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Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Very true I haven't done any compairsons on the cards so I wouldn't know but it sounds like you know what your talking about lol I have been busy trying to pass my a+ test


OH best of luck to you
Think your ready


( Also my 680 is the EVGA overclock FTW edition, would i have to get another just like it or just any old 680 )

That......is a good question. Because with running SLI/Crossfire, you need the same identical card, but in this case.....i'm sorry, but I don't know what to tell you.

Maybe try asking some computer hardware forums? Google it?

  • 08.02.2012 10:34 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

Thanks I actually passed it last week I am now working on my Microsoft Certification for Windows 7 :-) Swanson Computer Services is finally starting to launch

  • 08.02.2012 10:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: ZuneMan239
Thanks I actually passed it last week I am now working on my Microsoft Certification for Windows 7 :-) Swanson Computer Services is finally starting to launch

Swanson? What's that?

  • 08.02.2012 10:35 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

Thats my last name lol....

  • 08.02.2012 10:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: ZuneMan239
Thats my last name lol....

OH....lol

So i'm assuming you're starting a business? Correct me if i'm understanding wrong...

  • 08.02.2012 10:38 PM PDT
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I like Cheese

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: TopWargamer
Just throwing this out there, but instead of buying a Nvidia 670, but 2 ATI 6950's.

ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOUR MOTHERBOARD IS CROSSFIRE COMPATIBLE.

The dual 6950's will deliver more performance than a 670, and it will be the same price...maybe even a bit cheaper.
Well,I have bad history with AMD's cards.
All the cards I owned were either burned internally or had driver issues,and when I switched to Nvidia i didn't have issues with either of those,so yeah.
Thanks for the tip though!

Oh....
I know that Nvidia overall has the better quality cards (although some AMD cards are better).

Also, which AMD cards burned on you?

Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 (100322L) 1024MB PCIe
That card killed himself after playing some Half Life 2.

[Edited on 08.02.2012 10:39 PM PDT]

  • 08.02.2012 10:39 PM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: thebig100
Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: TopWargamer
Just throwing this out there, but instead of buying a Nvidia 670, but 2 ATI 6950's.

ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOUR MOTHERBOARD IS CROSSFIRE COMPATIBLE.

The dual 6950's will deliver more performance than a 670, and it will be the same price...maybe even a bit cheaper.
Well,I have bad history with AMD's cards.
All the cards I owned were either burned internally or had driver issues,and when I switched to Nvidia i didn't have issues with either of those,so yeah.
Thanks for the tip though!

Oh....
I know that Nvidia overall has the better quality cards (although some AMD cards are better).

Also, which AMD cards burned on you?

Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 (100322L) 1024MB PCIe
That card killed himself after playing some Half Life 2.

Well....the 6450 isn't a powerful card. I know that Half-Life 2 isn't much of a demanding game, but maybe after playing it for long hours straight, and for it being a not so powerful card, that probably burned it out.

  • 08.02.2012 10:41 PM PDT

"I'm a floodian....
Step into our territory and you will be taken away at night while you are sleeping....and you will never see daylight ever again.......YOU WILL BE OUR FOOD!!!......*crawls back into hole*" Jedi 4

Yeah Starting my own computer repair business

  • 08.02.2012 10:41 PM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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One does not simply get rid of TopWargamer so easily.
You know this to be true.
ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: ZuneMan239
Yeah Starting my own computer repair business

Nice....I hope that everything goes well for you.
:)

Working in a computer shop sounds like a pretty neat job to me....would be awesome if I could be hired at one....but i'm more than likely going to be able to get a job at Verizon when i'm old enough....seeing that my mom works there, and is a hard worker. So by the time i'm old enough, she'll be higher in the ranks.

Hey, i'm not complaining. It'll be more money and i'd be in technical support.
>.>

  • 08.02.2012 10:44 PM PDT


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Yeah Starting my own computer repair business

Nice....I hope that everything goes well for you.
:)

Working in a computer shop sounds like a pretty neat job to me....would be awesome if I could be hired at one....but i'm more than likely going to be able to get a job at Verizon when i'm old enough....seeing that my mom works there, and is a hard worker. So by the time i'm old enough, she'll be higher in the ranks.

Hey, i'm not complaining. It'll be more money and i'd be in technical support.
>.>
Look at a Best buy. See if geek squad has something open.

  • 08.02.2012 10:53 PM PDT
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t3hAvenger77 - XBL (BF3, ME3, Blops)
decla1mer104 - Origin (BF3)
Steam

If that's what you enjoy doing, why not?

