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  1. DarkColonel

    Anyone feel that they DONT need to upgrade?

    I'm gonna stick to my current rig for a long time. I went from a P4 2Ghz > A64 3500+ > A64x2 3800+ > C2D E6600 > i7 860 I said ... "wow thats a nice and noticeable improvement" every time ... until I went from my E6600 to my 860 which made me say "hmm ... ok well I guess I'll have to encode a...
  2. DarkColonel

    Is a 650 watt PS enough?

    I have that same exact PSU that you want to buy. It is currently running the hardware in my signature. I'm positive I could throw in a 5870, max out my 860 and still have enough juice. I'm also running 3 Seagate Hard drives (1TB 7200.12, 2x500GB 7200.11). You won't have to worry about any...
  3. DarkColonel

    92mm CPU cooler or 120mm?

    Definitely 120mm. Much quieter, more efficient, lower rpms and etc.
  4. DarkColonel

    Sony 32" XBR9 Owners

    For the XBR9 you paid for, you could have gotten and uberly awesome U2410. Since you've returned it ... get the U2410 :D
  5. DarkColonel

    Setting up my Home Theatre with a 360 & PS3

    I found a solution. All I had to do was connect all my inputs into the TV and run audio through the "Audio Out" from my TV to the AUX input for my receiver. This allowed me to get audio from all of my devices (Including my HD cable box). Appreciate the replies guys!
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    Setting up my Home Theatre with a 360 & PS3

    Yes precisely. It sounds fine to me as I'm not in a very large room. The audio is crisp with good bass and volume. Plus I got the system for only $100CAD around 6 months ago. Gets the job done.
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    Setting up my Home Theatre with a 360 & PS3

    I find that odd because I've been getting 5.1 with my 360 for the longest time. When hooked up, I set it to AUX and then 5.1, the sound coming out of my speakers is true 5.1 as I am able to hear "rear" only audio through my rear speakers (I.E. Someone approaching me from behind in Halo 3).
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    Setting up my Home Theatre with a 360 & PS3

    I have looked around but I wasn't able to find someone with my problem and tech so I thought I'd start a thread. I have a Phillips HTS3400 5.1. The back looks like this: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1866/hts3400.jpg My TV is a Samsung 32" LN-T3253. The back looks like this...
  9. DarkColonel

    Question BIOS Flashing & Motherboard FSB limits

    Is it possible to make a regular USB stick bootable?
  10. DarkColonel

    Question BIOS Flashing & Motherboard FSB limits

    The compatibility list for my motherboard is outdated, it only goes up to Q6600 and thats where it ends. I don't think they have revised it since. PS - Does anyone have a solution to my BIOS flashing problem?
  11. DarkColonel

    Question BIOS Flashing & Motherboard FSB limits

    Ok my motherboard supports up to 1066FSB, I want to get an E8400 which is 1333FSB. Now if I place the CPU into my motherboard and boot up, will it give me BIOS error/no boot or will it just bottleneck the FSB down to 1066? Also, I want to flash my motherboards BIOS. Problem is that I'm...
  12. DarkColonel

    Why do my threads get deleted?

    Can anyone tell me? I made a WTB: XBox 360 games last night, a person offered me a game. I PMed them back asking if they see my thread, they couldn't find it either. Why are my threads being deleted? --------------------------------------------------------- Thread Based on the...
  13. DarkColonel

    Should i buy a dell "2405fpw" now?

    I dont get tearing either because I have VSync on, I dont see any ghosting at all either ... I dont mind getting the 60FPS cap since anything higher than that is not noticeable.
  14. DarkColonel

    performance difference b/n 7800 gt and gtx

    If i was you, which I was 2 weeks ago I would buy one 7800GT now and in spring or summer I would buy another when they are much cheaper :). That way you can have a 7800GTX and.... a half of a 7800GT :P performance :)
  15. DarkColonel

