Vareal

EST here. I live in muggy ol' Florida.

I mean, it's a good card Castiel, don't get me wrong on that either. Chances are if you exchange it with the same exact one you'll be fine.

Even though you don't have to connect the power supply to the card, it still needs power to run. The PCI XPress port gives the card power to run, which takes power from the mother board which takes power from the power supply. A 400w power supply is a basic requirement so you don't over heat the entire system, it's a power distribution thing. It's powering several devices at once. However most computers won't even turn on if it doesn't have enough power. Noticible symptoms of a over worked power supply is your system will start to bog down, windows and other apps won't work properly, the system will crash, and all kinds of fun stuff. Now, I, personally, am not a fan of PNY. That graphics chip in any other manufacturer is going to cost some $30-$60 more. Even more if you buy the card directly from Nvidia. PNY's have a history of burning out before the expected lifetime of the actual chipset because they're boards are cheaply made, hence the good price you can get for them. Don't get me wrong, I've had a PNY card last me a long time, but they usually can be shipped faulty. If you don't want the same exact thing, get your money back for the card (if they'll let you) and get another card for the same price from a website like www.newegg.com. <--- they've got great deals on lots of things. Try to find a card from XFX Force. I've got an Nvidia GeForce 9600 GSO 768mb GDDR3 and it was under $100 and it passes the FFXIV benchmark in flying colors. Sorry for the long post and I hope it helps.

Graphics cards run extremely hot the faster and larger their memory size is. Though the fan's are usually designed to be somewhat quiet. It shouldn't be that loud. Who is the manufacturer of your card? EVGA, XFX, Gigabyte etc..?

Nedral's eyes narrowed as she watched Shamad struggle. She turned back to the doctor and sat him up, slapping him a few times. He snapped out of whatever reverie he was in and his eyes widened as he became aware of his surroundings and of the struggling Shamad. "Hey, you mentioned the Shari. Where can we find them? And what do you know about this 'weapon'?"

A few things could have happened, the most likely culprit is a faulty fan. It's rare, but it does happen. If you recently bought it, just take it back to the store and tell them what happened, or call Nvidia (or whom ever manufactured the card, not the chipset) and see about the warranty and/or if there's any recall on that particular card. Another thing that could have happened is you may have pressed down on the fan during the installation process which could have other wise loosened or broke one of the ball bearings in the fan, or cracked a blade. In a more rare case, the card could have been overloaded via power. This can happen a few ways; first being your powersupply isn't powerful enough to handle the card (assuming that the card requires an extra power source), the wire from your powersupply to the card could have had a short in it... you may not have plugged in the power cord (should it need it) to the graphics card. You could also have a faulty PCI-xPress port. and as Tadir said, something could have been pressing against it, but that wouldn't cause it to be extremely loud like that. BUT, as I said, the more likely culprit is a faulty fan from the manufacturer.

Nah, they're not. They can be pretty cool. Besides we have to thank them or all the cool stuff they gave us over the years like, Tatu and.... and... Tatu.

Nedral reacted immediately and pulled Shamad off the doctor. She had some trouble keeping him still as he struggled against her grip. She handed him off to luther who had little trouble holding him back. "There, there litt'l guy. What's all the fuss about?" Luther asked, trying to calm him down. Nedral checked the doctor, who slipped into a state of unconsciousness. She laid him out on the seat then turned to Shamad and Luther. "Serenla also mentioned this Shari group, what is it?"

Woot. Good stuffs. I seem to now be finding a lot of begining levequests, here's another one with a Miqo'te Pugilist: Claws and Wings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYqoV6_W ... re=related

Nedral sighed then gave the the doctor a threatening look. She grabbed his collar again and shook him a little more violently to bring him to attention. "Serenla must have given you some indication as to why they wanted Shamad. If you can't remember, my big friend here," she motioned to Luther, who gave an evil grin and cracked his knuckles. "Would be more than happy to extract any other information out of you and leave you here in the middle of the desert to rot. So speak up!"

Ahh, indeed it is. you get 5,000 bonus points! Another 2,000 can be someone's if they tell me whose name it is.

Here's a nice one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5jRQKkL74

Her eyes narrowed as she listened to the man ramble on. She turned to Shamad and saw him begin to shake, the blood leaving his face. She let the doctor go and grabbed Shamad's shoulders, trying to calm him down. "Are you alright? Was it something he said?" She asked, sharing a glance with Luther.

