Recent content by bildo123

That's one thing I noticed, burst rate and CPU usage are under par. I usually let the system sit for 5~10 minutes before running the test so I'm not sure if background processes are messing with it. I just did a fresh install of windows so there could be some background noise going on as the OS...

I think so since the only other controller on there is the Marvell SE9120 for the other two 6Gb ports.

Bingo Bango check it out: Now that's more like it. I know the HDD doesn't even come close to SATA III speeds but figured "couldn't hurt", guess not; why is that?

Here's the HD Tune bench with the 64KB block size: Uploaded with ImageShack.us I'll try one of the 3Gb/s ports and see what happens. Thanks!

I'm not at it right now but I'll post a HDTune SS tonight (though I did run that but didn't post it). I do have the drive in AHCI mode and my mobo is an ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3. It's currently plugged into one of the 6Gbs ports.

I wanted some outside input after not finding much on the net. I recently bought and installed a Samsung F3 1TB HDD as an OS drive. I ran some speed tests to see how it does and this is what I got: Quickly browsing around on the net this doesn't even really come close to what I've seen in...

So what it looks like is I should probably shoot for say, a 64GB SSD for OS/Temp File stuff and get maybe a single large HDD for games/storage? In regards to Todd I probably could really clean up some games I have installed but have no interest in playing anytime soon/ever again...but it...

I'm in a bit of a pickle as I believe it's about time I replace my WD 74GB Raptor (yea, ancient). It's currently running as my OS disk while I have my Steam/Games, schoolwork, etc. on a secondary no frills 320GB HDD. The problem is that I'm having a bit of trouble as to what route to go. I was...

I've come to say this POS monitor is on its last legs for me. Even with my ghetto fan the HDMI picture was cutting in/out too much so I finally switched over to VGA, unfortunately. And even every now and then my monitor will turn pinkish and I'll jiggle the VGA cable on the monitor end and it...

I'm sorry but I have to disagree in every way, shape, and form to that. I use this @ 1920x1200 in all my games and it's just awesome. Now I'm really getting the moneys worth that I spent on my 8800GT. It was literally a waste on a small 17" square @ 1280x1024. Also if you plug in any HD cappable...

Put the backlight at 100% and take it like a man :p ...if not well than lucky me that I find 100% just right.

You can see a very very bad screen door effect here...

The buzzing problem does not bother me simply because I leave the brightness at 100 for the HDMI connection. Therefor no hum/buzz, and honestly it's not eye burning bright, but then the monitor I had before I had to turn the brightness down at first then over a few years had to turn it up...

I would make sure you have the correct setting on your PS3 I believe you need to set it to 1080p in the options/settings (only saw it once at my buddys house a long time ago.)Still, make sure you ratio is on 'normal' on your monitor, also have you tried playing a game yet? I'm pretty sure those...

Heh, well the first time the kid said 30-days, then he had this look on his face, and said let me check for sure, asked the lady behind the counter who then had to spin up some of the reciept paper and read about 30 seconds and said it was 14-day for monitors. But really, it doesn't matter...