In Memoriam: Chris "ChrisRay" Arthington

**Cid Highwind** · February 2nd, 2010, 11:17

Known by many as nVidia enthusiast, I sadly have to report that long term member of our community ChrisRay is no longer among us.

Geforce Team mourns the loss of 3d graphics enthusiast ChrisRay

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The GeForce team was shocked and saddened to hear that Chris “ChrisRay” Arthington succumbed to pneumonia on January 28th. He was only 27.

3D graphics enthusiast Chris Arthington

Chris was a longtime graphics enthusiast, nZone moderator, and frequent contributor on a number of forums including NVnews, SLIzone, EVGA, Anandtech, and others. He loved graphics technology and had a sincere desire to help people by sharing information, trouble-shooting, and reporting issues to NVIDIA. As a member of our user group, he helped us evaluate new hardware and advocated for improvements like advanced anti-aliasing and improved multi-GPU scaling. His Twitter (ChrisRaySLI) bio states: “Goal: Help all Nvidia users by improving their experience with Nvidia hardware.” He did that in a big way.

The graphics community and the team at NVIDIA have lost a great friend and a tireless advocate, and he’ll be sorely missed.

NVNews.net created a site to honor and remember Chris. Please go here to the memorial page and post your reflections. NVIDIA is providing support to his family, and we’ll pay tribute to Chris at GeForce LAN events and other activities throughout the year.

Chris wasn't only an nVidia enthusiast but also used to frequent Emuforums for emulation and hardware related discussions. On behalf of the community I wish all the strength in the world for his family and friends. He will be missed.

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Squall-Leonhart · February 2nd, 2010, 11:29

As a person who gave Chris heck on the nvidia forums from time to time, I can only claim that the world has lost one of the most relaxed, fair, easy going blokes ever to moderate the nvidia forums. Not just that, but I will also miss discussing next gen tech and new games with him, as well as bouncing performance numbers back and forth.

Heres to the loss of a great bloke!, the dosh i was gunna use on a new mouse will now be used to purchase the "Drink" required to celebrate his life.

Smooth Criminal · February 2nd, 2010, 12:13

oh.......damn......may he RIP.....my condolences to his family and frds....

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koko · February 2nd, 2010, 12:48

Sad news, man.

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I wish all the strength in the world for his family and friends.

Me too

**@ruantec** · February 2nd, 2010, 13:20

That´s a very sad news... i got the news today and i was somehow shocked because its incredible how fast such things happens. also made me think about myself because am not feeling well since quite long time now and that´s not a good sign.. i made an appointent for a body check and lets see what comes out.. anyways R.I.P. ChrisRay and am sure many people will miss him.

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**Hard core Rikki** · February 2nd, 2010, 13:23

A sad turn of events. He seemed a very nice, knowledgeable person. The loss of a good chap is felt. As they say, its the best that leave the earliest, sadly.

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Squall-Leonhart · February 2nd, 2010, 13:40

Makes you think of how what sort of presence you'd want left felt after leaving this earth....

Silenus · February 2nd, 2010, 13:53

OMG.

That is really sad.

I saw the thread title and thought this was some sort of joke, man I'm really sad. First internet person that I had a contact and know that died.

He was very respectful and knowledgeable, I always read his posts.

Rest in peace.

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makotech222 · February 2nd, 2010, 14:00

damn.. i just met him too. he was a cool dude

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**blueshogun96** · February 2nd, 2010, 14:23

Thanks for sharing this Cid. This is sad indeed

I remember the days when ChrisRay often faced jealousy because he always had access to the latest and greatest video cards and other hardware. Although I hate(d) Penny Arcade, I never got to know him very well as I've only read a few of his posts. RIP mate... RIP. See you in that great video arcade in the next life.

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Makes you think of how what sort of presence you'd want left felt after leaving this earth....

If only you knew what presence you left after leaving the forums... welcome back mate.

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Kazuya · February 2nd, 2010, 14:25

I remember him from ages ago when he used to hang in the hardware forum a lot. I'm shocked, I'm only 1 year older than him.
It makes you think about things you take for granted...

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Squall-Leonhart · February 2nd, 2010, 14:33

That it does indeed Kazuya.

i found out through Theo at brightsideofnews, and informed Cid about it.

