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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 Monotype
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    IMO, if you want to get through it quickly or try it with friends, then give Sven Co-op a go. Allows you to play through the game as a co-operative. Kind of better though if you've played single player at least once. Unless you're playing it with friends, the people online will fly through it.


    HL1: Source is pretty ****. They used the same textures and the only significant difference is the source engine physics and perhaps some lighting. You'd actually be better off with high resolution texture mods and the original.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 Eboggles
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    Monotype wrote: »
    IMO, if you want to get through it quickly or try it with friends, then give Sven Co-op a go. Allows you to play through the game as a co-operative. Kind of better though if you've played single player at least once. Unless you're playing it with friends, the people online will fly through it.


    HL1: Source is pretty ****. They used the same textures and the only significant difference is the source engine physics and perhaps some lighting. You'd actually be better off with high resolution texture mods and the original.

    It's free with the pack, and it's already downloaded? Is it really worth downloading the original instead? I have a few HD mods lined up...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 Monotype
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    If you have HD mods on top of HL:S, then I'm sure that's okay.

    HL1 + mods > HLS

    But HLS with mods is probably just as good. It was a half arsed release from Valve. That's why we're waiting for Black Mesa Source (blackmesasource.com) for release where a mod team have completely redesigned it for the source engine and it looks like they've done a good job of it. Release date was supposed to be 3 years ago but they wanted to do a better job than what they had. Release shouldn't be too far away now. Still a few months, of course, but it's not a dead mod.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 Eboggles
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    Monotype wrote: »
    If you have HD mods on top of HL:S, then I'm sure that's okay.

    HL1 + mods > HLS

    But HLS with mods is probably just as good. It was a half arsed release from Valve. That's why we're waiting for Black Mesa Source (blackmesasource.com) for release where a mod team have completely redesigned it for the source engine and it looks like they've done a good job of it. Release date was supposed to be 3 years ago but they wanted to do a better job than what they had. Release shouldn't be too far away now. Still a few months, of course, but it's not a dead mod.
    Thanks for that!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 Procrastastudy
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    By the time you read this I will be gone. I just wanted to say good bye.

    When my wife sees the credit card statement and all the steam purchases I will be killed.

    Good bye PCBU peeps its been fun. I will be double killed when UPC start charging us €100 a month again for exceeding the download limits.

    :D

    Tropico 4 €7.49? Yes please!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ED E
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    Frozen synapse bundle for €6.99? Ohhhh yes!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    Well, spend most of today putting new PC together. Unfortunately realised I'm a Sata cable short.

    Got 2 with the Asrock Extreme4 mobo, which done just fine for the hdd & ssd.
    Then realised because I bought the non-retail (or bare) DVD model, I didn't get any cables with it :(

    Can I pick one of these up easily enough in any electronic shop?


    Edit : oh btw, when connecting the seagate HDD, I noticed that after the sata & sata power connections, theres another socket with 4 small pins; should I just ignore this?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 deconduo
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Well, spend most of today putting new PC together. Unfortunately realised I'm a Sata cable short.

    Got 2 with the Asrock Extreme4 mobo, which done just fine for the hdd & ssd.
    Then realised because I bought the non-retail (or bare) DVD model, I didn't get any cables with it :(

    Can I pick one of these up easily enough in any electronic shop?

    Peats would probably be your best bet, or one of those computer repair shops. Can't think of many other places that would stock them.

    A DVD drive isn't really that important these days anyway. If you need to install windows from a DVD, just plug in the SSD and the DVD drive, then switch the cable from the DVD to the HDD when you are done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ED E
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    deconduo wrote: »
    Peats would probably be your best bet, or one of those computer repair shops. Can't think of many other places that would stock them.

    Or maplin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 Procrastastudy
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    ED E wrote: »
    Or maplin.

    I think Maplin have SATA cables - they start from €99.99 for 5cm. :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    I think Maplin have SATA cables - they start from €99.99 for 5cm. :D

    lol I payed something over the odds a for a vga female/dvi male adaptor from maplin a few years ago. Yeah, generally don't buy anything from them. Was in there a few years ago & they had old outdated video cards at premium prices :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,800 Headshot
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    Im an eircom customer. Do they charge you extra on your bill, to set up an email with them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Edit : oh btw, when connecting the seagate HDD, I noticed that after the sata & sata power connections, theres another socket with 4 small pins; should I just ignore this?

    Don't usually quote myself, but anyone know what this socket is for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 Eboggles
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Edit : oh btw, when connecting the seagate HDD, I noticed that after the sata & sata power connections, theres another socket with 4 small pins; should I just ignore this?

    Don't usually quote myself, but anyone know what this socket is for?
    It's a molex, just ignore it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ED E
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    I think Maplin have SATA cables - they start from €99.99 for 5cm. :D

    I dont disagree. But peats arent much better nowadays.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 God Father
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    Eboggles wrote: »
    It's a molex, just ignore it.

    Sound more like jumper pins. But yeah, ignore.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 Procrastastudy
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    ED E wrote: »
    I dont disagree. But peats arent much better nowadays.

    True I think both survive on impulse purchases and 'oh naff it I forgot to buy...' these days.

    There's a lad on Caple street near both Peats and Maplin that sells computer bits out of a ramshackle shop. Normally has decent prices.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 Sarz91
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Well, spend most of today putting new PC together. Unfortunately realised I'm a Sata cable short.

