A while ago I heard this thing on my brother's computer where, with regular headphones, you can hear someone walking, seemingly, around you while shaking a box of tictacs. This technology disperes the sound INCREDIBLY realistically with just normal ipod earphones! I heard this technology is or will be used for the purpose of gaming, but unfortunately I have no idea what its called or if it exists outside of this strange little demo yet. If you know what I'm talking about, please post here.next-gen surround sound.
It's been out for a while actually. Since X-Fi cards came out.next-gen surround sound.
[QUOTE=''Jux_Zeil'']It's been out for a while actually. Since X-Fi cards came out.[/QUOTE] I've heard of it out of surround sound headphones, but never ear plug headphones.
[QUOTE=''Infinite-Zr0''] [QUOTE=''Jux_Zeil'']It's been out for a while actually. Since X-Fi cards came out.[/QUOTE] I've heard of it out of surround sound headphones, but never ear plug headphones.[/QUOTE] Its the fake surround sound that uses frequencies or something like that to make the sound appear to be coming from different directions.Its probably something like SRS Trusurround I think.
Ya, if i'm reading my settings right it's ''X-Fi CMSS-3D''. Don't use it though.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
A laptop question.
Okay i am getting a laptop from my brother and it looks good, not super gaming good but good enough for school and maybe some games.so i was looking at hardware and i saw in the connection possibilities (like usb,VGA out and microphone) that it said 1xExpress card/54, does that mean i can put in a PCI-express card or is it some other card with express in it's name that i don't know of?A laptop question.
I'm fairly sure its referring to the slot on the side of the laptop where you can shove a wireless network card or something like that into.A laptop question.
No, that card is the replacement for the PCMCIA (PC Card) slot. It uses the PCI-Express Bus, but is for peripheral cards only, like TV tuners and wireless phone cards. Some external graphics card solutions are planning to use this interface but it is not as powerful as standard PCI-E X16 graphic cards for desktops.
I'm fairly sure its referring to the slot on the side of the laptop where you can shove a wireless network card or something like that into.A laptop question.
No, that card is the replacement for the PCMCIA (PC Card) slot. It uses the PCI-Express Bus, but is for peripheral cards only, like TV tuners and wireless phone cards. Some external graphics card solutions are planning to use this interface but it is not as powerful as standard PCI-E X16 graphic cards for desktops.
How's the AMD X2 4400+?
I've heard good things about it, despite it being an older chip. How does it hold up?How's the AMD X2 4400+?
Not as good as the X2 5600+ :PHow's the AMD X2 4400+?
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So um... anyone have a real answer?
I got a X2 4000 and it works great...
[QUOTE=''Sandro909'']So um... anyone have a real answer?[/QUOTE] Its not a bad processor.
bad...theres your answer
It's a good processor.
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I have the x2 4200 overclocked on stock cooling and it runs great. I bought it in DEC.2006 when they were $199 U.S.D. Get the fastest C.P.U. that you can afford and if it happens to be the x2 4400 you will be fine for now.
[QUOTE=''AARONRULZ1'']Not as good as the X2 5600+ :P[/QUOTE]you read my mind, x2 5600+ brother.
I have a 4400+ here in my oldest sons PC and it hold up very well in games and other applications. I don't see a need to upgrade it for a while.
Not as good as the X2 5600+ :PHow's the AMD X2 4400+?
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So um... anyone have a real answer?
I got a X2 4000 and it works great...
[QUOTE=''Sandro909'']So um... anyone have a real answer?[/QUOTE] Its not a bad processor.
bad...theres your answer
It's a good processor.
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I have the x2 4200 overclocked on stock cooling and it runs great. I bought it in DEC.2006 when they were $199 U.S.D. Get the fastest C.P.U. that you can afford and if it happens to be the x2 4400 you will be fine for now.
[QUOTE=''AARONRULZ1'']Not as good as the X2 5600+ :P[/QUOTE]you read my mind, x2 5600+ brother.
I have a 4400+ here in my oldest sons PC and it hold up very well in games and other applications. I don't see a need to upgrade it for a while.
