The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V2
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Noob question that me and someone else are shooting the shit about: in 3D models, why polygons?
My line of thinking, correct me if I'm wrong, is that by using spherical/non-euclidean triangles instead you could have astronomically more detail in your models with very little extra data required to store and render. (All the same data as a regular polygon with the addition of how much the triangle's point curve away from the centre)
As in, make everything out of these: (but in equilateral form)
[img]http://i.imgur.com/IXgCX.png[/img]
Of course it would require a complete rethink of how graphics hardware and software works but wouldn't it make sense
Will Ogg/Vorbis/Theora ever be standardized (replace mp3 globally)?
[QUOTE=thisBrad;32469321]Will Ogg/Vorbis/Theora ever be standardized (replace mp3 globally)?[/QUOTE]
People will still use mp3 for everything since they're used to it and it's doesn't make too much of a difference when they change.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32468897]Noob question that me and someone else are shooting the shit about: in 3D models, why polygons?
My line of thinking, correct me if I'm wrong, is that by using spherical/non-euclidean triangles instead you could have astronomically more detail in your models with very little extra data required to store and render. (All the same data as a regular polygon with the addition of how much the triangle's point curve away from the centre)
As in, make everything out of these: (but in equilateral form)
[img]http://i.imgur.com/IXgCX.png[/img]
Of course it would require a complete rethink of how graphics hardware and software works but wouldn't it make sense[/QUOTE]
I think it's producing the truly curved surface that hardware just can't do at the moment
Although there is this company working on making models and games using atom-like structures rather than polygons
I can't open the steam store tab, or steam in my browser, I get the error message 118. I've looked around the steam forums and many other people have this error, but there seems to be no fix. Can anyone help?
[QUOTE=Alcapwne;32469673]I think it's producing the truly curved surface that hardware just can't do at the moment[/QUOTE]
Oh it's entirely possible, but it wouldn't be render by points in a cloud or vertices in a polygon.
How it would work is it uses some overly-complex algorithm to determine the surface of an object as if it was a surface and not a bunch of points in space, similar to how a fractal's algorithm determines the "outline" of whatever object it displays.
The major downside to this is that it would require MASSIVE computing power, not "very little".
Stuff like this can push a PC to it's limits (if iterated a high number of times) and it's only 2 dimensional.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEw8xpb1aRA[/media]
[QUOTE=kaine123;32464742]My problem is that I can't find any [I]free[/I] downloads. Thank you for that though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's called warez, and you usually get banned for it. That's why nobody's giving you a link to it.
My CPU is constantly at 60% usage, even though i'm doing nothing. My temps are normal, I JUST formatted and reinstalled windows. What could it be?
I'm getting 1/3rd the FPS I should be getting in games as well.
[QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;32466184]Well I've been looking into a headset, and are the 5.1 surround worth more than the "standard" ones? I was looking at this one [url]http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/pc-gaming-headsets/ear-force-z6a.aspx[/url] and I'm wondering if I need a sound card too get the most out of the headset.
My MD is a MSI P67A-GD55, and I'm not too sure if it supports 5.1 surround.[/QUOTE]
5.1 is a gimmick
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316964233&sr=8-2[/url]
or
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-A700-Audio-Technica-Headphones/dp/B000E9VKUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316964233&sr=8-1[/url]
[QUOTE=gunguy765;32464774]Notice my 6950 is getting loud while loaded. I was thinking about applying thermal paste. Can I use the one that came with my Hyper 212+.[/QUOTE]
Reposting because of new page
[QUOTE=gunguy765;32473790]Reposting because of new page[/QUOTE]
The 6950 is a loud card.
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[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;32474341]The 6950 is a loud card.[/QUOTE]
So replying paste won't lower temperature?
[QUOTE=leontodd;32474823]Would it be possible for a program to download a file from the internet directly to the RAM?[/QUOTE]
You'd have to create a ramdisk, but that's still volatile
[QUOTE=gunguy765;32474861]So replying paste won't lower temperature?[/QUOTE]
If anything it may raise it, they use quality paste when applying their own/reference heatsinks.
[QUOTE=Simples;32469728]I can't open the steam store tab, or steam in my browser, I get the error message 118. I've looked around the steam forums and many other people have this error, but there seems to be no fix. Can anyone help?[/QUOTE]
I have this problem too :(
[QUOTE=David Tennant;32476183]If anything it may [b]lower it[/b], they use quality paste when applying their own/reference heatsinks.[/QUOTE]
You mean raise it?
