I know my Pentium D 805 is supposed to be very overclockable, so should I try and see how it overclocks before I purchase a new CPU?

(I'm purchasing a Core 2 Duo/maybe [4850/GTS250/4870] somewhat this weekend, when my birthday is)

Sorry for bumping, but has anyone noticed the new headlight texture?

Hey,
Your idea is alright,

I just had to ask, where did you get your image texture source from?

You've seemed to paste an identical brake light texture together.

Maybe what I can suggest is that you get maybe a higher resolution brake light texture and apply a dark horizontal "H" mask over the brake light texture.

If your parents are such a limiting factor, why not convince them on their terms?

Say, if they don't want to waste money, on such considered "Flashy" computers, tell them your point how your new computer will be an investment for the future, where it will last you a long time, benefiting both you and your parents in the long run, as you won't have to get another system for a long time.

And by the way, what is the reason your $60 of games won't work?

Is it hardware incompatibility or something else?

Does your post suggest that 550W is not enough headroom for what ever new components I am purchasing?

My previous PSU had died on me, (an Antec Neo 480W), so I had decided to get a replacement that had plenty of headroom.

I would want the system to last as long as possible.

Thanks for replying,

I recently bought and installed an Antec TruePower New 550W PSU, and a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR mother board.

I had thought of getting an AMD CPU/MB, but I'm already deep in the Intel line.

I compared the 4850 512, GTX 260, 4870 512 and the GTS 250, (in price/performance ratio), and the 4850/GTS 250 seemed to be the about 0.01 between each other.

They seem to about the same performance wise, with about $10 difference in price.

I do game at less than 1900x1200, but I don't want to skimp out on the graphics card either.

I wouldn't mind overclocking the components, although I have to mention that I use air cooling, rather than a ridiculous water cooling system or what not.

CPU wise, a E8400 would be great. However, is there a similar performance CPU in the E7xxx series that is slightly cheaper? Like a E7600?

Sorry to start so many threads on the same system, (however the threads seem to die after a few days, and I know I shouldn't reply to old threads (I know I did to one and I shouldn't have))...

I just need to find out what I should upgrade to in my system before it's finally finished.

Right now, I have a:

*Intel Pentum D 805
*Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512

I'd like to be able to run LFS, GRID, TDU, TMUF, etc, at high settings, with maybe 2xAA or more, without dropping below 60 fps.

Budget is still undecided, but I'd prefer for the total cost to be somewhat below $300-400, so I still have enough to buy S2 once I finished upgrading.

[PSU is an Antec TP 550 (New Version) with 1x6pin PCI-E + 1x6[+2] pin PCI-E]

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by WSR, Mon 31 Aug 2009, 13:32.

Woops. I must have messed up the picture URL.

OP Updated.

Just something to add to your LFS if you want...



http://www.filefront.com/14227459/LX_interior1.zip

Last edited by WSR, Sat 8 Aug 2009, 11:13. Reason : forgot front side pic

Being the Evo fan I am,

It's Mitsubishi's major engine, used in Lancer/Starion/etc before the 4B11 in the Lancer.

Last edited by WSR, Sat 5 Sep 2009, 08:37.

I'm thinking of where the bottleneck of my system is now, for the upgrades planned for Stage 2:

CPU/GPU wise I think I have to change.

CPU: Intel Pentium D 805 (slightly boosted to 2.7ghz by something either in new MB or PSU)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512 (I know its old. But since my last card a 6600GT, its still a good card)

Any suggestions for the change in these areas? The upgrades would be bought in awhile, probably near my birthday this month..

(Sorry mods for replying to the dormant thread)

By the time I had gone to try that, (as I had so much things to do that got in the way), my family member came back from HK with the parts;

* Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR
* Seagate 7200rpm 1TB SATA HDD
* Antec True Power New 550W

And so today, I transferred all the CPU, old HDD, RAM, and GPU to my new MB, and it completed POST!

I had to fiddle a bit with changing HDD priority, and install the chipset drivers, as well as partition my 1TB to two 500GB twins, (named Chuck and Norris respectively).

