What types of F2P games are your favarite?

For me, I like MMORPG most ,as it plunge me lots of time to playing it, forgeting time.

Alpine NVE-P1 navigation map update rip off

Anyone else purchase an Alpine NVE-P1 navigation unit for their Alpine head unit? These units were $300 new and you were supposed to be able to update the maps and POI via usb computer connection. No software or map updates were ever made available. Now Alpine is charging you $99 to exhange your old unit with a new one with updated software and maps. Smacks of consumer fraud to me. Considereing filing a lawsuit.

Reply 1 : Alpine NVE-P1 navigation map update rip off

A few months ago I had to get our second GPS unit as we moved towns and I didn't have time to learn the area. So I went with some 130 buck Garmin.

Given no cash income for maps, maybe they had to do this or go under?
Bob

Reply 2 : Alpine NVE-P1 navigation map update rip off

I'm in the same situation and wonder if you ever found an update solution that didn't include giving $99 to Alpine?

Thanks.

John

i7-940XM temp

I installed a 940xm last week;according to RealTemp I'm running in the mid to upper 50's at an idle. Is that to hot?

Reply 1 : i7-940XM temp

Did you put thermal paste on it? Also depends of the ambient temperature.

Reply 2 : i7-940XM temp

You would prefer idle temps in the 40-45C range. (Ambient temp ~72F)

Reply 3 : i7-940XM temp

Yes I put thermal paste on it. I didn't put in on the entire surface of the cpu though only on the shiny part;it's about 1/2" by 3/4". Was I supposed to cover the entire surface; the part around the shiny surface had these little copper things on all 4 sides so I thought best not to cover them. Is it possible this cpu is too much for this pc?

Reply 4 : i7-940XM temp

http://forum.notebookreview.com/atta...1&d=1302709069 here's a picture of it

Reply 5 : i7-940XM temp

No just a drop in the middle of the die (shiny bit) should do fine. Have you checked power saver in throttlestop? Perhaps drop the TDP and TCP down a bit if you were keeping the settings that I told you when overclocking it in the other thread.

Reply 6 : i7-940XM temp

http://forum.notebookreview.com/atta...1&d=1302710131 heres a snapshot

Reply 7 : i7-940XM temp

Your ThrottleStop screen shot shows that Chipset Clock Modulation throttling is being used on your laptop and is severely hurting your CPU performance. The Chip column shows 37.5 for each thread which means your CPU is operating at less than half of its intended performance level.



I haven't kept up on what bios version was supposed to have fixed this common M15x problem so you will have to ask other owners. The Chip column should always be showing 100.0 which shows your CPU running at its full potential and not being throttled. Do some wPrime testing and you will quickly see how a Chip setting of 37.5 kills performance.



High GPU temps or excessive power consumption can trigger this problem.

Reply 8 : i7-940XM temp

That is an odd looking T-Stop screenshot. What were your TDP/TDC settings at the time that SS was taken? What are/were your 5850m's temps?

Reply 9 : i7-940XM temp

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmc362 Yes I put thermal paste on it. I didn't put in on the entire surface of the cpu though only on the shiny part;it's about 1/2" by 3/4". Was I supposed to cover the entire surface; the part around the shiny surface had these little copper things on all 4 sides so I thought best not to cover them. Is it possible this cpu is too much for this pc?

you did it correctly but i guess you idle temps are a bit too high... my idle hovers from 38-42 but I am from a cold place so may be its that....try repasting your card with "PEA" technique... you should put a pea-like drop over the shiny part and dont release the pressure on the heat-sink until you screwed down everything.



Or may be it's just the curing time of the Paste you used. I would think the perfect working time for any paste would be 25-30 hours of PC usage.

most battery efficient browser?

ive read that ie9 seems to be the most battery effeicient browser. however when comparing it (non-scientifically) to my default chrome with adblock, chrome seems to last longer on battery.

what is the most efficient stock browser and what is the most efficient browser with extensions atm?

Reply 1 : most battery efficient browser?

Extensions are a whole other variable.



IE9 should be the best. Firefox comes up second, Chrome third, Opera close behind Chrome and equal/ahead in some cases.

Reply 2 : most battery efficient browser?

According to the Opera dev team, some pretty significant tweaks were made to improve power efficiency in the most recent revision (11.10), so I'm not sure how accurate those numbers are. IE9 does seem to have the best hardware acceleration I've seen so far (at least on my X120e), so I wouldn't be surprised if it did turn out to be the most power-efficient.

Reply 3 : most battery efficient browser?

Those tweaks are likely linked to GPU acceleration, which was just introduced in Opera.



And yeah, IE9 has the best GPU acceleration and I'd say Chrome has the worst.

Reply 4 : most battery efficient browser?

ah gpu acceleration.

i think ie9 is indeed leveraging my gpu and in doing so it ends up using more power.

my gpu idles quite well but im guessing that when flash uses it, it causes a significant power draw.

i think that and the use of adblock in google chrome seem to be the reason why i get much better battery life with chrome...

