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- Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:19 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Small fun computer (for web surfing and nothing major)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3439
Re: Small fun computer (for web surfing and nothing major)
A Sandy Bridge PC would be ridiculously overpowered for web browsing. If you really want to go down that road, best wait for a while as the price of an entry-level Sandy Bridge system should drop quite a bit in the coming months. Lol, perhaps it might even be as early as next month. :) There's alre...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:29 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: AM3+?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6711
Re: AM3+?
Computers are no longer dull beige boxes used by people to do work on, they are sleek machines of entertainment, information, play, and sometimes work. Media has changed our usage of computers a lot in just a few years, AMD saw the way the market was moving and is moving with it, I know that FM1 wi...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:52 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: AM3+?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6711
Re: AM3+?
Socket AM3+ or Socket FM1 ? http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-llano-socket-fm1-sample,news-35350.html I am guessing that AMD will officially call the socket FM1 to avoid confusion with AM3 motherboards as obviously the socket is very different. Looking at the socket it is now obvious that AM3 CPU's...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:51 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Sandy Bridge + i3-2100T -- why can't I get under 22w idle?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24354
Re: Sandy Bridge + i3-2100T -- why can't I get under 22w idl
I didn't notice the statement where they say it's AC. Had my reply written before your post. Just left the desk and wasn't able to submit it until later.quest_for_silence wrote:They explicitly declare it's AC and you're just inclined to think it's AC because of another site? Somewhat hilarious.
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Sandy Bridge + i3-2100T -- why can't I get under 22w idle?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 24354
Re: Sandy Bridge + i3-2100T -- why can't I get under 22w idl
I'd like to specify one thing -- Missing Remote review didn't specify whether 14.5W is AC or DC draw. If it were AC draw, it's too good to be true. Better than my notebook! :o From this , I'm inclined to think it's the former (AC). As mentioned in another SPCR article, Intel motherboards are partia...
- Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:36 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: New Generation Intel 510 "Emcrest" SSD - 450 MB/sec Read
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Re: New Generation Intel 510 "Emcrest" SSD - 450 MB/sec Read
The 120GB G2 is a value sweet-spot in the meantime. +1. Couldn't help but wish I bought more of them during Black Friday when they were going for $200 ($165 after MIR) a piece. I only bought two (the limit for the rebate) as I was expecting the G3 drives to arrive February. Now, we're already into ...
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel Core i3-2100 vs. AMD Phenom II X2 565
- Replies: 76
- Views: 50924
Re: Intel Core i3-2100 vs. AMD Phenom II X2 565
Probably because it's unnecessary. With decompression, I've noticed you're pretty much limited by HDD throughput.andyb wrote:7-ZIP decompression - WTF is this test, I want to look at it, I decompress 1,000 times as much as I compress.
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:37 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: USB SSD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4280
Re: USB SSD
I've been using Intel X-25M (G2) in an Antec MX-25 enclosure for about a year now. Was using it connected via eSATAto my desktop and USB to my laptop. It comes with a combo cable that you can use to connect to your computer as pure USB to USB, powering the drive via USB and connecting to the drive ...
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:36 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: USB SSD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4280
Re: USB SSD
Have you looked at hard drive enclosures with USB and SATA connections? Alternatively, you could save money by getting just a SATA to USB adapter. That would adapt the bare drive to a USB interface without requiring disassembly to put the drive in your PC bay. Or, you could change out your hot swap...
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: USB SSD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4280
USB SSD
I've moved all my virtual machines (~6) at home to an unused Kingston SSDNow V 40GB (same as Intel X25-V 40GB but w/o TRIM). Now I've never really fully appreciated the value of storing them on an SSD until I tried running 2 VM's at the same time from an external 500GB Western Digital Passport USB d...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:16 pm
- Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
- Topic: How much increase can I expect on my electric bill?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15731
Re: How much increase can I expect on my electric bill?
It's about 20 cents in NY state. It used to be under 15 cents before "plateau oil" (or whatever happened in 2005). I don't know the rates in NY city but I wasn't expecting someone living there to want to run a distributed computing app on an unusually powerful PC. Lol, that sounds around the same a...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:56 am
- Forum: SPCR's Folding@Home
- Topic: How much increase can I expect on my electric bill?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15731
Re: How much increase can I expect on my electric bill?
Figure ~ $1/Watt/year for any device left on 24/7/365. So, if your PC uses 120W when folding, that's $10/month. If it's a laptop that draws 60W, then $5/mo. Of course, those estimates are for fairly low to mid-power PC's. If you're folding with a Core i7-980X and 3x GTX 580, I'd hate to see your po...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:55 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Upgrading mobo/cpu/ram
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3054
Re: Upgrading mobo/cpu/ram
Core i3s really overclock like crazy. My 530 (2.93 stock clock) runs at 4.4 without even raising the voltage. I just upped the BCLK from 133 to 200 and that was that. You sure about that? Or did you leave motherboard voltage control on Auto? My i3-530 can only do 3.5 at stock volts and I think that...
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:11 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Win7 Discrete Video Cards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4035
Re: Win7 Discrete Video Cards
My question is with Win7 Ultimate 64-bit what is actually supported? What are the problems with two discrete (non SLI/Crossfire) cards today? Can you determine which card is managing 2d graphics vs 3d graphics? I'm a minimalist so if I will have zero ability to support this config in Windows or won...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:35 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4352
Re: P55+i3 540+G.Skill Eco+Go!Green HD5750+CaviarGreen+etc.
also: source on that info? i havent heard anything about the bus speeds being locked down on sandy bridge (though admittedly, i havent been paying attention) That info's pretty much everywhere. It's not so much that Intel's locking bus overclocking. It's just that there's a central clock generator ...
