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http://developer.mozilla.org/wiki-images/en/d/d8/Moz_ffx_openStandards_1280x1024.jpg Aww, how can you refuse? Okay, open standards it is.

You can't use two sound cards as output devices at the same time. You can use different cards for sound input (recording) and sound output (playback) simultaneously, but you can't use both cards for the same thing at the same time. Some programs, like Audacity and TeamSpeak let you specify which...

There are some programs like Teamspeak and Audacity that can choose an audio output device that's different from the default one. One of my friends uses an Audigy4 sound card for his music and video playback and system sounds, and uses the onboard sound on his motherboard for Teamspeak. This...

A quick note -- I did stop the chipset fan while listening to the noise these coolers produced.

Actually, my complaint with the cooling has to do with Thermaltake's use of snap-in fan mounts, instead of mounts that screw straight to the case. Snap-in mounts allow more noise generation than rigid mounting, due to vibration. I could see myself dremeling out the fan grills, too.

I don't get the cooling scheme of the Enermax Galaxy. They use a 140mm fan, but they don't provide anywhere for that air to go except out through the back through another 80mm fan, or through some small slits on the interior end. They should have at least put a full-face vent on the interior end...

Anandtech's findings suggested that using ReadyBoost and a USB mem stick is no replacement for having plenty of system memory. I'd tend to agree with what they say -- it's probably better to get the extra gig o' RAM.

That fan in front is 140mm, not 200mm. Another note: that window is made from relatively thin plastic, so it transmits noise to the outside easily. I'm not a fan of Thermaltake's side windows. If I were purchasing this case, I'd take the version without the side panel window. The only things I...

Hey, watch where you're pointing that WTF. I'm originally from Austin.

Does your motherboard have separate USB drivers? That could be goofed up; it wouldn't hurt to at least check.

The notion: Fee-based subscription games can have clients developed for Linux operating systems, since the fee is what really generates the bulk of revenue for fee-based subscription online gaming, not the initial client software purchase. This requires a slight shift in the business model...

You'd be better off saving your money and just going with Home Basic. If you decide later on that you need the extra features you didn't get with Home Basic, then you can use Windows Anytime Upgrade to move to Home Premium, but at a premium.

I don't think the price is high for what the case delivers -- the Nine Hundred has excellent materials and build quality. If you want to pay less for a case, buy a cheap Thermaltake case. You gotta pay to play; I'm tired of the current consumer mentality that anything that costs more than $0 is...

CPU: Intel Core 2 duo E6400 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200 RAM: 2GB of something. I use OCZ, with no problems. Video: If your heart is set on a high-end DX10 part, the 320MB 8800GTS is the only affordable option right now, but you can shell out for the higher-memory parts if you wish. Motherboard...

Well, if you want a super great case, look at the Antec SOLO, which I recently reviewed. On multiple levels (finish, build quality, ease of use, noise), it's a wonderful case, unless you're looking for something larger.

Rest assured, I'll test these speakers in a variety of placements and boundary conditions, and report on any performance differences that I notice.

yeah -- there's essentially no baffle-step with in-wall speakers, so there's a lot of lift through the midbass. Take them out of the wall and put them in a freestanding enclosure that simulates an infinite baffle, and there will still be a depressed low end as the power radiation transitions to...

He's talking about the motherboard in your computer, not the processor. The onboard sound on newer enthusiast motherboards is quite far ahead of what it used to be, in some cases even making a separate sound card an esoteric add-on instead of a necessity. If you're using a store-bought computer...

Don't worry, I've thought of that. Testing the speakers on a flat desk-like surface will be essential to achieving a smooth frequency response that doesn't drop off in the midbass due to full-space radiation instead of half-space radiation.

In the sound card review, I'll be testing it with my home stereo, which is much more revealing than any set of computer speakers. I'll test it against my first-gen Audigy LS card and against onboard audio, using an audio CD in the drive as a source, in digital mode (letting the only D/A...