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  1. quadomatic

    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    I just upgraded my aging HD 5750 with a HD 7850. I'm running the Bioshock Infinite benchmark with the GPU clocked at different speeds, and it seems like the minimum FPS I get doesn't improve fairly substantially with a 45% core overclock, though the maximum FPS and average improve pretty...
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    Upgrading ATI graphics card with new ATI card, reinstall drivers?

    I've never been in this position before, so I apologize if this is a silly question. I'm replacing my HD 5750 with an HD 7850 tomorrow. Since they're both ATI/AMD cards, do I need to reinstall drivers, or am I fine just swapping out the cards and booting up the system?
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    XFX HD7850 2GB w/Bioshock Infinite & Tomb Raider, $160 AR, FS

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150641 I'm finally listing my old smartphone on eBay, so I decided to put the money towards a new video card. It's $180 before a $20 mail in rebate with free shipping. I plan on selling the codes since I already bought Bioshock Infinite. I...
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    Graphics/gameplay mods for Deus Ex?

    Just finished Deus Ex Human Revolution...it was pretty good. I now really want to play through Deus Ex, but it's pretty dated. Are there any good graphics mods I should know about (aside from New Vision), or any other mods to improve the experience?
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    Laptop screen damaged, is it cracked?

    The screen on my Studio XPS 16 is damaged, though I'm not exactly sure what's wrong. I took a picture: http://i.imgur.com/m0ENs.jpg Is it cracked? Do I need to buy a new display?
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    Pixel pitch, 1 or 2 foot away?

    I'm trying to pick out a 1920x1080 LCD monitor. I looked at the Ars Technica system guide, and they recommended a 27" ASUS VE276Q. I like the idea of having a large monitor, but the pixel pitch seems rather high (.311). An adviser of mine has an Apple Cinema display, and the sharpness of it...
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    Upgrading CPU and gfx chipset in M1330

    I decided the T6400 in my Dell XPS M1330 was lacking...so I picked up a T9300 on eBay. Going from 2.0 GHz to 2.5 GHz, and triple the cache. Additionally, I also found out that the graphics chipset on the m1330 is upgradeable. The performance with an Intel x3100 GMA chipset is pretty bad in OS...
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    MSI 870A-G54 AM3, $70 shipped at Newegg (after $15 rebate)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-13130275-L03D Promo code EMCZNNW35, $15 off Not a bad price. Normally retails at $100.
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    Anybody use nvidia 3D Vision?

    I started taking a look at NVidia 3D Vision. The requirements are pretty hefty, but I'm giving it some thought... Anybody here have it? Impressions? Was it worth it? Also, what's the cheapest way to go about doing it?
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    AMD Debugger Hacked?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/15/amd_secret_debugger/ Anybody else hear about this?
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    Bloody Good Time?

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/2450/ Anybody try this one out?
  12. quadomatic

    Vindictus - Free mmo

    Has anyone tried vindictus? http://vindictus.nexon.net/ I saw an article on IGN PC, it looks promising.
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    BC2 vs MoH?

    I'm thinking about buying Bad Company 2 since it's gotten so cheap. However, I don't want to buy it and then find no one playing after the release of Medal of Honor...are plenty of people still playing BC2? I'm not sure what to think about the Medal of Honor reboot, but the comments haven't...
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    Playing Fallout 3 with mods

    I'm really surprised at how little attention I've paid to mods with Fallout 3...until recently of course. I've installed loads of mods now: DarnifiedUI Mart's Mutant Mod Fallout Wanderer Edition Project Beauty HD Fellout Realistic Interior Lighting Streetlights+streetlights wasteland...
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    Fallout 3 - Best nvidia driver without stuttering?

    (Sorry wasn't sure what section to post this in) I've been taking another shot at Fallout 3. Unfortunately, stuttering was a huge problem. I fixed it by reverting to 182.50. Stuttering is now gone, but performance may not be quite as good in general, and I'm guessing some games may not work as...
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    Computer rebooted during Orthos, find out why?

    I was testing my overclock of my Phenom II with Orthos, and the computer rebooted about 9 hours in while I was asleep (I looked at the orthos log files and the last successful test had been recorded). I don't really know why the computer rebooted...I don't know if it blue screened, or if...
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    MSI Twin Frozr GTX465, $151 Shipped AR ($60)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127504 Use the code "neggvga10" for a 10% discount. It'll be $151 shipped, after a $60 rebate. Anyone know anything about MSI rebates? (Credit goes to 4ghz for this one)
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    GTX460 vs GTX465

    The price for the GTX460 1GB is about the same as the GTX465...actually the 465 is slightly cheaper at $205 on newegg AR, with a free coupon for Mafia 2. Which one is a better buy performance wise? I also hear the 465 is worse with power usage. I have a 585 Watt PSU. Would that be enough? I...
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    Why does Mac have so much shareware?

    I don't know if it's just me not noticing the state of software on Windows, but it seems like Mac has way more shareware than Windows. Or, maybe it's that Mac has way more desirable shareware than Windows. There seem to be so many useful applications (i.e. there's an app for that). And...
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    Worms clones, because paying $20 for Worms Reloaded isn't appealing

    So I started looking up some worms clones and found a couple cool games. Hedgeworld - http://www.hedgeworld.org It seems like a shameless rip off of Worms in general, but it also looks very well put together. Haven't really tried it yet though. Teeworlds - http://www.teeworlds.com...
  21. quadomatic

    Laptop hard drive problems

    It seemed like I've been having hard drive problems with my laptop for some time, but I didn't know for sure until I wasn't able to boot today. My laptop runs Ubuntu 10.04, and when trying to boot, GRUB says the partition doesn't exist. If I make it past the initial grub boot, Ubuntu's boot...
  22. quadomatic

    Truecrypt gaming perfomance?

