Xbox360, Finally did it

Rootstonian · July 12th, 2009, 01:07 PM

I had been PC gaming for a long time, but just to dang tired of keeping up with the latest and greatest video cards (and their cost!). And I knew I wanted a console, but I didn't want to play out in the family room, nor spend the money for a TV for my computer room.

So I bought the Xbox 360, the VGA adapter cable and the RCA to mini sound adapter plug. Running into a 19" Samsung monitor @ 1280x1024 and it works just fine. This monitor had VGA and DVI inputs so my computer is on the DVI...I can just hit the Analog/Digital button on the monitor and switch from running the Xbox to the computer. I love it!!

Yeah, I could dual-screen it too, but space is an issue and really, I can either play or be on computer. Anyways, I'm having a blast with it!!!

Aaron_8015 · July 12th, 2009, 01:10 PM

running it pretty much the same.

Rootstonian · July 12th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Any advantage of running the Xbox with a vga to dvi adapter and going through that port for the games?

KarmaKiller · July 12th, 2009, 01:32 PM

Awwww... another PC gamer gone.

j/k

Enjoy man. They are fun I will admit. Just hope you got a good revision of the 360, or your gonna be seeing the inside of that thing soon.

Aaron_8015 · July 12th, 2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rootstonian

Any advantage of running the Xbox with a vga to dvi adapter and going through that port for the games?

I did'nt notice any difference between the two.... Then again the monitor's were different.

Rootstonian · July 12th, 2009, 01:53 PM

Yeah, I know there had been issues all along with the 360, can you tell what's a good version vs. bad. And for the lousy $30, I got the extended warranty.

Aaron_8015 · July 12th, 2009, 01:57 PM

If it has an hdmi port on the back, (all new ones do) It has an upgraded heatsink, Newer models have a much better motherboard, only way to tell what one you have is to look how many watts the power pack puts out.

Rootstonian · July 12th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Looks like a HDMI port right above ethernet port; power pack is Revision A, 175 watts

Aaron_8015 · July 12th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Falcon motherboard then, so much less chance of it doing crazy red lights on ya.

Rootstonian · July 12th, 2009, 02:28 PM

I figured if I waited long enough they would get the bugs worked out of it

Codename CPU GPU HDMI Power Consumption[
Falcon 65nm 90nm Yes 120W 175W Power Supply, 14.2A