**cooliscool** · February 2nd, 2010, 14:45

Holy ****... I can't believe this. Throughout the years I've had many great times with Chris, he really was a stand up guy. I'm ****ing traumatized.

RIP Chris, I'll be thinking about you all the time. I still have the box from a 9800 pro he sold me in 2003..

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Squall-Leonhart · February 2nd, 2010, 14:51

I couldn't either at first Cooliscool

, i was sure it was a joke at first but i checked all over the place, nvidia forums, rage3d, etc.. all of em reporting on it

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 2nd, 2010, 15:03

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OMG.

That is really sad.

I saw the thread title and thought this was some sort of joke, man I'm really sad. First internet person that I had a contact and know that died.

He was very respectful and knowledgeable, I always read his posts.

Rest in peace.

I thought the exact same I am honestly shocked, he had just started becoming active again and I was totally expecting him to skirt dangerously close to his NDA spilling all the beans the second he's released as we came ever closer to Fermi's release.

Never really knew the guy, but I do know he was a great guy and he will be missed, best wishes to his family.

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**Demigod** · February 2nd, 2010, 16:32

It's absolutely unbelievable... I had to read the title several times to make sure I was reading it right. Definitely ruined my morning, to say the least...

You can never really prepare yourself for something like this. Someone close being taken away so suddenly. I was so happy when he came back here recently, and then this happens...

I still remember the days when he and I used to debate passionately about GPUs. The friendship we built back then lasted long after, and we had a lot of good and bad times together. I remember one time he became suicidal over his girlfriend's infidelity, and it was all I could do to support him (that was probably the lowest point). He also came to my aid several times, defending me on these boards when others were attacking me, plus he put up with all my rants against PC games (I used to flood his ICQ with rant after rant).

To say that I'll miss him is a giant understatement. He was a genuine friend and will be missed by all those whose lives he changed.

Rest in peace, mate.

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P_RePTiLe · February 2nd, 2010, 16:39

*condolences, whips tail in the air a bit, wraps tail around and sits in silence for a while*

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drwhojan · February 2nd, 2010, 16:46

I did not know him but R.I.P ...

27 that is no age, in only 3 years older myself , looks a good guy

I have an pci nVidia geforce card my self , and like it!

heatblazer · February 2nd, 2010, 16:49

Hope he will find peace and a better place in heaven. RIP.

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**Xtreme2damax** · February 2nd, 2010, 17:00

This is sad and shocking to hear, I could of swore I saw him not too long ago here. My condolences go out to his family and friends and everyone who knew him, tis is sad indeed.

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February 2nd, 2010, 11:29	#2
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	As a person who gave Chris heck on the nvidia forums from time to time, I can only claim that the world has lost one of the most relaxed, fair, easy going blokes ever to moderate the nvidia forums. Not just that, but I will also miss discussing next gen tech and new games with him, as well as bouncing performance numbers back and forth. Heres to the loss of a great bloke!, the dosh i was gunna use on a new mouse will now be used to purchase the "Drink" required to celebrate his life.

February 2nd, 2010, 13:20	#5
@ruantec Crazy GFX coder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dominican Republic/Austria Posts: 8,099	That´s a very sad news... i got the news today and i was somehow shocked because its incredible how fast such things happens. also made me think about myself because am not feeling well since quite long time now and that´s not a good sign.. i made an appointent for a body check and lets see what comes out.. anyways R.I.P. ChrisRay and am sure many people will miss him. __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

February 2nd, 2010, 13:23	#6
Hard core Rikki Moving into the beat Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 11,273	A sad turn of events. He seemed a very nice, knowledgeable person. The loss of a good chap is felt. As they say, its the best that leave the earliest, sadly. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| VBA-M \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu \| FMVTool2 \| @ES \| Shendo new NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

February 2nd, 2010, 13:40	#7
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	Makes you think of how what sort of presence you'd want left felt after leaving this earth....