    How badly would Truecrypt effect gaming performance on my system? My specs are in my sig (the processor is essentially a Phenom II)
  23. quadomatic

    Can't sign into GFWL...

    GFWL has been telling me in-game that something is either wrong with my connection, or that the GFWL service is down, so I'm not able to sign into GFWL. In the GFWL application, it says my credentials are incorrect, which isn't true, since I can sign in on MSN with them just fine... Any tips?
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    Mass Effect 2 PC $17.90+shipping on GoGamer

    I haven't seen this posted anywhere, but it looks like a darn good deal: http://www.gogamer.com/Mass-Effect-2...VVviewprod.htm Mass Effect 2 for PC, $17.90 plus shipping
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    Securing a web based PHP MySQL frontend?

    I do a lot of database work with MySQL at my job. A fair bit involves making frontends for manipulating data in MySQL databases. They're particularly fond of MS Access. Having little experience with MS Access myself, I find building the frontend using MS Access over an ODBC connection very...
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    Use second display of Dual DVI for HTPC?

    Is it possible to use the second display from my Dual DVI 9800GT to set up an HTPC? I was planning on using the first display for my regular PC, as I do now. The second display would have MediaPortal or something running on it, and would be plugged into an HDTV in another room. Would that...
  27. quadomatic

    Looks like PC gaming will survive after all

    http://www.cracked.com/article_18608_the-day-gaming-industry-died-impressions-from-e3-2010.html Yeah, I know, a cracked article... But I feel like they have a good point. The 360 and PS3 look like they're going to fall prey to the same soul-sucking "casual" (a.k.a. It's okay to make a terrible...
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    Migrating MS SQL Server 7 to MySQL 5, MS Access troubles

    I'm working on migrating the data off of a very old server running Microsoft SQL Server 7 to MySQL 5. Both SQLyog and MySQL Migration Toolkit are capable of moving the tables, and so is MS Access...but here's the problem... Faculty here have MS Access files with bunches of linked tables which...
  29. quadomatic

    If Natal is USB...PC compatibility?

    I just thought of this, but if XBOX 360's Project Natal is a usb device, is it likely that it could be made compatible with PC? I'm not saying any games would necessarily have functionality with it, but purely as an IR camera, is it likely that Natal would function under, say, a windows based PC?
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    How much bandwidth does F@H use?

    I live in a college dorm where bandwidth is limited. I'm thinking about running F@H, but how much bandwidth does it use?
  31. quadomatic

    Red Faction: Guerrilla $5 on D2D

    http://www.direct2drive.com/8064/product/Buy-Red-Faction:-Guerrilla-Download Not a bad deal at all if you ask me
  32. quadomatic

    Final Fantasy XIII for PC?

    http://kotaku.com/5028961/of-course-final-fantasy-xiii-is-pc-bound-%5Bupdated%5D I know that's an old posting and was "debunked", but it IS essentially being built on the PC and then ported to PS3 and 360. That leads me to wonder... Capcom's new development process, supposedly, has been to...
  33. quadomatic

    AMD Fusion with Phenom II and HD4890?

    Does the AMD fusion utility provide any sizable performance increase for games on computers using AMD Phenom II cpus and HD4890s (or HD5770s?)? Just curious since I now have an AMD quad core and am looking to get an HD5830
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    Steam: Bioshock 2 $45 with free Bioshock, 4 pack deal $34 each

    Steam is offering a 10% pre-order discount on Bioshock 2, so $45. Comes with a free copy of Bioshock. Additionally, Steam is offering a discounted 4-pack for Bioshock 2. The cost per person would be slightly under $34, which is a phenomenal deal! The 4 pack also comes with 4 free copies of...
  35. quadomatic

    Help overclocking Phenom FX-5000?

    I unlocked my AMD Athlon X2 5000+ to a Phenom FX-5000 (deneb, 4 core, 6MB L3 cache). I'm trying to OC though and I hit an fsb wall. I can't seem to get the fsb over 270mhz. I set the ram multiplier to the lowest (2.00x) and HT link frequency and HT link width are at auto. All voltages are at...
  36. quadomatic

    Phenom II X3 720BE OEM - $110 shipped from newegg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103652 Lots of people seem to be unlocking this one as well. At this price, why even bother risking it with an Phenom II X2 550BE?
  37. quadomatic

    Left 4 Dead 2 4 pack

    Anybody interested in doing a Left 4 Dead 2 4 pack? It's 28.13. I'd be interested in doing it over paypal. Please PM me! (look me up on heatware, TGN, and eBay under quado0119) No group buys, no steam sales at mod gillbot
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    Foreign PC games on eBay

    I started browsing around eBay for cheaper PC games, and I found that a couple sellers are selling legitimate exported russian multilanguage versions of PC games for fairly cheap. For example (shipped prices): Borderlands - $24, $18 Force Unleashed - $18 Arkham Asylum - $18 Modern Warfare 2 -...
  39. quadomatic

    Overclocked AMD gaming computer on-the-cheap?

    I'm thinking about upgrading my current system from it's E2200 oc'd setup to a new Athlon II setup. The Athlon II X4 620 is only $99 and it appears to overclock quite well. The Athlon II X3 435 looks really good too though - it overclocks really well and it's possible that unlocking the 4th...
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    Does anyone play Crysis Wars?

    I bought Crysis Warhead today (some crazy sale at gamestop had it new for $15) after beating Crysis yesterday. Warhead single player is great (of course) but is Crysis Wars any good? And, is anyone actually playing it?