Recent content by Rucus

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    Direct3D Lockups in Win2k.

    Thanks for the help. I downloaded and installed the patch, but Morrowind still freezes after about 30 mins. I have been seeing less crashes, but they still happen. I have DirectX 8.1, the latest version. The dxdiag doesn't give any errors. I turned hardware acceleration on my sound card off...
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    Direct3D Lockups in Win2k.

    Hello everyone, I have recently become the unexpected owner on a new XP2000+, and have remade my computer. I originally just changed the MoBo, RAM, and CPU, which seemed to work fine. I then switched to Win2k from Win98SE. I have tried 4 graphically intense programs since then, MadOnion 2001...
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    Starcraft over Battle.net, connection problems.

    Battle.net is online, so I cannot get both computers connected without the router to try using a crossover. IPX games through the router work fine. Ping times to the router are also fine, as are single player games on Battle.net. Q : Is Dvorak better than QWERTY? A : Only if you use a shared...
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    Starcraft over Battle.net, connection problems.

    I'm hoping this isn't far off topic. I've bought Starcraft for the sole purpose of playing it online, with someone in the same room as myself. I am connected to the internet through a SMC Barricade 4 Port Cable Router (7004ABR), on Rogers @Home (cable). Everything but Starcraft seems to work...
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    OEM vs Retail, and Reference Cards

    Is there any performance difference between the OEM and Retail 8500s? Q : Is Dvorak better than QWERTY? A : Only if you use a shared computer.
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    OEM vs Retail, and Reference Cards

    I have been considering buying a new graphics card for some time, money is an issue, but I will pay more for better quality. I am relatively sure of the store I will be buying from. I have bought systems there before, and they are of decent value, and so far have had no problems with hardware...
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    GPU vs CPU

    Thanks very much for your help! I wonder if anyone has put up a CPU shootout against specific Graphics Cards...
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    GPU vs CPU

    Hello there Tom's Hardware regulars. I've been reading through all the articles here for nigh on a year now, and I've recently come across a question. All the benchmarks I find here for GPUs, are generally a set of Graphics Cards, put up on a single high end system. I agree it's the best for...