Everything posted by OldJoe
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How do I moniter the temperature of my computer
There's nothing differing a laptop cpu vs a desktop cpu in reading tempratures. Intel and AMD doesn't disclose everything, so the tempratures are never 100% accurate (but more or less). Personally i use coretemp, which has already been posted.
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The worst thing you've ever tasted?
Hm, it's not the worst i've tasted, so i derail the thread a bit. But i just had a beer, "könig pilsner", it said in the store (something like) "a little bit peppar and spices" as taste. Which sounded nice, since most lagers are pretty plain. But it's a bit too much peppar. Tho i imagine it could do well with some sweet dishes, like sweet&sour chicken or something. But not too enjoyable alone.
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Building My Own Computer
I'll just copy my post from Sarumans thread: Cooler master case - 40$ AMD phenom 2 x4 925 - 130$ Gigabyte am3 mobo - 90$ Crucial 2gb ddr3 1333 - 53$ (take two of these=4gb=106$) Samsung spinpoint f3 500gb 55$ Liteon cd/dvd read/write - 20$ Antec neo 520w - 55$ HIS ati 5770 - 150$ =646$ Monitor, OS, keyboard, sound etc excluded.
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Help me with a desktop :)
Cooler master case - 40$ AMD phenom 2 x4 925 - 130$ Gigabyte am3 mobo - 90$ Crucial 2gb ddr3 1333 - 53$ (take two of these=4gb=106$) Samsung spinpoint f3 500gb 55$ Liteon cd/dvd read/write - 20$ Antec neo 520w - 55$ HIS ati 5770 - 150$ =646$ Monitor, OS, keyboard, sound etc excluded.
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Help me with a desktop :)
[spoiler=hide] Have you seen the computer? Apparently the computer he listed has a power supply of 120 watts. 120 watts. Is this a desktop or a laptop? If it's a laptop, you aren't gonna be able to upgrade the video card. Hell, even if you do, the power supply supplies 120 watts! take out the CPU and the HDD, and what power do you have left for the GPU? If this is a desktop and you CAN replace the parts, now you're laying down 100 for a good power supply, 100 for a budget graphics card, and since we're spending so much replacing [cabbage] we might as well just build the damn thing. Hm, what are you on about? You are talking about the computer Saru posted, but qouted my answer to Solartide? I haven't mentioned anything about the computer that he posted. And all my posts about his computer has been about his laptop, ok?
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Help me with a desktop :)
Is that a good graphics card? ( I say that because I always thought the bigger the size the better. Like 2gb or more?)I'm guessing it can support portal 2? (I'm reallly really looking forward to it) Haha and $600 :o thats it? Wow and i'm guessing a 19-20 inch monitor is what, $150? I don't really like laptops to begin with, hehe. I mean I like I can take it to class etc, but i was planning on getting a desktop from the start. Thank guys I really do appreciate it. Memory size only matters when you're dealing with the resolution. 1gb or more gets usefull when you go from 1680x1050, but more so from 1980x1080 and onwards. It also depends on how fast your graphics card is, 1gb with gt320 wouldn't make much difference since it's too slow. Mine is 512mb, and 1gb wouldn't make it faster... I might enjoy 1-2fps is some cases, but nothing that you'd notice nor need. Stores play tricks on "average Joe", they usually present something like "blahblah with nvidia 9200... 1GB!!!!!". I don't know that specs Portal 2 will have, checked their official site and wiki, but said nothing.
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Shoes
So, i'm probably gonna buy another new pair of shoes tomorrow. Need something that works in the summer with rest of the clothes. http://www.teamsportia.se/produkter/sportmode/skor/adidas/adidas-ct-class-str-lea4/ Only annoying thing is that the store is on the opposite side of town. Not prepared buying a pair for 80, which i'm just gonna use in the summer. Was running around a bit in city today, one pair i liked, but no shoe sizes left for me (45). Another pair looked weird, i liked the style, but some of the shoes were white (as on the webshop) but some other were semi-beige.
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Help me with a desktop :)
Sorry, got caught in watching Jay Leno. Something like this: http://i25.tinypic.com/242j4zs.png You can also choose two different quad cpu's, ones 70 and the other 120. But if you ain't gonna buy it now, no need to decide. But any option would still be below 800 (monitor excluded). The gt320 is similar to 4670 which i got, as an example (ok mine is a bit overclocked, but still) i can play Assassins Creed 2 on high settings without lag. @Solartide... Lol. You kind of owned yourself in that post, of course you'll be bloody able to upgrade the graphics if you have a computer like that. Or would that computer have a motherboard which is one of a kind without pci-e slots at those specs? Please understand that people have different needs with their computers and stop trolling.
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Help me with a desktop :)
Haha Solartide, instead of bashing me in a thread you could pm me. The laptop doesn't suck. What do you consider a good cpu for instance? Does it need to be a hexacore? Hardware are produced in a wastly different line, from low budget to high budget. It all depends on your need. Sarumans laptop isn't good for gaming, i've already said that, but it's good for business and anything non-gaming. A computer does not suck if it has integrated graphics. ----- @Saruman: I'll post you some options on pre-built computers in a while, need to do some stuff first. Building it yourself isn't very difficult, as others have said. But, it might be more comfortable having a pre-built if you don't have anyone you know, that could help you out (ok sure, you can post here for instance, but it's easier to have someone next to you). It sorta feels rushed with a new computer, but unless Nyoshunt or someone has some ideas...
