Recent content by TheBritScott

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    My old IBM Deskstar has just died :(

    I had 2 Deathstars and they lived up to their name in under 1 year. Whats sadder is when you send them back to IBM they send you the same model.... so you are just on a downward spiral to hell.... I sold them as soon as I got them and went to Maxtor. forgot to add - i remember that all so...
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    GForce 8600 GT

    Just read the Articles and it seems i need to get the new 158.14 as Guru3D mentions the problems with the drivers I have, but they dont provide a link to the ones he used. So if anyone has a link or can find me these drivers, let me know. TBS
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    GForce 8600 GT

    The reviews are hitting the web now. http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/426/4/ http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTMyNCwyLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== Just started to read them. TBS
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    GForce 8600 GT

    Ok here are the 2 results 3dMark05 V1.3 CPU 6300 @ 1.86Ghz 1GB DDR-2 Default - (no AA) 1024 = 8590 4AA 8AF = 6970 All I did was installed it, and ran it. After running it twice - it went up a few more points, but thats what I got. 3D Mark 05 - V 1.3 NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT...
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    GForce 8600 GT

    There is a huge plaza called Panthip Plaza and its 4 floors of all computer stuff. Must be over 200 shops there. Anyway I was just buying a Zalman 9700 HS/F and then saw this card. The guy showed me it, and since I was looking for a 7600GT he said what about this. Showed me the 8600 and I...
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    GForce 8600 GT

    Currently downloading 3dmark 2005 V1.2 so will post some benchmarks soon... Probably tonight Thai Time TBS
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    GForce 8600 GT

    Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5 Ok here you go, sorry but I am not taking out of my case, but you can clearly see the label on the back as well as the box and the driver cd (which was rather basic) but it all came bundled with SpellForce 2 as well as the required leads. The Driver CD...
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    GForce 8600 GT

    OK Will give you a photo in the next few minutes.... tell me what you want a screenie of.... yes its my first post because i am puzzled as to why they had it... TBS
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    GForce 8600 GT

    I reside in Thailand, and yesterday (16/04/07) I bought myself a Geforce 8600 GT for 5000 baht which is around £75. I have literally just installed it and its all working. I can't find much about it online apart from its meant to be released May 1st - so I have it 2 weeks early. It has a...