Posts by wbeck

Most DVDs actually dont use a very high resolution I think,on average, it is only about 704x480. With a standard TV, which most of the world has, you dont need higher resolution. I do think, however, that DVD makers are upping that now,...

Congrats!! It is a great laptop. I really really like mine. It is huge. Which is a little bothersome when it is sitting on your lap in class.... But, man! it is a wonderful machine. It's been a while since this thread has been posted...

imagine doom3 at 1680*1050 (or comparable 4:3 res), ultra settings, at 50+ fps.....

kaltek, you have a good idea. You can get those firewire pcmcia slots. However, they do not provide power on their own. You have to get a powersupply which plugs into the card. you can look at the SIIG 1394 3-Port PC card. This may be...

so it really was overheating..... I hope nothing was damaged.

well, if you fiddle with the voltages (i seem to tell this to everyone) it shouldnt draw much more power than a dothan/banias. Well, i suppose that is if you get a low power one. But, no, the battery life will not be affected by the...

you *may* be able to spec out a Dell inspirion to your liking, at a price that you *may* find bearable. However, I dont trust the Inspirion series. The latitudes are nice computers, however they are a little more expensive. Dell makes...

Yes, and what a beaut! I love mine, alot. It can handle all the latest games very well, though it's video card is slightly out dated. I can run HL2 at 1680*1050 with all settings on high at a constant 30-40 FPS.(*slightly* overclocked)...

The processor is taking advantage of the PowerNow! technology that AMD uses. When not under great stress, the processor will clock down to 800 mhz to save power and stay cooler. It should clock up to 2.2 ghz when it's needed. Try running...

Well, I screwed up the fglrx installation once, so far. And I am pretty sure that I am gonna do it again. I need some help. Anyone w/ a 4750 successfully install it, and how? Is it possible that I could use your XF86Config-4...