Q. I have been looking to get a larger, high quality computer monitor for some time now. I watch a lot of movies, tv shows and internet video. The 15inch display on my Sony Vaio VGN-NR120E just doesn't cut it.
While I know I can connect my Droid incredible, running 2.2, to my computer. I can connect it to my TV, both with HDMI/Charging cable. But my question is, if the lcd or led monitor has HDMI input, can I simply plug into that and watch whatever video is playing on the Droid, on the monitor?
I have the NHL app and watch a ton of live games, it'd b nice to simply put my monitor wherever I want to watch, plug in the phone and watch on much bigger screen than my tiny phone.
While I know I can connect my Droid incredible, running 2.2, to my computer. I can connect it to my TV, both with HDMI/Charging cable. But my question is, if the lcd or led monitor has HDMI input, can I simply plug into that and watch whatever video is playing on the Droid, on the monitor?
I have the NHL app and watch a ton of live games, it'd b nice to simply put my monitor wherever I want to watch, plug in the phone and watch on much bigger screen than my tiny phone.
A. A good LCD monitor can display High Definition movies - 1920 x 1080 p. The highest resolution possible with the Droid Incredible is 800 x 480.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/
Are my computers specs good for serious gaming?
Q. OS:
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM:
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz
Motherboard:
MSI Boston
Graphics:
Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Hard Drive:
500GB
I've been getting quite a lot of lag on Empire Total War lately, even on medium-high settings (which used to run fairly smooth)
I'm planning on upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 580, possibly buy two and crossfire $1200 dollars later.
What else do you think i should upgrade? I want to run Crysis without lag and Shogun 2 Total War when it comes out, preferably on high-ultra (no lag)
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM:
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz
Motherboard:
MSI Boston
Graphics:
Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Hard Drive:
500GB
I've been getting quite a lot of lag on Empire Total War lately, even on medium-high settings (which used to run fairly smooth)
I'm planning on upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 580, possibly buy two and crossfire $1200 dollars later.
What else do you think i should upgrade? I want to run Crysis without lag and Shogun 2 Total War when it comes out, preferably on high-ultra (no lag)
A. Well, first let me show u my specs;
Asus P5Q SE, Intel chipset, 1066FSB
Intel Core Duo 2 E7400, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB
XFX Geforce GTS 250, 1GB Ram, 256bits, 128 core processors, CUDA, Physx, HD, DX10, OpenGL 3.2, VGA, DVI-i, HDMI outs including HDCP decoder.
4GB DDR2, 800MHz, Kingston memory.
160GB 7200RPM Sata Seagate Barracuda
500GB 7200RPM Sata Western Digital Green
Viewsonic N2230W, flat panel LCD HDTV in HDMI mode.
As u can see, we have same cpu and ram amount and i can play anything under xp pro 32bit and believe, in almost everything maxed out. without loosing frames. In fact, i need more maximal limits in Rome Total War, my card simply overtakes the settings, being a normal but very fast and good card. Some other games i play without a hitch and in a rig that has been never overclocked: Assasin creed 1 and 2, Crysis, Race Driver Grid, FSX and one very heavy Anno 1404. Black Ops and Medal of honor 2010 almost all maxed out, but IMHO these last two games are an offense to others people's suffering so i have them removed from my system, specially after knowing who are the real terrorists of our world.
I know pretty much about how a computer works, in fact many years of experience. For instance, one thing that almost nobody cares about in a graphic card at the moment of purchasing one is the memory interface, many people will be worried about the amount of memory the card comes with, but memory gives u higer resolutions among other things but not really speed, that's what memory clocks and memory interface takes care of. U could see a shocking difference between a video card of 1GB with 64bit memory interface and a 1GB and 256bit of memory interface. Well, the latest is my case and i don't need nothing more. Ati cards uses another kind of measuring the memory interface so isn't a simple way to compare with Nvidia architecture right here.
Enough of talk, here are my advises;
First, your system seems good enough for anything actual too, MSI are exellent mobos, dont go just yet for another expensive card or the SLI setup, unless the hardware mix u have simply doesn't go along with proper configurations.
1) Get rid of Vista ASAP and clean install XP 32bit and/or 7 32bit and/or 7 64bit
2) Get you bios as optimal as u can have it, google for the specific settings of ur specific mobo and proceed. In general, adjust RAM in bios manually, at least the bus speed.
