Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-06-06, 07:24

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luckybob wrote: This guy basically confirmed my worst fears; wait for the 490 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ5wYVu-tM8 Its still the best card in the $200 range, with Nvidia only having the gtx 960 at this price. However I will still be waiting for the 490 or even Vega gpus later this year,

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-06-01, 18:06

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I am really hoping that AMD Zen lives up to the hype. I don't think it will be any better than skylake personaly (performance wise), however if they can just not waste precious die/wafer space for the useless integrated graphics like Intel and pass those savings onto customers, I'd be a happy …

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Re: What is with the prices on retro cards lately? (not a sale/appreasal post)

Posted on 2016-05-27, 19:30

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Or simply pay for shipping This is the main problem that I'm facing. Shipping stuff to my country almost always costs around 3 times nore than the item itself. If I can find stuff locally then its just a couple euro or even free, but just finding old hardware here is really hard. I make around 450 …

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Re: What is with the prices on retro cards lately? (not a sale/appreasal post)

Posted on 2016-05-25, 17:01

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Insistance on using blower style coolers is also a factor. They dont provide the cooling needed and have no place on hot, high end cards - yet they were the standard for years and when it comes to refrence models, still are. Mind if I ask what a blower style cooler is? :blush: You mean those large …

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Re: What is with the prices on retro cards lately? (not a sale/appreasal post)

Posted on 2016-05-25, 11:11

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Insistance on using blower style coolers is also a factor. They dont provide the cooling needed and have no place on hot, high end cards - yet they were the standard for years and when it comes to refrence models, still are.

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Re: What is with the prices on retro cards lately? (not a sale/appreasal post)

Posted on 2016-05-21, 14:11

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And counting in bad build quality and bad component quality, wich have resulted in a lot of stuff have died prematurely. Wich again makes working parts more rare to find, even finding them in good working condition too. IMO constantly rising power consumption and heat output is the main factor in …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-05-16, 18:39

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@munx what cpu/wattage is that? i have a 125W FX 6200 3.8 and i now easily hit 70C under load; im probably going for the FORTIS 3 HE1425 or even the GRANDIS XE1236 but im not entirely sure this will solve the problem as my GPU likes to cross 70C under load as well FX6100. On stock cooling I dont …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-05-16, 18:02

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Got this baby today to replace the stock AMD cooler on my fx. Filename P_20160516_175451.jpg File size 3.28 MiB Views 1404 views Idle temps went from ~22C to ~12C, plus my PC no longer sounds like a jet engine 😎

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Re: Early ATI cards - Wild west of naming cards?

Posted on 2016-04-29, 12:56

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PhilsComputerLab wrote: Glad to see that I'm not alone 😊 Nvidia is indeed quite straight forward. Not when it came to the 8xxx and 9xxx series though. 640MB 8800gts being weaker than a 512MB 8800gts is a good example.

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Re: Voodoo 1 a worthwhile card to have?

Posted on 2016-04-21, 19:42

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I have a soft spot for Voodoo Graphics (V1), especially the Orchid cards with the mechanical relay. Lots of good memories. However, their performance is really pretty poor, even in some games that support them specifically, like EF2000. I replaced mine with a V2 which was at least twice as fast and …

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Re: Modern case trends

Posted on 2016-04-16, 05:52

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Hey Munx, what's your opinion on that Tesseract? Its pretty good for the cost. There are coners cut like no gromets for the cable management holes and plastic that looks and feels on the cheap side (the window actually looks pretty decent), however its got tons of space, good expandability and …

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Re: Modern case trends

Posted on 2016-04-15, 14:50

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I hate modern cases, they're the absolute pinnacle of retarded design in the field of computers for many reasons; > Overpiced > Often screwless... Am I supposed to use tape? > Drive bays also rotated by 90 Degrees so the wires point OUT of the case and catch the side panel. > Horrible cable …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-07, 20:07

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My 9800 gx2 and 8800 gts arrived today to my surprise the seller being a total idiot didn't pack them right so both graphics cards were rubbing together. The brackets on both cards were bent and the 9800 gx2 look like it had been dropped /rage face but it looks like the 8800 gts survived. Why can't …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-03, 06:44

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Installed a bunch of parts I ordered today. First up was this, which ended up in my main machine: I'm also transferring the old GTX 670 to the PC hooked up to the TV. Additionally, I decided to upgrade the i3-2100T with something a bit more powerful: Though I think I may need to upgrade the power …

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Re: Any reason to replace old thermal paste?

Posted on 2016-03-29, 12:29

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If I can do that, I always do. Were talking about hardware that is decades old so at least for me, extending its lifespan is important. Though ofcourse it depends on the item - I got a gtx 8800 a while ago and knowing these cards had thermal issues I replaced the paste and pads right away. Meanwhile …

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Re: Ideal Voodoo 2 SLI configuration?

Posted on 2016-03-28, 11:56

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VooDooMan wrote: Tha is my ideal V2 SLI Configuration: Does your build also contain 2 RAM sticks 128MB each? 🤣

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Re: Ideal Voodoo 2 SLI configuration?

Posted on 2016-03-25, 15:34

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As Phil said, a single VooDoo 3 3000 is around as fast as a pair of V2's in most circumstances, but you will lose style points this way. A couple of V2's connected via the flipped floppy cable makes you an instant pussy magnet, as far as I'm concerned. Finally a chance to use this image :lol: …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-03-24, 09:47

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I'm building a P200 rig with it, along with a Miro Highscore 3D (licensed Canopus Pure 3D card) and a Riva or a Savage or Matrox Mystique card. P_20160319_194151.jpg I have this in my p166 rig, really nice to have a proper atx s7 board :) The only problem I have is that I cant get it to post with a …

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Re: Ideal Voodoo 2 SLI configuration?

Posted on 2016-03-23, 15:34

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Having a matching pair is nice, but as far as I recall, pretty much any two VooDoo 2 cards can be used in SLI as long as they have the same VRAM count. That is I don't know if a 12MB works in SLI with an 8MB, but I could be wrong. Also, differing clock speeds might be an issue but maybe the drivers …

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Re: Confirming Voodoo2 with 12MB Memory

Posted on 2016-03-22, 16:43

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I assume these are from Russia? I have a pair just like these and yes, they are 12MB.

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