When he is getting a delta 12% on those high settings in Fear @16x12x4x8, it's showing you just how effective a CPU the Conroe is. Scalling is all nice and good but the fact that there is that much room on a 7800 SLI rig is amazing to say the least. Nevermind the processor price difference.
Link updated for alternate download though Blizzard's downloads seem to be working fine. Bunch of servers are still offline, check announcement page on the logon screen.
I am uploading the patch to webfilehost.com. When it's ready to serve I'll post the linkage.
150+MB version 1.10 to 1.11.
http://www.webfilehost.com/?mode=viewupload&id=9805034
Ok, then please show me on this picture where there's a YELLOW connector by the PCIe slot...
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/10/04/one_gigabyte_motherboard/index.html
Waiting...(hint: on the Gigabyte board we are talking about it's RED)
That's all nice and good, nowever the picture above is NOT that board :) Check the yellow PCIe slots, as I pointed out earlier vs the "teal" slots on the QuadRoyal.
Ummm, is it me or does that image scream BS....Check out the PCIe slots, you can see two of them, yellow, but not the ones that are on the bridged cards...i.e. two cards are plugged in and two cards are standing upright just because of the bridging connectors?
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Great advice, however I will have to disagree on one point. I got started with a Koolance Exos and do my own thing now, however the Exos gave me first hand ideas and "guidance" of getting some basics out of the way. Well worth it. I have a Nautilus 500 on my "budget" system, the P805D in my...
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One bit to add. The Azura's Star is the ultimate soul gem. DON'T give it up in the main quest. You can just get another Daedric artifact to give up, which I strongly suggest. Azura's Star when you're closing Oblivion Gates and trapping creatures in...