Posts by jpg71

OK I installed it and am running it at 1440x900 and it looks excellent, no problems. Looks awesome at widescreen!

I've got NWN and the first expac. I'll load it up on the 8790 tonight and see how it plays.

Quote: Originally Posted by rbalhorn I am looking into getting an 8790. The price is great. I would love to have a 17" wide screen for video editing. I also wanted something to play games and take on trips. The...

I haven't tried RAID-0 with Linux, but if memory serves correctly, Linux can't boot on RAID-0, at least not with LILO - I'm not sure if Grub is any better in this regard. You might need to create a boot floppy/CD to at least get the...

Just adding another datapoint - my HDD light works as well. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this 8790 of mine, everything is perfect so far.

Quote: Originally Posted by Fungo Don't quote me on this, but I think the four speakers work independently. when I chosed 5.1 surround sound in the control panel, I got "richer" sound out of the speakers. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by omni77 Thought id add...the pad fits nicely under the 8790...it does hang off the sides a bit but if anything the pad elevates the notebook for even more air flow. Are all the rubber...

While in 5.1 mode, I had to swap the center/sub channels so that the sub really took the subwoofer signal. Further, testing the center channel and rear speakers came up with no sound. Are the "rear" speakers really just...

Quote: Originally Posted by G-Omaha You MUST disable them when installing any operating system if you desire that the HDD be you C: drive. That doesn't explain Linux's problem though, it has no concept of drive...

Quote: Originally Posted by mliu66 I suspect the card readers has messed up the linux setup so just want to disable it. Is that possible in BIOS? I cound't find the option. Yeah, it's the USB Device 29 or...