to buy that bundle or another slightly better bundle (the 50PZ85U). I've done ample research, and both TVs are highly rated in that price range. Price-wise, this offer should be very tough to beat and I doubt we'll see (much) better deals on Black Friday. I was about...
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    Question About Running 2 PCI-E Video Cards In Non-SLI

    I'm pretty positive that it would work fine. Recently, I purchased a Geforce 8800GTS and accidentally used it at 1x PCI-E speed. I didn't notice anything wrong until I ran demanding games such as Oblivion and NWN2. As far as 2D is concerned (web browsing etc), everything was fine. In fact...
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    8800GTS in secondary 16x PCI-E slot

    Thanks guys. I had already observed that my system's performance was fine (in 3DMark, Oblivion and NWN2) compared to similar systems, but I don't know whether those applications are good benchmarks from a PCI-E performance perspective. Now I can sleep better at night, as 2-3% isn't important to...
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    Upgrade to 8800?

    Just to confirm what others have already posted... I've recently upgraded my 7800GTX to a 8800GTS (running an AMD X2 4400+) and I've seen large improvements when gaming at 1920x1200 on my Dell 2405. Mostly playing Oblivion and NWN2 though -- not sure about other demanding games.
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    8800GTS in secondary 16x PCI-E slot

    Hello, I have recently acquired a nVidia 8800GTS, and my motherboard is an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe running an Athlon X2 4400+. Because I'm using a passive cooler on my motherboard chipset, there isn't enough room to fit the 8800GTS in the primary 16x PCI-E slot, so I have to use the secondary 16x...