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by mistasparkle*
Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Return to Wake Island
Replies: 56
Views: 29311

so are we still on? :uhh:
by mistasparkle*
Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Return to Wake Island
Replies: 56
Views: 29311

I'm in. See you guys at 10pm, how should we do this? someone serving? or will we jump onto a public server?
by mistasparkle*
Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Return to Wake Island
Replies: 56
Views: 29311

Installed, and ready to go.
by mistasparkle*
Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:01 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Return to Wake Island
Replies: 56
Views: 29311

Yes yes yes!!! Haven't picked up BF2 in forever. I'm in! Let me know what time works. I'm around.
by mistasparkle*
Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:20 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Crapalicious: Crysis Melted my PC
Replies: 12
Views: 3604

ah hah! sweet.

cpuz sez it's a Manchester

Core Voltage is fluctuating between 1.120~1.376

Does that mean nvidia monitor is reading the voltage wrong?
by mistasparkle*
Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:48 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Crapalicious: Crysis Melted my PC
Replies: 12
Views: 3604

Thanks!

The chip is socket 939, and not overclocked.
How do I tell if it's a Windsor, Manchester, or Toledo?
by mistasparkle*
Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Crapalicious: Crysis Melted my PC
Replies: 12
Views: 3604

*UPDATE*

****UPDATE**** FIXED!!!! J3rk, McNevin: thx for the advice. I went through your suggested steps to reapply silver for both the cpu and the gpu. They both have zalman all-copper coolers on them so the burning smell couldn't have been caused by them. I replaced the PSU with a spanking new Raidmax 530w...
by mistasparkle*
Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Crapalicious: Crysis Melted my PC
Replies: 12
Views: 3604

Crapalicious: Crysis Melted my PC

hey guys... I figured you guys would be the best to ask for advice on how to fix my broken pee cee. I have been playing Crysis for the past week, and it totally maxes out my system even on low settings. In one particular sitting, where there was alot going on in the game graphically, I played for ab...
by mistasparkle*
Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:32 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: A/V Observations and Various Hodgepodge
Replies: 12
Views: 5670

so has the xbox360 hacking begun? Last I read, you could only mod the dvd-drive firmware to play backups. How much can one do with a hacked box these days?

I've been looking for an media extender replacement of my xbox1, since it's really showing it's age not being able to handle HD video...
by mistasparkle*
Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Gaming Tonight!
Replies: 31
Views: 9286

sorry doodz.... I really really want to join in teh fun, but I have a guest staying with me right now, and my pootr is next to the guest bed.... :cry:


Chalk me up for next time....
by mistasparkle*
Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:16 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: TEAM FORTRESS 2!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 5129

teh \\/00+!

Add me to your friends list when you git up on there. :ninja:
by mistasparkle*
Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:46 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: TEAM FORTRESS 2!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 5129

TEAM FORTRESS 2!!!!!!!!!

What's up doodz. Long time no speak. Thought I'd pop back on here to see if you are all as smitten as I am with the new Team Fortress 2 Beta. I am like a crack addict with a pile of rock sitting in my living room. Do any of you have steam IDs? Up for a game? My steam ID is MonkeyBizniss. teh 3ndar?
by mistasparkle*
Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:47 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: PS2 Modding
Replies: 3
Views: 1520

PS2 Modding

I've had my ps2 for a while now just collecting dust, and figured it was time to investigate what was out there in the ps2 mod-scene. Seems like the scene has come a long way since the last time I checked. They've got HD rom booting as well as PC to PS2 ftp. I also discovered this: DMS4 EZI , which ...
by mistasparkle*
Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:38 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: tehODK colon open-parenthesis
Replies: 6
Views: 2291

Yeah, I took out the general topic forum.

I just figured noone really uses it, and the only new topics posted in the last year have been random drive-by posts containing either political manifestos or something regarding penis-enlargement-texas-holdem-tranny-investment-strategies. :noway:
by mistasparkle*
Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:24 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Volkwagen, you rock!
Replies: 9
Views: 3362

McNevin, the new frontend in your sig looks sick. I looked around and couldn't find any clearer pics anywhere...

