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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
still i will be able to play crysis 3 max with one of those though for multiple screens i can understand that he needs higher vram

He could have bought one sapphire vapor x 7970 GHz edition with 6GB of GDDR5 memory and he would have a much easier solution :D
[Off-topic] :
Hey, even though I'm a regular round here I still haven't picked this up.

Is the NVIDIA® GeForce GT 640 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card any good? For gaming, smooth animations (like Windows Aero or what they call it), and even some light video editing and Photoshop type stuff. But I'll mainly be doing more gaming haha.

It's in the Dell XPS 8500. I know, I know. I can build my own computer. As much as I'd like to build my own computer, I can't due to my situation. However, I can always buy one and upgrade it a bit. And carry on upgrading it till it becomes outdated.

Thanks guys.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
I'd spend a little more on the video. X60 is the good midrange.
[Off-topic] :
Thank you. I'm going to step up my game and go for the 660 instead. I don't believe it's that much of a difference, but, whatever.

I just want to play games at a decent FPS and get some other stuff done.

Like building AOSP and all that.
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
670
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
The 660 usually comes with higher ram available and better clocks. Comparing the two may not seem like a huge difference physically, but running is a different story.
[Off-topic] :
Thanks. You've been a big help.

I'm watching some Youtube vids right now, and, maybe I could possibly build my own PC. If I order the parts very quickly and get decent deals on them. But can't take too much of a risk.
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
It's like putting legos together... Choosing the right stuff is the harder part...
[Off-topic] :
Yeah you're right. I don't really know how to assemble the computer once I have the parts. Do you just put all the parts on the mobo then stick in in the case, seal it up, plug in the power and pray it works, or do you stick the mobo in first then do the other stuff?

In the future maybe I can build my own.

This video is interesting though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_dGts6TeQ

I'll embed it too:

[YOUTUBE]watch?v=lh_dGts6TeQ[/YOUTUBE]

It's pretty cheap. Only about 500 quid. Excluding the speakers and keyboard and all that, which shouldn't be too expensive. If I look in the right places I could make the total cost £530 or something. Not too sure about VAT. Hmm. Guys do you think the parts in that video are any good?

Sorry for my newbiness. I've been stuck with this crappy old Lenovo laptop for the last few years.

The Thinkpad T61 specifically.

2GHz Core Duo CPU, Intel Mobile Chipset Embedded GPU or something, crappy ventilation, blah blah blah.
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
The case will be empty for the most part... Put in the power supply, and get it secured... Mount the motherboard and get it screwed down properly... Start plugging in cards... Put in the hard drives, etc.. plug all the power cords where they need to be and power it up... Try to get a motherboard and cpu already pasted and assembled... saves a very important step of the build...
[Off-topic] :
Ohh yeah I know about thermal paste :)

If you were to build it do you need an ESD wrist strap? I have one at hand, so that's good.

I hope I get to build my own rig. But I think it is unlikely. :(

Well, maybe another time in the future.

For now I think I'll have to get an XPS 8500. Pretty decent. I can always upgrade some bits. If it has that SLI technology I looked up a bit, then, that's even better. That SLI stuff is really good.
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Sli is good when the application is optimized for it
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
Newer stuff that gives you the awesome NVIDIA logo. That's about it. Driver updates with profiles for the games helps.
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Nice when does either the 800/9000 series gpu come out?
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
I never wear a wrist strap, just touch some grounded metal before hand...
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
Won't be until next year or very close. 700 was just updated and released.
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
My 680 can't do C3 fully maxed on one screen... Not with 30+ FPS, even.
[Off-topic] phoneguru9:
I doubt i would want to have OSX majrly cz of software distribution....maybe the only reason i would get a Macbook is for my DJ business...apparently i understand they have better graphics plus compatibility with some great video mixing software......(this is what my DJ tells me)

I have always thought so.....though i did ask some Macbook Fanboys to brag about it and majority were unanimous of the quality of the hardware

Probably why am still a windows Fan

Then you better start looking for better cooling system for your D530

I have never been able to choose the right parts..... in fact the most difficult part is choosing between AMD and Intel.....id like to have a Gaming Beast of a Machine.....i got some help here though.....looks like il be going the AMD way
[Off-topic] Montoyatok:
Hey guys,

I'm planning on OC'ing my rig, but I don't know if the CPU cooler I have can handle the extra heat. I've got an i5 750, currently at stock clock, and a Asus P7P55D LE mobo with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo.

