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<0> processor, onboard graphics,etc..chipset
<1> after getting getting dri enabled in nix with an ati card(god what trouble!)..a 9500pro I got I think 2000fps in glxgears.. 1700fps with an intergrated 12MB intel chip.. *frustrated*
<0> which distro do you think is the most all around supportive of drivers
<1> but..not for 3d
<1> if you want to do gaming, and get good 3d performance in nix, you'll need to look at nvidia most likely
<0> I'm thinking fedora core 4 is what i want on it since when i think linux i think redhat
<1> ati driver support is just horrid
<1> fedora is fine..yep
<1> give ubuntu a go
<0> well, i was gonna make it dual boot with windows on half the drive space and linux on the other half
<0> so i can use directx for gaming
<0> i got ubuntu coming in the mail
<2> dont download suse
<0> yeah, i read that it has tons of bugs
<2> ive tried 10.0 and 9.3 and they are decent but slow
<0> i would use it if i could afford the buyable version of suse
<1> I'm actually waiting for them to implement xgl into a few distros before I upgrade
<2> you cant update anything on suse or it will **** up and you have to recompile everything
<1> since xgl is such a leap forward for the desktop
<2> i didnt know how to so i just formated
<0> what is xg1
<2> and you can tell a difference in 24 bit and 32 bit dont let anyone tell you, you cant, because theres some noticable differents
<1> umm a layer ontop of the x server system
<1> then ontop of that you have your desktop environments
<1> basically allows for very pretty stuff
<1> wobbling windows, a 'cube' desktop you can rotate around..very fast too
<1> considering 3d cards these days don't have dedicated 2d chips - they emulate 2d on the 3d card
<2> kinda like windowblinds for windows?
<2> or windowfx?
<1> so by rendering the desktop in opengl..it's actually sped things up
<1> funny really
<2> ?
<0> so it is faster than a standard desktop and more responsive and seamless
<2> linux in xwindows ran really slow for me
<1> I wouldn't compare it to windowfx, or windowblinds..they're just themes essentially
<1> I would compare it more to something like aerogl***
<2> ah
<2> per-pixel support?
<1> it runs underneath the xwindow environments
<1> so, everything will still work..but with lots of added eye candy
<1> I'll stop preaching and just link some videos eh?
<2> so is it going to make it respond faster?
<1> it sure as hell looks that way
<1> we're talking gorgeous transparencies..even on video
<1> http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/02/04/novell-linux-desktop-10-demonstration-videos/
<2> thats still 24 bit tho, yeah
<2> ?
<1> 24bit what?
<1> 24bit colour?
<2> colour depth
<2> yeah
<1> depends on your xorg configuration
<2> i couldnt ever get linux to run in 32 bit
<2> what kinda hardware was those videos running on?
<1> 7800go I believe
<1> whatever the guy had on his laptop
<2> ah a laptop
<2> dang
<2> it looked pretty fast
<1> this is what you probably got confused by
<1> The range of depth values that are allowed depends on the driver. Most driver support 8, 15, 16 and 24. Some also support 1 and/or 4, and some may support other values (like 30). Note: depth means the number of bits in a pixel that are actually used to determine the pixel colour. 32 is not a valid depth value. Most hardware that uses 32 bits per pixel only uses 24 of them to hold the colour information, which means that the colour dept
<0> you dont have to have a ati or nvidia motherboard chipset to put a nvidia or ati pci-e x16 gpu in it do you
<3> unless you want sli/crossfire i think either will be fine alone
<1> no
<1> yep right on the money Shockwav
<2> the extra 8 bits for 32 bits is transparency behind the other colours.. makes a sharper image
<0> nevermind, that computer I was looking at was not a HP but a Gateway, what are your opinions of gateway
<0> plus it has a sata hard drive, so thats goog
<0> good
<2> :-(
<2> my friends gateway was a ****ty machine, but it was a 450mhz system
<1> I'd rate gateway higher than hp or dell
<0> oh ok, thats what i thought sli or crossfire would be the only configuration that needed a special board
<1> why are you going for a name brand pc?
