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HL2 console

how do u set it back so it defaults everything. i need to to turn off the fps graph and anything else i may have changed.
- simeon
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- Apr 13, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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SageTV versus beyondTV

Umm... the channel changing thing is a configuration setting. I think most of your experience gets chalked up to not even bothering to look at the various settings. . i did, but i guess i didnt look hard enough since it wasnt a real priority for me at this time. the software that came...
- simeon
- Post #6
- Feb 12, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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HL2: I'm stuck

lol looks like I outsmarted myself. man stacking the barrels to get in there took a long time too rofl thanks malak
- simeon
- Post #3
- Feb 12, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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SageTV versus beyondTV

I've tried beyondtv but not sagetv. This is a little off topic, but with beyondtv and the firefly remote, you have to push 'enter' every time you want to switch channels which is insanely annoying. I know quick channel surfing with DVR's is hard because of the pause inbetween switching, but...
- simeon
- Post #2
- Feb 12, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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HL2: I'm stuck

I'm in the 'route kanal' sewers, the room filled with water where you break through some wood planks and these big wooden spools float up. The room has high walls and given the floating objects I'm guessing I have to make the room's water level go up to get me to the top, but I've shot...
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- Feb 12, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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How hot is too hot?

I think the idea about no case fans was that the PSU fan would be enough to suck out the heat. But still I've noticed that the video card runs about 10 degrees hotter without it and that's probably not good I guess. anyway thanks for your help:)
- simeon
- Post #4
- Feb 10, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How hot is too hot?

My case exhaust fan is loud, and I read somewhere that in all except the most extreme setups, it's not necessary to have case fans running. That sounds strange to me, so my first question is... is that true? And also, how can I measure how hot my case is without special equipment? The only...
- simeon
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- Feb 10, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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OCZ Modstream 450W

500W Fortron blue storm is $89 vs. $140 for the 520w powerstream @ newegg
- simeon
- Post #38
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Power Supply with single line for AGP cards ?

Pr0d1gy "The reason I like the blue is the LED's mainly...lol" LED's? ...the only thing that lights up on mine is the switch. (it's a nice blue color tho' lol)
- simeon
- Post #15
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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New AMD 64 Build for friend

Yeah DFI NF3 and 3400+ works fine. Apparently this CPU (2.4Ghz) is the fastest you can get in this price range without going up to 3700 (754), 3800/4000, or the FX's. Seems like a good deal to me.
- simeon
- Post #13
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

Ever notice technology has a mind of its own? I loaded up the new drivers (the same I had before), put all settings exactly the same as they were before, put Doom3 back up and... it plays perfect, no problems whatsoever. I don't know if it was just the beginning section of the game that was...
- simeon
- Post #9
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

Well, doesn't seem to have worked... at least not exactly... not getting the vpu recover message thing, but the game in general is basically unplayable now. Instead of it locking up and resetting itself, now the screen just freezes totally with the sounds running in the background for a few...
- simeon
- Post #7
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

ok reinstalled the disc drivers. wierd thing is that the 'adapter info' reads the chip type as radeon x800 LE agp. I noticed the newer drivers off the ati site read as x800XT which is correct... dont' know what LE means, but I guess it doesn't matter (?) as long as the game stops freezing...
- simeon
- Post #6
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

500w fortron blue storm (just noticed the video card is now running @ 60C while surfing the net and it just froze up on me and gave me the whole 'vpu recovery has reset your card' thing again... except I'm not playing D3, just running my web browser.) going to try re installing the drivers...
- simeon
- Post #5
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

I'll try that thx
- simeon
- Post #3
- Feb 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card keeps resetting during gameplay

In Doom3, every few minutes (especially when going through some doors that changes the scene) the screen freezes up and tells me that "the VPU has reset your video card" or something like that. I've got a x800xt and running doom at HQ settings @ 1600x1200. I've tried turning the 'overdrive'...
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- Feb 9, 2005
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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how did you build your very first computer?

Ah yes, my first build.. I can still remember it like it was 3 days ago... cuz it was. Ok so I'm a noob.:) Before this, I had installed some extra ram on my old p2/450 Dell and that's about it. I read a bunch of articles from different sites on cpu's, mobo's, sockets and chipsets and all...
- simeon
- Post #34
- Feb 6, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Alright, My final $580 gaming system most likely. Should everything work together properly? Recommendations?

