Recent content by ViperV990

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    5870 spontaneously reboots

    I'll have to test leaving TF2 at its menu after I get home tonight. Never deal with Sapphire's RMA process, and according to http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/support/?cid=3&psn=000203 I'll need to bring it back to where I bought it in the first place. Not sure if I can still find the...
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    5870 spontaneously reboots

    double post :(
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    5870 spontaneously reboots

    Symptom: The system stays stable for hours in TF2, but within minutes of getting back on the desktop, it will hard reboots. What I've tested so far, without success: - Disconnected the two mechanical drives - Left out 1 of the RAM sticks at a time - Swapped out PSU for an older unit -...
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    Post your videocard history.

    Diamond Monster 3D II 8MB Matrox Millenium G200 Voodoo Banshee TNT2 non-Ultra GeForce DDR GeForce 4 Ti 4400 Radeon 9500 Pro Radeon 9700 non-Pro GeForce 6800 GT GeForce 8800 GTS 320 Radeon HD 4870 1GB Radeon HD 5870 1GB
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    CF 5870: go for it, or don't go for it

    I just upgraded my CPU from a C2D to a 2500K, and am in the same boat as you, graphics-wise. I'm considering offloading the 5870 for a pair of 6950s.
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    Micro ATX Z68 motherboard help

    I'm in the same boat. Got a bunch of parts on the way but still need to decide on an mATX mobo. Looking at Newegg there are 4 choices right now. The $125 Asrock board is the only one that doesn't have dual x8 capability (which I want), but it does seem a lot more feature-rich than the Gigabyte...
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    Looking for a P/S for overclocking

    Greetings. I'm looking for a power supply for the following build: C2D E8400 E0 Gigabyte EP45-DS3R 4870 1GB 2x2GB 2xWD6400AAKS 1 optical drive I'm shooting for max overclock I can get out of a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 - gussing somewhere around 450-500 FSB at 9x multiplier. Not looking...
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    Radeon HDMI Audio - Dolby Digital Live?

    Thanks, I'll stick with coax from the onboard sound for now.
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    Is using a HDTV as a computer monitor a good idea?

    Personally I think a TV is better value. However, there are more uncertainties with a TV, so make sure that if you go that route, you do some research at places like AVSforum and get the TV from a place that you can easily return it to.
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    Radeon HDMI Audio - Dolby Digital Live?

    Does anyone know if it is possible to get a Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect signal out of a Radeon 4870's HDMI port? Thanks.
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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB

    This is - I think - the first blue PCB 4870 1GB out there. Damn. I just received the MSI one from newegg yesterday. Wish I had waited, as it'd match the EP45-DS3R perfectly. Oh well, at least I get to fill out the $30 rebate.
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    Is using a HDTV as a computer monitor a good idea?

    Recently I bought a Vizio SV42XVT (42" 1080p 120Hz) but returned it for a VO32LF (32" 1080p 60Hz) after about a month. With the 42" I first tried using it on the desk, sitting 3-4 ft away. For games it's *awesome*, but texts are way too blocky, and you can easily spot the subpixel rendering...
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    Fave CPU's you've owned of all time?

    Have to second the 300a - Mine ran at 504 MHz effortlessly for eons. The Duron 600 was an awesome little chip as well for the money.
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    FAQ (with answers) on the new GTX 260 with 216 cores

    Is it just me or is Nvidia's usage of "core" already getting tiresome? Next thing you know ATI will label the Radeon 4800 as having 800 cores.
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    GTX 260 - 216 SP Review

    I guess it's basically the same thing as AMD slapping "XP" on Athlon 6 or so years ago - "hey this sounds familiar and kinda cool." Anyway, yes the 4870 is cheaper, but it also only has 512MB of RAM versus the GTX' 896MB. I've been waiting for the 1GB 4870s to show up (I don't want to deal...