    Got 2 with the Asrock Extreme4 mobo, which done just fine for the hdd & ssd.
    Then realised because I bought the non-retail (or bare) DVD model, I didn't get any cables with it :(

    Can I pick one of these up easily enough in any electronic shop?


    Edit : oh btw, when connecting the seagate HDD, I noticed that after the sata & sata power connections, theres another socket with 4 small pins; should I just ignore this?

    Pretty sure I ordered an extra SATA cable. If you're around Dublin I'd be happy to give it to you. As soon as the order arrives that is.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,382 Solitaire
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    Anyone seen the Sugo SG05/06 lately? Can't seem to find it anymore :( mITX case selection has been royally crap lately, what with Fractal making theirs a dedicated server/NAS box :mad: The only gaming one I can find is the BitFenix one, and it weighs more than many full-towers :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    Well, I made sure everything was connected, & turned on pc today. The Asrock splash screen appears briefly (using a Z77 Extreme4), then the standard black screen shoing bios date, the mobo type, cpu type & speed & total ram, followed by :

    "UEFI Defaults have been loaded.
    Press F2 or DEL to Run Setup
    Press F1 to continue"

    Obviously I'm posting this as f2, del, or f1 don't seem to do anything.
    I checked out the Dr. Debug Led display on the motherboard & I get the code A2 - which according the manual means 'IDE Detect'. Pretty strange since I don't have any IDE devices to the best of my knowledge.

    The only Sata drives I have connected are the SSD & DVD drive, & I checked they're both securly connected.

    Any ideas?:confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 Burgo
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    Solitaire wrote: »
    Anyone seen the Sugo SG05/06 lately? Can't seem to find it anymore :( mITX case selection has been royally crap lately, what with Fractal making theirs a dedicated server/NAS box :mad: The only gaming one I can find is the BitFenix one, and it weighs more than many full-towers :eek:

    Scan.co.uk have the sg05/06 with both the 300 and 450 watt.
    Speaking of fractal design, their new itx case looks pretty interesting.
    http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=product&category=2&prod=94


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 Eboggles
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Well, I made sure everything was connected, & turned on pc today. The Asrock splash screen appears briefly (using a Z77 Extreme4), then the standard black screen shoing bios date, the mobo type, cpu type & speed & total ram, followed by :

    "UEFI Defaults have been loaded.
    Press F2 or DEL to Run Setup
    Press F1 to continue"

    Obviously I'm posting this as f2, del, or f1 don't seem to do anything.
    I checked out the Dr. Debug Led display on the motherboard & I get the code A2 - which according the manual means 'IDE Detect'. Pretty strange since I don't have any IDE devices to the best of my knowledge.

    The only Sata drives I have connected are the SSD & DVD drive, & I checked they're both securly connected.

    Any ideas?:confused:
    Is your keyboard in properly? I'd google the problem as well to see if anyone else has had trouble with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    Eboggles wrote: »
    Is your keyboard in properly? I'd google the problem as well to see if anyone else has had trouble with it.

    I did google it, could be a problem with GPU, as in not connected fully, but then someone said you wouldn't get the asrock splash screen if that were the case.
    I may need to remove the gpu however, until BIOS is updated according to someone else.
    lol gonna have to plug in my old monitor to mobo though, since the new one only has display port & hdmi connectors :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 Skylinehead
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    The Extreme4 has a HDMI port. Useless if you don't have the cable though I guess :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 glynf
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    Solitaire, Caseking.de carry a decent stock of Silverstone cases inc. Sugo's. You should consider the FT03 mini, beaut of a case & will fit a GTX680 easily. I'm trying to convince the war office she needs a desktop do I can do a build with one.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 N64
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Well, I made sure everything was connected, & turned on pc today. The Asrock splash screen appears briefly (using a Z77 Extreme4), then the standard black screen shoing bios date, the mobo type, cpu type & speed & total ram, followed by :

    "UEFI Defaults have been loaded.
    Press F2 or DEL to Run Setup
    Press F1 to continue"

    Obviously I'm posting this as f2, del, or f1 don't seem to do anything.
    I checked out the Dr. Debug Led display on the motherboard & I get the code A2 - which according the manual means 'IDE Detect'. Pretty strange since I don't have any IDE devices to the best of my knowledge.

    The only Sata drives I have connected are the SSD & DVD drive, & I checked they're both securly connected.

    Any ideas?:confused:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdp_L5IxaNI

    Try clearing the CMOS (don't forget to disconnect from mains before doing it!)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 Procrastastudy
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    Ahhh now I get it! When I had my 4870s in xfire I didn't put in the correct high-tech cooling solution!

    213325.jpg

    I dont want anyone else to make the same mistake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ZeroThreat
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    N64 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdp_L5IxaNI

    Try clearing the CMOS (don't forget to disconnect from mains before doing it!)

    The Z77 extreme 4 has a clear cmos button on the rear panel, still having the same problems though. (I haven't tried removing & replacing battery btw)

    I've already tried disconnecting dvd, disconnecting ssd and just having 1 sata connection to the hdd, but still get stuck on same screen & A2 debug code.

    Well looks like I got sent a dud as I feared, was hard enough fitting the heatsink on & now I'll have to go through it all again. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 glynf
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    Heh. reminds me of this looper:

    dscn0580j.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 smileyj1987
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    ^^ That is actually genius , on my 3870 x2 in crossfire I sellotaped an 80 mm fan over the fan for doubling cooling and it actually worked wonders for temps .


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