THE LOUNGE 2
12-30-2008, 11:44 AM
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RE: THE LOUNGE 2
ORIGINAL: lee172
what was it?
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Meh, it would look bad if it was that small. If you rememered what my avatar was before this one you would see why I have this current one.
Meh, it would look bad if it was that small. If you rememered what my avatar was before this one you would see why I have this current one.
12-30-2008, 11:45 AM
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ORIGINAL: rcluke
I got NFS Undercover for xmas,
just went on it this morning for the first time.
A word of warning, if you are planning on buying this game - DONT
how can cars handle so badly !!!
Going 70mph round a corner on a road 4 lanes wide with a footpath either side and a central reservation, i took the correct racing line, and i still needed to slam the brakes on so i didnt hit the wall !!
I got NFS Undercover for xmas,
just went on it this morning for the first time.
A word of warning, if you are planning on buying this game - DONT
how can cars handle so badly !!!
Going 70mph round a corner on a road 4 lanes wide with a footpath either side and a central reservation, i took the correct racing line, and i still needed to slam the brakes on so i didnt hit the wall !!
12-30-2008, 11:51 AM
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ORIGINAL: AutoXMan
rcluke, do you race your 2WD Losi?
I am going to race mine for the first time this weekend, wondering how you faired...
rcluke, do you race your 2WD Losi?
I am going to race mine for the first time this weekend, wondering how you faired...
my intention is to race it at regionals, but having broken the ESC, i have not yet had time.
What i did find is, it understeers a lot under accelerating and braking.
I also found that the back end kicks out a bit under braking.
If you are racing on a high-grip surface, you will need to weight the front end (20g should do) to keep it from wheelying off the floor under acceleration.
I cant wait to get it running again, along with the TC5
12-30-2008, 11:54 AM
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Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
ORIGINAL: Eman77
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
12-30-2008, 11:58 AM
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ORIGINAL: AutoXMan
Lee what would it take to have you come over and visit us?
Lee what would it take to have you come over and visit us?
12-30-2008, 11:58 AM
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ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Just ordered a 1GB RAM chip for my home desktop.. (currently has 768MB?)
So now it will be 1024MB + 512MB.. (removing the 256MB chip, and pop in the 1GB chip)
It is a crap PC, so this is just to extend the life of it some more.. hee..
I am not a power user like some of you guys.. I just do the basic stuff at home.. ha!
Just ordered a 1GB RAM chip for my home desktop.. (currently has 768MB?)
So now it will be 1024MB + 512MB.. (removing the 256MB chip, and pop in the 1GB chip)
It is a crap PC, so this is just to extend the life of it some more.. hee..
I am not a power user like some of you guys.. I just do the basic stuff at home.. ha!
Make sure your motherboard is able to handle that much memory. Some boards have only a 1gb limit [:@]
12-30-2008, 12:00 PM
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RE: THE LOUNGE 2
ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
ORIGINAL: Eman77
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
12-30-2008, 12:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: Eman77
Sweet.
ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
ORIGINAL: Eman77
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
12-30-2008, 12:11 PM
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ORIGINAL: rcluke
I cant wait for Forza Motorsport 3
That should be good, with Forza 2 being such a good game
I cant wait for Forza Motorsport 3
That should be good, with Forza 2 being such a good game
12-30-2008, 12:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: lee172
i was fed up with bringing my RC's in and getting stones and bits of landscape on my carpet, so now i can do my wrenching on this bad boy!
ORIGINAL: Eman77
Sweet.
ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
Yeah Eman, it is the same one I got awhile ago... TamiyaUSA still has it for $15!
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53658
ORIGINAL: Eman77
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
Is that a Tamiya pit towel, Lee?
12-30-2008, 12:29 PM
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Yeah, the motherboad can take 2GB.. so I am good to go..
I got the 1GB chip for $20 shipped.. (new) So it isn't too bad..
Nothing like Black Friday sale or anything, but not bad, still..
ORIGINAL: Longhair
Memory is cheap compared to years ago.
Make sure your motherboard is able to handle that much memory. Some boards have only a 1gb limit [:@]
Memory is cheap compared to years ago.
