If find that using the sRGB color temp setting delivers deeper blacks and a balanced contrast since it's automatic. The other color temp settings have more flexibility but I can't get decent looking blacks because you can't set the brightness much lower than 63 or you get black crush. For some...
I mentioned I was going to take the LG back and get the Dell. I think I'll hold on to the LG a few more days and do more testing.
Non-native screen resolutions look pretty good. 1680x1050 looks good and only shows a slight amount of blur. Aspect scaling may work on this monitor but I can't...
I bought the LG L246WP from Best Buy last weekend and it's a decent monitor but it has some faults. I should mention that the build date on mine is January 2007.
The IQ is only good when using the sRGB color temp setting. 9300k, 6500k and User modes are worthless if you want to prevent black...
I had the Acer AL223WD for a few weeks and took it back. I knew it was a TN panel but for $189 I thought I could live with its faults. Color and sharpness were great but the viewing angles and black crush were pretty bad.
Get the Acer AL2051W and don't look back. P-MVA panels are really nice...
I get very good results from my Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150. I only see a lot of noise on second generation copy tapes which is a source related issue. Tapes I recorded from TV in both SP and SLP mode turn out great. This isn't to say that every recording is consistent in quality. Some show some...
I bought one of these from Best Buy and it does show some bleeding at the bottom right of the screen but is tolerable given the price I paid. The top and sides do not show any bleeding. This panel does exhibit some uneven brightness but it's not that noticeable. YMMV. Biggest drawback to this...
I got around 5800 with system in sig. My 7900GT was overclocked to 550/1700. I've recently upgraded to an 8800GTS 640MB and get around 9000 with stock clocks. This video card is REALLY sweet. :)
Best advice is to overclock your video card if you're looking for a bigger score. The 7900GT...
I'm using Corsair Value Select DDR2-667 with mine. I got my E6400 up to 2.92 GHz with it. This stuff is very stable and was selling really cheap back in August (reason why I bought it). The faster Corsair XMS DDR2-800 memory is compatible with the P5B as well. Most of the memory kinks have been...
1.) I'm running at 2.96 GHz with my E6400 and P5B non-deluxe. It passes both SuperPi 32MB and Orthos stress tests. With better RAM I could easily hit 3.2 GHz. So far this motherboard has been rock solid stable for me.
2.) Intel's SpeedStep Technology works with overclocked CPUs. It reduces...
I don't have that problem. The only issue I have with the 0701 BIOS is during a restart, where the machine will power down for about 2 seconds and then power back on and post. The 0509 BIOS didn't do this. The cold boot issue is fixed with the 0701 BIOS. These problems go away as long as you...
A few dead/stuck pixels are no match for misconvergence and poor geometry. Plus the cheaper CRTs that you can still buy today won't last as long as the ones that were manufactured in Japan pre-2000. Even some of the higher end ones that you can get off Ebay aren't of the same quality. IMO, CRT...
This board doesn't support RAID on the southbridge. The best way to do RAID on this board is with two PATA drives rather than two SATA drives. The downside would be having to use a SATA optical drive(s). If you want SATA RAID on the Intel southbridge you need to get the P5B Deluxe. Most people...
New BIOS for P5B vanilla is out:
P5B Release BIOS version 0509
1. Support DDR2 double side x16 module
2. Enable support for CPU ratio adjustment on Kentsfield B0 stepping CPU
3. Enable conroe/kentsfield ratio overclocking higher above default value
4. Fix CPU Fan profile mode not correct...
I undervolted my E6400 to 1.24V and it helped drop my core temps by about 10 degrees. Mine is overclocked to just 2.6 GHz. At that voltage, it passes Orthos Beta and Super PI 32 MB. The ASUS P5B vanilla board shows it running at 1.2v under heavy load using CPU-Z. Those running at 3 GHz+...
I haven't had any issues with the IDE port. I think there is an issue if you install the Jmicron PATA controller drivers. Check to make sure all IDE controllers are running in DMA mode in device manager.
BIOS 170 will have you up and running. BIOS 211 and 309 (current) are both fine. I kind of doubt there are many (if any) P5B boards in the channel right now that are shipping with the 162 release BIOS. I'd say the chances of getting one that has that first release BIOS is very slim since these...
The P5B box CLEARLY says: "Intel Core 2 Ready." Mine came with an early BIOS (170) and it started right up. I didn't flash the BIOS until after I installed WinXP. The ASUS EZ-Flash makes flashing the BIOS real easy if you think you need to. The only thing I will suggest is not to use any OCZ...
I'm having great luck with the ASUS P5B vanilla board:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030
At stock speeds this board is solid as a rock. I've been running it 24/7 since August 21st. I'm running some Corsair DDR2-667 on it and it runs great with a small...
1.) The non-deluxe P5B does not have 8-Phase power. I can't see why it would make a difference in heat output. But for overclocking, 8-Phase power is more stable.
2.) No fans exist on the vanilla P5B. The passive heatsink on the northbridge is fairly large and there is a much smaller one on...
My Asus P5B temp reading software reads much higher than Core Temp. My E6400 at stock was reading 42C idle temps while Core Temp was reading 36C idle. Intel's TAT reads around 34C idle. At 55C your HSF should be fairly warm. Is it?
Probably the Asus P5B vanilla. It's getting good reviews, and the latest bios allows for larger overclocks. If you got the cash then get the deluxe version.
Runs great on my P4 2.8 GHz Northwood, 1 GB RAM, and X800 XL. Most settings are on high with the exception of shadows and grass distance. I turned those down to help improve performance. It does hitch a bit when going into a new loading area, but then clears up a runs smooth. Oblivion has a a...
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