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by Hinton
Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: i3-4160 Cooling
Replies: 24
Views: 7850

Re: i3-4160 Cooling

This is a good point, but my concern is that the cooler isn't fitting as tightly as it should. Nor is it staying secure as a bump from my fingers is popping it out. Now, I'm wondering if GeekSquad broke it some how. You sure one or more of the push down things that secure it in place just haven't b...
by Hinton
Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:03 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: AMD’s RYZEN Outshines Intel’s Best In 7 Different Benchmarks & Demos
Replies: 38
Views: 5735

Re: AMD’s RYZEN Outshines Intel’s Best In 7 Different Benchmarks & Demos

There isn't anything new here because it's just a recap of the Ryzen live demo. There's Blender, Handbrake, that laughable Dota 2 demo...and nothing new to talk about, so I don't see how there can be new points. Except that table at the end claiming a 4C/8T Ryzen variant for $149. If that comes to ...
by Hinton
Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:27 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: What vid card would you choose to crown a 3GHz C2D, WinXP, legacy gaming box?
Replies: 57
Views: 5253

Re: What vid card would you choose to crown a 3GHz C2D, WinXP, legacy gaming box?

A good 4:3 panel? I used a Dell 2001FP at 1600*1200 back in XP times, infact, I still have it in my basement. I think it works, just the external powersupply is broken. But anyways, it was great for games of the era. 5:4 FTW, e.g. Dell Ultrasharp 1908FP for 1280x1024@75, otherwise I agree :wink: Do...
by Hinton
Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: What vid card would you choose to crown a 3GHz C2D, WinXP, legacy gaming box?
Replies: 57
Views: 5253

Re: What vid card would you choose to crown a 3GHz C2D, WinXP, legacy gaming box?

A good 4:3 panel?

I used a Dell 2001FP at 1600*1200 back in XP times, infact, I still have it in my basement. I think it works, just the external powersupply is broken.

But anyways, it was great for games of the era.
by Hinton
Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:52 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Tomb Raider is coming to Linux!!!
Replies: 65
Views: 6624

Re: Tomb Raider is coming to Linux!!!

Well we Linux gamers will be getting Tomb Raider sometime this spring: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/tomb-raider-the-excellent-2013-game-is-officially-coming-to-linux-from-feral-interactive.6871 This is good news. Yes I know it's has been out for awhile, but this does mean that Linux Gamin...
by Hinton
Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Had terrible experience with SSD, any advice how to proceed?
Replies: 107
Views: 15126

Re: Had terrible experience with SSD, any advice how to proc

bigproblem01 wrote:
ys advise me to do now? Buy another SSD or stick with HDDs? And in either case, which model would you recommend?


You should stick with HDDs, and then when you also experience one of them failing, you should continue using your awesome logic approach to life, and stop using PCs all together.
by Hinton
Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:18 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: i5-4590 vs my i7-4770K, must I upgrade for Oculus Rift?
Replies: 70
Views: 15820

Re: i5-4590 vs my i7-4770K, must I upgrade for Oculus Rift?

I have an i7-4770K, which was great when I bought it, but which is starting to get old. How do you think the i7-4770K compares to the i5-4590 that Oculus recommends for the Rift headset? Should I upgrade my CPU, or can I get away with only upgrading my GPU? I'll help you out buddy. I have an i5-459...
by Hinton
Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:57 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 10 reinstalling unwanted apps/garbage
Replies: 12
Views: 2037

Re: Windows 10 reinstalling unwanted apps/garbage

I guess you could use Windows 10 pro.
by Hinton
Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Dear avast, i'm done with ya
Replies: 50
Views: 5745

Re: Dear avast, i'm done with ya

maxxcool wrote: Purely a usage case argument that does not apply to all people. So no 'linux' does not solve everything. Nor does Wine. More over with sandbox exploits and runtime exploits linux, android, ios all are just as susceptible. All said, if the user is a dipstick.. they will get owned reg...
by Hinton
Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:10 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Morbid curiosity... AGP cards released in the last 10 years?
Replies: 41
Views: 5711

Re: Morbid curiosity... AGP cards released in the last 10 ye

whm1974 wrote:
Anyone who has read my posts in the past here knows how I feel about spending money on systems that can't perform basic tasks.

Will today's software even run on a single core CPU?


Poe's law?
by Hinton
Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:06 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Save your AMD GPU's from killing themselves
Replies: 38
Views: 7028

Re: Save your AMD GPU's from killing themselves

Savyg wrote:
NoOne ButMe wrote:
Not good! And the driver pendulum swings back towards Nvidia's favor.

...who had several driver revisions where IIRC some of their cards were pushing the voltage too high when gaming and killing the cards?

Yeah...


Yes.
by Hinton
Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:50 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Skylake core i3 a paper launch ?
Replies: 48
Views: 9440

Re: Skylake core i3 a paper launch ?

JustAnEngineer wrote:
Definitely a paper launch. Imagine the comments if AMD had done this.


If you can purchase PC's with the i3, its not a paper launch.
by Hinton
Sat Nov 21, 2015 4:06 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILERS*
Replies: 67
Views: 14319

Re: The writing in Fallout 4 is garbage. *MAIN STORY SPOILER

That dog thing is nothing compared to what else Betsheda has pulled of. I tried to like their games, since everyone is always raving about them. So, I installed Oblivion. OK, I start on in a town, so I go into peoples houses and take their stuff, which they don't mind. Except, sometimes they'll rand...
by Hinton
Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: ubuntu 14.04 + Acer C720 Chromebook
Replies: 17
Views: 14327

Re: ubuntu 14.04 + Acer C720 Chromebook

Does the Mate desktop work with that install?
by Hinton
Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Who is still using PCI slots these days?
Replies: 139
Views: 50910

Re: Who is still using PCI slots these days?

Because people have PCI cards.

Myself I have a TV-tuner card. It works fine.
by Hinton
Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:49 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Haswell Overclocks
Replies: 14
Views: 13317

Re: Haswell Overclocks

I have an i4670k which I run at 4ghz stock voltage, which in this case is 1.084v. At 4.1ghz it just flat out crashes at stock voltage. I'm using the Intel stock cooler, and don't really want to mess with the voltage, though I can have it run at 4.4ghz using AI3 autotune from Asus, which increases th...
by Hinton
Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: Spoofing files to Crashplan/Backblaze
Replies: 1
Views: 2251

Spoofing files to Crashplan/Backblaze

My storage drive is starting to make strange sounds, though SMART says all is good, but in general, I really need to get a backup. One solution is building a cheap NAS, but that doesn't protect me in case of a burglary, and I'd rather just keep adding harddrives to my always on PC, and use that as a...
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