Friend of mine just used this motherboard in a build he was doing and he's had massive problems with memory compatibility. After 5 different sets, we finally found a pair that works :\
Yea, IPS monitors without a polarizer will have a glow on black\dark images when viewed even from a slight angle.
Also, the 2209WA might be 16:10, but higher resolution is higher resolution. 1920x1080 > 1680x1050 (though, 1920x1200 > both)
Great timing for this. I just sold my 400W Corsair because it got a little loud at 75% load. This 650W should be similar in quality +modular +quieter :)
Take note that these require 1.8v to run, which is definitely on the high side. Most sticks these days are 1.65v (to meet Intel Core i7 requirements) or 1.5v.
Well, yes, they are a for-profit business. Most i7 parts are binned for demand, not because most of them can't meet a higher end specification. It's just how it is and has been for awhile. This just offers a way for non-overclockers to increase performance without making them swap out the entire...
I'm surprised there isn't a thread here about this, so...here it is!
The story: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/intel-wants-to-charge-50-to-unlock-stuff-your-cpu-can-already-d/
I don't think this is a huge deal as it's already somewhat done with chip binning. This will just allow the average...
Oh, that's terrible and not something I expect from Corsair. I found this thread regarding it with what seems to be a Corsair employee stating that they did indeed change it, but also claims the new model is slightly better, even if it's based on a completely different platform...
Yea, lower efficiency on the bottom end is the one possible downside. This 650W PSU in particular only reaches 81% when there's a load of 90W or greater:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article813-page4.html
...but it's the same case with the 400W model...
I had a self-discovery kind of moment the other day. While it's true that most PCs use 300-350W of power under maximum load and thus a 400W power supply perfectly meets their needs, some PSUs get annoyingly loud when pushed at 70-80% of their output due to increased heat. If you are looking...
I just ordered. $145 is a pretty damn nice deal!
The OC edition is $10 more. Worth it?
Edit: Damn it, looks like I have two cards coming, now. I ordered the OC edition 5 minutes after ordering the regular version, and it's already too late to cancel. That's pretty shady :(
The rebate service eVGA uses is trying to screw me right now on the rebate I submitted for this card about 2 months ago.
They say I submitted the wrong offer code on their website, yet the paper the website generated for the rebate after I entered the code has the proper offer number. Meh.
Whoops, I guess I meant the 8800GTS as Roads pointed out :) Still an incredible value. Anandtech didn't like the card when priced at $100 because it was too much. For $30, it's really nice.
The 240GT 512MB is a great card for the price. Very similar in performance to an 8800GT while using very little power under load and one of the lowest power consuming cards at idle.
The 1GB variant is a waste since you will run into GPU performance issues before running out of 512MB of memory.
No, you'd want to connect it directly to your receiver. As far as I know, optical out on TV sets only do 2.0 unless it's ATSC 5.1 from broadcast TV. It's a DRM issue, not a technical one, since using that method would completely invalidate HDCP because optical audio has no encryption.
The X25V has even worse performance than the already surpassed X25M G2 series. I'd spend the extra cash to get more space and better speed with the X25M G2 80GB drive.
If you absolutely need to stay under $150, consider an OCZ Agility or Vertex drive instead.
I agree. There are plenty of other sources for stock clocks. With these things overclocking so well, it's great to have this as a reference point.
I do wish he had a GTX 460, though. That's the real gem.
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