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AMD Ramdisk, OBS project, and gaming

Hello, This might not be the correct sub forum, so sorry if it is not. My motherboard came with unlimited AMD Ramdisk. I would like to set that up in a way to maximize my ability with OBS project (or possibly FRAPS) to capture video during gaming. PC Stats: w7 64 ultimate MSI z87-gd65...
- richwenzel
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- Aug 28, 2013
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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Lucid Virtu issues

I do have it enabled in bios, or did when I was testing it out. I had everything installed. And was able to enable it software. Enabling it cause the problems.
- richwenzel
- Post #3
- Aug 12, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Lucid Virtu issues

Hello, I just did a new pc build. First time in years. I am still waiting for a 7970 in the mail (and the free games, yummy). Anyway here is my build: i7 4770k hyper 212 evo (I wish I got a better a cooler, am considering it, but I really don't feel like disassembling everything to put it...
- richwenzel
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- Aug 11, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Bit of embarrassing question about Lucid Virtu

Thanks. This is what I was looking for: "Virtu doesn't work (ever) with MGPU" I noted in my first post that I can't CF those cards. Thank you. Btw Balla, that is the same MB that I ordered. Do you like it?
- richwenzel
- Post #4
- Aug 8, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Bit of embarrassing question about Lucid Virtu

Hello, I just ordered some components to build a new pc and I was reading a bit about this Lucid Virtu. The MB I bought does have it. I also ordered a 7970 and happen to have a 7770 laying around. I know that I cant CF a 7970 and a 7770, but what would happen if I plugged in both the 7970 and...
- richwenzel
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- Aug 8, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Direct2Drive $5 Sale -- World in Conflict Gold, Company of Heroes Gold and Supreme Commander Gold etc

While the prices are sweet the software sucks. I bought 5 games, WiC, CoH, Drakensang, SupCom, and BioShock. I tried downloading WiC and Drakensang multiple different ways and can't get either to work. I did use the D2D download manager and tried through firefox and chrome separately as...
- richwenzel
- Post #85
- Oct 10, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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need a little help with dual monitor problem

I use 2 monitors and after a few minutes, my 2nd monitor gets a weird effect. It has like a white sideways crown that discolors and cause trails when things move. i have tried switching ports and cables, and its always the same monitor... the monitor is a 28" hanns g. graphics card is...
- richwenzel
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- Nov 9, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Displays
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Favorite OS's

my favorite OS, Apple II (technically apple iic). Dos 5.0 (autoexec.bat and irq issues ftw) Windows NT Windows Xp Windows 98 Windows 95 Vista
- richwenzel
- Post #19
- Sep 26, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is Vista any better these days?

there are a lot of things, like many games, that dont run well or without decent amounts of effort in ubuntu.
- richwenzel
- Post #28
- Sep 25, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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vista activation issue

i have owned pc's since 1983....this is the first time putting a sound card in or putting new memory in required activation. 4 times in 7 months is ridiculous. i had xp on 2 systems for over 4 years and hadn't had to do it once, one had multiple upgrades.... on one alone 2 graphics card, one...
- richwenzel
- Post #3
- Sep 25, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Ubuntu and Vista

i would go to the ubuntu forums, i have seen people suggest ntfs though over fat32.
- richwenzel
- Post #2
- Sep 25, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is Vista any better these days?

vista, for me is just a lot more annoying than xp. i am running vista 64-bit, and i find it a lot less "trusting" than xp...which is good and bad I guess...but it is definitely more annoying...in a way, it feels like a pc at work, you have to permission everything. at this point, if I were...
- richwenzel
- Post #26
- Sep 25, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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vista activation issue

I have an authentic copy of vista retail. It is only on this one pc. It was put on a brand new build. After initial install and testing, I activated windows. Once, when I after i installed a new sound card, it made me reactivate windows. When I installed the service pack, it told me...
- richwenzel
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- Sep 25, 2008
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Which card setup is right for me.

my pc is an oc'd 8400 to 3.9ghz, other online games with more players and more information being sent, dont bog me down.
- richwenzel
- Post #9
- Aug 15, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Which card setup is right for me.

My system is basically what it says in my sig, just some minor upgrades...in WoW, yes, its totally cpu dependent. upgrading a graphics card on a p4 got me almost nowhere. However, this is not true in AoC...In AoC, this machine pulled 20-25 frames on high settings. So while I agree most mmo's...
- richwenzel
- Post #7
- Aug 15, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 mobo & Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 LGA 775CPU = $269.98 + FS

if i didnt just buy what i did, i would be all over htat, lets say 180 for q6600 and 140 for th asus, thats $70 of, not bad at all.
- richwenzel
- Post #4
- Aug 15, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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which ps for which pc

odds are it doesnt really matter.. i will have 2 (3 actually, but the other one doesnt count), that i will be using... one will be a 3.9g e8400, 8800gt (for now), abit ip35-e, 4gb mushkin 5-4-4-12, 500gb seagate, razer barracuda audio card, sunbeam core contact cooler, vista 64bit...
- richwenzel
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- Aug 14, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Power Supplies
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What's a good motherboard that supports the AMD X4 9850?

on newegg. there is one 790fx with a sb750, its a foxconn, for like $230.
- richwenzel
- Post #6
- Aug 14, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Biostar 790GX and AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 Brisbane 2.3GHz

