phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 so im looking at getting this LCD - pricespy has ETC comps in AKL as the cheapest @ $315, which i dont mind paying.... but i went to do the transfer, and the bank acc# they have provided is incorrect. I suppose i could call them up tomorrow morning, BUT surely someone on here knows someone who sells LCD's cheap? or another place i can get it from at the same price or cheaper? Thanks techies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 We buy stuff off these guys... http://www.c1com.co.nz/shop/step1.php?number=15868 $9.85 dearer, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 awesome thanks so much zev! its just the sort of website i was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I got the monitor today... but I have a massive problem! I cannot set the resolution to 1920x1080. the highest i can set it to is 1680x1050, any higher than that and i get the "out of range" error, and i have spent the past 5 hours trying to figure out. from what i have read, it means that the video card (geforce go7300 overclocked) is sending a signal that is to high for the monitor to process - but this is not so. i have tried everything, can any one out there help me please? its driving me crazy! I really don't want to have to buy a new laptop or computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I got the monitor today... but I have a massive problem! I cannot set the resolution to 1920x1080. the highest i can set it to is 1680x1050, any higher than that and i get the "out of range" error, and i have spent the past 5 hours trying to figure out. from what i have read, it means that the video card (geforce go7300 overclocked) is sending a signal that is to high for the monitor to process - but this is not so. i have tried everything, can any one out there help me please? its driving me crazy! I really don't want to have to buy a new laptop or computer. What refresh rate does it use at the higher resolutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 i made custom resolutions - 60hz which is standard, then 75 and 100 Hz. no luck. even tried 50 Hz. still gets the same error - tried it on my flatmates laptop which is newer (one of those $3500 dells) and course it worked instantly :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 His was using 1920X1080 60 hz, I assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Oh, and same color depth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 His was using 1920X1080 60 hz, I assume? Oh, and same color depth? yes and yes =( i cant understand it - all i can think of is the graphic card not liking the hd thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hmmm, Tried updating the video card drivers? From what I can see that resolution should be well within the video card's ability, but it's not actually putting it out correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 ive updated both graphic card and monitor drivers. really sucks... im trying to find a specific driver for the g07300 but all i get is the generic ones - nvidia remove all the older drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 The latest detonator drivers, I believe, would work. They don't do card specific ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 naah, they didnt work either... very disappointed - it shoudlwork but it isnt and there is no real reason for why it isnt working, its terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 What OS you running? http://www.xpvistaworld.com/nvidia_gefo ... 00_321.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 win xp SP 2. now im actually considering making a PC - this actually has made me really upset. it would have been ok if it was entirely un-compatible, but it is meant to be A-OK. just doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If you do, build me a PC too, please. I need one to put my terrabyte hard drive that doesn't work with my current PC into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamefreek101 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 if you want to buy a lappy i got 1 i was goint to put on tm but you could have a look at if ya want :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If you do, build me a PC too, please. I need one to put my terrabyte hard drive that doesn't work with my current PC into. lol its been a while since i did any computer work at all. so much new stuff! ive set a limit of 2k that im willing to spend on a comp including another monitor. been on pricespy and im completely lost - i have no idea what is compatible with what! ITS CRAZY!!! I want a quad core, good RAM, good gfx card, 640gb HDD, good PSU, and the most important bit - compatible motherboard, and a case that will fit it all. any suggestions? this is what i had so far: CPU:Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33Ghz x 4, 1333Mhz, 45nm Architecture. 351.85 Motherbord: ASUS P5QL PRO Intel P43 185 ----6 SATA Ports ----4 DIMM Sockets Supports up to 16GB Memory Memory: 4Gb Dual channel DDR2-800 80 80 HD: Seagate/Western Digital 640G SATA II 3Gb/s 130 LG GH20NS10 20X SATA DVD Writer 40 GeForce 9600 GT, 1GB PCI-Express 213 1000 Watt PSU, ATX 205 1204.85 total so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm waiting until I can get a computer about 10X as fast as my current one for around $1500. Going to be a little while. But, I can still play Fallout3 at a reasonable frame rate so I feel no huge urge to upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 yeah my comp is a amd quad core black edition 4 tb of hard drive space and yeah i could build you an awesome comp with 2k i get alot of deals when it comes to comp parts etc as my father in law is the it guy in otago polytech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Can you get me an i7 940+MB for under $1K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Can you get me an i7 940+MB for under $1K? I could do a 920 940's are about $1k cost price :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 can you really? this is the setup ive decided on - can you do me a deal? AMD Phenom II X4 940 quad core 3.0GHz AM2+ A good MOBO that is compatible - but not too pricey. GeForce 9800 GX2, 1GB PCI-Express Western Digital 640GB SATA 7200rpm hard drive 850 Watt PSU, ATX A case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 A case lol - why don't you just strap it all onto one of your tanks and get rid of the heater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 trust me.. i thought of that. if there were no moving parts, i would have submersed the whole lot in oil, in a fish tank and overclocked the living daylights out of it. :lol: sadly as i was told my ideas were not sane, and should be kept in my head. (logic being the voices in my head know me :lol: ). i did see this clear case that i liked - looked like a tank only lacked the swimmingness of fish but with the miracles of science and technology its only a matter of time i suppose ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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