Posts by SEMC

This is related to my new belief of avoiding the first run and buying about the 3rd generation of the same tech (not waiting forever for the new stuff, just waiting for some of the new features of the same tech like the new screens). ...

Mine comes from one of the first runs. It might be a generation issue.

Firewire 800 has a very distinctive look, however the port shape is similar for compatability reasons, i.e. a 400 device can plug into an 800 port, but an 800 device cannot plug into a 400 port. The 800 plugs have this ring (see...

Anybody have any updates as to why OC'ing the gpu causes artifacts in some games, but not others or why we used to be able to OC to 460/290 with our original bios, but not with the new one?

I believe one of them is the new Firewire 800 port type.

I only get artifacts if I'm overclocking my graphics card. I have the latest BIOS update and the latest Omega drivers. As a strange question: could this be yet another Prescott issue? Some 8790's have Northwoods and others have...

I prefer McAfee over Norton, but the retail (consumer level) versions are all crap no matter which one you use. It may be expensive but McAfee version 7 Enterprise Edition is very streamlined in performance compared to its retail...

One will also note that the PCMCIA cardbus cards for firewire all have a power input hole where you have to plug in an AC/DC adapter at about 5 or 12 volts (forgot which). This appears to be necessary in order for the ports to run bus...

Butting in here, there are a couple of Linksys Wireless Router firmware mods that allow one to increase the output in mW. The settings range from as little as 10 mW for very close range to 100 mW. The best setting is at exactly 42 mW...

Wow, my magical forcasting senses were right. HL2 + STEAM(ing pile of *) = wait a long time. Gee, might as well wait until January. Some of yall might still be waiting by then.