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guN-viCe are you on any kind of a subnet (i.e. are you on your university's network or a similar setup)?
Could also be an issue with Windows Firewall. You didn't mention your OS, but if you are on Windows 7 choosing a different network location, such as selecting "Public" instead of "Home" or "Work", will actually apply a different set of rules for Windows Firewall and it could be blocking the SC2 client.
Could also have been an issue with your ISP.
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Thanks for the response. I live at home in a semi-rural area. I use Windows 7. I've been using the same settings for roughly 4 months, set to "home". The crash occurred mid-game, I can't imagine my firewall switching in that scenario but maybe I'm wrong. An ISP problem makes sense, but how come I could still browse the Net' and play BW? I fear some 1337 hax0r is messing with me lol
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On March 21 2012 23:47 Wabbit wrote:Show nested quote +On March 21 2012 20:25 ThatGuy89 wrote:probably a stupid noob question, but i cant seem to find the answer anwhere online how does a Radeon HD4250 compare to the x1950 pro? i that higher number is better :p but i dont know if the x series is newer and better thanks  x1950 Pro is much, much better. See this hierarchy chart: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.htmlYou can't compare the number because they're not from the same generation of cards. And even though the x1950 Pro is 2 generations older than the 4xxx series, x1950 Pro was a high-end card in that generation, whereas the HD 4250 is a super-low-end integrated graphics.
Oh... woops. I thought it was from like 2003. XD
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guN-viCe, for me, this sounds like a routing problem in your ISPs network or on his peering points. It is possible that for some reasons (physical path failure, router failure, misconfiguration) certain networks were no longer distributed to the ISP or through his network, which made part of the internet unavailable for you. I work at an ISP myself and I have seen stuff like this happen.
If it does not happen again, I wouldn't worry too much.
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So I am on the market for a new graphics card since my GeForce 7900 gtx is a good 3 years old. I've been looking around at prices and what is available, but there's so many different brands and so many different numbers! I'm a little confused. I thought video cards just came down to interface and memory right?
I don't really plan on doing any overclocking of any sort, just want something a little more up to date that can run recent games. Does anyone have any suggestions on how much I should be spending on what kind specs?
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What made you think that... memory and interface is like the last thing you should even care about (aka no one cares about this since Nvidia and AMD aren't stupid).
Without a budget, no one can make suggestions.
You can get the Radeon HD6870 which can run most games on reasonably high settings at 1080p or you can get a more expensive card such as the Radeon HD7870 or 7970 which will be capable of maxing a lot of games at 1080p.
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Well, to be fair, interface and memory WERE a big deal... about what, a decade ago?
But yeah... and to be fair, while the GPU manufacturers may not be stupid, a lot of consumers are, so make sure you don't get too MUCH VRAM.
There are plenty of cards on the market that just don't make sense, because bigger numbers are always better to buyers, and it's a great way to tack an extra $50 onto a price tag.
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Is it possible to change my Liquid username? I'd like to change it to match my BattleNet ID, if that's possible.
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Is 2gb of VRam enough for a 2560x1440 resolution?
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On March 22 2012 14:42 Nabutso wrote: Is 2gb of VRam enough for a 2560x1440 resolution? It depends on what you need to do. If you want to run modern games, that would be plenty, particularly since there's less need for heavy AA (which would require more VRAM) when the monitor pixel density is higher.
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I have to run a cat5 cable approximately 150 feet.
The question begs.
Repeat, or to not repeat?
The other possibility would be:
Or just run a coax the full length (this coax line is completely unboosted though, so this solution will also require a booster). Whatever solution that is the best or cheapest is fine.
I am a bit of a min/maxer so whatever gets me lower latency is best. My tolerance is 2ms.
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On March 23 2012 05:27 Medrea wrote: I have to run a cat5 cable approximately 150 feet.
The question begs.
Repeat, or to not repeat?
The other possibility would be:
Or just run a coax the full length (this coax line is completely unboosted though, so this solution will also require a booster). Whatever solution that is the best or cheapest is fine.
I am a bit of a min/maxer so whatever gets me lower latency is best. My tolerance is 2ms.
Cat 5 is rated for a maximum of 100 meters so you're actually okay. In fact, you're only at about 1/2 the maximum.
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Right, but I have heard that after 50 meters the signal starts to degrade to a point where it may or may not matter.
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On March 23 2012 05:31 Medrea wrote: Right, but I have heard that after 50 meters the signal starts to degrade to a point where it may or may not matter.
Well I've never heard of this, but 50 meters would be about 164 feet, so you would still be okay.
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Well here is the full story.
Ive been experiencing some problems, some drops in my connection.
At the source I get 3 channels and excellent signal strength. After 150ft of 1980's coaxial and a modern splitter I get 1 channel, and barely within standards power level and SNR. Because it is barely within standards, Cox doesnt want to touch me. They also don't officially support DOCSIS 3.0
After the splitter and with a modern short coax I get 3 channels and great SNR. So clearly the problem happens after the 150ft of coax.
I'd really like to have all 3 channels.
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I guess another question would be, will cat5e be ok in 130F heat?
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On March 23 2012 05:59 Medrea wrote: Well here is the full story.
Ive been experiencing some problems, some drops in my connection.
At the source I get 3 channels and excellent signal strength. After 150ft of 1980's coaxial and a modern splitter I get 1 channel, and barely within standards power level and SNR. Because it is barely within standards, Cox doesnt want to touch me. They also don't officially support DOCSIS 3.0
After the splitter and with a modern short coax I get 3 channels and great SNR. So clearly the problem happens after the 150ft of coax.
I'd really like to have all 3 channels.
The spitter could be causing the signal to weaken, and therefore only causing the channel with the higher frequency to make it through (just guessing here)
Either way, I think the first thing you should do is test the real speeds you are getting for up and down at both ends and determine if there is actually a significant speed difference.
If there is, putting a routher at the modem end and extending 150 feet of cat5e should work. Though, keep in mind that if you have a connection speed of more than 100Mb down (probably not, but if you do) you will need a 10/100/1000 switch/router or you will still get reduced speeds.
However, if there aren't many thick walls between the modem and the PC, I think going wireless would be a much better solution. 802.11n on the 2.5Ghz band is rated for distances of like 200ft indoors (approximating walls and such) and in an open environment can reach connectivity of over 500ft. Also supports data rates in excess of 100Mb/s I believe.
-edit: cat 5e is apparently rated to 60 degrees celcius so you should be okay, but I'm wondering about those high temperatures. Are you running this between buildings??
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