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:36 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Upgrade suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3798
Re: Upgrade suggestions
Since you mentioned it might take you a month, here's what I'd recommend :
Asus/Gigabyte P67 motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz
Asus/Gigabyte P67 motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:34 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Seeking Planning Advice (Gaming/Development: Spring 2011)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5450
Re: Seeking Planning Advice (Gaming/Development: Spring 2011
Obviously Sandy Bridge is the prime target for the build. At the moment I expect to grab one of the Socket 1155 CPUs. I don't see much to gain in the 1356 or 2011 sockets as they will be far more power than I would normally use. Looking at the planned releases, the i7-2600S looks appealing due to i...
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: OOPS! 6850 -> 5850 and Power Supply/AMP concerns
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4898
Re: OOPS! 6850 -> 5850 and Power Supply/AMP concerns
Seriously, the X-650 is cheaper compared to two of those models. Curious, have you measured actual power consumption?
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:20 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: My new system I5 760 high temps? need some help
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3965
Re: My new system I5 760 high temps? need some help
Unless you've got incredibly low ambient temperature, those core temps are normal. No idea why you'd think they're not. And yes, some cores tend to be warmer than others.
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Lounge HTPC build advice spec needed please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8411
Re: Lounge HTPC build advice spec needed please
1) Watch & record 2 digital signals (1+1). If you're planning to rely on the CPU to compress a high-definition stream in real time, you might need a powerful one. It depends on the details which you didn't provide. He mentioned digital signals so I assume they're already compressed. No need for rea...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:17 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Lounge HTPC build advice spec needed please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8411
Re: Lounge HTPC build advice spec needed please
2) if you're going to leave it on all the time, an SDD is unnecessary in my opinion. The only time an SDD really makes up for the insane cost, is if you're going to be booting/shutting down often, media editing, or loading huge games into memory. Since you'll be doing none of those things, there's ...
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:54 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 57624
Re: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf
I know, but then I'd have to pay tax plus I've got $60+ worth of Amazon gift certificates.aristide1 wrote:NewEgg has them for $200 on Black Friday as well. Free shipping.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 57624
Re: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf
Ordered from Amazon since I had some gift certificates. Shipping in 1~3 weeks. Let's hope it arrives before the 12/15 rebate deadline. If not, it's still a good deal at $200. Probably a safer bet than the Onyx 2 I was considering. Newegg has the G.SKILL Phoenix Pro 120GB for a bit lower but I'm not ...
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:21 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 57624
Re: 2010 SSD pricing (for drives >= barefoot controller perf
Intel X25-M 120GB currently $200 from Amazon and Newegg while the Intel X25-M 80GB is $170. Cancelled my Onyx 2 120GB order ($196) and getting the Intel 120GB instead.
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:34 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Going from HD/Vista to SSD/Win 7 - Thoughts?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6718
Re: Going from HD/Vista to SSD/Win 7 - Thoughts?
IMHO, you should spring the $90 and get 64-bit win 7 if you're going to be using Photoshop (mostly to handle more RAM, but also because 32-bit is dying out). And I might be mis-remembering this, but I thought there was a way to use a 32-bit win 7 key to unlock a 64-bit version. The keys for 32-bit ...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:18 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SSD Reliability
- Replies: 120
- Views: 70549
Re: SSD Reliability
Looks like they scrubbed the reviews from the failed launch. It also looks like these are still on the market even though the Onyx 2 is out. You can order an Onyx 2 but I highly doubt you'll be getting them soon. I pre-ordered mine almost as soon as they became available on Amazon and ETA is after ...
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:59 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Atom or DH57JG with an i3 for NAS?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9416
Re: Atom or DH57JG with an i3 for NAS?
Another pathway pass through a low cost mITX AM2 (and undervolting your Sempron): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500045 Tough to beat that $40 price! But probably can't idle as low as an Atom board... w/o a lot of tweaking. I'd be very wary of this board. I've had 3 Zotac ...
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:29 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Atom or DH57JG with an i3 for NAS?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9416
Re: Atom or DH57JG with an i3 for NAS?
Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm still undecided, maybe I'll just wait for a while before upgrading. That's probably the best option. I think a Celeron Sandy Bridge should work well. Let's just hope the H61 chipset has enough SATA ports (4~6 would be good for a mini-NAS). H61+Celery Sandy shoul...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Low idle power motherboards and CPUs?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8258
Re: Low idle power motherboards and CPUs?
I'm disgusted all over again! Perhaps I was remembering the 270 vs 330 atom figures when I quoted my (incorrect) figures. I still don't understand the market for a 30W AC idle atom system :D Hmm, idle is slightly less than that. I believe my D945GCLF2 build consumes 27W idle. I think the system it ...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Low idle power motherboards and CPUs?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8258
Re: Low idle power motherboards and CPUs?
The chipset also makes a huge difference. I'm not sure about the more recent versions, but it was almost impossible to find a mini-ITX board with the 945GSE mobile chipset a year ago. Everything had the 945GC chipset. I think the 945GSE had a TDP of ~2W, and the 945GC had a TDP of ~8W (which, I wil...