My game comp has died (graphics card, it seems, gives 1long beep, 2 short), so I won't be able to play games for a while. I've removed my participation from various events coming up, and don't expect to see me in game.

As a side note, I won't be on Steam or XFire either, as they are on my game comp. If you need me, talk on MSN or use this forum's PM system.

P.S. does anyone have a PCIE graphics card I could use to test if it is my GFX?

It's even worse than I thought. I tried Wigo's 6600GT (which I still had for some reason), and that doesn't work either.

Seems my motherboard is dead, so I'm going to have to wait until my new comp is finished to play games again, which will be a couple of weeks.

Also, it's going to be annoying to get my data back. I really regret that RAID array now.

Anybody trying to organise stuff with TCHS, please post in the forum or talk to Si/Wigo/Met (Si is the best option for anything related to our servers).

This is the worst timing ever! Just as you were building your new machine (or starting to) and just before Cut Throat. It's not like you can just go out an buy a cheap P35 to get you by or something... you need the P45.

ah ok, ive only read this so sorry about spam post in other section.

hope comp is up and running soon, definately nothing you can do to fix it?

ps we all know u got vac ban really but on a serious note hope this problem gets sorted soon.

Gah, that sucks.

Hope you get it all fixed up soon.

Heh, no VAC ban, seems the graphics controller is dead on the motherboard.

Option available;

Buy a new 939 motherboard (of which there is 1 available on eBuyer).

Buy an Intel C2D, mobo and RAM (and my HDD for data recovery), use the rest of my components and then let my dad have that comp when I get my new one done.

Wait until I finish my new comp.

I'll have to see what my dad thinks, seeing as he was going to have this comp after I'd made my new one (he needs a new comp too, the "family" computer is on it's last legs, and has been for a while [old Athlon XP comp]).

Update:

Managed to get it to POST, but won't get past BIOS load now. May try resetting the CMOS.

I'm pretty the mobo is knackered. Thankfully, that means my newer graphics card is fine, and that my dad can get a new comp for £150 (mobo, CPU, RAM) and use the rest of this comp.

As for gaming, I have installed Steam on here (lappy), so I am now contactable, and I am 36% through downloading CSS (going to try to run it for CT), though I won't resume til after midnight (peak time downloading). I am hoping it will work enough to admin with me actually on the server, though I doubt it will be playable (GeForce 6150Go).

Unlucky mate, hope you get it sorted out soon.

Was looking foward to giving you a few crit rockets to the face in TSG V's TCHS as well

guess im here instead then gozzer .

skillers if u run everything mininum i am more than certain css will run. if not, make CT a cs 1.6 tourney xD

Heh, I think CSS will run on minimum,maybe nto playable, but enough to admin. I will certainly try it.

TF2 is out of the question, though. And goz, I'm going to miss melting your face off xP

aw too bad, hope you'll get it fixed soon

Skillers, you can tweak settings other than the ones in options.

You may already know this, but hopefully this will help:

http://www.tweakguides.com/HL2_1.html

It's not downloaded yet, haven't tried it ^^

Thanks, though.

Update:

I can get CSS to run at 15-20FPS with everythinng on minimum at 1280x800 (my laptop's native res). It makes the game pig ugly (looks more like original CS) and difficult to play (it's a bit stuttery). It is, however, fine for admining a server, so I'm good for CT.

Have you tried out the guide?

Also, for lower resolutions, try running it in a window.

I run both tf2 and css in windows and they run fine.

I haven't tried the guide, but I don't intend on playing anyway, just speccing.

Awwwww Skillers..... noooooooooo
Seriously need you to get it fixed up or a new one... who am I gonna ubercharge now?
I've got plenty of people to heal.... but no-one to uber!!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!
On a serious note, hope you do get it sorted soon

New one was already in production, should be done by the end of the week/sometime next week.

Little update on the situation: My comp is working 100% so expect me to be burning you all tonight.

Whooo!

Yay look forward to playing with you dude