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    I Am Ticked Off

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    Do it

    Was that influenced by Starsky and Hutch at all (great movie btw).

    Yea, as far as I'm concerned 768 is not good enough for me (I've got a gig and wanting more :D) But the problem now is that my mobo offers two slots for ram, and they are used by 512 sticks so if I go to upgrade I gotta buy two 1 gig sticks (really expensive) or just one and stay at 1gram for a while before I get the other one.

    I can't mix diff size ram sticks right? If I could it would be a lot cheaper

    Eth Review #11 – The Village (9.8)

    in Arts and Entertainment

    Posted

    As far as I'm concerned this is Shyamalan's second time using that tool/method. In Unbreakable it was nothing similar to this plot at all, and Signs wasn't very similar either (unless you count the water surprise, but that's not much of a revelation to put it in the same par as sixth and village, just a normal/good plot twist that is similar to common movie twists).

    But you know, thinking about it... in Signs he managed to make that twist totally unexpected (at least for me) and in Village it almost feels like he meant to tell you about the twists, they just are not hidden very well at all. Anyway, supposidly his next one won't be a thriller (y)

    Pc Temperature?

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    I cracked open my case to have a look at my fans and see what arrengements could be made (here's my fan count btw, cpu, graphics card, 2 rear, 1 side, PSU). Well increasing airflow from the front will be hard as the plastic front has no grill so air can't get through, but I thought it would be ok, I at least have a side one to bring air in. Well, upon closer inspection I realized it was sending air out as well.

    So I flipped it the other way and came back to check the results.

    The system temp dropped from a steady 35C to 32C, and the cpu on idle dropped from a 50-52 to a 46-48 so it must have helped. Are those more normal numbers? When loading Halo it got a max of 54C, before it would reach 62C.

    This is quite cool, actually noticing the difference (y)

    Build me a Computer Contest!

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    Hey guys, what's the equivilant in AMD form of a 3.0 Hyperthreading Intel Pentium 4? And that motherboard, it's AMD based so I can't put a intel chip in it right (I'd need to find another motherboard right)

    I found a Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz Hyperthreading for $220 and a AMD Athlon 64 3400 for $320... which is a better deal?

    Pc Temperature?

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    Right now, according to MSI's PC Alert tool my CPU is 52 C and my system is 36 C.

    Then my CPU fan is 3245 (no idea what this number means) and both my system fan and ps fan are 0 (though they are running on the system so I guess just not recognizing it).

    Anyway, could someone with more knowledge give insights to optimal numbers to have?

    Eth Poll #6 - Cost Of Your PC

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    $2400-$2800 here, that was what I put down after buying a new comp from Cyberpower in May 2003, my previous comp was bought in 2000. I know it'll be a lot cheaper now, but I still think that price counts (not too long ago). Oh yea, that's with all acessories and monitor and printer and scanner, etc.

    Eth Poll #6 - Cost Of Your PC

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    Decide how much you will choose, general ideas is how much you payed for it... but if really old then maybe how much you think it's worth right now. Just pick a number you think is fair, because there's factors like upgrades, time and better deals that make it all estimation pretty much.

    Build me a Computer Contest!

    in Computer Desk

    Posted

    End of Contest!

    Here's our contestants:

    Lorian,

    Antec Sonata Piano Black Quiet Case - 380W TruePower Silent PSU (CA-003-AT)

    Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe

    ATI Radeon 9800XT 256MB DDR AGP

    Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS PlatinumPro

    AMD AthlonXP 3000 [2.17GHZ 333] RET

    Corsair Value Select 512MB PC3200 x2

    3½" Black Floppy Drive

    120GB Maxtor DiamondMAX+9 133/7200

    16X Samsung DVD-ROM Black

    Samsung 52x52x24 CDRW Black

    Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade

    $1,763.92

    SpHeRe31459,

    ASUS K8V Deluxe

    Socket 939 Athlon 64 FX-53 retail box

    (2x) 1GB Corsair XMS Twin Pack DDR PC-3200PRO (2x512MB)

    Chaintech GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB

    Dual Western Digital 74GB Raptor 10,000 RPM SATA hard drives (for RAID-0, boot and games)

    Western Digital 250GB model WD2500PB 7,200 RPM IDE hard drive (storage)