And also I have a question; should I have routed the power supply's cables behind the MB mount like I did to maximise airflow, or should I have left it as a mess of cables?

Now it's all good, and I saw the CPU got a little boost; from 2.67 Ghz to 2.7 Ghz.

When I commented on the interior, I didn't actually download it as the pictures were good enough to make a review.

I have never seen a file called XRT_Interior1.dds

Only XR_Interior1.dds and XR_Interior2.dds in the data/dds folder.

Just a bit of new for the XF, with another take on the lights.

For now, a few screens while I go over the dds's again for any errors.





EDIT: I had to change some things, but for now...

Version 1.2

Subject to changes, so check back for new versions.

(sorry I can't upload to forum, I've got not much space left.)

http://www.filefront.com/14171829/XF_Interior1.zip

Last edited by WSR, Sat 1 Aug 2009, 15:49.

(Sorry for posting in this thread, as I am demo at this time)

The issue lies in electronic transfer of money, (provided those goods were bought with physical cash), where people may physically have the money, but are paranoid about getting their credit card account details stolen, especially when a lot of reports in news are about people intercepting packets of data on wireless networks in banks, homes, etc.

Demoers who say they can't "Afford" 24 euros, or what ever it may converted to in their country even when they have a computer capable of LFS, etc, etc, may be paranoid about people sitting outside their house, with a laptop, and a packet sniffer, waiting for them to send some funds through the internet.

Either that, or they are still kids who use their parent's internet and computer, and whine when their parents will refuse to use their credit card for something the kid wants to buy on the internet.

Last edited by WSR, Sun 26 Jul 2009, 13:22.

Hmm, the store that I bought it from, (EB Games), has a 7 Day Trial period with all purchased games, so I can still swap the game over for another one if I'm not satisfied.

And the yes's and no's said in the thread are about even.

So many negative things I find with that E3 video posted.

* The testing guy can't drive at all, and he's using a gamepad.
* Too many aids used, so we can't see how the handling really is like.
* You would think that with all those collisions and horrid driving, that the R35 GTR he was using would had so much engine bay damage, not to mention that there was no interior damage at all, (one of the doors should have been pushed in).
* The steering seems to never be more than a quarter turn in any direction.
* The cars seem slide prone at times.
* That Subaru Impreza WRX STi the tester hit at T11 seemed to be pushed unrealistically, (a little like the arcade Burnout).
* Etc, etc.

I have GRID, and in a blurred comparison, they seem similar, but again, Grid isn't perfect from what I listed at all.

EA's latest offering is an all too familiar polished-up sequel to Prostreet, consisting of semi-sim and semi-arcade elements.

It seems as though they should name it:

Need for Speed: ProGRID.

Does it depend on what version of Starforce the game installs?

I've read that the latest version is the most intrusive, etc.

Maybe I should install the game with my AV on?

Quote from Original Post :

I've had Starforce protected games before: (TrackMania Original, TrackMania United (However it is only on disc check), etc.) and they've been absolutely fine I guess...

There's no guarantee that there will be system damage if I install from my original and legal disc from EB Games store right?

(slightly off topic: for some weird reason, the salespersons there wanted me to get Need for Arcade Most Wanted)

Hmmm.

So the site is basically saying to set a $20 game on fire that I got two days ago, for the potential that it could trash my system?

Haha, you can't compare an adventure game to a puzzle platformer/racing...

Last edited by WSR, Fri 24 Jul 2009, 12:17.

As soon as I can manage a totally safe way to send physical money through the internet to the devs for a S2 license.

Then I may be able to be able to drive it when Lynce finishes his current masterpiece.

Has anyone played or still plays any of the Monkey Island game series?

I think I bought the fourth one, Escape from Monkey Island some time ago, and it still plays well, even though it's regarded as the worst one.

Maybe he hasn't driven it yet, and heard its inline four, and probably thought it had a V8.

When I first saw that exhaust, I thought I was looking at something in real life.

It's that good!