My first build - Page 7

AVGWarhawk · 03-19-09, 04:58 PM

Sounds like you are really enjoying the computer Bill. That is what it is all about. Nothing like picking a game and not having to look at the requirments to run it. Just buy, load and go

U2222 · 03-20-09, 09:40 AM

Bill,
How did you get SH3 to run under vista 64?
Regards,
U2222

AVGWarhawk · 03-20-09, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U2222

Bill,
How did you get SH3 to run under vista 64?
Regards,
U2222

SH3 will run under Vista 64.

FIREWALL · 03-20-09, 11:21 AM

I have a good question for you Bill that nobody has asked yet.

How doe's " Dangerous Waters " run ?

Hitman · 03-20-09, 04:30 PM

Hey Bill, how come you forgot the flux capacitor?

I'd llike to see satellite view of your city when you turn that beast on, I'm sure the lights in the neighbourhood go down a lot!

Happy gaming

Onkel Neal · 03-21-09, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

I'm just loving this machine.

Last night, I installed n-hancer and set up SH3 for best graphics, per a post I found in the SH3 forum area at Subsim. B-U-T-Ful!!!

Today I discovered how to get my RAM running at full spec speed (1600 MHz) instead of the default 1033 that the motherboard is set at.

What is n hancer??

I just got a bundle of the SH3/SH2 disks from amazon, I wanna see that SH3 stuff too.

HunterICX · 03-21-09, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

What is n hancer??

I just got a bundle of the SH3/SH2 disks from amazon, I wanna see that SH3 stuff too.

http://www.nhancer.com/

its and advanced Control panel for your Nvidia card.

HunterICX

Bill Nichols · 03-22-09, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I have a good question for you Bill that nobody has asked yet.

How doe's " Dangerous Waters " run ?

Actually, I'm having a wee bit of problems with DW. First, every time I start up, Windows puts up a dialog that wants me to install voice recognition. If I clear the dialog, it just pops up again.

Second, I'm getting ugly banding effects in the sky. Maybe I had those before, but I was hoping for a graphic improvement. (Nvidia control panel is set to its default settings.)

Torps · 03-24-09, 02:11 AM

Very nice build, wish I had the funds avaliable for a build like that!

zinosumatra · 03-24-09, 04:46 PM

When Vista prompts you to configure the voice rec, you can just go through the process and record dead air. The nagware will cease to interrupt you from that point forward.

I have a coolermaster case and mounted the bottom case fan so that it blows downward, sending the dust bunnies tumbling away. I never understood why they would have been installed otherwise, as it turns the system into one giant dust magnet. I have 13 case fans in total and have the air blowing from top to bottom, front to back, and inward toward the motherboard from both sides. The machine runs extremely cool, with CPU temp seldom going over 80 degrees. Perhaps that is overkill, but it is the order of the day, no?

silent killer · 03-26-09, 08:00 PM

how about this.asus m3a79t deluxe,amd 9950 black box edt. quad core cpu ,corsair dominator 8 gig of 1066 8500 ddr 2 ram bfg 260 oc vid card ,1 tera bit wd hard drive with a samsung 22inch moniter at 2 mil sec response, going to install a amd phenom2 quad core 940 black box soon.also a bfg 280 vid card. eat your heart out.

FIREWALL · 03-26-09, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silent killer

how about this.asus m3a79t deluxe,amd 9950 black box edt. quad core cpu ,corsair dominator 8 gig of 1066 8500 ddr 2 ram bfg 260 oc vid card ,1 tera bit wd hard drive with a samsung 22inch moniter at 2 mil sec response, going to install a amd phenom2 quad core 940 black box soon.also a bfg 280 vid card. eat your heart out.

And then you woke up from your dream.

Dargo · 03-29-09, 04:10 AM

Just placed order of my new rig yesterday.

