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NETWORK Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink USB Bridge Model PL9710-USB Retail $135 Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink Ethernet Bridge Model PL9610-Ethernet Retail $135 KEYBOARD MICROSOFT OFFICE KEYBOARD USB & PS/2 VER.
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Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink USB Bridge Model PL9710-USB Retail $135
Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink Ethernet Bridge Model PL9610-Ethernet Retail $135
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MICROSOFT OFFICE KEYBOARD USB & PS/2 VER. 1.0A - OEM $26
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Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 THX Certified 6 piece Personal Audio System $368
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2x Lite On 48x12x48 CDRW Model LTR-48125W Retail $93
Just bought these off of newegg. Gonna be waiting for me as soon as I get back!
Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink USB Bridge Model PL9710-USB Retail $135
Asoka POWERLINE Homeplug Pluglink Ethernet Bridge Model PL9610-Ethernet Retail $135
KEYBOARD
MICROSOFT OFFICE KEYBOARD USB & PS/2 VER. 1.0A - OEM $26
SPEAKERS
Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 THX Certified 6 piece Personal Audio System $368
CDR
2x Lite On 48x12x48 CDRW Model LTR-48125W Retail $93
Just bought these off of newegg. Gonna be waiting for me as soon as I get back!
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You're running an LCD at 75hz?
That means you can't be using the DVI connection.
If you're card has got DVI on you should consider that connection - if you think your display looks good now, you wait until you've got it on a true digitial connection.
That means you can't be using the DVI connection.
If you're card has got DVI on you should consider that connection - if you think your display looks good now, you wait until you've got it on a true digitial connection.
Yeah, I wasn't getting any DVD playback on it while using the DVI connector, and then I flipped the "primary" output from VGA to DVI on my Ti4600 and now that works. It claims to be running at 72Hz now (I am not very familiar with the DVI spec, as I haven't had much use for it until very recently) with the newer drivers from MS Update, and I have a 17" CRT running off the VGA connection for media player and other stuff.
Oh it is quite possible that the Samsung works differently to other LCD's
The NEC I have has a maximum resolution/refresh of 1280x1024@75hz.
When I first got the display this is what I was running at, however once I moved to DVI the maximum resolution/refresh is 1280x1024@60hz - I wasn't sure if this was just the way NEC were doing it or not, however it appears that Hitachi, LG & Iiyama do the same, so I'm assuming that is official DVI specifications.
Thankfully I'm running on a great graphics card (9700 Pro) so it can happily cope with running any thing at 1280x1024 (even those games with nice full detail) so I don't have to worry about scaling and the like.
The NEC I have has a maximum resolution/refresh of 1280x1024@75hz.
When I first got the display this is what I was running at, however once I moved to DVI the maximum resolution/refresh is 1280x1024@60hz - I wasn't sure if this was just the way NEC were doing it or not, however it appears that Hitachi, LG & Iiyama do the same, so I'm assuming that is official DVI specifications.
Thankfully I'm running on a great graphics card (9700 Pro) so it can happily cope with running any thing at 1280x1024 (even those games with nice full detail) so I don't have to worry about scaling and the like.
Quote:Whats it like. I read the review on Toms Hardware and I am very impressed with these drives. I want one
So far so good. I have as a NTFS patitioned HDD instead of FAT 32 partioned. It is a bit slow right now but I figure that it will speed up once I place SP 4 into it. I see how well that 8MB Cache 80GB HDD is when my dad places it in his system. I must say one thing it's a lot more stable with the Plus 9 HDD than it was with the D740X.
So far so good. I have as a NTFS patitioned HDD instead of FAT 32 partioned. It is a bit slow right now but I figure that it will speed up once I place SP 4 into it. I see how well that 8MB Cache 80GB HDD is when my dad places it in his system. I must say one thing it's a lot more stable with the Plus 9 HDD than it was with the D740X.
Odd, I was just thinking of getting one of those for the last few days. I have an old AIW Pro that worked really well (outside of the 3D perfomance, oddly enough ) and I am looking to add really nice TV/Video capture functionality to my PC. However, some of the Add-In cards don't seem so hot, and I am still a bit gun-shy when dealing with ATI stuff (many a driver issue in the past with a lot of workstations). When do you think you'll be able to use it? I would like to hear your opinion of it.
Hopefully by mid next week. The war shouldn't affect the package getting here except slightly (they are a little more careful at checking the packages).
I'll stick it in as soon as I get it. Unfortunately I don't have cable/satellite so I can't help ya there. (Might use a friends satellite connection for testing) I'm preparing my computer for when I move back to the states but I plan on testing it here before I leave.
I'll stick it in as soon as I get it. Unfortunately I don't have cable/satellite so I can't help ya there. (Might use a friends satellite connection for testing) I'm preparing my computer for when I move back to the states but I plan on testing it here before I leave.
don't buy the 9700 AIW yet - wait for the 9800 (april supposedly) to come out with 256mb - i would "hope" that shortly after they will have the AIW 256 versions - although maybe pricey.
