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by DanZMan
Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Pet peeve - it's pronounced "herb" not "erb"
Replies: 159
Views: 28555

Re: Pet peeve - it's pronounced "herb" not "erb"

After reading the premise I found myself saying "herb" out loud, in a somewhat vain (either definition works) attempt to ascertain whether or not I was pronouncing the "h." After a solemn time of deliberation and careful contemplation, I came to the inconclusive conclusion that m...
by DanZMan
Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:49 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: DOTA 2 Passes!
Replies: 28
Views: 7693

Re: DOTA 2 Passes!

I, too, would be very interested in a pass if there are any left. I sent you a friend request (Steam ID: danzman2). Thanks!
by DanZMan
Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:53 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here
Replies: 1004
Views: 71058

Re: Enter our MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti giveaway here

Count me in!
by DanZMan
Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: New laptop for friend
Replies: 3
Views: 1358

Re: New laptop for friend

Thanks a lot for the info! So, it looks like I won't be going with a Sager/Clevo laptop. Do you guys have any suggestions or know of any good deals? Again, the main things he is concerned with are screen size (no less than 16"), HD size, CPU speed, and amount of RAM. In other words, he would ta...
by DanZMan
Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:54 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: New laptop for friend
Replies: 3
Views: 1358

New laptop for friend

I was recently asked by a friend, whose several year old XPS just bit the dust, to find a good laptop within a budget of ~$1,000. His preferences are a larger screen size (think 17.3"), keypad (pretty much standard with laptops of that size), and power over battery life. So, basically, he wants...
by DanZMan
Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:58 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Re: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

As a small update, I just wanted to say that I ordered my parts and have been enjoying the benefits of the quite impressive performance boost for about a week. I've been able to max out Just Cause 2, BF:BC2, and Aliens vs Predator without a problem. Not only that, but the cpu upgrade brought that 5 ...
by DanZMan
Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:18 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Re: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

Other than the onboard graphics, the biggest differences between the GA-870A-UD3, GA-880GA-UD3H, GA890GPA-UD3H, GA-890XA-UD3 and GA-890FXA-UD5 are probably in the PCIe X16 slots. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200022%252050001314%2520107191003%25201075707618&...
by DanZMan
Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Re: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

Would you consider the GA-870A-UD3 ? That'll do great! Thanks for the suggestion! I was originally going to get the GA-890GPA-UD3H which is $25 more. As far as I can tell, they're pretty much the same. Is there any reason I should pay the extra $$? If not, I'll get the cheaper one. Newegg has a $20...
by DanZMan
Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Re: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

The 890FX models are so much more expensive than the 890GX models. Is a 890GX Bulldozer compatible? youre set with anything featuring SB850, and ive yet to see an 890GX without SB850 :D That's good to know. I believe I'll save a little $$ and go with the GX... regarding blender, You need to make su...
by DanZMan
Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

Re: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

Thanks for the reply!

I guess Thuban and the 5870 it is then. If it doesn't out render my Mac-mini, though, I think I'll be permanently biased towards Intel :D
by DanZMan
Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k
Replies: 13
Views: 2416

System upgrade: Thuban vs. 875k

Hey guys, Been wanting to upgrade my rig for a while now. I was originally going to simply upgrade my GTX 260 to a 5870 and my Phenom II 945 to a Phenom II x6 1090T. Then the 875k came along and I faltered. First, there is currently a deal over at TigerDirect to get one for $300 ($10 cheaper than th...
by DanZMan
Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Power surge and networking problems...
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Re: Power surge and networking problems...

Well, I've decided just to go ahead and order a new NIC off Newegg and see what happens.

Mentawl wrote:
t's possible the hangs following the bios display are caused by the NIC being broken but still enabled in the bios.

Thanks for the suggestion! That seems to have fixed the problem!

Thanks for the help guys!
by DanZMan
Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:34 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Power surge and networking problems...
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Re: Power surge and networking problems...

Ok, I decided to download the on-board Realtek LAN driver from the Gigabyte website. The installation process went fine until a dialog box popped up saying it could not locate the Realtek network controller. This driver was downloaded from the site after selecting my exact motherboard model, so it's...
by DanZMan
Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:44 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Power surge and networking problems...
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Re: Power surge and networking problems...

First question: On-board NIC or stand-alone NIC. On-board. Second question: Have you done a forced new hardware search? I apologize for my ignorance, but how would I go about doing that? The only thing I've done is used the "Add New Hardware" wizard via the Control Panel. After it searche...
by DanZMan
Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Power surge and networking problems...
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Power surge and networking problems...

Hey guys, Earlier today, I was in the midst of a fun game of modern warfare and my pc was unceremoniously zapped by a power surge. It was still on,but my monitor was no longer receiving a signal. I turned everything off and let it rest. I then opened the case to check for any noticeable damage. Coul...
by DanZMan
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:39 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Just Cause 2
Replies: 0
Views: 1168

Just Cause 2

I recently downloaded the Just Cause 2 demo and have been having a lot of fun with it. I've probably restarted the 30min demo 8 or more times. Personally, I think it is a blast. I found the controls a little difficult to pick up, but once you get the hang of them (the grappling hook/parachute combo ...
by DanZMan
Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?
Replies: 10
Views: 1780

Re: Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?