<3> i really like teh skrewless case design of the old ones i dont know about the new ones and thats abo8ut all i liked was the green skrewless case tabs
<0> good, that is very good to hear that it is better than hp or dell
<2> i like dell better than any of the other pre-made systems, just been my experience with them
<0> seems there systems configurations are of higher quality as well
<1> take a chance and buy parts and build your own :)
<1> for the learning experience alone, it's worth it
<0> i have to get a pc from bestbuy instore instock cuz someone else is paying for it and they have to go through a trust fund and i doubt i could get them to get a piece by piece system due to the fact im just gonna take what i can get without no fuss, quick, simple and easy
<3> its always better to get 100% of the parts you want
<3> instead of jus 35% with a prebuild
<0> dude, i can build a pc
<3> ewwwwwwwww bestbuy
<1> why not set up an order with newegg or something
<0> i just have to go this route, trust me i would rather have a ati crossfire board with athlon-fx60 dualcore
<1> then they pay for that through trust fund or whatever
<0> they cant pay for it online, they have to issue a physical check to a physical location cuz the person that is gettting it has no credit
<4> get that dell pc with 2x dual gpu 7800gtx
<4> oh
<4> haha
<4> issue me a check
<4> ill give you a gaming pc
<0> and they wont go so far as to buy one of those velocity gaming pc's that you can get from best buy
<2> newegg accepts checks
<0> besides those arent necessarily instore instock
<2> i wouldnt want to ask for anymore than im given either tho
<0> well, dude, im getting this as quick as possible before the crazy drunk that is getting for me is in the mood to get it and doesnt back out on it, besides i got a 233mhz pentium 2, im taking what i can get
<2> yeah
<1> what's the max amount he'll pay?
<5> Hello all
<5> Quick question guys.. What's the key factor I should be looking for when purchasing a sound card?
<6> in what context
<1> determining what you will use it for
<5> Gaming
<5> Music..
<5> Bust mostly gaming
<5> But*
<7> hi is there a way to expand a motherboard to support more memory modules for example maybe a pci card
<1> then the key factor..price?
<5> Ok.. so music
<5> What would it be there?
<1> the audigy 2 zs's are great all round cards..
<1> I wouldn't use them for music production
<5> Because my current card is the SB live experiance
<5> Cheap I would say
<5> Hmm
<1> but that's a whole different kettle of fish
<5> Looking it up now on Newegg
<5> My SBLive Experiance.. I don't think it's supported anymore
<1> yep I doubt it
<5> When you look for a driver on the creative site it has an update there that says you will need some file first, funny thing is.. the prerequisit file isn't on their site
<1> you may want to look at 5.1 or more for gaming..
<5> How messed up is that
<2> heh
<2> i went to creative and ran the autoupdate
<1> if you want to 'enhance' your gaming experience and all
<2> it said it only supports IE 5 and greater
<2> so i went into ie and loaded
<2> it said files must be installed
<5> Let me try that
<2> i installed it then it keeps giving me an error saying that i should uninstall popupblockers
<2> i do that and it keeps saying the same thing
<2> so i had to install manually
<5> Because I'm using some generic driver and it feels like it's choking my CPU at times instead of using the built-in cpu
<5> How hard could it be to keep one driver file up on the site
<0> hey, is that xgl linux desktop available or is it still under development and it is it free and open source
<0> anyone?
<3> dont think novell is ever free
<3> dunno tho
<0> is it in a beta phase or is it finished
<3> whats the point of wobbly windows?
<3> i watched that video not bad os
<0> I like the cube effect
<0> I dont know what the point of wobbly windows is
<0> its still pretty cool though
<8> is it possible to make a ps2 keyboard into a usb keyboard
<9> Yes.
<8> like do i haft to do anything other than switch the ends
<9> I personally use a Y adaptor. It adapts both a ps/2 keyboard and mouse to a single usb plug.
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