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- First reviewFebruary 14, 2010
- Last reviewMay 13, 2012
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Asus XONAR DG Sound Board - CMI8786 - PCI - 24 bit - Internal Asus XONAR DG Sound Board - CMI8786 - PCI - 24 bit - Internal
Customer Rating
4
All time best on-board upgrade
on May 13, 2012
Posted by: Yano
from Cincinnati, OH
Do not hesitate to upgrade your on-board audio to this ASUS Xonar DG. Even with a $300+ mother boards, you are still stuck with Realtek or Cirrus Logic audio chipsets which can not outdo a good quality ASUS Xonar or Creative X-Fi card.
If you have a good 2.1 channel system or just use headphones, this card will provide near-audiophile quality sound clarity and details. If you are considering the optical 5.1 out, go for a better card. The SPDIF out controls from the software interface can sometimes be non-responsive and will provide you with no digital output.
For $30, this is the most affordable quality audio upgrade you can purchase. Creative Labs have not been doing too well in recent years and their low end cards generate average sound crispness and they are leaned towards gaming audio development which makes their product lines such as the new Recon3D unsuitable for music listeners.
What's great about it: Quality and Price
What's not so great: Interface and digital out
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
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Apple MacBook Pro Pre-owned Laptop: Enjoy portable entertainment and productivity with this 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro laptop. Its Thunderbolt port and AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi provide for high-speed connectivity, and it has an HD FaceTime camera for live video chats. This Apple MacBook Pro laptop has 320GB of storage and 4GB of RAM to handle multiple simultaneous programs smoothly.
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful overhaul from the previous Core 2 ver.
on April 22, 2011
Posted by: Yano
from Cincinnati, OH
As many know that Apple kept using the Core 2 class Intel processors in the 13" Macbook pro models up until the most recent release while the 15" and 17" models went onto the Core i class last year. This means it is a huge overhaul for the 13" line. The 2nd generation Intel Core i processors boosted the 13" mbp line with speeds up to 1.6x that of the previous generation with Intel Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost 2.0 technologies. But that is NOT the biggest overhaul part. The reason behind why Apple couldn't incorporate the Core i series in the 2010 13" line is mainly due to the graphics processor. Intel no longer allows Nvidia to make Northbridge chips to work with their processors beginning the Core i class processors. This meant Apple had to cramp 3 huge chips into the 13" Macbook Pro (Northbridge, Processor, GPU), it was simply not possible. Previously Nvidia combined the Northbridge and GPU into one chip for the Intel Core 2 systems. But NOW the 2nd generation Intel i series processor contains a combined graphics core that had enough power to meet the needs of "Pro" tasks on the 13" line. This allows Apple to install only 2 chips again, (Processor with GPU + Northbridge). Compared to the 15" and 17" line which always had a discrete graphics chip, this is a major design change. Simply put, the GPU moved from the Northbridge to the CPU in the 13" line.
The Graphics processing power of the new Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the 13" MPB is not magic, but it has WAY more power than the previous Intel Integrated Graphics solution. It exceeds Nvidia 320M in HD playback and desktop graphics including for design work (AutoCAD, Adobe CS etc.). But in gaming, it is slightly behind the 320M, but the 320M can't handle most games 2009-later on high anyways.
It still has a brilliantly vibrant screen, the resolution did not change, still 1280x800, but for a 13" screen, it is enough. Besides, if the resolution got higher, it will strain the CPU and GPU, causing the system to consume more power and run less smoothly on extensive applications.
Pricewise, it is a Macbook Pro, so compared to many other brands, it is on the higher end of the scale, but the 2011 13" release is well worth it.
The only one little drawback is that no one manufacturer offers a Thunderbolt drive so far, and it has been a while since the new line of MBP has been released. Or should it be considered as Apple planning for the future?
What's great about it: Speed of CPU, Design
What's not so great: -
I would recommend this to a friend!
Display
4
Performance
5
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Use this Klipsch ProMedia 3-piece speaker system to enjoy brilliant sound when playing games, listening to music or watching videos on your computer.
Posted by: Yano
from Cincinnati, OH
Sound quality is great with deep bass. The price is a little high in the industry of computer speakers. The design looks a bit not state-of-the art... I would recommend if you have a huge screen and sits afar from it with wireless desktop.
What's great about it: Sound
What's not so great: Price and Design
I would recommend this to a friend!
Sound Quality
5
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iPod & MP3 Players
iPod & MP3 Players
are any mp3 bluetooth capeable
iPod touch is.
15 years, 4 months ago
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Yano
Cincinnati, OH
iPod & MP3 Players
iPod & MP3 Players
What if you live where wireless is not available?
Can I bluetooth my itouch to my cell phnoe?? and have access??
iPod can not stream internet via Bluetooth at the moment.
15 years, 8 months ago
by
Yano
Cincinnati, OH
iPod & MP3 Players
iPod & MP3 Players
problem with ipod
ipod has a red circle with x in center wont go away
read:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1463?viewlocale=en_us&locale=en_us
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1463?viewlocale=en_us&locale=en_us
15 years, 8 months ago
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Yano
Cincinnati, OH
Need a fine drawing device/ mouse.
Does not exist by far... no a good pen input tablet on the market... You can get one custom made for over $90,000, but i doubt that is what u want.
16 years ago
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Yano
Cincinnati, OH
What can we use to fix this problem?
We have a projector TV in a log cabin with alot of windows. Do you have any suggestions on what we can use to block the light so we can watch it better in the day time. Please let us know. Thank you.
Window shades.
16 years ago
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Yano
Cincinnati, OH
desk top-wi-fi
i want to run desk top on my wi-fi sys. can this be done ? how ?
Install WiFi PCI card. simple as that... done!
16 years ago
by
Yano
Cincinnati, OH
What is the fuse size for a 250watt amp?
I have a Craig powerplay 250watt, 2-channel amp model MA 2250 missing its fuse....
You can well use a 5A fuse.
16 years, 3 months ago
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Yano
Cincinnati, OH