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- Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:46 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Cleaning TRUE?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5878
Re: Cleaning TRUE?
Compressed air is the way to go. Be thorough, and it's fine. I've always cleaned computers at my shop this way. Sometimes I remove the fan first, but unless it's really bad, I don't bother. I've been quite pleased with my Metro ED500 DataVac, which, despite the name, is a motorized air blower rathe...
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Mounting bracket for 2.5" SDD in Antec Solo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4019
Re: Mounting bracket for 2.5" SDD in Antec Solo
I'm not sure about what's your actual problem, but are you looking for something like this ? Yes, something like that, with 2.5" mounting capability and 3.5" mounting holes on the bottom. This looks like it should work although I don't understand the purpose of the internal socket, that seems point...
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:04 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Mounting bracket for 2.5" SDD in Antec Solo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4019
Mounting bracket for 2.5" SDD in Antec Solo
I purchased my first SSD (Crucial M500, though I doubt the problem is related to the brand) and, without taking a close look, assumed any old 2.5"->3.5" mounting bracket would do. Unfortunately I purchased one which only had screw holes on the side for mounting to the case, which doesn't work with t...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 4K Graphics Card
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7001
Re: 4K Graphics Card
Dell has anounced a new 4K TN display for around 700$.... and this one can do a whooping 30Hz@4K. Can't imagine someone seriously buying a 30 Hz display. The Seiki SE39UY04 4K display is now going for $430 delivered and has a huge amount of feedback from users on tweaks and usability - I'll probabl...
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:15 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: External thunderbolt gpu's becoming a possibility??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10057
Re: External thunderbolt gpu's becoming a possibility??
If you're willing to run cables to the GPU, why not just put the entire machine in another room and keep the monitor/keyboard/mouse with you? The keyboard/mouse can already be wireless (maybe range issues) and soon enough the monitor too, so you might not even needs cables at all.
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:36 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
Re: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
That does look like a good bet - thanks for the assistance!dhanson865 wrote:95W E0 Phenom II X6 1045T
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:47 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
Re: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
As to the $150 comment I went with the ASUS M5A97 which is more of a $80-$90 board when I upgraded the last time. Adding new DDR3 memory bumps it up some. But it looks like my AM2+ cooler will work on the FM2 form factor if I go that route. Either way I'd be comparing prices on the 65w and 95w part...
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:50 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
Re: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
If you are using your old AM2/Am2+ motherboard keep in mind you can use a AM3 cpu but it will draw more power than it would in an AM3/AM3+ motherboard due to they way the power planes and pin control for power states are setup. I didn't know that - thanks. Is it objectionable purely as a heat/noise...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:41 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
A10-5800K vs. Phenom X4 965 for non-gaming use?
I'm considering upgrading from my current Athlon X2 5000+ and wondering if folks have any insight into these two processsors. My use is primarily editing / software development / video playback / web browsing on Linux - no gaming to speak of. CPU benchmarks seems pretty comparable and while the buil...
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:51 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Making PSU replacement in Antec Solo easier
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3299
Re: Making PSU replacement in Antec Solo easier
Use a LianLi PSU mounting bracket and cut out a suitable hole in the back of the case to allow the PSU to be fitted from the rear: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-390-LL&adword=google/pla/PUP_Cases/Case_Accessories/CA-390-LL/&pup_ptid=41170002515&pup_kw=&pup_c=pla&gclid=CLGQ...
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:20 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Making PSU replacement in Antec Solo easier
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3299
Making PSU replacement in Antec Solo easier
I'm going onto my 3rd PSU in the same Antec Solo case (stock PSU: burned out; replacement: gradual fan bearing decay -> too noisy). In this case it's a colossal pain to swap in a new PSU, because the fixed rail design means either the CPU heatsink, or the entire motherboard must be removed to make a...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:52 pm
- Forum: Site Feedback
- Topic: The Official Anti-Spam Thread
- Replies: 31
- Views: 62356
Re: The Official Anti-Spam Thread
Confirmed. gregory.offers "Free iPad2" scammer.Vicotnik wrote:Again, from this user
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- Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:59 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: do i really need a gigabit router[?]
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28109
Re: do i really need a gigabit router
i have been using a dual lan motherboard for years to go online with xbox360 now with my new board i need a router for xbox360. i dont want to spend alot of money if i will not use the tech. any ideas? Probably not. My take was that the only use for a GigE router on my home network would be to acce...
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:21 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: Antec B-Stock sale - ends 2009/03/27
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2256
Antec B-Stock sale - ends 2009/03/27
Antec is having a sale through March 27th - I just scored a B-stock Solo for $49 + tax. See here on their website (regular merchandise also discounted, but I'd rather pay $49 for a Solo with a few dings than $79 for one without).
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Which Virtual Machine to run windows on linux?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7592
So no stability issue's whatsoever with long term (3+ years) dual booting of an NTFS file system alongside an ext3 filesystem? Stability issues, no. It's not like the MBR is going to suddenly get corrupted simply because it contains an a different bootloader or entries for multiple OSes. What you m...
