Well, that's what I wanted to do, so no problem! Awesome that you liked my joke, and actualy, they were a present from her. (darn comfy too, mind you!)

yes,the case is wide open, theres a 100mm fan on ythe cpu/ the heatsink from a 2.1ghz athlon, and i have an 80mm fan blowing air on the 5200fx.
(it came with a tiny fan that stopped spinning so i just took it out and rigged the 80mm to blow air on it... works.

ok, about my card: I have found this info so far: (post #5) http://www.mvktech.net/download.php?view.125

BUT, I was wanting to see if I could maybe oc my processor so I could oc the the card for that, instead of just ocing it for the 1.3 stock version, and THEN Ocing the processor.

I know tihs hit is probably not worth it to some of you, but I don't feel like spending extra money on my pc atm, and this can give me the boost I need while I save up. Thank you for the help so far.

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i think it runs at around 38 degrees centigrade from what the bios hardware monitor says.

I'm pretty hot, but in no way a "l33t j3di m4s@3rz" (lol)

My mobo is has a Nvidia nForce2 chipset, but it came stock on the emachines PC my mom bought a couple years ago. What i suspect is the south bridge, has the words "PMC Flash" on it, and some realy small numbers, so since it's flash, s i read it SHOULD be overclockable, right?

Oh btw, check out my boradband connection speed(in sig), how is it in your opinion? And click on the link in my post up there if you didnt notice it)

Hello. I've been thinking lately about some things, and here's a short rant:

I have an older-ish PC. It still runs fine for web browsing, watching video, bit torrent apps, and the like, but I want just a bit more push out of it. I have Upgraded the gfx card from a GeForce 4000MX, to a 5200FX. added a 512MB ram stick, for a total of 1GB of DDR ram, gotten great 2.1 speakers( which were an awesome bargain for $15.00) I have also broken the gfx card fan, and rigged up an 80mm one to go in its place. I also have a heatsink from a 2.1GHz Athlon/ 100mm, 2cm thick fan on there for only a 1.3GHz processor. (just put on new thermal paste yesterday.

I remember somehow changing the clock speeds on the card before, but after my HDD went, and I reinstalled, I cant seem to do it anymore. Also, what do you think about O.C.ing my CPU? I think it should be ok if clocked to 1.5GHz with a huge fan and sink on it, but I have never done this before.

Also, I never bought official virus protection for my comp. I have Ad Aware SE installed, as well as the Microsoft stock firewall, but dont have stuff like norton. (had it, 2004 version, uninstalled it becasue it was a a pain it the ass, and took 2hrs to scan everything.)

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Well, thanks for reading so far, now here's something a bit more on topic:


Shoes:Has anyone found it more comfortable to use the pedals with some shoes on? Personaly I have Driving barefoot felt wierd, so I put some on. What are your opinions?

BTW, here's mine: (link) Piloti

EDIT: just reallised I posted this in the wrong section, move to lounge/ off topic please?

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Little known fact... the AE-86 Toyota Corolla actualy has a LSD live axle/ trailing arm setup! (Through it does use shocks and coil springs.)

I'm pointing this out becasue it's one of the best handling cars in the world.

Imo, I think we should actualy CUT BACK, on the demo. Offer ONLY the XFG and XRG/ BW Forward (on time of day only as well). And have The demo only work for 30days.

EDIT: Also, no training missions above the XRG. Only one with the XRT, where you drive it around in the lot. Limit skins as well maybe?

Hmm, yeah, I agree. Through, I'm trying to get friends, and people on some of the forums I visit into it.

Well, I think I made up my mind then, PM sent.

also, can a mod please delete this thread? Thank you.

I'm interesed in joining your team. I like racing and want to get into a friendly team.
atm, I'm trying to set up vent. I don't realy "get" T.S. and my headset is not fully working, since i've never used it before, but I'll get there.

But MAN, why are all the cool teams in Europe? When it's like 6 here, it's already 1:00AM in the Netherlands. I know a friend from there.

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EDIT: Thank you for the offer, but I think I'm more interested in racing.

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Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Of course, attach a 2X2 with some duct tape to the top of your G25, and away you go! :P

ROFLMAO, hahahahahahahahahahahaha... that was...realy F***ING funny for some reason, made me laugh like I was nuts. Maybe it's becasue that might actualy be a good idea? lol, like, lets say, set the wheel to 90 degrees of rotation and do this, but with a bar, and it would work like a charm, only problem would be the throttle, but that can be done with the pedals anyway.

Quote from ladaraider :

Well, picture tells more than thousand words, a 1600cc Lada:

Here

WIN! I learned to drive in one, and I have to say, no matter how people bash these, withought personal experience, you will never understand what's so good about these cars. That, and I'm Russian.

You're forgetting the proc/mobo/gfx card combo, which then (for me) also entails a new psu and a case.

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Hmm, yeah, that does look pretty bitchin. In fact, I just realised how much my 15" LCD sucks to play games with. I have 3 montors in my house, the 15" LCD, a 14" CRT, and a 16" CRT that I can probalby try this with, but from what I read, my gfx will no way in hell support this setup.
( I have a 5200 FX)

Maybe in a few years when I have more money.

In a way, I hope that S3 takes a while, and we get the final S2 with the proper damage simulation, etc, first. My comp is putting out 47 fps max with moderate settings and hi-res packs when I'm hotlapping, but goes down to like 12 sometimes, when I'm in a full pack. I kind of almost want to wait, so I can get a good comuter and a G26(lol) for S3.

Through, there IS a ton of stuff to look forward to: weather simulation, proper rally stuff, some new rides, like an updated Subaru WRX( forgot name), and a GTR version of that allows dirt tires. Point to point courses, stuff like working lights and night racing, etc. etc.etc. There's just so many things that could be included, it's hard to think of them all.

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I realy like this Idea, please PM me if anything unfolds.

I would like to submit my appilcation for this race: Mako.

The only problem is that I'm waiting for my DFP to arrive (shipped out moday), and am not shure if it will by tomorrow. Another possible favour I will ask is could someone please provide me with a good steering wheel setup? Thank you.

PS: even if it does not come, I still might race, I will let you know tomorrow.

EDIT: another problem, is by my calculations, this race will go on at 2:00PM over here in IL, USA, so I might not be able to after all.. bummer.

Last edited by Mako., Thu, 24 May 2007 03:06.

Hmm, hello, my name is Maximillian, and I'm looking for a spot on a strong team. I'm willing to work for it, quailify, and maybe do other simmilar stuff like modding a forum if needed. In general, I love racing and want to be part of something. I'm fairly new, just got a DFP and S2 this week, through I have been racing the Demo with a PS2 controller since last November. Even through I'm not that fast yet, I feel confident in my skills. Imo, in racing, interaction is a very good thing, and being a part of a team, you can relax and feel that you're a part of a collective, instead of just being out there on your own.

Cliff's Notes: I'm a newbie, want to be on a team, and need a slight bit of help along the way!

I'd love to hear from you if anyones is interested, thank you.

My contact info:
[email protected]
AIM: AsteriskBikeCo

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Hmm, yeah, that's the one I installed just now.... I was asking this becasue I heard something about like.. "omega drivers" or something else the other day.

lol. So you looked eh? I just got S2 the other day...