CPU : Amd Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition (4x 2600 MHz)
Motherboard: M3A79-T Deluxe
Memory : OCZ 4GB 1066-555 XTC Platinum
Power : Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W
Case : Cooler Master Centurion 5
Video : ATI Radeon Sapphire HD4870 X2
Monitor : 22" T220 Samsung 2ms
DVD ROM : Sony NEC Optiarc DDU1675S-0B
DVD writer : Plextor PX-820SA
Hard disk : Western Digital WD6400AACS

Was really needed so that Dargo jr can use my old E8500 system he is using a P2 system now.

Castout · 03-30-09, 07:28 AM

Time out time out

You guys are killing me . . .

I'm going to send my resume to NSA so that I could play DW on their mainframe. Now eat that out.
No I'm not laughing.

suribachi · 04-05-09, 02:59 PM

Hi,

I am considering either building a desk top killer rig for my home office or buying an Alienware laptop which would be ideal for those numerous business trips. My question is: Where did you buy all the individual parts, one warehouse type location or various websites? Years ago when I built a desk top I used a large Computer Magazine to locate and verify latest parts and best prices, sadly that bible which used to be an inch thick and full of suppliers etc... is no longer found on news stands. Any websites that you purchased from and would recommend? I am hoping to make up my mind on which path shortly.

03-20-09, 11:21 AM	#94
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I have a good question for you Bill that nobody has asked yet. How doe's " Dangerous Waters " run ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-20-09, 04:30 PM	#95
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Hey Bill, how come you forgot the flux capacitor? I'd llike to see satellite view of your city when you turn that beast on, I'm sure the lights in the neighbourhood go down a lot! Happy gaming __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

03-24-09, 02:11 AM	#99
Torps Captain Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 496 Downloads: 148 Uploads: 0	Nice Very nice build, wish I had the funds avaliable for a build like that! __________________ Torps Contributor PE for ROW Reflections on Water *ROW Sound Effects* R.I.P Dave Bunnel aka LeoVampire

03-26-09, 08:00 PM	#101
silent killer Soundman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kingston Ontario Posts: 141 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	super rig how about this.asus m3a79t deluxe,amd 9950 black box edt. quad core cpu ,corsair dominator 8 gig of 1066 8500 ddr 2 ram bfg 260 oc vid card ,1 tera bit wd hard drive with a samsung 22inch moniter at 2 mil sec response, going to install a amd phenom2 quad core 940 black box soon.also a bfg 280 vid card. eat your heart out. __________________

03-30-09, 07:28 AM	#104
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Time out time out You guys are killing me . . . I'm going to send my resume to NSA so that I could play DW on their mainframe. Now eat that out. No I'm not laughing. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/ Last edited by Castout; 03-30-09 at 07:38 AM.

03-19-09, 04:58 PM	#91
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sounds like you are really enjoying the computer Bill. That is what it is all about. Nothing like picking a game and not having to look at the requirments to run it. Just buy, load and go

03-20-09, 09:40 AM	#92
U2222 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: High Peak, UK Posts: 156 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Bill, How did you get SH3 to run under vista 64? Regards, U2222

03-24-09, 04:46 PM	#100
zinosumatra Watch Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indy, IN Posts: 27 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	When Vista prompts you to configure the voice rec, you can just go through the process and record dead air. The nagware will cease to interrupt you from that point forward. I have a coolermaster case and mounted the bottom case fan so that it blows downward, sending the dust bunnies tumbling away. I never understood why they would have been installed otherwise, as it turns the system into one giant dust magnet. I have 13 case fans in total and have the air blowing from top to bottom, front to back, and inward toward the motherboard from both sides. The machine runs extremely cool, with CPU temp seldom going over 80 degrees. Perhaps that is overkill, but it is the order of the day, no?

04-05-09, 02:59 PM	#105
suribachi Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Suppliers Hi, I am considering either building a desk top killer rig for my home office or buying an Alienware laptop which would be ideal for those numerous business trips. My question is: Where did you buy all the individual parts, one warehouse type location or various websites? Years ago when I built a desk top I used a large Computer Magazine to locate and verify latest parts and best prices, sadly that bible which used to be an inch thick and full of suppliers etc... is no longer found on news stands. Any websites that you purchased from and would recommend? I am hoping to make up my mind on which path shortly.