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by piecerad
Sat May 21, 2016 6:39 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1000 series and surround monitor arrays
Replies: 2
Views: 1620

Re: GTX 1000 series and surround monitor arrays

Hi, thanks for your reply. I know that these monitors do in fact run slightly different sync timings but I cant seem to get them to match. I have used the pixel clock utility in EVGA precision but this lacks the necessary depth to control more than just basic refresh rates. I have since patched the ...
by piecerad
Fri May 20, 2016 7:07 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1000 series and surround monitor arrays
Replies: 2
Views: 1620

GTX 1000 series and surround monitor arrays

Hi guys, bit of specific question here; I am currently running a GTX 970 with 3 x 1440p monitors with the intention of using triple surround, however they are very slightly different models of monitor which I CANNOT get to share the same sync timings (yes I have tried everything including this: http...
by piecerad
Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: worthwhile CPU upgrade?
Replies: 12
Views: 6779

Re: worthwhile CPU upgrade?

Fair enough. What sort of frame rates do you generally get? I'm interested mostly because I can find 2600ks on eBay for fairly reasonable prices and could recoup some of the cost by selling the i5. I know the generational improvements in IVB are pretty minimal, but 2600ks still OC really well.
by piecerad
Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: worthwhile CPU upgrade?
Replies: 12
Views: 6779

worthwhile CPU upgrade?

Hi all, Been very happy with my i5 2500k for a few years now, OC'ed to 4.4ghz, but I've now got a second HD 7950 on its way to me and I'm wondering whether its worth it to upgrade to an i7 in order to better feed the crossfire setup. I'm running a single 1440p display and play mostly bf4, company of...
by piecerad
Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:37 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: bay trail graphics driver
Replies: 2
Views: 1857

bay trail graphics driver

Hi all, my housemate recently got the asus t100 (following my recommendation based on TR's excellent review), and we wanted to test out a few indie games on the system as I know it is moderately capable in this area, however the performance seems lower than expected and I suspected out of date graph...
by piecerad
Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:44 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: 120Hz or 2560 x 1440
Replies: 35
Views: 9603

Re: 120Hz or 2560 x 1440

As a Korean 1440p monitor user who plays CS:GO as my staple fps I can tell you input lag is not noticeable on these monitors, mostly due to the lack of interpolation chips for scaling.I also run a 7950 which is very similar in performance to your 660Ti, and most games dont run much higher than 60fps...
by piecerad
Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows 7 installation 'stuck'
Replies: 14
Views: 4253

Re: windows 7 installation 'stuck'

OK, so I RMA'd the board and got a new one, and yet I'm still getting the same problem. I'm using a different power supply, and I can confirm that the Ubutu installation is working on another machine as I'm currently writing this from the Ubuntu stick. I'm really stuck now, what else can it possibly...
by piecerad
Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:50 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows 7 installation 'stuck'
Replies: 14
Views: 4253

Re: windows 7 installation 'stuck'

Hi again, I had used different sticks of RAM in different slots, and my RAM has been validated when I sent the board back for RMA. I just tried The bootable Ubuntu stick, and that just crashed before it got the the GUI and then rebooted and cycled again. I also noticed that the 'boot device LED' was...
by piecerad
Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows 7 installation 'stuck'
Replies: 14
Views: 4253

Re: windows 7 installation 'stuck'

ok just another update, I tried re-making the bootable USB, and after booting up the machine it again stopped at the same point in the 'starting windows' screen and then presented me with a BSOD which read MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION. having read up on this a little it would seem the motherboard is stil...
by piecerad
Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows 7 installation 'stuck'
Replies: 14
Views: 4253

Re: windows 7 installation 'stuck'

I waited over an hour and a half so I'm sure nothing else was going to happen. Thanks for the the ImgBurn suggestion, I used it to create and ISO and then the windows tool to make the USB bootable, but it again seems to be getting stuck. the first time I powered it on it got to the 'starting windows...
by piecerad
Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows 7 installation 'stuck'
Replies: 14
Views: 4253

windows 7 installation 'stuck'

Hi all, I recently got my asus p8p67 pro back from RMA, and bought a nice new 250GB samsung 840 drive to do a clean install on. As usual I put the basic components together on the motherboard box to test them before building them into my case, but I cant seem to get windows 7 to install without it g...
by piecerad
Wed May 08, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead system?
Replies: 7
Views: 1797

Re: dead system?

Hi again,
I tried PSU in a really old board and it seems fine so that's ruled out. I also plugged in the speaker, but no sound is produced at all. However the big green power LED does still light when the PSU is switched on. Still no life in her tho. RMA time methinks.
by piecerad
Wed May 08, 2013 8:57 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead system?
Replies: 7
Views: 1797

Re: dead system?

I would suspect the PSU first. Do you have another one anywhere you can try? I doubt your other hardware is damaged - the board and PSU both have their own protection which often saves components from a big power surge. Failed Motherboard usually spins the fans with a good PSU, or at least shows LE...
by piecerad
Wed May 08, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead system?
Replies: 7
Views: 1797

Re: dead system?

