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by arsenhazzard
Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:42 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What do you do with games you already completed?
Replies: 26
Views: 4073

Re: What do you do with games you already completed?

It's not the same as it was twenty years ago? ... You don't say. If games came with "feelies" like they did back in the day, you'd see more people hanging on to their games, instead of beating them, and ditching them at Gamespot for a few measly ducats off the next game. You realize store...
by arsenhazzard
Mon May 06, 2013 4:20 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Properly updating AMD graphics drivers
Replies: 16
Views: 8699

Re: Properly updating AMD graphics drivers

FWIW AMD is removing the auto-update notification altogether (if they haven't already) http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDauto-updatenotification.aspx I just install new drivers over the old ones and only if I see something in the release notes that I care about. I only go the extra mile ...
by arsenhazzard
Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:28 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Sennheiser HD280 headphones
Replies: 27
Views: 14363

Re: Sennheiser HD280 headphones

They responded to EQing really well and the noise cancellation helps to make them sound better. I'd go so far as to say EQ is required, otherwise they come off sounding incredibly flat and boring. Because of the isolation, they're my go-to headphones for large/loud LANs but I still prefer the sound...
by arsenhazzard
Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:27 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Audio file conversion, FLAC to MP3 for mobile applications
Replies: 13
Views: 5127

Re: Audio file conversion, FLAC to MP3 for mobile applicatio

Foobar + LAME does the trick for me
by arsenhazzard
Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Rage
Replies: 5
Views: 2324

Re: Rage

danny e. wrote:
Rage driving feels like I just went back to 1996.
Note to developers: Borderlands driving is how it should be done.


With laughable physics, questionable controls, and copious amounts of input lag?
by arsenhazzard
Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: less than terrific hdd shopping at microcenter
Replies: 16
Views: 3012

Re: less than terrific hdd shopping at microcenter

I got my "cheap" 1TB WD Green drives (80 a piece). As I suspected they were old stock at bestbuy.ca. They aren't the advanced format drives, and the manuf. date is early 2010. :o They're sold out of them now. And I might be a sadist, but I'm using two of them in RAID 1 as the main drives ...
by arsenhazzard
Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:22 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: First new gaming machine since Team Fortress 2
Replies: 4
Views: 1462

Re: First new gaming machine since Team Fortress 2

I wouldn't bother with BFBC2, Borderlands, or L4D(2) unless you have friends who will play with you. BF3 will displace BFBC2 for multiplayer and all 3 games have weak single player offerings. BFBC2 has mediocre scripting, especially compared to COD, Borderlands is tedious and a sloppy console port w...
by arsenhazzard
Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:35 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: From Native IDE to AHCI
Replies: 3
Views: 1666

Re: From Native IDE to AHCI

If you're using the MS AHCI driver, see here. I'm not sure what the registry keys are for the AMD driver.
by arsenhazzard
Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:41 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: RIP DFi Lanparty
Replies: 20
Views: 4356

Re: RIP DFi Lanparty

I haven't been in the market to upgrade another PC for 5-6 years...just look at my signature...still using basically the same system. But, I was bummed when I found out (TODAY :oops: :) ) that the LanParty brand was eliminated by DFI in favor for industrial motherboard production. I'm starting to t...
by arsenhazzard
Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Radeon 7000 specs
Replies: 27
Views: 5155

Re: Radeon 7000 specs

Agreed but i see your signature,only 1gig of ram,I would at least upgrade it to 2gb or higher,will probably let you multitask alot better and help all around system performance,imm pretty sure with 1gb you do alot of waiting on your hard drive switching applications and such.Then just run the resol...
by arsenhazzard
Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: iso making softwares
Replies: 12
Views: 3254

Re: iso making softwares

Alcohol 120 or Daemon Tools should work just fine.
by arsenhazzard
Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Good sound without a discrete sound card
Replies: 22
Views: 4498

Re: Good sound without a discrete sound card

Also keep in mind that onboard sound is a lot better than it used to be 10, or even 5 years ago. Unless you're fairly picky about sound quality, the onboard analog outputs of your motherboard may actually be "good enough". I've been pretty happy with the onboard on most of the Asus mother...
by arsenhazzard
Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:06 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Linux Shell Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 3353

Re: Linux Shell Replacement

Pretty sure you're talking about TermKit
by arsenhazzard
Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:37 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Building my First Computer- "Sweeter Spot" for college- Help
Replies: 15
Views: 2669

Re: Building my First Computer- "Sweeter Spot" for college-

OS will be Windows 7, $62 with my student discount. :D Any way I can get it cheaper, without having to wear a patch on my eye, and a parrot on my shoulder? Just realized I will be needing headphones, so as not to disturb my roommate. Whats a good/cheap option? Now comes the question of where to buy...
by arsenhazzard
Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: New computer chair
Replies: 38
Views: 6560

Re: New computer chair

Don't just accept the Aeron as the pinnacle of seating technology, go out and actually try several ergo chairs. Atwood covered this topic a few years back and has some good recommendations. FWIW, I had an Aeron at work and I wasn't a huge fan. I think the Mirra and Steelcase Leap are better chairs a...
by arsenhazzard
Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cutting the wire - going OTA *Done and love it!*
Replies: 12
Views: 2735

