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Well, I'm not here to "solve" the issue, only to get an honest discussion going regarding the issue. Yes, I've been to countless forums where I've seen countless complaints. Not my point, nor is it "flamebait", though I know my tone sounded "annoyed". Reason being, is that there are so many...

"Biased"? Where do you see "bias"? Not at all... just attempting to get the plethora of people who complain about it, to give legitimate scenarios for why they live in such "paranoia"... Such as your scenario, the likes of which I have heard happen, and that's unfortunate that it did, but it...

With all this talk of SecuROM/DRM, and the many issues involved having been discussed, there's one things I've not seen stated, and that's who (if anyone) has been affected and how. Not including limited installs (which affects everyone), who has actually - truthfully - been affected by...

I understand your point, but this is meant to be more a "general overview" to see whether or not people have actually noticed any performance increase in gaming, specifically, after upgrading the amount of RAM they're running. From so much of what I've seen, people can at least notice, even...

Upon seeing two discussions in this forum on the issue, and the fact that I'm considering upping my RAM to 4GB, I'd like to hear from every gamer possible about this. I've seen myself a lot of people, especially around here, say they've noticed a difference in gaming performance going from...

First off, I'm visiting "questionable sites". These things occurred while hitting several underground music webzines. Twice when attempting to play different MP3 files, and once just actually hitting the MP3 section of a site. Secondly, taking that kind of attitude is completely unnecessary...

When ESET Security Suite detects a virus and states the following: "Connection Terminated - Quarantined", does that mean, essentially, that I'm safe and it did not hit my system? I've been "exposed" to three different viruses this past week (which is more than I have in the past year), one...

I have a few questions, so I'll try to keep them as concise as possible: 1) I'm running ESET's Security Suite (NOD32) for a/v (it's firewall also turned on, though it's one of the worst firewalls) and using a D-Link gaming router (large NAT) as a firewall. Is this a good set-up in terms...

Well, as stated, I play at 1680 res and don't really have any plans on going any bigger in the near future. Even if I did a bit though, according to the review, it still seems the 4870 is a pretty large upgrade from the 8800GTX, no?

Simple enough question, looking for objective answers. Would moving from an 8800GTX (single) to 4870 (single) be a large upgrade in performance/visuals? Sorry, but with all these GPUs being released, it's difficult to compare many different ones, then make a non-scattered judgment about...

Yeah, there's nothing like aftermarket coolers, certainly. Either way, hot air will be blowing into the case from a GPU to some degree, generally. Since this case has the PSU on the bottom and the GPU fan is blowing right into the PSU fan (which only has one fan on it; Corsair HX620) I think...

Excellent response, thanks! Absolutely, I'll be testing different orientations out, as I always have. I guess I only just recently started really thinking about "optimizing" air cooling as much as possible, as well as the issue of CPU cooling. In a way, though, the tower CPU sinks usually...

Simple question I'm curious about, as I've heard differing opinions. CPU Cooling & Sink Is it better to have a fan pulling heat off the CPU, or blowing on the CPU? Just ordered a new (also as in just released) cooler, the Scythe ZIPANG which is a "top-down" cooler. So the fan is facing...

I just installed SP3 on my wife's laptop, and have gotten a few strange errors. Though nothing since (only bee a few hours) I don't know if there's something wrong or not. First error: a pop-up box (like a CMD) box, two of them, listed the error: "Error in parameter", then they both closed...

Sorry for not listing prices at first. I've been in a major rush recently. Like I said, this is sort of an "emergency" thing. Everything updated.

With today's prices on faster/better hardware, I'm not expecting much, but this is a bit of an "emergency" sale. The following are currently running as a solid system that still games well, for those who might be interested: GPU: X1900XTX ATi Radeon ($145 obo) GPU HS: Thermalright HR-03 ($30)...

More of this sick insanity... again... here's my final response to this subject, which I just cant continue trying to get across to the ignorant tree-swingers anymore. 1) Any mentality that's along the lines of, "I'm 'entitled' to try something before I buy, even through illegal means." is not...

It does seem that most aspects of the 9800GTX are indeed actually a step down from the 8800GTX. Bus Width (256 vs 384) Bandwidth (70.4 vs 86.4) ROP's (16 vs 24) Mem (512 vs 768) ...are all lower than the 8800GTX. Shaders are the same (128), both GDDR3 (I thought the 9800 was supposed to be...

I'm not totally clear on this situation, as there are more important things to think about in life, but let me see if I understand this: 1) The company is attempting to TM the (possibly most immature and retarded phrase next to "l33t") phrase "pwnage". 2) [H] covers the news because it's...

Ah, ok. I didn't study the pic all that hard. That's what I would think, that the GX2 would be faster, which is why I cant imagine the specs on that site being accurate, though it doesn't seem like a "shady" site to me... though I've never been there before, so I don't know. Though, on the...

