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Old July 22nd, 2008, 12:51 PM   #5661
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I still don't understand how you can get a better up speed than me, even though my down speed is getting on for double. images/smilies/sad.gif

From the same server as you:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/299260693.png

Virgin media are ripping us off. images/smilies/sad.gif
Oh boo hoo:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/299270929.png

At least my seedbox does decent (test file is too small to get an accurate reading). It actually manages 11.2 megabytes/sec up or down. images/smilies/tongue.gif

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http://www.speedtest.net/result/299275556.png

1 stream upload, with 2nd i can reach 10 mbps.

And unlimited, yo.
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Scroll up.

still doesn't tell me *what* you're downloading.... images/smilies/tongue.gif
still, 300 GBs a month is a helluvalot...are the wires connected to your PC not superheated yet?
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^^ Common sense to guess that, once you've downloaded the internet, you do it again in HD
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Pretty much.

TONS of old TV shows plus lately, a bunch of HD material. *cough*
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Think my crapcast just got upgraded http://www.speedtest.net/result/299172031.png

Used to be about 8,000/400
Bastard!
Those aren't the real speeds for Comcast. They burst the first 10-20 MB at 2-3x the normal speed, to make uploading large email attachments quicker, and it also has the side effect of hugely inflating speed test results.

phuckingduck, you could test with a torrent for the Ubuntu LiveCD to get more "real world" results.
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TONS of old TV shows plus lately, a bunch of HD material. *cough*
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What are you talking about? Poorly covered up stretchmarks and bruises in high quality are sexy!
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still, I hardly ever manage to reach that quota so I don't really see the point of having unlimited downloads...

Viper, how the hell did you manage to fill a 500 GB drive in under 6 months? images/smilies/blink.gif
What do you have on there? Pr0n? images/smilies/tongue.gif
What provider you have? I'm on dommel with boostpack so unlimited images/smilies/smile.gif
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What are you talking about? Poorly covered up stretchmarks and bruises in high quality are sexy!
You know, there are 18 year olds with perfect figures who do p0rn as well? I've heard your argument over and over in here, but it just doesn't hold up... The XXXers know what they can present and what not...

Anyway: Regarding the Bandwidth thing: I git a tiny line, 6Mbit/0.6Mbit, but I get 280 to 350 GB traffic as of now, and its not even new game or TV season...
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TopGearDog welcome to the 4800 Series club images/smilies/smile.gif

You'll love the card I'm sure just look at the cooling fix that's been posted, but ATI have said that the cards can go a lot higher then the stock idle temps you'll see.

** Sapphire just released a 1gb version of the 4850HD on NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102759

Just ordered this it might come in tomorrow:

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Yea don't forget your big brother's with the 4870HD's images/smilies/tongue.gif

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Oh boo hoo:

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At least my seedbox does decent (test file is too small to get an accurate reading). It actually manages 11.2 megabytes/sec up or down. images/smilies/tongue.gif

http://www.speedtest.net/result/299270586.png
Oh yeah? You think that's fast?

http://www.speedtest.net/result/297948219.png





Like I can seed anything from work... images/smilies/smile.gif
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