Author Topic: another tragic death in 2008 :( (Read 940 times)

Van Cruncheon · « **on:** November 15, 2008, 02:04:46 AM »

god has taken my precious hp dv9535 17" laptop from me. i installed sacred 2 on it, fired it up, the visuals suddenly artifacted, and several reboots later, i still can't make anything come up on the screen. the 8600M video chip in it has fried, and that's the one part i can't replace. even worse, it's out of warranty. EUROPEAN DIABLO CLONES WIN AGAIN!

best laptop i ever owned, and i put that thing through hell -- used it far more than myown desktop. hell, i knew the 8X00M line of mobile video chipsets were crap -- nvidia had a recall on 'em -- but this baby kept on chugging through games. i'd even swapped about the godawful t5250 proc with a t7500, so i had some skin in this one.

bad times. if i could sacrifice arvie or methodis to resurrect it, i would!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:08:30 AM »

would that i had supported supply-side jesus in his hour of need

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:08:33 AM »

* Himuro plays Taps

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:17:47 AM »

this one's only two years old, sadly, but i really did use it for everything.

Akala · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:27:13 AM »

Weren't you just on it? Sorry bro.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:38:48 AM »

I bought my Gateway laptop for $300 three years ago and it is still running strong

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2008, 06:38:05 AM »

on the other hand - NEW LAPTOP! DO IT, DO IT NOW!

Guybrush Threepwood · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2008, 11:11:06 AM »

i am truely sorry for your lots

Bocsius · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2008, 11:23:35 AM »

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2008, 05:07:03 PM »

well, i just replaced it with the ugliest laptop ever -- an asus dv81. really good specs, though, for $1100 total: p8400 dual-core @ 2.3ghz, 9600m gt 1 gb, 4 gb ddr2-800, 320 gb 7200 rpm drive, 15" screen. on the other hand, ghastly brown case and this horrible gradient ramp effect on the sides. ah well.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2008, 05:10:48 PM »

I for one do not believe he was that important in his carear, but still, RIP man.

laesperanzapaz · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:01:51 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 15, 2008, 05:07:03 PM

well, i just replaced it with the ugliest laptop ever -- an asus dv81. really good specs, though, for $1100 total: p8400 dual-core @ 2.3ghz, 9600m gt 1 gb, 4 gb ddr2-800, 320 gb 7200 rpm drive, 15" screen. on the other hand, ghastly brown case and this horrible gradient ramp effect on the sides. ah well.

thats pretty awesome

the looks of a laptop are seriously not important, man, unless you are a Mactard

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:09:09 PM »

Meh. I can't stand the fake silver shit they put on most laptops, has to be all black.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:13:58 PM »

ordered my computer parts yesterday

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:18:58 PM »

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131095
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157130
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188

From what I've read it's a good graphics card, good enough for what I'm going to be playing (WoW, HL2, gonna get COD4). I heard the 8600 wasn't a great card for games?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:24:18 PM »

Thanks for thinking about me though buddy

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:25:27 PM »

We need a :handshake emote

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:29:40 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:30:09 PM »

CHOW CHOW · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:43:52 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 15, 2008, 05:07:03 PM

9600m gt 1 gb

how good is this card? what settings can it run crysis on?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:45:36 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2008, 07:48:51 PM »

*Pours some OE on the ground*

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2008, 08:45:30 PM »

Quote from: CHOW CHOW on November 15, 2008, 07:43:52 PM

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 15, 2008, 05:07:03 PM
9600m gt 1 gb
how good is this card? what settings can it run crysis on?

it's a mobile card with a 128-bit bus. maybe medium settings, 30 fps, 1280x800? it's no perf beast -- it's roughly comparable to a 7800GT w/ shader 4.0 support.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2008, 08:49:13 PM »

Quote from: laesperanzapaz on November 15, 2008, 07:01:51 PM

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 15, 2008, 05:07:03 PM
well, i just replaced it with the ugliest laptop ever -- an asus dv81. really good specs, though, for $1100 total: p8400 dual-core @ 2.3ghz, 9600m gt 1 gb, 4 gb ddr2-800, 320 gb 7200 rpm drive, 15" screen. on the other hand, ghastly brown case and this horrible gradient ramp effect on the sides. ah well.
thats pretty awesome

the looks of a laptop are seriously not important, man, unless you are a Mactard

yeah, this is comparable, spec-wise, to a top-of-the-line macbook pro, even if it looks like it was assembled in a cat's litterbox

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2008, 08:59:11 PM »

Prole, how's the laptop I asked you about?

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #25 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:04:50 PM »

sorry for your loss, and DEAR GOD that replacement does look ugly as sin.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #26 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:20:21 PM »

it is definitely the smart girl you'd never fuck even when drunk

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:25:13 PM »

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:28:58 PM »

hahaha, totally

laesperanzapaz · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2008, 08:05:41 PM »

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on November 15, 2008, 07:18:58 PM

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131095
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157130
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188

From what I've read it's a good graphics card, good enough for what I'm going to be playing (WoW, HL2, gonna get COD4). I heard the 8600 wasn't a great card for games?

you do not need a 600w PSU, that's overkill. And remember that the power rating is only half of it, the effenciency rating is important too.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #30 on:** November 16, 2008, 04:31:53 PM »

Quote from: laesperanzapaz on November 15, 2008, 08:05:41 PM

Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on November 15, 2008, 07:18:58 PM
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131095
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157130
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188

From what I've read it's a good graphics card, good enough for what I'm going to be playing (WoW, HL2, gonna get COD4). I heard the 8600 wasn't a great card for games?
you do not need a 600w PSU, that's overkill. And remember that the power rating is only half of it, the effenciency rating is important too.

It's already ordered; I wanted something durable and powerful so that when I upgrade my graphics card again I won't need to buy another psu as well.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #31 on:** November 16, 2008, 04:50:34 PM »

the 8600 is fine for wow and new games on medium settings

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Author Topic: another tragic death in 2008 :( (Read 940 times)