Recent content by birhtnoth

So this is old hat. I just bought as Asus AS9250 video card to replace my Kyro II (Day of Defeat wasn't running as sharply as I'd liked), and am having issues with the TV out. It will display to both the TV and monitor simultaneously, but there is a monitor-generated error message that says...

Hey all, I'm looking into buying a laptop, ideally ~$1500. My requirements are pretty simple, just Core 2 Duo (although I'm open to other 64bit chips), 3 gigs of RAM, and non-onboard video. Oh, and I have absurdly large hands, so ultra-portables are out, although there don't seem to be that...

Thanks for the great replies. I've always liked this forum, there's a lot of knowledge here and very little attitude. Sorry it's been a couple of days, but my specs are: Shuttle AK35 with an Athlon 1.2 gHz and 512 MB DDR. I've checked it against the specs, so I think I'm ok.

Hey all, I'm in the market for a new video card, pretty much just so I can play Age of Empires III. This whole "support for hardware transformation and lighting" thing has me a little bewildered. I'll be replacing my Kyro II, and the time I installed it was about the last time I researched any...

Thanks for the fast response. I called the adapters that plug directly into the drive sketchy because it looks like you have to solder the power connections directly to the board; the IDE cables plug in normally. As in: http://www.welovemacs.com/9224027.html

Hey all. I've been drowsing this forum for a couple of weeks now, you all seem to know your stuff pretty well. I've just got a quick question about PATA drives. I've never even heard of the interface before, or even seen one before I bought this...