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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 03, 2009, 09:57:14 PM »
No its only 6 physical cores. Because of hyper threading it appears to the operating system as 12 logical cores.
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Help / Re: i have no idea how to play this game
« on: December 03, 2009, 04:41:19 PM »
This guy is either 8 years old or a troll...
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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 02, 2009, 11:30:11 PM »Core 2 is the name of the series. Core 2 Duos and some Core 2 Extremes are dual cores.Thanks for clarification, I really don't know too much about Intel processors because I have mostly used AMD.
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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 02, 2009, 11:24:42 PM »
You would at LEAST need a 2.8 GHz or above dual core for a GTX 280 to even be worth buying for your computer, and it would have to be AM2 or AM2+ compatible for it to work with your current motherboard. Although, if you were planning on getting a graphics card that powerful it would be a MUCH better idea to go with a quad core processor, which would most likely require you to buy a new motherboard because you probably bought the cheapest AMD motherboard you could find and it probably wouldn't be able to support a CPU that has a TDP higher then 65 watts (uses more then 65 watts of power). Also since you bought the cheapest parts for your computer you would most likely need a new power supply because you most likely bought some stuff cheap one or you are using a stuff one that came with the case. Also in terms of price/performance, a ATI Radeon 5870 costs about the same as a GTX 280 and performs 30% better then the GTX 280. It would be a much better buy if you get enough money to get a new processor and graphics card. Also where are you buying your computer parts from? Because wherever your getting them from really should tell you how many cores a processor has, although if you really knew anything about computers you would know how many cores the processor had by the name.
Ok rundown of CPU cores by name, bold indicates number of cores. This really should not have been confusing anyways... Also, I'm only listing not crappy processor series just in case you get confused...
Dual cores
AMD Athlon 64 X2
AMD Athlon II x2 (Based on the Phenon II architecture, good price for the money)
AMD Phenom II x2
Intel Core2Extreme ( some are dual core, some quad)
Intel Core2Duo
Intel Core2
Triple Cores Only AMD makes triple core processors, but I would not recommend using one with a GTX 280 or Radeon 5870 because the triple cores are made from Quad cores that had one defective core and had the defective core disabled
AMD Phenom x3
AMD Phenom II x3
*Note both Athlon II x2/x3, Phenom x3, Phenom II x2/x3 were all quad cores but had defective cores and had either 1 or 2 cores disabled. They also usually have low clock speeds and would be undesirable for a computer that is going to be paired with a high end graphics card.
Quad Cores
AMD Phenom X4 (Old, slow, Phenoms replaced by the Phenom II line of processors)
AMD Athlon II x4 (Same as Phenom II processors, but with NO L3 Cache and lower clock speeds)
AMD Phenom II X4 (Best AMD quad cores)
Intel Core2Extreme
Intel Core2Quad (Older, but still on par with AMD Phenom II even though they are AMD's latest)
Intel Corei5 (All quad now, dual versions coming Q1 2010)
Intel Corei7 (All quad now, dual versions coming Q1 2010, very expensive)
Core i7Extreme Edition (You cannot afford this, its about $1000)
For you, I dont think you could afford an Intel Corei7 because you would need new ram as well as a new inel motherboard, which would be much more expensive then a new AMD motherboard. Basically, if you are looking to spend a large amount of money, go with either a Intel Corei5 processor (because you can use the same ram with Corei5's) or Phenom II. If you have little money, go with a good Intel Core2Duo or an Athlon II x4.
Ok rundown of CPU cores by name, bold indicates number of cores. This really should not have been confusing anyways... Also, I'm only listing not crappy processor series just in case you get confused...
Dual cores
AMD Athlon 64 X2
AMD Athlon II x2 (Based on the Phenon II architecture, good price for the money)
AMD Phenom II x2
Intel Core2Extreme ( some are dual core, some quad)
Intel Core2Duo
Intel Core2
Triple Cores Only AMD makes triple core processors, but I would not recommend using one with a GTX 280 or Radeon 5870 because the triple cores are made from Quad cores that had one defective core and had the defective core disabled
AMD Phenom x3
AMD Phenom II x3
*Note both Athlon II x2/x3, Phenom x3, Phenom II x2/x3 were all quad cores but had defective cores and had either 1 or 2 cores disabled. They also usually have low clock speeds and would be undesirable for a computer that is going to be paired with a high end graphics card.
