Quote from evilpimp :

Finally :P. Looking forward to getting the demo and seeing if I should buy it heh.

Yeah the new demo is multiplayer, so you can see the online improvements

Just to let you guy's know, the Beta team are testing what is hopefully one of the last/the last package from Kunos

This package doesn't have any debug etc - so it's exactly how it would be for everyone.

I will keep you posted

Quote from natedog420 :

jakg plug the 4 pin connector into the 8 pin connector. it will only go in one way. your computer will work fine with it like that. the extra 4 pins are a few grounds and i think one power witch is not needed. just plug it in and if that was your problem then it will boot right away and everything will be good to go.

I bought an OCZ 500watt that only had the 4 pin, but my motherboard has an 8 pin.

So it wont boot - you need the 8 pin otherwise there is not enough power!

My Desktop

24inch TFT @ 1920 x 1200: 60Hz.

Quote from Jakg :

No, it's there 600w model - the only issue it has is slightly higher Ripple than other PSU's, and even then only when highly loaded.

Lemme guess - if I got a PCP&C PSU you'd still think think it was a dodgy brand?

Dodgy brands to me are the ones such as Q-Tec, Hiper etc.

The ones that are made of cheap nasty bits and will go pop.

Quote from Jakg :

Errrrr, OCZ use FSP to make at least one of their PSU's for them...

First I have heard of that.

Still, probably there cheapy models :P

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

It owns so much it is so powerful it won't boot your pc

I love that.

Lol :P

Gotta admit i heard bad things about FSP being cheapy (mate had one go pop!) - best makes are OCZ, Seasonic, Corsair etc!

But anyway the thread isn't about this!

Tbh JakG easiest thing to do is Ebay your PSU and buy another.

Quote from Jakg :

http://www.fsp-group.com.tw/en ... &fid=52&proid=498

Cannot really gain a lot from that tbh.

Any chance you could get a pic of all the connectors?

Quote from Jakg :

The good news is that I can always just jerry rig my old PSU to "always on" and connect that to the 8-pin bit.

(although i'd really really rather not!)

Probably not the best idea lol :P

Have you got a link to your PSU so I can see the Specs eg it should list all the connectors?

Quote from Jakg :

Installed a new FSP 700w PSU and now the PC won't boot - the lights on the mobo come on, so it has power, but pressing the power button or shorting the pins does nothing...

My board has an 8-pin connector in the top-left corner - my old PSU had the connector, but my new one doesn't - could this being unplugged be the reason? If so - where do I get one from?

Oh Dear. This is the same problem I had when I bought an OCZ 500 watt PSU.

This is gonna suck, but as far as I know the only way around it is to buy another PSU with the 8 pin CPU - there is not enough power going to the motherboard to boot up, even with the 24Pin ATX.

This is why my new PC is still not running - I need a PSU with an 8 Pin CPU too.

Edit:// You should have at least a 4 Pin you can plug in, sometimes you get lucky and it will run off that. If that doesn't work - im afraid you need the full 8 Pin.

Edit 2:// 8pin CPU +12V - That is the proper name for the plug you will probably need.

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Quote from Jakg :

I take it you've never heard of FSP?

(hint - they own)

Yep heard of them - mate had one until it went pop.

Quote from Jakg :

Yarrr - 580w Hiper Type-R was on it's last legs so I've upgraded to an FSP 700w PSU - slightly more efficient, and great for £28 delivered!

*Waits for JakG computer to go bang because of the cheapy PSU :P*

Personally i would drop one of the Graphic Cards and get 4GB of Ram instead.

In newer games such as Cryisis you can find quite a performance game with the extra memory and also if you plan on using Vista, it makes the whole experience a little bit better (eg that memory hogging part of Vista called Superfetch!).

This rocks!

Add some pop up blocker features and make add-ons available like Firefox and this will easily be my No.1 Browser of use!

Quote from Jakg :

The 550w Corsair is £20 more than the PSU I linked to and has less power (both amps and watts).

Either way - I have solved the issue by adding more cooling on the PSU.

The components inside may not be as good quality though etc - there are many factors to a good PSU.

Still, good to hear you have solved the problem anyway

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=664337

This will be more than enough (Is this the one you mentioned?)

Its not just about the wattage, its also about the build quality and how good the +12V rail is.

Quote from Jakg :

Then what's the point on OC'ing at all? It would be like me OC'ing from 2.13 to 2.4 GHz - sure, I could probably get away with just pumping up the FSB but with only about an hours tinkering I got 3.2 GHz out of it...

Depends what your after really, i am quite happy with an extra .4Ghz for nothing - if i really want to push it then yea i will tinker about!

Although the X2 are usless at massive overclocking - Intel has much better overclocking imho.

Quote from Jakg :

For any decent overclock you WILL need to adjust all sorts of things in your BIOS (including a lot of odd and poorly documented options).

I recommend that you read up on overclocking and answer your OWN questions - advice like that is no help when you find that your system won't post because you can't keep asking for help when your not sure what to do next (like Sun and coding...) - if you know what your doing you will be able to fix it yourself.

I honestly have no idea how to overclock a Phenom but i'd imagine it would all be about running the FSB as high as possible within the limits of the board, CPU & RAM while keeping the overall voltage high, and then playing with a myriad of settings to keep it stable when it's there...

The whole point of the "Black Edition" is that the multiplier is unlocked and you don't have to adjust voltages etc unless you want a very high overclock.

For example i have an AMD Athlon X2 5000+ "Black Edition" and by simply pushing the multiplier up to 15, i can get a stable 3.0Ghz speed from 2.6Ghz without having touched anything else (Obvioulsy i have a big aftermarket cooler too).

But if i want to go past 3.0Ghz, then i would have to adjust voltages etc as the system will start to become unstable due to the multiplier being pushed up too high.

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Quote from Scrabby :

Hi, I want to OC my AMD X4 Phenom 9850 Black Edition, anyone has some good experiance with oc'ing these things? Plz let me now if you get some tips for me

I have a Black Edition X2 in my new PC and all you have to do is enter your Bios and manually adjust the multiplier - you do not have to touch voltages etc.

Quote from ethan520 :

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.54GHz
2GB Corsair DDR2-800
320GB Western Digital HDD
Nvidia Geforce 8600GT
Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
390W Cooler Master PCU

I just built it. Problem is, I can't test it, it's stuffed

What is the problem with it? :/

Variation of 'kthxbye' - the internet version of "OK, thank you, goodbye".

From Urban Dictionary

Last edited by mclarenmatt, Wed 6 Aug 2008, 17:05. Reason : Um, had a naugty swear word from Urban Dictionary!

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Content didn't interest me, race scheduling was too restrictive (I'd like to race when I want to race, please), additional content costing additional money didn't agree with me, nor did subscription payments, especially given the infrequency of races.

Those sorts of things.

Basically the whole iRacing concept then!

Quote from Jordan2007 :

Just got back from the vets as my dog(Tiny) has had got put down due to a virus in her uterus, iv had her for 12 years iv had great memories, i dont think il ever get over her, she was my best friend
most of my family are sad about this, im crying over her, just cant belive it

i wish she could come back :'(

Sorry to hear about your loss.

I have a 4 year old German Shepherd, i don't know what i would do without her!

You have just got to remember all the good time's you had together, it's best not to concentrate on the sad one too much.

You considering maybe getting another dog in a while? It may help and getting another dog doesn't mean you will forget Tiny

Hey,

Just letting you know i now drive for Icon Racing!

I now race under the name of ICON KEMSLEY

Thanks for all the support,

Matt.

Quote from atc Quicksilver :

what Will You Call It? The Xpermonator 2000?

Lmfao.