Ha! Pun or not, I lol'dFinray wrote:
I've only ever had to do that once and I hated it. Screw push pinsFloppY_ wrote:
Pretty much the thing that requires the most force in assembling a PC is locking the CPU and the push-pins on the CPU coolerFinray wrote:
Just follow the golden rule: If you have to force it, you're doinitrong.
e: pun very not intended.
I very much doubt that Microsoft have any desire to lock down illegitimate Windows installations for all but the least technically minded people around. It's not that Microsoft lack the competence to patch these holes; it's that they have zero incentive to do so.Freezer7Pro wrote:
Considering that their latest and greatest security update can't even bust the most simple cheat there is, and that they've failed to fix the simple hosts file hack in Windows XP for the past nine years, I'm not feeling the heat.Winston_Churchill wrote:
I'm sure if they really cared enough they could. Or at least make it so 99% of cracked copies wont work, theres always going to be a few people who know their way around it and put in the effort to crack it.Freezer7Pro wrote:
They can't deactivate it permanently. People just work too hard to fuck them over.
I run a BIOS mod. It is impossible to distinguish my computer from a Dell OEM can without physically looking at it.
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No comments... In my BF2s?FloppY_ wrote:
I just pre-ordered one of these babies
i5 430
4Gb 1066Mhz DDR3
ATi 5650 1GB
15,6" 1366x768
Wireless b/g/n
Bluetooth
Win7 home premium (<- Pro = do want)
HDMI out + eSata port
And for the low price of 7000DKK (~(US)$1250... (Hardware is generally more expensive here than in the US mind you!)
http://sp.sony-europe.com/media/169/84549
http://www.sony.dk/product/vn-e-series/vpceb1s1e-bj
I've allways considered "gaming" laptops to be a joke because of the high price, but this is pretty damn amazing imo... and it's a VAIO, so it is auto-sex :3
I'm moving to a dorm soon, so I was kind of worried by only having a netbook
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I already have a netbook with a 6cell that goes ~5 hours of constant use.. so portability is covered...GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Going to suck that battery dry in no time having all that stuff.
I personally don't like the feeling of highend' VAIOs, tried them in Arab Emirates... if that is not going to move far from a power plug its pretty good desktop replacement, but doesn't really work out as movable laptop.
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I thought the 785 chipset boards were best for this.zeidmaan wrote:
Bought a Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 motherboard and a Phenom II 550 Dual Core 3.1 Ghz Black Edition CPU. Im gonna try unlocking the other 2 cores tomorrow so wish me luck. Apparently success rate is over 50%
Tbh I didnt know there is a preferred chipset. This board is generally considered great for overclocking/unlocking that's why I chose it. It has the required SouthBridge and ACC.Nic wrote:
I thought the 785 chipset boards were best for this.zeidmaan wrote:
Bought a Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 motherboard and a Phenom II 550 Dual Core 3.1 Ghz Black Edition CPU. Im gonna try unlocking the other 2 cores tomorrow so wish me luck. Apparently success rate is over 50%
Isn't it just a teeny weeny 22"?CammRobb wrote:
inb4 finray's new monitor
omfg I can't stand anything bigger than 20" for my PCFreezer7Pro wrote:
Isn't it just a teeny weeny 22"?CammRobb wrote:
inb4 finray's new monitor
Fixt.FloppY_ wrote:
omfg I can't afford anything bigger than 20" for my PCFreezer7Pro wrote:
Isn't it just a teeny weeny 22"?CammRobb wrote:
inb4 finray's new monitor
Seriously.. I got my 20" T200 specifically because I can't stand bigger displays... I have my old TV for movies and use my monitor for gaming... a 22" is just too big imo...Freezer7Pro wrote:
Fixt.FloppY_ wrote:
omfg I can't afford anything bigger than 20" for my PCFreezer7Pro wrote:
Isn't it just a teeny weeny 22"?
SRGB mode and colour profiles. If you want better than that, you need a calibration tool, and those are expensive.Finray wrote:
Anyone got some sort of colour calibration program or something?