Posts by Matthew Garcia4

Good afternoon,

I'm trying to put together a specific chart in Excel—it's proving to be a bit more stubborn than I anticipated—so if anyone could lend a hand, I've attached an image showing exactly what I'm aiming for.

http://s9.postimg.org/5r73hn0lr/Grafikon.jpg

Greetings

I'm currently working on a spreadsheet where I need to input some numbers—nothing too crazy—but every time I type something like "9." followed by a digit, the program automatically converts it into "March 9th." It's driving me a bit nuts! Does anyone know how I can stop it from forcing these dates on me?

Thanks so much

Austin Rodriguez41 said:Well, have you tried messing around with different drivers? It might not actually be a hardware failure on the card itself.
Since this is a DX9 card—and most modern games at least require DX9 to run—you shouldn't be seeing massive compatibility issues, though—let's be honest—you can probably kiss high-end graphics settings goodbye. You might get by with some medium settings at a decent resolution, but if you want anything more than that, you're looking at needing a DX10 or DX11 card... which, of course, would mean upgrading your entire rig just to keep up with the new GPU.

Yeah, I did, but nothing helps—it seems like everyone using these older cards is running into the exact same issues with Mafia II.

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79448

The weird thing is, everything else in the game runs perfectly fine—actually, quite fast—but these constant shadow flickering glitches make it absolutely impossible to play.

Thanks for getting back to me, but let me explain why I’m asking—it's because I just installed Mafia II today and I'm running into some weird issues with the shadows. It seems like this specific 1950s setting is the only one acting up like this, which has me a little worried... specifically, I'm concerned that most newer titles coming out down the road might run into similar glitches on my current graphics setup. What's your take on this?

Hey there! Just wanted to drop in and say hello.

I’m actually looking to pick up a new PCI-E graphics card—any recommendations? $133 Since my X1950 Pro is getting pretty old—honestly, it’s seen better days—which model would you all recommend I jump to next?

I’ve been looking into those Chieftec 400W power supplies—you know, the ones that usually come bundled with certain builds—and I have to say, they leave me feeling a bit conflicted. On one hand, they get the job done for basic setups, but on the other... well, there's a certain level of uncertainty when you're pushing a system. It’s a bit like driving a reliable old sedan when you really wanted something with a bit more punch under the hood. They aren't exactly high-end performance units, but for a simple office build, they serve their purpose just fine. Still, if you're planning on adding anything even remotely demanding to your rig, you might want to think twice before relying solely on them.
I was just looking over the specs... specifically regarding that Intel Core 2 Duo E6300—it’s a decent little chip, though perhaps a bit dated by today's standards.
The motherboard... it’s a Conroe-based X1950 Pro.