WanderingAries

I'm quite sure the "verify" refers to asking the user whether they want to click the Yes/No in the popup.

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Yes, but Only for the Super Leader unless you add an option to the SG parameters that allow you to designate who can (by status). Actually, both now that I think about it.

Honestly a better idea would be to either have a builtin "Email SG" button listed in the SG member list that works like a subsystem to the current ingame email (IE: don't trigger the spam filter) or modify the bloody email system so I can write an email to more than one global again in under 5 minutes.

As you said, there is something kinda in place for this, it's just upto a Super Leader to think about how they're organizing their group to come up with an appropriate ranking. Personally, I assign the position just below Super Leader as the only rank available to edit the base. This way, even if I lose SL for whatever reason, then I don't have to wait for someone to promote me back up and still be able to edit. Then you throw in the concept of only assigning members that rank if you wish them to be able to edit it. It's all in the realm of properly thought-out SG management.

This, but with some modification. IDK about you, but the MOTDs tend to get lost quickly with the more channels I'm registered with. I'm also not big on having a billion popups on my screen during game. How about adding the ability to flash the SG list word (I forget what it's called, but the word/button you click to bring up the SG list) when there's a message from an SG member? It'll save clutter in the email system and hopefully help route messages better. Currently, if I need to send out a group update (as I dont' entirely trust people to read the MOTD), then I have to send an email to each Global and make Sure I'm telling them what SG/VG I'm writing about. This works for the most part, but some people's inboxes are full or simply blink so much that they've unconsciously ignored it.


Change SG invitations to an Application Process

Something you didn't bring up that I really think needs to change ingame, as I've had many discussions (even very early on pre-COV), is the way SG recruiting is handled. Currently, if you want more members, then you have to pretty much SPAM a channel (if you're new to the concept), random invite (VERY bad form!), or post here (not a bad idea really). If you're wanting into a group, then you have to either come here and hope somebody's reading, team with people and hope they like you enough to let you in (generally not a problem, just sayin), or half a million other ways I've missed.

What "I" would like to see is an ingame method (with ingame help/explainations in the tutorials) to where any toon can goto say the Terminals or the SG registration person(s) and either create (SL) or submit (applicant) and application for admission. It's not like the concept is completely foreign as we do the same thing for jobs, forum logins, college, etc. It's a form, you answer questions, and get a reply.

On the SG side of things, allow the Super Leader to assign a rank minimum that is allowed to accept/reject admissions. Give the option to ban/ignore specific globals (with option to unban for the reformed). Make this all work on a non-realtime basis.

After reading/writing all of this it truely sounds like there simply needs to be a revamp of the SGs at this sort of level. I hope that somebody who's in the position to put this on the dev table reads this as this would make SG management so much easier while keeping things like SPAM and undesireables undercontrol. For that matter, sticky this to get an idea of how the community thinks about it.

I noticed Logitech has a Thumb-trackball mouse, but it's been AGES since I've used one. I guess worst case I could get both and see which works better for me. At work my repetative is actually the number pad for logins and that bloody POS lazer scanner.

Yeah, I noticed the gaming keyboards touted the "extra buffer" and "upto X keys pressed" functionality. If it comes down to it, I actually have perfectly good corded KBs and mice here, but again I was trying to lessen cords.

The more I look, the more I realize I'm overthinking this one as well. Especially after I was pointed to the y-cables for case fans in the event that I do get this case and install a total of 4-200mm and 2-140mm case fans.

WTF are you doing to that poor thing to run it constantly? :-p

While I definitely agree with that, I was also trying to avoid the whole 6'-10' of usb extension cording. Tis not safe for Aries' eyes to be 2'-4' away from a 40" TV w/ 120Hz refresh. ;-)

Yeah, all of the boards I've been looking at (I didn't eve know they made something else) have had either 2 or 4 DIMM slots.

