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VenomIreland · 14-05-2012 05:27PM

They arrived not 10 minutes ago, even unamped they sound miles better than my AD700s, can't wait for the amp to arrive!

Brian · 14-05-2012 06:04PM

What source are you using currently?

VenomIreland · 14-05-2012 06:09PM

Brian wrote: »

What source are you using currently?

A Xonar DX soundcard.

ShadowHearth · 14-05-2012 06:53PM

well i wonder how good will my PC run diablo 3

when i played diablo 2 on my system for the first time back in the day it did not even had smooth frame rate, i could not use necromancer, because to many mobs/minions would just make it a game of photos

. all mighty p1 200mhz 32 ram and 2mb gpu like a boss :cool:

Connavar · 14-05-2012 07:40PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

well i wonder how good will my PC run diablo 3

when i played diablo 2 on my system for the first time back in the day it did not even had smooth frame rate, i could not use necromancer, because to many mobs/minions would just make it a game of photos . all mighty p1 200mhz 32 ram and 2mb gpu like a boss :cool:

Im just praying that their servers will handle the load

Monotype · 14-05-2012 08:26PM

Have people seen the floppy drive orchestras?

Lots of interesting themes on those old floppy drives...

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ2kUtDtYm8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enZ4P7Azxys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55cPr6LC8MM

I think some actually sound pretty good, at least relative to the capabilities of past technologies.

:cool:

Serephucus · 14-05-2012 08:31PM

I'd never seen the Pirates one before. That's fantastic.

Incompetent · 14-05-2012 09:18PM

Lads, can I ask a quick question? Should I build to upgrade? I'm considering putting a grand together for a nice enough gaming PC. If I do this, I'll only be putting one video card into it (gtx670 maybe?), but I'll get a mobo that supports 2, and a power supply that supports two, so that in 2 years time I can just grab an old card (from around now) and stick it in to get an extra bit of life..

Is this a decent plan? (ie would the extra bit of life be enough of an improvement) Or should I build cheap now and just start from scratch in 2 years (or whenever I feel outdated).

Skylinehead · 14-05-2012 10:12PM

Guys do HWVS deliver to the UK, and what's the delivery rate if so? For a mate

deconduo · 14-05-2012 10:17PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Guys do HWVS deliver to the UK, and what's the delivery rate if so? For a mate

Yep. €12.99

Skylinehead · 14-05-2012 10:21PM

deconduo wrote: »

Yep. €12.99

Nice one :cool:

sosmyface · 15-05-2012 03:24PM

Lads I got my delivery from hardwareversand today:D
I am putting it together now, got the motherboard in and connecting all the cables up and then I will put the graphics card in.
Anyways I got a few questions if anyone can help :

The case fan has 3 pins, now i can see where to plug it on the mobo but is it possible to connect it direct to the psu as it got a fan controller on the case?
I checked all the connections of the psu but dont see anything.

the hd audio seems to fit the ac 97 connection perfectly yet there are 3 pins ahead of the connection but they are all over the place compared to the openings on the hd audio front panel connector?

thanks very much

Connavar · 15-05-2012 03:50PM

Not sure if it is the same with mine, but I had to connect the fan controller to my psu and then the fan connects to the fan controller(corsair case)

sosmyface · 15-05-2012 03:54PM

Im using a silverstone SST-TJ08E and I cant seem to find anything other than the 3 pin so I think I need one of these
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Power-Adapter-Cable-4-pin-Molex-Extension-3-Pin-Fan-Male-Female-Molex-/330718442818?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item4d005af542

Headshot · 15-05-2012 04:57PM

You know those air dusters. I ordered some from amazon

Was wondering why they are taking so long to deliver

this is the reason why
"issued refund due to unable to ship due to flammable nature"

ffs

Monotype · 15-05-2012 06:13PM

sosmyface wrote: »

The case fan has 3 pins, now i can see where to plug it on the mobo but is it possible to connect it direct to the psu as it got a fan controller on the case?
I checked all the connections of the psu but dont see anything.

You can plug it into one of the following (don't use two at the same time).
1) The motherboard with the 3 pin connector
2) The fan controller (probably 3 pin)
3) The PSU with a 4 pin molex connector

Most fans come with a 4 pin molex connector, but you can get adapters too.