    X1800XL v 7800GTX: My personal review

    what's shimmering?
  16. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Thanks for the pics. I have been and will be busy for upcoming days so I want to do it on a day were im not busy and have all day for it. Dont want to rush through it and mess it up
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    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Yeah it does have it This rubbing alcohol is strong enough right? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/BoBaTrOn/Picture002.jpg
  18. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Well it has arrived. Jeff: yeah it has screws
  19. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Got the Nv silencer. Ill wait a few weeks until I have enough money to get another card just in case something goes wrong.
  20. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Yeah I know its RMA fraud but common, who wouldnt do it for a 400$ peice of hardware? If hope to god this wont happen, I fry the card but there is no physical evidence I can still RMA the card. Worst comes to worst teh card will go on fire.
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    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Just another question before it arrives tomorrow. Lets say I install it, but I managed to screw up somehow and the card fries and no longer turns on. I decide to put back the original HSF and RMA PNY saying that I have no idea what happened to it. Would they find out that I was moding it but...
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    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Ive seen people mess up modding their cards and sending it back. Ex, from Adrians Rojak Pot someguys 9800Pro fried with zalman cooler on it. He just mounted back to original HSF and RMAd it
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    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    How would PNY figure out which one it is?
  24. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    Dont stock coolers use just plain Thermal Paste? The NV silencer coems with it
  25. DarkColonel

    Just ordered NV Silencer 5 any suggestions?

    I just need some basic suggestions I should remember wen installing it. I remember that I should wear a hair net, working in a clean enviroment and someplace were you cant get interrupted and so on. Something important that I just cant remember is that what im I going to spread the AS5 out...
  26. DarkColonel

    6800GT Problem

    Its rather decent, CPU temps are 30C on idle, load to 35ish on load. Its a 2ghz norhwood at 2.8Ghz Stock cooling.
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    6800GT Problem

    I dont do the auto OC, it was just as a test. Its not a driver issue, ive tried many many many many many drivers and all giving same temps
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    6800GT Problem

    I have a PNY 6800GT. I have quite a few problems. Biggest one being my temps, i idle at 65C and this is using 61.77, 69.77, 69.93 and so on. My other problem is that when I tried to OC and had to do the testing, it passed any clocks given (EX, 550/1.5) and using coolbits auto-detect feature it...
  29. DarkColonel

    Which one should I get?

    Yeah great reply...
  30. DarkColonel

    Which one should I get?

    Ok somebody else have anythoughtsÉ
  31. DarkColonel

    Which one should I get?

    That is not it..
  32. DarkColonel

    Which one should I get?

    Ok Re-Done ASUS P4800-SE - $116CDN http://canadacomputers.com/cc/index.php...owProduct&cmd=pd&pid=004383&cid=MB.575 OR Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G Intel 865PE Socket 478 - $97CDN http://canadacomputers.com/cc/index.php...owProduct&cmd=pd&pid=006441&cid=MB.575
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    Which one should I get?

    ASUS P4800 SE - $116 http://canadacomputers.com/cc/index...4383&cid=MB.575 OR Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G Intel 865PE Socket 478 - $97 http://canadacomputers.com/cc/index...6441&cid=MB.575
  34. DarkColonel

    6800GT Overclocking results using NV Silencer 5

    Check this out http://www.rojakpot.com/defaul...tion=3&var1=146&var2=0
  35. DarkColonel

    Does it hurt to play games on LCD's not in native res.?

    Hmm since its from EA Games go to My Documents. Than the LOTR folder than Options and it should eitehr say 1280-960 or Height = xxx length = xxx. Unless EA has changed since C&C Generals. C&C Generals didnt support 640x480 but I edit the config....same with FarCry
  36. DarkColonel

    Good RAM?

    I have never heard of PQI. Than again if Anandtech says their good they gots to be good
  37. DarkColonel

    90mm fan grills and 92 mm grills

    Jean just give it up Stop trying to make your case look better
  38. DarkColonel

    Worth upgrading from a P4 3.0ghz to an Athlon 64 3200+ or 3500+..looking for 20%

    Id definatly upgrade from a 3Ghz to a A64 3200-3400. You'll see a big improvement in games like HL2 CSS and Doom 3 which heavily depend on the CPU. Not as much as the video but not a lot of games require a good CPU