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Subject: Re: [H] F.E.A.R. -- slowdowns
Hello Veech,
Upgrade the RAM first. Even older titles like Far Cry, UT2004, Doom 3 and
HL2
would only run smoothly for me once I had 1GB (and IIRC even 768MB). You
probably know this, but keep in mind that more of slower RAM (ie. not the
fancy
Redline
this stuttering?
The game itself, based on the demo, is going to be more cinematic than any
other game I've ever played. My system is 2 yrs old, and it's forcing me to
upgrade.
thanks for any suggestions..
Veech
E-mule or e-donkey works ok...
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 7:49 PM
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Subject: [H] P2P suggestions
Normally, I just tell customers and clients to avoid using P2P because
of the
Apparently it will support creating and mixing 5.1 and 7.1 audio as well. I
use Adobe Audition now for all of my 5.1 surround mixing.
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:25 PM
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Subject:
Not sure about the demo but I'm pretty sure the released version will have
language and gore options.
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Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 1:33 PM
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Subject: [H] fear demo ?
even have to
hard shut-down the computer.
Any ideas how to fix this? I could at least get online before, that's how I
downloaded SpyBot v1.4. After installing it, I can't even access IE.
Last hope is a complete reinstall...
thanks,
Veech
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [H] ok this time SpyBot really did bork my computer
does spybot do a undo procedure ?
fp
At 03:25 PM 10/7/2005, Veech Poked the stick with:
Yeah, deja vu all over again. My kids loaded Limewire on their box and
now, of course, the thing
might be able to launch
the program directly from there.
Veech wrote:
unfortunately that's part of the problem, I can't open Spybot now either.
Same thing, I click on the Spybpt icon, and get the hourglass for a few
seconds, then nothing else happens. Something has gone haywire.
Can't open any
Final Fantasy wasn't terrible..
I dunno, P Jackson has some cred, depending on how King Kong does. But his
genius lies in visual effects, and I can tolerate a so-so movie if the
visual effects are outstanding. Well, except for Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy... sheesh!
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Yep, Nero 6.x has an option called Copy Entire Disc that should work fine.
I did four of them last night.
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From: Winterlight [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 12:16 PM
Subject: [H] CD backup
I want to backup my audio
I've
always felt that a slower burn than maximum will result in fewer errors. I
won't burn a DTS encoded disc at the maximum 52x on my lite-on, as it has given
me about a 30% error rate. I back it off to 32x or
24x.
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with the retail heatsink/fan.
Regards,
Jason Tozer
Database Analyst
London
Ext 1131 - 3SC.5
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Sent: 30 September 2005 06:47
To: The Hardware List
Subject: [H] Which CPU/board makes sense with the 7800 GTX
I'm going to spring for a 7800GTX card, and am looking for a good CPU/mobo
combo to go with. Maximum PC's latest issue had a 10-card videocard
showdown, and they used an Athlon FX-55 and nForce4 SLI motherboard and 2GB
DDR RAM as a test system.
Looking around and comparing prices, I'm
see, this bad pixel thing freaks me out. What's up with that? How bad is
a bad pixel, how bad are five of them?
Do pixels ever go bad after time or is what you see when you buy it what
you'll always have?
I dunno... I wondere if it's worth buying at a brick-and-mortar store just
so I can
Dell's 20.1" FP LCD monitor is on sale from $749 to
$525. I think it's the same technology asDell's 24" FP that's
getting rave reviews. Any opinios on these monitors? I have a 17"
Nokia CRT that has served me faithfully for years. I keep waiting for it
to belly-up, but the dang thingjust
wow, great info.
So, the 2001FP is out as far as an upgrade goes. Seems to me that a later
model 2005FPW is the way to go, as S-IPS is quicker response time? Also,
easier on my budget. Question, how could I be sure to avoid an early model,
is there a serial number range I could have
/27/2005 06:35 PM, Veech wrote:
The latest hot game is FEAR, have you tried the demo?
Got a link?
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I've never bought a Wired mag, closest I've come is browsing it at the
airport newsstand. I wonder if it comes with demo discs? Max PC includes
demo discs and now they're going to DVDs since it seems the CDs don't hold
enough info. Wired seems more of a culture magazine with computer related
$29.95 for 12 issues including the disc. I just called them, seems that
repeat customers get a discount. My renewal rate would be $24.95/yr for Max
PC and PC Gamer. Really not bad at all.
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noo.. $25 each.
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From: joeuser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [H] WIRED mag
Both for that price? or 25 each sub?
Veech wrote:
$29.95 for 12 issues including the disc. I
I can't stand PC Mag anymore. I don't know exacdtly why, maybe the format..
maybe all the ads...
