Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-07-16, 19:19

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Trashbytes wrote on 2023-07-15, 08:39: .... I love the cheap Intel S series SSDs, they are damn reliable too and Intel does provide a software toolkit for these drives that includes Trim. Any links to this one ? And does it work with Win7 I wonder ?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-12, 21:02

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What is the exact model spec(name/code) on that monitor back there ? (to easier find it on fleabay) And, is it IPS or TN or.... ? What 'size' and standard resolution ? sorry! for the nagging, but looked 'interesting'... 😅

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-06-20, 08:55

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...Should definitely make a video about the GeForve this month. The GeForce 256 DDR 64MB is quite rare so i'm not sure I will ever get one (And four GeForce 256 are probably enough for collection) But i'm still looking ! Well, there are a few currently available in Europe though - granted, they all …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-10, 22:48

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Tried one these 'fancy' bottleneck calculators just to get a hint of how my balance is, and seems 2700X + 3060Ti is not that bad at all, even at 1080p. And gets down to zero at 1440p, apparantly, if this data is to be remotely trusted. So looks good as is, bar the potensial VRR issues. While the RX …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2023-06-10, 12:13

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I enjoy mixing vintage tech with everyday items! (My home is full of it!) I just made this adjustment to my secondary desk, allowing the PlayStation's to be reintroduced to my computer room! (This monitor's also more premium that the two that it replaced!) https://i.imgur.com/4pHFPGI.jpg Everyday …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-09, 00:17

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Oh, I am very very well aware of all the obstacles and the points that are made above, about my borderline choice of hardware/software combination. After all, those are what the majority (99%) of commenters on almost every post/topic I these last years have found, already are making. Just take a …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-08, 02:37

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As for Windows 7, that is not going to change, for 'reasons'. But, I AM currently also looking at a couple of Radeon RX 6950 XT models (the only ones in stock), which are the only 6000 Radeons worth buying around here, at 660 Euro. Mostly because of their 16gb RAM (which I probably don't need, but …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 09:19

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As I've mentioned, FreeSync works fine on AMD cards . AMD also has integer scaling support in W7, unlike Nvidia. Heh, I think you forgot to mention that though... And you are correct, G-sync 'compatible' will not do it for Windows 7. Anyway, seems G-sync module monitors still is the best bet then, …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 08:10

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...Now, since your system appears to be overpowered for the games you're interested in playing... you might not need G-sync (or freesync) as much... here's why: If your GPU utilization is low enough that you can guarantee that your fps never dips below your monitor's refresh rate, you can basically …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 08:05

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VRR works in Windows 7 just fine. At the very least FreeSync. Also only Kepler and Maxwell GPUs are picky about Gsync module. Pascal GPUs and higher will enable Gsync on practically any FreeSync Premium certified display. So maybe FreeSync could be an alternative to hunting down elusive/unavailable …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 01:15

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As for what games exactly, I'll have to get back to you, but it wont be the most recent ones. Probably from 5 years ago or much older. Say from modded Oblivion/Skyrim to Fallout 3/4, Witcher2/3, Prey, Metro2033, PillarsEternity2, EndlessSpace2, Dishonored2 etc etc. (just picked randomly from my ' …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-06, 22:18

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IIRC, Windows 7 and 8 don't support VRR. Doesn't matter if you have an Nvidia or AMD card. If you want to us Gsync on Windows 7 you'll need an Nvidia card and a monitor with the module. I don't see an obstacle here it's really not that big of a deal (especially if you've never used it), if you have …

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A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-06, 22:02

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So, while looking to upgrade my ancient monitor, to my dismay it seems that Windows 7 does not do 'software' G-sync, as in needing VRR support or whatever which is only found in Windows 10 and up... https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/help-me-pick-a-gpu-for-win7/37792/9 Apparantly Windows 7 needs the …

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Re: The frustrations of the GPU market

Posted on 2023-06-04, 12:30

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Build redundant. Check my signature. ;) Redundancy is my middle name. ----------- 2 x PGA132 / 5 x Socket 3 / 9 x Socket 7 / 12 x SS7 / 1 x Socket 8 / 14 x Slot 1 / 5 x Slot A 5 x Socket 370 / 8 x Socket A / 2 x Socket 478 / 2 x Socket 754 / 3 x Socket 939 / 7 x LGA775 / 1 x LGA1155 ----------- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-06-02, 00:58

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Damn, a lot of trash talking on the last couple of pages. I had an ATA drive fail. Does that mean all ATA drives are bad? In the same vein, I had several SATA drives fail SMART tests. Also am using a SATA drive that has over 10 years power on time and no issues. Just because some folk had a bad …

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Re: Printing web pages from Vogons

Posted on 2023-05-25, 10:48

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Yes, it's normal, of you look at the CSS you can (barely) see that a lot of options have the conditional ("media selector") of "@media screen"... and "Background graphics [and color", was called in IE6] is, well, just about that, not forcing the ordinary rendering in general; You can do that in …

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Re: Printing web pages from Vogons

Posted on 2023-05-25, 10:43

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It looks like it depends on the site. It's the same on 2 different browsers. One Chromium based, and one Firefox. I actually have no problem with that, because when printing a site, I'd rather use simplified view and disabled backgrounds to keep it simple (and to save ink). But to each his own, and …

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Printing web pages from Vogons

Posted on 2023-05-24, 23:24

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So, not sure if this has been like this all the time after the software transition a few years back, but.... when I try to print a page (CTRL+P), I only seem to get plain text + main pictures on a white background. And YES, I do have background graphics turned ON. Is that normal ? I was expecting/ …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-04-27, 09:59

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Rant: ...... particularly Rage 128 based cards. ....are talking up Rage 128 cards .. I find that every other Rage 128 card I... ... like the " Rage 128 PRO Ultra GL 109-73100-10 " . I have 5 identical cards here that say " Rage 128 Pro Ultra", ...... Techpowerup list some Rage 128 GL cards ..... …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-04-26, 13:05

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HanSolo wrote on 2023-04-26, 10:04: I have one such a problem with a Dell (with Sony tube inside) that I plan to try to repair 'some day'.. #metoo ! Windas for the win 😄

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