Comments for www.jillesvangurp.com http://www.jillesvangurp.com Yet another blog Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Nvidia tv out aspect ratio trouble & workaround by Jan Martin http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28371 Jan Martin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:48 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28371 You can never let the computer win. Never... Finally found a way to upgrade to 175.19 and have a functional TV-out. I used version 169.21 to define some custom PAL TV resolutions (e.g. 720*576@50). Then I installed 175.19 and used those custom resolutions that are still there via: display properties, settings, advanced, adapter, list all modes. This works for modes greater or equal than 640*480 (via Nvidia display panel you only get greater or equal than 600*800). You can never let the computer win. Never…

Finally found a way to upgrade to 175.19 and have a functional TV-out.

I used version 169.21 to define some custom PAL TV resolutions (e.g. 720*576@50). Then I installed 175.19 and used those custom resolutions that are still there via: display properties, settings, advanced, adapter, list all
modes. This works for modes greater or equal than 640*480 (via Nvidia display panel you only get greater or equal than 600*800).

]]> Comment on Nvidia tv out aspect ratio trouble & workaround by Jan Martin http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28349 Jan Martin Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:03:05 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28349 Forgot to tell in the last comment that I'm using Windows XP. Forgot to tell in the last comment that I’m using Windows XP.

]]> Comment on Nvidia tv out aspect ratio trouble & workaround by Jan Martin http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28311 Jan Martin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:55:23 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-28311 After installing 178.13 I got a PAL-B TV-out. But the video full screen mirroring was gone. That's with a GeForce 6200. So back to the last working version for me (169.21). After installing 178.13 I got a PAL-B TV-out. But the video full screen mirroring was gone.

That’s with a GeForce 6200.

So back to the last working version for me (169.21).

]]> Comment on X-plane on an iPhone by Carl Hankwitz http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/13/x-plane-on-an-iphone/#comment-28000 Carl Hankwitz Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=480#comment-28000 As a retired B-747 Captain with a major US airline, I can vouch for the accuracy of the "feel of flight" of the x-plane 9 on the iPhone. I purchased the software yesterday and have already logged over seven hours. Excellent product for a great price. As a retired B-747 Captain with a major US airline, I can vouch for the accuracy of the “feel of flight” of the x-plane 9 on the iPhone. I purchased the software yesterday and have already logged over seven hours. Excellent product for a great price.

]]> Comment on Nvidia tv out aspect ratio trouble & workaround by Orbitize http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-27980 Orbitize Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:43:49 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-27980 Thank you a million times Hansch! So many times I've been pulling out my scalp over this! If I ever meet you, I'm buying you a beer! :) Thank you a million times Hansch! So many times I’ve been pulling out my scalp over this! If I ever meet you, I’m buying you a beer! :)

]]> Comment on Failing power supply by Jilles http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/09/failing-power-supply/#comment-27858 Jilles Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:35:34 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=477#comment-27858 I ended up installing a ZALMAN ZM600-HP. Seems to have a few good reviews http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/zm600hp/. It's expensive, over qualified for the job and supposedly really good and quiet. It's in the machine for five minutes now and seems reasonably well behaved. Funny noise is gone, so my diagnose was correct. Now lets see if everything stays stable. Also, totally pointless blue led inside .... Whatever. But thanks for the advice Jukka. I ended up installing a ZALMAN ZM600-HP. Seems to have a few good reviews http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/zm600hp/. It’s expensive, over qualified for the job and supposedly really good and quiet.

It’s in the machine for five minutes now and seems reasonably well behaved. Funny noise is gone, so my diagnose was correct. Now lets see if everything stays stable.

Also, totally pointless blue led inside …. Whatever.

But thanks for the advice Jukka.

]]> Comment on Failing power supply by Jukka Laurila http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/09/failing-power-supply/#comment-27827 Jukka Laurila Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:08:17 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=477#comment-27827 I use Seasonic nowadays. I use Seasonic nowadays.