Maximum PC started out as Boot magazine (which I think became PC Accelerator
for a while) then settled down into Maximum PC.
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From: joeuser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
I had two 512 sticks of Mushkin PC3200 and after a
short time the whole system shut diown. Diagnostics led to the conclusion
that the system worked fine with one, but not with both installed. Weird
thing is the system worked fine for a couple of months, then went kaput!
Called Mushkin, they
man, I need to run spell-check next
time!
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Veech
To: The Hardware List
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:15
PM
Subject: Re: [H] error message, help
please ?
I had two 512 sticks of Mushkin PC3200 and after
a short time
FWIW I've loved out Pioneer 50 Plasma for nearly 3 years now :)
There is a great review site that I used to research and compare specs, but
that was 3 years ago, I'll google around for it and post then link when I
find it.
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Are we at the 3-day rule yet for this topic?
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [H] Gas prices
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But it looks a ton better than it did back then... the previews are pretty
amazing.
Played the F.E.A.R. demo, some amazing AI there. Big gun battles raise dust
clouds and debris. It's really intense waiting for the smoke/dust to clear
to see if there are any enemies left standing. And
ok, name the frogs from left to right: 1 2 3 A B C
1, 2 and 3 are the green frogs L to R and A, B and C are the brown frogs L
to R.
click on them in this order:
A - 3 - 2 - A - B - C - 3 - 2 - 1 - A - B - C - 2 - 1 - C
That should do it.
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able to get to
2.45GHz stable, 50MHz higher than a 4800+ X2)
Greg
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Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:39 PM
Subject: [H] Check out this Dell deal, expires 8-17
Hey guys,
Are my eyes
One of many places available...
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/fear/513626p1.html
the screenies on this thing look pretty amazing, guess it's time for the
inevitable bi-annual upgrade.
Gonna dump my 3.0G P4, the heat is killer.
hoo boy, musid mixing apps don't come cheap, let alone free. Some may offer
a 30-day trial demo, Cool Edit Pro used to. Check Adobe Audition or Sound
Forge (Sonic Foundry) home pages to see if they let you d/l a demo version
for free.
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Half the spam I get already has purposely misspelled words in the
subject line or punctuation marks instead of letters. There oughtta be
a law against it.
Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 07:04 PM 06/07/2005, Veech Malone wrote:
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't
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Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 3:05 PM
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Subject: [H] OT - Ins't Tihs Wreid?
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht
the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the
huamn
Are these the ones with the digital 5.1 audio outputs?
Chris Reeves wrote:
No problem.
There are now some Socket 754 Nforce4 boards just hitting the market. Asus
makes one. I haven't seen one yet. *shrug*
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I'm not playing it, but you said FPS Strategy and that got me thinking, my
favorite games ever were Battlezone and Battlezone 2, and they combined
shooter and strategy, it was a blast! AFAIK nothing since has successfully
combined the two genres, so I'll have to check this out. Sounds like a WW2
I have a Sony Digital Handycam TRV120. We bought Nero last week with the
grand idea of dumping all the tapes into the PC and editing and burning to
DVD. The digital output on the Sony is an IEEE 4-pin, and the only digital
in on the PC (a Dell) is USB 2.0.
Try as I will, I cannot locate a cable
I put this system together in October '03. It was my first Intel
system, and it'll probably be my last. It runs hot and loud, of course
that may be due to the video card as well. But it crashes frequently,
I'm pretty sure due to heat.
This box is used almost solely for 1) gaming and 2)
to beat the new Nero Digital.
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Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:10 PM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: [H] Video editing software recs?
Hey all,
What would you folks recommend for a good video editing package
Hey all,
What would you folks recommend for a good video editing package? My kids
want to load a bunch of video they've recorded onto the PC and edit it.
Nothing too fancy or complicated, with good features but kid-friendly (i.e.
simple interface).
thanks!
I'm entering that arena as well... what are the opinions on these..
I've heard Samsung has the best specs so far, any feedback on them?
Steve Tomporowski wrote:
My main machines are still 19 CRT, but with the drop in prices and
some notice that flat panels are getting faster, I'm getting
Adobe bought Syntrillium about 1 1/2 years ago, absorbing and upgrading Cool
Edit Pro and renaming it Adobe Audition. In just this one area, I respect
Adobe for choosing to "absorb" a high-quality app and actually making it
better. AA is as good as CEPro was, and offers many more options.
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: RE: [H] Plasma TV
How big is your set?
My 52 mits DLP has simply a breathtaking HD picture. It's about as small as
I can tolerate before the law of diminishing returns comes to play for
smaller screens.
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