Reply 5 : most battery efficient browser?

Yeah, AdBlock might play a big part in this. Either disable it on Chrome for the comparison, or get an ad blocker for IE as well, otherwise you're comparing apples to oranges.

Reply 6 : most battery efficient browser?

maybe but im thinking gpu acceleration might have a bigger impact



and i dont think ie9 has an adblock or any ad filter out yet

Reply 7 : most battery efficient browser?

Quote:

Originally Posted by trvelbug and i dont think ie9 has an adblock or any ad filter out yet

Not officially, but you can find a few different options if you Google for it.



Also, for Opera users, note that there is Flash-blocking built-in, which will definitely help battery life. Press Ctrl + F12, go to the Advanced tab, select Content, then tick "Enable plugins only on demand." Then, Flash elements will be replaced by a "play" symbol that you click once to activate.

Reply 8 : most battery efficient browser?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidnightSun Not officially, but you can find a few different options if you Google for it. Also, for Opera users, note that there is Flash-blocking built-in, which will definitely help battery life. Press Ctrl + F12, go to the Advanced tab, select Content, then tick "Enable plugins only on demand." Then, Flash elements will be replaced by a "play" symbol that you click once to activate.

i did search for an ie9 solution but the reviews and comments were mostly negative.

im waiting for a more effective solution, does ie have an official website where you can d/l tried, tested and secure extensions like you can for ff and chrome?

Reply 9 : most battery efficient browser?

ok i just installed simpleadblock as it seems like the safest and most popular ie9 ad blocking solution. it gets soso reviews though but ill see how it goes...

DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

So I am currently using a regular DeathAdder 3500 and I like it very much, except for the fact that Razer drivers are not the best in the business and it does it finicky in small movement sensitivity.



However recently I smashed my corded Microsoft keyboard in a fit of nerdrage over a session of BC2, so I ended up getting a wireless Logitech K340 Keyboard, since I wanted to go cordless for a while. However, I realized that he K340 has Unity, so I was curious of getting a G700 or Performance MX to tie it with.



However, I have heard that the Performance MX is not a good of a gaming mouse and the G700 has some battery life woes and some sensor finickyness when being used wirelessly. So I have decided to might just get the cooler-looking DeathAdder Black Edition and return my K340 for the HP Wireless Elite keyboard to further saving my space profile on my cramped desk.



So fellow people, which mouse you think is better? Do you think Performance MX is a good move to wireless coming from a regular DeathAdder, the G700 a good move, or stick with the corded DeathAdder?

Reply 1 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

I currently use a Logitech Performance Mouse MX, and have not experienced any issues with it.



Its wireless, but with a small reciever.

Also the driver suite, SetPoint is top notch and works great.

Last thing, i can play games with it.



Have not tried the G700, but i have used my brothers regular Deathadder and its okay too, but drivers are kinda hit & miss.



But i came from a Revolution MX and its designwise very similar to the Performance MX.



DEagleson

Reply 2 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

Damn I posted in the wrong subforum, can a mod move it to the accessories section? Thanks!

Reply 3 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

I use a G700 and it's a great mouse. The battery may not last as long as other mice but you can just plug it in if you need a charge and still use it.



The Logitech Performance Mouse MX wouldn't be a bad choice either. I've tried it in stores and it's quite nice.



When it comes to mice Logitech does 'em right.

Reply 4 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZahariasX I use a G700 and it's a great mouse. The battery may not last as long as other mice but you can just plug it in if you need a charge and still use it. The Logitech Performance Mouse MX wouldn't be a bad choice either. I've tried it in stores and it's quite nice. When it comes to mice Logitech does 'em right.

I don't mind charging it everyday really, but it is the small finicky sensitivity I am worried about regarding the G700. Otherwise, I would of easily decided on the G700 and its heavy price tag.



Also, I made an error in my posting, I am currently favoring to get the upgraded DeathAdder and stick with corded mice over wireless but is there anyone here that can address if the Performance MX is capable of good gaming performance despite being 1500dpi and the G700 still good as a wireless mouse, despite its finickiness?

Reply 5 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star Forge However, I realized that he K340 has Unity, so I was curious of getting a G700 or Performance MX to tie it with.

I don't know if this is a deal-breaker for you, but I'm fairly certain the G700 is not compatible with the unifying receiver; you'll need to plug in its own USB receiver.

Quote:

So fellow people, which mouse you think is better? Do you think Performance MX is a good move to wireless coming from a regular DeathAdder, the G700 a good move, or stick with the corded DeathAdder?

I can't comment on the G700's performance, as I don't own it. As for the Performance MX, its main issue is not DPI, but polling/response time. Pretty much any gaming-grade mouse has 1,000Hz polling, which yields 1ms response time. A "normal" mouse like the Performance MX has only 125Hz polling, and an 8ms response time. That increased delay is the main issue with non-gaming mice.