ArmA forum for hardware issues
ArmA is a broken game, no doubt, but that doesnt mean all you tweakers and modders and gurus dont know how to fix it.I have the retail US version and just applied the newest patch to it, and it still doesnt work well. If im lucky it plays for 20 minutes before crashing, and if I am unlucky it artifacts and doesnt load textures.For example, in the ''Devil's Cross'' mission, my A10 was a drab grey fuselage for 20 seconds before the rest of the textures (and the model, such as the landing gear, engine, and wings) loaded.THe game has a lot of potential to look great, and from my brief spurts of playing it, the game seems like a worthy succesor to OpFlashpoint. But its broken!My rig, fyi:
Core 2 Duo
eVGA 680i mobo
eVGA 8800GTS 320MB
2GB G.Skill memory
20.5 in widescreen Sceptre-brand monitor
Other forum posts lead me to believe the 8800 is the source of the problem.ArmA forum for hardware issues
I have a 8800gts 640 and when i turn AA on in COD2 i cant see anything exept the chatbox,maybe turning of AA in Arma helps.ArmA forum for hardware issues
[QUOTE=''bigster72'']I have a 8800gts 640 and when i turn AA on in COD2 i cant see anything exept the chatbox,maybe turning of AA in Arma helps.[/QUOTE]OK, I will give that a try. I could live with only a part of the game being broken until the next patch, but if the whole thing is busted (as it feels now) then we need more fixes.Thanks for the post.
Using a C2Quad and an 8800 on 162.18 (but all the drivers I've tried since 158 have also worked fine), ArmA gives no problems at all. Especially since 1.08, you can pretty much max most of the sliders and it'll run great.
I've never seen the game artifacting, either.
Man I dont understand that. I got the 162 drivers, the 1.8 patch, and an 8800 also. Did you make any tweaks or anything?Btw, turning off AA seemed to make it more stable but there are still issues with textures.
Are you running Vista?
My friend is running a digital download version from Atari, and it's also no problems for him - 1.08 patch, 158 drivers on an 8800GTS with an E6600.
edit: apologies if the answer's in your sig - i keep sigs turned off for whatever old crotchety reason ;D
[QUOTE=''Makari'']Are you running Vista? My friend is running a digital download version from Atari, and it's also no problems for him - 1.08 patch, 158 drivers on an 8800GTS with an E6600. edit: apologies if the answer's in your sig - i keep sigs turned off for whatever old crotchety reason ;D[/QUOTE]Nope, no Vista...just good old XPI should also mention that, after a few days of crash-free gaming, I think I found the key flaw to the issue. As someone said earlier, turning off AA helps and indeed it does. While there are still a few texture issues and the occasional stutter, the game is atleast stable and playable with AA turned off.Thanks for the replies.
I had no problem with ArmA, C2D E6750 and Gainward 8800GTS 320
There are issues with ArmA and the 8800 series cards. BIS knows about it, and they hope to fix it in the next patch. There's really nothing you can do in the meantime except deal with it.
I used to love Arma but now I have vista for Dx10. It seems like BIS is doing absolutely nothing to support it, I dont think even the upcoming xpack will support it =/pop beauty
Core 2 Duo
eVGA 680i mobo
eVGA 8800GTS 320MB
2GB G.Skill memory
20.5 in widescreen Sceptre-brand monitor
Other forum posts lead me to believe the 8800 is the source of the problem.ArmA forum for hardware issues
I have a 8800gts 640 and when i turn AA on in COD2 i cant see anything exept the chatbox,maybe turning of AA in Arma helps.ArmA forum for hardware issues
[QUOTE=''bigster72'']I have a 8800gts 640 and when i turn AA on in COD2 i cant see anything exept the chatbox,maybe turning of AA in Arma helps.[/QUOTE]OK, I will give that a try. I could live with only a part of the game being broken until the next patch, but if the whole thing is busted (as it feels now) then we need more fixes.Thanks for the post.
Using a C2Quad and an 8800 on 162.18 (but all the drivers I've tried since 158 have also worked fine), ArmA gives no problems at all. Especially since 1.08, you can pretty much max most of the sliders and it'll run great.
I've never seen the game artifacting, either.
Man I dont understand that. I got the 162 drivers, the 1.8 patch, and an 8800 also. Did you make any tweaks or anything?Btw, turning off AA seemed to make it more stable but there are still issues with textures.
