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Review: Matrix Orbital MX212 USB

by Craig Ball on 12 February 2003, 00:00 4.0

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Summary and Conclusion

Pro's

  • Inverse Blue Display
  • USB makes it very easy to connect up
  • Superb Packaging
  • Unlimited amount of custom assignable features
  • Fits a 5¼ inch bay with no cutting to drive bays
  • Beige/Black/Aluminium pc drive inserts


Cons

  • Software could be improved
  • Keypad buttons slightly hard to push
  • 20 x 2 screen size maybe considered too small by some users


Conclusion

This is by far the best LCD i've ever seen. For all the gadget/big kids out there, this is a must for their computer case. I personally think they are ideal for the car or a jukebox PC. In the next few months when I eventually buy a car of my own, I will be carrying out some modifications to install an LCD and keypad into the dashboard linked to a PC in the boot. The price tag on the LCD kit could put some users off but if you want one of the world's finest LCD's then you have to pay the price. Not only do you get a very good LCD screen with this kit but you also get a keypad surround and licensed software. There are currently retailing for around £80 within the UK and are available from KustomPCs.

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Posted by mike_w - Thu 25 Mar 2004 19:31
2) If you're talking about that little cable that runs from the CD drive to the sound card, I haven't put it on and with Windows 2000 I can use use CDs etc without a problem.
Posted by LayZeh - Thu 25 Mar 2004 21:01
1) The PSU itself will have a temperature sensor that monitors continously the strain that the PSU is under, the fans will be adjusted with respect to the strain the PSU is under. Obviously the more strain it's under the more heat it will produce and the higher the speed the fans will run. The motherboard has no say in the speed the PSU fans run in the model you've mentioned.
Posted by directhex - Thu 25 Mar 2004 21:55
windows will do digital audio from cd drives, without any need for the cd audio cable.

msdos (95, 98, me) are somewhat spottier in their support for that.
Posted by matt_hobson - Fri 26 Mar 2004 08:04
Thanks guys,

Sorry to be a complete idiot - I assume that i will have 2 optical sound cables (1 from CD/RW, 1 from DVD/RW), but how does it all actually work then?

I assume that the Sound Card will have just the 1 slot for the Sound cable from an optical drive?

Should the sound cables both go on the motherboard?

Should one go on the motherboard and one on the Sound Card?
Posted by directhex - Fri 26 Mar 2004 11:56
if you use a sound card, it will usually only have ONE input connector for an msdos-style analog CD Audio connector, but may have an additional connector marked Aux. A motherboard will also only have the one connector (and usually no Aux).

It's somewhat easier just to use a version of Windows released in the last 4 years (2K, XP), so you don't have to bother with a CD audio cable

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