Search results

  1. A

    Laptop CPU choice

    same features and price but different cpu's, whats better for general use: Intel® Core™ i3-380M Processor (3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) or Intel® Pentium® Processor B960 (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz) The specs are too close to call and the B series is newer it seems...
  2. A

    Laptop CPU choice

    same features and price but different cpu's, whats better for general use: Intel® Core™ i3-380M Processor (3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) or Intel® Pentium® Processor B960 (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz) The specs are too close to call and the B series is newer it seems...
  3. A

    Advice needed please

    So i have a friend for whom i built an i7 system recently, and two months later he decides to start gaming, go figure, anyway his PSU will not cut it and he needs a new one, the manager of the store where we bought all the bare parts agreed for an exchange of his current 500w 18A/rail supply for...
  4. A

    is $100 in ram worth the extra ~400MHz CPU OC?

    So my mushkin ram doesnt want to go over 800 MHz, unless im doing something wrong. so i am contemplating getting DDR2 1066MHz ram to take my 3.6 OC to about 4.0 or 4.2 GHZ is it worth the money for me to do this ? im hesitant so thats why im asking... I tried different voltages and timings...
  5. A

    I know nothing about AMD, is this good?

    So i have an old computer sitting in the basement and found AMD Phenom IIx4 945 CPU for sale new locally for $80 dollars... is it worth getting? sorry im an Intel guy and know nothing about AMD. google tells me its Quad core @3.0GHz I would be using this on: Asus M2N-E Antec 450 W Psu...
  6. A

    EVGA GTX 460 Free Performance Boost

    http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?&m=498804&mpage=1 Just wondering what they changed exactly, i was always able to adjust the fan speed up to 100% using EVGA Precision so i dont know why they are "unlocking" that feature, and @ 65% Fan i am stable 865/3800 stock voltage Should i still get...
  7. A

    So when is the next killer FPS coming to PC?

    I love playing FPS on my PC, and OWN (not downloaded) every major shooter in the last 6 - 7 years up to Crysis Warhead. (everything else is reserved for the PS3 - just cant play shooters with a stupid controller which is impossible to aim) But since Warhead im not sure there was that KILLER...
  8. A

    Gigabyte EP45-D3SR

    Says it does crossfire, i know its not supposed to but is there an aftermarket driver that can support SLI ? main slot is 16x second is 8X, right now im on a EVGA GTX 460 1GB OC, can i possibly utilize the second slot with my old BFC 8800 GTS 512 OC
  9. A

    Older Intel CPU Pricing

    So i was just browsing newegg.ca and im like wow my 2 year old CPU went down in price only $15 from about $200 to $185 ? so i looked at the Q9550 (as a possible upgrade option) and its $295, which i think is insane for an older processor So i guess Intel really wants to push people to...
  10. A

    Crysis and Warhead Graphics settings guide

    I am sorry to post about this dreaded topic, i am sure most of you have already "been there done that" But i just got into crysis and warhead (right now mostly crysis though) due to an updated video card and would like to know what settings can be lowered a bit to raise the FPS Right now i...
  11. A

    Whats a good max temp for GTX 460 1GB OC?

    Hello, Sorry if this is a noob-type question... Recently upgraded to an EVGA GTX 460 1GB w/reference cooler (763/3800 Factory OC) Just wondering whats the right temperature not to reach when over clocking this card? Basically i usually put the fan to the max acceptable speed that i can...
  12. A

    Your professional advise is needed

    Hello, Specs: E8400 @ 3.6GHz OC 4GB Ram BFG 8800 GTS 512MB OC to 725 Core/1798 Shader/1100 Memory Gigabyte EP45-D3SR Mobo Enermax Modu 82+ Supply 525W AntecDesign Case (9" of Video card space is taken up now, if i loose a hard drive or two i might be able to fit a 10-11" card) Windows 7...
  13. A

    riva tuner and ati tools dont work in vista 64 ?

    the install of these programs goes fine but the options dont allow any changes to the card, used to work fine...anyone had this issue ?
  14. A

