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by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:22 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: random freezes in xp
Replies: 2
Views: 2620

Re: random freezes in xp

That could be a lot of things. CD/DVD accessing, computer trying to connect to a router, bad video drivers, or bad network settings.

Go with DMB2000uk's advice first, taskmanger. Then take mine in order I listed them.
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Problems with Windows ME
Replies: 7
Views: 3854

Re: Problems with Windows ME

You can't convince her? Well, Win2000 looks exactly like WinME. And XP with it's visuals turned off looks like Win2000 which looks like WinME. So she won't be lost, there'll be no difference. Convince her it's more stable, reliable, secure, and crashes less. Hell, the fact that explorer can crash on...
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:15 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Vista 32-bit overclocking
Replies: 8
Views: 5142

Re: Vista 32-bit overclocking

Vista may be more sensitive to OCing because it's a bigger OS, but OCing should virtually be the same. Meaning, whatever's 100% stable in XP should be 100% stable in Vista. Maybe you weren't completely stable in XP.
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:11 am
Forum: AMD Radeon and FirePro Forum
Topic: 3Dmark Vantage has DirectX 10.1 test
Replies: 9
Views: 5948

Re: 3Dmark Vantage has DirectX 10.1 test

Well nvidia 9 series is coming out soon. But this seems suspicious, did AMD pay off futuremark? heh.
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: AMD Radeon and FirePro Forum
Topic: Buying ATI?
Replies: 4
Views: 3035

Re: Buying ATI?

Wait, what? You have a crossfire mobo, and you want to crossfire, but you have an 8800GTS? Just keep the 8800GTS. If 2x3870 or 3870x2 isn't much better, whats the point? Are you planning on quad crossfire? That might not work on your mobo or the benefits for quad crossfire may be too little for you ...
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: Discs keep spinning (on Windows)
Replies: 9
Views: 8615

Re: Discs keep spinning (on Windows)

I use a program called filemon.exe: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896642.aspx It's a little program that monitors every single thing that goes on with your hard drive. I notice on mine I have AVG antivirus, once a minute it chimes in, so does explorer.exe, and media player since ...
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: AMD Radeon and FirePro Forum
Topic: 3850 vs 3870
Replies: 5
Views: 4910

Re: 3850 vs 3870

Once you buy an aftermarket cooler, you lose the price vs performance ratio since you're spending needless money on a 3850+cooler to OC it to or faster than a 3870 when you could just buy the 3870. I've read many reviews where they OC the 3850 with stock and it's been fine. Maybe you pushed yours to...
by provoko
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: Forum Contests - Giving Back To Our Readers
Topic: January Forum Drawing - ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card!
Replies: 313
Views: 175669

Re: January Forum Drawing - ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card!

Go AMD and go Legit Reviews! You're post awesome. Count me in for the contest! =)
by provoko
Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: ATI Radeon HD 3870 CrossFire Video Card Review
Replies: 37
Views: 34541

Re: ATI Radeon HD 3870 CrossFire Video Card Review

When will the 3x and 4x 3870 crossfire reviews come out? And also, will you be testing the dual-gpu 3870s? Thanks.