Recent content by GinterVonGlock

I didn't splunk $50 for this mediocre 3rd person shooter, am talking about the 1.6 GB demo (Google for it). It's stunning in DX10. Gameplay blows. Just a quick FYI.

Thanks for your prompt replies. I feel much better now.

At idle, it's rather smooth at 40 deg C. When running at full speed, it registers 60 deg C (GPU-Z). The casing for the cooling system (with the fan) is extremely hot to touch. There are no crashes or apparent failures, but does 60 deg C seem "normal" for this card? I'm afraid it won't last...

It's definitely a CPU issue. At first, it pointed to the MB. But I replaced the MB with an identical one, same symptoms. I even had two BIOS chips overnighted from ASUS. No go. I replaced the CPU with an E8400 and it worked fine. It's a weird CPU behavior. It "seems" to be working, but is...

DooKey, clever, haven't thought of that. Crosshairs, I thought there would be a catch. It served its purpose well. Q6600 2.4 OC'd to 3.6 for one and a half years. I now welcome the Q9550. Hope it serves me well.

A lapped retail CPU. Clearly the markings have been sanded down for maximum surface imperfection removal. Now defunct (BIOS doesn't post, but displays a PARITY error). Worth trying to replace under warranty, or is this a futile exercise and, more, of a joke?