]]> Comment on Failing power supply by Jilles http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/09/failing-power-supply/#comment-27814 Jilles Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:29:32 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=477#comment-27814 Hi Jukka, I should indeed bring back the psu. On the other hand, I don't really want to wait for very long for a new PSU. Basically, I just want to get it over with. But no Antec, that's for sure. So, I'll just pick up a new one at verkkokauppa. Any tips? Hi Jukka,

I should indeed bring back the psu. On the other hand, I don’t really want to wait for very long for a new PSU. Basically, I just want to get it over with. But no Antec, that’s for sure. So, I’ll just pick up a new one at verkkokauppa. Any tips?

]]> Comment on Failing power supply by Jukka Laurila http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/09/failing-power-supply/#comment-27812 Jukka Laurila Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:39:38 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=477#comment-27812 The Finnish consumer protection law states that an item should last for as long as is reasonably expected of that kind of a product, regardless of what the warranty terms say. The manufacturer is responsible for manufacturing errors in the product, warranty period or not. Take the PSU back and complain, you should have a good case. On a side note, I'm never buying an Antec PSU again - three have failed on me. One broke my UPS when it went down, another spit sparks at me, third was found to be faulty after debugging mystical flakiness in unrelated parts of the machine. The Finnish consumer protection law states that an item should last for as long as is reasonably expected of that kind of a product, regardless of what the warranty terms say. The manufacturer is responsible for manufacturing errors in the product, warranty period or not. Take the PSU back and complain, you should have a good case.

On a side note, I’m never buying an Antec PSU again - three have failed on me. One broke my UPS when it went down, another spit sparks at me, third was found to be faulty after debugging mystical flakiness in unrelated parts of the machine.

]]> Comment on Google Chrome - First Impressions by Chaitanya Pandit http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/09/02/google-chrome-first-impressions/#comment-27648 Chaitanya Pandit Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:16:45 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=467#comment-27648 Hi, I agree with all your points. Regards, Chaitanya Hi,
I agree with all your points.

Regards,
Chaitanya

]]> Comment on Nvidia tv out aspect ratio trouble & workaround by Jilles http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-27047 Jilles Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:59:30 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/11/06/nvidia-tv-out-aspect-ratio-trouble-workaround/#comment-27047 http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/963780.html Here's some interesting bit, apparently with later cards you get a nice warning that: * Full-screen video mirroring is not available for GeForce 8 series and later GPUs. * Full-screen video mirroring is not available under Windows Vista for any GPUs. That's pretty bad. My next card is not going to be nvidia because of this. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/963780.html

Here’s some interesting bit, apparently with later cards you get a nice warning that:

* Full-screen video mirroring is not available for GeForce 8 series and later GPUs.
* Full-screen video mirroring is not available under Windows Vista for any GPUs.

That’s pretty bad. My next card is not going to be nvidia because of this.

]]> Comment on Indie Social Networking by Jilles http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/08/07/indie-social-networking/#comment-26584 Jilles Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:05:16 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=444#comment-26584 Ah great! It's pretty neat already so looking forward to more stuff. Ah great! It’s pretty neat already so looking forward to more stuff.

]]> Comment on Indie Social Networking by Christopher Blizzard http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2008/08/07/indie-social-networking/#comment-26566 Christopher Blizzard Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:44:43 +0000 http://www.jillesvangurp.com/?p=444#comment-26566 Hey, thanks for the call-out! Whoisi isn't a Mozilla project at all, it's all my work. And there's more cool stuff coming soon. :) Hey, thanks for the call-out! Whoisi isn’t a Mozilla project at all, it’s all my work. And there’s more cool stuff coming soon. :)

]]> Comment on suspend to ram by czeil http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/03/19/suspend-to-ram/#comment-25315 czeil Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:42:23 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/2006/03/19/suspend-to-ram/#comment-25315 My asrock was not able to suspend to ram after I reseted bios. "dumppo.exe admin minsleep=s3" fixed it and STR is working again. Thank you! My asrock was not able to suspend to ram after I reseted bios. “dumppo.exe admin minsleep=s3″ fixed it and STR is working again. Thank you!

]]> Comment on New PC & moving itunes library by Tim http://www.jillesvangurp.com/2006/01/09/new-pc-moving-itunes-library/#comment-23416 Tim Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:16:19 +0000 http://blog.jillesvangurp.com/?p=95#comment-23416 Fantastic. I was banging my head in annoyance until I found your post, which means I have kept my itunes library! Fantastic. I was banging my head in annoyance until I found your post, which means I have kept my itunes library!

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