Got any links?
by mistasparkle*
Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:21 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: tehODK colon open-parenthesis
Replies: 6
Views: 2291

Roger!

I've just neglected to respond to the renewal mails that the manimals at my hosting company have been sending me. teh odk isn't gone foh-evah. It'll be back soon.

over, and out.

*crawls back into wormhole* :ninja:
by mistasparkle*
Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:11 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Free online RPG...
Replies: 5
Views: 1942

I've heard alot about this... too bad the site is never up! :noway:
by mistasparkle*
Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:10 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Not sure if this is...
Replies: 3
Views: 2195

sweet. :grin:

Have you had a chance to play it yet?
by mistasparkle*
Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:18 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Not sure if this is...
Replies: 3
Views: 2195

Not sure if this is...

...old news to you guys, but this should be pretty cool nonetheless.

Hi-res remake of "Another World":

http://forums.idlethumbs.net/showthread.php?p=57621
by mistasparkle*
Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:00 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: 3DMark 06 is out...
Replies: 18
Views: 7530

Crysis is going to be the cats ass: http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=33004
by mistasparkle*
Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:03 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: You BFers seen this?
Replies: 6
Views: 2167

yeah, I picked that up with the ea downloader and it's pretty cool, but there aren't that many servers out there with the addon maps in rotation.
by mistasparkle*
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:24 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: You BFers seen this?
Replies: 6
Views: 2167

nice... that should be good. I just hope they get their collective shit together on a new patch for BF2 before they move on to a whole new game...
by mistasparkle*
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:23 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: The All New, All New Spec and Bench Thread!!!
Replies: 228
Views: 359506

HA!! I got XP X64 installed last night. It's so fast! I didn't think there would be that much of a difference. It boots in around 4 seconds. I didn't get a chance to try it out with any games, so I'll do that this evening. Far Cry has a 64 bit patch that enables more graphical features, pushes out ...
by mistasparkle*
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:14 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: 3DMark 06 is out...
Replies: 18
Views: 7530

I put the new and improved sparkle*box through it's paces with 3dmark 06: CPU - AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ Internal Clock 2200 MHz External Clock 200 MHz Display Device NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Total Local Video Memory 256 MB Driver Version 8.4.2.1 VGA Memory Clock 1305 MH...
by mistasparkle*
Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:16 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: The MOVIES thread
Replies: 257
Views: 234140

Fearless easily makes it to my top-3 all time favorite kung-fu flicks. It even surpasses fong-sai-yuk as far as jet li flicks go... nice call on that one danz
by mistasparkle*
Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:31 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: The all new HOT MUSIC thread
Replies: 136
Views: 110374

My recent playlist: Eliot Lipp - [Self-titled] (Good diplo-ish beats ) Low Budget - Grind Mode (Really well done Hip-hop mix) Low Budget - Nuff Respect Due (Awesome hip-hop/multi-genre Mashup mix) The Kooks - Inside In Inside Out (Straight up british pop-rock. Grows on you like a bad crack habit) Ma...
by mistasparkle*
Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:52 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: Crowded $150 video card market
Replies: 26
Views: 10929

That's how it goes with vid cards these days :)

The second you buy one, a newer generation is coming out. No worries though, because the 6800GT is a kick-ass card that will shred most games anyway.
by mistasparkle*
Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:39 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: I don't know how I slept on...
Replies: 0
Views: 1990

I don't know how I slept on...

Diplo's Hollertronix partner Low Budget for so long.

I just got a few of his mashup albums, and they are the sheeeit!

"Nuff Respect Due" in particular is teh pwnz
by mistasparkle*
Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:14 am
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: BF2 Tip-ohh-teh-day
Replies: 40
Views: 16486

Beeeph- What kind of games did you work on? Console or PC stuff?
by mistasparkle*
Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:47 pm
Forum: Topic Zone
Topic: BF2 Tip-ohh-teh-day
Replies: 40
Views: 16486

I've been hooked on Spec Forces lately. Sniper ziplines are the sheeit for surprise attacks. I just read that they're pushing back euro force and instead coming out with a 1.2.1 patch to address a bunch of bugs in 1.2 I was having a connection problem where every single time I joined a game, after a...