Edit: Aiming for 4.2GHz

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[Off-topic] _Variable:
Had to use an external USB cooler on my lappy because of the random sleep mode bug :\
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Seen a ton of articles about the 780 yesterday debating whether to get a new lappy or wait for next year
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
a small amount of UHU superglue fall on my galaxy notes screen can i clean it with AJAX window cleaner? or it will harm the screen?
[Off-topic] _Variable:
wrong thread... this is for desktop/laptop :)
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Indeed.. but I thought its same thing as cleaning a laptops screen ? :/

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[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
It's not. There's no capacitive layer to worry about on a laptop.
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Use water...
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
I don't know then as I never take my laptops in for upgrades, always DIY.

Go to an Apple Store, go open a program and see how fast it opens. Compare the two, MacBook Air 2012 and MacBook Pro 2012, not retina. All the MBP uses regular traditional HDD and MBA uses SSD. rMBP uses SSD also. You will immediately notice the difference. Or just go to Best Buy, find an ultrabook that says SSD storage, usually 128gb or 256gb SSD and then compare it with a traditional full size laptop, you will notice the difference also. SSD is a huge difference from HDD when launching programs, booting up, file seeking, etc. Trust me, once you use a SSD, you will think HDD is slow and you probably can tell the difference when comparing a laptop with SSD and HDD.

or you can just watch a video I guess.

[youtube]ursoUUbM1aM[/youtube]
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
Whats the difference? I dont even know what an hdd or ssd is lol
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
^I personally don't know how to explain it.. but in a nutshell, SSD is drop resistant, more durable, uses flash memory chips with a controller, fast access time, etc. HDD uses a spinning plate that keeps/sort your data but if you drop it, it might damage it, slower than SSD due to way things are placed on a hard drive. Probably googling the difference would make more sense.. I'm terrible at explaining it.. All I know is how they work. Overall, SSD is more expensive for the price per gb but allows one to have a fast and responsive OS.

Here's an article: http://www.storagereview.com/ssd_vs_hdd

Should clarify for you.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
I always thought it was the CPU that made the difference, not the hard drive. So your saying like, an HDD is a USB 2.0 and a SSD is a USB 3.0. In a nutshell. Its just faster? Is that why the macbook air's CPU is so under volted?
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
CPU makes a difference in processing work such as photoshop, conversions, and gaming. SSD allows things to open faster, read faster, access faster than a traditional hard drive. In a nutshell, USB 2.0 = HDD, USB 3.0 = SSD as an easy way to explain it I guess.

MacBook Air's CPU is undervolt for battery life, their CPU is specifically designed for those type of machines. That's why there is 2 class of Intel chips, regular and ULV. Regular size laptops is able to have a bigger battery to make up for the power whereas MacBook Air and Ultrabook space is limited so they need a low voltage processor to achieve better batter life.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
Whats a regular and ULV? SO even tho the AIR is undervolted doesnt mean its not as fast as the pro?
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Intel have 2 types of chips, a regular mobile chip rated at 35w TDP and ULV is rated at 17w. Draws less power, slightly slower. MacBook Air will be slower than the Pro by a bit. Their way of naming cpus: Regular: Intel i5-3xxxM.. ULV: Intel i5-3xxxU...