Re: Cutting the wire - going OTA *maybe*

Is this something I can do myself? Yes, setting it up is not difficult, but you may want/need a helper to make life easier. And, will I want a Preamplifier? All of my stations are between 30-57 miles away. I'd try without first and see how the reception is. Anyone else gone OTA? Any thoughts or adv...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Upgrade Question
Replies: 25
Views: 1795

Re: Upgrade Question

After looking at the price of upgrading the video card and thinking about future use, I was wondering if this might be a good time just to throw down a bit more cash. </snip> Given that Bulldozer and Southern Islands are supposed to be out in September (Bulldozer at least, SI is technically "t...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:12 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Best Headphones for my iPod
Replies: 8
Views: 1755

Re: Best Headphones for my iPod

Check out the Sony MDR-NC500D. I believe you will find them to be superior to the QC15. AKG, Sennheiser, Denon, and Audio Technica all make ANC headphones as well, so you might check those out. I'm not familiar with the SQ (not a fan of ANC in the first place), but from what I've read it tends to b...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:08 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Best Headphones for my iPod
Replies: 8
Views: 1755

Re: Best Headphones for my iPod

I was thinking about getting the Bose QC15 headphones for my iPod Classic. I want over-the-ear headphones, not in-ear earbuds. I would like to know if there is a better choice out there for listening to my iPod. Thanks for your advice in advance. As with all things Bose, it's overpriced for what yo...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:47 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Using Nix as a Router
Replies: 16
Views: 3937

Re: Using Nix as a Router

I'd just use a VM or get the free-tier server on Amazon EC2 rather than build/run another machine for tinkering. The only thing you might lose out on is GPU acceleration depending on the distro/VM software. VMs are nice, but there is always the temptation to go back to the host OS when things get t...
by arsenhazzard
Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:36 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Using Nix as a Router
Replies: 16
Views: 3937

Re: Using Nix as a Router

and the other a little desktop or couple year old laptop to play with. The desktop/laptop will be fine with a small proc and 1GB-2GB of RAM, provided you're not interested in Flash. I'd just use a VM or get the free-tier server on Amazon EC2 rather than build/run another machine for tinkering. The ...
by arsenhazzard
Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:49 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Using Nix as a Router
Replies: 16
Views: 3937

Re: Using Nix as a Router

Smoothwall or m0n0wall-mod is probably your best bet if you want something full featured. You can also try Tomato or DD-WRT, but I'd say those abstract most of the *nix stuff away. Is your goal to get more into *nix or just get into some router software that happens to be using *nix as the underlyin...
by arsenhazzard
Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Dual channel memory not showing up as dual channel, RESOLVED
Replies: 19
Views: 4855

Re: Dual channel memory not showing up as dual channel, why?

According to the manual, slots 2 and 4 should be used. Worth a shot.
by arsenhazzard
Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Im looking for advice for watercooling kits
Replies: 6
Views: 2426

Re: Im looking for advice for watercooling kits

One of the Swiftech kits is probably your best bet if you insist on a kit. It's basically just a collection of their normal wc'ing parts + tubing, etc. You can upgrade parts as you go along, but I'd recommend planning out what you want to cool ahead of time, how many loops you want, how important so...
by arsenhazzard
Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: SB950 + TRIM? [resolved]
Replies: 17
Views: 4732

Re: SB950 + TRIM? [resolved]

There's apparently a bug around the 320: http://www.techpowerup.com/149064/Intel ... -Bug-.html
by arsenhazzard
Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: xbox 360 I am dissapoint
Replies: 97
Views: 10511

Re: xbox 360 I am dissapoint

For multi-disk games, each disk gets its own install. You don't need 21GB of contiguous space; probably closer to 7GB at a time. Still, I don't think that's a good use of thumb drives. Just buy a ready-to-go hard drive . That seems pretty cheap - honestly, almost TOO cheap - but it has rave user re...
by arsenhazzard
Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: xbox 360 I am dissapoint
Replies: 97
Views: 10511

Re: xbox 360 I am dissapoint

derFunkenstein wrote:
Wait, are you talking about a 32GB mandatory install for Rage? That can't possibly be right.


21GB and it's optional (but you'll want it). http://twitter.com/#!/ID_AA_Carmack/sta ... 8986403840
by arsenhazzard
Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:22 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: xbox 360 I am dissapoint
Replies: 97
Views: 10511

Re: xbox 360 I am dissapoint

roont wrote:
flip-mode wrote:
Fourth, Xbox Live IS ... A ... RIP ... OFF as far as pricing goes.


Until they start to include HD TV streaming with every gold membership.


Unless it's just what the networks (and Hulu et al) already provide for free...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: xbox 360 I am dissapoint
Replies: 97
Views: 10511

Re: xbox 360 I am dissapoint

What category does a game like Mincraft fall in to? How about Quake Live? This is getting OT but since it was a survey, likely under "PC/Mac download" (personally, I wouldn't categorize my time spent playing QL under "casual"). I don't have access to the exact questions asked, b...
by arsenhazzard
Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: xbox 360 I am dissapoint
Replies: 97
Views: 10511

Re: xbox 360 I am dissapoint

http://techreport.com/discussions.x/21238 "suggesting that serious gamers spend more time on the PC than any other platform. " What's a 'serious gamer'? By your definition it seems to be someone who plays alot of PC games. Therefore your logic is circular. "Serious" refers to no...

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