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Laptop overheating,
What is using 95%? You might have collected some dust which needs cleaning out. Also bear in mind, i don't know what temps you got in Canada, but where i am, my cpu is about 10-15c now during the summer than usual. No need to look for this now, but there's also these "laptop cooling pads", but no need to buy one before we figure out what's going on.
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What are your flaws?
Bit lazy some times. Swearing quite alot. Short temper. Easily annoyed. Hate the idea of bacteria in certain situations (sounds weird). Very judgemental, altho i don't believe it's a big flaw. Quite black&white picture... Some stuff i care passionately about while other things, i just couldn't give a damn. I don't trust people too much either. Hm, don't know what more.
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Help me with a desktop :)
The laptop is good, except for when it comes to games. The graphics is ze hog. This won't change RS, but if it's slow, do you defrag it every once in a while?
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Help me with a desktop :)
You can't upgrade since it's a laptop. Could you also answer my other questions? Also, have you tried another browser? Just Nvidia doesn't make the card good, it's what components are on it.
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World Cup 2010 - South Africa!
2014, maybe some groups from the Favelas will run onto the field with a couple of machine guns. Boring final. Too much ugly play going on from both teams. The "World Cup feeling" never got to. 02 and 06 was much better. Sure, my team wasn't in this one, but still... This never felt magical. I said under each England game "please play Crouch..", 15min in one game lol. Also, about German bronze match, anyone know why Butt was played instead of Neuer? I came into the game when a min had already passed.
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The Metal Thread
yh I do. Also, that Amon Marth is really quite good, until that guy starts singing. I think I'd like it better instrumental. No, Skägget sounds great! ------ No one has commented my [cabbage] yet, guess Doro and Tankard aren't popular here lol.
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What are you listening to right now!?
Ultima Thule - Svea Rike
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A fun way to choose which song to play
Lol, then every 50+ man would be walking around with six packs! I've actually never used shuffle functions.
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The Metal Thread
I'm not much into folk metal, i prefer them being apart, if anything. And no, i didn't find those intros very similar. In any case, Anonymous Alcoholics released their album a year later than that other band. Right, let's see... As i said on the first page i'm not much into metal atm, But let's see what you think about... Tankard! With tracks like "Die with a beer in your hand", "666 packs", "Frankfurt: We needs more beer", "Space Beer", "For a thousand beers" you can't go wrong. [spoiler=Tankard - Die With A Beer In Your Hand ] [spoiler=Tankard - Zombie Attack]
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Shoes
Lol, don't even know why i'm posting this. I have these 2 and an older pair Nike sports shoe (jogging). http://www.ecco.com/se/sv/kollektion/herrar/casual/49464/00101/detail.do http://img.nilsongroup.com:8080/fsicache/fsiserver/nilsongroup/inmapp/DS_248702_A.tif/400_400 (link to product page breaks up)
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World Cup 2010 - South Africa!
Yes, as i said i'm partial and acting like a kid atm =) Should've been a free kick yes, but not a penalty. Ozil missed the ball and was already falling when Ramos (?) hit him. Good old Ramos, he could easily be a right winger :) (include the above statement to this as well) I've seen those been penalties before, sometimes she goes sometimes she doesn't. ---- And Germany didn't play good at all, which is true. I must say i wished Ballack had been there the second half, someone that get's into the [cabbage]... Basically someone that *pigs around*! (don't read too much into these posts lol)
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World Cup 2010 - South Africa!
Argh!!! God damn ref and god damn Spain! Should've been a penalty for Özil in first half and should've been free-kick at the end of 2nd! Argh!!! Germany bronze and i'm going for Holland as gold! (i'm partial since i've got German ancestors)
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Greatest invention of all time.
Probably in my top 20 of the best ones. I agree. I hate it when kids go communist and blame money for everything. Without currency civilization would not exists. Every tribe would have their own value for items, preventing a unified economy over a very small area. Without a common system, none of the tribes could be united -except through brute force, already unstable enough, the lack of a common currency would make it more unstable still. So if everyone would have their own value wouldn't that also create a currency? Ofcourse it would but you couldn't just figure that out yourself could you? You talk about A unified currency within a region eases everything up, as Nick has already explained. Let's not destroy this thread with yet another political discussion, create a new thread if you wish to talk about currency and value. E: No need for hostility. If you run out of arguments, just admit you're wrong or be silent. No need to attack a person.
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Google is pretty cool
I understand this point, and like I said before, I wish Google would reimburse those people too. Those people shouldn't be forced into marriage to receive the tax break. It wouldn't be difficult to fix both ends (government/company). Altho from the posts that popped up here a few months ago, there seem to be more states allowing gay/trans people marrying in the U.S (i'm not American so i don't read alot of your news).
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Google is pretty cool
^Again, what about the straight people in a domestic partnership? How aren't they discriminated (love the word)?
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Google is pretty cool
But it's not equality since straight couples have to be married to get the tax break, being in a domestic partnership for straight people would mean less money in the end.