Graphics Card Crash – And why EVGA is my preferred choice!
So, after not being home for a weekend, I come home and turn on my computer, there’s a weird windows kernel graphics driver error, and my Graphics card somehow seems to obtain a flaw!
I try rebooting the computer as i suspected it being an error in windows, but no change. So i try to uninstall the driver and re-install it, without and results. Video of the attempt to install the video card driver can be seen here.
So, after concluding my card is busted, I go to www.evga.com and log into the site, fill out a support ticket, as I bought my 580 GTX there years back. And as i back when i got it, registered the card within the 30 day limit, I am apparently entitled to a 10 year limited warrenty. On top of this, support replies, that from what i described i should RMA the card.
3 days later, the UPS guy is in my Driveway, and gives me a package from EVGA, containing a EVGA GeForce GTX 670 Signature 2 card :-O
So basically they upgraded me as well, since the 580 GTX weren’t in stock anymore. I am so great full, and just have to share this.
Grand Theft Auto V – GTA Online
So, I have been putting some hours into GTA Online, the online multiplayer version of GTA V.
Im having a blast running around wrecking havoc in the free roam sessions. And like everyone else Im waiting for Heists to be unlocked, so we can start doing that.
Meanwhile I have been spending quite some time in the Bad Sport pool! And THAT annoys me, first time it was 48 hours, 2nd time it was 96 hours, and currently im due for 192 hours, which is 8 freakkin days. Just for blowing up personal cars on guys with a bounty on their head. I hope Rockstar eventually adjust this “feature” since now its gotten me to buy BattleField 4, as bad sport pool is filled with glitchers and pepple who really deserve to be there.!
Heres a picture of the wonderfull DUNCE has you get when youre a Bad Sport!
- My awfull DUNCE hat in a Bad Sport session. In my CREW shirt =)
Whats your opinion on the Bad Sport “feature”?
Grand Theft Auto V
I have become a child again! This game is absolutely fantastic. So far i have played somewhat 45 hours in it,. I completed the main game ( 69 mission) but I’m still roaming and having a blast in the game.
The detail of the mini-games within the game is simply amazing. For instance, the golf game is pretty good, and has hours in it self :) Lots of races, dart, base jumping, random missions where you can attack armored cars for cash.
Also there is the possibility to “play” with stocks! So you can actually earn money, in game, investing in stock.
A solid 10/10 and a big smile on my face, this game is what I craved when i 15 years ago played “Stole a Million” on Commodore 64!
A small glimpse of how i played the game can be seen here.
Just before doing a base-jump of a crane in the city 
Random event, police stopped a getaway car, the vigilantes won! Almost Nine months…
since my last update, thats far too long!
Mean while loads of stuff happend, my running is a bit up and down, I tend to start out too hard after long breaks, giving me shin splits!
I watched KMD Ironman last weekend live on www.ironman.com, I had a few friends who actually comptede, and I was amased by their effort, I dream to once do that. Although time is not exactly on my side as i turned 35, but again, life aint over just because you turned 35 :)
As for gaming, well, I havent really played much as I have had lost of other things to do, but a little bit of World Of Tanks I have played, and I will try to keep playing it a bit this time, although not too much as I tend to do.
Also, im playing a iOS game!! Vs. Racing 2, its quite fun :)