Recent content by dorfman

I totally forgot about this place.. *notices join date* *notices post count* *is ashamed*

Check when windows updates, sometimes the PC will shut off due to updates. Check the task scheduler make sure there is nothing tasked to shut down the pc. With the variable times, neither one will probably be the issue, but its worth a check. Check your temps, it could be that the CPU/MOBO...

Newegg.com - ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ASUS 580 I've heard really good things about this card and that it runs really cool. Though it takes up 3 slots.

Before, you go off an buy another router. Do some tests first, It could be not the router's fault but the dvd's wifi not being able to download fast enough. So, instead what kind of a computer do you have? Do you have a HDMI out on the video card? If that is the case, try running netflix...

Lets put this in context: Until read about what was the previous world record...what chip was that? An Intel Pentium D from 2005-2006 working on One core. I do believe. (someone can find the link) So. The big boy AMD 8 core working off of two.. beat a 6 year old Processor, by. 100mhz? Lets...

Nope. Not at all. Absolutely have no idea what I am talking about... Really, Don't. In fact, I am going to Heed to your good council and shut up and forever never, again talk on an internet board with their is of course genius people that are far superior to my understanding of computer...

Sigh. Ok fine: Here you go: I5 Mobile :Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-2520M Sandy Bridge 2.5GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Boost) 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache Socket G2 35W Dual-Core Mobile Processor Model BX80627i52520M = 249$ (its even faster) HDD : Newegg.com - Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT...

i want to point out something.. What does PC mean? Personal Computers. Right? The argument is Mac VS PC... isn't mac a PERSONAL COMPUTER? What am I saying? Windows now = PC.. even though Mac is a PC... Now, this is terminology but look at this way...when I say Cell Phone and just about...

Are we really complaining about people probably getting free P.C's from a commercial? At any rate: Those people probably had XP (which Microsoft does not support anymore) or the God awful Vista... It could be like Apple who releases a new product every year so you HAVE to go buy it. Iphone...

I am a both gamer. I play PC games, and I play Xbox games. I have always had consoles, since the NES (even my sister had an atari) I didn't get into PC gaming until 97-98ish. PC games always seem bigger. Like more than 8 hours of gameplay. Console games for the most part can be beaten in 8...

If you aren't going to O'C may I suggest :Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-970 Gulftown 3.2GHz 6 x 256KB L2 Cache 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80613I7970 its only .2 GHZ decrease from the black, but 400$ cheaper. Also may I suggest : Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT...

Specs off the top of my head (i'm not home right now) 2.9 intel I7 PNY 460GTX 1gb 8Gig of Ram this ram: Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 650Watt Pc power and cooling 500gb WD blue various other hdds...

A couple of months ago I purchased a PNY 460GTX card, and was amazed by the difference of the 9500gts vs the 460GTX I dumped into it. Now, I bought Dragon Age 2 and I was surprised I couldn't run it at max settings with my 460 and I thought...wow I'm that far behind? And I'm very interested...

Also registry errors can cause BSODs

Take a regular sheet of paper. 8.5x11 Standard Copy paper. Fold it in half via hotdog style, or long ways.. So its still 11inchs long. That is basically the size of the card. Like Really. I'm not joking. IF that doesn't help, I stuffed one in a CoolerMaster Elite (mid-tower) with a MATX...