Search results

  1. T

    Worst Graphics Card Purchases

    I would be inclined to say the FX5200 PCI that I had, but when my ECS board bit the dust and took my 6800 with it, that thing pretty much saved my desktop from being junk. Nah, it pretty much takes the cake still. It's barely still working. Best purchase? Gotta be my Diamond HD3850 that...
  2. T

    Does a GTX 295 work on a AMD 790FX board?

    If you mainly play FFXI, just RMA the card, maybe even sell it to someone and just get something cheaper like an HD4670. FFXI doesn't touch your GPU (for the most part) anyways, it's pretty much a complete waste of money to go with anything super high end for the purposes of FFXI. Nvidia's...
  3. T

    dx10 or dx11?

    Honestly, I would think even a 4670 would run circles around your current card, especially at those resolutions. There are a lot of good cheap cards out there right now, I'd say upgrade now and just wait and see what comes out over the next two years. Go with something no more expensive than a...
  4. T

    Replacing my processor--worthwhile?

    74$ for the E5200, and I'm on an old E6300 that runs hot.. Intel DP35DP motherboard, wasn't looking to overclock. Just want something cooler/faster. The lower FSB isn't going to hurt performance in any way the 700mHz difference won't make up for, right?
  5. T

    Dual Slot 8800GT or Vanilla 8800GTS 512?

    I wouldn't chance the ECS card, even if it is a better model.
  6. T

    HD2600XT: GDDR3 vs GDDR4

    I'm on a low budget, I don't use a resolution higher than 1280x1024 (gasp! ancient, I know, especially since, gasp, I'm willing to lower resolution), and I'm not much for running high AA/AF levels. The card will *most definately* beat out a *PCI* FX5200, like I'm currently stuck with since my...
  7. T

    HD2600XT: GDDR3 vs GDDR4

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102700 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102102 Sapphire's GDDR3 version of the card is about $105, compared to $145 (normally 150$) for their GDDR4 version. No other difference between the two cards, it seems. I...
  8. T

    AMD (ATI) aims to take back the mid segment

    Eh, I'm of the same opinion. The HD2600XT really isn't that bad for its price, like they say, and I mean, if Crossfiring it is good (has anyone posted Crossfire benchmarks of it, anywhere?), the dual-chip solution should be SOMEWHAT close to that performance usually, and for only 30$-40$ more...
  9. T

    -=[OFFICAL HD2600 and 2400 Review Thread]=-

    I'm sorry, if the HD2600XT is roughly 120$-150$ like Anandtech is saying, specifically closer to the lower edge of that, I'm sold. It's the performance close to the 8600GTS in most without AA (which is fine) and normally not much different than the 8600GT if things do go bad for it. This, of...
  10. T

    AMD HD 2400/2600 Benchmarks

    FINALLY!! I'm fairly happy with seeing these results if the prices are what they're expected to be--if they meet the $140 range I kept hearing about, I'll be VERY happy.
  11. T

    Why am I not seeing any HD2600XT/pro benchies yet?

    I know, it's getting ridiculous. I've been wondering the same thing. They're supposed to be out soon, how've we not seen anything? I don't care if it's not awesome performance, I care if it's awesome for the price. >_>
  12. T

    How would the graphics be on a Shuttle SD32G2SVV1

    Intel GMA? Probably not to CS:Source for sure, Sims 2 might play.
  13. T

    What would use more electricty?

    The Prescott, and if I had to guess off hand, it's a decent margin between the two.. o_o
  14. T

    35c IDLE too hot for AMD64 3000+?

    Well that makes a bit more sense then. All I ever hear about are the Venices, which makes me jealous and leaves me with little knowledge of the Newcastle other than 130nm. >_>;; Still, I've heard that's way too hot for it anyways. XD
  15. T

    35c IDLE too hot for AMD64 3000+?

    ... huh. I just noticed my Newcastle is at 1.49v, which would PROBABLY explain why I idle at 49C and load at 53C. ... how did I never pick that up?
  16. T

    CPU for gaming

    The 805D would be a pointless upgrade--after the mobo, CPU, and cooling, and quite possibly new power supply required to get it running (unless you've got one that could handle SLI easily, since.. it peaked at over 400W, I think it was over 500W even, with a single graphics card, did it not?)...
  17. T

    New AMD CPU Architecture Announced!

    Out of order loads.. just quickly, that's like Conroe's got, isn't it? Or am I like, misunderstanding what they mean by that? If that article's got a lot of truth to it, the upcoming memory controller sounds like a beast that'll be very very useful. The independant and shared cache...
  18. T

    Overclocking help -- How about Core Cell or nTune?

    Hmm. nTune's been very faithful for me, as has Core Center. I'm using a Neo3 Platinum with a Newcastle 3500+, so heh. But if nTune's not working much, well, I've not done much in the ways of the Dynamic overclocks from the Core Cell, but the Core Center software can let you do some nice...
  19. T

    Conroe! When is it expected to be released?

    I'm just hoping that there's a half decent Merom tablet pc out before the end of the year, honestly.. .. or even a T2600 one that has a non-intel graphics chipset.. >_>;; I'm not aiming for battery life.
  20. T

    Help Me Choose An MP3 Player

    My brother's Muvo crapped out and refuses to firmware update to fix the problem. My Zen Xtra rocks (it's old, but trustworthy, survived falls and everything), but, I sadly can't recommend the Muvo line... Have you looked at the Zen Nanos and Micros? They're in that price range, but I've not used...
  21. T

    mx518 vs. G5

    I love my G5 (just picked it up, I've been using one and a Razer Copperhead [equally nice, but, eh, doesn't do it for me] for a few weeks now with my friends PCs, to get the feel of what I wanted). But then again, I'm not too big on the need for all the side buttons. Good scroll wheel...
  22. T

    Core 2 Due (Conroe) Drops Monday!

