• CIPWTTKT&GC V0x0F (v15): Scoot and Deeps Drama Diaries
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[QUOTE=benjgvps;32050568]The laptop I'm fixing for my mom locks up any time the motherboard is flexed. I think the solder is bad, so I'll probably have to contact the ebay seller. If I can't get a new one, I'll need to run it through the oven.[/QUOTE] Running it through the oven won't reflow the solder, it's a temporary fix that might also damage other components on the board (some caps don't enjoy being in there for a while)
[QUOTE=benjgvps;32050568]The laptop I'm fixing for my mom locks up any time the motherboard is flexed. I think the solder is bad, so I'll probably have to contact the ebay seller. If I can't get a new one, I'll need to run it through the oven.[/QUOTE] that's probably why he sold it on ebay [editline]1st September 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=wlzshroom;32030407]if valve took the initiative to port steam to ubuntu even then linux gaming would explode[/QUOTE] no it wouldn't, none of the games steam sells are coded for linux, and I doubt they would get many ported over anyway plus linux graphics card drivers are a bit shit anyway
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32050609]that's probably why he sold it on ebay [editline]1st September 2011[/editline] no it wouldn't, none of the games steam sells are coded for linux, and I doubt they would get many ported over anyway plus linux graphics card drivers are a bit shit anyway[/QUOTE] Games get ported to Linux They have a good reason to work on them to make them better?
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;32049783]Damn it, why can't games do bloom right? It usually seems to just be a blurred version of the current image overlayed ontop of the screen..It makes it look like ass, like you're using a cheap cellphone camera. Why not just make it so only certain surfaces/textures bloom, like bright light sources or self illuminated objects, instead of applying it to the whole image? In fact, I think Aleph One has a feature that allows for this in the OpenGL renderer, and D2X-XL also has a similar feature.. If dinky little source ports of old game engines can do it, why can't modern day AAA game engines?[/QUOTE] The way they currently do it is actually better, if used properly. It's not always used right, but it can be. First, the image is rendered using floating-point math. Basically, instead of being 0-255 red, 0-255 green and 0-255 blue for each pixel, there's a 16-bit float for each color on each pixel, with 0.0 being black, 1.0 being full color, and >1 being more color than normally possible. The resulting frame is then usually multiplied by some variable representing "how adjusted the eyes are", to give the D in the HDR, but that's not technically necessary. But it does often bring >1.0 values down below 1. Anyways, the bloom pass is done by doing a gaussian blur over the luminance. So, if there's an exceptionally bright spot, the areas around it are brightened while the spot itself is darkened. This doesn't blur the image itself, though - the hue and saturation are unchanged, and details of texture are preserved. The frame is then converted to standard integer RGB for display. Anything above 1.0 gets clamped to 255, and anything below 0 gets clamped to 0. The problem is how the frames are generated. Most games I've examined still use normal integer textures for almost everything. This means that everything has the same maximum brightness in the same light. That's not good, especially for specular maps, but even the diffuse textures should be floats now. That would allow your "only certain surfaces bloom" at even finer detail - you could make individual texels more likely to bloom (given enough light, anything would bloom eventually, but you can control that). So a quartz rock would be mostly dull, but have a few certain texels that bloom. Or a computer would have LEDs that are innately brighter than the case.
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32050609]that's probably why he sold it on ebay [editline]1st September 2011[/editline] no it wouldn't, none of the games steam sells are coded for linux, and I doubt they would get many ported over anyway plus linux graphics card drivers are a bit shit anyway[/QUOTE] It was the same with Mac. But once valve started the ball rolling with the store and all valve's games supporting Mac, a lot of other people joined in because they could see they could make easy money from it now that the infrastructure is set up.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;32050690]Text[/QUOTE] In another way, I get annoyed by people who take their 21mp images from their 5D, resize them, convert them to jpg, and then start editing the color, instead of working with the 14-15stops of light in the raw file and then converting. Drives me mad.
Oh yeah, something that I've wanted to ask gman for a while now. Under what circumstances did you get your custom title? The one on your original account I mean. [quote]THE ANSWER IS "INSTALL LINUX" - NOW WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? If you were as harsh on Linux-bashers as you are on homophobes, there would be no problems. Quite a double standard you have.[/quote] this one
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32051094]Oh yeah, something that I've wanted to ask gman for a while now. Under what circumstances did you get your custom title? The one on your original account I mean. this one[/QUOTE] Used to be a big screaming Linux fanboy. Got banned a couple dozen times for it - usually deservedly. The title was actually gotten in two parts - for a while it was just the "ANSWER" part. I think the second one was a quote from a ban appeal, but the first was just something whichever mod gave me the title came up with.
[QUOTE=ze beaver;32050605]Running it through the oven won't reflow the solder, it's a temporary fix that might also damage other components on the board (some caps don't enjoy being in there for a while)[/QUOTE] What should I do then? I was thinking of a heat gun, though I have absolutely no idea where the problem is. Since the laptop runs just fine if you don't move it, pick it up or do anything that can flex the motherboard, I assume it's a minor problem compared to say, one of those overheating graphics cards.