First thing I'd do is remove the CPU, check the pin area on both the mobo and CPU for dust, burn marks, etc. Then reseat the CPU and heatsink. moved the RAM around in the slots "Moving RAM around" will rarely fix a memory problem, you need to eliminate the variables. If the system wont bo...
by piecerad
Wed May 08, 2013 6:04 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead system?
Replies: 7
Views: 1797

dead system?

Hi all, mid-video playback last night my main system suddenly died with a popping sound through the speakers. I have tried disconnecting all peripherals, swapping out the GPU, PSU, and moved the RAM around in the slots (I don't have any spare DDR3 to test) and removing the Mobo battery. The system i...
by piecerad
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead mobo?
Replies: 4
Views: 1630

Re: dead mobo?

tried a different psu and nothing changed so I'm gonna go get another board off ebay. cheers for your help anyways
by piecerad
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:14 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead mobo?
Replies: 4
Views: 1630

Re: dead mobo?

Fair enough, I'll source out a spare from another machine and post back with results.
by piecerad
Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: dead mobo?
Replies: 4
Views: 1630

dead mobo?

Hi all, I've been running an old 775 system with a q6600(stock) and 6GB DDR2 on an ASUS p5ql pro for about a year now mostly as a sever, but got home the other day to find it dead with no lights on (power, LAN & peripherals) and no display output but fans still running and HDDs still spinning. I...
by piecerad
Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PS2 broken
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

PS2 broken

Hi all,

my housemate bought a PS2 off ebay for some nostalgia gaming, but has somehow broke it. It wont boot up at all, just sits there with a flashing green and red LED.
bit of a long shot, but anyone know any fixes?

Thanks, Charlie.
by piecerad
Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:46 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: First time building gaming rig
Replies: 12
Views: 3567

Re: First time building gaming rig

what resolution is the screen you intend to game on? this is a deciding factor on what Graphics card is best value. cheapest optical drive is best (if you even need one at all), and I would also recommend getting the 3570k rather than 3550 so you can take advantage of the easy overclocking on these ...
by piecerad
Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:23 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: First time building gaming rig
Replies: 12
Views: 3567

Re: First time building gaming rig

Too slow and unresponsive for a boot drive.highly reccomend an SSD such as the samsung 830, crucial M4 or Sandisk extreme. 120/128Gb drives are much better value than 60Gb drives as well.
by piecerad
Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:09 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: sony laptop sound driver
Replies: 0
Views: 1126

sony laptop sound driver

Hi all, I recently installed win on a mate's laptop (Sony VAIO VGN-FE31H) but cannot seem to find compatible drivers for the sigmaTel HD audio. The only one I could find displays the error message; exit error:error=device object not present, restart the system and run setup again. Any ideas? Thanks,...
by piecerad
Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: which 7950 to get.....
Replies: 10
Views: 3549

Re: which 7950 to get.....

Ideal. I will purchase ASAP, been looking forward to this upgrade for a while now.

Thanks again for your help, I love the site and I look forward to the podcast, Charlie.
by piecerad
Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: which 7950 to get.....
Replies: 10
Views: 3549

Re: which 7950 to get.....

Excellent, thanks Scott! I was kinda leaning that way. On a side note, I emailed listener mail just before last podcast regarding the weird compatibility issue I was getting with the 5850. have you used a 7950 on the 27in 'first' panel you reviewed at all? It would give me a bit of piece of mind to ...
by piecerad
Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:05 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: which 7950 to get.....
Replies: 10
Views: 3549

which 7950 to get.....

Hi all, I recently bought a 27in monitor (yeah one of those cheap Korean 2560x1440, which I highly recommend) and I'm about to upgrade my old 5850 to the 7950. I'm in the UK and prices are about the same as the 660ti and I figure its the best choice for the resolution. My question is which one to bu...
by piecerad
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: 9800GT not recognised
Replies: 6
Views: 3241

Re: 9800GT not recognised

It seems to have done the job for now. after a good ol' bake in the oven for about 8 minutes I re-seated the heatsink and it is recognised fine by windows. not expecting to game on it or for it to last long but nice to know its an easy quick fix.
by piecerad
Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: 9800GT not recognised
Replies: 6
Views: 3241

Re: 9800GT not recognised

nah nothing sees it properly. its in the oven now, I'll post later regarding results.
by piecerad
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: 9800GT not recognised
Replies: 6
Views: 3241

9800GT not recognised

Hi all, My sister has had a 9800GT in her machine for quite a while now and until recently has been a good runner if a little noisy under load. However, the system recently crashed (BSOD) under gaming load and has since been very flaky with artifacts appearing in games. Then the other day after boot...
by piecerad
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: First time builder, is this a decent setup?
Replies: 11
Views: 2532

Re: First time builder, is this a decent setup?

I'm a long term AMD graphics card user but also have extensive experience with nvidia, and can say with confidence that AMD cards are definitely not more prone to incompatability or 'glitches'. If anything I would say the reverse has been more true recently, and for the level you're buying at the 77...
by piecerad
Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:24 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Performance expectation?
Replies: 5
Views: 1939

Re: Performance expectation?

I used to have an C2D pentium at 3.8Ghz, and it was good for most games but suffered badly in Bad Company 2 and doesn't hold up well in BF3. GPUz showed it bottle-necked my 5850, and in my experience BF3 really needs 4 threads in order to run smooth (quad core or i3).
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