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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: C5Allroad on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:24:06

Title: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:24:06

Ok I found a Nighthawk X8 instead of ducky. Now would an alienware 06G6JW motherboard support going into the bios? I see that it has NKRO is that over PS2 or USB?

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: jabar on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:46:31

if it doesn't do the NKRO over USB hack, then there should not be any BIOS issues.

since Max keyboards don't do this, yes, there should be no BIOS problems.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:54:27

Ok nice! Windows should work also?

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: jabar on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:58:58

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:54:27

Ok nice! Windows should work also?

I'm not familiar with that motherboard - I was responding to the keyboard question which is a real issue for some keyboards (Noppoo, Ducky DIP switch setting, etc).

The keyboard, itself considered, is most compatible with Windows.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: Hyde on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:17:49

It looks like USB NKRO, so whether it works or not in bios is a huge maybe.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:27:11

Ok guys thanks for the replies. :) I'm used to it not working in the bios K90..... I have a membrane keyboard lying around if I need to hop into the bios was just wondering if it would work. So as long as I'm in windows it should work with NKRO?

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: rootwyrm on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:31:52

ProTip: the X51's "06G6JW" motherboard is a corner-and-quality slashed MSI H61 board. Dell was so cheap, they didn't even opt for the battery holder.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: jabar on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:41:12

Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:17:49

It looks like USB NKRO, so whether it works or not in bios is a huge maybe.

well ****, looks like I'm wrong...

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:46:38

Quote from: rootwyrm on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:31:52

ProTip: the X51's "06G6JW" motherboard is a corner-and-quality slashed MSI H61 board. Dell was so cheap, they didn't even opt for the battery holder.

So what does that mean for me?

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: rootwyrm on Thu, 29 August 2013, 22:54:23

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:46:38

Quote from: rootwyrm on Thu, 29 August 2013, 20:31:52

ProTip: the X51's "06G6JW" motherboard is a corner-and-quality slashed MSI H61 board. Dell was so cheap, they didn't even opt for the battery holder.

So what does that mean for me?

No USB N-KRO. Not that 99% of people can even use it. Highly unlikely Dell licensed UEFI USBHID since they had MSI slash quality and make the part in China.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 30 August 2013, 22:53:06

Oh ok. So what about the K70 would the NKRO on that keyboard work?

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: falkentyne on Sat, 31 August 2013, 02:01:31

Ducky Shine 3 definitely works fine in Bios, even though it DOES do Nkey rollover in windows, it's only 6 key in Bios.
I tested it on an old Abit BH6 motherboard, and the shine 3 worked fine in real mode DOS and in Bios.  Only 6 key rollover there.

Title: Re: Nighthawk X8
Post by: C5Allroad on Sun, 01 September 2013, 00:44:11

I don't care about NKRO in bios I just care that I can get in and work in the bios.