February 2nd, 2010, 13:53	#8
Silenus Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 6,873	OMG. That is really sad. I saw the thread title and thought this was some sort of joke, man I'm really sad. First internet person that I had a contact and know that died. He was very respectful and knowledgeable, I always read his posts. Rest in peace. __________________ DELL XPS 13 ULTRABOOK ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

February 2nd, 2010, 14:00	#9
makotech222 The one and only Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 3,608	damn.. i just met him too. he was a cool dude __________________ Desktop: [Windows 7 x64][Asus P8P67 Deluxe][Intel i5 2500k @4.4ghz][EVGA GTX 570][Corsair DDR3 8gb] [Corsair 550w][Viewsonic 23inch 120hz 1680x1050 Display] Lenovo X200Tablet: [Windows 7 x64][L9400 @1.86ghz][Intel GMA 4500MHD][2gb Ram][160GB 7200rpm][LED-lit Touchscreen/pen-abled]

February 2nd, 2010, 14:25	#11
Kazuya The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,628	I remember him from ages ago when he used to hang in the hardware forum a lot. I'm shocked, I'm only 1 year older than him. It makes you think about things you take for granted... __________________ PSN ID: solidandrey Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirrasalazar.blogspot.com

February 2nd, 2010, 14:33	#12
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	That it does indeed Kazuya. i found out through Theo at brightsideofnews, and informed Cid about it.

February 2nd, 2010, 14:45	#13
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Holy **... I can't believe this. Throughout the years I've had many great times with Chris, he really was a stand up guy. I'm *ing traumatized. RIP Chris, I'll be thinking about you all the time. I still have the box from a 9800 pro he sold me in 2003.. __________________ Last edited by cooliscool; February 2nd, 2010 at 14:52..*

February 2nd, 2010, 14:51	#14
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	I couldn't either at first Cooliscool , i was sure it was a joke at first but i checked all over the place, nvidia forums, rage3d, etc.. all of em reporting on it

February 2nd, 2010, 16:32	#16
Demigod これはバタスです Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,331	It's absolutely unbelievable... I had to read the title several times to make sure I was reading it right. Definitely ruined my morning, to say the least... You can never really prepare yourself for something like this. Someone close being taken away so suddenly. I was so happy when he came back here recently, and then this happens... I still remember the days when he and I used to debate passionately about GPUs. The friendship we built back then lasted long after, and we had a lot of good and bad times together. I remember one time he became suicidal over his girlfriend's infidelity, and it was all I could do to support him (that was probably the lowest point). He also came to my aid several times, defending me on these boards when others were attacking me, plus he put up with all my rants against PC games (I used to flood his ICQ with rant after rant). To say that I'll miss him is a giant understatement. He was a genuine friend and will be missed by all those whose lives he changed. Rest in peace, mate. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Mobo: Intel DX48BT2 Memory: 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 Videocard: PNY Geforce 9800 GX2 Soundcard: On-board SigmaTel High Definition Audio Hard drive: 120 GB OCZ RevoDrive PCI-E SSD & 1 TB Hitachi Optical drive: LG GGW-H20L (2x BD-R DL) PSU: Nexus 1000 Watt PSU OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) Proud millionaire folder of the NGEmu folding team

February 2nd, 2010, 16:39	#17
P_RePTiLe PReP - Lizard of Reason Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 870	condolences, whips tail in the air a bit, wraps tail around and sits in silence for a while __________________ #1 Main: Intel Core i5 2500k (Sandy Bridge) @ 3.9 Ghz, 8 GB DDR2-XMP RAM @ 1600 Mhz, Geforce GTX 570 (Gainward Phantom), Arch Linux 64-Bit, Win7 64-Bit. #2 Server: C2D E8400 @ 3.6 Ghz, 4 GB DDR2-RAM @ 802mhz, XFX GF GTX260 XT -ArchLinux 64-bit. <- Server Homepage: http://prep.mine.nu ->

February 2nd, 2010, 16:46	#18
drwhojan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: England Posts: 537	I did not know him but R.I.P ... 27 that is no age, in only 3 years older myself , looks a good guy I have an pci nVidia geforce card my self , and like it!

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heatblazer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 668	Hope he will find peace and a better place in heaven. RIP. __________________ Kikaioh! GO!

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Xtreme2damax Mr. Technological Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Auburn, New York Posts: 4,426	This is sad and shocking to hear, I could of swore I saw him not too long ago here. My condolences go out to his family and friends and everyone who knew him, tis is sad indeed. __________________