Posts by CanulaMan

I've got this upgrade dilemma here... Whilst my dad is in Hong Kong he saw this great deal at dell.com.hk on the 9400, approx.USD1400 all up with a (1.83Ghz, 2GB RAM and 7900GS). I already own a reasonably capable 9300 which I...

Great stuff dude ... been waiting for it...

Quote: Originally Posted by hesh just ordered my m1710 (inspiron XPS here is aus), spekked up with the 100GB 7200RPM drive, 2Gig RAM and bluetooth - which will cost me a grand total of ~A$2900 ('bout US$2100).. i <3...

I'm definitely waiting for the Merom next year. There's no hurry for the XPS1710 especially when the price is ultra-expensive. I'm already running all the games very well with my upgraded 7800gtx. By the time Merom inspiron comes out...

Anyone know which are the games that definitely support true 5.1 surround (e.g. Dolby digital). Might still get one from Bal'thzar if i've got some spare cash.... I'm currently playing Guildwars, BF2, Oblivion, occasionally HL2...

Quote: Originally Posted by GOD_OF_WAR Wood?! Are you serious? You want it to set on fire when you play F.E.A.R. at max settings??!! ROFLMAO!!!

The only real MAJOR benefit with the Audigy2 ZS is that it allows true 5.1 surround (via direct analogue connection to 5.1 speakers not SPDIF) in some supported games (?? HL2). Apparently the SPDIF out from the XPS/9300 can only provide...

Quote: Originally Posted by tfr 6800 is considered to be a midrange video card now. did you try to run tomb raider with next gen on, the result is . more and more games will require you to sacrify visuals for...

I can confirm that it has no noticeable ghosting on even fast FPS e.g. battlefield2. (I've owned one since last June)... Great monitor in deed until I get the 3007....

I just got the latest Widcomm drivers installed for my bluetooth module but I've found that unlike the Toshiba drivers I cannot simply disable it via the tray icon. If I try using the Fn+F2 buttons the WIFI would also be turned off....