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    GeForce Game Ready Driver 361.75 (WHQL)

    I do. Though, I am using Windows 10.
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    Evga 970 no video till the windows login screen

    My 970 did the same thing, along the HDMI, till I made sure I set CSM to Auto on my motherboard. After this, the video started to output on post, and not just when it got to the Windows Logon screen. Since your motherboard is X58, it probably doesn't have a UEFI BIOS, which would mean you...
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    My Z97 Pro i7 build may have become a disaster. Need immediate advice.

    I have the older revision of the board, but they're similar (no USB 3.1). Not sure if it will help, but the "first" 6 SATA are not all Intel. I've taken images and tried to show where the Intel ports are. Unless they've changed the board a lot, I don't know I've not checked the...
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    AMD Special Edition Driver: Catalyst Omega

    This happened to me earlier today when going through their site http://game.amd.com and selecting the driver from the drop down list. It was cause it actually linked to the Windows 7 driver, and so would only install CCC and stuff like that. They've fixed the link now, and you should be...
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    motherboards not configured correctly for i7-4790K

    I'm not experiencing this issue, it seems to run well within range and stays at turbo of 4.2GHz with all cores loaded. I'm running stock with an Asus Z97 Pro motherboard currently.
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    should I abandon the AMD ship? (Updated)

    I don't remember saying it was in this thread? In regards to what you said about the 6350, I was only talking stock. My apologies for not making it clearer. (Which probably wasn't good information due to it being an overclocked 6300 in consideration)
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    should I abandon the AMD ship? (Updated)

    I don't know whether you should upgrade by abandoning ship, however I can tell you about my experience from doing the same thing. I had a stock clocked FX-8350 and I moved to an i7 4790K. It's faster but nowhere near to the extreme levels some here will say. In actual fact, I was...
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    Rendering - Old CPUs vs New

    Lower number is better, and it does have an impact. Not much but some. If the settings the OP is using is variable then that may explain the different quantiser.
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    Rendering - Old CPUs vs New

    This. You've invalidated your results using different settings.
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    Is Windows 8 not as stable as 7?

    I've found it no different stability wise compared to Windows 7. Though I've not had a single crash on Windows 8, and didn't for a long time on 7.
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Compatibility mode didn't work, however I've found a work-around. Will test it tomorrow. Or not... Will maybe dual boot OS. But honestly, I'll probably leave that one out.
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Yeah, I've given some feedback to some games also. I've tried running my copy of Homeworld 2... Wouldn't run, guessing Windows 7/8 has problems with it? Going to run some old Need For Speeds, Far Cry, and some others too.
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Tried to have task manager on second monitor - All the constant resolution changes made it a pain - but from what I can see 3DMark really was poor at utilising my processor.
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Yeah, which is what I said. Note: My graphics card is pretty old, and in need of replacement to match the processor better. AMD 6850. Also tried to run Warzone but found it hard to find a server, and one that was ready... So couldn't test really. UFO Alien, seemed to be stuck for me...
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Ran 3DMark05, found difference to be within the margins of error. There has been so far no "real" difference with it on, or off. I can upload videos of both runs for the OP to see, if he wishes. CnQ OFF 3DMark Score: 23190 3DMarks GT1: 80.707839966 FPS GT2: 64.27684021 FPS GT3...
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Okay, but I think with a majority of those I'm going to be GPU limited. These tests are to be done VSYNC OFF? Do these freeware games have any benchmark mode? What is your testing method? EDIT: I really don't think the 8350 will break a sweat running most of these. EDIT2: Wouldn't CPU...
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    I've noticed this too, with my system. Even under very heavy load, 2 modules tend to turbo up to 4.2GHz. Some exceptions however is video encoding, Prime95, and LinX.
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    Request: FX series Single-Thread

    Cool 'n' Quiet may have a very minor performance hit in getting back up to full speed - barely noticeable if at all - but I don't think it will sway the numbers much. Also remember, Intel, has SpeedStep which does essentially the same thing. However, I have a FX 8350 based system, and would be...
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    My impressions owning both the FX8350 and now the 3770k.

    That seems more reasonable (if true), but a 1:1 ratio is downright too inefficient in my opinion.
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    My impressions owning both the FX8350 and now the 3770k.