    Creative Labs Audigy2 ZS Gamer

    Plextor PX-712A 12x DVD burner (black)

    Plextor 52x32x52 PlexPremuim CD-RW drive (black)

    Cooler Master Wave Master Black case

    Antec Tru Control 550 watt Power Supply

    Klipsh ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers

    Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard (black) - OEM

    Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 - OEM

    $3797.00

    King Tutankhamun,

    Corsair Value Select Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory ( 2 x 512MB )

    Asus - K8V Deluxe - Socket 754 ATX Motherboard with Audio, AGP8X, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, FireWire, RAID, Serial ATA, WOR, WOL, Scalable HyperTransport, and Gigabit LAN Support

    AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Processor with Free Copy of Far Cry DVD

    Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 EIDE Hard Drive

    Aerocool JetMaster JR-BS Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Firewire Ports

    AMD K8 CPU Cooler Fan for AMD Athlon 64 Processors

    Diablo 450Watt Dual LED ATX Power Supply with SATA Power Connectors

    Sony DRU 700a Dual Layer

    Plextor Plexwriter CD Burner / 52x24x52x CD-RW / Black / Roxio Software

    Creative Labs SB Audigy 2 Platinum Pro

    ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card / 128MB DDR / AGP 8X / TV Out & DVI

    $1879.89

    Anyway, the final results were:

    1st Place ------>>> Lorian

    2nd Place ----->>> King Tutankhamun

    3rd Place ----->>> SpHeRe31459

    Now, please feel free to disscuss and comment and give your opinions about which system is better, who should have won, or what. But the prizes I promised will be handed out on my opinions above.

    And a final note, cool that everyone got to be a winner (if one more person had entered, we'd have only one loser)

    Hey Kids, Wanna Know What It's Like To Play Doom 3?

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    BTW, one complaint I do have is the way to simplistic AI... yea I know their zombies, yea I know they want you to get scared so they make them run straight at you but so far I've never felt intimidate on a scale of wits...

    Anyway, thought I might join the party so I booted up a old savepoint and started clicking:

    I spotted a good practice target...

    But my screenshot finger was not as quick as I thought

    I don't know what you're complaining about dark, there's plenty of light

    As I walked around I spotted someone talking to a wall

    PDA

    The famous in-game computer screen technology... screw the graphics, you can actually read these computer screens!

    I visited my PC, he was in the hospital due to some heart problems...

    They order you not to shoot civilians, but I don't follow orders

    It is moments like these when Doom 3's lack of lighting takes on a whole new meaning...

    When really there might be nothing to worry about... might...

    I was going to put some more holes in our friend here...

    But I thought it might prove difficult

    I managed to kill this security guard with a single shot to the arm... 0wnage!!!!

    And with my second shot I disintigrated his corpse... man, I'm awesome (y)

    With a very deep breath, you can take a stroll around UAC's public garden

    They told me there was water at the bottom... But I'm not a fool

    Here's an authetic Doom 3 bullet

    and an authetic made-in-usa fist

    Hey Kids, Wanna Know What It's Like To Play Doom 3?

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    Yea, even though I had read about the flashlight in previews when I started playing and realized that my flashlight and weapon were different things I thought:

    Oh crap...

    But now I enjoy the extra "on-edge" and fear it gives... do you remember the first power outtage as you are looking for scientist? I was like, oh no... don't move they won't notice you. What a relief when it came back on (y)

    Hey Kids, Wanna Know What It's Like To Play Doom 3?

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    LOL

    But I myself find Doom 3 amazing. It was tough to put it down, but I managed to control myself (only 2 hours into it) to put it down, I want to finish Far Cry before I continue with Doom... only 4 levels to go on FarCry. I don't want to play both of them at the same time... or at least I want to try to finish FarCry. But yes, from what I played of Doom it's both brilliant and scary as hell! Although quite simple, would like to see some more of their physics in the gameplay (they do have physics in the engine, more advanced than FarCrys and vehicles as well, but they just aren't used in the game).

    Anyway, can't wait to play Half Life 2 and compare the two technologies.

    About Unreal 3, don't compare it to Doom 3... that's like comparing Age of Empires to Age of Kings. It will still be at least two years till Unreal 3 Engine is used in a game, and by then id should have another game out. (from Camracks mouth, id plans to take half as long for their next game, which will be a complete new license)

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