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OK. This makes sense. I tested to see if it was resting completely flat on the die by spinning the IHS (without paste) on the die. It spun freely without any tilting or rattling so I assumed the...

What was the purpose behind this? (not a rhetorical question to be a jerk; I really am curious as to the reason)

Less die area with which to transfer the waste heat. So, while total heat released should be lower that doesn't mean the temperature should be lower.

That said, Intel still made a mistake by...

I know I'm bumping an old post, but I just had to say this is beautifully atmospheric.


http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/78/dsc03811232.jpg

3 exposures blended in Photomatix then cropped...

Stunning!

I modified the BIOS and flashed it (using atiflash in DOS) just fine, but the shaders aren't unlocked according to GPU-Z. I'm just going to assume the XFX HD-695X-ZNDC doesn't allow for shader...

What TV do you have that's true 120Hz?

I remember my 9800 SE w/256bit bus. Best value for the money ever when you scavenged right for one that was modifiable. Maybe the same thing could happen, but I doubt it since ATI and Nvidia are...

This would have been an important step in the right direction if it had a true 120Hz refresh rate. I don't care if the refresh rate is 120Hz, 240Hz, or 100000000Hz if it's interpolated from 60Hz. ...

What changes are in the updated storage controller ROMs? I am currently using the stock 18 BIOS from the Abit website, but I'd be willing to try the 18.ZZZ with updated ROMs.

Thanks for your...

Temps are fine. It doesn't seem to be a heat/load issue when crashing otherwise I don't think I'd be able to game without any problems. I'm thinking I must have a combination of drivers/programs...

I was really impressed with the clocks I could run on my Asus HD 4850. Wouldn't be surprised to see another winner from an ATi/Asus combo.

I can game for hours in Windows 7 x64 (CoD4, NFS:Shift, HL2, etc) on my Sapphire HD 5870 without issues. No FPS drops, no artifacting, no crashes. However, I get VPU recoveries and occasionally...

Setup:

IP35-Pro w/ BIOS 17
2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-1000
Silverstone ST50EF-Plus 500W
E8400 E0
TRUE w/ low speed S-Flex
Antec P182 w/ low speed Yate Loons

So, all near-silent air cooling :)

Oldschool layout and ugly design. Nice job by whoever owns that example though, they have a really organized build.

The Decathlon didn't impress me in the JG review. I'm leaning toward the Quatro 850w or maybe I'll wait for the X3 800w to come up in availability/down in price. My 2900xt makes my Silverstone...

Bump for deal going back to $159.99

I hope to see one of you guys mod it for a GPU soon.

When I read "budget" I think of ~$120 or less. The only boards that are available for this cheap and are worth a damn are the DS3R, IP35-E, and TP35D2-A7

Here's a good read about the...

Yeah, the reason I asked was because I knew this had Burr Brown DACs and had heard they were supposed to be some of the best. I guess I'll experiment a bit and try out some different configurations....

I still haven't played on an LCD that is smooth enough for competitive play in Quake 3 engine based games. I guess I'll just stick to my 930SB @120z until tech improves...

Since you seem to know quite a bit about audio hopefully you can give some advice on my scenario. I have the following currently:

Chaintech AV710 --> Optical Output --> Denon AVR-3805 --> Audio...

I have no problem relying on Wolf's PSU reviews; he'll pick up just fine where JonnyGuru left off. Still, it's too bad we won't see as much involvement from Jonny considering he pretty much...

Thanks for the valuable comparison. This post brought me out of post hibernation because it gave me so much hope for AMD making a comeback :)

Any time you see the Stilt or Eva post in a thread you know there's going to be useful tips. Thanks for the in-depth analysis guys !