I just ordered a bunch of parts from different places and for what it's worth electroseller.com has free shipping on everything they carry. don't know if they have what you need though. xoxide.com and mwave.com also had equally fast shipping, but it wasn't free. all my stuff arrived safe and...
- simeon
- Post #56
- Feb 6, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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I got about 1 k to make a gaming pc.

DFI NF3 Ultra ~100 AMD 3400+ ~225 1GB Ballistix ~225 6600GT ~220 Fortron 400 ~ 60 NEC DVDR ~ 60 Seagate 80GB ~ 60 ------ ~ $950 +WXP and case was going to be my rig until i blew my budget on 500psu...
- simeon
- Post #8
- Feb 6, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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distortion line creeping up my monitor

thanks a lot!
- simeon
- Post #3
- Feb 6, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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distortion line creeping up my monitor

I remember this happening on one of my TV's a while back, but can't remember why. (maybe that was also with games - console games - really can't remember.) It's a distortion or blurr line about a half inch thick stretching horizontally across the screen and creeps up slowly from bottom to...
- simeon
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- Feb 5, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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HL2 "Import" $15 cheaper

I've got cable too so that sounds like the safe/easy way to go. thx for the help!
- simeon
- Post #7
- Jan 26, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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HL2 "Import" $15 cheaper

yeah nice link Blue Weasel thx. 2 ppl said it's an asian version that is the same as the U.S. "I'm playing the Asia version of Half Life 2 right now that i bought from New Egg for 29.99. There is absolutely nothing anywhere that would make you think its not the American Version except for...
- simeon
- Post #5
- Jan 26, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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HL2 "Import" $15 cheaper

Q: Is the $35 "import" any different than the $50 regular retail version? (all in japanese or something? :) and if you buy the retail box, import or otherwise, do you still get HL2 Deathmatch free from Steam when you go in to verify or initialize or whatever?
- simeon
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- Jan 26, 2005
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows
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Newcastle vs. Clawhammer

"the performance difference... would be trivial @ best IMO." makes sense Algere, StrangerGuy, Clarkey01 - thanks again to all. my first build's going to be that much better from your help and I appreciate it.
- simeon
- Post #9
- Jan 26, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Newcastle vs. Clawhammer

sorry about posting so many times in a row, but I've got another related question: I've read that the 754's run faster with a single stick of ram rather than two... IOW, a 1GB stick is better than 2x512 sticks. Is that true...
- simeon
- Post #7
- Jan 24, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Newcastle vs. Clawhammer

clarkey you read my mind this stuff doesn't make any sense to me, but I won't complain about a killer deal like that. looks like its 754 3400 all the way.
- simeon
- Post #6
- Jan 24, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Newcastle vs. Clawhammer

damn that was quick! thanks a lot guys so lemme get this straight... putting the info you just gave together with my limited knowledge about A64 not benefiting that much at all from the dual channel of the 939 socket... and this other info about similarly priced A64 chips... 939 3500...
- simeon
- Post #5
- Jan 24, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Newcastle vs. Clawhammer

AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle Processor (2.4GHz, 512kB, 1600MHz HTT, Socket 754) $223 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Clawhammer Processor (2.2GHz, 1MB, 800MHz FSB, Socket 754) $219 Would putting a Clawhammer on a desktop NF3 754 mobo do any damage? What's more important for...
- simeon
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- Jan 24, 2005
- Replies: 9
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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NON-SLI Chaintech VNF4 Ultra now in stock...

thx didn't think how the non-ultra might affect overclocking. thought maybe the gigabyte might be good for a stock rig, or maybe waiting for the DFI (whenever it comes out) since those boards are supposed to be easy to work with and maybe a good one to learn on. any suggestions on...
- simeon
- Post #29
- Jan 22, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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NON-SLI Chaintech VNF4 Ultra now in stock...

just wondering... any reason nobody seems to be going for the Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 instead? It's $14 more, but still, it's an in-stock s939 NF4 PCI-E mobo, and from newegg! is the Chaintech so much better (how?)
- simeon
- Post #27
- Jan 22, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards

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