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Didn't understand mutch of that, anyhow, Yayrad is the guy you kindly answered. :)

This is Norway, things cost a fortune here. :rolleyes: Considering this machine got some outdated parts makes me hesitate. I've read the sandy bridge mainboard will support the upcoming sandy bridge processors with more than 4 cores. If thats the case, i will skip the 970 "deal". Thanks for the information :)

I understand. The reason is i found this used to a fair price (aprox 1800 euros/ 14000 norwegian kroners), with the option of upgrading some parts, excluding the mainboard and processor ofcourse. So its all about if i should go for this offer or not. Im aware this is close to stepping one step backwards interms of technology, but is the difference that big? and yeah, thats why i find this such a difficult decition. :)

Thanks for the replies. I've heard that the 2600k needs a overclock to match a 970 6 core, and im pretty mutch a novice when it comes to such thing, and if i have o.c processor at full trottle over a long period of time with rendering, the processor might be damaged. The mainboard was called back cause of a fault. The good thing with the sandy bridge is that i have good upgrade options later on.

Im upgrading my system, and need your point of view of the specs. Usage: ARMA2, cinmea 4d (rendering) and image editing. These are the specs ive included: CABINET: Silverstone Fortress II Midi Tower SortVifter: 3x 180mm Bunn, 1x 120mm Topp, Aluminium CPU: Intel Core i7 970 Hexa 6 x 3,2Ghz 12MB, 4,8GT/sec CPU-Cooler: Original Intel cooler i7 Extreme GPU: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 480 1536MB PhysX CUDA PCI-Express 2.0, GDDR5, 2xDVI, native-mini HDMI, HDCP, Graphics Plus HOVEDKORT: GIGABYTE S-1366 X58 ATX 4xPCI-E Audio7.1 GbLAN 1394 Raid DDR3 SATA3 USB3.0 RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz 12GB CL9 Kit w/6x 2GB XMS3 modules, CL9-9-9-24, 1.65V, Intel XMP PSU: Tagan 2-Force II Series 800W HDD1: Kingston SSDNow/M Series 80GB SATA2 2.5 HDD2: Western Digital Caviar® Green™ 1TB SATA 3Gb/sec, dynamic 5400-7200RPM, 64MB Samsung DVD±RW burner, SH-S223C 22x DVD, DVDRAM, SATA, Black, Bulk Is there anything that might be wise to include or exchange with something else? I know the new sandy bridge is out, but got only 4 cores so far. Thinking of SLI setup, and also considering the 570 gfx, but from what ive read the 480 abit better cause of its memory (need that for unbiased rendering). any tips appreciated

Im unsure of how to set up my game aswell. I also got a 970 6 cores with HT enabled, which i need to be on. Any settings that is important that i have to change? thx

Yeah, it was abit rushed math. Its 1553 euros to be exact :) Still cheap i would say. Doesnt matter when the seller dont respond though. Thanks for the reply mister.

Hm.. while searching for new parts for my new computer i found this pc used for about 1200 euros. 1. How will this run ARMA2 (its a 3 way setup with a close to ancient card :P) 2. Is this processor o.c'able? 3. Heeyy.. old specs man, you need a new setup.. ;) I will upgrade to a SLI 480 later if i go or this.. EVGA X58 Classified E759 3way SLIx16 Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition BOX 3x2GB DDR3 1600 OCZ Gold + 1x2GB Corsair Dominator-GT 1866 3way SLI Asus ENGTX275 896M 448bit HDD1: SSD Corsair Performance 128GB HDD2: WD VelociRaptor 150GB 10000rpm HDD3: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB HDD4: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB HDD5: WD 7200.12 1TB BluRay & HDdvd: LG GGW-H20L DVD-RW: NEC DVDbrenner LabelFlash Bluetooth: Jansen BlueLink 2.1 EDR Tagan BZseries 1300W Case: Aplus Case ElDiablo Advanced (ROHS)

Yeah, its great! Spectraview software makes this monitor hard to beat ;) Whoatherefatty: Is this a hardware related problem or a SLI arma2 related problem? I mean, sice you've read it in a thread before

After some more research i support bantails statement about 480 beeing the best bang for the buck at compared to ATI's flagship, 5790. I have a NEC 26 inch display which only supports 1920x1200, so im not sure if a 2-way 480 config will be worth the money. I do know i will upgrade to a 30 inch later, and maybe then the SLI will do its job.