ULV processors use less voltage with a lower clock speed to achieve better battery life for thin laptops aka Ultrabook and MacBook Air

Regular processor use higher voltage with higher clock speed but will result in lost of battery life unless the manufacture makes a laptop with a big battery pack.

edit: to be honest, SSD is the one that makes the huge difference now in terms of daily usage when compared to fast processor. You're going to see faster task being done with a regular Intel chip when compared to an ULV chip, but you're definitely not going to be using that much power anyways.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
So the SSD on the Air kinda makes up for the ULV processor. If the SSD is so good, how come Pros had HDD's, even if they have the room for it? More storage space or something?
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
SSD is a lot more expensive than HDD. Apple won't want to put a SSD into a MacBook Pro without an additional charge of $500 or so for "Apple" SSD. SSD replaces HDD, so it's one or the other. The reason why thin laptop/Ultrabook/MacBook Air uses SSD is because the space limitation. SSD can be thin and/or soldered onto the motherboard or use mSATA instead of SATA II/III. A traditional 500gb HDD 5400 rpm cost roughly $70 or less. A 128gb SSD (aftermarket, Samsung, Sandisk, Intel, Crucial, etc.) cost anywhere from $70-$100. 256gb SSD cost maybe $150-$200. 512gb SSD cost roughly $300-$500.

IF you want a SSD in a MacBook Pro, Apple will charge $200 for 128gb, $500 for 256gb, $1000 for 512gb.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
Oh damn. Ahh I see. Well thanks alot.

Not sure if you did but, you know alot. Did you recommend if I should go newer or older? C2d vs i5. Im going to be honest, I can get a c2d air for around 750$, and a new one 1200 of course. I would much rather save money you know? I just dont know if a c2d will support what I do, but I dont do much lol. I just like to browse. Im not in college yet so IDK if I will need the power a new one has.

ALso sorry for all these questions lol I feel like an annoying idiot :(
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
If you're almost in college, I would say just go with the newest machine out there, aka MacBook Air or something with i5 unless you plan on getting a new laptop every 2 or 3 years. Intel Core 2 Duo is like... 4+ years old, might want to get something newer at this time of the year. Although it does most things fine and fast enough, I still say it's better off getting a newer machine. Even though my MacBook Pro is only "2, almost 3 years old", that laptop should have been an i5 in 2010 but Apple was unable to do so for the 13", so they kept 2009 Intel C2D and just bumped up the processor by a bit.

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[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
lol. I had an i5 2010 MBP and it ran more than I even needed, thats why I think maybe a c2d will be fine. if a c2d is better than this pentium b970 I was gunna buy on this asus laptop, I think ill be fine.
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Do whatever you want man, just in the long run, I personally would invest in something newer. Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn (what Mac uses) was back in 2008, nearly 4 1/2 years old now. Generally, one does not need that much power, but I still think it's worth the investment on getting something newer such as Intel Sandy (2nd gen) or Ivy (3rd gen) bridge processors, that is if you're planning to keep the laptop longer than 3-4 years. I think most college student usually get 1 laptop to use throughout their 4 years of college unless you're one of those rich and tech savvy students who want the newest and greatest every single year.

I personally made a bad investment on the Core 2 Duo during high school, but just wanted a MBP. Bought a 2009 model, ask Apple to exchange it for 2010 but basically the same old Intel C2D Penryn, just with slight improvement in graphics. Then after that, I still believe I made a bad investment, the month before I started college, I bought the MacBook Air 2011 with Intel i5 Sandy in it. I should have just saved the money and stick with the C2D MBP or invest in a better Windows laptop.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
I feel ya. ;D
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
I'm sure the 2011 MacBook Air will be my final Apple computer though. OS X was never the selling point to me anyways, just battery life and solid build quality before all the Ultrabooks that came out in 2012.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
My mentality is, if I want to spend 1000$ on an ultrabook, I might as well buy a macbook. Your the opposite lol
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Apple is nice and all but for the price, I rather have a Windows PC with higher spec. For example, with $1,200 or so, I get 2 options, MacBook Air or Asus Prime Zenbook, I would go with Asus for the spec and IPS display and so on.. I guess OS X attracts people though... After having a Mac for a bit, I know I want to use Windows more and ended up installing Windows on it. At this time of the year, there are so many new options unlike 2010 and 2011 where there was limited laptops with good battery life and/or thin design.
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
When I had my MBP I put windows on it as well, but just to play games that mac cant play. I just cant find myself spending 1200 on an ultrabook. No one in college will know what my zenbook is, but they will know what my macbook is :P
[Off-topic] wlmeng11:
So...

