Posts by Sharakkhal

Set the LCD to display fixed (non-stretching) in the BIOS and let the graphics drivers do the scaling/stretching to aspect ratio. It results in a much better non-native image. However, I've personally found that 960x600 at Ultra High...

Dell, in their infinite wisdom, has the E1705's BIOS fan control set to not have the GPU fan come on until the GPU temp hits 81-82 degrees C. Then, it stays on until the temp lowers to about 70 degrees C and shuts off again. I really...

Quote: Originally Posted by tijgert Seems like we got ourselves an intel fanboy here! Just can't stomach it that if you want SLI today, you can only get it with AMD? Better than AMD for games... in a pigs eye!...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cookie092 So...what resolution do you want me to run it at? Isn't 1280x800 standard in 3dmark06? The standard resolution for 3DMark06 is 1280x1024. But since your LCD can't display...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lemke So what did he better then mine. Fresh install, lower resolution, ... You're on the right track. Cookie092's desktop screenshot in their post linked from the list is 1440x900...

Instead of repeating yourself over and over, and taking that one sentence from the Bit-Tech.net article as the gospel truth, look at it from this angle. I've also read the bit-tech.net article where you got this from, but I don't totally...

Since Intel has stated that Merom just requires a BIOS upgrade to drop into a Yonah motherboard, I'd say that Dell would do that and continue selling the notebooks they've already made and are currently manufacturing with the better...

Quote: Originally Posted by chevyrulz099 yea i heard the 7800 ran way hot in the 9400 from quite a few people. If the E1705/9400 gave more fan control to the user, it wouldn't run nearly as hot. As it is, all...

Quote: Originally Posted by suprsheep2 Now that there are just as good of vid cards in laptops, there is really no reason to get a desktop besides lower price. Laptops exceed in just about every other...

Quote: Originally Posted by aindfan The buttons work perfectly well without quickset when I'm using the explorer shell. Under litestep, however, they no longer control the volume. Sounds like you've found the...