Interesting link, im leaning towards dual 480's. I can upgrade to 3 way configuration later on with the right mainboard. How big power supply do i need for a 2 ways fermi? 1500w for a 3 way fermi sounds alot. edit: and would you recommend to buy a watercooler for the dual cards? (i rather not oc)

Ah, thats a great improvement. :) Its not the first time ive heard, or experienced optimizing/important changes in the registery to get the AMD hardware to work like it should. Which is not good if you ask me. I might go for a SLI of 5970 or a 480 when the prices have decreased abit. Its a mess cause im a "i-want-it-right-now" type of guy, well also called inpatient.:j:

Thx for the reply. Would a 480 SLI make a huge difference compared to one 480 or a 5790 (which is a sli if im not wrong). I will use a i7 980 or a 975. And yes, money does matter im not ritch, but if two 480's will make my arma experience alot better, and hopefully last longer in terms of upgrades and so on. :)

Will the 5970 or the 480 be the best pick? Im using 1920x120 res.

Will A2OA take advantage of 6 cores?

I have a concept i would like to make or be made. Idea: Think of a mission that will last for hours on hours, even days (real time). A "mission" that can be used on different ways, flexible. Walking threw forests gives you cover for choppers, but the risk of walking straight into a patroling squad makes you paranoia, and have to watch behind every tree. Even escaping from an firefight could be the only way of surviving incase enemy calls for reinforcement. The compass and map have to be used to make the best route threw the map without running out on open fields exposing yourself. Finding a safe spot to rest and wait for nighttime before proceeding threw the next part of the map(e.g let your computer be on some hours while your doing other things without going out of the game). ACTIVITY: - Patroling choppers - Troops patroling all over - units patroling - camps with activity MAP: - Large map such as Chenarus or Panthera FRIENDLY (PLAYER) - You are alone or have more a small patrol squad with you. (this can be selected before starting up the misson) MISSION OBJECTIVE: for example; - None, just survive or kill as many as u can - Start from one side of the island and get to the other side where u can picked up by boat or chopper. - Attack and ambush enemy camps ect ect.. Look at this SP mission (or coop mission) as an platform for making different missions. My mission making skills are not that good, but im working on it! I guess someone with more knowledge could make this better than me. :) Like the idea?

Sounds good, thanks for the tip!

@jasonnoguchi I dont find such a campaign for ARMA2, only ARMA1. link me pls ;) @Günter Severloh I think Evo is only mp, but ill do some more research on it! Great! This is a good asset! Ill take a look into it Remember the point with this "mission" is not to encounter enemies around every corner of the map, but enough units you dont know what to meet at every corner ;) I think with the Kronzkys module, its in the right direction @Murklor Interesting, havent seen this before, thanks

- GL4 a great mod with ACE, a must in my eyes. - sakudriver, improved pathfinder for vehicles (better moving system) - LandTex

Thanks for the good answers gentlemen! Sorry for the confusion, but maybe we get something good out of this whoever have the right formula :)

froggyluv - If im not wrong you can disable it in the GL4 cfg's. Manually disabled it in other words. Kremator - wait a minute, as u showed the GL4 is first in chain, that means zeus will overide GL4. Something else i dont find logical - I use the ARMA launcher II v1.0 (which is great! props to spiritedmachine), and i can manually put the mod order. If i use the increase priority arrow, the selected mod will go towards -mod= which is first in line. That is the oposite of what you guys are saying :confused: :)

Interesting, i'll try that out at once!

I got cba - ace2 - acex - gl4 - zeus_ace (in this order) - and alot other mods such as vfai/landtex/hifi air-vehical ectect, and not sure if the ai enhance of the gl4 are working properly. I used the editor to check if i saw any difference in movement and such between GL4 enabled and disabled. The "mission" was setup with 2 groups setup close to eachother with 1 or 2 buildings in between for cover, and me watching it all from my civilian chopper. The result was rather confusing cause i saw little to none of what ppl have explained the mod should do (like splitting up in fireteams, peeking around corners and such). I've read the readme, and from what ive understood you dont have to use the modules and syncronisation in the editor to enable the AI enhance. Hope ive done a mistake on the road ;) Happy new year, and great work SNK :)

I now got E8400 overclocked to 3.6, 2GB RAM, ati 4890 1GB, p5k mainboard. If i want a computer that will drive ARMA2 at all on very high, 5000+ VD, some AA, 1920x1200 with stable high fps, what would i have to buy to achive this without buying the most expensive hardware? :)

There are alot of AI mods out there, and the quest for the best combo of AI mods, or "the" mod is still not discovered.. for me atleast. - What is your combination of AI mods? and why? :) A big thumbs up to all the modders out there making this game everlasting!