That's what I was trying to get across at the end, but I've been more Fibro-Foggy lately. :-/

Great idea...but that'll go over about as well as every Other 'suggestion' I've thrown around here. *grumbles and gives 2-finger/2-hand solute to the "because it's cheap" 1.5Mb DSL*

I figured that's what you probably meant considering the whole idea behind the Ivy Bridge is CPU/GPU integration for non-descrete systems. Well, that and the PCI-E 3.0 stuff.

If you guys missed it, I do live in north/central FL, so not exactly near the coast.

For a reference, my laptop is connected to one of those lapdesk coolers via USB sitting 1ft off the ground and roughly -1ft from the window level (IE: coolest spot in the room) and has been online for about 3-4hrs straight now. The temperature monitors show CPU cores at 23-30C (I'm just running IE and half a doze tabs atm) and the GPU's showing right at 54C constant. If it matters, I'm ALWAYS plugged into the wall (hense why I'm thinking I may as well get a tower :-p).

Looking at the extra cooling that I've thrown into the build (see above revisions), would you change your position or do you think I might need to consider liquid cooling? If it's safe, then I may just attempt the slight CPU O/C that it seems to allow (3.5Ghz --> 3.9Ghz) and see how it goes.

So...what about this? I recall the review saying something about if you use an 8Gb mSATA drive it acts like CPU cache or something along those lines? Also, I noticed alot of "it has this BUT you must meet these conditions for compatability" relating to this board as well.

I appreciate your opinions. I've only ever used ASRock in the build I did for dad the past year or so with really no issues, hardware wise (why did god create browser toolbars for silly parents to install?), but still appreciate the info. Everything I've read actually points to the ASUS being like everyone else and Not having an on-board GPU btw. So yeah, that leaves my Gigabyte question above. :-p

Reading through posts again...

Beyond the obvious increase in numbers, what's the major advantage, performance wise, of overclocking? I also have the concern of overheat constantly in my mind because of my living environment. Seeing as how I'm not the payer of the heating/cooling bill, I have no control over it. As I write this my room's 86.9F with the ceiling fan on high and all the windows open. Ambient outside temp is 72F. IDK what the moisture levels are, but we're less than a few hundred yards from a lake. I've seen my room go as high as 92F with my laptop, PS3, Apple G4 and TV all running at the same time. Whenever I pay lots of stuff down and can afford to live on my own again, things will be WAY different, but that's what it'll be like for a while.

Most cases seem to have a rear fan of either 120mm or 140mm and some have HUGE top fan(s) as well. I think I might wanna look into one with twin top fans just to be safe, but all this still has me wondering if the OEM fan/heatsink are going to handle this environment.

Sheesh Aggs, took you a whole 23hrs on that one...you got a RL or something. ;-)

This

That's what I figured too, but thought it weird that they didn't have like 16Mb or 32Mb cache considering the data density increase. Beyond that I normally opt for the large on-HDD temp files just to reduce read/write errors. I haven't made coasters in a Long time once I started doing that.

Because this is something needing answered. :-p

yeah, that's what I was thinking and I distinctly remember Arctic Silver from way back as being the best now.


I'll have to go ahead and look that up then for the CPUs listed so I'll have it in advance.


I figured as much, but most don't have all the available fan slots filled, leaving areas that could conceivably recycle the hot air, that's why I would likely see about making sure that was covered atleast.

Well since it's been confirmed that the onboard connectors relate to the on-die CPU-GPU, then it'll be a good backup atleast.

That's the hope, but even with 5 onboard slots with this laptop I've found times where my tasks over-reach the system's capacity. Well, more than just times. :-p

Well the minimum are obviously the GPU and wifi card, so this'll definitely help reduce the clutter in my head on slots. :-D

With this I figured best case if I do expand, then atleast I have the option, but maybe I'll look at a board that simply has a higher ratio of SATA3/SATA2 instead of more connectors.

KK, lots to throw into consideration, but that's what the team chatter has been about! ^.^