Make sure your motherboard is able to handle that much memory. Some boards have only a 1gb limit [:@]
12-30-2008, 01:09 PM
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Memory is one of those things that, when it was more expensive, I was careful not to waste $$ on it of the PC didn't need it. More memory doesn't really make normal PC use any faster if you're not limited there - it's that when you hit your physical memory limit, performance goes down the crapper, so you really need to prepare for that. Plus, hardcore gamers will want a lot I'm sure, so gaming performance isn't memory limited.
Of course, you can monitor all that and log it for analysis if you really want to. (I have....yes, I'm a geek).
But...nowadays it's so cheap (for the non-bleeding edge stuff), that it's worth spending a few extra bucks to give yourself that buffer room for the future. I've done that with my recent PC build. [8D]
Of course, you can monitor all that and log it for analysis if you really want to. (I have....yes, I'm a geek).
But...nowadays it's so cheap (for the non-bleeding edge stuff), that it's worth spending a few extra bucks to give yourself that buffer room for the future.
I've done that with my recent PC build. [8D]
12-30-2008, 01:14 PM
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ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Yeah, the motherboad can take 2GB.. so I am good to go..
I got the 1GB chip for $20 shipped.. (new) So it isn't too bad..
Nothing like Black Friday sale or anything, but not bad, still..
Yeah, the motherboad can take 2GB.. so I am good to go..
I got the 1GB chip for $20 shipped.. (new) So it isn't too bad..
Nothing like Black Friday sale or anything, but not bad, still..
I need to upgrade 8 sticks at once to keep it even [:@]
12-30-2008, 01:17 PM
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Yeah, w/ the operating system sucking up a lot of memory.. I figured that $20 is a good investment to make sure that I am not running out of physical memory (and start going into hard drive / swap files).. I mean, usually, I'd have maybe 3-4 internet browsers open, Excel, and maybe some stuff on the background.. so I figured that 1.5GB will be okay for now..
Ha! We will see.. $20 isn't too bad..
Ha! We will see.. $20 isn't too bad..
12-30-2008, 01:19 PM
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8 at once?! Geez..
What kind of PC do you have?! [&:]
ORIGINAL: Longhair
I wish I could pay $20 for memory [&o]
I need to upgrade 8 sticks at once to keep it even [:@]
I wish I could pay $20 for memory [&o]
I need to upgrade 8 sticks at once to keep it even [:@]
12-30-2008, 01:20 PM
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ORIGINAL: Eman77
Memory is one of those things that, when it was more expensive, I was careful not to waste $$ on it of the PC didn't need it. More memory doesn't really make normal PC use any faster if you're not limited there - it's that when you hit your physical memory limit, performance goes down the crapper, so you really need to prepare for that. Plus, hardcore gamers will want a lot I'm sure, so gaming performance isn't memory limited.
Of course, you can monitor all that and log it for analysis if you really want to. (I have....yes, I'm a geek).
But...nowadays it's so cheap (for the non-bleeding edge stuff), that it's worth spending a few extra bucks to give yourself that buffer room for the future. I've done that with my recent PC build. [8D]
Memory is one of those things that, when it was more expensive, I was careful not to waste $$ on it of the PC didn't need it. More memory doesn't really make normal PC use any faster if you're not limited there - it's that when you hit your physical memory limit, performance goes down the crapper, so you really need to prepare for that. Plus, hardcore gamers will want a lot I'm sure, so gaming performance isn't memory limited.
Of course, you can monitor all that and log it for analysis if you really want to. (I have....yes, I'm a geek).
But...nowadays it's so cheap (for the non-bleeding edge stuff), that it's worth spending a few extra bucks to give yourself that buffer room for the future.
I've done that with my recent PC build. [8D]
My Dell is able to handle 128gb (16 X 8GB) but that is a little out of my reach budget wise [sm=greedy.gif]
12-30-2008, 02:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: rcluke
hey Lee,
i just painted this shell, i think it would go nicely with your wheel nuts
hey Lee,
i just painted this shell, i think it would go nicely with your wheel nuts