This isn't a gameplay video, but it's funny! (from the same place the iPhone 4 vs the HTC Evo video came from) FFXIV vs WoW

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: I realllllly want to play! I am extremely jealous of those of you who are playing right now. Even more so after watching some more gameplay footage (that wasn't shot with a stupid handicam) here's a comparison of the changes made from alpha to beta. apparently not enough people are FRAPS-ing the game, I figured there'd be an influx of gameplay videos on you tube, but sadly there is not.

"Apprentice?" Nedral shook him a little bit when she saw his eyes begin to roll. "I don't think I believe you. Where were you headed in such a hurry? Why not stay with Serenla if you were the apprentice?"

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Nedral nodded to Shamad then looked to the doctor. His eyes were swimming and slightly glazed, but he should still be coherent enough to respond to questioning. She situated herself to a more comfortable position, moving her sword sheath slightly then leaned a little closing, shooting Shamad a slight glance. "He's a little more out of it than Serenla was, but we should be able to get something out of him." She ran a hand through her hair then grabbed the doctor's collar and slapped him across the face slightly. "Hey, pay attention. There we go, that's better. Now tell me, what were your orders regarding Shamad? WHo sent you and what was to be done with him?"

Nedral forced her eyes open, her eyelids stubborn as if weighed down but a hundred lead weights. The light flooded into her eyes, making it that much more difficult to open them, and she forced herself to sit up. She rubbed her eyes and looked around the room in the tiny house in the forest. She was in the bedroom that wasnât much larger than a good sized pantry in a castle kitchen. She swung her legs over the side of the bed, the wood floor cool to the touch, and stood, stretching gratefully for a long moment. She yawned and moved from the bedroom into the main room, which housed the living room, kitchen and a large metal tub for bathing. There was an old sofa situated against the far left wall beneath a window covered with dark gray blinds. She came to a stop in the middle of the room, the place still foreign to her, not knowing exactly what to do. She was dressed in the same white shirt she woke up in the previous day after being transferred into this Miqoâte body which reached down to her ankles. She felt a sensation, at least thatâs the only way she could describe it, run through her mind. She froze for a moment, thinking something wrong, then visibly relaxed, smiling. âGood morning,â she said aloud. âWhat are you doing just standing around?â Aixa asked, her mind voice still tired from sleep. Nedral shook her head and looked around some more. âIâm not sure. I donât know what do to with myself.â âWell,â Aixa started, thinking about her normal routine. âI usually start out the day with a cup of tea then tend the garden for a while.â Nedral sighed and her brows furrowed. âTend the garden? Iâm no botanist.â She crossed her arms, the tip of her tail swishing underneath the long shirt. âNo, but I am; I can walk you through it. Itâs rather easy and relaxing, especially in the morning.â She replied, more alert now. âIâm afraid, however, that I used the last of the water yesterday, so no tea. I was going to get some today until this happened, but it might give you a chance to get used to⦠my body.â Nedral nodded then moved to the door in front of her and opened it, the hinges squeaking in protest. The sun was bright and the air comfortably warm, a slight breeze caressing the surrounding area. Per Aixa, Nedral looked to her right and moved to a small chest on the side of the house near the door. She lowered herself and opened the chest, finding several gardening tools, an apron and some gloves. She donned the gloves and grabbed the spade then moved over to a row of moon flowers. Nedral began working around one of the plants, attempting to uproot it for a transfer to a pot, but broke the stem. She cursed and tossed the spade down. âThis is stupid. As I said, Iâm not a botanist.â She fumed. Aixa sighed. âIâve an idea, can you read what Iâm thinking?â Aixa thought something and Nedral nodded. âTry this: Iâll think what it is that needs to be done, go through the movements and you try and copy it, okay?â Nedral thought for a moment before nodding. âAlright, lets give it a try.â Nedral stretched her neck and then began to focus on what Aixa was thinking. As she did so, she looked down at her hands and she reeled back in surprise as she saw her hands and arms split and start moving. âWell this is interesting.â âWhat?â Aixa said, breaking her concentration. âI can see the movements youâre thinking, itâs like a residual image of my limbs, even though I wasnât physically moving.â She explained. âHmmm⦠You think you can match the movements as I think them?â Aixa asked. âIt felt like I entered your mind and made it my own, so itâs possible but it might take a few tries.â She replied. Nedral stumbled the first several tries as they practiced, at first, picking up the shovel and digging some dirt. Once she had that down, they tried some more complicated hand movements until Nedral could near predict what Aixa was thinking before she began the movements. After an hour or so, Nedral was up rooting plants, putting them in pots, and planting smaller oneâs and various other things around the garden, as if she had been doing it her whole life. And she had to admit that it was rather enjoyable in the cool morning breeze. When the work was done, she stood and wiped the sweat from her brow. Now it was time to fetch the water. Again she read Axiaâs mind and it directed her to put the tools away, grab the two buckets just inside the front door and walk a path straight back into the woods away from her house to a fresh water stream that was about three minutes walk. After making several trips, gathering enough to fill the tub, Nedral set a pot to boil and lit the fire underneath the tub to warm the water. While she waited, she went into the bed room and picked out some fresh cloths to wear from a small closet she hadnât noticed when she woke up. While removing a shirt from a hanger, she noticed the pommel of a sword buried behind some boxes and old books. She moved the items aside and removed the sword from the closet; it was a plain hand-and-a-half sword with a simple leather sheath. Nedral was surprised to find the blade in excellent condition with no rust, only a few chips in the edge from battle. âYou practice?â She asked Aixa. âNo, it was my uncleâs. He died in battle when I was much too young to remember him. It was returned to my father, along with the rest of his armor and effects. Itâs been in that closed for Gods know how long.â âHmm, well it will be perfect to start practicing with. I still remember my training with the sword, but Iâll have to get this body into shape before we head out.â She replied. âHead out? In shape?â she huffed. âWhat do you mean âin shapeâ?â Nedral laughed slightly, sheathing the sword and leaning it against the wall then moved out into the living room with the clothes and set them on a bench near the tub. âI meant no disrespect, youâve kept your body in superb condition but itâs not use to sword play. Weâll be sore for a few days until itâs used to the training.â She walked up to the tub and dipped her hand into the water and to her surprise, it was hot. âThat was quick.â She started to bundle up the shirt to remove it. âStop!â Nedral jumped and dropped the amount of shirt she had bunched up. âGods, Aixa, whatâs wrong?â A feeling that Nedral recognized as embarrassment coursed through her body. âI uh⦠You have to close your eyes.â She said quietly. Nedral found it odd that she could barely hear Aixa. âWell, Iâm going to have to see it eventually, Aixa, thereâs no need to be embarrassed.â Nedral was trying not to get annoyed, but she understood how Aixa must feel to have someone else in control of her body. âI know itâs justâ¦â She trailed off and blocked Nedral from her thoughts. âOkay, Aixa, I wonât look this time but weâll have to work through it the next time.â Nedral felt the relief Aixa was feeling. She closed her eyes and removed the shirt, cracking one eye lid with her head tilted back so she could find her way into the tub, then sank down into the warm water, a wide grin spreading across her face.

