Recent content by Joe Fission

Awesome guys, thanks! This is very true, but I guess for the sake of satisfying my paranoia, I wanted to run it for awhile at idle to test things like the HSF to make sure it was seated properly. I thought for sure that the 34C to 36C I was getting meant something was wrong. It's my first...

So I just put together a system based around the Phenom II X6 1090T.... I plan on overclocking it, but first I wanted to do some testing and CPU burn in at stock speeds so I can see if my HSF will be up to the task. Specs: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Thermalright...

OK... I think I'm convinced. Just found a few other snippets on the intartubes regarding systems with similar specs as the one I'm building that have power consumption numbers that jive more with the 500 to 600 watt estimate. So, I've set my sights on something a bit less monstrous but still...

Well, assuming 728 watts is a semi-accurate number, it's even been posted here in these forums that a PSU lasts longest, runs the coolest, and runs the quietest typically around 40% to 60% power consumption (I can't find the exact post at the moment... I just read it today...found it in a Google...

I'm building a new rig and need some advice on what PSU to use to power the whole thing. This will be the most powerful rig I've built for myself so far, so some of this is new territory which is part of the reason I'm having so much trouble deciding. Here's the specs: - AMD Phenom II x6...

Memory Express has prices which are competitive or, in some cases, better than NCIX (hard drives especially). And if you live nearby to one of their stores, it only makes sense to go pick the item up and have it immediately (even if it does cost a couple more bucks). I've also heard that...

6 or more qualifies for a replacement.

I'm hoping it's a driver issue and not a monitor issue. Drivers are something that can be fixed easily or easily tested for flaws... it's easier and less hassle to replace drivers than it is to replace the monitor. In some respects, it almost seems like a driver issue. I've only encountered...

As per a previous post in this thread, Vista users should be all fixed up. The scaling problem still exists on Windows XP however... I too have been waiting for a fix for this. I would like to play some older 4:3 aspect games. I'm still using older drivers that have broken scaling. I'd use...

I thought I had found a solution to mine, but apparently, after a week of not showing up, it showed up again yesterday... twice the screen blanked on me for about 1 second each time and about 1 second in between. It would certainly be more annoying if it happened more often, but it's not...

I also encountered the blackout problem, but only after switching to a better quality DVI cable. The blackout would occur randomly but about once a day and would last for 1 to 2 seconds as others have described. I tried different drivers, tried the "changing sync polarities to positive" thing...

I'll give you as much information as I can provide. I'm only using this monitor for my PC so I'm only using the DVI-D input. It happened randomly though mostly when I was playing Supreme Commander, though that's all I have been doing on my system lately. I'm doing some testing right now...

Well, there were no blackouts today either. Well, there was a short one lasting less than about a half second, but I was adjusting video options inside Supreme Commander at the time so I can't be sure that this last one may not have actually been caused when I applied the changes. I guess it...

Ya, it's completely random, and ya I'm using XP (I'm not moving to Vista for awhile yet). However, after thinking back, the period that this blackout problem had started happening was just after I had swapped out the DVI cable that came with the monitor for a high quality Monster DVI cable. I...

Well, I tried creating a custom timing profile in the NVidia control panel and I still got the blank screen thing. I've now switched everything back to defaults, including using the cable that came with the monitor instead of the expensive Monster cable I bought. Dang, just when I thought I...