Re: World's Most Expensive Hard Drive Teardown

Posted on 2012-12-18, 21:28

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by BigBodZod

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That's nothing. Here's a coffee table made from a 26 inch hard drive platter and I'm sure that's not even the biggest one ever. http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA3LzEwLzAxXzEyXzE2XzYxOF9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJODUweDU5MD4KZQlqcGc/d361779f.jpg Please take notice of all the boxed Intellivision games …

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Re: Metro 2033 free from THQ

Posted on 2012-12-15, 04:05

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by BigBodZod

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I already own this game and would not sink to using a fake account to get onto FB to begin with. I can live without freebees like this if it means having to LIKE something 😜

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Re: AMD graphic cards: 16-Bit Z-Buffer glitches

Posted on 2012-12-14, 20:41

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by BigBodZod

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eh... it's not about "like", I just don't own one -- but my brother has a PS3 he rarely uses, maybe i'll borrow it sometime :sweatdrop: I purchased my PS3 years ago as it was then the cheapest BluRay player out there and hey, it was also a gaming console ;) I use mine primarily as a BluRay player …

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Re: Duke 3D for free at GOG.com

Posted on 2012-12-13, 00:38

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by BigBodZod

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cdoublejj wrote: OOHHHHH COME ON! A sale right when i'm totally broke after spending every last cent on my laptop/s. Well you are in luck if you are a GOG member, Duke is free until Friday 😉

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Re: DirectDraw won't go full-screen in 1080p on HD TV (over HDMI)

Posted on 2012-12-05, 23:21

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by BigBodZod

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Do you suppose it has to do with using the HDMI cable vs. say a DVI 2 HDMI cable ?

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Re: You know you're a retro nerd when...

Posted on 2012-12-03, 21:09

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by BigBodZod

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mr_bigmouth_502 wrote: I think we've officially derailed this thread. 🤣 You think so, haha 😉

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Re: Cleaning a PSU fan

Posted on 2012-12-02, 01:51

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by BigBodZod

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Amazing! It is deathly quiet now! It kind of makes me want to pull apart some of my other PSUs and give them the same treatment. Couldn't you just replace that fan with a current 80mm model ? As it is indeed hard-wired, I would have to cut the wires and re-solder them (or something), and I'd rather …

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Re: Cleaning a PSU fan

Posted on 2012-12-02, 00:58

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by BigBodZod

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Well, here's what I found underneath the sticker. I can see no obvious way of pulling the fan apart and getting to the spindle directly. Should I just throw some 3-in-1 down there and hope for the best? It spins again on its own now that I've cleaned out some of the dust with compressed air, but it …

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Re: Intel to take over the world?

Posted on 2012-11-27, 09:10

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by BigBodZod

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I don't upgrade all the time but often enough that this would be a pain. I also tend to repurpose a mobo which in turn gets a faster CPU on some occasions so again this would be a pain for me. I will however wait and see what happens here.

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Re: Modern hardware advice needed - I'm out of touch!

Posted on 2012-11-20, 23:34

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by BigBodZod

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So I got my 8-Core FX-8350 and Gigabyte mobo and installed it into my gaming rig. After Win 7 redected all the devices and I rebooted everything went great. I noticed a bit of an improvement in the desktop response, not a whole lot but just feels snappier, of course this is probably subjective ;) I …

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Re: Modern hardware advice needed - I'm out of touch!

Posted on 2012-11-19, 23:45

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by BigBodZod

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Regarding motherboards, I find it odd that during the rise of 64-bit software (enlarged addressing) they often come equipped with only two memory slots. That seems to be more common on most/many of the uATX form factor boards, I only purchase ATX or eATX form factor boards for myself and then …

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Re: Modern hardware advice needed - I'm out of touch!

Posted on 2012-11-19, 23:23

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Really surprised to see so much AMD CPU love here. Compare that to this for example Toms Hardware - Best Gaming CPUs ft Money: Oct 2012 But I also see AMD released something new in November... Yes I read it but I already had an AMD system with a RAID array built so I decided to go for the Vishera …

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Re: Modern hardware advice needed - I'm out of touch!

Posted on 2012-11-19, 20:23

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by BigBodZod

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I have just ordered the AMD 8350 + Gigabyte Mobo for my gaming rig upgrade. I am then going to swap over my old Phenom II, Model 655 into my file server as it's still running an older Phenom I, Model 8320 CPU. That Phenom II CPU runs at 3.2GHz with 4 cores/4 threads and has server my gaming needs …

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Re: PSU to blame, or too many things connected ?

Posted on 2012-11-15, 23:26

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by BigBodZod

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I suspect age of the PS Unit. Also you may want to run some tests on the components too, I have had experience of parts getting zapped by failing/faulty PS Units and other times it has not. It's basically a crap shoot, you just never know if any other component took a hit as well.

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Re: X-Fi and CMSS-3D - start collecting

Posted on 2012-11-07, 00:21

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by BigBodZod

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Mau1wurf1977 wrote: vetz wrote: I think I'm secured on that part. Got the X-Fi Fatality FPS (PCI) with the box, front panel bay, remote and the r Bargain! Watched a X-Fi Xtremem Music go for ~ 30 bucks over here. 🤣 I put it 1 dollar hoping I would get it 😜 You just never know, sometimes you can get …

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Re: win7 and uac

Posted on 2012-11-06, 19:49

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by BigBodZod

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Yes the best option is to install into a different folder or drive. For me personally I completely disable UAC on all my machines and create a couple of user accounts that are local machine admins. I think if you use the Run As Admin when you first install a game then it should also work but it's …

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Re: Monster 3D II, stability issues and strange resistor.

Posted on 2012-11-06, 19:44

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by BigBodZod

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I bet this was indeed a factory hotfix before shipping and was corrected on the REV B boards. However I can't confirm any on my end as I no longer have any Monster 3D boards.

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Re: X-Fi and CMSS-3D - start collecting

Posted on 2012-11-06, 19:39

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by BigBodZod

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I think I'm secured on that part. Got the X-Fi Fatality FPS (PCI) with the box, front panel bay, remote and the rest included for 30 dollars on a local advertisement site earlier this year :) I doubt they will produce many more soundcards directed for gaming, so this may be the time to pick one up. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2012-11-05, 19:39

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by BigBodZod

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I was cleaning out my storage locker and brought home a couple of boxes full of stuff and found some of the following more interesting items: Leadtek WinFast Geforce 2 GTS AGP STB Velocity 128 PCI 3com ELII/16TP, 16-bit ISA NIC (only has the RJ45 and AUI connectors, no BNC) Creative Labs Audigy …

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Re: X-Fi and CMSS-3D - start collecting

Posted on 2012-11-05, 19:26

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by BigBodZod

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Every now and then I read about Aureal and it's 3D sound. I'm wondering if the X-Fi card and CMSS-3D will get a similar reputation down the track. If you have never witnessed a good X-Fi card + decent HiFi headsets + CMSS-3D, then I highly recommend you do. It's really something that needs to be …

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