CheckEmoji Community · the emoji forum
🏠 Home 🆕 What's new ❓ Unanswered 🔥 Popular 📡 RSS Members 👥 0 online
log in · register
Home › Karen Reed21 › Posts

Posts by Karen Reed21

73 posts shown.

Overclocking (Main Thread) in Desktops ·
Kevin Nelson;17986783 said:
Kyle Sanchez4 said:just plug everything into 220v..

By the way, Kevin Nelson, which CPU are we talking about?

don't push the memory... better to dial it back and push the processor instead.[/QUOTE]

What exactly do you mean by plugging everything into 220v?

Core 2 Duo E7200.

Well, that bolded part is specifically what I'm interested in—how do I actually go about doing that?🤷
If you have a moment to spare and could give me a brief explanation, I would appreciate it. For context, I'm working with an ASUS P5Q Pro motherboard.

That means lowering the memory frequency in the BIOS, setting a higher CPU multiplier, and then just cranking up the Front Side Bus.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
stormyseal98 said:I have no idea why anyone would think I have a 17" monitor; I clearly stated in my opening post that I'm using a 19"...

Everything keeps pointing me toward the 4670 because the consensus is that it's the best value for the money while keeping power consumption to a minimum...
I've been looking at several different versions of the 4670 from various brands: GAINWARD, SAPPHIRE, GIGABYTE, and AMD...the differences seem to be $17 negligible among them. Is there actually any meaningful difference between these manufacturers, or is there one specific brand you'd recommend? Please only respond if you actually have some expertise on this subject...

Thanks

Just grab the one with the largest heatsink. 😉
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Daniel Nguyen3 said:And here we have someone trying to game on a measly 17" monitor 😁

Is that not enough power for him? 😉
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Daniel Nguyen3 said:The difference in performance between the x1950 and the 4670 is negligible at $67.

In reality, the 4670 is twice as powerful.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Daniel Nguyen3 said:🙂🙂

I am suggesting what actually makes sense for a 17" monitor; why on earth would you settle for a 9600GT or anything in that tier? 🙄
In other words, go with an X1950Pro for roughly $150 or a 4670 for about 600, paired with an EVGA 400W for $100
.
I truly cannot wrap my head around this kind of 🤷

To each their own, I suppose 😁. Here is the link for the 1950, though I fail to see the logic in avoiding the 3650, 2600 Pro, or the XT.

EDIT: 2600XT (link), 2600 Pro (link), and the 3650 link).
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
stormyseal98 said:to follow up on the previous post...

My power supply is a generic CODEGEN 400W, model 300XX (if I need to provide more specific details, just let me know)

Anyway, I'm torn between the Radeon 4670 and the *XFX GF 9600GT XXX, 512MB DDR3, TV-out, Dual DVI, 740MHz. A friend of mine has that XFX card and he's running the same old power supply I have; the shop told him it wouldn't work with his PSU, but he bought it anyway and it works just fine.

Stop agonizing over which graphics card to buy. If you don't swap out that power supply, you risk frying your entire system. Upgrade the power supply first—get an EVGA 400W or even an EVGA CX series—and only then should you start looking at GPUs.
→ go to post
Overclocking (Main Thread) in Desktops ·
Lawrence Roberts3 said:The AMD Athlon 64 X2, bumped from 2.71 up to 3.40, is running stable (for now), though I still need to tweak a few things to check the temperatures.
At 3.50 GHz, the monitor is acting up, so I’m going to try bumping the voltage.

Cheers and happy overclocking.

Firewall. That Athlon shouldn't even hit 3.2; you're dreaming if you think this will work.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Drew King28 said:My current rig:
-AMD 5200+
-Gigabyte ga-m52s-s3p motherboard
-3GB RAM
-550W Chieftec PSU
-17" LCD monitor, which I'll swap out for a 20"-22" soon
-HD2600XT

I want to upgrade my GPU this Christmas so I can actually play games properly. My budget is $467. I'm looking at either an HD4850 or an 8800GTS. Is there anything better than those two for that kind of money? If not, which one should I go with?