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;32035144]Why in the hell would anyone ever need water-cooled RAM? If your RAM needs to be cooled then there's something really, [I]really[/I] wrong with your airflow.[/QUOTE]I guess you've never overclocked RAM, when it overheats it's pretty catastrophic. it's usually already running near maximum spec, overclocking involves overvolting adjusting timings and increasing clock speed and all this really has an impact on idle and load temperatures. I've had computers where I overclocked the RAM and killed the memory chips overclocking too hard.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV17;32051502]I guess you've never overclocked RAM, when it overheats it's pretty catastrophic. it's usually already running near maximum spec, overclocking involves overvolting adjusting timings and increasing clock speed and all this really has an impact on idle and load temperatures. I've had computers where I overclocked the RAM and killed the memory chips overclocking too hard.[/QUOTE] yes but welcome to ddr3 we're at ~1.5v and 1333 speeds on average, you don't need faster RAM, if you do spend another $5 for the 1337 1600 mhz stuff.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;32051532]yes but welcome to ddr3 we're at ~1.5v and 1333 speeds on average, you don't need faster RAM, if you do spend another $5 for the 1337 1600 mhz stuff.[/QUOTE] 1600? Try 2133. Although even then, quite a lot of those require water-cooling. That, and water-cooling is sometimes done to reduce noise, not to overclock better. If you water-cool the CPU, GPU and RAM, you can pretty much get rid of every fan but the PSU fan.
Even porn sites use comic sans: [url]http://ww.hotgirls4all.com/karups-private-collection2/amateur-1335/[/url] NSWF obviously.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;32053140]Even porn sites use comic sans: [url]http://ww.hotgirls4all.com/karups-private-collection2/amateur-1335/[/url] NSWF obviously.[/QUOTE] I was going to post something about how most browsers use Comic Sans for the css generic "cursive" font, but it turns out that site was specifically asking for comic sans. So... wow.
Why is it called a "private collection" when it's available on [I]the internet?[/I]
[QUOTE=gman003-main;32051211]Used to be a big screaming Linux fanboy. Got banned a couple dozen times for it - usually deservedly. The title was actually gotten in two parts - for a while it was just the "ANSWER" part. I think the second one was a quote from a ban appeal, but the first was just something whichever mod gave me the title came up with.[/QUOTE] I wish I had a title that someone else gave me :saddowns:
[QUOTE=lavacano;32053437]I wish I had a title that someone else gave me :saddowns:[/QUOTE]Even if its horrible and attracts a lot of unwanted attention?
[QUOTE=Political Gamer;32053453]Even if its horrible and attracts a lot of unwanted attention?[/QUOTE] People who draw attention to the title deserve to get banned, and people who react to the idiots (apart from reporting the posts) also deserve to get banned.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;32051619]1600? Try 2133. Although even then, quite a lot of those require water-cooling. That, and water-cooling is sometimes done to reduce noise, not to overclock better. If you water-cool the CPU, GPU and RAM, you can pretty much get rid of every fan but the PSU fan.[/QUOTE] RAM doesn't make noise, no need to watercool it
[QUOTE=Shadaez;32053631]RAM doesn't make noise, no need to watercool it[/QUOTE] Heats up, though, therefore requiring fans to go a little faster, causing more noise.
[QUOTE=esalaka;32053708]Heats up, though, therefore requiring fans to go a little faster, causing more noise.[/QUOTE] no
[QUOTE=esalaka;32053708]Heats up, though, therefore requiring fans to go a little faster, causing more noise.[/QUOTE] huh? You have fans cooling your RAM?
Here's a question which is most likely retarded Would having more RAM indirectly make my GPU quieter? :v:
That's like asking if more doors on your car would make it more silent, so no :iiaca:
[QUOTE=kaze4159;32053951]Here's a question which is most likely retarded Would having more RAM indirectly make my GPU quieter? :v:[/QUOTE] what
In other news, you can now buy Doom 1/2 in Germany! [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/31/doom-and-doom-2-now-acceptable-in-germany-berlin-renamed-e1m1/[/url]
[QUOTE=Warship;32055076]In other news, you can now buy Doom 1/2 in Germany! [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/31/doom-and-doom-2-now-acceptable-in-germany-berlin-renamed-e1m1/[/url][/QUOTE] They should modify the prices to fit the current fps market. 40 Europes for the original games then 10 Europes for map packs.
[QUOTE=sambooo;32055019]what[/QUOTE] I had the idea that it would decrease stress on the card somehow, meaning it wouldn't need to be cooled as much. Then again it's a 480, the only thing that could shut this up is more fans :v:
I really do need more RAM though, 2 gigs is a fucker of a bottleneck
"Europes"? wat
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