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    Late 2013 Retina MacBook Pro worth it?

    hardcore windows user since late 80's...now I absolutely love my late 2013 15" MacBook pro loaded up with the 4960HQ Crystalwell chipset-16GB ram-nividia 750GT 2GB-512 flash drive, external SuperDrive, 1TB Lacie external USB 3.0/Thunderbolt2 with 300GBs formatted for data backups and the other...
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    **Creative HD vs Asus Xonar**

    and i have the klipsch 2.1's and a set of 5.1's which i switch back and forth based on need. if i am working with audio apps i am on 2.1's which i like crossover better on. my older 5.1's i have had since a 2004 built Mach V from Falcon NW. very few issues and none of any consequence with...
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    test forum?

    is there a test forum?
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    swap out old bad card for different make new one?

    thank you very much you couldn't be any more clearer or helpful. much appreciated.
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    swap out old bad card for different make new one?

    the disk i am sure has older drivers and i can't imagine XFX having anything on disc of value. i downloaded latest nvidia drivers 258.96 WHQL..... can i install card and direct it to new drivers or cancel out new hardware wizard and just install drivers from the desktop? i try to keep a...
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    swap out old bad card for different make new one?

    i am going from nvidia to nvidia. thank you much appreciated.
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    swap out old bad card for different make new one?

    running windows 7 64 bit professional kept losing video on reboot. puget built box i7-940 12gbs ram @1600 furmark showed super high temps. 8 hours of latest prime 95 64 and it was fine so all roads point to video fried a card from my box and waiting for replacement. i can delete...
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    6GB vs 12GB

    being heavily into photography i can assure you from 6 to 12 gbs will make adiffference IF you are working with multiple raw files doing batch work, etc. i can batch 60-80 finalized files from a shoot and be done in no time at all.
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    problem with i7-930 and tempratures

    my puget built i7-940 with 12 gbs ram hyperx @1600 using core temp is stock at 40-41c and under prime 95 torture test for 7 hours reached 73-74c....well within safe range ands i have the asetek hybrid cooler...btw my numbers jived with there testing and posted specs/graphs/etc. part if there...
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    best 2.1's out there for computer?

    thanx folks i may just go that route...the klipsck promedia was/is a hard package to beat but there issues are too much to overcome at times.....
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    best 2.1's out there for computer?

    had klipsch promedia 2.1's since 2001 and sub finally went. can't complain as 8 years and like 4-5 computers/sound cards later i got my $199 worth. they are now $149 and went to best buy as i had a $100 gift card and the pair i recieved emit a very faint hum that can be heard wether computer...
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    nvidia WHQL 185.85 on vista 64 shows as windows 7 driver in msconfig?

    vista 64 ultimate i7 940 puget build. 9800 GT XFX card updated drivers yesterday from nvidia web site and definitely got the whql english 9 series (not m) drivers 185.85. driver seems fine but in msconfig it is listed as follows: "NVIDIA Compatible Windows7Display driver, Version...
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    benchmarking software?

    nik softwares NX2 and nikons viewNX... along with cs4 for anthing NX2 can't do but honestly i haven't had a scenario where NX2 couldn't do it all for my D700.
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    benchmarking software?

    not a gamer so looking for a benchmarking program that will basically give me raw numbers to compare against comparable builds. was told passmark version 7 was one of the better ones.... any comments from those that have used them? i have all the usual suspects with regards to small use apps...
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