    Vista fails to load

    Ok so the power went out the other day now i turn my pc on and get an error message \windows\system32\winload.exe i try to use my windows dvd to repair but that gets to the colorful screen and stops so i cant load anything ... ive tried flashing the bios and got windows to load in safe...
  15. A

    Hard Drive dissapears sometimes

    ok so i have 4 hard drives , 2 of them are 500GM seagate 7200.11 i turn on my pc and get a dos error saying some windows load file is not found, os i install vista 64 on the other 500 GB hdd once that installs i can see the older hard drive in My Computer and can access it, but the next...
  16. A

    This is impossible, how can this be ?

    I build my mom a PC the memory is OCZ2v8002gk - 2x1 GB kit paid like $35.99 + tax canadian (its value ram) DDR2 - 800 MHz CPUZ is reporting 4 GB mem Control panel -> system - is reporting 3 GB mem bios is reporting 4 GB memory i know all about 32 bit not recognizing 4 GB BUT I...
  17. A

    Whats the "Free" OC on an E7300?

    With my E8400 in the living room its 3.6 GHz whats the magic number where i dont have to adjust many settings to get a free OC on this E7300 CPU ??? ( on the 8400 i have to change the FSB and thats it !!!)
  18. A

    realtemp 2.70 will not run in vista 32

    says driver not loaded, try running as administrator i am the admin, i am the only user account on this vista, controll panel-> user accounts shows me as administrator, whats the deal ?????????????
  19. A

    XBOX360 PC Controller Question

    hey my aging wired logitech with no vibration is showing signs of age. i am wondering if the PC version of the xbox controller is worth it i think it goes for 49.99 which is probly the same as a logitech wireless with vibration will it work is the appropriate games like NHL / NBA / And the...
  20. A

    Vista 64 second thoughts

    Alright so i built a new rig and got vista 64 ultimate a few weeks ago and its all good, but some small annoyances keep making me consider reinstalling with vista 32 ultimate instead just so a few small program would run without issues for example rivatuner..its giving me errors and i can OC...
  21. A

    Rivatuner doesn work in vista64 ?

    getting an error that the driver is not signed, asks to reboot and change settings to use unsigned drivers, i reboot and it does the same thing again says i am missing a rivatuner 64 file/driver what to do ???
  22. A

    Just finished my latest creation

    CPU: E8400 E0 CPUFAN: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro VENT: 2 x Arctic Cooling 92mm + 120mm antec fan MB: GA-EP45-DS3R + 2x eSata DDR2: Mushkin EM2-6400 DDR2-800 4GB CASE: Antec Sonata Designer 500 White HDD: 2xSeagate Barracuda...
  23. A

    Need HDD advice, im in the middle of the build

    Plans changed through out the build of my new main PC basically i now have 2 hard drives that are identical (different manufacture dates and serial numbers, but they are the same model and share the same specs) Question is: Whats the BEST performance solution (raid?) that i can do...( i...
  24. A

    Windowed mode Crysis in vista 64

    so im trying to play crisis in vista and it open in a window instead of full screen i played with the resolution and that changes the size of the window, but does not go completely full screen how do i launch the game in full screen ??????? please help
  25. A

    "Microsoft - did not - brake Vista" - a personal experience

    He guys ok i just got my hands on vista 64 and im having mixed reactions, on the one hand it feels better than xp did on so many levels, but on the other hand the small annoyances are just pissing me off for example: how could microsoft brake their of Defrag program ??? i mean it tells...
  26. A

    Whats the best bang for $ GA-EP45-DS4P OR GA-EP45-DS3L OR GA-EP45-DS3R

    Looking for a new set up possibly right now gona keep just the 8800gts512 for now and replace everything else it looks like Umm sli/crossfire not important, raid is not used now, but maybe will be in the future, just need to be able to OC e8400 (or other possible chips) with 4GB of 1066MHz...
  27. A

    Whats the best memory out of these choices ?

