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  • AMD FX-8350 Vishera 8-Core CPU
    AMD FX-8350 Vishera 8-Core CPU

    Finally its there in my computer. The revised Bulldozer is quite an improvement compared the first generation. It maybe don’t beat the I7 in games but in apps this CPU [...]

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  • Microsoft Windows 8
    Microsoft Windows 8

    Finally I have it now and I’m so far very happy with it. In general the OS is great and a lot faster than Win7. I have a bit trouble with eyefinity. Startscreen tiles a [...]

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  • New food for highend PCs and Space Si...
    New food for highend PCs and Space Simulatur fans

    A lot of you know Chris Roberts, for those who don’t know him: Chris Roberts is the creator of the Wing Commander Series and Freelancer. After almost 10 years of movie [...]

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  • Bulldozer postponed
    Bulldozer postponed

    After a lot of reading of reviews and comparison of benchmarks I decided to wait until AMD brings out a revised Bulldozer CPU to a better price. So far I’m going now wi [...]

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  • Amigamap.com is online

    Out of a discussion on a1k.org came the idea that it would be helpful to know, how many Amiga computer are still active world wide. The result is now http://amigamap.com. The [...]

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  • New games in October

    The following games I got since my last post in October 2011 as original for my collection: Feud (Amiga), Triad Game Pack V1 (Amiga), Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego (Amiga) [...]

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  • New games in September

    The following games I got since my last post in August 2011 as original for my collection: Double Dragon (Amiga), Their Finest Hour (Amiga), F/A-18 Interceptor (Amiga), Polic [...]

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  • My new Amiga4000
    My new Amiga4000

    Finally i got (after 14 years) again an Amiga4000. The system was marked as “Video Toaster 4000 Untested” but they powered it at least on. I’m happy to have [...]

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  • New games in August

    The following games I got since my last post in March 2011 as original for my collection: Space Quest IV (Amiga),  StarLord (Amiga). The complete collection you will find her [...]

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  • AMD Eyefinity [update]
    AMD Eyefinity [update]

    I have now my new SAPPHIRE FLEX Radeon HD 6870 1GB and endless frame rates. I checked out Eyefinity with my 2 Dell screens and decided to buy now also the third one because i [...]

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Posts in category Computer

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 8-Core CPU

Feb10th
2013 Leave a Comment Written by admin

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFinally its there in my computer. The revised Bulldozer is quite an improvement compared the first generation. It maybe don’t beat the I7 in games but in apps this CPU is unbeatable and cost half the price. We can see this very well in the CPU Mark / $ Price comparison. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core

I had to update my board too because somehow the board was not capable of using 4xddr3 4gb modules with this CPU. My old Phenom2 x6 didn’t had any problems with it. Now the heart of my build is a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AMD990FX board which pretty much rocks.

I think I’m good now for the next 3 years with my build (hopefully :) ).

I want to mention also Dell. They have with there twitter account https://twitter.com/DellCares an amazing support and I got my broken screen within days replaced. Thumbs up guys. If you have problems then try twitter first.

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Microsoft Windows 8

Oct31st
2012 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Finally I have it now and I’m so far very happy with it. In general the OS is great and a lot faster than Win7. I have a bit trouble with eyefinity. Startscreen tiles are cut between the screens and Metro apps are almost not usable with eyefinity and 3 screens. Because they are fullscreen there content is random placed between the screens. There where you can scroll between left and ride it is usable but other screens are a little pain (But the maps app looks impressive). Metro should be more intelligent and consider the fact, that there is more than one screen connected – yeah I know eyefinity is considered as one complete screen-resolution… …anyway.

Maybe this will change one day. As long I’m going to use as it like a Win7 with extras.

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Bulldozer postponed

Jan27th
2012 Leave a Comment Written by admin

After a lot of reading of reviews and comparison of benchmarks I decided to wait until AMD brings out a revised Bulldozer CPU to a better price. So far I’m going now with a “new” AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Processor, which was with 129$ and free ground shipping in special at Direct Canada. To keep it cool for overclocking I spend her a Corsair Air Series A70 Dual-Fan CPU Cooler, which is in fact a monster and was for $29 at NCIX. Be sure when you buy one, that you have enough place in your case. Specially it can get problems with the installed memory. I was lucky and my G.SKILL Ripjaws X memory was not to high. Finally I overclocked the CPU to 3905.87 MHz which stays calm and stable at 43 degrees under prime95 and all other benchmarks. With the stock cooler it was going up to 62 degrees. Without load 24 degrees.

Here the CPU-Z result: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2219205

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Amigamap.com is online

Nov7th
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Out of a discussion on a1k.org came the idea that it would be helpful to know, how many Amiga computer are still active world wide. The result is now http://amigamap.com. The page is dedicated to show peoples where, how many and which Amiga computers are still exists and/or in use worldwide. Please contribute to this free project. Thank you.

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My new Amiga4000

Aug31st
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Finally i got (after 14 years) again an Amiga4000. The system was marked as “Video Toaster 4000 Untested” but they powered it at least on. I’m happy to have now finally one again and also worried that it maybe wont work. I guess, i will need then some stuff. (kick3.1, lithium battery, scandoubler etc.). But for now lets wait until its here.

 

More info about the machine soon here > http://manatwork.org/computer/amiga4000/

UPDATE: (01.01.2012) I decided to resign on this project. Maybe in some years later … right now is more important stuff to invest in on the table and I have still my A1200. :)

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AMD Eyefinity [update]

Jul7th
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

I have now my new SAPPHIRE FLEX Radeon HD 6870 1GB and endless frame rates. I checked out Eyefinity with my 2 Dell screens and decided to buy now also the third one because its just amazing and a must have!!! :o …and it was (again) a special offer at Dell (130$ cheaper).

[update] it’s working well and just amazing.

AMD Eyefinity

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It’s time for the Bulldozer

Jun24th
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Finally I decided to upgrade my system and made it Bulldozer ready. I hope AMD will bring the CPU soon on the market. I upgraded also my 2 screens because they was both not from the same brand and same size. The new Dell screens are just fantastic!!! :) Next thing will be finally also a new videocard. I selected already a “SAPPHIRE FLEX Radeon HD 6870″. I will get it latest with the release of the Mass Effect 3 :)

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New DOS-PC

Jun7th
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Mario

I sent my old Pentium2 PC to pension and build, based on the old video- and soundcard, a new Pentium1 Retro-PC. The final specs you find here: http://manatwork.org/computer/. The reason was the “Integer divide by zero” error which appears with CPUs > Pentium1 and some games simply runs to fast on a Pentium2. The picture of it will follow soon.

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