If the GeForce comes with a superior cooler—specifically a dual-slot design—then grab that; otherwise, go with the 8800.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Richard Rivera74 said:Hey there,

I am planning to upgrade my graphics card in a few days, but I am stuck on which one to pick. Right now, I am running a 7600GT.

CPU: X2 4800
RAM: 1 GB currently
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M55S-S3

My only requirement is that it needs to run games like CMR3, NFS, and things like that on decent settings...

Radeon 4670

EDIT: Kyle Sanchez4 posted at the same time. 😁
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
To is an absolutely insulting offer...
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
These prices are truly unbeatable.
→ go to post
PC Modding in Desktops ·
Dammit, I messed up... I've got a fever, so I'm going to be a bit brief.
→ go to post
PC Modding in Desktops ·
Edward Peterson70 said:Maybe he was just looking for a quieter build? 😉

If silence were actually his priority, he would have gone with this instead.🙂
→ go to post
PC Modding in Desktops ·
slyheron13 said:What kind of setup are we talking about here—if he's running liquid cooling—because the GPU doesn't look particularly impressive?

He likely went with water cooling just for the aesthetic and that sense of "cool factor."
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Scott Diaz7 said:my upcoming build consists of an
E 8400
ep45-ds3
2x2gb kingmax pc 6400

i have a Forton 400W
plus a Samsung SyncMaster 226BW running at 1680x1050 @ 60Hz.
i am planning on getting a Sapphire 4850

will this work, or should I opt for a weaker card because of my power supply??
thanks

To be blunt: you don't need to worry if it is a PNF series.
→ go to post
Overclocking (Main Thread) in Desktops ·
Edward Peterson70 said:which manufacturer is the board?

Gigabyte labels their boards that way.
→ go to post
Photoshop Tips and Tricks in Software ·
It’s true... they actually stripped the Extract filter out of CS4.👎

Absolute idiots.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Gregory Richardson62 said:It's a total game-changer for the whole experience; NFS doesn't support the 4600 series processors, only the 4800.
🤷

I don't follow you at all. Are you talking about graphics cards? Don't be naive—of course it supports them, and if you think even the latest garbage isn't supported, you're dreaming...
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Steven Baker12 said:Those people over at Microsoft are just trying to offload their dusty warehouse junk on you—stuff nobody actually wants to buy. That applies to these two cards too. They used to be solid deals, but they are completely obsolete now...

I would absolutely go with either the one Karen Reed21 suggested (meaning the NVIDIA GeForce 8800) or the superior option—Gilbert's top choice—the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS for $333 (Hotspot) ... so make up your mind ...

Honestly, I have no idea how much power he needs at that resolution. Plus, I'm not even sure if they still carry them at the Hotspot.
→ go to post
Buying a new graphics card - (read first post) in Desktops ·
Gregory Richardson62 said:Basically, I have a rig used for photo editing, but since I occasionally feel the urge to game, I need a graphics card. To put it bluntly, I just installed the new Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and it's barely even rendering on my monitor.
After reviewing those first few posts, I can report the following:

Motherboard: ASRock ALIVENF7G-HDREADY
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
From what I've gathered regarding connectivity:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
Regarding the Package: Socket AM2 (940)
Core speed is listed at 2700 MHz
I have 4 gigs of RAM, consisting of two 2GB DDR2 modules.

I don't have a dedicated GPU yet; I'm running some integrated trash on the motherboard that performs like it isn't even there.
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S series CRT monitor at 1280 by 960 pixels, at 100 Hz.
The motherboard came with an adapter to connect the monitor to the DVI output, so that shouldn't be an issue.
The power supply is 550 Watts, and I'm planning to drop about $267 200 bucks or something on the card.

The question is: which graphics card?
Thanks for the help 😁

This is currently the best buy for that amount of money. While it isn't incredibly fast, it performs quite decently (and then some) at that resolution.
→ go to post