Quad Cores
AMD Phenom X4 (Old, slow, Phenoms replaced by the Phenom II line of processors)
AMD Athlon II x4 (Same as Phenom II processors, but with NO L3 Cache and lower clock speeds)
AMD Phenom II X4 (Best AMD quad cores)
Intel Core2Extreme
Intel Core2Quad (Older, but still on par with AMD Phenom II even though they are AMD's latest)
Intel Corei5 (All quad now, dual versions coming Q1 2010)
Intel Corei7 (All quad now, dual versions coming Q1 2010, very expensive)
Core i7Extreme Edition (You cannot afford this, its about $1000)
For you, I dont think you could afford an Intel Corei7 because you would need new ram as well as a new inel motherboard, which would be much more expensive then a new AMD motherboard. Basically, if you are looking to spend a large amount of money, go with either a Intel Corei5 processor (because you can use the same ram with Corei5's) or Phenom II. If you have little money, go with a good Intel Core2Duo or an Athlon II x4.
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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 01, 2009, 10:05:57 PM »
From what I know, he could still buy a cheap AMD dual core without any other hardware upgrades because many of the Dual core Athlon series uses the same socket as the CPU he has now.
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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 01, 2009, 10:01:12 PM »Looks like the classic case of someone being short on budget for a comp and buying all worthless crap and then buying an uber graphics card thinking it would make the whole thing awesome. You shoulda just bought like a 4800 or 9800, or even an 8800, and then getting a dual core with decent clock speed and nice ram and an 80 dollar mobo with at least one pci x16 slot.From what OneWithFire said in his posts, I'm pretty sure he did not by the GTX 280 yet. Also, the GT 220 IS a PCIe graphics card, which means technically he could get a GTX 280, even though it would be a extremely handicapped idea.
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Off Topic / Re: Is A GeForce 280 GTX compatible with my computer?
« on: December 01, 2009, 09:53:33 PM »
Well the processor you have in that computer is crap. No point upgrading your graphics card unless you get a substantially more powerful processor.
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Help / Re: Port Forwarding: Alternate DNS Server
« on: November 30, 2009, 08:50:54 PM »
Actually, bullet, your wrong. You don't need to put in anything for an alternate DNS server. You obviously just did something else wrong.
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Games / Re: I am lost, What should i get?
« on: November 22, 2009, 01:04:28 AM »
If you don't care about a sub-par PC multiplayer experience, go with Modern Warfare 2.
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Help / Re: Server dying after a few minutes.
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:36:32 AM »
Does the computer you host from connect to your router wirelessly?
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Mapping Help / Re: Mission editor F11
« on: November 21, 2009, 10:45:55 PM »
You have to take the editor.zip file that is in your blockland directory and place it in the addons folder.
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Help / Re: Mac OSX download trouble Please help FAST
« on: November 17, 2009, 06:19:17 PM »
Click the little apple logo in the top left then go to "About this mac". Does it say anything about an Intel processor or G5 processor?
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Help / Re: I need help downloading blockland.
« on: November 16, 2009, 09:25:14 PM »The only video card that can have that much RAM is usually a super-high-powered-ultra-workstation cards which are used by like Disney/Pixar and such to make incredibly amazing looking 3D graphics.Well actually workstation graphics cards have the same exact processors and power as mainstream cards, but workstation cards usually have much more RAM. The big difference between the two is that workstation cards use different drivers then their mainstream counterparts that are much better at handling GPU accelerated programs like AutoCAD and photoshop. The reason that workstation cards are thousands of dollars more expensive is that they are targeted at developers who can actually afford them. Also, a little known fact is that you can take the some mainstream counterparts of workstation cards and flash their BIOS to have them report to your system that they are workstation cards, which allows you to use the optimized GPU accelerated drivers, which effectively lets you create a workstation card for a fraction of the cost of a workstation one.
The highest a video card can have as of today in this market is 1892 MB or something like that.
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Games / Re: What games should I get?
« on: November 16, 2009, 07:49:07 PM »
DON'T but the orange box or Xbox360, you will play through all the singleplayer games and when you get to Team Fortress 2 you will find that its online play is crap and has no content updates.
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Help / Re: I need help downloading blockland.
« on: November 16, 2009, 07:37:02 PM »
Just because a graphics card has a lot of RAM DOES NOT mean it is powerful. Generally a card with more RAM performs better but it is not the most important factor in its performance/speed. A good graphics card has a good GPU (graphics processing unit) which is what accounts for the cards processing power.
My dad found a 4 GB cardI have never seen an mainstream gaming graphics card that has 4GB of ram in it, the only cards that I have seen with that much RAM are professional workstation graphics cards, which fine for gaming, but they have the same performance as a gaming graphics card that costs 1/8 of the price of a workstation graphics card.