Computer Forum Chat Thread

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Nvm remove this please P:

You know that you can delete your own posts, don't you?

[Asera]

Neat-o, let us know the difference it makes in sound
Also be sure to try it with the equalizer (with your own settings) vs no equalizer. I'm convinced that I can't be the only person who found the Xonar STX's default settings (no equalizer) sounded like absolute shit, everything was horribly muddy. As soon as I kicked in my "U"-shaped equalizer settings (high bass, low mids, high highs) heaven greeted my ears.
Looks a bit like this (but in the STX control panel):


Also does anyone know of a fan controller that allows you to turn off the fans completely, not just min-max? A computer only needs 1-2 fans going on slow when it's at idle to maintain the bare minimum airflow, the rest can be safely turned off. It will be a truly silent computer, completely inaudible unless you stick your ear to it.
Then when you do something intensive, turn on the fans as neccessary

I'll definitely be playing with that equalizer.

Especially since my X-Fi has sliders for 'bass' and 'treble', and that's it. Unless you want to count the crappy crystalizer and 3D emulation.

[BicycleMafioso]

http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/p...773&redirect=1

Interesting.. AH-IPS. For price-reference, it's 100 AUD less than the U2711.

[DeltrusDisc]

My Xonar Essence shipped yesterday. :3:3

Xonar Essence............... what? ST? STX? ONE?!

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Neat-o, let us know the difference it makes in sound
Also be sure to try it with the equalizer (with your own settings) vs no equalizer. I'm convinced that I can't be the only person who found the Xonar STX's default settings (no equalizer) sounded like absolute shit, everything was horribly muddy. As soon as I kicked in my "U"-shaped equalizer settings (high bass, low mids, high highs) heaven greeted my ears.
Looks a bit like this (but in the STX control panel):


Also does anyone know of a fan controller that allows you to turn off the fans completely, not just min-max? A computer only needs 1-2 fans going on slow when it's at idle to maintain the bare minimum airflow, the rest can be safely turned off. It will be a truly silent computer, completely inaudible unless you stick your ear to it.
Then when you do something intensive, turn on the fans as neccessary

I'm not so sure that would be an optimal setting for rock/metal. lol

My NZXT Sentry 2 (while is annoying with its beeps and looks kind of tacky) will shut a fan off completely if I lower it below 40%.... because 40% is some special on/off point. O.o

[Xuvial]

I'm not so sure that would be an optimal setting for rock/metal. lol

Meh to each their own, the "valley" equalizer is the most widely accepted setting for rock/metal.

My NZXT Sentry 2 (while is annoying with its beeps and looks kind of tacky) will shut a fan off completely if I lower it below 40%.... because 40% is some special on/off point. O.o

It's most likely that your fans simply don't undervolt below a certain point. There are quite a few sets of fans which simply turn off after the voltage dips below a certain point, while other fans can keep going. I don't know how low the Sentry 2 allows voltage goes, probably a lot lower than my inbuilt fan controller (since the Sniper controller is designed to keep the 200mm Megaflows spinning no matter what, and those need big volts).

[DeltrusDisc]

The f is a valley? O.o

I am interested.

[inux94]

Xonar Essence............... what? ST? STX? ONE?!

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I'm not so sure that would be an optimal setting for rock/metal. lol

My NZXT Sentry 2 (while is annoying with its beeps and looks kind of tacky) will shut a fan off completely if I lower it below 40%.... because 40% is some special on/off point. O.o

Mine does the same, although it's the standard fan controller for the Arc Mini.

Also this is 53/53mbit internet, according to my ISP.


Jokes aside they're coming over tomorrow, no automatic bullshit on their number, so 4/5 for that.

[Cyanotical]

The f is a valley? O.o

I am interested.

I've actually tried playing around with different equalizer settings, using "right this second - deadmau5" and a nice double pass valley setup sounded awesome, until i realized that i couldn't hear any of the chorus

[Xuvial]

Yup ideally you would use different EQ settings for each and every song, depending on what you wanted to bring out. Seeing as that would be a total headache, I've simply userdefined my own settings for "techno", "metal" and "other" (other being pop/classical/etc where the mids actually matter).

[DeltrusDisc]

Yeah I might have to do make a prog setting, testing out Dream Theater's Octavarium now. This is a perfect test I think, because of all the different sounds and such that the song goes through.

[protput]

GPU'less for almost 7 weeks now, I want to start WoW again, my question is: can the GPU for the 2500k run wow? Not raiding atm, just want to scroll of ress and test a new class. Don't want to waste the scroll

[Xuvial]

Of course you should be able to start up WoW with HD2000. Set all settings to absolute minimum on the login screen itself, should be fine after that.

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Yeah I might have to do make a prog setting, testing out Dream Theater's Octavarium now. This is a perfect test I think, because of all the different sounds and such that the song goes through.

Hope you're not using that actual youtube video for sound testing, 'tube only supports up to 128kbps sound and does other horrible things to the sample rate/quality.

[DeltrusDisc]

Of course you should be able to start up WoW with HD2000. Set all settings to absolute minimum on the login screen itself, should be fine after that.

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Hope you're not using that actual youtube video for sound testing, 'tube only supports up to 128kbps sound and does other horrible things to the sample rate/quality.

Nope, a shitty MP4 that I still need to replace. ;p

I need a new DVD/CD ODD. =/

[Asera]

Xonar Essence............... what? ST? STX? ONE?!

STX of course!

[DeltrusDisc]

STX of course!

SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPERRRRRBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!!!

Seriously. I can't begin to describe how ashamed I am of buying the Xonar DX.

[Asera]

I have no idea how the hell I am going to route a molex connector to it though. Rofl.

[protput]

STX of course!

You're going to love it, trust me

[DeltrusDisc]

I have no idea how the hell I am going to route a molex connector to it though. Rofl.

Why nawt? /10lolchars

[protput]

I had a hard time getting one to it aswell, used so many cable ties before, now I needed a molex connector, FUUUU!

So happy that the next Molex connector is right behind the cable grommit tho, and not through



Shitty iPhone pic!

[DeltrusDisc]

For an iPhone.. that's actually a damned good picture. >_>

And that actually doesn't look too bad at all!

SERIOUSLY, what in the literal fuck was Asus thinking, putting a bloody FLOPPY DRIVE power connector on the Xonar DX?!

Yeah, you guys Q.Q about your molex connector, fu, I HAVE A FLOPPY SHITTY LOOKING THING SITTING IN THERE LOOKING HORRIBLE!!!



Click it and check out the full size, and look, I wrapped fucking electric tape around the wire because it was so ungodly ugly looking! >_< FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

/computerbuilderrageproblems