I got sick of having my prints come out nothing like they were shown in Photoshop. (What did I expect from three 6-bit TN gaming panels?) I broke down and picked up an Asus PA246 monitor today, and ignoring the one dead red pixel (grr) it is *so* much better at color. I set the monitor itself...
I finally got to spend a day shooting with a Canon 17-55mm f2.8 lens I picked up last week, and unless I'm trying to take photos of things really far off, I don't see it coming off the camera. It's a great walkaround lens. It's clear, it can stop action while zoomed, and the ultrasonic zoom is...
So I borrowed a friend's infrared camera to check the insulation on my house, and thought I'd do something [H]ard with it.
The laptop is an Asus G51JX-A1, in various Power4Gear modes. Ambient temp was 77F, it's not on a cooling pad, it's sitting directly on an MDF 1" thick cubicle table...
I built this last year, but just got around to making a thread now.
Started off with some 3/4" MDF.
Cut out the sides and made ledger boards to screw to. I didn't want any visible screws.
Main cabinet coming together.
Sound provided by a pair of $20 automotive speakers from Checker...
I know most people are more into FPSs, but some people like RTSs as well.
I liked EE1, and EE2 was in rotation at my weekly LAN for quite some time, but EE3 won't even get considered. They have dumbed it down way too far.
- There are only 3 factions. West, Middle East, and East. No...
I just recently switched from an AMD X2 to a Q6600. I was screwing around with the newest version of CPU-Z and noticed the clock speed changing under load. Quick Google found out that Speedstep was doing it's thing.
On the AMD, when I enabled Cool n quiet, it was a disaster. Games would...
I have two sound issues with FEAR, and I've tried everything I can to fix it. First, the setup:
Asus A8N-SLI
Corsair XMS Memory 1GB
SB Audigy Gamer
XFX 7800GT
AMD 3800+ X2
Windows x64 Pro
The main issue is, distorted sound. It'll have a LOUD buzzer sound (same sound as when you take a...