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14-05-2008, 08:59 AM
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Wise Old Owl
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Digit Blunder !
Well check this out.. Really bad for those who rely on Magz.. These mistakes wil lead bad info to newbies and others who rely on Tech Magz like Digit !.. Mistakes like this is pretty shameful |
Well this is the 1'st time I encountered such a problem with Digit .. I hope they will rectify this goof up in their next release ! Hoping for more pronounced and good Issue next month.,..
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14-05-2008, 11:30 AM
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Tribal Boy
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Ya, I saw this is being discussed in another forum last night.
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14-05-2008, 11:52 AM
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Techtree Reviewer
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Ummm... what's exactly wrong with the picture? 
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14-05-2008, 12:04 PM
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Indidiot
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by krazzy
Ummm... what's exactly wrong with the picture? |
Problem is the Tag 4. Theres no BIOS chip on a GPU n00bie. 
Also the DVI output ports are shown as RAM Heatsinks
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14-05-2008, 12:22 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by Rudick
Problem is the Tag 4. Theres no BIOS chip on a GPU n00bie. |
Reeaallyy??
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14-05-2008, 12:40 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
You guys actually read this mag? I used to find it real funny in the 9th grade, the editors should voluntarily resign after a blunder like this LOL!
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Originally Posted by Rudick
Problem is the Tag 4. Theres no BIOS chip on a GPU n00bie. |
Here you go n00bie.
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/video/overBIOS-c.html
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14-05-2008, 12:58 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by Rudick
Problem is the Tag 4. Theres no BIOS chip on a GPU n00bie. |
Yeah, right!!!
Who's da n00b now?? 
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14-05-2008, 01:25 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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14-05-2008, 02:25 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
I asked a simple question, some guy called me a noob, four other called him a noob, someone said that Digit editors should resign, someone lolled, and everyone is happy. Except I still don't know what's wrong with that pic.
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14-05-2008, 02:39 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Krazzy, what has been labelled as RAM heatsink on the pic are actually the DVI connection ports..
This is akin to calling say the wheels of a car a radiator..which is the reason why everyone is lolling...
And the other guy who walked in with a swagger and termed you n00b is pretty much clueless about GPUs....
Nothing wrong with asking a question on something you do not know about....someone with half baked knowledge answering back with an attitude is what caused 4 others term him a n00b
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14-05-2008, 02:43 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
the magazine.. now the forum.
everything is going down the drains???
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14-05-2008, 03:03 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Rudick just got owned. Lol. Rofl.
And I want to see what Digit has to say about this major goof up.
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14-05-2008, 03:06 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
^^ I don't tink you will see any Admins or even Rudick again in this topic
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14-05-2008, 03:22 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
There will definitely be a goof up notice in next month's issue.
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14-05-2008, 03:26 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by superczar
Krazzy, what has been labelled as RAM heatsink on the pic are actually the DVI connection ports..
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Thank you. Actually i'm pretty much a noob when it comes to these things. That's why I started reading Digit in the first place and hence landed on this forum. But now both the magazine and the forum have started to suck.
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14-05-2008, 05:18 PM
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The Devil
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Re: Digit Blunder !
there are a couple of wrong definations in Bluff Your Way Through too.
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14-05-2008, 05:20 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by blackpearl
there are a couple of wrong definations in Bluff Your Way Through too.
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thats because digit bluffed its way through
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14-05-2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
the pice looks LOL-able right now - but if the Heatsink+fan had been kept attached to the Grafix card then the heatsink could easily have extended to the arrw shown
LAMO-able nevertheless
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14-05-2008, 06:56 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
I can't take it anymore.
You people criticize Digit like its the worst tech magazine ever that does not deserve to be handed out. If you think Digit sucks, then voice your opinion expressing what topics might get back lost glory.
DON'T JUST SAY IT SUCKS! WHO IS THAT HELPING?
By the way, one goof-up in 100+ pages is waaay less than what is acceptable. Especially when you are dealing with custom images and what not. BTW, news flash...
MAKING A MAGAZINE IS NOT EASY!
If you think it is, then by all means go design one. I will personally purchase the first issue and make one thread per mistake, mocking each mistake to an unimaginable level.