Is it misleading to market DDR2 as 800MHz instead of 200MHz, or DDR3 as 1600MHz instead of 200MHz? It's the same exact concept, but it's considered misleading for GDDR and considered okay for DDR? The concept may be the same, but the application is different. Let's say a company creates two brands ...
by DanZMan
Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?
Replies: 10
Views: 1780

Re: Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?

Oh ok, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

That's pretty misleading (or worse) marketing if you ask me. NewEgg is listing the card as if it was 4x faster when it's only about %12 faster--just waiting for idiots like me to pick it up. Certainly not worth the extra $50...

Thanks again!
by DanZMan
Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:21 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?
Replies: 10
Views: 1780

Toxic 5850 speed...Is this a typo?

Hey, I was browsing the list of available 5850s on NewEgg and came across this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102881 If you go into the specs you'll see 4500MHz listed as the effective memory clock speed. As the stock speed of the standard cards is 1000MHz, I was wondering...
by DanZMan
Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:46 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: New Asus monitor won't wake up...
Replies: 0
Views: 1720

New Asus monitor won't wake up...

Hey, I recently bought a new Asus monitor which works perfectly save for one thing: after 30 min of being on sleep mode, it won't wake up. Not only that, but the monitor buttons will not respond. Even the power button fails to do anything. The only way to wake it up is to unplug the power cord and t...
by DanZMan
Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Developer's Den
Topic: Mobile app development...
Replies: 1
Views: 1846

Mobile app development...

Hey all! To start, I'm pleased to announce the release of my first iPhone/iTouch app, ClueSOLVED, in the Apple App store! Simply speaking, it is a handheld Clue board game assistant. You can read more about it in the App store ( ClueSOLVED ) or my website ( ClueSOLVED ). If anyone would like to help...
by DanZMan
Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New build for friend...C&C appreciated
Replies: 9
Views: 1533

Re: New build for friend...C&C appreciated

Here's the thing: he was going to buy a system for $4,000 which has two GFX cards, an ok cpu, and 6GB ram, mainly for the bragging rights. Yes, I could build him something plenty good enough and a lot cheaper, but two GFX cards is still faster than one in the benchmarks--even if you'd never notice ...
by DanZMan
Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Brainteasers and Riddles
Replies: 60
Views: 4827

Re: Brainteasers and Riddles

You are in possession of 8 coins of identical appearance and a balance. One of the coins is either heavier or lighter than the rest. What is the optimal weighing strategy for identifying the different coin? My guess is: It can be done in 3 tries like so: 1) divide the coins in 2 piles of 4 2...
by DanZMan
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New build for friend...C&C appreciated
Replies: 9
Views: 1533

Re: New build for friend...C&C appreciated

Thanks again for all the great suggestions! I replaced the 975 with a 965, the Corsair PSU with the Seasonic, and the two 500 HDs with a single 1TB F3--and now the total is around $3500! As far as the dual GFX cards go, I completely agree that it's pretty much overkill unless you're going with multi...
by DanZMan
Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New build for friend...C&C appreciated
Replies: 9
Views: 1533

Re: New build for friend...C&C appreciated

Thanks for the comment!

After checking out the 965, I'll definitely go for it. Also, thanks for the HD and PSU suggestions!
by DanZMan
Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:11 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New build for friend...C&C appreciated
Replies: 9
Views: 1533

New build for friend...C&C appreciated

Hey, A guy I know told me he was going to buy the Alienware Area-51 ALX ( http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DPCWHX1&s=dhs ) which, as you can see, costs about $4,000 base specs. I told him I might be able to build a better one for about the same--m...
by DanZMan
Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:11 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Please help me finish!
Replies: 8
Views: 1266

Re: Please help me finish!

And donuts, I think you may be mistaken, with the suggestions eric gave me, all the motherboards feature DDR3 support. His link is to dual channel DDR3 RAM. There is a difference between dual channel DDR3 and triple channel DDR3. The RAM you chose was triple channel, which you would use for a suppo...
by DanZMan
Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop
Replies: 9
Views: 3771

Re: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop

I will be using it for working while traveling and meetings, so it's not a DTR. Battery life is not really much of a problem, as the places I will be using it usually have an outlet. However, a decent life would certainly be a plus. As far as screen size goes, I figure 15" is the minimum screen...
by DanZMan
Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop
Replies: 9
Views: 3771

Re: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop

Your programs do not work with a Macbook Pro? I think the prices dropped recently. From what I've heard, macs still don't offer quite as much bang for your buck, although their prices are coming down. Also, I really don't want to get into learning a new OS at the moment, and, though I realize it is...
by DanZMan
Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop
Replies: 9
Views: 3771

Re: Looking fore new gaming/editing laptop

As far as I know, neither of them comes with a Blue-ray player.
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