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Yeti Beast · 20-05-2014 3:33pm

We've a postcode system due next year. Don't buy anything 'til then!

Bazzo · 20-05-2014 3:46pm

Saw this over the Christmas, thought it was worth a laugh: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/letter-posted-in-cavan-with-just-first-names-on-envelope-617823.html

Serephucus · 20-05-2014 3:50pm

I'm really tempted to stick an envelope with a GPS tracker or something in it in a post box, and see where it gets with the following on the envelope:

"Mary"

ShadowHearth · 20-05-2014 3:54pm

Bazzo wrote: »

Saw this over the Christmas, thought it was worth a laugh: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/letter-posted-in-cavan-with-just-first-names-on-envelope-617823.html

Legend lol.

frozenfrozen · 20-05-2014 4:01pm

What kind of layout is this where it's missing the 10keys but still has the home, end, delete, insert, and print screen that I'd be unable to live without. 70%?

Something like:

Taken from
(hooray it didn't break the page!)

I'd type loads of things for no reason if I had something like that

edit: seems they're just called tenkeyless, makes sense considering that's what I described them as originally!

Gumbi · 20-05-2014 4:17pm

I wonder has any of you ever come across this issue. I've never bothered to truly diagnose it. I think it's a motherboard issue. But a software one more than anything else.

The problem is this. I boot up my computer. I load a game (Starcraft 2 almost certainly

). I immediately notice extremely poor performance. As in, minimise all settings and I'm at 60 FPS (instead of several 100s) with appalling frame times. Close game. Load up Valley to confirm. My Valley at 720P (8x AA) gets 60 FPS roughly for the first few seconds (7950 is my GPU). I get 10FPS. Obviously horrific performance. My core clocks are fine. My GPU usage is fine.

Now here's the catch. A reboot fixes this. Every time. Somewhat regularly this issue occurs. Very anecdotally, I would imagine about 30% of the time (from a cold boot). Enough to be bothersome. I highly doubt it's a driver issue, I've gone through all the most recent drivers as they've been released in the past few months, and this issue has always stayed with me.

What could the issue be? Horrible GPU performance that a reboot fixes, and yet no downclocking, not GPU usage decrease, GPUZ shows my PCIE slot correctly. So no issues there?

Any suggestions as to diagnosing it? I'll get some screenshots of it soon if the issue crops up again.

Serephucus · 20-05-2014 4:24pm

PSU? Install AIDA64, I'm pretty sure that has voltage monitoring built in. Should hopefully give you an idea of it's the CPU/GPU getting weird power or something like that.

Gumbi · 20-05-2014 4:32pm

Serephucus wrote: »

PSU? Install AIDA64, I'm pretty sure that has voltage monitoring built in. Should hopefully give you an idea of it's the CPU/GPU getting weird power or something like that.

When it crops up again I'll break out the monitoring software. I assumed it was a GPU issue due to the poor Valley performance, but all the readings are normal (core clocks, even temperature proves that the GPU is "performing work" - GPU usage % too).

Maybe the CPU is not receiving enough power... who knows. But I really think it's a GPU performance issue. If I have a keen eye I can see it in the SC2 menu screen - it's usually rendered at 60FPS, so I can easily spot when it's not at that for any period of time. Surely that's solely my GPU rendering that, negligible CPU usage there (espeically for a 4770k at 4.5ghz). I will get a performance boost if I OC my GPU too, but it's entirely irrelevant (12 FPS vs 10 FPS or w/e :P).

Have a SF Amazon 650watt bronze which has served me well for 3.5 years, system probably draws 400 watts at load maximally so it has never been overly stressed.

Genghiz Cohen · 20-05-2014 4:41pm

If yous are in a diagnosing mood.

RAID0 comes up with an Error(0) on boot, the computer sits there for 10 seconds or so and then boots normally. it slows the boot time and such so I'd like to be rid of it.

Monotype · 20-05-2014 4:43pm

Change the boot order. Got card readers plugged in? Or another hard drive could be the issue.

IrishStuff09 · 20-05-2014 4:44pm

Took this last night, so only got the one

seraphimvc · 20-05-2014 4:47pm

sounds like physical hardware issues or something is overriding your system setting (are you on some Power Saver mode on win7 power setting, set it to Full performance mode). Check if your gpu is properly connected to a 6pin (if there is one) or the power cables connect to your mofo securely. or can you do a quick check on the PSU. Otherwise i wonder if some bad ram can cause that, just take one ram out and test for error and do it for the other one.

Gumbi · 20-05-2014 4:56pm

seraphimvc wrote: »

sounds like physical hardware issues or something is overriding your system setting (are you on some Power Saver mode on win7 power setting, set it to Full performance mode). Check if your gpu is properly connected to a 6pin (if there is one) or the power cables connect to your mofo securely. or can you do a quick check on the PSU. Otherwise i wonder if some bad ram can cause that, just take one ram out and test for error and do it for the other one.

I'll definitely run those tests. Regarding the Power saver setting and pin connections on GPU - I doubt it, considering a restart always fixes the problem (I think I've had to reboot twice once or twice to fix it, but almost always a reboot instantly fixes it).