I got the $179 toliman 8450 combo with that board.
- richwenzel
- Post #4
- Aug 13, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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amd 8450 or 6000

Thanks. I wish Toms was still updating. If I am lucky, and I do a good job, the homeserver, will receive streaming FX prices 24 hours per day....but that wont be in the next couple of months. I have a lot to learn and have to write a Fixprotocol adapter. Did I mention, I don't know how to do...
- richwenzel
- Post #3
- Aug 6, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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amd 8450 or 6000

no overclocking. this will be for a home server application. gf travels and needs access to files for her business. also i want to learn a bit about building a server, reading data over fixprotocol, and storing it to a database, may add mp3 or other sound files... prices are about the same...
- richwenzel
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- Aug 6, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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BFG ES-800 PSU for $69.99 ( after MIR) + Free Freight

for a 24x7 type server like application, that should be reading high amounts of data and streaming data, where i consider reliability the most important and efficiency the next most important, how does this rate compared to a cooler master real power pro emba 850? i will be making the new pc...
- richwenzel
- Post #38
- Jul 30, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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PNY XLR8 9800GTX $149.99 AR

doesn't count without a link ;) http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127359 $160 AR, plus you get a free Grid.
- richwenzel
- Post #13
- Jul 24, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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What to do with Pentium II 233mhz MMX?

look at puppy linux and damn small linux and see if you can get anything to run on it, just for kicks.
- richwenzel
- Post #45
- Jul 9, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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ATI 4870

3% more than msrp is not even remotely "price gouging."
- richwenzel
- Post #102
- Jun 26, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Hannspree/HannG 28" $479 BestBuy B&M YMMV?

if you go through pricewatch.com you can get the hanns from newgg for $500 and free shipping... however, i have it and dont love it.
- richwenzel
- Post #5
- May 19, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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PC Club Going Out Of Biz, TODAY!

Sorry to those who have lost their jobs. In terms of payouts, there is generally different tiers. For example the 401k money that was invested by the employees will not be available to debt collectors. Things like DC (defined contributions) will not be touchable by outsiders, but anything...
- richwenzel
- Post #12
- May 14, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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"How to fix a stuck pixel"

Oyeve, i hope not, cause i left if on all day... v1001, yeah, i will try that next if this doesnt work, but i was hoping to not have to... rich
- richwenzel
- Post #4
- May 1, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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"How to fix a stuck pixel"

I just got a 28" hanns-g monitor from newegg and it had a cluster of im guessing 3-4 bright red stuck pixels. I was obviously not happy, and as always, my first stop for pc advice was anandtech. Unfortunately, I was not able to find anything particularly helpful (could be I am a bad...
- richwenzel
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- May 1, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What is so bad about TN panel monitors?

darks, blacks, and low light level detail is much better in CRTs than digitals (LCD, LCOS, DILA, DLP)... what digital displays do to convince your eye it is seeing black is a LIE, a horrible horrible LIE, up there with yes honey, you are the most attractive woman I have ever seen. having...
- richwenzel
- Post #65
- Apr 25, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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trying to choose between 2 26" monitors

from that 2nd to last sentence, my brain is bleeding...i have no idea what that means...you didn't just do a double negative, you hit a triple.... Rich
- richwenzel
- Post #7
- Apr 24, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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Tire of Motherboards

"The idea is all inanimate objects are considered female..." not really, inanimate objects that man makes (such as a boat, a car, etc) are femininte...inanimate objects that nature makes (mountains, rivers, seas etc) are masculines... disasters are females (e.g. hurricanes).
- richwenzel
- Post #9
- Apr 24, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Tire of Motherboards

Only in Germany....
- richwenzel
- Post #8
- Apr 24, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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abit quad gt ix38 mobo $129 AR @newegg

i am not sure if you are serious are not, but no, they do ddr3 quite horribly.
- richwenzel
- Post #17
- Apr 23, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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trying to choose between 2 26" monitors

one is this soyo 26" http://www.officemax.com/omax/...=Performics&cm_cat=Ben's%20Bargain%20Center&cm_pla=Rubberband%20Logo%20120x60&cm_ite=Rubberband%20Logo%20120x60&affcode=performics&siteID=k9470&mid= the other is this KDS (on mwave it is $400)...
- richwenzel
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- Apr 23, 2008
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Displays
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abit quad gt ix38 mobo $129 AR @newegg

huh, i guess i had it open too long, hit refresh and it is OOS now... all well...sorry guys.
- richwenzel
- Post #4
- Apr 22, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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abit quad gt ix38 mobo $129 AR @newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...oards-_-L1B-_-13127033
- richwenzel
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- Apr 22, 2008
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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anyone know anything about this KDS monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824155056
- richwenzel
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- Apr 16, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Displays
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Mark, I'm sure you've said it before, but what do you do with all those computers?

Taken from directly from Mark's diary: When I have the quads, I will be free, and the world will be different, because I have understanding. Understanding of digital watches. And soon I shall have understanding of video cassette recorders and car telephones. And when I have understanding of...
- richwenzel
- Post #24
- Apr 10, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Vista 64 is coming and I'm feeling the itch....

vista64 is actually more annoying than XP....
- richwenzel
- Post #35
- Apr 9, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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