Well said. I'll put the story up in it's appropriate section, but it's as is, save for one little thing I need to change. I also just realized that this thread is in the wrong section of the forums, lol. Sorry about that.

I had an idea for Nedral and Aixa's first day of being together in one mind and I thought it would be fun because they wouldn't get along that well at first and.... Well that's just not the case. They got along from the very get go. Aixa was always timid and Nedral was never impatient and always accepting. The situations I put them in never caused any kind of drama, so to speak. So this is just one of those moments when your characters just don't do what you want, or at the very least, they're not doing what you expected them to. Anyone else run into this problem? That's why its good to start with the situations your characters get into in chronological order when you're still developing their personality, lol. I mean, sure, I could write them arguing, no problem, but it wouldn't be natural for either of them to do so. I dunno about you, I'd be pretty freaked out if I woke up and someone else was in control of my body and I could communicate with them. I dunno, I just really get into my characters and I figure out how they would react in a given situation. Sorry for ranting, but I just thought I'd share. I'm not going to finish writing it because it's boring now, lol, and it was totally not intentional. I'll post it in a spoiler if you're interested in reading it. It's called "Day One" and it really didn't turn out the way I wanted it. There's a lot of quick descriptions, as it's the first draft. So yeah, read if you want, don't if you don't.

But he taught Vivi how to tinkle!! lol, but I agree.

sorry sorry, I've been quite busy these past couple of days, but the next two I've got nothing on the docket besides studying an editing technique in final cut and starting to put together a concert I helped film. So, lets get the ball rolling and get to the good ol' fashioned RP goodness!

Eh, it's not like it's the worst pain I've ever been in. I'll live.

these will be helpful, no doubt. I'll have to keep my eye open for a botany one