Snowman's Articles In Personal Computing
January 21, 2012 by Snowman
Saw this video on the Tube: Oki, Samsung, you've once again convinced me. So just.....
November 29, 2011 by Snowman
Hey gang, I need your help/advice. Looks like I might be looking at some extra cash and was thinking about (finally) getting me a proper GFX card again. I'm currently running an ancient nVidia 7300 LE wuheeeee...... (not) But it's a focking jungle out there.... and I'm sure some of you got your fingers on the hardware pulse. So, what do I need? Monitor support: 3. (DVI/VGA) RAM: Enough to do some proper gaming. So at least 2GB. Brand: I don't give rats ass..... As long...
March 25, 2009 by Snowman
I fear my 8600 GT is about to go belly up, so I've been looking around for a new card and have spotted this puppy: 2 GPU Radeon HD 4850 X2 PCI Express 2.0 X16 2 GB GDDR3 DVI/HDMI (HDCP) HDTV out (4 monitor outputs) I'm looking for a 'highend-ish' card this time. Opinions? (It's going for around $380 over here)
July 25, 2009 by Snowman
Another day - another PC related problem.... Specs first: Vista HB 64 bit ATI Radeon HD4850 X2 (Catalyst 8.632.0.0 - CrossFireX enabled, if relevant) Monitor 1: Philips 220WS (22") Monitor 2: Neovo H-W22 (22") Monitor 3: Neovo H-W19 (19") (All are connected to the GFX card with DVI -> VGA connectors) As the topics says, the third monitor isn't being detected. They are set up like this: I've tried both the vacant slots, to no avail. The monitor just isn't visible, ne...
September 1, 2008 by Snowman
I displayed my newly purchased ASUS Eee PC in the ' September Desktop Screenshot ' thread, and was asked by ama02: Snowman, I am considering getting an Asus Eee PC, one with XP, how do you like yours? Pros? Cons? So I thought I'd give it a 'little' review, from an endusers perspective I absolutey love it - at least for my use. I use it as a fancy pansy typewriter Pros: - Lightweight; You'll hardly notice it in your briefcase/bag. It weighs less than a pound (incl. battery) - ...