Legit Reviews

No, the BIOS jumper is not the problem 100%.
Maybe shorting, but also check all the cables on the motherboard.
Strange, anyway...

Also try to chase away the goblins

lol indeed

didn't pay attention on the dates

Yes, but is it going to make a difference if you have 60 or 70 or 80 fps? Even less? And those high-end cards run with even more fps. So, why should I be concernd if my CPU is limiting my fps to say 60??? and not able to run at 100 with better CPU? So, I don't agree that better CPU is needed, even f...

skier wrote:im trying to use ATI tray tools and whenever i try to change anything, the screen "strobes" and it shuts down, im using Catalyst 7.7 and have CCC installed, will uninstalling the Control center let me use ATT? or should i try another program?

No. You don't need CCC for tray tools to work.

ATI Tool - definitely. i'm tempted to mess around with my SAPPHIRE 7000 series card >.< LOL no seriously, i'm gonna give it a shot Bring back memories. :) I don't use the card anymore (Connect3D ATI 9550), I gave it to a friend. It is still working after all these years of torture :P. Had passive co...

Personally, with the card you own, I'd wait and see what is nvidia cooking. And don't think the CPU will "hold back" your PC for any game.

You won't notice any difference in everyday use between 8xxx and 7xxx. Yes, there is a difference but how often are you going to load the PC heavily? Is it going to make a difference if some job is done in more time if you are doing that once in a week? If not go for the 7500. It is fast enough. Els...

Or get a new USB sound card (like Creative GO!)

Very good question. What is AMD's next step? They plan to stay on 45nm process untill sometime in 2011. And until then? A 6 core CPU (+ new chipsets). Will that suffice until 2011? How much frequency can they squeez up? Is it going to be enough to keep them floating? Perhaps will stay alive (and kic...

Also, if Intel was playing fair, maybe AMD could have made more money and spend more on research and development and comercial and made even more and gave us better, than this "crappy", processors. ;)

Are we seriously going to imply that capitalism is some screwed up conspiracy against smaller businesses? Ok whatever, Intel has done what they thought necessary to grow as they have, and I do agree with DeusEx and DragonCooler that many of their steps were out of the bounds of legality. I can't sa...

Did not want to comment, but I had to (for the first part).

"...capitalism such a perfect and wonderful system..." AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHAAAAAAAAAA

I guess your moto is - ignorance is bliss.

I agree about Quakecon, but... One thing is to spend more on advertising, completely diffrent is spending (any) money on things like "don't sell his CPUs, and I'll give you discount on mine). Instead, spend more on advertising, research, support, to keep the competition in your dust. Absolutely I do...

It is, but with few PCI express lines (16). Running SLI or Crossfire will split those 16 in 8 for each card.

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You can't notice 2 vs. 3 channel RAM configuration in everyday use.
If you want to run SLI or Crossfire go for 920, else 8xx.

So, I guess it's up to the graphics

I fully agree with Major_A. Will sufice (even if she is going to encode video :) :P ). For those things she won't need anything more powerfull. I personally think the CPU is too powerfull for those things she is going to do, but I don't recomend anything less. Usually > cheaper CPU - cheaper compone...

Also not bad to try the drive cables and other cards inside. Plug in and out one buy one and see what is the problem.

You probably had 9550 with 64bit memory bus. Mine was 128 bit, and the heat sink was just above 8 sm. So, fitted nicely.

Yes I attached 8 cm fan to the graphic card.
And wouldn't mind if the card goes BOOM. Planning to buy new pc soon. ;)

I guess it's up to the sample you have. I have Inno3D Radeon 9550 (gpu/ram 250/200MHz) with passive cooling. And as I know the core is same for 9550/9600/9600pro, just the speeds are different. I attached 8cm case fan and managed to push the card to 500 MHz for the gpu, and 227MHz for the memory and...