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General discussion

eMachines T6212 questions

May 25, 2005 1:14PM PDT

Looking for comments from experienced users -

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[1] Can the integrated video work simultaneously with a PCIe graphics card? with a PCI graphics card?
[2] Does the ATI integrated video boost performance with an ATI tuner card?
[3] Does the system have S/PDIF outputs? Coax? Optical?
[4] Does the system have 5.1 audio analog outputs? (in addition to mic in, line in, line out)

Thanks!

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May 25, 2005 1:28PM PDT

No you can't have both integrated and pcie. No, a tuner card and a integrated video would not boost each other. No coaxial etc., no 5.1...
Roger

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May 25, 2005 2:03PM PDT

Wait the integrated audio should support 5.1.
Roger

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(NT) (NT) Yes it does support 5.1
May 25, 2005 2:07PM PDT
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But what I/O?
May 26, 2005 12:34AM PDT

Does the box have 6 jacks (5.1 audio, plus mic, line in, line out)?

Does the box have a S/PDIF output?
[] Coax?
[] Optical?

Thanks!

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The integrated audio has three jacks...
May 26, 2005 1:10AM PDT

...It has an AC97 Integrated Audio, accessed through the Control Panel. Depending on what speaker configuration you select (2 speakers, 3 speaker or 6), the mic is only available on the 2 & 3 speaker configuration. Also, there is no coaxial or optical connections.

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Thanks to everyone
May 26, 2005 6:38AM PDT

After due consideration, I have decided to build a 64 bit system using the MSI K8N Neo4 mainboard, and MSI GeForce 6600GT. By recycling old parts, I should keep the overall cost below $450.

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time
May 27, 2005 3:23AM PDT

yes..if i had the time/expertise to build..
i would have gone ur way as well..

make sure..u go with a good power supply
that 6600GT needs lot of power ( what i read in forums)