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    Using Monitor w/ Wii

    I plan on using my Wii with my LCD monitor, but it lacks a composite or S-Video input. It only has DVI and VGA. The Wii supports composite or S-Video output, but obviously not VGA or DVI. Does anyone know of the best way to hook them up? I was trying to avoid one of those convertors that...
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    test my quake 4 linux server please

    Can someone pls try to join my quake 4 server and see if my firewall is set up correctly? And if you can, your ping ? Thx 69.143.18.217:28004
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    Socket 478 and PCI Express x16...

    I have a socket 478 Prescott and decent motherboard, however I feel the need to update my gfx from AGP to Express x16 However, there are only two (that i could find) motherboards that support 478 and x16 Express, why is this? I really dont want this motherboard because it doesnt have raid...
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    Help buying a PSU with long mb cable, with Antec p180

    Anyone know a good psu, > 400 watts that will fit nicely in this Antec P180 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129154 The PSU is situated on the bottom, and I'm worried about the main motherboard cable being able to reach the top of hte motherboard. The review...
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    7800 GT/GTX AGP, where are you already

    anyone heard anything new? are they still coming?
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    BF2 and linux and NAT help

    Ok i have googled every combination possible but can't find anything that helps, I am trying to set up battlefield 2 server on my linux box. I have the correct ports translating on my NAT router (belkin), thats not a problem. I have (temporarly) disabled iptables on my linux (fedora 4) box...
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    video card or monitor died

    GeForce 5700 Ultra and a 5yr old Trinitron CRT, Using it normally and all of a sudden the monitor turns off and on really quickly for like 10 seconds, so i panic and turn it off, wait for like a minute. Turn it on, and there is no video, like it is not even hooked up. Which leads me to...
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    Memory Timing Question

    My memory has cas latency 3, timing 3-3-3, and says so in CPU-Z in the SPD tab: SPD however it says different timing in the memory tab: memory 3-4-4-8, Is my memory not set correctly? why is it different? my memory @ newegg...
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    Assembly Kit/Mounting kit for a Fan in Two 5.25" Bays

    Does anyone know of a product where I could put one (maybe two) 80mm fan where two 5.25" unused bays are, in the front of my computer?? Trying to move some air from the front > back to cool it off, any ideas? The air holes on the bottom of the front of the case aren't very big so it doesnt...
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    anyone ever visit craigslist for sale section?

    Just wondering if anyone ever checks on their local craigslist.com for sale (computer) section for some good deals every now and then? or not at all? any experiences with selling or buying?
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    Mac Mini as a web/file/firewall-router for a home network

    Hey I was just wondering if anyone has ever considered or seen a mac mini being used as home server, for basic router/firewall, apache, crond file backups, maybe even j2ee dev w/ jboss, etc. ? I've successfully used all of that on my ibook just playing around, so there is no real OS...
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    High end games freezing (BF2, HL2) with system

    I'm assuming some of my games are freezing because something in my computer is too hot. I have a P4 2.80 GHz w/ stock heatsink + fan, 5700 Ultra w/ stock heatsink/fan, 1gig Ram (timing is nothing special), ASPIRE X-Dreamer II case, which has 3 good fans on it (side panel level with cpu, top...
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    Politician shows up uninvited to a Marine's funeral

    http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/25/funeral.apology.ap/index.html "Knoll felt this was an appropriate time to campaign and impose her will on us," "I am amazed and disgusted Knoll finds a Marine funeral a prime place to campaign."
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    Free Java books

    This is probably old news to some or most but TheServerSide.com has free books to download (pdf) on various java topics, such as EJBs, Struts, etc. http://www.theserverside.com/books/wiley/EJBDesignPatterns/index.tss Have to register though