for driver i think most of the hardwares will be supported by default
as for the 32-bit and 64-bit, it's just OS, nothing to do with hardware, so no problem at all

compiz is the theme effect manager for ubuntu, it provide u with all kinds of effects and styles for ur ubuntu, so that it looks way beautiful then windows or even OSX
if u still don understand, or wanna take a look on how beautiful it is, head on to youtube, there are countless of videos over there showing the awesomeness of compiz

lol i can has staff price processor?

This post has been edited by BBXiong: Jul 28 2010, 05:39 PM

yes u can install new software, basic stuffs u can check out the Synaptic Manager(with admin right), that's the general list of software available, the nice thing about Synaptic Manager is that it will automatically sort out dependency issues for you, so that u don really have to know which package is required for which software.

by the way, Compiz is simple too, just adding a few effects to "wow" your usage experience, u can customize your effect, like when u minimize and open back, it's Zoom effect, and when u close a certain window, it will "burn" the window away, and have shadow with windows and stuff

my sound magic PL21 also just use for gym lately..the Xanadu X1100 that i bought a while back i use in office now, but it sucks..thinking of getting audio technica later when got extra money...

beh...screw OSX, move to the wonder of Ubuntu only..u get to keep all ur features(wifi, LAN, HDMI), and with proper skin, ur ubuntu will look just like OSX, only faster speed

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Added on July 29, 2010, 9:36 amwhat? Kamen Rider? recently resume watching W..and getting Den-O ready also..
btw, W got how many episodes ah?

This post has been edited by BBXiong: Jul 29 2010, 09:36 AM

oh...ok...i watch till 30+ only..looks like reaching end liao, cool

i heard my name????

anyway...opening the laptop is not as hard and complicated as u think, just give it a try, how to put back is really the inverse order of how u open up only

i knew i forgot something this few days...i forgot to drop by here!

btw SCII i am using high setting for all graphical related, while all CPU related setting are to low, temperature i notice was around 80C+, while highest i saw before was around 88C

i think the menu didnt limit fps...i hit 88C on the F10 menu...not sure why..


ggrrr...cannot get pass the harvest Breath Of Creation mission on hard...

was playing normal on my 7 hour trial...after that i figure i can challenge hard, so i just give it a go...but hard is really harder...enemy seems to have more tough and higher end units also

official blizzard downloader

btw dackson pls don hint/mention piracy stuff here...later prasys come warn us again

This post has been edited by BBXiong: Aug 3 2010, 04:27 PM

got lar, but u need to own the game, or at least have the game for trial to use that downloader, in other words, for ori user only..but damn fast, constant max speed for me

Games suggested:
Mass Effect
Dragon Age
Fallout 3 Game Of the Year Edition(contains all DLC)
Starcraft II
Transformers
Dirt 2
Borderlands
Company of Heroes and its expansions
Braid

and a lot of others that i cant really remember now....

don wanna even try...my friend's 8800GT 512MB with max overclocked setting only get around 15-20fps on a lowered resolution in his full HD 24"(i forgot what res liao, but it's between full HD and HD), and he found out that GPU memory is limiting it..so with 256MB GDDR3, i don think can play..don wanna waste my time and effect to install it

personally i trust EVGA Precision and GPU-Z

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Added on August 3, 2010, 5:45 pmeh mia, i see that the updated price is 2599 on the 14" laptop with price..is there any seller here that is selling this price, or any LYP shop selling at that price...suggesting to a friend

This post has been edited by BBXiong: Aug 3 2010, 05:45 PM

lol 2599...EXACTLY the price i bought my S42 last time...but mine comes with 4GB ram

i sure start making some financial plan and buy

hmm..interesting..i want GTX 460M..that is the only successful fermi card right now

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Added on August 4, 2010, 9:25 ambtw, how is optimus driver doing? i heard got bugs here and there one eh?

This post has been edited by BBXiong: Aug 4 2010, 09:25 AM

i wanna add u guys also..haha

good to hear that...that means optimus is a great feature that runs well now eh...
makes A42JV much more tempting...

but is the optimus driver different from the standard release driver...the thing that i fear the most is shit happened like hybrid graphic and the optimus is not suported again

hmm...so basically it's just download standard driver pack and install? or the optimus has a different packaged driver that differs from the standard ones?

my s42 ah...not sure wor..last i try it's enough for an episode with Glee, HDMI output to my plasma with LCD disabled..i think around 1 hour 10-20 minutes on such usage...the rest of the time i didnt really try to finish off the battery one

dunno lar...mine is cause 1080p output via HDMI, the idle temp also become 65 or so...imagine the extra work..then somemore my Core-AVC uses CUDA also..so watching movie is like playing a 2D game to the GPU work load...i suppose lasting 1 hour 20 minutes after one year of usage is quite remarkable...haha

yeah, it seems so..maybe i'll do a battery test back home today...if i am not playing SCII..haha