Re: Swapping Out a G5 case

2010-08-01 Thread Illirik Smirnov
Yeah, I realized that it was my favourite online server that had the issues. I can play offline extremely well (my 19 wide LCD's native res, 1200 x 800 I think) but online on the one server I play on it lags so terribly. My connection is awesome too; the ping to that sever is in the low teens (the

Re: Swapping Out a G5 case

2010-08-01 Thread Illirik Smirnov
Sorry to double post, but the issue with framerates is that if it STAYS at 24FPS, you probably will be able to play, but if it goes down to the teens or lower when the rockets start flying, so to speak, then it's all the better to be at 40 and go down to 20. Sent from a computer running either the

Re: Swapping Out a G5 case

2010-07-30 Thread Illirik Smirnov
I fit an IDE controller in a PMac G5. By attaching an external PC power supply, I managed to get an additional 40GB of space :P. Mine only has a 9800 XT pro, and I desperately want an upgrade so that I can play UT2004 online without lag. On some maps on the server I frequent, it can

Re: Swapping Out a G5 case

2010-07-30 Thread Eric Herbert
On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Illirik Smirnov wrote: I fit an IDE controller in a PMac G5. By attaching an external PC power supply, I managed to get an additional 40GB of space :P. Mine only has a 9800 XT pro, and I desperately want an upgrade so that I can play UT2004 online without

Swapping Out a G5 case

2010-07-29 Thread dc
I just replaced a G5 case. Sweet Mother of Steve Jobs, who designed these cases? Two things are apparent: 1) everything, down to the fasteners, is first class and built to last, and 2) it better last cause it's a beast to work on! I can swap out a G4 motherboard and have it up and running in under