EoinHef · 20-05-2014 6:34pm

Seeing as were looking at issues thought id throw one up. Arma 3 is crashing on me,from what i can make out its random. Two different drivers its been the same for as well. Got the latest AMD driver a few weeks ago when they finally released an official version hoping it would stop but no joy. Just get a no signal screen on monitor and thats it.

Can be playing 2 hours and it happens or could only last 20 mins before it happens.

Problem is its causing a hard freeze,have to power down and restart. Because of this the only error im getting is kernel power which is because of the restart but because of hard freeze i have no other info. Is there a dump file created in this situation? Its getting rather annoying.
My money is on graphics drivers crashing but not sure what to do about ot

Also can program conflicts cause this?

Hellrazer · 20-05-2014 6:45pm

Lads looking for a bit of help.

Anyone got one of these?
http://www.xsfans.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=937

Its for a gigabyte board.Im doing a build at the minute for my little brother and I have a board with a 6 core phenom spare.Only problem is I don't have a cooler....well I do have a cooler but no retention bracket for the board.

Or can anyone recommend a cooler that's am2 /am3 / am3 + compatible that I don't need a retention bracket for.

I know some after market coolers use their own mounting system.

Would prefer to collect in Dublin / Kildare rather than order online as Ive no patience

Thanks

Gehad_JoyRider · 21-05-2014 5:49pm

Finally got my self a new monitor. I went with an Asus PA248Q
delighted with it in terms of of quality its over shadowing the DEll and I think it could be as good as Ezios photographer/graphic design monitars its good great color reproduction its `100% accurate, I haven't had to calibrate it yet and well I'm delighted with it.

If you in that business its certainly worth looking at.

Headshot · 22-05-2014 8:31pm

Anyone have screen tearing on Wolfenstein using amd?

marko93 · 22-05-2014 9:02pm

Am I right in thinking this would allow me to play my PS3 on my Dell U2312HM?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005H3I38Q/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Because it just arrived and doesn't seem to work with the PS3 or even my MBP

ED E · 23-05-2014 12:51am

Doesnt the PS3 do HDCP? I suspect such an adapter might fail to pass that signal on.

kevovek · 23-05-2014 11:04am

Quick question when using a dual monitor setup with crossfire what exactly do I need in the way of connections? The video output is coming from a 7950 vapor X via HDMI. Didn't want to start a thread as its probably easily answered.

marko93 · 23-05-2014 12:04pm

ED E wrote: »

Doesnt the PS3 do HDCP? I suspect such an adapter might fail to pass that signal on.

Apparently so, but I've read of people doing it. I'll just get a DVI-HDMI connector. People are reporting success with those

Serephucus · 23-05-2014 12:07pm

Linus' review of BenQ's 32" 2560x1440 VA monitor. Think I might be ordering this once the price stabilises.

Gehad_JoyRider · 23-05-2014 12:20pm

hdmi to dvi worked for me on ps3

ShadowHearth · 23-05-2014 1:29pm

Serephucus wrote: »

Linus' review of BenQ's 32" 2560x1440 VA monitor. Think I might be ordering this once the price stabilises.

Looks okay, but LG monitor and 21:9 stole my heart and I cant see myself getting anything else. Just need to wait for it to drop from 799£ or get a cheaper competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnrxNfxRK_4

marko93 · 23-05-2014 3:12pm

Gehad_JoyRider wrote: »

hdmi to dvi worked for me on ps3

Thank you good sir!

uberpixie · 23-05-2014 9:55pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Looks okay, but LG monitor and 21:9 stole my heart and I cant see myself getting anything else. Just need to wait for it to drop from 799£ or get a cheaper competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnrxNfxRK_4

I have a Dell 29" 21:9 already but.... I want to go to there....

Maybe I a little while when they fall in price......

ED E · 23-05-2014 11:00pm

Anyone ever got a miss delivery from Parcel Motel?

I just got a notification about money needed for a €7 package(AKA a large one) and I haven't ordered anything to there recently

Dothehustle · 24-05-2014 9:49am

ED E wrote: »

Anyone ever got a miss delivery from Parcel Motel?

I just got a notification about money needed for a €7 package(AKA a large one) and I haven't ordered anything to there recently

nope but log in to you parcel motel and you should be able to see a picture of the box might jog your memory or it might have a have a logo on the box

deceit · 24-05-2014 6:35pm

I was board so I decided to have a look at adverts to see if their was anything interesting on there. Has anyone else noticed the lack of decent computer equipment? Is this because of the fees? If so where would most people be selling their kit now?

bassey · 24-05-2014 8:28pm

Looking for recommendations on a new keyboard and mouse, probably gonna be building a new rig when devils canyon drops but seriously gassing for some new stuff, currently using crappy dell keyboard and mouse

Have been looking at the corsair K70 keyboard with cherry reds and the M65 mouse

Never had a mech keyboard, are reds alright?

Anything else I should be looking at? Mainly play BF4, Skyrim, Far Cry and the likes

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