Are you running Vista?
My friend is running a digital download version from Atari, and it's also no problems for him - 1.08 patch, 158 drivers on an 8800GTS with an E6600.
edit: apologies if the answer's in your sig - i keep sigs turned off for whatever old crotchety reason ;D
[QUOTE=''Makari'']Are you running Vista? My friend is running a digital download version from Atari, and it's also no problems for him - 1.08 patch, 158 drivers on an 8800GTS with an E6600. edit: apologies if the answer's in your sig - i keep sigs turned off for whatever old crotchety reason ;D[/QUOTE]Nope, no Vista...just good old XPI should also mention that, after a few days of crash-free gaming, I think I found the key flaw to the issue. As someone said earlier, turning off AA helps and indeed it does. While there are still a few texture issues and the occasional stutter, the game is atleast stable and playable with AA turned off.Thanks for the replies.
I had no problem with ArmA, C2D E6750 and Gainward 8800GTS 320
There are issues with ArmA and the 8800 series cards. BIS knows about it, and they hope to fix it in the next patch. There's really nothing you can do in the meantime except deal with it.
I used to love Arma but now I have vista for Dx10. It seems like BIS is doing absolutely nothing to support it, I dont think even the upcoming xpack will support it =/
Will ccleaner work on vista?
I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats importantWill ccleaner work on vista?
[QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. Will ccleaner work on vista?
[QUOTE=''RyuHayabusaX''][QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. [/QUOTE]I have xp and it works on both
[QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. Will ccleaner work on vista?
[QUOTE=''RyuHayabusaX''][QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. [/QUOTE]I have xp and it works on both
Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
[QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing.
[QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?
[QUOTE=''Phabiuo3'']This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing. [/QUOTE]I am not stupid or ignorant. I know it sounds like a stupid question, but as far as I know, every PC package these days comes with vista ted to a widescreen monitor. I thought that might be because Vista was 16:9 (actually 16:10...) only. Im asking so I dont have to buy two widescreen monitors instead of one and use my old one (4;3) for the comp.Those vista ready monitor stickers are a gimmick...and I know that.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818''][QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?[/QUOTE]Both.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing.
[QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?
[QUOTE=''Phabiuo3'']This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing. [/QUOTE]I am not stupid or ignorant. I know it sounds like a stupid question, but as far as I know, every PC package these days comes with vista ted to a widescreen monitor. I thought that might be because Vista was 16:9 (actually 16:10...) only. Im asking so I dont have to buy two widescreen monitors instead of one and use my old one (4;3) for the comp.Those vista ready monitor stickers are a gimmick...and I know that.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818''][QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?[/QUOTE]Both.
Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
I just want to make sure that all the parts will work together and I'm not missing anything big.Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115029Video cardhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814150171Mobohttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131142Harddrivehttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701RAMhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227231Casehttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144151Soundhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102006Power Supplyhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182017Operation Systemhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832116204Total, $1,200Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
For a few dollars more, I would recommend going with the P35 from Gigabyte. Also, Creative's sound cards are known to have compatibility issues with Vista, so I would hold off on that until the issue is resolved. Other than that, great rig, glad to see you making the jump to Vista, enjoy DX10.
[QUOTE=''kodex1717'']Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].[/QUOTE]Yeah that power supply is what i would go wit. P35 is usually the mobo to go with so i would change that. As for creative sound blaster i struggled with it on my laptop since its much harder to install (dell shipped them seperately O-o) but as for compatability i didnt have any problems just make sure you install and download all the new drives for it
Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
For a few dollars more, I would recommend going with the P35 from Gigabyte. Also, Creative's sound cards are known to have compatibility issues with Vista, so I would hold off on that until the issue is resolved. Other than that, great rig, glad to see you making the jump to Vista, enjoy DX10.
[QUOTE=''kodex1717'']Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].[/QUOTE]Yeah that power supply is what i would go wit. P35 is usually the mobo to go with so i would change that. As for creative sound blaster i struggled with it on my laptop since its much harder to install (dell shipped them seperately O-o) but as for compatability i didnt have any problems just make sure you install and download all the new drives for it
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