Last week i bought for my over clocking needs the new ABit BH7 motherboard - allowed me to take my 2.4C! upto 3.1 with stock fan and voltage!. - also grabbed 512 pc3200.
Now i am saving up for dual LCD's - either 18" or 19" but i can not find ANY that go to a 1600 x1200 res.
Does anyone know of any LCD"s that go to 1600 x 1200 res? all i can find is 1280 x 1024!
Last week i bought for my over clocking needs the new ABit BH7 motherboard - allowed me to take my 2.4C! upto 3.1 with stock fan and voltage!. - also grabbed 512 pc3200.
Now i am saving up for dual LCD's - either 18" or 19" but i can not find ANY that go to a 1600 x1200 res.
Does anyone know of any LCD"s that go to 1600 x 1200 res? all i can find is 1280 x 1024!
Quote:don't buy the 9700 AIW yet - wait for the 9800 (april supposedly) to come out with 256mb - i would "hope" that shortly after they will have the AIW 256 versions - although maybe pricey.
Last week i bought for my over clocking needs the new ABit BH7 motherboard - allowed me to take my 2.4C! upto 3.1 with stock fan and voltage!. - also grabbed 512 pc3200.
Now i am saving up for dual LCD's - either 18" or 19" but i can not find ANY that go to a 1600 x1200 res.
Does anyone know of any LCD"s that go to 1600 x 1200 res? all i can find is 1280 x 1024!
Can't wait. The 9800 isn't that different from the 9700. It's not like there'll be a game coming out that I can't play on my 9700 that I would on the 9800. Also I'm not sure what the AIW's capabilities would be. Would it be clocked the same as it's Pro brother? I also do not buy product's until they are reviewed by a reputable source and until I've heard good things about the product from multiple sources. This means at least 2-3 months time waiting to know if the 9800 is a good buy or not. The 9700 AIW is out now. 256MB would be nice but I think I can live without 8x AA @ 2048X1536.
Last week i bought for my over clocking needs the new ABit BH7 motherboard - allowed me to take my 2.4C! upto 3.1 with stock fan and voltage!. - also grabbed 512 pc3200.
Now i am saving up for dual LCD's - either 18" or 19" but i can not find ANY that go to a 1600 x1200 res.
Does anyone know of any LCD"s that go to 1600 x 1200 res? all i can find is 1280 x 1024!
Can't wait. The 9800 isn't that different from the 9700. It's not like there'll be a game coming out that I can't play on my 9700 that I would on the 9800. Also I'm not sure what the AIW's capabilities would be. Would it be clocked the same as it's Pro brother? I also do not buy product's until they are reviewed by a reputable source and until I've heard good things about the product from multiple sources. This means at least 2-3 months time waiting to know if the 9800 is a good buy or not. The 9700 AIW is out now. 256MB would be nice but I think I can live without 8x AA @ 2048X1536.
^^^^ Yes very true, the increase from 9700 to 9800 is minimal - for me it is more the 256mb that has me interested
i am not sure if it will be called the 9800 (as that is out already) as the 256mb is to have DDRII, so it maybe called something else... guess i shall have to wait and see.
hopefully the next AIW in wil have the same clocks' as the pro card , as the 9700 AIW does, but i beleive it uses a slower ramdac chip? like 4ns instead of 3ns found on the pro card.
either way as said - got to wait for reviews.
i am not sure if it will be called the 9800 (as that is out already) as the 256mb is to have DDRII, so it maybe called something else... guess i shall have to wait and see.
hopefully the next AIW in wil have the same clocks' as the pro card , as the 9700 AIW does, but i beleive it uses a slower ramdac chip? like 4ns instead of 3ns found on the pro card.
either way as said - got to wait for reviews.
These flat panels should cover your 1600x1200+ request, but come at a fairly heft price:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...ategory_id=5194
The Dell Ultrasharp units are very, very nice indeed. But I like the Samsung unit that I have (1280x1024 tho) and the NEC/Mitsubishi units as well since they have very slim frames and work well side-by-side.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ...ategory_id=5194
The Dell Ultrasharp units are very, very nice indeed. But I like the Samsung unit that I have (1280x1024 tho) and the NEC/Mitsubishi units as well since they have very slim frames and work well side-by-side.
OUCH! $1k! - i was thinking dual 18" or something for about $1300, but at least i know they exist! thnx m8.
May have to settle for dual 18" then @ 1280.
it seems u can not get a 1600 x 1200 LCD with out it being 20" or higher and cost a pretty penny.
it seems u can not get a 1600 x 1200 LCD with out it being 20" or higher and cost a pretty penny.
mm, may just have to settle for 1280 x 1024 dualies
Well a good friend of the family needs a new computer so I made a deal with her that she'd buy me a 2.66GHZ and I'd let her have my old 2.26GHZ P4.
THat's what I am charging her to build it.
Anyways should be here Friday.
GOt a Volcano 7 heatskink too, I;ve read good reviews, does anyone have one here?
THat's what I am charging her to build it.
Anyways should be here Friday.
GOt a Volcano 7 heatskink too, I;ve read good reviews, does anyone have one here?
