http://forums.guru3d.com/ This is the Guru3D.com discussion forum. en Thu, 17 May 2012 02:01:35 GMT vBulletin 10 http://forums.guru3d.com/images/aria/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.guru3d.com/ http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363115&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:43:47 GMT Slightly outdated news but anyway I just noticed this was released last month.

Glad to see it's still supported.....

DOWNLOAD ]]> General Software and Applications Pill Monster http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363115 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363114&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:51:28 GMT i picked up a 7870 around the first of the month, and it was crashing my pc. So after testing,drivers and all kinds of stuff i rma it. now i got my... i picked up a 7870 around the first of the month, and it was crashing my pc. So after testing,drivers and all kinds of stuff i rma it. now i got my 2nd card and the same problem is happening. called msi, and they said contact the MB manifacturer to see if it was compatible. I called ASUS and exsplained the situatrion and there saying that my 2.0 sabertooth x58 motherboard is not compatible with my 3.0 7870 video card. i read over and over about how its backwards compatible. Any idea why its not working. ]]> Videocards - AMD - ATI skigeno http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363114 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363113&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:18:28 GMT I wanna find out if my PSU can handle OCing, SLI etc so I have IBT which can stress CPU and Furmark to stress my GPU but they can either stress GPU... I wanna find out if my PSU can handle OCing, SLI etc so I have IBT which can stress CPU and Furmark to stress my GPU but they can either stress GPU or CPU at one time.

So.. is it okay(safe) to run both IBT and Furmark at the same time or is there other software that can stress both on the get go? ]]> vosszaa http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363113 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363112&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:14:31 GMT As strange as it sounds the vehicle list for GTA 5 has cropped up in Max Payne 3 of all places. Full article here. ... As strange as it sounds the vehicle list for GTA 5 has cropped up in Max Payne 3 of all places.

Full article here.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...In-Max-Payne-3 ]]> Frontpage news The Laughing Ma http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363112 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363111&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:09:47 GMT Ok so I installed a program called classic shell, it worked fine, but then I wanted to remove that organize bar in win 7 home premium, So i... Ok so I installed a program called classic shell, it worked fine, but then I wanted to remove that organize bar in win 7 home premium, So i downloaded and put in a new shellstyle.dll, and after rebooting I can no longer open folders, like they open but they are blank, cannot get into control panel, system restore did jack **** to help, ANy way I can restore this without having to delete everything off my hdd? I been trying google but been having no luck finding a solution at all. I had a backup of my shellstyle.dll but apparently the pc deleted it on its own for some wacked reason.

This is what I get when I open them, now the data is still there since I can use say Ifran view or something with its own version of explorer to open things fine.

]]> Operating Systems Scyris http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363111 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363110&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:48:59 GMT I have intel core 2 quad q6600 2.4ghz (going to OC to 3.0GhZ) 8GB of ddr3 memory 850W Thermaltake Black widow PSU I know that my PSU will able to... I have intel core 2 quad q6600 2.4ghz (going to OC to 3.0GhZ)
8GB of ddr3 memory
850W Thermaltake Black widow PSU I know that my PSU will able to handle it but will my CPU be able to handle a Geforce Gtx 560? ]]> Videocards - NVIDIA Fender178 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363110 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363109&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:25:31 GMT Hi guys,

Is there anyway I can get rid of this? It's driving me mad. I've only had this 7970 2 days and it has started to make this annoying whine noise. I don't seem to hear it when gaming only when on the desktop doing pretty much nothing. Is sending the card back an option? I've read that any replacement will just be exactly the same. ]]> Videocards - AMD - ATI Anfield82 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363109 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363108&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:55:00 GMT does 6970 trifire with 950-1450 overclocks outperform 7970 crossfire in battlefield 3? i have 6970 crossfire and i was wondering would adding a 3rd... does 6970 trifire with 950-1450 overclocks outperform 7970 crossfire in battlefield 3? i have 6970 crossfire and i was wondering would adding a 3rd 6970 be better. i play on 1080p with 120hz. really confused on what i should do. please help thanks:banana: ]]> Videocards - AMD - ATI xtom21 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363108 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363107&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:36 GMT I currently have a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude soundcard, I am about to connect a NAD M51 DAC (in stock July) then on to Adam A5x powered speakers. ... I currently have a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude soundcard, I am about to connect a NAD M51 DAC (in stock July) then on to Adam A5x powered speakers.
Should i continue with the sound card using SPDIF in to the DAC or try USB with V-Link to the DAC?
I am just a bit wary of trying to set up USB audio (Win 7) and coming unstuck.

Thank you

Rob ]]> Robbie936 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363107 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363106&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:18 GMT Does anybody else get extremely uncomfortable when a friend is using your computer and they can't keep the mouse away from the edges of the pad? I have a nice mouse, and a nice pad with plenty of space, but for some reason, people can't seem to play in the center of the pad! There is a metal edge to it and every time I see someone get the mouse close to it I can't help but to cringe.