Buying for social status?

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[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
Why not?
[Off-topic] 74M3NUMB3RS:
Ur such a pro sir :D:thumbup:

Just sayin...

U always came up with the correct answers Lol...
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
New i7 laptop with a 7xxm would be awesome. Or an a10 with the new ati m GPU. I am waiting until next year regardless. Less power hungry, more powerful all around. Seems oxymoronic.
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Yea me too hopefully we'll have an estimate when they may come out as the year ends
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
All parts are here except the nzxt 820 case :)

What do you think? :)

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[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Nice
[Off-topic] Danial723:
Damn debit card caps....won't let me spend $800 all at once :banghead:

"I didn't slap you, I high fived your face."
[Off-topic] mfsr98:
Looks like a wise choice for you.
[Off-topic] domini99:
Nice, i haz Sapphire HD 6570, and im getting core 2 quad

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[Off-topic] Danial723:
I already got 2 computer builds coming through FedEx from Newegg.....then all of a sudden my dipsh*t bank put 500 on hold till Tuesday for some reason.....its my money and I want it NOW!!!!!

"I didn't slap you, I high fived your face."
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Wow I thought it was stronger than that.

Hmm...I saw some benchmarks and the 7970GHz edition and it performed much better
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
But on what AA? They don't often max that.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
So I have raid1 my 2 1TB HDD how can I confirm that they are backing up? I see 1 disk of 1TB how can I see backed up files?

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[Off-topic] Danial723:
What OS are you running?

"I didn't slap you, I high fived your face."
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Windows 8

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Ok I fixed it.. I created the raid 1 in raidxpert (amd) but I cannot view it in windows :/ how can I view it?

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
I don't really care about AA can you till me what does it do:rolleyes:

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Good looks amazing hope you finish it well don't forget to post pictures while building ;)
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
AA is anti aliasing, it makes jagged edges on objects in a game smooth. It looks really good.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
Hmm...OK thanks they look very cool though is it a big difference or I won't simply notice while playing games:confused:
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Id say depends more on the graphics and your screen resolution
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
At 1080p with aa above 30 fps, it is noticeable. Especially on larger screens.
[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
OK thanks:D
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
And above a certain type and amount (how often it applies the AA), C3 becomes REALLY slow. A somewhat lower AA (which can still look better) with everything maxed gives me about 50 FPS solid on 1080p.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Ill post pictures on the rebuilt inside nzxt case :) I didnt liked the fractal case I made a bad cable management :/ I finally did making raid1 working :)

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[Off-topic] :
It's not a random bug. Any good laptop should have it.

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[Off-topic] _Variable:
Huh? :confused:
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
I thought the highest score in windows expirience index was 7.9 ...

how can i have 8.0 LOL
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Windows 8 goes up to 9.9
[Off-topic] _Variable:
To quot part of the window
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
hmm what system do you need 9.9 score?
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Deep Blue
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
A bunch of daisy-chained PS3's.
[Off-topic] :
What don't you understand?

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[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Disable Hibernation:

Admin-Level Command-Prompt

powercfg -h off
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Or just use Windows search and type in power saving and it will pull that up
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Gotta love how Windows has 5 ways to do one thing...
[Off-topic] Devildog78965:
Did I fix my hard drive?

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Click it I dare you?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
Yup, all done. Just shove it back in and fire up CoD.

-kcco-
[Off-topic] Devildog78965:
Sounds good lel

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Click it I dare you?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401
[Off-topic] replica9000:
It'll be fine. :D
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Need help with ram. I have g skill tridentx 2400mhz version but everytime I get into the bios and change the memory frequency higher than 1600mhz the pc doesnt boot. Asus crosshair v formula z my mobo

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
good to hear that

hope it goes well and it will look nice

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try setting it to 1866 if it's dual channel or to 1600 if it's quad channel
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
doesnt work...
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Maybe bump the voltage a little bit? If it still doesn't boot, bump it a little more.

