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Hey, just wondering if there are any others on here who write music? Please click my soundcloud link in my sig and have a listen! Any comments would be appreciated, good or bad!! Just starting to get some of my stuff out there so it seems tricky to get any exposure. :)

:) Good news, and good PSU.

Ok, point taken, but, what/how do you mean you checked them after rebooting? You need to check them when they're under load, I'd say. Kernel power problems means your BIOs isn't set up with the correct voltage requirements for your components. Reset the BIOS to default and then set your DRAM and CPU voltages to the rated specification. After that, consider the PSU. List your full PC spec, please. Every component, HDDs, GPU, CPU, RAM amount etc...

Dunno if it's been mentioned but it's too hot and I can't be bothered to read!! I would check your CPU temperature using Core Temp or Real Temp and then run an Intel Burn Test. Here are the links Intel Burn Test Core Temp Real Temp Run Intel burn test on a high setting for at least 5 passes, monitor your CPU temperature using one of the apps. This will at least eliminate any possible problems there. I would also go into your BIOS and load the defaults and only adjust settings like boot device to be your main OS installed drive, also you could disable any hardware you don't use like serial ports/LPT ports etc. After this I would then do a full reseating of your GPU and also check your memory is seated properly. Then I would run a memtest for at least 2-3 passes. After this I would also suggest reinstalling every driver for your system. So, a full reinstall of your motherboard drivers, a reinstall of your GPu drivers, preferably cleaning them off first (nvidia's driver install allows for a clean install option) then install sound card and other peripheral drivers after that. Hope this helps. Sorry if I've reiterated others' points.

yup

Loading times aren't too different for me but the patch has definitely enhanced performance. Smoother, more consistent FPS and on average I'd say around 10-20 more. Very well done and can't wait for the next patch, and the next, and the next...., Keep up the good work all those behind the testing and coding and I hope you're all proud of yourselves. It's quite simply a lovely experience to enjoy even a casual fly around whilst the sun is rising (which is about all I can do as I've been delaying playing due to how complex it is and wanting patches like this to come out). Gonna commit some time to this now. Forums search function here I come. Thanks again, keep up the good work!

I'd be interested if nobody else wants it...

I just sold a normal x52 for an x52 pro on ebay. Cost about 10-15 pounds difference and I'm pretty happy with it. Feels more sensitive and more sturdy than the x52. Also has nice lights that you can change the colour on.....

I'd say you've answered your own question. OC it a bit and upgrade your GPU. Best thing I can suggest, 560 would be a great addition. Mate just bought a 570 and it's superb. I don't know much about AMD CPUs so I'll leave that for someone else to answer. I'm looking forward to trying Cliffs of Dover on my system. Maybe see what yours performs like and ask this question again after it's release. Hopefully in the next week or two we'll see the next A10 patch, that'll be a telling moment for many people, I think, with regards just how much performance we can expect to get from our systems. I'm fairly confident ED will come up with more patches in the near future, not only addressing bugs but also ironing out the performance of the simulation. I just really can't wait for the BS patch...

You can clearly see it's off when the pilot looks down to the right.

BS looking cool.

I just stick with their mice....

Could you buy me one, too? :cry: Yup, I can't see how you can afford an x65f but couldn't wait a small amount of time and get a WH.

When I found this out I'm fairly sure I tried firing and then spinning the heli in the direction of my wingman....don't think I succeeded in blowing his ass up, though! :)

Prolimatech Megahalem using two Scythe S-Flex SF21D 120 mm fans. Very quiet and keeps my moderate OC very cool.

Yeh, or doing like I did the other day and changing from an old ATI Radeon card to a newish Nvidia card...Even then it was just to be safe, don't want any old useless drivers hanging about. I think it'll be fine with just installing them over the top and selecting clean install...

Also I think the latest Nvidia drivers offer the option to 'clean install' or words to that effect?

Yes, as long as you only change the motherboard after a fault and it's a similar mobo, you should be fine. My question is, I wonder how they'd know....

Have a read of this thread, maybe it'll help?

There comes a point where all you can really do is accept that the program you're running demands more power than your setup can provide. Tricks. 1: Overclock your CPU and possibly your GPU. 2: Configure the installation to a separate HDD, allowing windows reads and writes to happen to a different drive than the one you're running the game from, might help with stutters etc. 3. Make sure there are no third party applications that might be using RAM and/or CPU power in the background. 4. Use a 64 bit OS. 5. Make sure all drivers are up to date. 6. Lower the settings in game and be happy. Can't think of many more than that. Upgrading the GPU might be good but I went from an 8800GT to a 460, and although I noticed big improvment, the main benefit came from upgrading from a Core2Duo to a Quad Core, also running at a higher speed.

Yup, true..

yeah but I think he's getting a 64 bit copy of windows 7. I do agree that 8GB is a little overkill so yeh, stick to just a pair of 2GB sticks. If you want to go for 8, I'd say why not? For me it makes a difference with music programs I use but as far as DCS stuff, well, I'm yet to fully see whether there is a huge benefit. It's not too much money considering I just spend about 70 GBP on getting 8GB where if you're to buy new a pair of 2GB sticks is around 50 GBP. Having said that, I would agree with Mugenjin, just get 4GB for now but get a pair of 2GB sticks, that way you'll still have another pair of slots if you want to try 8GB in the future. By that point, though, you'll probably want to upgrade everything down to the motherboard allowing you to use DDR3.

yes, but read this.

Your motherboard only supports DDR2. i'd go for 4x2GB sticks which isn't as pricey as 2x4GB sticks of DDR2/

First off, yes there is a limit of how much memory a 32 bit operating system can address. You'll possibly see around 3.2 or 3.5 GB of RAM at the most with 4 or more gigabytes of RAM installed. Upgrading to 64 bit windows will demand 4GB in my experience and it will be able to use it all. I've just gone from 4GB to 8GB through a cheap upgrade finding stuff on ebay and selling my original 4GB. I make a bit of music so it helps with sample libraries etc. It does seem to make a difference to how Windows is running now, though. 4GB is fine for most. I don't know much about your GPU but I'd be willing to bet that you'd benefit from a better CPU. DCS is mostly a CPU based game and so I think a Quad core would make a big difference. My Q9550 has a large amount of cache at 12MB, runs at 2.83 GHz at stock and I've pushed it with no problems to 3.4GHz. You haven't detailed your memory spec but I'd recommend you upgrade to a 64 bit platform using windows 7 and then maybe try and stick at least 4GB on there. After that it might be time to look at what CPUs your motherboard supports and see if you can upgrade to a compatible Quad Core for a little money spent, then sell your E8400 to make some money back. As for which version of Win7, just get Home Premium. it's the cheapest and you might be able to pick a copy up online for cheaper than a new version. I just did this for my parents and saved them around 20 GBP. All works fine, activated no problems. As for RAM recommendations, as I've just said in a different post I mostly trust Corsair and have had no problems. OCZ/Kingston/Crucial are all good as far as I know. You just want to make sure that to eliminate possible bottlenecks with regards to the speed of your RAM compared to the CPU that you run in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode requires your RAM to be matching in speed/latency/size so that you can achieve maximum stability/efficiency. Performance gains are varied with a setup like this but often give enough of a boost so that the CPU isn't waiting for information to process. Tired this morning, hope I've helped some.