Messages

2911

Off Topic / Re: Install Minecraft to Network-less computer from another computer?

« on: August 29, 2011, 06:58:23 PM »

In your appdata is the .minecraft folder which contains all your Minecraft info and updates and saves.
Move that.

2912

Games / Re: How much time have you wasted on Steam?

« on: August 29, 2011, 05:35:28 PM »

http://wastedonsteam.com/usd/id/76561198004623381

One of my friends. Safe to say he likes L4D.

2913

Off Topic / Re: I am obviously not epileptic, I have a flashing light right next to me.

« on: August 29, 2011, 06:49:48 AM »

Is it linked to your typing or is that just the approximate speed?

2914

Games / Re: How much time have you wasted on Steam?

« on: August 29, 2011, 03:10:45 AM »

Their overall account cost per hour of gametime of the games list below is $0.05

I think this is the cheapest form of entertainment ever

2915

Games / Re: How much time have you wasted on Steam?

« on: August 29, 2011, 03:07:58 AM »

2916

Games / Re: How much time have you wasted on Steam?

« on: August 29, 2011, 03:00:43 AM »

iG Kuytre

    Has logged 1446.3 hours of playtime — that's 60 days, 6 hours, and 18 minutes worth
    Has spent the most time playing Left 4 Dead, which accounts for 58.0% of their playtime
    Has played 8 games, while 1 remain untouched :( you can also view unplayed and played games
    Owns 9 games for a total worth of $72.44 (at the games' current prices)
    Two games iG Kuytre currently owns are on sale. View all of them?
    Their overall account cost per hour of gametime of the games list below is $0.05


xeneL.

    Has logged 675.4 hours of playtime — that's 28 days, 3 hours, and 24 minutes worth
    Has spent the most time playing Counter-Strike: Source, which accounts for 77.0% of their playtime
    Has played 16 games, while 9 remain untouched :( you can also view unplayed and played games
    Owns 25 games for a total worth of $299.71 (at the games' current prices)
    Seven games xeneL. currently owns are on sale. View all of them?
    Their overall account cost per hour of gametime of the games list below is $0.44


Yay for 1K+ hours on L4D and 1K+ hours on CS:S?

2917

Off Topic / brickybob's Request

« on: August 29, 2011, 12:49:51 AM »

Since you're the computer expert around here, you mind finding a Phenom x4 for AM3 on newegg?  I just wanted to be sure I got it for the right socket.  Thanks.

I can't use PM privileges, sorry.
I'll answer your question here:

For a budget one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921
3.2GHz, and comes in-box, so comes with a heatsink.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809
This one is slower at 3GHz, but it has L3 cache so is a better buy, especially if you wish to overclock.

A good mid range one is the 965:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

What you get is depending entirely on your budget.

Here is the entire list of Phenom II X4s for your socket:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007671%20600005574&IsNodeId=1&name=Phenom%20II%20X4
The one I don't recommend you get, is the most expensive one. It's just a power saver one, nothing special, and is downclocked.

2918

Off Topic / Re: Friendship is Magic.

« on: August 28, 2011, 06:44:33 PM »

Oh
god

2919

Games / Re: Minecraft; Beta 1.7! Pistons! Coming Soon: Adventure Update! View OP For Info!

« on: August 28, 2011, 06:23:21 PM »

Cant connect.

Menen.
You don't know me?

2920

Off Topic / Re: Laptop/Tv Issues

« on: August 28, 2011, 04:37:12 PM »

First off, try your resolution change. Put it in 640x480 or 800x600 because everything supports them. :)

If that doesn't work, is it possible to use DVI or HDMI to hook them up? VGA is an brown townog cable, DVI and HDMI are digital and better at compatibility.
If say your TV has an HDMI in, and your Laptop has a DVI out, you could try using a converter cable or just a converter gadget at one end, so the signal is digital.

2921

Off Topic / Re: Problem with YouTube player.

« on: August 28, 2011, 04:34:08 PM »

Close the game you're playing. Something else is using your VRAM.

OK mister expert on Video cards. *coughyoudowngraded*

Anyway, few things to try:
Update Flash
Update GPU drivers

If these fail, then it's more than likely just a fault of YouTube. I have one, where if you click the 'x' on the advert, half the time, the video will stretch and go warped outside of the frame and not actually get rid of the advert.

2922

Off Topic / Re: Is my graphics card failing?

« on: August 28, 2011, 04:31:07 PM »

What browser are you using for watching these flash videos?
I have noticed a trend between Firefox, Flash videos and ATI 5XXX series cards for this behavior.
Also, what OS?

I have a HD5850 on one of my computers, and while running Flash applications on the Vista partition, it would do this approximately once a week. It hasn't happened on a new installation of Windows though, perhaps it's because I upgraded to 7 on that computer, perhaps it just gave it a good cleanout.

2923

Off Topic / Re: Getting a new laptop

« on: August 28, 2011, 04:27:23 PM »

Everyone who suggests Alienware are idiots. Alienware = Dell marketing edition.

Thankyou.

Stop being a richard. Alienware builds quality stuff, they cost more, they are slightly overpriced, but they can crap out some amazing things. Your obviously the aficionado of Alienware products, because you don't own one. I can vouch that my M15x laptop still works great, I bought it in September 2009. And when it comes to desktops, when they are over 2000$, I no longer trust myself to build one.

Alright.
Slightly overpriced? It costs $350 to upgrade your RAM on your new Alienware from 6GB DDR3 1333, to 12GB DDR3 1333.
Let's look at where this $350 went.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134854
Oh, I don't really know. Maybe they used a really good part?
Even the most overpriced compatible memory is only $75.
This is just one example of their marketing scheme that completely relies on the gullibility of the clients to not know any better.

Oh look, you've owned one alienware! That totally makes you an expert on the reliability of all alienwares, doesn't it? Yeah!
I don't need to have owned one to know that the general build quality isn't what it should be. In fact, all of the computers I've had in my lifetime, right back to a Toshiba Satellite 2520CDT from about 1998, are all still working, and none of them are dells.

2924

Off Topic / Re: ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

« on: August 28, 2011, 04:16:33 PM »

I haven't had any trouble so far. Any evidence you can cite? :|

Don't worry, he's being a friend.
i7 930s have more raw power than the i5 he mentioned.

2925

Off Topic / Re: Your headset?

« on: August 28, 2011, 08:39:06 AM »

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming/headsets/devices/5095
lovey and the best sound ever.