This is a decent config for call of duty black ops !
been experiencing lag since installing the game but hey i think many people have been experiencing the same
i been able to increase FPS from 75 to over 150 in some parts of a map
it is mass improvement !
*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT MY WORK AND WAS POSTED ON THE STEAM FORUMS*
Black ops Config
Friday 31 December 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
Acer Aspire 5000 Overheating *FIX*
Though this board is not so different to the the HP DV & compaq range of 64 bit X2 AMD cpus I have titled this blog specifically for AMD x2 powered Aspire Laptops
Basically the laptop is cooled with one heatink & one fan and is suppose to cool both simultaneously trouble free years after manufacture
Upon receiving laptop from client, symptoms included lock ups, random power downs & BSOD
Powered up laptop and used core temp & Prime95 to test idle & stress load Temps - ambient was 20C whilst the PCB was showing 40C
idled at47 - 55c based on OS cpu load
Stress test for 10 mins revealed temps rising to over 95C
the max temp rating for this cpu however is suppose to be 95C
this does not mean this is oki and will kill the laptop within months
Stripped down the laptop to find usual fluff stuck in fan and dust build up on mainboard and heatsink, quick clean with dyson hoover and went about stripping laptop down further
mainboard & heatsink after laptop stripped down
CPU & GPU and suspect dry thermal paste due to constant high temps
Time to clean both the Heatsink & cpu, gpu surfaces of thermal paste, dirt & dust to make sure the new paste does the job
Rebuild laptop and let the paste bed in for a good hour then stress test then let it settle back down after a good 10 min blast
the results are
not bad outcome
idle temps have dropped around 10C and stress test temps max out around 75- 84C
however this does not show the true story as basic web browsing and office applications keep the cpu temps up at around 60 - 65c pre fix - now the temps struggle to get above 50c thus reducing fan cycle and increasing battery legnth not forgetting less stress on the rest of the laptop components
Basically the laptop is cooled with one heatink & one fan and is suppose to cool both simultaneously trouble free years after manufacture
Upon receiving laptop from client, symptoms included lock ups, random power downs & BSOD
Powered up laptop and used core temp & Prime95 to test idle & stress load Temps - ambient was 20C whilst the PCB was showing 40C
idled at47 - 55c based on OS cpu load
Stress test for 10 mins revealed temps rising to over 95C
the max temp rating for this cpu however is suppose to be 95C
this does not mean this is oki and will kill the laptop within months
Stripped down the laptop to find usual fluff stuck in fan and dust build up on mainboard and heatsink, quick clean with dyson hoover and went about stripping laptop down further
mainboard & heatsink after laptop stripped down
CPU & GPU and suspect dry thermal paste due to constant high temps
Time to clean both the Heatsink & cpu, gpu surfaces of thermal paste, dirt & dust to make sure the new paste does the job
Rebuild laptop and let the paste bed in for a good hour then stress test then let it settle back down after a good 10 min blast
the results are
not bad outcome
idle temps have dropped around 10C and stress test temps max out around 75- 84C
however this does not show the true story as basic web browsing and office applications keep the cpu temps up at around 60 - 65c pre fix - now the temps struggle to get above 50c thus reducing fan cycle and increasing battery legnth not forgetting less stress on the rest of the laptop components
Thursday 14 October 2010
Firefox running slow ?
the later versions of firefox seem to have serious slow down issues concerning the loading of pages
when in use with XP SP3
initial concerns relate to possible DNS issues - time outs - connectivity & packet loss
if in doubt revert back to previous Service pack to compare performance
when in use with XP SP3
initial concerns relate to possible DNS issues - time outs - connectivity & packet loss
if in doubt revert back to previous Service pack to compare performance
Thursday 7 October 2010
Crucial ballistix & IX38 Quad GT
Upon a recent investigation i have found that crucial ballistix pc2-8500 is not compatible with the abit ix38 quad gt
symptoms include the odd bsod pointing towards hard drive failures & faulty memory
memtest86 and Microsoft's own mem tester will show no errors then a bsod and immediate memory test will pick up errors
memory was tested in budget mobo and came out clean
replaced board with an asus p5q and memory is clean [has been for a week now]
put generic 6400 ddr2 in suspect mobo and it has been stable for a week also
crucial will replace this memory free of charge as it has a life time warranty as it has had a chequered past concerning reliability.
pls be aware you will be stuck in an never ending cycle of RMA'ing this ram until you change the board
as for the mobo itself well there is 100 page forum threads dedicated to compatibility issues alone
symptoms include the odd bsod pointing towards hard drive failures & faulty memory
memtest86 and Microsoft's own mem tester will show no errors then a bsod and immediate memory test will pick up errors
memory was tested in budget mobo and came out clean
replaced board with an asus p5q and memory is clean [has been for a week now]
put generic 6400 ddr2 in suspect mobo and it has been stable for a week also
crucial will replace this memory free of charge as it has a life time warranty as it has had a chequered past concerning reliability.
pls be aware you will be stuck in an never ending cycle of RMA'ing this ram until you change the board
as for the mobo itself well there is 100 page forum threads dedicated to compatibility issues alone
Thursday 11 March 2010
How to Debrand Sky DG834GT router
Firstly Follow these steps
http://www.kitz.co.uk/routers/skyDG834GT_flash.htm
once the router has been flashed to a generic Netgear firmware the fun begins
we then download a custom firmware from either ubergt or dgteam, after extensive testing i found dgteam firmware to be the best in terms of sync speeds concerning Bethere/O2 Connections
we source the firmware image direct from the DGteam site
http://dgteam.ilbello.com/index.php?pid=5
rev 0848 firmware offers the best sync speeds compared to others though the latest images offer same sync speeds there has been reported issues with dynamic ip allocation, works fine on static ip addresses though :)
to flash dgteam firmware log into your router and click on router upgrade, make sure you either flash via ethernet cable or homeplugs, no wireless connections !
