Recent content by JesseLactin

My dad bought me a new 1080p monitor for my birthday. My HD 4250 takes longer to render windows now (it's not instant anymore). Is this enough of an excuse to buy a GTX 550 Ti (or better)? I was planning to get one for FAH anyway (not an excuse for anyone but me).

Hi guys. I'm trying to hit 1 million earlier than mid-May (262K now). I think either a GPU or CPU upgrade would help. I've seen 550 TI's go for as little as $100. Is it worth it to wait for the 700 series though? I can't decide...

I've been folding again and I've been getting 7200 repeatedly. I'm folding my 12th or 13th 7200 in a row (22 7200s total). I can't complain since I'm pulling ~7K PPD. Is this weird?

I decided to get a temporary cooler to replace my stock AMD cooler because it is failing to keep my CPU cool. It took 15 minutes to compile the Doom 3 source code, and I want to overclock to bring that time down and to get a few more hundred PPD (I'm at ~6K PPD). I'll need a new case for...

I'm torn between these two PSUs (my TX 650W will be overloaded by overclocking on Sandy Bridge E). I can't decide. I like that the XFX unit is cheaper and has 8 x 6+2 pin connectors instead of the AX1200's 6 x 6+2. The XFX also looks good (IMO). Both OEM are Seasonic. Both are overkill, but...

I was planning to do a Sandy Bridge E build and wanted to piece together what I needed (cuz the platform is expensive). I need new RAM now, as my kit has had 1 DIMM fail. My AM3 board can only use 2 DIMMs, but I need at least 4 for SB-E to work best. I read that the memory controller supports...

now that I have a solid date on the CM Cosmos II, I can plan a new build. AM3+ / BD disappointed me, so I thought I'd try Intel. I need to replace the RAM in my current AM3 rig, so I thought I'd go for some that would be SB-E ready. This is what I've decided on so far: Case: Cooler Master...

I have been having problems with Chrome crashing, specifically the Flash plugin. Then it got worse. I woke up to a BSOD. I ran IBT and it failed. It didn't overheat (stock cooler),but it produced incorrect results. This sucks. I wanted to go back to Folding. Does producing incorrect results...

I was thinking about buying DI on Steam. I played it on PS3 and was having fun, despite its flaws (no story, iffy collision detection). Is it worth it $49.99? I have a lowly HD4250 that I plan to upgrade to either a 560 Ti or a 570. I got to replace my stupid Xbox b/c it finally RROD on me. (I...

I got a Phenom II X4 955 @ 4.0GHz with 1.475V. While Folding, it hits about 60C in core temp. That is the Tjunction. IIRC, AMD defined it's maximum temp as a Tcase of 62C. What's the difference, if any.

I was looking at some fans lately, and I read that someone (I forgot your name, if you read this, I'm sorry ) that he didn't like the SickleFlows that much on his radiator. I went about looking for some alternatives for myself, as that's what I was planning to use. Then, I saw the Spectres and...

I think something went wrong. -It says I have -2 days: -46mins to complete this 7200 project (R:74 C:3 G:22 -0 PPD instead of 850 PPD www.linuxforge.net/bonuscalc2.php - 20:34 TPF. It also says it has 750001 steps, I think it should only have 750K steps. I managed to KO the power while...

I was wondering about all the hype around Apple products. I looked on their website and realized that they were pretty much a slim Intel SB (1155)-based PC. I think this is where some of the myths come from. I think that the Mac vs. PC debate is really an Intel vs. AMD debate. Am I wrong?

Hi everyone. I forgot to introduce myself. I procrastinated, then forgot about it. I waited just to see what this forum was like. NCIX actually has a pretty terrible forum. It's full of trolling and bad answers (largely outdated or totally wrong). The only good people I can think of there are...

I read that SB benfits from high frequency RAM in FAH (50 seconds off TPF). I expect an AMD Phenom II X4 to do something similar. I OC'd all the way to 4GHz and I think that my RAM is holding me back (I can run the HT at 2.2GHz, haven't tried 2.4 GHz). For me, 1866 is the minimum I'll buy, as...