Does it post?
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
is it safe to increase volt?
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
He wouldn't tell you without a warning if it weren't safe, I think?
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
In small amounts, it is fine and sometimes needed. It is heat synched, so you should be OK for a little heat bump on voltage.
[Off-topic] luqman98:
Anyone know how to fix my dad's Aspire 4741G (laptop) overheating issue?

My dad had put the fan cooler under his laptop but it stills hot.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
hmm how much volt should i put in?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
What is the default volt? CPU-NB if i'm not mistaken, or is it dram voltage? damn!

This might help.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
They run hot because of their design. Unless you force cold air through the intake on the laptop, it will feel ridiculously warm. I am working on a xps 701 with an i7 that is very unpleasant to the touch. I could dry my hair on the exhaust from it when it's being used heavy duty.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Are the timings correctly detected in the bios? I'd be careful with overvolting memory. There might not be any noticeable real world difference between 1600mhz and 2400mhz.
[Off-topic] I r o n M a n:
I live in a 2-storey house and the wifi signal is very weak in the upper floor. Just wondering that if I buy a better router, would that increase the signal strength?

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[Off-topic] replica9000:
I live in a 3rd floor apartment building. I still have decent Wi-Fi signal in my driveway. I have a Linksys E3000.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
It could, or you could get a signal booster. WiFi gets weaker by going through walls and such. Especially if you have any other electronics in the way causing magnetic static. One or two boosters to give a batter line of sight in the home isn't bad. They don't degrade speed all that much. I used to have to install them for ranches and warehouses.

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There isn't at the moment. It will only really run at the fsb allowed by the mobo and processor. Even oc at this time, it's not a big difference.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
I just want to run the memory from 2000-2400 when it needs. Because its a shame not using the 2400 when the product offers it

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[Off-topic] ABD EL HAMEED:
hey guys did you see the new gtx 780 it looks awesome it has 50% more cuda cores and memory and uses the same gpu as the titan:good:
[Off-topic] _Variable:
MOAR COREZ!!!! :p
[Off-topic] Danial723:
Downloadmorecores.com

"I didn't slap you, I high fived your face."
[Off-topic] SteveG12543:
That redirects to an AMD page lol. This one, specifically: http://www.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDHomePage.aspx
[Off-topic] Danial723:
Lmao....I didn't check to even see if it existed

"I didn't slap you, I high fived your face."
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Lolololol!
[Off-topic] :
I burnt my leg once because my computer overheated lol

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[Off-topic] _Variable:
:eek: background story..?
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
He's like 12. I don't wanna hear it.
[Off-topic] :
I was sitting on my bed with shorts on. I have an awful computer, and, the cooling is horrible too. So, I was using Skype (was in a call) and I was playing a game. Chrome was also on, with 20 tabs or so. Not to mention all the other resource consuming Windows stuff. So, yeah. My leg was gradually getting hotter, and the heat was spreading in my body. Then my leg started to sting. I took the lappy off, and my leg had a red mark on it, and the spot was browner (like a mini tan) for a week or so.

Sent through the Time Vortex!
[Off-topic] _Variable:
Whoa... How did the parents react?
[Off-topic] :
It was a minor burn. Didn't tell anyone. It healed up quick. I bleed pretty much every day, or at least once a week. So it wasn't new to me. Blood is good!

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[Off-topic] 74M3NUMB3RS:
Is der a 12 Core CPU :eek::confused::eek::confused::eek::confused::eek::confused::eek::eek:

And a 98 gb ram :eek::eek::confused::eek::eek::confused::eek::confused::confused::confused::confused::eek::eek:
[Off-topic] SohamJ:
12 cores must actually be 4 , with hyperthreading

i don't know about 98 gb ram !
[Off-topic] 74M3NUMB3RS:
I found this post in another forum
[Off-topic] LostInMyHead:
Ummm... Well here's my build:

Intel Server Board S4600LH2

4 x Intel Xeon Processor E5-4650L

1500GB RAM

Cisco Catalyst 6500 6000watt PSU

10 x Crucial 960GB SSD in RAID-0

4 x nVidia Titan

Windows Server 2012