Posts by jaxstraww

Future proofing my next notebook and would like a build with an easy task of getting to CPU and HD. I'm coming from a HP zd8000 and it is a beast to get to the CPU. Anyone know how easy it is or not to get to the CPU?

My HP zd8000 just died and while trying to get to the CPU, graphics chip, well the whole mainboard really it was a nightmare. You have to disassemble everything to get there. I saw a review on an ASUS notebook and all you have to do is...

Anyone else have problems using this software on a zd8000 series? No problems on the desktop but all sorts of issues on the notebook.

Mine is pretty quiet actually. I use the Antec cooler and that has the most noise. The notebook itself is pretty quiet IMO.

I have the x600 (256) and using Omega drivers. Now that I added a soundcard I can play HL2, Doom 3 and UT04 with no issues. The x600 is plenty for photoshop.

Are you guys using a PCMIA sound card? I have the zd8000 with a 256mb x600 and some of the games are locking when allot of sound starts to pick up. Using the Omega Drivers too. Thinking if I had a sound card other than the onboard (I...