I'm putting together a budget PC based on the Asus M2A-VM motherboard. I'm going to load it up with 2 GB DDR2, an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, and the OS will be Windows XP (SP2). This machine will *not* be used to play video games, but it will be used for video editing and DVD authoring. It's my...

Hello, My code tries to upload the texture to the gpu: glTexImage2D( GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, 0, GL_RGBA32F_ARB, Width, Height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_FLOAT, mTexture ); But it fails with "invalid operation" code 1282 I believe it was. mTexture is an array of 4 floats so that's ok. width and height:...

I'm building a new system and of course the inevitable question as to which video card to get. I am going to get a NF4 board, not SLI, as I can't see the real benefit per cost ratio. I currently have a 9800 PRO .... but I'm giving this machine to my wife and kids and I'm building a new machine. ...

Hello, For some reason my card reader is not working. I have been having some problems with the power button of this CHIEFTEC case. When I try to turn on the power button it sometimes hangs a bit and I notice how the lights flicker ?!

Well, had my last bad experience with a crappy NVIDIA card yesterday. I purchased a Verto FX 5900SE on sale at Compusa for $199. What a hunk of junk. Performance is slightly better than my old TI-4200. Yeah, it has some cool new features that the 4200 didn't have, but if you turn them on, the...

Does anyone know with a quad sli setup, how many video ports this enables.. ie: with regular sli.. you only end up with 2 DVI out of 4.. so do you end up with 4 on a quad sli setup and how do you know which ports are active? Also.. has anyone tried the dual or tri matrox2go setups.. if i'm running...

I'm considering adding a second 8800GTX graphics adapter to my system and running them in SLI mode. I understand the main benefit of such a configuration would be for games, but I don't play games on my system, and am unsure if it would be worth doing. Would there be any noticeable difference in...

I have a problem with the games I play (FS2004, Flight Simulator X, and X-Plane) that the ground scenery blinks or shimmers rapidly. A grove of trees end up looking like a swarm of bees. On a large format 37" HDTV that does a true 1920x1080p (no interpolation of bits) this effect is...

Oh dear bliggy, so much for problem free PS3s! hahaahahahhaha! http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ridge-racer-7/tgs06-ridge-racer-7--too-hot-for-tgs-202609.php TGS06: Ridge Racer 7 = Too Hot For TGS Looks like Namco's Ridger Racer 7 is too taxing on the PlayStation 3. We caught this poor floor rep...

http://www.8bitjoystick.com/index.php There is not one but two secret Xbox cats that Microsoft has kept in the bag. Currently there are three more Xbox 360 motherboards in the works right now. They are.. dun dun dun.. Jasper, Opus and Valhalla. If you are skeptical about this keep in mind that...

I'm looking for a 2-channel or 4-channel KVM switch for use with DVI video. 1600x1200 resolution would be good. 1920x1200 would be even better. Any recommendations for models or brands?

I used to love these guys but they've gotten horrible. They used to be fast, friendly, and cheap. Now they are slow, PITA , but still cheap. At least IMO. I oredered a P4 mobo and they sent me an AMD mobo. Then they were going to charge me for the return shipping on the wrong mobo they sent. As if...

Back in '96, 3DFX ruled the computer gaming industry. People gobbled up those old Voodoo cards, which had been the first true commercial-level graphics accelerators. Voodoo cards enjoyed great success, even though it wasn't a standalone card (you needed a separate card to handle 2D applications)....

Why is it that anyone with an ounce of common sence can see that Valve and its counterparts had no intention of releasing the game on time and this cat and mouse crap about code being stolen is the worst smoke screen ever. Speak with anyone who has seen the "stolen" code and they will tell you that...

Hi all My wifes PC is as follows : ( my old pc, had to give it too her to stop her moaning at me soending a grand on my new one! ) P3 550Mhz 256Mb PC100 24GB total HDD space Plextor 8/4/32 16x DVD ROM

Hi, I've been an Nvidia fan since the days of the TNT... and its now time for me to buy a new video card to replace my trustworthy Geforce3 so I can get the best out of Dirext9 games.. so far from my research the best card is a Radeon 9600Pro 256mb for £100.. someone give me a good reason not to...

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:29:35 +0100, In this world we created "smjohn" wrote : Hello, I am looking to replace my graphics card with a low budget option. I currently have a Ti500 card and have been looking at various cheaper options. My initial choice was an...

"Roger Squires" wrote in message ... Don't kid yourself. Nvidia silently and surreptitiously cheated on 3dmark in multiple, shockingly blatant ways, with the deliberate intention to deceive consumers and...

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Last night I was playing Jedi Academy on my PC, I was hacking my way through some stormtroopers when my PC went insane and turned itself off. When I turned the PC back on I was greeted with no video on my display. So I cracked the case and I saw this little purple thing at the bottom of my case, to...