As for the DeathAdder, why get the Black Edition if you already have the regular 3,500 DPI model? It's the same sensor; the differences are all cosmetic. Although you shouldn't be having any trouble with small movement on yours, so maybe you should get a warranty replacement.



If you like the shape of the DeathAdder and want wireless, there's always the Mamba. It's expensive, but from time to time you can find them cheaper. I got mine for $70 refurbished from Woot.com.

Reply 6 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mastershroom I don't know if this is a deal-breaker for you, but I'm fairly certain the G700 is not compatible with the unifying receiver; you'll need to plug in its own USB receiver. I can't comment on the G700's performance, as I don't own it. As for the Performance MX, its main issue is not DPI, but polling/response time. Pretty much any gaming-grade mouse has 1,000Hz polling, which yields 1ms response time. A "normal" mouse like the Performance MX has only 125Hz polling, and an 8ms response time. That increased delay is the main issue with non-gaming mice. As for the DeathAdder, why get the Black Edition if you already have the regular 3,500 DPI model? It's the same sensor; the differences are all cosmetic. Although you shouldn't be having any trouble with small movement on yours, so maybe you should get a warranty replacement. If you like the shape of the DeathAdder and want wireless, there's always the Mamba. It's expensive, but from time to time you can find them cheaper. I got mine for $70 refurbished from Woot.com.

I just realized that the G700 uses a non-Unifying reciever. However it isn't going to be deal-breaker as I am starting to not like the K340 as the keys are way too small for me and the glossy trim is bugging me. I am going to return it back to Amazon.com after my HP Elite Wireless keyboard comes in. Therefore, I don't think the Unity limitation is going to be on my mind.



That being said I was fearing the MX would feel slow compared to the DeathAdder and I won't get used to the slowness after being on the DA for a while, so I agree with you. The people that game with the MX were coming from the Revolution, so they got used to the delay in response time. However, I have been using the DeathAdder for a while, so it would feel sluggish going backwards.



About the Black Edition, I do realize it sounds mad that I am getting the exact thing, but I really despise the glossy sides and my current DA gets cakes of dead skin cells and oils on the side like mad. I prefer a matte/rubberized finish and it is that reason I am going towards the Black Edition. That said, if yours don't have that slight small sensitivity issues, I might send it in for an RMA and then give the replacement to my friend as if the wireless Logitechs don't wet my whistle, I will get the DA Black Edition.

Reply 7 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

With the G700 you can store the small receiver in the battery compartment as seen here:

Little convenience there.



I don't have any finickiness with the G700 either. It's got a quite comfortable design one that I personally don't get in the Razer line of mice as well.



Not sure if it's helpful at all for you but I've been using a G5 for years. Still use it for my desktop.

Reply 8 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

What's this sensor finickness with the g700 you talk about? I have never had a problem with the sensor on my g700.

Reply 9 : DeathAdder Black Edition, G700 or Performance MX?

Logitech' scroll wheels have no business on a gaming mouse, for daily use they rock. But for gaming where precision is required i've noticed my weapons change on their own or I can't effectively change weapons using the scroll wheel. I'm not using the free-spinning mode either. I would recommend the razer to all those you listed.



edit: I should have said, I'm have the performance mx which I use for my thinkpad since I don't game with it.

NetMeter at Download.com looks to be Abandonware.

This title from 2002 looks to be defective or broke and the maker's site is no more.

I can't find how to report such at www.download.com
Bob

Reply 1 : NetMeter at Download.com looks to be Abandonware.

Just did a search on it and there are 5 titles:
http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=NetMeter+&platformSelect=Windows&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

Maybe not for the Windows platform?

Provide a link and I'll let the DL team know.

Thanks!
-Lee

Reply 2 : NetMeter at Download.com looks to be Abandonware.

http://download.cnet.com/NetMonitor/3000-2381_4-10043855.html?tag=rb_content;main

Sorry it was NetMonitor and is from 2002.

Bob

Reply 3 : NetMeter at Download.com looks to be Abandonware.

If a title appears abandoned and broke, it would be nice to see a way to report it at download.com.

Bob

alienware nameplate question?

not sure this is in another thread already asked



my question is the alienware nameplates they use when ordering a laptop.

are all of them the same size? dimensions and screw locations? for the m11x m14x m15x m17x?



because i am debating to purchase either a newer m11xr3 or m14 m15 to replace my current m11xr2. because i can sell my current m11x to a co-worker but will a m14x nameplate fit on the m11x?



if i were to order a new laptop and add "his" name on the nameplate, can i just swap out my own m11 plate to the new m14 plate? if thats possible or not? or if it isnt is there a way i can order a new nameplate?



thanks

Reply 1 : alienware nameplate question?

All the same size.. My current name plate on my M11x is from my old 15x that was a POS

Reply 2 : alienware nameplate question?

What an awesome question to ask. Was wondering the same thing - if I go for the M14x and my kid gets this M11, I want it to have his name. Thanks for the reply Mark