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[quote who="Ponju" reply="3" id="1992766"]Yes - I am aware of the DB server issue. What I am asking is that if this is the error message one should expect for this issue, or am I looking at a different issue that will still be there after they do whatever they need to do to fix their DB Server?[/quote] It says updating and downloading services are affected, so you will get an error when you try and download something. This is that error.

There's an announcement at the top of the page that pretty much explains it. I will quote it for you: [quote] The Stardock root database server had a hardware crash on Christmas eve. The DB admins are working on restoring it but some services will be affected including customer database updating, software updating and downloading and other services. We do not currently have an ETA to solve due to limited personnel being available on Chr

Ah, I forgot about that, thanks.

What's this "Alloy"?

[quote who="Zaisha" reply="3" id="1988242"]Eh, their "overall approach" in Sacred 2 includes the DRM being Securom, including the install limit thing. (albeit with the deregister get-back-an-install option available)[/quote] There is no install limit, you can install it as many times as you want. However there's a limit of how many active copies you can have, which is two. I don't see why Sacred 2 is on this list, it uses SecuROM. I own the game and love it

[quote]The CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) tools within the new line of Nvidia's graphic cards are suppose to assist with intensive computational process that is not graphics related. The thing is many people don't need that type of processing power for their applications. The process that require such computational powers are like computation of matters related to fluid dyamics or astrophysics. But then..if you work in those areas and you really need such intense computational pro

[quote]Mine idled at 77 degrees. Used that tweak to set it to 65 and now it's at 50 as I type this, and still falling. Nice find.[/quote] Thank you. Although the next CCC update is suppose to fix this, and allow downclocking of the GPU when it is idle, further reducing heat and power consumption.

Zoomba, the new ATI cards have one small issue with their fan not being able to scale with load, which will be resolved in the next driver update. If you want to keep your card cool you'll need to create a CCC profile and change a couple values and manually adjust the fan at a set percentage. My 4870 at default was idling 96-99°C and when I changed the fan to 40% I am now idling in the low 50's°C. Here's some info on how to adjust the fan speed: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.p

[quote]He's running 4 gigs of memory. He'd benefit from it, laptop or not. The specs look like they're 64 bit compatible (Core 2 Duo is a 64 bit chip), although being a laptop I'd be a bit worried about drivers for devices specialized for laptops.[/quote] I understand that he would benefit memory wise, however I was trying to make the point that if the manufacturer doesn't have the drivers he needs in 64-bit, there is no point in moving to it. [quote]Drivers need 64 bit support

@Kaloonzu: Actually the best AGP card you can get right now is the HD3850, although I see it as if your motherboard has an AGP slot, it belongs in a museum. AGP is limited by its narrow bandwidth, moving to PCI 2.0 will benefit you entirely, also open you to every new video card released.

@JWest08: Since you are running a laptop, I wouldn't bother. Running Vista 64-bit would be a great choice for a gaming system using at least a 8800GT/HD3870. Although if your laptop manufacturer has drivers and applications support for your model in 64-bit, I'd say go for it. Otherwise there's a very good chance your manufacturer doesn't have them so you would be stuck. 32-bit is great for a laptop, especially when you intend to keep it for a while. If you ever build a gaming system

If you have a new machine, IE built within the past year and a half, go for it. Although I recommend only doing a clean install, don't "upgrade" your XP to Vista, there are still a few bugs with it, plus its always nice to have a clean install. Vista is an excellent OS and it is only a "resource hog" when idle, meaning it puts your idle resources to use. Once you launch an application that needs more system resources, Vista will allocate all resources so it runs smooth. 2GB of RAM or mo

[quote]DauntlessAnsible looks at the 17" CRT on his desk[/quote] 15.4" laptop screen here...

[quote]1)While the Scinfaxi (obviously) had the highest level of technology during their first invasion, is that a fact when the game takes place? From their description they sound like a stagnant society who didn't bother developing further after they reached their "RAWR galactic conquerer stage".[/quote] If the Scinfaxi are the Race in spirit, they're not a stagnant society, they just move very very slowly. Researching things from every angle over centuries to get it perfect.

[quote]Seems there removing the annyoing EA required DRM and just having a single activation.least its better than every 10 days -_-.[/quote] Thats the same as Crysis, I don't see what the problem is. Also you don't need to have the CD/DVD in the drive in order to play, which is a nice touch.

You know why they're both getting 30 FPS? Your CPU is probably bottlenecking them. The reasons you see the gap at higher resolutions is because high resolutions require much more GPU power than CPU.

Carbon, those benches are either canned or timedemos, which isn't real world performance. Look at this: http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQ4OSwzLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== You can search for other reviews on their website for the other cards.

superfirepig: No. Just no. No to your comments about the 8800GT vs 9800GTX/GX2 and the rig you posted. No. Nada. Never. 8800GT can't touch the 9800GTX or 9800GX2 at ANY settings. You are highly misinformed. Also that rig would be outdated in a year. Spending $1500 will get you something that will last years with mild upgrades each year. Mainly GPU.

Actually you can compare it to two cards in SLI because that is what the 9800GX2 is, basically two PCB boards glued together and running in SLI.

PR: 8800GTS 512MB in SLI was almost able to match the 9800GX2, however with improved drivers now the 9800GX2 can't be touched by those in SLI. [quote]Also i was talking to someone at work and they said i could upgrade my evga 8800GTS at the evga site. He told me they swap out your card and give you credit to your upgrade so im proably going to check that out. Going to look in to geting 8800GT 512.[/quote] Yes you can. Although I recommend the 9800GTX, or wait to see if GT200 is

Two 8800GTs are not close to a 9800GX2, but even close. Two 8800GTS 512MB were closer to matching the performance, however with improved drivers available now, the 9800GX2 cannot be touched anything short of a 8800GTX, Ultra or 9800GTX in SLI. Of course you'll see a small performance boost, however it wouldn't be as noticeable as using a single 8800GTS 512MB. SLI is not an upgrade path, you're better off selling your old card and cashing in for a newer, better one.

[quote]Again, a 100% boost. Or 2 times = 200%.And i just noticed it seems someone else did the work to prove you wrong already. well anyway here's to get it through your thick head.[/quote] My math is correct, my grammar is incorrect, as I said before.

[quote]I don't. SLI may be inefficient (you're not getting the full performance benefit you would with another card in optimal situation), somewhere around 30%, but it's much better than blowing $350+ on a 9800GTX with little to no performance benefit over a 8800GT/GTS. Two 9600GTs in SLI will blow that away, and I saw them on NewEgg for $130 each the other day.If you're going high-end, I don't see a problem with SLI, esp. with 9600GTs or 8800GTs. Otherwise, it's not worth buying that sort of mo

[quote]Sorry Naoza, but you're incorrect. A 100% increase in performance is a doubling of performance, or a 2.0 multiplier, right? You are right if you say that performance has increased to 170%, but saying that it has increased by 170% is saying that it is performing at 270%. Performance = original performance + performance increase[/OCD][/quote] Meh, semantics. Just add 'to' to all my posts and its perfectly fine.