The Official Graphics Card and PC gaming Thread

The mobile 9600GT (mine) is roughly equivalent to desktop 9500GT

EDIT- but you can cause problems if you block fans.
I once played UT3 on my lap for like 35/40 mins, and was monitoring the temp the whole time.

MY GPU HIT 93 degrees C!!!!!!!!

But stays around 8* when properly ventilated

 

oh ok, and no wonder they are much more expensive(some of them)

@Ray lol! you must be dissapointed!

 

Not really

I read a review of the HP DV something, on notebook review that had the same graphics card as mine, an he also hit 91 when gaming so maybe its just the card (DDR2/DDR3 both versions)

 

oh ok, DDR3 is always better choice when it comes to gpu. i bought my cousin a 8500GT DDR2! with out knowing it tho, because it was seriously in a rush to my lan...oh well he is happy with it since he only plays Fifa09 and sport games

 

Yeah ,that's why I went with the acer

The HP was better in looks and quality, all other specs were the same, but Acer was DDR3 while the HP was DDR2

 

what about the price? The Hp one should be a little cheaper?

 

Yea, HP was about 106$ cheaper, but i shelled out the extra cash for DDR3 as there was quite a significant performance boost and would probably last longer

 

91? 91fps in COD4? You do realise the game is limited to that right?

 

Who mentioned 91FPS in COD4?

 

Not 91 frames, I was talking about GPU temps, if you are referring to me??

 

Fair enough. I had no idea laptop graphics got that hot. Just coincidental obviously.

 

tbh right now im bringing a mobo tray to the LAN

i need a box to fit the side panel and mobo tray to send it back

 

You may want to turn up after the electrical safety tester has gone then...

 

You guys have LAN sessions at york???/

That's wicked!!!!!!

Which games do you play, I'm guessing CS, UT, what else???

 

noooooooo. ill use the akasa then

 

Lol cheap case is better than no case, especially at fragsoc, the ambient temperature gets pretty high, and people can be clumsy sometimes, if you know what I mean.

CS Source
Team Fortress 2
Half Life 2 Deathmatch
UT2004 (Onslaught, Instagib DM)
Unreal 3 (not so often)
Supreme Commander (not so often)
Rock Band
C&C: Generals Zero Hour
C&C3
Trackmania Nations Forever
GRiD
Flatout 2
Call of Duty 4
Warcraft 3: Defense of the Ancients mod

 

i might bring the pc-a70b for show

 

Wicked, you must have loads of fun

GRiD must be sick on LAN, I've been addicted to it for the last week or two since I installed it

How many people are there on average???

 

Yeah GRiD is good fun on LAN, except for the people who try playing it using a keyboard... :O

Typically there'll be between 30 and 50 people at an event, maybe around 20 during the latter hours of it.

 

Ray, you should set up a LAN in Saudi.
Of course they might cut your head off because it's Haram!!!