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Friday 26 April 2013

Clacton Essex FM Radio Tropo Dixing DX BLEUNORD over Heart FM 106.2


April  2011

Clacton Essex FM Radio Tropo Dixing DX BLEUNORD over Heart FM 106.2



VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) Sleeping Dogs & Far Cry 3 not loading Tomb Raider OK


VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) Sleeping Dogs & Far Cry 3 not loading Tomb Raider OK

Does anyone know what's wrong please?

Its annoying as I have paid for these but then they don't work.
I had a pirate copy of Far Cry 3 before which did work.


Testing PC And VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) On Tomb Raider Benchmark Score On Ultra Settings


Testing PC And VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) On Tomb Raider Benchmark Score On Ultra Settings

Set Up

I5-2400
8 gig ram

The card is not over clocked to.




Saturday 20 April 2013

Unboxing Als die Tiere den Wald verließen - Staffel Serise 1 2 and 3 DVDs The Animals of Farthing Wood German Import




Unboxing Als die Tiere den Wald verließen - Staffel Serise 1 2 and 3 DVDs The Animals of Farthing Wood German Import

This used to be an oldskool show I used to watch back in the day on CBBC back in the 90s.
Its really good to see them again after all this time and is still a great show to.
The Animals of Farthing Wood is not out on DVD in the UK yet.
But you can get these from Amazon.de: They are German but do have English audio.  
You can view these on youtube but its nice to have these to keep on DVD at last.
They don't seem to be any other videos showing the DVD set so I have uploaded this.

These are the official DVDs and the best ones to buy right now.        

Video
Codec: MPEG-2
Encoding format: 4:3
Resolution: 576i (PAL)
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Audio
German: Dolby Digital Mono
English: Dolby Digital Mono

Subtitles
None

Discs
DVD-9
Two-disc set (2 DVDs)

BBC
European Broadcasting Union
Polyband
Toppic Video/WVG

By Colin Dann

Unboxing New Zalman Z9 Plus Midi Tower Case - Black




Unboxing New Zalman Z9 Plus Midi Tower Case - Black

Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case (ATX, M-ATX, Supports Bottom PSU Installation and Aperture for Cable Management, Anti-Vibration Rubber Stand Came with 4 fans


The front mesh bay cover provides cool air into the system and dust filters help prevent dust from entering.

The interior of chassis is coated black to provide a sense of unity and elegant design.

Case Type:Midi Tower
Front I/O:4 x USB 2.0, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, Temperature Display, 2-Channel Fan Controller
Side Panel:Small Windows/Honeycomb
Expansion Slots:7
Motherboard Support:ATX, Micro ATX
    Drive Bays External 5.25":3
    Drive Bays External 3.5":1
    Drive Bays Internal 3.5":5
    Drive Bays Internal 2.5":1
    Product Width:207mm
    Product Height:464mm
    Product Length:504mm
    Cooling System Front:1 x 120mm (Blue LED Fan)
    Cooling System Rear:1 x 120mm
    Cooling System Side:1 x 120mm (Blue LED Fan)
    Cooling System Top:1 x 120mm (Blue LED Fan)
    Liquid Cooling System:Compatible
   
Special Features:Front Mesh Cover for High Cooling Performance, Supports up to 7 System Fans, Supports Bottom PSU Installation, Black Interior Coating, Tool Free HDD Installation with Anti-Vibration Rubber, Spacious Interior for Installing 290mm graphics cards.

Clacton On Sea Pier Fire Works Display Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 2013 Part 2

Clacton On Sea Pier Fire Works Display Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 2013 Part 2


Monday 15 April 2013

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Think my new Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 board is broken?


Think my new Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 board is broken?

Ok
I fitted the board yesterday
All was fine for today then my PC shut down.
It said something about gigabyte corrupt bios
And showed this

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3047/1343548179.jpg

from here

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18431928

It then reset but now my PC won't even start up any more.
It will just come on after about 10 mins power up for about 2 seconds and goes off.
Nothing comes up on my monitor.
Is my mother board broken?
And will I have to send it back to Amazon?
will they change it or give me a refund?
Maybe I should have got the ASrock one after all.



Some more Sleet And Snow At Clacton On Sea in March 2013 Driving


Weather Share Video For Saturday 23rd March 2013 Hard to believe its now spring in Clacton On Sea

Hard to believe its now spring in Clacton On Sea Essex.
Its freezing out there and there is sleet and Snow.