Eh, as a musician of 20 years, I can tell you that Monster cable are over-priced and physically very inflexible garbage. I've tried every decent-to-great cable in the industry, and there's no difference between most. If there's ever been a difference, it's been other cheaper TRS cables that have...

So, either the picture is faked and the 9800GTX is indeed the new flagship card (according to the specs in that link), or the stats are wrong and it's really...... just basically another 8800GTX (if that) just with a smaller/cooler chip? How would they even be privy to that information anyway...

If that info is actually accurate, then the 9800GTX is their new flagship card, being the fastest/most powerful released to date, so everyone's fears about the 9800GTX would be completely unjustified. I would hope that would be the case (and thought it would be), but how do we know they got...

Cliffy B. is indeed a whiny bitch, but truth be told, there's definitely a lot to be said for why so many are switching to consoles. The technology is increasing, and PC's are becoming more of a pain to deal with as time goes on. Here's a post I just dropped on the very issue...

There are some seriously skewed perspectives on both sides of the fence. Here's a "rant" that some intelligent folks should agree with. As for the rest... eh... 1) I agree that, if devs would start putting a little more effort into actually creating more quality games (for PC, specifically)...

P.S. Here's an example of the thread titles I still see on every gaming forum, tech forum and even here at [H]: Help! Vista wont run DOOM3 Help! Vista and Crysis: Don't get along Help! Vista wont run my CD/DVD backup software Help! Cant watch DVDs on Vista Vista wont run Winamp! Help...

Not directed at you, TerranUp, but this statement was fucking hysterically ironic, because I haven't had XP crash in three years. Not once, and I use to ton of different programs and games which, as all enthusiasts know, always have the potential to make your system crash at some point. It's...

Why don't you give your ego a rest already, you over-inflated gas-bag. Your supposed work at a nuclear facility does not qualify you to know about or understand the true workings of the FBI, CIA or Little Debby's fucking cupcake factory. You can spew all the superfluous bullshit you want...

What I find astounding is that I've seen too many people complain about their current speeds vs prices. If you pay $20/month for 5Mbit DSL, you've got it good. Living in northern Arizona (though it was roughly the same on the East Coast years back, from what I remember), my wife and I are...

This is just astounding... I know the world is going to hell in a thimble, but no matter how much I observe and am aware of the devolving state of humanity, it never ceases to shock and disgust me to see the mentality of people. No matter how loud you "scream", these monkeys aren't going to...

"Personal attacks" allowed or not on these forums, it needs to be said: in defense of real artists and quality labels, it's ignorant assholes like you who, through their own mooching fucking ways, make it more and more difficult for labels to release music, period. This has to be some of the...

LOL! What? I hope seriously that was a joke. If not, this is just another example of the mentality of the average "talking monkey" who has no values or standards what-so-ever. Piracy = stealing. I thought that was pretty much like "2+2=4", but I suppose the real mental giants know a secret we...

Again, with the RIAA... when is this shit going to stop? With the amount of time and money they put into unleashing their lawyers to attack every 20-something fool for dl'ing music, they could instead put that time and effort into hiring the best intraweb fools to track down every torrent site...

Maybe they focus more on learning how to make a quality game all around, instead of being so focused on what they want to keep pushing... the visuals... which don't mean dick. This is not the first time I've heard this guy talk and thought, "What a dick"... so this post is to "rage back" at...

Know what the real issue is? It's that this would even be news if the whole idea of sex wasn't still unnecessarily seen as "taboo" in a world that's supposed to be more "open-minded". WTF? I'm a good looking guy with a good looking wife, as we're both into porn. It's sex, so fucking what. We...

Here's an opinion of someone (me) who has been deeply involved in the industry for the last 15+years and someone very big on consumer rights and privacy: 1) I have five solo releases (I play all instruments), two of which were released on large independent labels (indie does not = not legit...

People in this day and age are too fucking soft, weak-minded and have absolutely no semblance of what real respect, responsibility, honor, strength or right and wrong are about, period. Here's a "dissertation" on what it's all about, for those with enough of a mind and like-minded/similar to...

I'm an extreme privacy nut, but people have to calm down about the whole "SecuRom thing" and DRM protection on games. So, I feel perspective needs to be had about the whole situation, because while I disagree with any heavy-handed tactics employed via the use of "protection", such as limited...

Ah, ok... wasn't aware he made many "anti-MS" posts. Either way though, even if you have nothing "against" MS, gotta admit, the timing is humorous ;)

LMFAO! Sure thing, buddy. PM it to me. I'm always in need of new sparring partners anyway, you'll be fun to practice on. If you live in AZ, I'll be happy to meet up with ya! :D Wow... been a while since I've seen such a textbook case of delusion, 101. I guess this dude thinks Bill Gates is...