If you connect it to the fan controller with the 3 pin connector, don't connect to the PSU as well.

the hd audio seems to fit the ac 97 connection perfectly yet there are 3 pins ahead of the connection but they are all over the place compared to the openings on the hd audio front panel connector?

thanks very much

Not sure what you're saying here.

sosmyface · 15-05-2012 06:50PM

sweet, thanks monotype.
I plugged it into the motherboard as a temporary measure until i got an adapter to connect it straight to the psu. However, I can adjust the low/high at the front which i didnt think would be possible so everythings good.:)

as for the hd audio I think I will post a photo about that later. Its only a minor issue

Brian · 15-05-2012 07:03PM

there's some NVIDIA keynote going on, not sure what it's about..

/g/ thread (nsfw) https://boards.4chan.org/g/res/24882616

CaesarCrown · 15-05-2012 07:53PM

does anyone know if there is any difference in the connections if I order from hardwareversand and parts from Ireland? Im thinking the parts that plug into the wall but also the internal parts

FlyingIrishMan · 15-05-2012 08:10PM

CaesarCrown wrote: »

does anyone know if there is any difference in the connections if I order from hardwareversand and parts from Ireland? Im thinking the parts that plug into the wall but also the internal parts

The only wire you'll get that won't be the correct fitting is the plug. They come in EU Two Pin form. But all you need is a three pin kettle lead and everyone has a few of them lying around there house.

deconduo · 15-05-2012 08:12PM

Brian wrote: »

there's some NVIDIA keynote going on, not sure what it's about..

/g/ thread (nsfw) https://boards.4chan.org/g/res/24882616

Seems to be clould based GPUs or something:

http://venturebeat.com/2012/05/15/nvidia-tailors-its-graphics-chip-for-cloud-based-gaming/

VenomIreland · 15-05-2012 09:23PM

Brian wrote: »

there's some NVIDIA keynote going on, not sure what it's about..

/g/ thread (nsfw) https://boards.4chan.org/g/res/24882616

Brian browses /g/?

In that case, hear anything about Stallman? What actually happened to him?

Tea_Bag · 15-05-2012 09:29PM

deconduo wrote: »

Seems to be clould based GPUs or something:

http://venturebeat.com/2012/05/15/nvidia-tailors-its-graphics-chip-for-cloud-based-gaming/

"less than 10ms response time"

(that's less than a console has)

Impressive, but depressing.

Brian · 15-05-2012 09:32PM

VenomIreland wrote: »

In that case, hear anything about Stallman? What actually happened to him?

Are you talking about the TMZ thread? I skipped it.

sosmyface · 15-05-2012 09:54PM

Just got new pc setup, installed win7 and all the other drivers. Thank god i had an external dvd drive - i was banking on downloading the drivers but there was no lan driver.
I thought I was gonna have to strip down the maching too - when i plugged the basic (vga? blue) connector into the monitor from the onboard graphics it didnt detect output. The dvi from graphics card worked (didnt think it would work until gpu drivers installed).
The dell u23 ips monitor is amazing! really glad I read this forum for the tips now. There was a driver disk with it but it doesnt really do much when I put it in.... Just pops up a web browser page with a load of pdfs. Is there supposed to be an actual driver?
I only have the built in 180mm fan but there is a lot of air coming out the back even with the fan on low:)
I will post some pics in the other thread, although its a real basic pc for ye guys:pac:

Serephucus · 15-05-2012 10:37PM

For the life of me, I've no idea why Dell includes a driver disk. I guess it's on the off-chance you're running a very old computer that can't use PnP for it or something. Or you don't have access to the internet and need to read the manual? I dunno...

VenomIreland · 15-05-2012 10:48PM

Brian wrote: »

Are you talking about the TMZ thread? I skipped it.

Nah, RMS, he fell to the floor at some talk in Spain or something.

Headshot · 15-05-2012 11:13PM

My new case

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/15/use-your-harpoons-and-tow-cables-at-at-case-mod-is-too-strong-for-blasters/

heid · 16-05-2012 01:37AM

Serephucus wrote: »

For the life of me, I've no idea why Dell includes a driver disk. I guess it's on the off-chance you're running a very old computer that can't use PnP for it or something. Or you don't have access to the internet and need to read the manual? I dunno...

Its for the usb ports on monitor.

PseudoFamous · 16-05-2012 01:55AM

heid wrote: »

Its for the usb ports on monitor.

Surely they're just passthroughs, they don't need drivers.

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