    http://www.canadacomputers.com...018562&cid=RAM.346.754 http://www.canadacomputers.com...017451&cid=RAM.346.754 http://www.canadacomputers.com...018351&cid=RAM.346.754 which one of these 4gb sets are the best ?
  28. A

    Video card for my old man - no gaming

    hey guys, my dad is going to be redoing his HT room and i am building him a PC price range is $1000 canadian nothin spectacular, just a regular core 2 duo set up,. He will be connecting this PC to his new TV which he has not gotten yet, but i know it will be somewhere from 42"-50". This is...
  29. A

    Finetuning the OC on my e8400 questions

    Specs in sig There are 4 settings that i am curious about in hardware monitor 1)CPU temp 2)system Temp 3)Core0 4)Core1 Which setting means what ? At idle: 1) 42C 2) 32C 3) 56C 4) 56C During Orthos stress testing: 1) 43C 2) 59C 3) 72-76C 4) 72-76C NO ERRRORS IN BIOS...
  30. A

    Anyone tried the "Snap On Turbo" for voltage modding ?

    This is interesting: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...rd=1&item=190246851326 So the point is that you point this think to a resistor that is specified by a schematic for a spesific video card and since the device it attached to a screw on the - which is naturally grounded -- the resistor...
  31. A

    BFG wants to send me a card - inferior to mine

    So i bought s 8800gts512 in like february and moved a few months later, bfg was unable to send anything to my new adress for some reason and my rebate got lost... after complaining for the third time they sent me an email : "Dear XXXXXXX The BFG Technologies- Canadian Quote Rebate Center...
  32. A

    More ram? dilema

    Ok so my comp is new and when i built it i got 2 GB ram (see sig) now i am overclocking and kinda seeing the limit of the ram i have cause its 800MHz...my mobo says it will support 1066MHz, but for gaming 2GB seems fine except many people on here say 4gb is the way to go even in XP32bit which...
  33. A

    Laptop Ram upgrade question

    Ok so my girl screwed up her windows and i have to reinstall it for her, i was looking and she has like 512MB ram, its a 1.8GHz intel singlecore laptop so i want to make the easy and cheap upgrade to 2GB ram for her, but which speed should i buy ? i know i can probly read what it says on the...
  34. A

    Need help OCing on Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L

    first im a noob second i have read the OC guide sticky and took notes on options that need changing, but in my bios (F8 - which is the latest) some of the options are either named differently or dont even have these options what do i need to change to get to 3.6 GHz (for now)...
  35. A

    Just got Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro

    Got it handed to me for free by someone how had it sitting around in a box brand new and did not need it anymore on new egg it got good reviews, should i use it ? how good is this cooler ? Right now my E8400 is stock cooled i would not mind hitting 3.6GHz or so if its really that easy
  36. A

    Don't know where else to ask...

    This is the storage forum so it relates whats the best Dvd writer i can get right now ? i see prices around $30 dollars for all manufacturers - which is the best ? whats lightscribe ? new ones plug in through sata right ? thanks in advance
  37. A

    Alright so my mom needs a new comp, suggest me something!!!

    OK so the use: Storing and editing pictures (no video) and everything else in general like email, internet, makings DVD's and CD's no games, no hardcore stuff - this PC will never be overclocked the only thing she is keeping is probly just the case which is an Antec - its huge and has lots...
  38. A

    Just tell me already

    ok so i overclocked my video card and now i wanna do the CPU (see sig) what do i do to get that "free" 0.6 bump ???? change FSB to 400MHz, then what CPU do i set ? what else, just tell me already i dont want to read the whole guide from the main page
  39. A

    Stupid Steam

    Right so i have not played HL2 EP1 in a long time and decided to get in, well steam message asks me for password, i put it in, it says "could nto log on to Steam because of a problem with your internet connection or with the steam network..." what the hecK ? i dont want to play online, i paid...
  40. A

    Small HDTV output question

    Right so i have connected a TV with the Component cables (RGB) to my video card, set up the resolution and all that i see the screen but i do not see the icons or taskbar, i just see the background picture. when i play a video on my PC monitor the TV stays the same and does not change i have...