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:14 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: freeware image->pdf converter ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7537
Re: freeware image->pdf converter ?
hello, does anyone know of a simple freeware app to convert a bunch of image files into pdf file? Using netpbm works OK if not particularly fast. Just run it in a pipe e.g. pngtopnm | pnmtops | pstopdf (pdftops comes from another package, like poppler-utils on Ubuntu; not sure where you would get a...
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:40 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H overclocking memory of its own will?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3277
Re: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H overclocking memory of its own wi
Legend has it that the divider logic would always underclock your memory if it could not get the exact speed so it is curious that in your case it is overclocking. I would have expected (in your case) a BIOS setting of 800MHz to cause the CPU to use a divider of 7 = 371MHz = DDR 742. It may be that...
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H overclocking memory of its own will?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3277
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H overclocking memory of its own will?
I recently started having stability issues with my ca. month-old GA-MA78GM-S2H system. Running memtest86 turned up a few hundred errors on one module; reseating it in a different socket helped for a bit, then I had to pull it. Yesterday the one remaining module started acting up as well. Finally I p...
- Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:01 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: nvidia 8200 vs amd 780G
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8680
They are about equivalent. NVIDIA has better driver support. For AMD 780G I couldn't even find drivers anywhere to download, not even form AMD's website. Also NVIDIA has better support for Linux and Windows 2000. The latest Catlyst drivers should work fine. I'm using Catalyst 8.8 on Ubuntu 8.04 and...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:33 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: ATI/AMD driver stability
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5132
Re: ATI/AMD driver stability
Bit of anecdotal evidence: running Ubuntu 8.04 with the Catalyst 8.6 or 8.7 drivers on a 780G motherboard, I reliably get hard system hangs running Xine using the Xv driver. Really hard hangs - have to power cycle the machine. OTOH the AMD drivers correctly recognize the resolution of my Dell 2005FP...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:19 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Scythe Kama Flex 80/92mm FDB fans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3018
Re: Scythe Kama Flex 80/92mm FDB fans
I picked up one of the SA0825FDB12L variant from Central Computer here in San Jose yesterday. I don't have much in the way of modern fans to compare it to - this is my first system build in 5 years - but undervolted with a Fanmate it seems extremely quiet, unlike the Zalman 92mm I'm replacing it with.
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: What's up with two-pin fan header on GA-MA78GM-S2H?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2556
What's up with two-pin fan header on GA-MA78GM-S2H?
My Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H (rev 1.1, I'm pretty sure) has got normal CPU and SYS FAN headers. Then it's got a header labelled "NB FAN" with two pins (it can be seen here , just above and to the right of the PCIe x16 slot). What's up with this? Some sort of special Northbridge fan you can only get fro...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:30 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: cooling for GA-MA78GM-S2H
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4044
Usually you would mount the fan so that it blows through the heatsink with the greatest velocity. You can certainly do it the other way, though it may not cool the same. However, you want to avoid going against natural convection when possible. Hot will rise and you want to keep that going in your ...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Super bright LED light bulb
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14135
Careful - that's "Bulborama", not Amazon, and they're charging $10 shipping/bulb.Trip wrote:Amazon has the CFL I want at $13...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:49 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: cooling for GA-MA78GM-S2H
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4044
I just put together a machine with this MB. The NB does get smokin' hot, even just sitting at the BIOS screen, if there's no airflow over it. But it doesn't take much to cool it down. Haven't finished the case fan setup yet, but if the rear exhaust fan doesn't pull enough air, a 92mm fan on a bracke...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:04 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: NeoHE 380 not ATX form factor compatible?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2092
NeoHE 380 not ATX form factor compatible?
I recently acquired a NeoHE 380 for a new build, and was distressed when I couldn't get the power supply to physically fit my case. The case is about 7 years old but I'm pretty sure the problem here is that the power supply isn't actually compatible with the mechanical requirements of the ATX spec! ...
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:03 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: nVidia and Intel
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8677
Re: nVidia and Intel
This image of Intel as an unstoppable graphics juggernaut is what Huang takes issue with. What set him off initially was a comment from an Intel graphics and gaming technologist who said that consumers "probably won't need" discrete cards in the future. Nvidia's primary business is designing and su...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: 4850E availability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2376
4850E availability
Any ideas when the Athlon 4850E will be actually available in the US?
- Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:27 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Radeon 9600 Pro PC & Mac - Dual DVI & fanless
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2719
Radeon 9600 Pro PC & Mac - Dual DVI & fanless
ATI recently introduced a 9600 Pro variant that's fanless with dual DVI ports. Has anyone tried this out yet? It is a bit pricey and dated, but seems to address a frequent inquiry here. Runs on both PCs and Macs, too.
- Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:21 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: What do you think will this be the next ideal SPCR Vid Card?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8230
Aside from the extra 256 MB of RAM being currently worthless Large video memory is actually very helpful for roaming through, for example, volumetric datasets (MRI/CT scans, say), though granted that's something very few buyers of consumer-level graphics cards actually do today. There are also appl...