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    22" - 24" monitors- what've you got and how do you like it?

    in Hardware Hell

    Posted

    I'm posting while taking the "night shift" on little #2, rocking her with my right foot as I type.

    It wasn't cheap, but still less expensive than the Samsungs I was considering- I picked it up at Best Buy for $470.

    There's an embarrasment of choices out there- so many manufacturers, technologies etc... and rarely any useful review (lot's of "X-screen rocks, it looks sleek and the colours are bright") of the particular model I was considering. In the end, the link Shayd gave me was determinative because I really wanted to be sure I could game with it. The site he linked allows for comparisons between monitors and uses empirical measurement to calculate ghosting and input lag. In those two areas this monitor did well. I'm not too finnicky about colour accuracy, and since my head will be mostly dead-center (TrackIR) I figured I would be satisfied with a TN screen. Also didn't need an integrated camera or USB ports.

    The main concern I had was the non-adjustable stand (tilt only) but it's not going to be a problem for me.

    This monitor is FRIGGING HUGE! It fills out so much more of my peripheral vision in IL2 than the 19" I've just replaced...

    ATI 4850 CCC won't hold OC settings- ISSUES RESOLVED

    in Hardware Hell

    Posted

    Glad to hear you've got it working :)

    Yes, I do have a Foxconn x38a.

    I've only done a quick FSB increase to 3.33 GHz (9 X 370) which I know to be stable. I got it to go 9 X 385 but at 9 X 390 it locked up.

    I haven't had a chance to tweak at all. I'm unfamiliar with almost all of the BIOS terms and options... and the manual is quite useless in that regard. Have you found a guide at all?

    I didn't have any luck using the Fox ONE software; BSOD on launching!?

    ATI 4850 CCC won't hold OC settings- ISSUES RESOLVED

    in Hardware Hell

    Posted

    Hi BadAim,

    same as OT, I really can't say how the 4850 itself is doing because my whole rig is new- too many variables... My experience seems congruent with his (our components are similar except for the motherboard).

    It does OC nicely... my mem seems tapped out at 1165 (though I have plenty of "fan speed" overhead to bring temps down further so maybe it could go further) and CCC won't let me go past 700 which my card seems quite happy to do- now that the fan is at a higher setting than the factory default of 23%.

    I'm very happy with the purchase now that the fan issue has been resolved.

    ATI 4850 CCC won't hold OC settings- ISSUES RESOLVED

    in Hardware Hell

    Posted

    I made two profiles. One is for general use for which I set the fan at 45(%) which is inaudible over my case fans (themselves quite quiet). The other is for gaming, has the higher OC and the fan is set at 55 which is audible, but not terribly so- since I wear headphones I could probably put it even higher, but since the temps are around 50 I think it's sufficient.

    Friends Computer

    in Help!!

    Posted

    Hi Pooka,

    until recently my rig was:

    AMD 2500+ Barton OC to 3000+ (ie: 2.2 GHz) (so a weaker CPU than his)

    ATI X850pro (not sure, but I think it is better that the 7600GS)

    1 gig ram (don't recall specs now)

    As for sound card... depending on his board he may not need one. The SoundStorm on my Asus A7N8X deluxe was fine, but if he doesn't have a dedicated sound processing chip on his board he'll probably want to pick up a card so that his CPU doesn't have to assume that load.

    As for the RAM... I'm kind of split on that. He'd have to dump two good 512 sticks for 2X1 gig sticks for not all that much of a performance increase (given his other components)... on the other hand DDR2 prices are pretty low these days, even for matched pairs of 1 gig sticks.

    In my opinion he'll definitely be able to fly online with us with his current specs... on "excellent" settings, but not on perfect, and still be able to get 20-35 fps in 95% of the missions we fly in coops. If a coop is overcast skies with lightning etc... the machine will struggle. If there are multiple objects + ships' AAA firing (think the Italy SEOW with the battles over the aircraft carriers) his machine will grind to a near-halt (5fps).... but those, honestly, are the rare exceptions with which many of the DDz with quite decent machines will have problems keeping up.

    So, in summary, if money is an issue- his machine, as is, will definitely allow him to join up with us or on HL but he will have to accept that "perfect" is not an option. If he doesn't have a sound chip on his Mobo, that would be my first upgrade option given how cheap they can be had nowadays (he doesn't need anything fancy like an X-Fi).

    Hope this helps,

    C_G

    ATI 4850 CCC won't hold OC settings- ISSUES RESOLVED

    in Hardware Hell

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    Oldtimer,

    glad to hear your OC settings "stick". My "current clock settings" are still dropping down to 500 core 750 mem... but I'm going to DL GPU-Z as it seems that this may actually not be the case. In any case I'm not sure why CCC works for you but not for me in this regard?!?

    If your problem is heat, I've definitely found the solution: the card's fan is set at a low default setting (23% in my case) which gave me very high heat (in the 75 C range at idle!!)- Follow these instructions to increase your fan speed and be AMAZED as you watch your temps drop 30 or more degrees:

    Instead of saying ""C:\Documents and Settings\Your Windows ID\" for XP or "C:\Users\Your Windows ID" for Vista, use the %USERPROFILE% variable, which every Windows system will have. It is the same for both Vista and XP, and points to the appropriate location.

    I've changed your wording a bit to make it easier for n00bs to do/understand. Not taking credit for this, as that belongs to you.

    ================================================== ========

    Make a profile in catalyst after turning on Overdrive and make sure clock and memory settings are correct. Then edit the .XML, where = the name you saved the CCC profile under. The file will be located in the following folder; to get to it, click START, then RUN, then copy the following path and paste it to the RUN dialog box, then hit ENTER:

    Vista: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ATI\ACE\

    XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\ATI\ACE\

    Right-mouse click on the .XML file and click edit. If prompted for what program to open the file with, choose Notepad.

    Now go down the page until you see the following lines in the XML file ...

    Change the "Property name="FanSpeedAlgorithm" value=" from "Automatic" to "Manual"

    Then change "Property name="Want" value=" from "23" to your desired fan speed.

    Save the file then reload the Profile you just edited in the CCC.

    Remember that your fan will be locked to the % you set; if it's set too low you could damage your card. Be careful overclocking and setting fan speeds.

    For Crossfire, be sure to set the lines in the .xml file for all cards.

    I got it from this thread:

    http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=265745&page=4

    I've got mine "passed" up to 700 core and 1165 mem !!! making it all the more frustrating that CCC appears not to let me stick the OC.

    Rudder pedals

    in IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

    Posted

    I've had my CH pedals for about 5 years and they still work great despite a fair amount of abuse (ie: use with dirty/dusty sneackers; heavy-footedness). The only "maintenance" I've ever done was to hold the unit upside-down and shake the dirt out and stick a vacuum nozzle onto the opening... and I've only done that twice. Excellent piece of kit.

    DVD won't read!?!

    in Help!!

    Posted

    XP... any other suggestions? Could it be a security thing?

    I'm rather peeved. The only damn reason I upgraded was to be able to run with the Dogz again with decent frame rates.

    DVD won't read!?!

    in Help!!

    Posted

    So I've got my new rig (WOOHOO), and installed the parts that I wanted to carry over (HDD and DVD drive) and all seems hunky dory so I pop the '46 DVD in and it spins, but nothing happens?!?

    I was able to install Rome Total War with the same DVD drive just afterwards, however...

    Any ideas?

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