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Astrotoy7

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Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-06-2008, 7:43 AM
#19
@ Q/negsun...since Chainz does his crunching as part of his work, I daresay spending more on kit is a positive when it comes to tax time ;) It definitely goes in my favour for the htpc stuff I do :p mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-05-2008, 3:46 AM
#17
...I've already combed through Astro's multi-boot guides.. wow what a godsend those are :thumbsup: Thank you Astro :lol: cheers :) I'd like to engrave that post on a baseball bat, to smack those in the face whose only contribution to LFN is to bitc...  [Read More]
Posted in: rut ro... ChAiNz has that itch
  Astrotoy7
08-03-2008, 6:06 PM
#13
hehehe... Keep in mind this is a system meant for multi-tasking secondary motion graphics, 3D modeling, video editing, illustrating, graphic design & of course, gaming. [/size] (Here's some odd and ends that cross my mind :p ) apart from the g...  [Read More]
Posted in: installation error
  Astrotoy7
08-02-2008, 2:03 PM
#4
yep, definitely check if you have the updated windows installer. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en) Also: *delete all files and folders for the offending proggie *run a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Fails ....
  Astrotoy7
07-26-2008, 10:53 AM
#6
This is why Vista wins over XP... lolz, cmon...I run 2 vista htpcs, one vista gaming rig, and one vista tablet pc...theres no lack of other validation nightmares and update glitches. My tip: only install an update you have a problem for that the upd...  [Read More]
Posted in: Latest Microsoft Hotfix Breaks ZoneAlarm for XP Users
  Astrotoy7
07-12-2008, 9:49 AM
#7
You know you can make ZoneAlarm to behave exactly as you like. Of course people still use it, it's free and a far cry better than Windows Firewall. This has bought up an intresting query...Ive always wondered. Many of our routers have built in firew...  [Read More]
Posted in: Latest Microsoft Hotfix Breaks ZoneAlarm for XP Users
  Astrotoy7
07-11-2008, 5:16 AM
#4
my question is: wow! people still use ZoneAlarm? It hates all the dodgy sites I love :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-17-2008, 12:43 PM
#31
The awesomeness of Q has made the world a better place, again! Great stuff Q!! :D mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-16-2008, 1:20 AM
#26
@Q... lolz...you wouldnt have written that second entreaty if Tsy was a bloke! But good on you though, it is a good deal indeed!! Tsy, you could have saved yerself all that googling and just got that Dell already ;) It is as good as you'll get for a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-14-2008, 5:10 AM
#22
That may or may not explain a few things.. lolz...cmon, our very own D333 is hardware savvy. This isnt like building a car...you can do it and not end up with hands(and nails) that look like a baboons ass :D anyway, Tsy....Q's suggestion is as good...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-13-2008, 10:02 AM
#19
I know it's from the "D word" which might as well stand for "devil" around here, :p but here (http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=19&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&vw=list&oc=DDDADG4&dgc=CJ&cid=...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-12-2008, 9:54 AM
#14
...*Sobs* Why does Mass Effect so handily outperform a very nice 2005 rig that I paid 2K for? dude, that was 3 years ago. When I first bought my x2 4800, it was the bees knees and cost me $700 2 years ago). Now peeps are sellin em on ebay for $70....  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-08-2008, 12:11 PM
#10
lol Astro recommending an Ati card...that must be a first :xp: join the 'lolz@Astro' conga line :p! Everyone knows I'm an AMD fan, but their post merger GPUs havent been anything to cheer about until now... Like anyone else, I'm *always* pleased to...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is This a Good CPU for Gaming?
  Astrotoy7
07-07-2008, 6:45 AM
#7
Tsych.... your specs indicated you have a socket 939 board... basically, the fastest CPU you can get is the AMD X2 4800+ which is a dual core 2.4GHz. Because of their relative scarcity in 939 form, these CPUs can be much more costlier than theyre w...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Aero theme + 3DS Max = :(
  Astrotoy7
07-06-2008, 1:10 AM
#4
I have Max 09, but it was weird so I went back to 08... Oh well... Never mind... :( yeah, as long as the proggie is doing what you want, Im sure you can live with the vista basic reset for a while :p mtfbwya...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Aero theme + 3DS Max = :(
  Astrotoy7
07-05-2008, 4:05 PM
#2
We techies are clever...but we're not magicians.... (except maybe tk) :p everyone knows autodesk havent bothered including aero compatability in 3DS MAX 2008 ;) It has apparently been "fixed" in 2009. You can download the 30 day product t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Vista 64-bit
  Astrotoy7
08-06-2008, 7:58 AM
#6
there are also 3rd party apps that can work with dos apps within vista However, with things like game emulators for nes etc, its no problem. The emus work nicely in vista x86 and hence vista x64(which has an excellent x86 emulation layer...far, far...  [Read More]
Posted in: Windows Vista 64-bit
  Astrotoy7
07-03-2008, 10:52 PM
#2
It is simply app specific. There is a highly robust x86 emulation layer in x64, but there are some proggies that may still be broke, or were only fixed in the latest version. There are compatibility lists out there, but if you want to to do it mega-...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Effect Tech Help--DESPERATE!!!
  Astrotoy7
07-06-2008, 5:52 PM
#4
Id also like to submit the *single core* Athlon 3000 is doing you no huge favours either...Combine that with your 7600, and even with code fixed, you may get a clunky semblance of a game at 800x600. Still, these may not be root cause of your GPF gr...  [Read More]
Posted in: How do I make my own website?
  Astrotoy7
07-01-2008, 8:06 AM
#5
whoa IG, long time no see man :) Welcome to our domain..... no pun intended !! :p Now, as far as your query, youre better off starting with something simple and free, and build up from there, depending on your needs. I wouldnt focus on the domain r...  [Read More]
Posted in: Goosh for Command line lovers
  Astrotoy7
06-21-2008, 2:02 AM
#4
Although tech area was started to help regular members, I guess it was inevitable to have the ''geekiest set of consecutive posts ever'' in the tech area :) \o/ !! of course, tk102 is at the heart of such shenanigans, crazy glasses n all :D mtfbwy...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
08-06-2008, 9:40 AM
#100
there's a bit mere to it than that negsun. Nvidia Gpus are faster at folding... even folding project designer said so source (http://www.legitreviews.com/article/713/1/) The 3450 256 isnt exactly a bottom barrel card, yet it folds 100 times slower t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
08-05-2008, 3:36 AM
#98
lolz..stinger I couldve sworn you had a 8800GTS... ah well ;) anyway, for folding you may just want to run the standard, console or GPU client. If you want to be a points mogul... on your setup you could get A GPU client going for your 2900 and at le...  [Read More]
Posted in: Official Hardware Discussion and Advice Megathread
  Astrotoy7
08-03-2008, 1:14 PM
#94
i'm still waiting for Sapphire to put out a 4850 with one of their Atomic coolers on it. those things did an incredible job with the 3800 series, and they should do a good job with keeping the 4800 series running cool. In the meantime stinger > w...  [Read More]
Posted in: Tech News and Gossip thread...
  Astrotoy7
06-20-2008, 12:47 AM
#247
Well, here it is folks > ive included a summary for you in the hyperlink :) RV770 (HD 4850) matches a 8800GT OCX, costs more (http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=579&type=expert&pid=3) sigh AMD, sigh ;) The horse that seems content with...  [Read More]
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