Weather Share Video For Saturday 23rd March 2013


Weather Share Video For Saturday 23rd March 2013

Hard to believe its now spring in Clacton On Sea Essex.
Its freezing out there and there is sleet and Snow.


Saturday 6 April 2013

Unboxing New VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE)




Unboxing New VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE)

This also came with 5 free games for me
They were

BioShock Infinite,
Tomb Raider,
Far Cry 3,
Sleeping Dogs &
Hitman

The codes were not in the box though so had to contact aria.co.uk for them and they sent me the codes

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/AMD+Radeon/Radeon+HD+7870+Tahiti+LE/VTX3D+Black+Edition+Radeon+HD+7870+%28Tahiti+LE%29+OC+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+%2B+5+FREE+GAMES!+?productId=53474


The RADEON 7870 Black from VTX3D pushes the performance by running on the the Tahiti LE chip which is from the 7900 family.
By providing near HD7950 performance at a much lower price point this card packs some punch!

Key Features:
- PCI Express® 3.0 bus interface
- Based on Tahiti LE chip from HD7900 family (aka HD7930)
- 256-bit 2GB GDDR5 memory interface
- MicrosoftR DirectX® 11 support
- 28nm Process Technology
- CrossFire capable with current HD 7950 & 7970 Graphics Cards only

Specifications:
- AMD Radeon HD 7870 running 925MHz / 975MHz Boost
- 2GB GDDR5 Memory 6000MHz (Effective) / 256-bit
- 1536 Stream Processing Units
- 400MHz RAMDACs
- DirectX 11 Support
- OpenGL 4.2 Support
- 2 Slot Cooler

Interface:
PCI Express 3.0
Black PCB

Outputs:
1x DVI-I, 1x HDMI, 2x Mini DisplayPort

Card Dimensions:
250mm Length (approx) - Please check your chassis is compatible before ordering
Dual slot width

Minimum System Requirements:
- PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
- 500 Watt Power Supply is required
- One 150W 8-pin PCI Express power connector and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended
- 1024 MB Minimum of system memory
- Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
- DVD playback requires DVD drive
- Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive
- For an AMD CrossFire™ system, a second AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 Graphics card, an AMD CrossFire™ Ready motherboard and one AMD CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect cable is required


Unboxing 650 Watt XFX 80 PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply




Unboxing 650 Watt XFX 80 PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/Modular+650W+or+less/650W+XFX+Pro+XXX+Edition+80PLUS+Bronze+Modular+Power+Supply+%5BP1-650X-XXB9%5D+?productId=53994

This seems like a really well made PSU.
It has lots of connections and runs really quite to.

Enables you to maximize available power and make set-up easy. Stack numerous power-hungry components,
such as your GPU, CPU and other components, without fear of crashing. In addition this PSU has also been award the 80Plus Bronze certification for its high power efficiency and is also designed for NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire multi-GPU systems making it a perfect solution for hardcore gamers.
One Rail, One Setup. Conventional PSUs use multi-rail technology which basically combines cheaper and lower wattage PSUs into one single PSU to generate a higher total wattage.
However, smaller rails have lower maximum wattages so left over wattage on individual rails become too small to handle major components and gets wasted.
Not enough actual wattage - Even though there is technically 50 Watts of power remaining, none of the rails have more than 25W to handle adding a 50W component. PSUs with EasyRail™ Technology give you one continuous rail of power covering the total maximum wattage.
What this means is that no matter how many devices you have, high or low power, they can easily stack until it reaches the full maximum wattage. With EasyRail™ technology you can maximize the potential of your PSU with ease.
Exactly enough actual wattage - Of the 50 Watts of power that you expect to be remaining, all 50W is actually available to easily handle adding a 50W component.

- DC to DC Converter Design
- Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Electrolytic Capacitors
- Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
- High +12V Output
-Ultra Ventilation [Grid Structure]
- Multi-GPU Technologies Supported
- All-in-One DC Cabling Design
- Universal AC Input [Full Range]
- 5 Year Limited Warranty

Unboxing VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card


New Package Received

Unboxing

VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE) OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

And

650W XFX Pro XXX Edition 80PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply

So I bought to upgrade my PC.
The 650W XFX Pro XXX Edition 80PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply went in my case great and seems really quite but the VTX3D Black Edition Radeon HD 7870 wont go in my main system yet my other old cards are fine which are the 4850 1GB and PNY GTS 250 but the Radeon HD 7870 does go in the old system.