3) After OS installation, install all the SPs and patches for the OS, then all hardware drivers, one by one.
4) Try to keep ur system clean, dont install crappy soft or too much loading in boot time.
5) As for Internet, choose a good and light antivirus with firewall included, making sure that software is fast enough in boot time, if not, get rid of it and pick another, this is important. Deactivate background tasks as much as possible. Keep an steady virtual memory, one amount without min or max values and if possible, in another drive.
6) Install ur games in another partition or better yet another hard drive, avoid using the system drive for heavy games, as a rule. If u have a 7200rpm or faster drive, use it for that purpose.
7) Ati cards are good, very good sometimes, but they lack of Physx, function that will be more and more common in games. I ve used Nvidia for years and not even 1 problem, all because i have taken my time configuring the whole rig as it should be. That's all it takes when u have good components.
Conclusion, ur rig is fast enough, but another cpu as an upgrade, and not really a very expensive one, will let u play almost anything of the 2009, 2010 and present year. Obviosly, too new games will always require a too new system, try to be happy with what u got and don't let consumism priciples get you for now.
Good luck.
Asus P5Q SE, Intel chipset, 1066FSB
Intel Core Duo 2 E7400, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB
XFX Geforce GTS 250, 1GB Ram, 256bits, 128 core processors, CUDA, Physx, HD, DX10, OpenGL 3.2, VGA, DVI-i, HDMI outs including HDCP decoder.
4GB DDR2, 800MHz, Kingston memory.
160GB 7200RPM Sata Seagate Barracuda
500GB 7200RPM Sata Western Digital Green
Viewsonic N2230W, flat panel LCD HDTV in HDMI mode.
As u can see, we have same cpu and ram amount and i can play anything under xp pro 32bit and believe, in almost everything maxed out. without loosing frames. In fact, i need more maximal limits in Rome Total War, my card simply overtakes the settings, being a normal but very fast and good card. Some other games i play without a hitch and in a rig that has been never overclocked: Assasin creed 1 and 2, Crysis, Race Driver Grid, FSX and one very heavy Anno 1404. Black Ops and Medal of honor 2010 almost all maxed out, but IMHO these last two games are an offense to others people's suffering so i have them removed from my system, specially after knowing who are the real terrorists of our world.
I know pretty much about how a computer works, in fact many years of experience. For instance, one thing that almost nobody cares about in a graphic card at the moment of purchasing one is the memory interface, many people will be worried about the amount of memory the card comes with, but memory gives u higer resolutions among other things but not really speed, that's what memory clocks and memory interface takes care of. U could see a shocking difference between a video card of 1GB with 64bit memory interface and a 1GB and 256bit of memory interface. Well, the latest is my case and i don't need nothing more. Ati cards uses another kind of measuring the memory interface so isn't a simple way to compare with Nvidia architecture right here.
Enough of talk, here are my advises;
First, your system seems good enough for anything actual too, MSI are exellent mobos, dont go just yet for another expensive card or the SLI setup, unless the hardware mix u have simply doesn't go along with proper configurations.
1) Get rid of Vista ASAP and clean install XP 32bit and/or 7 32bit and/or 7 64bit
2) Get you bios as optimal as u can have it, google for the specific settings of ur specific mobo and proceed. In general, adjust RAM in bios manually, at least the bus speed.
3) After OS installation, install all the SPs and patches for the OS, then all hardware drivers, one by one.
4) Try to keep ur system clean, dont install crappy soft or too much loading in boot time.
5) As for Internet, choose a good and light antivirus with firewall included, making sure that software is fast enough in boot time, if not, get rid of it and pick another, this is important. Deactivate background tasks as much as possible. Keep an steady virtual memory, one amount without min or max values and if possible, in another drive.
6) Install ur games in another partition or better yet another hard drive, avoid using the system drive for heavy games, as a rule. If u have a 7200rpm or faster drive, use it for that purpose.
7) Ati cards are good, very good sometimes, but they lack of Physx, function that will be more and more common in games. I ve used Nvidia for years and not even 1 problem, all because i have taken my time configuring the whole rig as it should be. That's all it takes when u have good components.
Conclusion, ur rig is fast enough, but another cpu as an upgrade, and not really a very expensive one, will let u play almost anything of the 2009, 2010 and present year. Obviosly, too new games will always require a too new system, try to be happy with what u got and don't let consumism priciples get you for now.
Good luck.
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