bangtail 0 Posted December 6, 2010 CF is sadly lacking in Arma 2. Some reviews show them to be close but the reality is SLI is way better in Arma 2 (and everywhere else) I've used both extensively and I will never go CF again without witnessing a massive improvement first hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphe 0 Posted December 7, 2010 I assume this is the right place to ask. My soundcard recently pack in so I'm now using the onboard soundcard of my Asus P5Q3. I use headphones when playing Arma 2 and I was looking to using the headphone port on the front panel of my tower. The problem was that there was a lot of static and other noise due to interferance from the hardware in my PC. I read around and found people saying that if you disconnect the front panel USB and SATA cable from the motherboard it should help. It didn't. I then read that removing the grounding wire for the front panel solves the problem. It did. So my question is this. What dangers are there to having no grounding wire here? I know what grounding wires are for but I just wanted some other opinions on the matter and whether or not I'm putting some of my hardware at risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsiano 12 Posted December 7, 2010 If you mean a grounded wall socket you dont need one but it would be best for your system at all time. If you mean removing the ground signal from the audioport i dont think that is what +, - and ground are ment for to have it functioning correctly. Removing a Sata cable for this will offer no solution. All you can do is reseat the audio cable (turn off PC> disconnect cable and reseat on both ends) and blow clear the input hole with compressed air. also check the cable and socket for damage. In some motherboard BIOS is an option for the front audio panel compatibility: look for : integrated prefs.:> front panel audio > set this to HDaudio if possible (check mobo manual for info how to get in BIOS) gl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphe 0 Posted December 7, 2010 It's the ground wire for the HDAudio cable, USB cable and eSATA cable from the front panel of my case that connect to the motherboard. The ground wire comes out of the front panel and attaches to the chasis. Removing all these (except the HDAudio cable) clears all the static and distortion. I'm just hoping that I'm not going to do any damage by removing this wire. Also for the sake of experimenting, having the grounding wire removed and USB cable plugged in caused static. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesdelta38 10 Posted December 23, 2010 Does anyone know if you can replace the graphics card of a Dell Inspiron with an ATI DX11 card? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsiano 12 Posted December 23, 2010 Does anyone know if you can replace the graphics card of a Dell Inspiron with an ATI DX11 card?If the new GPU has the same connector (prob. PCI-e) and your notebook has sufficient power it should be no problem. Only installing it is not the easiest task you can find in PC-country Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesdelta38 10 Posted December 23, 2010 If the new GPU has the same connector (prob. PCI-e) and your notebook has sufficient power it should be no problem. Only installing it is not the easiest task you can find in PC-country It's a desktop, not a notebook. I'm wondering if an ATI DX11 graphics card can fit in the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsiano 12 Posted December 24, 2010 It's a desktop, not a notebook. I'm wondering if an ATI DX11 graphics card can fit in the case. "Dell Inspiron" =notebook! you mean XPS, demention or optiplex for desktop. Anyway. If you get a highend card you will need 600W PSU easy to make it work, so just make sure you got it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesdelta38 10 Posted December 24, 2010 "Dell Inspiron" =notebook! you mean XPS, demention or optiplex for desktop. Anyway. If you get a highend card you will need 600W PSU easy to make it work, so just make sure you got it ! Here is the PC I have: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+/+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+II+X4+Processor+/+6GB+Memory+/+750GB+Hard+Drive/9941275.p?id=1218198437877&skuId=9941275 Will an ATI Radeon fit in the case? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted December 24, 2010 "Dell Inspiron" =notebook! you mean XPS, demention or optiplex for desktop. Anyway. If you get a highend card you will need 600W PSU easy to make it work, so just make sure you got it ! Wee bit out of date there, they replaced the Dimension branding with Inspiron a few years back. Go look at your nearest Dell site. sesdelta: Depends on how good the PSU inside the Dell is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spektre76 10 Posted December 31, 2010 My tax return gift to myself. Note the GTX480 may get replaced with a GTX 580 if in stock at New Egg NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel Full Tower Computer Case 2 x EVGA 015-P3-1480-AR GeForce GTX 480 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 IN WIN COMMANDER IRP-COM1200 1200W ATX 12V 2.3 / EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Patriot Gamer Series 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 EVGA 141-GT-E770-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler SAMSUNG Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support - OEM Patriot Inferno PI240GS25SSDR 2.5" 240GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmAriffic 10 Posted December 31, 2010 looks nice, wanna e-mail me your computer and i'll give you my crappy laptop :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmarkwick 261 Posted December 31, 2010 You're going to have a blast :) I just recently built a new rig and ArmA2 has taken on a whole new shine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katipo66 94 Posted December 31, 2010 Great stuff, I'm hopefully doing the same in a few weeks :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gruman 122 Posted December 31, 2010 Nice Rig you have coming there. For what purpose did you buy it? Arma alone or for other games too? What kind of monitor will you use on those Graphiccards? 