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    hd playback on full hd monitor using intel g31 chispet

    Hi, I plan to upgrade my monitor to a dell or samsung 22".I will be most probably using the (d-sub) vga output. I am able to play 1080p mkv files at ease through the onboard gma 3100 (intel g31 chipset), but at my previous monitor's native resolution ie 1024x768. If I go ahead with the 22"...
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    faint vertical lines on video

    There are faint vertical lines while watching some video files. I believe this maybe a driver/codec issue. I am having a xfx HD4850 card. Have any of you experienced the same..?
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    Screen blinking for no reason

    Its been 3 months rma'ed cards back and forth..yet I am unable to resolve the issue. Trouble is I can't really find whats wrong. All of a sudden for no reason (no matter what am I doing surfing,watching movies..or just idle) the screen blinks (like when installing the display drivers for the...
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    Using XFX HD4850 in HTPC

    I will be purchasing a XFX HD 4850(this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337). My main concern is that whether it will fit my antec NSK 2480 cabinet.I will have to remove my tv tuner card to accommodate it as it uses 2 slots. I am having an antec EA 430 W PSU...
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    xfx 9800gt blinking.

    I just installed a xfx 9800 gt.At times for no reason .the screen goes blank for a few seconds and comes back up.It does not freeze or restart. I am using the latest drivers . Reinstalling windows didn't help either. The card idles at 49 c and goes to a max of about 65c. Strange though the card...
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    Sapphire card Issue.

    I am using vga output.By default the screen postion @ 1360x768 is not centered on my TV. My Lcd tv has native resolution of 1366x768. ati catalyst supports only 1360x768. hence to completely fill the screen I stretch the screen and move it to center and cover all 4 corners of the screen by...
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    Did Windows 7 screw my card/pc.?

    I am having a sapphire HD 4670 on asus p5kpl-cm. My PC was running pretty much ok since the day I built it 6 months ago.I had been running windows vista all this while when I decided to give windows 7 rtm a try. Installation was fine..but after a while the screen started to flicker ( thick...
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    watching HD movies from hard drive

    Is it safe watching HD movies from the hard drive for the long run as I have observed hdd activity increases tremendously while watching 1080p movies though cpu usage stays low at 4-6 % as its offloaded to the gpu. I am having a WD 500 GB green HDD.
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    Strange problem with HTPC OR TV OR STB

    I have been facing this problem for quite a while. The local cable guy and the electrician are their wits end and so am I.So here is my problem The AV1 channel on the lcd tv (panasonic viera) has a strange buzzing sound even when all equipment connected to the tv is switched off. The sound...
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    Bars on top and bottom

    Please correct me if I am wrong My display resolution is set @ 1360x768 which is actually 16:9 aspect ratio same as 1920x1080 , then why do I still see bars while watching full HD content even though my deskop is not set at 1920x1080 but the aspect ratio still remains the same here.
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    Turn off wireless keyboard + mouse

    I just purchased my first pair of wireless keyboard & mouse. (Labtec media Desktop 800).Everything works fine but how do you get them to turn off when not in use. The red led below the optical mouse still blinks when the computer is off. Else if I don't remove the batteries and keep them on...
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    Poor Display quality over HDMI

    I connected my HTPC having sapphire HD 4670 over HDMI to my 37" panasonic lcd. I was expecting better quality than the vga connection.Even though it displays at the tv's native resolution ie (1360x768). the picture is unstable..text blurred . and poor contrast.The tv's manual does state that pc...
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    getting 1366x768

    I hope I am posting in the right section I connected my HTPC through the onboard VGA (INTEL g31 chipset). It was not able to go beyond 1024x768 even though the chipset supports it. I have a Panasonic 37LX80 which supports 1366x768 . I am planning to purchase a sapphire HD 4670 can it...
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    Using both VGA and DVI ports

    Hi I plan to purchase the samsung 2233 sw monitor (http://www.samsung.com/in/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=informationtechnology&type=monitors&subtype=tftlcdmonitors&model_cd=LS22CMZKF/XL) .It has both DVI & VGA ports. I wish to connect my HTPC through DVI and second PC through VGA.Since I...
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    Using both VGA and DVI ports

    Hi I plan to purchase the samsung 2233 sw monitor http://www.samsung.com/in/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=informationtechnology&type=monitors&subtype=tftlcdmonitors&model_cd=LS22CMZKF/XL .It has both DVI & VGA ports. I wish to connect my HTPC through DVI and second PC through VGA.Since I will...
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    which is better?

    I am building my HTPC..will be posting pics soon Which audio setup will give best results..:confused: Routing digital audio from motherboard (through spdif) to DENON AVR 1508 connected to a 5.1 speaker setup. Purchasing a discrete sound card .which will be connected to a 5.1 speakers...
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