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Forum: General Discussion 03-08-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 697
Posted By Max Dread
Recommendations for a new GC - fanless, Low RAM, 2 Outputs....

Hi all

As per some of my previous recent posts, I have now established that my GC is definitely dead and so am on the hunt for a new one...

I have not kept up with computers since building my PC...
Forum: nVidia Videocards 03-03-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 191
Posted By Max Dread
Anyone using a MSI 8600GT Silent edition 256MB PCIe GC?

Hi all

Following my other recent post in which I suspect that my PNY 9600GT GC is formally deceased, I am thinking of downgrading and replacing to determine whether the GC is definitely the problem....
Forum: General Discussion 04-01-2010, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By Max Dread
Help me choose a laptop for serious photo editing in Photoshop

Hi there

My gf's current laptop recently pooped out on her so I'm looking for a new one for her.

Just wondered if any photographer's out there could suggest any laptop models which are recommended...
Forum: General Discussion 02-02-2010, 09:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 612
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks for the help chaps. I'm on Windows XP...

Thanks for the help chaps.

I'm on Windows XP SP3. I'll try re-installing soundcard drivers, although I'd be surprised if that solved it because the s/c handles more complex tasks fine. Plus I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2010, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 612
Posted By Max Dread
Graphics Card Settings + No Volume Problem

Hi all

I'm not really much of a gamer so please excuse my stupid questions!!!

I was recently given some PC games for my daughter to play - they are all 6 or 7 years old, things like Battlefield...
Forum: nVidia Videocards 01-02-2010, 08:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 509
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks Ultima. I know the cards you suggest are...

Thanks Ultima.

I know the cards you suggest are a lot better than the GeForce2, but how much better do you think they will perform in that system (1.2ghz CPU/512MB RAM)? Will bottlenecks with...
Forum: nVidia Videocards 01-01-2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 509
Posted By Max Dread
How to find out what graphics card will work with this PC......

Hi all

I have an old PC kicking about which I'm planning to donate to someone. It has an ECS K7S5A motherboard. Up until recently the graphics card was a:

Nvidia RIVA TNT2 Model64 (Innovision...
Forum: General Discussion 06-07-2009, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 340
Posted By Max Dread
My two Dell Monitors are the same model but look different!!!

Hi all

I've got 2 Dell 1907FPc 19" monitors. When I first bought one I read up a lot and found out that some of them had panels made by Samsung, while others had LG-Philips and yet others had AOU. ...
Forum: General Discussion 11-09-2008, 09:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,111
Posted By Max Dread
WOW - thanks for sticking with it and not giving...

WOW - thanks for sticking with it and not giving up/remembering this Headfoot! Appreciated!

I have read a bit about this in the past and from what I remember if does not apply to XP...although I...
Forum: General Discussion 10-20-2008, 09:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,111
Posted By Max Dread
Is this what's known as a hijack thread? HA! HA!...

Is this what's known as a hijack thread? HA! HA! HAAAA!
Forum: nVidia Videocards 10-15-2008, 12:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,157
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks for the reply. Enjoy your new card...and...

Thanks for the reply.

Enjoy your new card...and best add it to your profile so everyone knows you got this beast instead of the 7600!!!

Have fun

Max
Forum: General Discussion 10-06-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By Max Dread
Hi there May not be any help, but a few things...

Hi there

May not be any help, but a few things here:

1. How much RAM have you got installed? What does your BIOS say? WHat does System properties report (if that exists on Vista)?
2. Have you...
Forum: nVidia Videocards 09-30-2008, 08:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,157
Posted By Max Dread
Is your 9600GT Revision A1 - and what does this mean?

Hi

Ive got a new 9600GT - well it was open box actually so I'm not sure how old it is. Anyhow, I noticed today in GPU-Z that it is Revision A1...and I got to wondering if there are later...
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-2008, 08:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By Max Dread
No - I'm using a PNY 9600GT. Infact, my mobo...

No - I'm using a PNY 9600GT. Infact, my mobo doesn't even have onboard graphics (Intel DP35DP).

Cheers

Max
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-2008, 10:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks guys, but I must say I see it a little...

Thanks guys, but I must say I see it a little differently.

Windows and applications do not access RAM directly, but rather through Virtual RAM. Each instance of a running application is given an...
Forum: General Discussion 09-29-2008, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks guys for your time and efforts @Ultima -...

Thanks guys for your time and efforts

@Ultima - I'm trying to squeeze as much as possible out of a dual boot set-up, one OS for general usage and games, etc...the other stripped down and used only...
Forum: General Discussion 09-28-2008, 07:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By Max Dread
Can you make a 512mb GC run at 256mb

Hi guys, sorry but it's me again.....

and sorry if this is a bit of a dumb question, but....

is it possible to make a 512mb GC run at 256mb - ie, somehow disable half of the VRAM?

I'll explaim why...
Forum: General Discussion 09-27-2008, 10:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,111
Posted By Max Dread
System RAM reduced with new GC Installed

Hi all

Since installing my 9600GT 512 MB, I've noticed my system RAM in "System Properties" has gone from 3.24 to 2.99GB (I have 4GB installed). This makes sense because my previous card was...
Forum: General Discussion 09-27-2008, 10:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
Excellente! Thanks guys

Excellente!

Thanks guys
Forum: General Discussion 09-27-2008, 01:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
I've now also run 3D Mark06 and got: 10757 4506 ...

I've now also run 3D Mark06 and got:

10757
4506 SM 2.0
4292 SM 3.0
3862 CPU Score

BUT - when watching the test, during the two CPU tests the graphics stutter really badly, and the read out...
Forum: General Discussion 09-26-2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
Thanks for the advice.... Ive run FurMark and...

Thanks for the advice....

Ive run FurMark and got the following results with my 9600GT (no OC that I know of!!):

Min 20
Max 31
Avg 23

Score 1403
Forum: General Discussion 09-26-2008, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
HI Radiator I've installed RivaTuner 2.11 but...

HI Radiator

I've installed RivaTuner 2.11 but cannot see any option to scan for artifacts. Tried googling for help too but no luck. ANy suggestions?

Cheers

Max
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2008, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
It somehow makes me feel a lot safer and less...

It somehow makes me feel a lot safer and less stressed hearing that a GPU GURU such as yourself has the same problem and doesnt see it as a problem!!!

Have you heard of any others having the same...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 688
Posted By Max Dread
ATI Tools Artifact Scanning errors

Hi

I've installed ATI Tools 0.27 beta4 and when running the artifical scanning I get errors every 2 to 3 seconds...

So is this a problem and what should I do if it is?
Should I try running an older...
Forum: General Discussion 09-23-2008, 12:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 333
Posted By Max Dread
My new 9600 GT - please help a noob!

Hi guys

Just bought myself a new GC, the PNY Technologies 9600GT.

Now first of all apologies for being a noob and asking some basic questions! But here they are:

1. The BIOS version is...
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