I realize it could be an obsessive aspect of my interest, but how do people not notice that they are potentially degrading the surface of the bottom of my mouse?? I would hate to think a single death is caused by tread marks in the bottom of the padding.

I really hope I'm not the only one with this issue. Is there any way to train people not to put my hardware and kdr at risk? Should we start a PC gaming-style doggy daycare? ]]> General Hardware Goutan http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363106 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363105&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:23:31 GMT Ok, this one is driving me nuts. It started when I got my Z77 board. Since then the Windows clock has gone either slow or stopped completely,... Ok, this one is driving me nuts.

It started when I got my Z77 board. Since then the Windows clock has gone either slow or stopped completely, everything else is working as it should be. I reinstalled Windows but the damn thing didn't go away!

Any ideas? ]]> General Hardware Chillin http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363105 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363104&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 20:40:24 GMT Hi Guys

So it's almost that time, my pc is really starting to show its age.

It will be used for a little bit of everything really. Folding and gaming is the 2 main objectives. At the moment i game at 1366x768, but i plan on upgrading that next to a 1080p or similar screen.

Zalman Z11 Case
CORSAIR CX600 V2, 600W
i5 3570k
COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 EVO
COOLER MASTER NANOFUSION, THERMAL GREASE
G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL, RIPJAWSX WITH HEATSINK, 8GB
ASROCK Z77 EXTREME4
MSI R6850 CYCLONE

I already have new drives and a optical etc.

Was looking at Nvidia as well but i could only find 550ti's for the same price of the 6850.

Is there anything i can improve without spending more as this is already a little over my budget. :3eyes:

Regards
Hugo ]]> Processors and motherboards Intel Kaktus http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363104 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363102&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:57:34 GMT I couldn't find one for the GTX 680 but since the GTX 690 has one I thought I'd start one for GTX 680 SLI owners where they can post their experiences, overclocking records and benchmark results.

I fitted a second GTX 680 tonight, a reference Zotac one, alongside my Point of View one and have ran a few benchmarks to test stabilitiy. Fortunately, both these cards, despite being from different manufacturers, have the same BIOS version plus they look identical too when you glance at them in the case. Both cards are running with a core clock offset of +150 MHz (base core clock= 1,156 MHz) and a memory core offset of +350 MHz (memory clock=6.7 GHz).

I ran the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (@ 1920x1200, 16xAF/8xAA, Extreme Tessellation) and scored 2,377 Marks (FPS=92.8 fps, Min. FPS=40.8 fps, Max. FPS=183.9 fps).

These are my 3DMark11 results which show a comparison of my single GTX 680 (with CPU @ 3.6 GHz) vs. GTX 680 SLI (with CPU @ 3.8 GHz):

Extreme Benchmarks (Graphics Test show almost 100% scaling!)

Performance Benchmarks

I'm off to test and play a few games now to see how they "feel". I'd be interested to read other people's scores to see how they compare with mine. I've obviously got an 'old' CPU and I'm gaming at a relatively standard resolution so I'm keen to see just how much performance I'm actually losing.

P.S. I have to say that I'm impressed with the Zotac packaging. The card comes with THREE free Assassin Creed games: AC, AC II Deluxe Edition and AC: Revelations (my POV GTX 680 came with none), a driver CD, a DVI/VGA adaptor and two power adaptor cables. The card comes with a two (might be three) year warranty that can be extended to five just by registering on the Zotac website. The card itself did not come in an anti-static bag though but was surrounded by anti-static padding with a plastic film covering the top of the card. ]]> Videocards - NVIDIA Darren Hodgson http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363102 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363101&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:49:39 GMT I have a Lenovo Y470p with a AMD Radeon HD 7690M. First laptop I've ever had. It has this switchable graphics thing to switch between the onboard Intel and the actual Radeon for battery life.

Anyway, to get to the piont of the post. I cannot find updated drivers for this card anywhere. AMD does not have the card on their website and their tool does not find it. The drivers on my laptop are from October of 2011 (from the Device Manager properties tab). The ones on lenovo's site for this laptop say they were from April 2012. After installing them ALL MY GAMES stuttered like crazy so I had to rollback to factory settings to get any games to run.

Is there someway to get AMD to support this GPU or am I better off returning the laptop? ]]> Videocards - AMD - ATI Drivers Section css_switchfoot http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363101 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363100&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 17:33:06 GMT can i instal diablo 3 on my pc and play after on other pc? i make acount to my friend instal on my pc register on my pc and he want play it after... can i instal diablo 3 on my pc and play after on other pc?
i make acount to my friend
instal on my pc register on my pc
and he want play it after on his pc at his parents home
he now have pc with out internet
:stewpid:

what program use diablo 3 ?? origin steam?
:stewpid: ]]> yosef019 http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=363100