    I still can't believe they're planning to seriously call a processor the "CORE 2 DUO... EXTREME!" I mean.. that's got to be some late April Fool's or something.. that's just.. wow.. bad..
  23. T

    Core 2 Due (Conroe) Drops Monday!

    Seriously, I know I can't be the only person who thinks Intel's seriously gonna hurt their market share by dropping the Pentium name. I mean, a lot of people don't know what to do if it doesn't have the "Pentium" logo stuck on it somewhere. For us, not much bother other than the fact it's a...
  24. T

    Building Budget Gaming Rig -- AMD or Intel

    If you're intending to have it last a few years, you might want to wait until at LEAST the retail debuts of AM2 and Conroe for price drops on the 3800X2 or Opty 165 or even a Conroe. Newegg'll surely still have stuff in stock. I'd have a hard time recommending a 3200+ and a 7600GT to last a...
  25. T

    AMD 65nm AM2 part coming in june ?? looks like !!

    They could've kept it 90 to get it out earlier.. Who knows. Maybe they DID get it wrong there. Be nice to find out.
  26. T

    GOT MY AM2 CPU :)

    I waaaant. I waaant. I mean, an X2 in general, my Newcastle's showing some age! An AM2'd be nice.
  27. T

    AMD 65nm AM2 part coming in june ?? looks like !!

    I see that they're Brisbanes but not if they're still 90nm or fell to 65nm yet.. 65 WOULD explain the 35W but... Hmm.
  28. T

    Any idea on compatibility of existing 975x boards and Conroe?

    Nothing's forcing you to change sockets in a few weeks--I mean, it's perfectly safe to go with a cheap AMD 939 X2 or an Oppie and just wait for Conroe to even become available. Production won't make that possible for a while after it comes out even...
  29. T

    Help me catch up, been out the loop for the last year

    I don't know, it's a lot closer to like 12.5% and 22.5%. Hard to tell off a graph, it's in a small range of that, though. Somewhere between 10-15 for the first time it's available, and 20-25 for the second. Either way, okay, that's something I hadn't seen. That does put K8L and just AM2...
  30. T

    Cinebench 9.5

    Oh. Okay. I'll download it overnight then. I know it's a popular benchmark but I had no idea how large it honestly was, so I wasn't trying to make fun of or anything if it came off that way. o_o; Will edit my results here when I get the chance.
  31. T

    Cinebench 9.5

    Cinebench is 45GB? Seriously? First statement: I am glad I am not paying for that bandwith. Second: I'd be glad to run it if it wasn't for the whole stuck on dialup thing. >_>
  32. T

    AMD vs. Intel Article on TechArray

    Wow uh.. what in the.. That's.. I'm trying to find words and they just aren't coming.. this is.. bad.
  33. T

    New computer not sure what processor

    Heh, don't get me wrong, if I could afford an FX-60 I'd buy it and LN2 cool it for overclocking fun. But for practical system purposes, there's really just no point, especially if you run at even vaguely normal resolutions. I didn't comment much on pointing out cards because of the ATI...
  34. T

    New computer not sure what processor

    Well, I'll say this. My system runs Oblivion on full settings, except for the draw distances, at 1024x768 and it prolly could do 1280x1024 if I tried (and lowered distances a smidge more). The 4400 or even 4200 is probably fine--just weigh the price difference between them and the 4800. If...
  35. T

    Help me catch up, been out the loop for the last year

    Wow! I'm amazed I started such a controversy. Sorry, I had been up for hours writing an essay the night, and my wording WAS horrid in the post (hopefully not the essay!)--I've been away at a programming competition all weekend. Just really surprised to see that I had.. so many dissections of...
  36. T

    Cool n Quite not working

    Hmm. I know that for me, if I want CnQ on I have to set my desktop to Portable/Laptop power settings. That might help. If not, yeah, reinstall the CNQ/CPU driver bundle thing and maybe install Dashboard to get a clue of if it's even working halfway.
  37. T

    Help me catch up, been out the loop for the last year

    Well, the article up on this site pretty much explained it all. For a memory switch with no other real changes other than lower power consumption (What? 35W X2 3800? Niice), the 2-10% performance jump of the AM2 switch is pretty impressive. I mean, if you have a 939 system, no real reason to...
  38. T

    AMD64 3500+ Newcastle Question

    Oookay. Hopefully it's just reporting wrong. Maybe. Doubtfully. Guess I'll look into a better cooler, possibly one of those fancy Zalman's. I didn't seat this one the first time--someone else put it and the mobo in, because the system was a gift. Supposed to have known what they were doing...
  39. T

    Keyboards For Gaming, Nice List

    I've used one of those old IBM Model M's. Those things are awesome, one of the best keyboards I've ever used, sadly. Probably will see about getting it from the guy I know with it...
  40. T

    AMD64 3500+ Newcastle Question

    Now, I know that the good ol' Newcastle runs great deals hotter than the Venice, but... Idling, I normally hang out around 50C. Full load goes up to about 55-56C. By comparison I know of a Venice 3500 hanging out around 30C. Stock heatsink, no overclock, Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case that...