Sorry about the outburst, but fact is I've been reading Digit for a long time now, and it is the very best even now.
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14-05-2008, 07:44 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by Pathik
^^ I don't tink you will see any Admins or even Rudick again in this topic |
Well I'm back. I know I'm a n00b and that's why I'm here in this forum to increase my status from a n00b to knowledgeable person.  They say partial knowledge is most Dangerous.  Guess that's what happened with me here BUT I'm correct on the second part i.e DVI ports eing tagged as RAM Heatsinks
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14-05-2008, 08:38 PM
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Tribal Boy
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Partly agree with ring_wraith
Of course it is a mistake and we should let Digit people know bout it. But just coz of that Digit does not Sux. I think Digit is still the best one among Indian tech magazines.
@Dark Star - are you SunnyBoi of the other forum (which posted this news first) ? I see you both posted the same image (upload path same).
Also, which month Digit it is ?
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14-05-2008, 08:38 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by ring_wraith
I can't take it anymore.
You people criticize Digit like its the worst tech magazine ever that does not deserve to be handed out. If you think Digit sucks, then voice your opinion expressing what topics might get back lost glory.
DON'T JUST SAY IT SUCKS! WHO IS THAT HELPING?
By the way, one goof-up in 100+ pages is waaay less than what is acceptable. Especially when you are dealing with custom images and what not. BTW, news flash...
MAKING A MAGAZINE IS NOT EASY!
If you think it is, then by all means go design one. I will personally purchase the first issue and make one thread per mistake, mocking each mistake to an unimaginable level.
Sorry about the outburst, but fact is I've been reading Digit for a long time now, and it is the very best even now.
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(cough) Digit the very best! (cough)
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14-05-2008, 08:53 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudick
Well I'm back. I know I'm a n00b and that's why I'm here in this forum to increase my status from a n00b to knowledgeable person. They say partial knowledge is most Dangerous. Guess that's what happened with me here BUT I'm correct on the second part i.e DVI ports eing tagged as RAM Heatsinks |
Yep that's right. But be careful before labelling others a n00b.
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14-05-2008, 10:19 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by din
Partly agree with ring_wraith
Of course it is a mistake and we should let Digit people know bout it. But just coz of that Digit does not Sux. I think Digit is still the best one among Indian tech magazines.
@Dark Star - are you SunnyBoi of the other forum (which posted this news first) ? I see you both posted the same image (upload path same).
Also, which month Digit it is ?
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No I am not Sunnyboi.. I am Dark Star
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14-05-2008, 10:36 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
lol and rofl at 9point9 too the magazine was going down, they pushed further, the forums kept themselves up, they threw it too
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14-05-2008, 11:02 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by din
@Dark Star - are you SunnyBoi of the other forum (which posted this news first) ? I see you both posted the same image (upload path same).
Also, which month Digit it is ?
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I am SunnyBoi 
this was in March 08. Went to office lib to read a book, saw digit hmmm. flipped 2 pages and this caught my eye
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14-05-2008, 11:53 PM
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Re: Digit Blunder !
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Originally Posted by ring_wraith
I can't take it anymore.
You people criticize Digit like its the worst tech magazine ever that does not deserve to be handed out. If you think Digit sucks, then voice your opinion expressing what topics might get back lost glory.
DON'T JUST SAY IT SUCKS! WHO IS THAT HELPING?
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What do you expect us to do?
Ask raaabo to send us the copies or post them here so we can proofread them!
Quote:
Originally Posted by ring_wraith
MAKING A MAGAZINE IS NOT EASY!
If you think it is, then by all means go design one. I will personally purchase the first issue and make one thread per mistake, mocking each mistake to an unimaginable level.
Sorry about the outburst, but fact is I've been reading Digit for a long time now, and it is the very best even now.
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I have done it in my bachelors and i know it is no joke. Mistakes occur, blunders come to pass!
The trick is that this magazine has a reputation for itself. Some thing it has to work hard to protect!
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15-05-2008, 01:24 AM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Digit Blunder !
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudick
Problem is the Tag 4. Theres no BIOS chip on a GPU n00bie. |
But there do exist bios chip on gfx cards. The card details like firmware is stored in it. When we flash a gfx card with new firmware, its the bios which is updated.
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