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  • #812
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    lads, when it says in monitor discription: LED display and LED-backlit Display, is that the same thing?


    really damn annoying when you look for 24inch monitor they sai 24inch, but when you read in to discription it says 23.6inch ffs...


  • #813
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    lads, when it says in monitor discription: LED display and LED-backlit Display, is that the same thing?


    really damn annoying when you look for 24inch monitor they sai 24inch, but when you read in to discription it says 23.6inch ffs...

    I thinkLED backlight means that the screens backlight is LED instead of a Cold Cathode.


  • #814
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    great :rolleyes:

    I'll be buying one once I shift my current monitor (http://adverts.ie/1470978) and spare mechanical keyboard. Feel free to go first, though :p


  • #815
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    NTMK wrote: »
    I thinkLED backlight means that the screens backlight is LED instead of a Cold Cathode.

    does not answer my question and makes me more confused :o

    feck, one of the most hardest parts to look in to. so many stuff need consider when buying one! jesus!


  • #816
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    does not answer my question and makes me more confused :o

    feck, one of the most hardest parts to look in to. so many stuff need consider when buying one! jesus!

    There you go. ;)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77419821


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  • #817
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    NTMK wrote: »
    Sorry im not really knowledgeable about monitors but

    LCD monitors dont produce their own and need a backlight (LED/Cold cathode)
    LED Screens do produce their own light and i believe don't need a backlight

    by the sound of that it sounds like its a lcd with a led backlight can you link to the monitor

    i cant pin point now, i just check all monitors out there. a lot of them got that LCD with LED backlit.

    problem is manufacturers being really damn sneaky with monitor discriptions :(. you need to go anal to find out what sort of technology they use!


    anyway i just checked that 7970 and 680 can be very damn good at 1440p and multi monitor too.


  • #818
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,531 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    well if you where running a 3 way 1440 monitor setup youd definitely want 2 or 3 7970's or 680's :D pocket change sure


  • #819
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    Where is the best place to buy kettle leads? I'm in Limerick so I don't have all the electronic shops Dublin has, except for maplin, but I'm gonna take an educated guess and assume you'd pay through the roof over there. anywhere online? I need 3 for the near future, but more couldn't hurt.


  • #820
    _AVALANCHE_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭_AVALANCHE_


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    Where is the best place to buy kettle leads? I'm in Limerick so I don't have all the electronic shops Dublin has, except for maplin, but I'm gonna take an educated guess and assume you'd pay through the roof over there. anywhere online? I need 3 for the near future, but more couldn't hurt.
    Tesco, €8 or €12, was looking at all their electric stuff so can't remember which.


  • #821
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    Where is the best place to buy kettle leads? I'm in Limerick so I don't have all the electronic shops Dublin has, except for maplin, but I'm gonna take an educated guess and assume you'd pay through the roof over there. anywhere online? I need 3 for the near future, but more couldn't hurt.

    You can usually find them for ~€2 in pound shops and the like.


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  • #822
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    I'd be weary of using electronics from pound shops. Have u had good experiences with it? Lidl or aldi might do some. Picked up a wireless keyboard and mouse recently at lidl works a treat


  • #823
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    I'd be weary of using electronics from pound shops. Have u had good experiences with it? Lidl or aldi might do some. Picked up a wireless keyboard and mouse recently at lidl works a treat

    You can't exactly go wrong with a power cord :pac: I'm still using one thats about 10 years old.


  • #824
    Markd250
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭Markd250


    I picked mine up in power city for a fiver each.


  • #825
    FlyingIrishMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭FlyingIrishMan


    http://gizmodo.com/5894934/breakthrough-opens-door-for-60tb-hard-drives


  • #826
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    Where is the best place to buy kettle leads? I'm in Limerick so I don't have all the electronic shops Dublin has, except for maplin, but I'm gonna take an educated guess and assume you'd pay through the roof over there. anywhere online? I need 3 for the near future, but more couldn't hurt.


    Try Shannon Wholesale Electrical on Roches Street or Jack Fitz electrical near Howleys Quay if you're in town.


  • #827
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Finalising my order, and my new computer will not have much use of a DVD drive, so I'm thinking of grabbing an enclosure for it and keeping it external.
    Problem is, I can't find an enclosure for a full sized DVD drive anywhere. Any ideas?


  • #828
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Dunno if you can get enclosures for bull-on drive. Maybe this instead?

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/liteon-8x-ext-slimline-dvd-rom-black-64YR.html?refs=4294959458&src=3


  • #829
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Dunno if you can get enclosures for bull-on drive. Maybe this instead?

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/liteon-8x-ext-slimline-dvd-rom-black-64YR.html?refs=4294959458&src=3

    Yeah I use something similar, my current PC doesn't have a DVD drive as I never used it, only use the external one the odd time. it spends most of its time gathering dust!


  • #830
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Dunno if you can get enclosures for bull-on drive. Maybe this instead?

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/liteon-8x-ext-slimline-dvd-rom-black-64YR.html?refs=4294959458&src=3

    Good idea. I'd be spending like €15-20 anyway.
    This one can write too.


  • #831
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Might just sell my HP touchpad as well. Basically never use it. That'd make the Catleap purchase a profit ;D

    current monitor + spare mech kbd + touchpad - catleap ≈ €50!

    although there's always customs


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  • #832
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    still no answer in to myemail from dabs.ie... :rolleyes: they know how to do business... somehow i dont want to place an order there...


  • #833
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    lads, is there any difference of GPUs from different companies but with same reference design?

    is it just a thing of putting on sticker or they fiddle a bit more then that?


  • #834
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    The only things different about reference cards is the sticker, and the warranty. That's it.


  • #835
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,647 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    ****ing hell lads im really fed up of my sweaty hands. It doesnt help that my room gets awfully warm. Im thinking of a small fan that can go on my gaming table, any advice on what to get ?


  • #836
    deejer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭deejer


    Headshot wrote: »
    ****ing hell lads im really fed up of my sweaty hands. It doesnt help that my room gets awfully warm. Im thinking of a small fan that can go on my gaming table, any advice on what to get ?

    remember seeing this recently and thinking it was a handy little thing


  • #837
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Then there's always this yoke. :)


  • #838
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,647 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Then there's always this yoke. :)

    lol

    good idea from therma but Its my mouse hand that gets very sweaty


  • #839
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    You can move the fan to the other side. I think you even get two with it.


  • #840
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    lads has YouTube gone to **** for anyone else?

    all 4PCs in the house get this green over lay thing when going to full screen and its only fixed by exiting full screen and going back in. damn annoying though. all 4 PCs are running AMD GPUs on latest drivers so I'm not sure where the problem is. 2 of the PCs have a spanking clean OS install.


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  • #841
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    lads has YouTube gone to **** for anyone else?

    all 4PCs in the house get this green over lay thing when going to full screen and its only fixed by exiting full screen and going back in. damn annoying though. all 4 PCs are running AMD GPUs on latest drivers so I'm not sure where the problem is. 2 of the PCs have a spanking clean OS install.

    Yeah been happening to me for a while too, also on amd but not the drivers released on Wednesday, the lot before that.


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