aiw, vid card

**RogerWilco** · 08-26-2004, 09:49 AM

can anyone explain the advantages to ATI doing this to their video card, or was it just to save space?

the 'cube' white connector, that extends into a vga port & rca
why not just have the card take up another pci slot, and mount the vga port and RCA there?

**atlharry** · 08-26-2004, 09:54 AM

don't know about your systems, but in many systems (especially mATX and ITX) expansion slots are at a premium... Some people would rather save the available slot.

**RogerWilco** · 08-26-2004, 10:01 AM

yeah i guess thats true, i was only thinking for full atx, and i suppose matx, and minis are used for media more often

**Defiler** · 08-26-2004, 11:18 AM

They call the box that connects to that port a breakout box It has the ins/outs for rca and s-vid as well as VGA. This is to make it easier to connect and disconnect the other sources without having to crawl behind you puter. It's like this as it is primarily a video capture card.

**RogerWilco** · 08-26-2004, 11:20 AM

very slick, alright that port happens to do more than i thought.. by anychance do you know if the all in wonder remote works without a radeon vid card?

**DarquePervert** · 08-26-2004, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by RogerWilco

very slick, alright that port happens to do more than i thought.. by anychance do you know if the all in wonder remote works without a radeon vid card?

First hit on

found me ATI's FAQ for the AIW remote.

Originally Posted by ATI's FAQ

Q2: Will the REMOTE WONDER™ work if I don't have an RADEON® or newer graphics board?

A2: The REMOTE WONDER™ offers mouse and application control for all PCs (with a free USB port) regardless of what graphics are on-board your desktop or notebook PC.

Some of the buttons on the remote, such as TV and DVD, are exclusively used on ATI graphics board products

Use the tools you've got, Little Billy.

**RogerWilco** · 08-26-2004, 11:54 AM

eh i see that i did search though, and also found that it said; only works with ati graphics, may have been i different version, i have to go home, i'll brb and post that

**DarquePervert** · 08-26-2004, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by RogerWilco

eh i see that i did search though, and also found that it said; only works with ati graphics, may have been i different version, i have to go home, i'll brb and post that

Must you?

**dodgetimes2** · 08-26-2004, 12:11 PM

Why post it here when you could just start a whole new thread?!?!?!?!

RIM

**DarquePervert** · 08-26-2004, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by dodgetimes2

Why post it here when you could just start a whole new thread?!?!?!?!

RIM

I want to see if Zip-lock will change Roger Wilco's tag to 'Little Billy'.
You can't say it's not appropriate...
Maybe even change his avatar to the grey title 'Posting And You'.

Damn that would be funny...