Computer Forum Chat Thread

[Deleted]

GPU to GPU performance? None.
Neither will hold it back.
CPU itself does have an effect on overall score though.

sure about the gpu to gpu performance due to pci-e 2.0 vs 3.0? (for a 690 it would result in a few % loss , for titan i haven't found any good tests for it)

[BicycleMafioso]

A GTX 690 has internal 8x/8x, meaning it had PCI-E 2.0 8x and thus PCI-E 1.1 16x. Eh. I'd be surprised if an underclocked GTX 680 (effectively) would be held back all too much by that. Yes, it has a consistent and measurable effect but not a noticable one. Held back? No. But premiered by faster? Ever so slightly.
I honestly would not worry 'tall about it.

[inux94]

Just couldn't resist



Yes, that's me :P

[Faithh]

sure about the gpu to gpu performance due to pci-e 2.0 vs 3.0? (for a 690 it would result in a few % loss , for titan i haven't found any good tests for it)

It's kinda simple to find out. Make a custom resolution of 2560x1440 or 2560x1600p then open something like Gpu-z and have an eye on your gpu usage. PCIe interface bottlenecking or lanes means your gpu will never reach 99% and you will see that the memory controller isn't being maxed out.

[Xuvial]

Just couldn't resist

<snip>

Yes, that's me :P

The CRT TV = win

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

The CRT TV = win

Hey, I still have a CRT tv in my room.

[nbm02ss]

I might have a crappy net, they at least don't mess with anything or try to filter anything, one reason why I like it even though it is slow.

Nice, one of the down sides of having good audio equipment is that I find that horrible quality music is almost unbearable to listen to on my good set of headphones.

You're not kidding. I already detected shitty quality with my FiiO E10 and Shure SRH440s, but with my JDS Labs O2+DAC and He-400s it's more evident than ever. Currently listening to The Cult with FLAC quality and I'm hearing stuff I've never heard before. Everything sounds so layered and warm. It's glorious.

[Deleted]

It's kinda simple to find out. Make a custom resolution of 2560x1440 or 2560x1600p then open something like Gpu-z and have an eye on your gpu usage. PCIe interface bottlenecking or lanes means your gpu will never reach 99% and you will see that the memory controller isn't being maxed out.

well i just tried to test that , however neither evga precision nor gpu-z show any value for gpu load/MCL/ VEL.......
gonna check now with afterburner but likely won't be any different.

[Lemmiwink]

MSI kombustor shows the workload. Before I switched out the 2600K my workload was 96% on the GTX680. Not sure if it actually means anything. Temps were 63C at that workload and I have a constant ambient of 23 in my house.

[Majesticii]

Anyone here using a samsung smart tv? I'm sometimes using the youtube app to watch some documentaries, but i haven't found the option yet to increase the picture quality on the HD video's. Anyone here knows?

[apepi]

I'm leaving my shitty computer settings for hearthstone beta, maybe it might give me a chance, who knows>.>.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

I'm leaving my shitty computer settings for hearthstone beta, maybe it might give me a chance, who knows>.>.

Yeah, they're probably not that interested in who can run the game at 5 million frames per second.

I'll probably get in the beta anyway, not too worried

[Majesticii]

So the battery on my (active) bass goes dead every 1,5/2weeks. Time for a power supply
Made a scart connector on the guitar and connected it in parallel to the battery so i still have the option of using it.
9V AC->DC adapter with a custom circuit between it to limit the output to exactly 9V, and some extra capacitors to reduce noise.

Yay no more battery issues ^^: http://imgur.com/a/ecRMV

---------- Post added 2013-03-25 at 09:12 PM ----------

By the way, i'm having suspicions about these types of posts:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...one-smartphone
A virtually non-existant question with an entire discussion below it. Seems to me the OP is trolling.

[DeltrusDisc]

By the way, i'm having suspicions about these types of posts:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...one-smartphone
A virtually non-existant question with an entire discussion below it. Seems to me the OP is trolling.

Just report it - talking about stuff like that/suggesting that someone is a troll is against the rules. >_>

[llDemonll]

That one's fine; no one is being a twat or trying to rile feathers in the thread and for once there's semi-decent discussion happening

[Evil Inside]

So I'm considering doing some sleeving to make the cables look nice and uniform. Now, I know some of you here have experience with it so I have a few questions.

1. Is it hard to do?
2. Which if any special tools are required? I'd rather not buy unnecessary tools if I can avoid it.

[Deleted]

1. Hard, no. Time consuming, yes.
2. Standard sleeve-kit works wonders. A heat-gun helps.

http://images.channelgrabber.com/MTc2/509a2832b6ad3.jpg

Start by sleeving something trivial. My first was a fan, then a motherboard speaker. Modular PSU is recommended for novice sleevers.

[Evil Inside]

The PSU is already sleeved, I'm more looking to do the various other cables. Fans, data cables, temperature probes and the lot.

[Deleted]

I'm assuming the PSU was not sleeved by you then.

Buy a starter sleeving kit, that's what I did. You will get acceptable stuff for a small sum of cash; i.e. proper tools, alright heatshrink and black sleeve. For any serious sleeving I'd point towards MDPC-X: http://de.mdpc-x.com/mdpc-sleeve.htm. Nils offers some of the best and highest grade/quality stuff on the market for sleevers. He demands and only offers perfection.

[Evil Inside]

I'm assuming the PSU was not sleeved by you then.

Buy a starter sleeving kit, that's what I did. You will get acceptable stuff for a small sum of cash; i.e. proper tools, alright heatshrink and black sleeve. For any serious sleeving I'd point towards MDPC-X: http://de.mdpc-x.com/mdpc-sleeve.htm. Nils offers some of the best and highest grade/quality stuff on the market for sleevers. He demands and only offers perfection.

Nah, I bought one of Corsair's sleeve-kits, which is kinda why I wanna do the other cables so that they match.