  • 08.02.2012 10:58 PM PDT
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I like Cheese


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: thebig100
Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: TopWargamer
Just throwing this out there, but instead of buying a Nvidia 670, but 2 ATI 6950's.

ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOUR MOTHERBOARD IS CROSSFIRE COMPATIBLE.

The dual 6950's will deliver more performance than a 670, and it will be the same price...maybe even a bit cheaper.
Well,I have bad history with AMD's cards.
All the cards I owned were either burned internally or had driver issues,and when I switched to Nvidia i didn't have issues with either of those,so yeah.
Thanks for the tip though!

Oh....
I know that Nvidia overall has the better quality cards (although some AMD cards are better).

Also, which AMD cards burned on you?

Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 (100322L) 1024MB PCIe
That card killed himself after playing some Half Life 2.

Well....the 6450 isn't a powerful card. I know that Half-Life 2 isn't much of a demanding game, but maybe after playing it for long hours straight, and for it being a not so powerful card, that probably burned it out.
Yeah,that what happened.

  • 08.02.2012 11:26 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Very true I haven't done any compairsons on the cards so I wouldn't know but it sounds like you know what your talking about lol I have been busy trying to pass my a+ test


OH best of luck to you
Think your ready


( Also my 680 is the EVGA overclock FTW edition, would i have to get another just like it or just any old 680 )

That......is a good question. Because with running SLI/Crossfire, you need the same identical card, but in this case.....i'm sorry, but I don't know what to tell you.

Maybe try asking some computer hardware forums? Google it?


I thought about hitting the EVGA forums, but i would use my account there like once, wanted to check with the flood first. Might even go hit 4chan/g/

  • 08.02.2012 11:28 PM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
Steam username: TopWargamer
To look up my Halo stats...search for the gamertag TopWargamer.
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One does not simply get rid of TopWargamer so easily.
You know this to be true.
ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: thebig100
Yeah,that what happened.

Ya...so...I wouldn't say all ATI/AMD cards are like. Half-Life 2 was very demanding for your GPU, so that plus playing hours on end will cause it to crash and burn.

  • 08.02.2012 11:29 PM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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To look up my Halo stats...search for the gamertag TopWargamer.
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One does not simply get rid of TopWargamer so easily.
You know this to be true.
ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Very true I haven't done any compairsons on the cards so I wouldn't know but it sounds like you know what your talking about lol I have been busy trying to pass my a+ test


OH best of luck to you
Think your ready


( Also my 680 is the EVGA overclock FTW edition, would i have to get another just like it or just any old 680 )

That......is a good question. Because with running SLI/Crossfire, you need the same identical card, but in this case.....i'm sorry, but I don't know what to tell you.

Maybe try asking some computer hardware forums? Google it?


I thought about hitting the EVGA forums, but i would use my account there like once, wanted to check with the flood first. Might even go hit 4chan/g/

4Chan should be helpful (certain forums mind you).

  • 08.02.2012 11:30 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Very true I haven't done any compairsons on the cards so I wouldn't know but it sounds like you know what your talking about lol I have been busy trying to pass my a+ test


OH best of luck to you
Think your ready


( Also my 680 is the EVGA overclock FTW edition, would i have to get another just like it or just any old 680 )

That......is a good question. Because with running SLI/Crossfire, you need the same identical card, but in this case.....i'm sorry, but I don't know what to tell you.

Maybe try asking some computer hardware forums? Google it?


I thought about hitting the EVGA forums, but i would use my account there like once, wanted to check with the flood first. Might even go hit 4chan/g/

4Chan should be helpful (certain forums mind you).


I mean the only thing that bothers me is depending upon how intensive the program is the one GPU might clock up and then you would have to different clock speeds

  • 08.02.2012 11:55 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................

On another note, probably no response till tomorrow morning.
Where is the OP at?

Cause the Original Post could use a lot of updating.


[Edited on 08.03.2012 1:24 AM PDT]

  • 08.03.2012 12:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: Ziex
Hi all!
So, i got all the parts and assembled them, installed windows and all the updates etc.
But, when i start the computer, first the asus screen comes up, and says "no device found"(along with an error beep!). Then It goes black. Then the asus screen comes back, saying nothing, and then windows starts normally. I plugged my SSD into he SATA6GB_1, and my dvd-reader into the SATA3GB_1. I also have an HDD that I have yet to plug in, but its also SATA6GB.
Did it plug something wrong? If it wasnt clear, its an Asus motherboard.