    I can see what you're saying, and it makes sense to some degree. What I have trouble believing is that air-conditioning can be so inefficient. That would be astronomical power usage with just a few computers. I currently pay 14.54p p/kWh to add more numbers to the discussion. EDIT: Not saying...
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    ARMA III Alpha Benchmarks GPU

    Probably cause it really is more of a CPU limited game most of the time. The AIs suck down on the processor, and it has been this case since the original Operation Flashpoint, and then ArmA. He also probably plays huge maps, with more than Single Player levels of AI.
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    My impressions owning both the FX8350 and now the 3770k.

    Okay, I agree "NEVER" may have been overly wrong in this instance, and "mostly never" would have been better in this case. I do think too many justify a processor to others cause they have access to Microcenter, when a very large majority do not.
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    My impressions owning both the FX8350 and now the 3770k.

    My impressions of the 8350 have been quite good. I've enjoyed this chip, and outside of encoding, I've never seen it above 40% usage. It multitasks much more fluid than the Phenom II I had (not a single stutter or momentary halt). I really can't see why anyone would say Phenom II is better in...
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    Tressfx: A new frontier of realism in pc gaming

    I agree! Really enjoying this game.
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    Tressfx: A new frontier of realism in pc gaming

    Okay! Well, I can see why you feel that could be the case.
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    Tressfx: A new frontier of realism in pc gaming

    It looks nice, I would say a step in the right direction... However there are points where it does look like it's just to be "showy" and other times it doesn't seem quite right. Like when she is upside down... Why is her bangs still in place? I for one would like to see how it progresses.
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    Tressfx: A new frontier of realism in pc gaming

    I do know this, but if you read the whole statement, you'll see he implies PhysX could come to AMD hardware just AMD are too cheap to pay for it. Unless I have interpreted it incorrectly?
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    Tressfx: A new frontier of realism in pc gaming

    Do you have anything to back this up? Would love to see thanks!
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    Anyone got a link to a safe Win8 x64 iso?

    I should have read the whole thread more thoroughly. I'm glad you got it sorted. I can understand Microsoft wanting to only allow certain upgrade paths with the upgrade... But I do wish they offered an option to download the ISO, and not a sometimes unreliable installer.
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    Anyone got a link to a safe Win8 x64 iso?

    Use your 64bit machine to download from the link in your email? Then make the ISO how I said?
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    Anyone got a link to a safe Win8 x64 iso?

    Which is what I said, you're eligible to upgrade the OS on your device from 32bit > 32bit, 64bit > 64bit.
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    Anyone got a link to a safe Win8 x64 iso?

    The above link, is a download link for the Windows 8 setup. It downloads whichever version you're eligible for.
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    Anyone got a link to a safe Win8 x64 iso?

    <REMOVED IN CASE THIS SHOULDN'T BE SHARED> To get the ISO for burning to disk: Use link you got in confirmation email. Run the setup and input your serial number to continue. Continue fully till you get to "Downloading Windows 8" - Wait for it to download. Once the downloader has checked...
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    Phenom 980 or FX 8350???

    Think you're forgetting that AMD/Intel, aren't socket compatible. They would require a new board, so that could be what makes them "go broke".
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    How to burn Win8 Upgrade to disk

    It sounds like you burned the ISO image to the disk perhaps? If so, then that is wrong. What OS are you using? If Windows XP, then use something like this: http://cdburnerxp.se/ make sure you open the ISO in the application and it should have everything set for you. If Windows 7, follow...
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    Missing space on drive C:\

    Could quite possibly be your hibernate file. Have you removed that? Run command prompt in administrator mode then type: powercfg &#8211;h off
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    Laptop Running Crappy, Now Crashing

    That error code may indicate a page file corruption error, could be caused by your memory, or a bad driver. You could also try recreating your page file to see if it may help. That can be done just be removing the page file, restarting, and then turning back on. Maybe also post your minidump...
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    1.5 Days with HTC Titan II / WP7.5

    You can turn the "insert a space after selecting a suggestion" feature off. To do so: Tap settings (whether on your home screen, or with your apps list) Scroll down to keyboard and tap. Now tap the button "typing settings". Then you will see "Keyboard <Language> press to change", tap...
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    WP7 voice navigation?

    It absolutely does reroute when you've gone the wrong way. However the inbuilt turn-by-turn does require tapping. You'll need to make sure "read directions aloud when tapping" is enabled within settings => applications => maps. However if the option is missing it is all due to how Microsoft...
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    AMD Gains X86 Processor Market Share on Intel in Q1

    That wasn't what was the insult. You implied I needed lessons in reading comprehension. Which is. To the rest of what you said. Well, what I said still stands. In your store, where you work, what you have said is the case. I don't think you can say with great authority for more than that.