Comments on: Computer upgrade 2006: the Coles Notes http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes Technology, computer games, MMOGs, science...and other nerdy stuff Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kelly’s World- A View into the mind of Uber Geek, Kelly Adams » Blog Archive » Why do I do it? http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-17216 Kelly’s World- A View into the mind of Uber Geek, Kelly Adams » Blog Archive » Why do I do it? Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:23:55 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-17216 [...] second reason… my current PC build, which I assembled in October of 2006, has given me difficulty pretty much right from the start. I still can’t put the system into [...] […] second reason… my current PC build, which I assembled in October of 2006, has given me difficulty pretty much right from the start. I still can’t put the system into […]

]]> By: Kelly’s World- A View into the mind of Uber Geek, Kelly Adams » Blog Archive » Vista cometh…but no ATI OpenGL yet??!! http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-6174 Kelly’s World- A View into the mind of Uber Geek, Kelly Adams » Blog Archive » Vista cometh…but no ATI OpenGL yet??!! Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:35:26 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-6174 [...] Some months ago I decided I wanted Windows Vista.  I was performing my annual computer upgrade, and Vista was Release Candidate 2 at that point.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t working with my games at the time.  I had picked up an interest in Second Life, and Second Life (along with a number of games by ID and other manufacturers) requires OpenGL drivers.  Early in Vista’s development, there was some doubt about support for OpenGL, but apparently that was all resolved early in 2006 with Microsoft incorporating full support for native OpenGL drivers through the use of installable client drivers (ICD).  [...] […] Some months ago I decided I wanted Windows Vista.  I was performing my annual computer upgrade, and Vista was Release Candidate 2 at that point.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t working with my games at the time.  I had picked up an interest in Second Life, and Second Life (along with a number of games by ID and other manufacturers) requires OpenGL drivers.  Early in Vista’s development, there was some doubt about support for OpenGL, but apparently that was all resolved early in 2006 with Microsoft incorporating full support for native OpenGL drivers through the use of installable client drivers (ICD).  […]

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4823 Kelly Adams Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:06:13 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4823 You are very welcome, John: it always makes me feel good when my trials and tribulations help others avoid the same :) But there are new Catalyst drivers (V6.10) available today, and they *do* include support for the X1950 XTX: I just finished installing them moments ago, and they seem to work fine. I've updated my post above to reflect this. You are very welcome, John: it always makes me feel good when my trials and tribulations help others avoid the same :) But there are new Catalyst drivers (V6.10) available today, and they *do* include support for the X1950 XTX: I just finished installing them moments ago, and they seem to work fine.

I’ve updated my post above to reflect this.

]]> By: John http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4812 John Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:58:06 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4812 Thanks! this just saved me a lot of time (installing x64 drivers for my X1950XTX) Thanks! this just saved me a lot of time (installing x64 drivers for my X1950XTX)

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4528 Kelly Adams Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:04:21 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4528 I'm running some kind of custom setting: I went one step above balanced, I believe, then turned down the shadows a bit (left some on because they looked nice). I haven't really experimented a lot- when we go bashing the first time I'll decide if I like my current settings or not. I’m running some kind of custom setting: I went one step above balanced, I believe, then turned down the shadows a bit (left some on because they looked nice).

I haven’t really experimented a lot- when we go bashing the first time I’ll decide if I like my current settings or not.

]]> By: Shane http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4502 Shane Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4502 What setting are you on, in eq2? are you on balanced, or the one above that now? What setting are you on, in eq2? are you on balanced, or the one above that now?

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4435 Kelly Adams Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:14:09 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4435 Thanks :) I still haven't run any performance tests...I guess I'll have to do that and see how the new box stacks up to the old. Of course, it *seems* faster: I turned on a few extra features in EQ2 like the cloth simulation and such, and didn't notice any of the lag I recall from when I tried those features on my previous machine. Once I have some performance numbers I'll post them on the blog here. Thanks :) I still haven’t run any performance tests…I guess I’ll have to do that and see how the new box stacks up to the old.

Of course, it *seems* faster: I turned on a few extra features in EQ2 like the cloth simulation and such, and didn’t notice any of the lag I recall from when I tried those features on my previous machine.

Once I have some performance numbers I’ll post them on the blog here.

]]> By: Shane http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes#comment-4425 Shane Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:33:33 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2006/10/17/computer-upgrade-2006-the-coles-notes/#comment-4425 Congrats on the puter :), shiny, faster, newer, is always good stuff :) Congrats on the puter :), shiny, faster, newer, is always good stuff :)

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