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*I haven't read the review* Don't you need to run the -winxp switch for ArmA2 to utilise multi GPU cards? Perhaps that's what they did wrong? It could explain the slightly lower score for the X2 because the X2 will have a slightly lower clock speed I'd imagine (compared to the 5870). Jero. EDIT: just read it and I'm now convinced they would have seen different results with the -winxp switch. Pitty, because I'd like to see the proper results. Also, I wonder what version of ArmA2 they used... If they'd patched it with the latest update?

Operation Flashpoint :D

Nope. And the 4800s cards will not get you the performance you want. Consider the (expensive) 5870 for anywhere near what you're wanting performance-wise. My 4890 @ 1GHz doesn't perform that well. Well enough for me though. Had no choice.. Couldn't afford any better! Jero.

Nice! I'm most jealous of you!!! (about the 5870 - not the diabetes and insurance pay-out). I'll have to wait until the price drops somewhat. Particularly in Australia, the mark-up is high. About $650 here and only $369 in the USA (which is about $420 once converted so $230 for import..). Not to mention I've only had my 4890 for a few months, and I'm happy enough with that for now! :D I'm keen to see the potential these 5800s can show once we see some DX11 games on the market! Jero :)

I just ran it on my work PC and failed big time! LOL I've been trying to tell my boss to upgrade for ages!

I don't think there will be a problem with 6GB DDR3. I have the same rig as above (minus 1x 4890!) with no dramas or need to use maxmem commands.

^ Yep, I'd wait for the 5800s to be released. If not to get a 5800 series card, at least the prices on the 4800s will drop right down when the new range is released. Then a 4890 will be cheaper!

Try different formations too. You can get them to follow you in a file (walking behind you) if you want. There are heaps of combinations. Often they'll move slightly out of formation though when they spot enemies etc which is realistic behaviour IMO.

Australia.

I haven't had any dramas with hold fire. I often do what you describe above (prepare for attack and have units 'hold fire' until in position and then order them all to unleash at once) and there are times when a unit will start shooting early but only if an enemy gets too close to them and they feel threatened. If I were in a war and was told to hold fire, I would obey, but if some mofo enemy came along and I thought he spotted me, I'd shoot the f^cker and apologise to my CO. I think it's realistic behaviour from the AI. Perhaps I've just not experienced what others are experiencing though.

For the record - I'm not convinced you'll NEED to get a new PSU. The friend I referred to earlier is using 2x OC'd 4890s and an i7 @ 3.6GHz with an 850w PSU and has no dramas. I reckon 800w is enough the proposed system, isn't it?

From what I've read there are mixed opinions with SLI/Crossfire performance. I know a friend who purchased a second ATI 4890 and it made no difference to his ArmA2-Mark score - yet Gamer just posted his/her results in the ArmA2-Mark thread and got insanely high scores using quad-fire. Who knows :confused: Out of principal, I'd down-grade the media centre PC's GPU and throw the second 280 into your gaming maching anyway since you've already paid for it and it's kind of being wasted in the media centre. Even if it doesn't greatly improve ArmA2's performance, it will improve your overall gaming performance! :) EDIT: I just noticed you'll need a new SLI MoBo.. OK, then it will cost more than I thought.. Ah, things to consider!!! :D

For my issue (mentioned above) I've decided I'm going to have to edit the difficulty setting so the AI are crap so that I can manage to finish the mission I'm stuck on without dying. That's the only thing I can think of. Apparently it's just a problem with the Manhattan mission. Good luck to me :D It's annoying because I don't have fast internet so can't play online. That's why I wish I could play campaign with no dramas.

No, it's not cheating because it's not a competition - but it doesn't give an accurate rating to compare to other user's results on this thread (unless we all use run #2). When playing the 'game', there is no opportunity for the PC to 'pre load' the textures prior to entering a town or new part of the map etc (unless it is, in fact, coded that way, somehow) so using your second score in ArmA2-Mark doesn't give an accurate result, IMO. But that said, half the ppl on this thread are quoting first run scores and the other half quoting second run scores so it's impossible to compare specs and see how your PC is going compared to other's. My 2c :)

As long as your case has sufficient air flow and space for whatever GPU you decide to get, you should be OK salvaging the case/monitor/peripherals etc. But as ch_123 said, you'll probably require a new PSU to drive the new parts. If I were in your shoes, I'd strongly consider spending just a little bit more on a new case which comes with a half-decent PSU. They can be bought quite cheap these days and sometimes don't cost much more than buying a PSU on it's own. I won't link any though because I'm in a different country and don't know what a good price is in your country.

I agree. It's quite noticable when using something like the M16 with scope to take long distance shots - often it takes a few 'hits' to bring a man down. I love the bullet drop, too.

I've never experienced a problem when 'saving' but have had enough CTD drama 'loading' for me to have completely cracked the shits with campaign. http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=76676 Jero.

Here's some info on the technology. I trust performance will be OK. I mean, this is why I went with the i7 CPU - So I don't have to worry about performance loss in cases like this. Otherwise, what did I pay the extra $$$ for when I built this PC? :icon_wink: Again, I'll do some benchmarks and post the results. I reckon it will be a few weeks though because this thing's getting shipped from the USA to Australia.

LOL - you want to play farmers instead of blowing shit up? :D

^ Yep, the LCD can't display any complicated 3D rendering because it's not GPU driven. I'll certainly be keen to see if it causes much stress on my CPU, too. I'm not too fussed since it was literally crap from my garage that I sold to pay for it! I've been eyeing these off for a while and decided to pull the pin since they've just released the new model (which 'looks' better than the first revision). Regarding power - it has 2x USB cables to power/ drive it. Shouldn't be a problem since I have about 10 spare USB ports on this MoBo :D I shall let you all know how it performs when it arrives! Jero ;) ---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ---------- Yep - that's kind of where I'm coming from. I *think* it's my kind of thing... we'll find out. If not, I'll throw it on eBay :rolleyes:

Hey all, I sold some rubbish on eBay and had enough spare cash in my PayPal account to buy myself one of these new iMo monitors. I plan to mainly use it to display core temps, FPS, ATI Overdrive etc whilst gaming. Has anyone used one of these USB mini monitors? I know they cost a lot for what they are (I could have instead got a nice 19" LCD), but I don't care... I love how they don't require a power chord since they're USB powered. Can't wait for it to arrive :D Jero.

I'm a complete editor n00b, but doesn't this just depend on whether the wound is fatal or not? I.E. Shot in the leg = fall to ground and wait for medic. Shot (fatally) in the heart = die. Or am I missing the point here?

Yeah, I jumped on one in a multiplayer game thinking it would be a quick way to get over a steep hill. Turned out I was better off walking..

^ That's the mission I'm on. I've seriously cracked the sh!ts now! Have repeated the Novy Sobor town attack SO many times (been trying in Win7 and XP) it's actually going to drive me insane if I do it again. I'm (sadly) considering taking ArmA2 back to the store for a refund. Considering I bought a top-line i7 rig in anticipation of this game (I was a die-hard OFP fan), that saddens me :(

I suspect he/she is upset because he/she doesn't get to vote in this poll! Although their profile says 21y/o :confused: