Asus Eee PC : Games, advantage, XP, and more

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If you have an Eee owns or after (moved again) German country starting last one, you can simply a version of its Windows XP from SD card run. And with a little luck to get the Eee PC even for free! In addition, tips for overclocking, a demo of the surface and 3D games.

The Asus Eee in German-speaking countries is still not completely available, as already tricky extensions sprout from the ground. Today a mixed bag of which:

Windows XP via SD card

Who supplied the Xandros Linux into the heart closed or another Linux derivative operates his choice, but sometimes depends on Windows, with this small tool simply by Windows CD or CD image the system to an SD card and install them launch. Removing the SD card from the slot, is simply based on the SSD installed Linux booted.

“High End” Eee PC Raffle

Our colleagues from the very best blog eeepcnews.de have until 15 January is a lottery run in which the price as Asus Eee PC 701 8G with a gigabyte of RAM and proud eight-gigabyte SSD can win. This model is not initially available in Germany and currently the maximum range of products. To participate in the lottery, you have only until 15 February in the Forum and 10 “ordinary” post. In addition, the Eee-bag of Brando and three other bags raffled among the participants.

Overclocking to full 900 Mhz

If the speed of his Eee not enough and who is the full 900 Mhz of the built-in, but derated to 600 Mhz Intel Celeron M wishes can now under Ubuntu and the step-by-step instructions of “Sample the Web” by increasing the clock rate the front side bus. Of course, everything at your own risk.

User interface of the Eee on trial

Who the coming launch of the German land and can not wait for ever Xandros Linux preinstalled in the browser test, you can do this now. Of course, do not work all the functions, but for a first glimpse it all goes.

3D gaming

The hardware of the Eee not bad parents, whistling now the sparrows from the roof. However, the performance for 3D games to convince knows surprised. The e.g. Halo or Unreal Tournament is not in full quality, but really playable, proves the following video from asus Eee with Windows XP and up to 900 Mhz ):

Asus moves delivery date

The Poor concludes: How Asus announced yesterday, the delivery date of the Eee PC in Germany now officially at 24 Jan moved – unofficially have already been discussed in March. The reason for this is not a technical problem, but that only a selective distribution of the “Warm-rolls” machine would be possible and by the subsequent delivery of a nationwide extradition was possible.

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