24" or 30" monitor? Or will you go for a triple screen setup? You thinking about overclocking the CPU? With a good cooler, it will do easely 3.6 Ghz. Even 4Ghz is possible. You would gain much for ArmA. :cool: A lot of memory have you planned? Mainly for 3DSMAX and Photoshop, i assume? Because ingame you wont use 1/4th of it... :rolleyes: Have fun with it when you receive it :). best regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomatoArden 0 Posted December 31, 2010 Im guessing you'll have more than just an ssd for media storage? Nice specs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spektre76 10 Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) Nice Rig you have coming there. For what purpose did you buy it? Arma alone or for other games too?What kind of monitor will you use on those Graphiccards? 24" or 30" monitor? Or will you go for a triple screen setup? I am getting ready for Crysis 2. We all know what happened last time when the first one was released. The most powerful systems were brought to thier knees. Additionally I need more power for Photoshop, Illustrator, 3DS Max and Solidworks. I am using a dual screen set up ATM. The second screen (while in game) acts as my system monitor. I have Catalyst Control Center - ATi Overdrive up along with Task Manager under the Perfomance Tab. I also have my CPU meter widget running too. Main screen is 23" LED and the secondary is 22" LCD. This way I can see how hard and how hot my system is getting while playing. Im guessing you'll have more than just an ssd for media storage? Nice specs! Yeah, I have a 1TB Segate external HDD soley for storage. The SSD with hold my OS, Games and Art/Modelling programs. Files/Music/Movies ect... will be stored on the external. Edited December 31, 2010 by SPEKTRE76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enad 11 Posted January 1, 2011 Jeez, nice! You sure that mobo can support 24GB of RAM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enad 11 Posted January 1, 2011 Dells normally come with a 350 watt PSU unless you get an XPS, so no, a new graphics card will NOT work unless you get a new Power Supply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spektre76 10 Posted January 1, 2011 Jeez, nice! You sure that mobo can support 24GB of RAM? Model Brand EVGA Model 141-GT-E770-A1 Supported CPU CPU Socket Type LGA 1366 CPU Type Core i7 (LGA1366) Chipsets North Bridge Intel X58 South Bridge Intel ICH10R Memory Number of Memory Slots 6×240pin Memory Standard DDR3 1600 Maximum Memory Supported 24GB Channel Supported Triple Channel Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe x8/x16 2 x PCIe x8 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 1 Storage Devices PATA 1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max SATA 3Gb/s 6 SATA 6Gb/s 2 x SATA 6Gb/s Onboard Video Onboard Video Chipset None Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889 Audio Channels 8 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8111D Second LAN Chipset Realtek 8111D Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 1 USB 1.1/2.0 8 x USB 2.0 USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.0 IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a Audio Ports 6 Ports Onboard USB Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0 Onboard 1394 Onboard 1394 1 x 1394a Physical Spec Form Factor Extended ATX Dimensions 12" x 10.38" Power Pin 24 Pin Features Features NVIDIA 2-Way and 3-Way SLI support. ATI CrossFireX 10+3 Phase PWM w/ switching frequency up to 1333KHz 100% Solid State Capacitors EVGA Vdroop Control EVGA Dummy OC EVGA E-LEET Tuning Utility More Gold Content EVGA EZ Voltage read points Onboard Clear CMOS, Power, and Reset Buttons PCI-E Disable Jumpers EVGA EVbot Support Onboard CPU Temperature Monitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soul_assassin 1723 Posted January 1, 2011 Meh, unless u can top this guy: http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost.php?p=1810825&postcount=342 You shouldn't get a separate thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spektre76 10 Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Meh, unless u can top this guy:http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost.php?p=1810825&postcount=342 You shouldn't get a separate thread. I can make that image in Photoshop too. 16 core processors? Unless he is running dual 8 core Xeons with a server motherboard or 2 AMD 'Magny Cours' 12 core CPU's........ 62GB of total RAM? :rolleyes: Edited January 1, 2011 by SPEKTRE76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soul_assassin 1723 Posted January 1, 2011 You can see his specs in his sig. And the pic's not PS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-)rStrangelove 0 Posted January 1, 2011 Nice rig, spektre. If you play ArmA2 with a 20GB ramdisk i guess you can forget everything related to 'lag'. :D I'm not a big crysis fan so forgive me if i say that you'll probably get bored after playing through it. After that ppl always come back to ArmA :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bangtail 0 Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) I can make that image in Photoshop too.16 core processors? Unless he is running dual 8 core Xeons with a server motherboard or 2 AMD 'Magny Cours' 12 core CPU's........ 62GB of total RAM? :rolleyes: It isn't Photoshopped at all and he has 48GB of RAM iirc. He's running 2 quad core Xeons that have 8 cores each (4 Physical, 4 virtual per) hence the 16 cores. Edited January 2, 2011 by BangTail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
