Recent content by Chris Glenn

  1. Chris Glenn

    Recommendation: Nikon B700 vs P900

    Thank you for replying! However, you did not answer my question. I do not have the budget for a DSLR right now so I need to settle for a bridge. Especially considering any decent lens is 300$+
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    Recommendation: Nikon B700 vs P900

    I'm looking to buy a digital camera - bridge style. My budget is 850. I shoot mainly nature and wildlife (birds, etc). I sometimes like to shoot the moon and the night sky. I'd say my skill level is intermediate. I've been looking at two Nikon models: the p900 and b700. My thoughts: p900 - I...
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    How is my rig for gaming? How bad is my bottleneck?

    What are your other components? Storage? Mobo? - Load your games on an SSD so it can grab resources very quickly. - Your mobo can easily be the biggest bottleneck if the buses cannot transfer the data quick enough. Also, core2quad is socket 775, and the only upgrade to that are the "extreme"...
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    Very slow Windows setup boot (From USB)

    I feel like an idiot >.< .... I forgot "Full Speed" was 12mbits vs "High Speed" which is the full 480mbits. Thanks though.
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    Very slow Windows setup boot (From USB)

    Problem :: Booting into Windows 8.1 setup (from BIOS)(or any Windows 7-10) using USB3 device via a USB2 port is very slow -- it takes ~15-20mins to get to the volume selection screen. Using a DVD of the same ISO, takes around 6-8mins. However, once it boots up and gets going, and installing to...
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    Core2Quad temp question

    Is it normal for my Q9550 @2.8ghz (stock) to have peak core temps ~80C? It's air-cooled. I used CPUID HWmonitor to see temps. I also have 6 case fans; 2 front, 2 top (reversed) , 1 back (reversed), and 1 side. Though, the top two never really go more than 500rpm for some reason. Full system...