[QUOTE=drummerundrcovr;32476322]You mean raise it?[/QUOTE]
That I did, sleepy time for me.
[QUOTE=David Tennant;32476183]If anything it may raise it, they use quality paste when applying their own/reference heatsinks.[/QUOTE]
So the best option is a aftermarket cooler?
Would [url=http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Console-Converter-Monitor-Adapter/dp/B000V58F9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316990421&sr=1-1]this[/url] work for connecting my nintendo 64 into a computer monitor?
Can I force AA in GTA IV?
[QUOTE=Brt5470;32443245]I'm still looking for an external DAC + AMP + Gaming sound card that is 1394 or USB
I got nothin.[/QUOTE]
Fiio E7. I have one and can testify to its awesomeness.
[editline]Sep 25 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Angry Pineapple;32466184]Well I've been looking into a headset, and are the 5.1 surround worth more than the "standard" ones? I was looking at this one [url]http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/pc-gaming-headsets/ear-force-z6a.aspx[/url] and I'm wondering if I need a sound card too get the most out of the headset.
My MD is a MSI P67A-GD55, and I'm not too sure if it supports 5.1 surround.[/QUOTE]
I have a Turtle Beach HPA2, and while multiple channels is definitely advantageous in directionally tracking sounds (like sound-whoring in CoD4), the surround sound ability is not worth the reduction in sound quality resulting from cramming multiple smaller low-quality drivers as opposed to a single larger higher-quality driver in each earcup.
Instead of buying that Turtle Beach headset, buy an audiophile-grade headset that will far outperform that Turtle Beach crap in gaming and be many, many times better for music than anything you've[sp]probably[/sp]ever listened to. The ATH-AD700 and HD555 are headphones to look out for, but [url=http://www.head-fi.org/f/]do some research[/url] before you buy anything.
Dumb Question but I am upgrading to 32GB of RAM for my job/school does ECC work in non ecc mobos, I would assume so as it just wouldn't address the 9th bit but thought I would ask before I purchaced $300 of ram?
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;32481930]Dumb Question but I am upgrading to 32GB of RAM for my job/school does ECC work in non ecc mobos, I would assume so as it just wouldn't address the 9th bit but thought I would ask before I purchaced $300 of ram?[/QUOTE] What the hell do you do for a living?
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;32481995]What the hell do you do for a living?[/QUOTE]
Consulting/Systems Engineer/Virtualization engineer
My computer averages about 10~12GB in use at any given time
[editline]26th September 2011[/editline]
oh wait it supports ecc
lol dude you're not a consultant, don't glorify your job
[editline]26th September 2011[/editline]
for an 'engineer' consultant that's a bit of a daft question
it depends on the socket/controller
I've had problems with LGA 1207 or 939 opterons / anything with a built in memory controller
dunno why you'd need 32gb on a desktop machine if you weren't doing ridiculous av processing etc, unless you're building a vm host team etc
why don't you just look at the socket/mobo tech specs (engineers do this)
[QUOTE=bye;32482967]lol dude you're not a consultant, don't glorify your job
[editline]26th September 2011[/editline]
for an 'engineer' consultant that's a bit of a daft question
it depends on the socket/controller
I've had problems with LGA 1207 or 939 opterons / anything with a built in memory controller
dunno why you'd need 32gb on a desktop machine if you weren't doing ridiculous av processing etc, unless you're building a vm host team etc
why don't you just look at the socket/mobo tech specs (engineers do this)[/QUOTE]
Yeah no I am.
Making a network multiple DC's, Lync, Exchange, IDS, squid, Vcenter, fully redundant w/ HA and DRS, SAN enviroment and a whole bunch of other shit. it adds up fast, do I need to screen cap a few things for you?
don't make me bring out my irc logs
you shouldn't be asking a kid's forum tech questions they can't answer
especially if you put yourself in the title of 'consultant' (ergo professional)
[QUOTE=bye;32483417]don't make me bring out my irc logs
you shouldn't be asking a kid's forum tech questions they can't answer
especially if you put yourself in the title of 'consultant' (ergo professional)[/QUOTE]
Oh heavens me I have angered the forum god! save me...
Sorry I usually audit networks, consult them on what needs to be done, and make a solution should they choose to go with what I have to say. If that isn't consulting I don't know what is
you haven't angered anyone
i work in the industry too
i just don't believe shit you say cause I recall myself and half a dozen others caught you out bullshitting on irc sessions few years back
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