Ok first of what asus board
second does the board have on board error reporting.
third, if so during the beep which error number is reported.

Asus P8H67-M PRO
No error message. First it says; "scan device."
Then, after a short time, "No device found!".
I plugged in my HDD, no change.

  • 08.03.2012 6:57 AM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: Ziex

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: Ziex
Hi all!
So, i got all the parts and assembled them, installed windows and all the updates etc.
But, when i start the computer, first the asus screen comes up, and says "no device found"(along with an error beep!). Then It goes black. Then the asus screen comes back, saying nothing, and then windows starts normally. I plugged my SSD into he SATA6GB_1, and my dvd-reader into the SATA3GB_1. I also have an HDD that I have yet to plug in, but its also SATA6GB.
Did it plug something wrong? If it wasnt clear, its an Asus motherboard.


Ok first of what asus board
second does the board have on board error reporting.
third, if so during the beep which error number is reported.

Asus P8H67-M PRO
No error message. First it says; "scan device."
Then, after a short time, "No device found!".
I plugged in my HDD, no change.


Sounds like you might have a boot device setup error,
Enter your boards bios settings and cheack to make sure it isn't looking for your main hard drive in the wrong place first. See if the board is looking for sata6_2 or even in a sata 3_* location then make sure its not cheacking for a raid setup. Some boards do this by default.

Try swapping the boot device over to the HDD and then back to the ssd in the same bios sesion... aka just cycle the boot device options and save.

[Edited on 08.03.2012 7:43 AM PDT]

  • 08.03.2012 7:32 AM PDT

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Posted by: shadow 2648
On another note, probably no response till tomorrow morning.
Where is the OP at?

Cause the Original Post could use a lot of updating.

Indeed

  • 08.03.2012 10:10 AM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648
On another note, probably no response till tomorrow morning.
Where is the OP at?

Cause the Original Post could use a lot of updating.

Indeed




-edit Op seems to still be lurking just not in this thread any more. Maybe get togeather some ideas of stuff that need to be in the op and message it to him.... but don't brainstorm it here use messages. less we get locked for offtopic

[Edited on 08.03.2012 10:22 AM PDT]

  • 08.03.2012 10:20 AM PDT

Xbox LIVE gamertag: Dat3lessNutella
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One does not simply get rid of TopWargamer so easily.
You know this to be true.
ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648
On another note, probably no response till tomorrow morning.
Where is the OP at?

Cause the Original Post could use a lot of updating.

Indeed


I have never asked a ninja to do this before but i might talk to foman about possibly either giving us op rights ( if thats even possible ) or maybe updating the op for us

He probably won't. Ninjas don't really do that kind of stuff.

  • 08.03.2012 10:21 AM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................


Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648

Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: shadow 2648
On another note, probably no response till tomorrow morning.
Where is the OP at?

Cause the Original Post could use a lot of updating.

Indeed


I have never asked a ninja to do this before but i might talk to foman about possibly either giving us op rights ( if thats even possible ) or maybe updating the op for us

He probably won't. Ninjas don't really do that kind of stuff.


Op seems to still be lurking just not in this thread any more. Maybe get togeather some ideas of stuff that need to be in the op and message it to him.... but don't brainstorm it here use messages. less we get locked for offtopic

( edited previous post

  • 08.03.2012 10:22 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: ZuneMan239
Yeah Starting my own computer repair business

Nice....I hope that everything goes well for you.
:)

Working in a computer shop sounds like a pretty neat job to me....would be awesome if I could be hired at one....but i'm more than likely going to be able to get a job at Verizon when i'm old enough....seeing that my mom works there, and is a hard worker. So by the time i'm old enough, she'll be higher in the ranks.

Hey, i'm not complaining. It'll be more money and i'd be in technical support.
>.>
Look at a Best buy. See if geek squad has something open.
No no no! Not Best Buy, after reading stuff they've done, they have no morals in their company. Plus, I hear you o some of the simplest tech support ever. But, the whole morals thing is just me personally.

  • 08.03.2012 11:28 AM PDT
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CHRISCHAWN FIFTAY?!?

Just wanted to point out that if you guys have a newer Desktop, it isn't too hard to upgrade it. I just bought a PSU, 550 ti and an aftermarket CPU cooler all for $170. Now my day-to-day PC is a gaming rig.

For $170.

Only thing you might want to check out is your RAM and current CPU, but luckily mine came with 6 gigs of RAM and a Quad Core Deneb.

  • 08.03.2012 12:09 PM PDT