once flashed it is advisable to reset the router using reset button on the back
the standard settings for Bethere/O2 LLU is
ADSL Settings
IPOA - no username or password
Multiplexing Method : LLC Based
VPI : 0
VCI : 101
Basic Settings
No user or password required
Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login : No
IP Address : Get Dynamically (unless using static)
DNS Address : Get Automatically From ISP (unless using OpenDNS Servers or the like)
Use this MAC address : BeBox's MAC address (if having trouble connecting)
to check on your connection stats / adjust SNRm go to
http://dmt.mhilfe.de/
if your Dg834 is working already on your adsl2+ connection then i would advise to use the backup / restore option within the router web GUI to keep a copy of your connection / network / wireless settings before you flash to custom firmware !. once flashed you can then use the restore option
http://www.kitz.co.uk/routers/skyDG834GT_flash.htm
once the router has been flashed to a generic Netgear firmware the fun begins
we then download a custom firmware from either ubergt or dgteam, after extensive testing i found dgteam firmware to be the best in terms of sync speeds concerning Bethere/O2 Connections
we source the firmware image direct from the DGteam site
http://dgteam.ilbello.com/index.php?pid=5
rev 0848 firmware offers the best sync speeds compared to others though the latest images offer same sync speeds there has been reported issues with dynamic ip allocation, works fine on static ip addresses though :)
to flash dgteam firmware log into your router and click on router upgrade, make sure you either flash via ethernet cable or homeplugs, no wireless connections !
once flashed it is advisable to reset the router using reset button on the back
the standard settings for Bethere/O2 LLU is
ADSL Settings
IPOA - no username or password
Multiplexing Method : LLC Based
VPI : 0
VCI : 101
Basic Settings
No user or password required
Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login : No
IP Address : Get Dynamically (unless using static)
DNS Address : Get Automatically From ISP (unless using OpenDNS Servers or the like)
Use this MAC address : BeBox's MAC address (if having trouble connecting)
to check on your connection stats / adjust SNRm go to
http://dmt.mhilfe.de/
if your Dg834 is working already on your adsl2+ connection then i would advise to use the backup / restore option within the router web GUI to keep a copy of your connection / network / wireless settings before you flash to custom firmware !. once flashed you can then use the restore option
O2 ADSL2+ LLU
As discussed in my previous blogs I have now finally made the transition from Virgin media [cable] to O2 adsl2+
Luckily I signed up to O2 when Quidco were offering £125 cashback if i signed up to a 12 month contract at £22.50 a month
The other deal I got is that i have a free BT line that was installed two years ago courtesy of Entanet who offered me the chance to trial the new adsl2+ 21cn product, what Entanet or BT did not realise is that the line is still active 18 months after the trial finished so I cheekily applied to have O2 adsl2+ provisioned on a line I do not own nor pay for !!.
So a tad over £12 a month for a BT line and 20MB adsl2+ is a cracking bargain!!.
i am sure virgin media could not match that
Here are some stats from the Dg834GT router flashed with DGteam firmware [was initially a sky router].
O2 provided me with a O2 branded Thomson tg585n router but it is utter pants, firstly the Firewall does not work correctly nor can you configure it, also functionality of the O2 firmware is non existent, forget the O2 II box with the publicised vulnerability, the O2 III box is just one big bag of shite, you ring up O2 and they do not support networking lol, and you can see why
the Exchange hardware uses a broadcom chipset so it makes sense to use a netgear router with a broadcom chip and what better than the DG834 series with optional SNRm adjustment using the DMT tool
check out my other blogs on how to flash a SKY branded Netgear dg834gt
Luckily I signed up to O2 when Quidco were offering £125 cashback if i signed up to a 12 month contract at £22.50 a month
The other deal I got is that i have a free BT line that was installed two years ago courtesy of Entanet who offered me the chance to trial the new adsl2+ 21cn product, what Entanet or BT did not realise is that the line is still active 18 months after the trial finished so I cheekily applied to have O2 adsl2+ provisioned on a line I do not own nor pay for !!.
So a tad over £12 a month for a BT line and 20MB adsl2+ is a cracking bargain!!.
i am sure virgin media could not match that
Here are some stats from the Dg834GT router flashed with DGteam firmware [was initially a sky router].
O2 provided me with a O2 branded Thomson tg585n router but it is utter pants, firstly the Firewall does not work correctly nor can you configure it, also functionality of the O2 firmware is non existent, forget the O2 II box with the publicised vulnerability, the O2 III box is just one big bag of shite, you ring up O2 and they do not support networking lol, and you can see why
the Exchange hardware uses a broadcom chipset so it makes sense to use a netgear router with a broadcom chip and what better than the DG834 series with optional SNRm adjustment using the DMT tool
check out my other blogs on how to flash a SKY branded Netgear dg834gt
My apologies
I feebly offer my apologies as to why it has taken 6 months to blog
the past 6 months have been very challenging not only due to the economic climate but also the emergence of competitors as more and more [so called] IT professionals find themselves out of work
google maps looks like it has developed a severe case of acne when you type in ' birmingham computer repair' :p, i am sure it was not this congested a year ago
anyway enough moaning
the past 6 months have been very challenging not only due to the economic climate but also the emergence of competitors as more and more [so called] IT professionals find themselves out of work
google maps looks like it has developed a severe case of acne when you type in ' birmingham computer repair' :p, i am sure it was not this congested a year ago
anyway enough moaning
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