I would personally hate to see AMD go down, mainly because the competition they've provided Intel with is arguably one reason we have the Core 2 Duo. If Intel didn't have a good reason to release a newer, faster processor, we all probably still be using NetBurst. That said, I think AMD is very far f...

Get a small car battery and something like a picopsu

I know squat about car batteries and the pico; can it be driven directly by a car battery? Or would it need something to do some basic DC conversion?

edit: what about this guyinstead, or do I not need something like this?

Does anyone know of a keyboard that has the following features:

1. Backlit
2. Mouse connects to keyboard (sort of how mac does it) - I hate cable clutter!
3. Preferably ergonomic
4. USB (no PS/2)
5. Preferably "quiet," although that may be asking for too much.

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Any advice welcome.

I ordered parts for a tube amp, and they delivered. Gets my thumbs up.

for win xp should i go OEM or retail? Whatever is cheaper and legitimate. re: Intel/AMD options - The X2 is no slouch when it comes to video editing/multimedia/gaming, but the C2D is definitely faster . Between the 5000+ and the E6700, the E6700 outperforms the 5000+ by a decent margin in just abou...

A semi-related question: have you considered Ubuntu ? It's free to try, and it has OpenOffice, Firefox, and a whole slew of applications for photo viewing/editing. Before you drop the cash on a new copy of Vista, you might consider giving Ubuntu a test-drive for a couple of days to see if it meets y...

1. Will I notice the improvement if I upgrade the amount of memory? This system is only used for typical home applications (MS Office, Internet, light photo editing), nothing high-load/high-speed (i.e., FPS gaming or video) applications. I doubt it. If you're just using the system for basic computi...

Link to the bill in question, just so we all know what we're talking about. Tomshardware has an article about a proposed California tax on gas guzzling vehicles, and I decided to come to this forum, where I've seen a good base of knowledge. I'm all for reducing pollution and better fuel efficiency,...

My $.02: I think it's wrong to keep the TV without informing newegg. I'd call them and let them know, and also let them know that they need to deal with all of the issues of returning the television. As in, paying for shipping, and also having someone drive to your front door to get the item. It's t...

Redzo wrote:

angelkiller wrote:You don't have anything seriously demanding in your system, so the Seasonic S12 330W will suffice.

It will, but when he decides to add new harddrive (or 2) it will fail....

This is absolutely false.

This machine doesn't need anything more than an S12-330.

Hey all, I'm looking to get a nice HDTV for my apartment...I was thinking somewhere around 36" or so. I don't need it to be LCD or plasma, just something with good quality and that can accept HDTV signals. 1080i and 720p, preferrably. Anybody know of any good ones below $1200? Below $800? Thanks If...

PSU: Seasonic S12-430 Go with the S12-330 and save yourself $35. There's no way this system is going anywhere near 330 watts, let alone 430. I'd much sooner put this money towards a decent video card or a larger hard drive. Graphics Card: ? looking for cheap fanless AGP solution here Something like...

Just out of curiosity, you are already carrying a cup, why not buy a thermos for your coffee and make it at home, that would save you more money. I just recently bought a 0.4l Thermos just for this purpose. When I make coffee at home, I usually make something like 0,75 liters at a time, that's like...

I mean I know of plenty of worse processes (eg extracting tar sands) but I was under the impression paper production isn't that environmentally-friendly, esp. in places like China etc. I can only speak to US production. First: Trees grow back and all US tree harvesting is either from managed land t...

DJH@GB-Ro wrote:Thank you. I'm pretty sure I'll stick with the 7300GT

Any opinions about other parts and fans?

I still have £60/$120 to spare, any ideas on where to put this?

Out of curiosity, what will you be doing with this computer?

If you want to get upset about people being wasteful of resources, paper usage should be VERY low on your list. It's about the most renewable resource there is and is generally produced with little enviromental impact. I'd get upset about plastic being used in place of paper (being non-biodegradabl...

3rded about the PSU, though I'd disagree about the 7300GT - performance is similar to a 7600GS and (if you're so inclined) they overclock like crazy, almost but not quite up to 7600GT levels. Still, if you're not playing games, what do you need a discrete GPU for? Two 7300GT cards in SLI, overclock...

My personal peeve along these lines is when people purchase coffee and get a paper cup. I always carry a mug in my bag, which generally earns me a discount and prevents the wasting of paper. You'd think people would be outraged that they have to pay for the cost of a cup every time they get a drink ...

An update: It was both the old PSU and the old motherboard (at least), and the first new mobo was killed by the old PSU, apparently. That's interesting. I'll have to remember this sort of detail for the future. Funny thing about power supplies: I take them for granted until one of them really screw...

That brings up another question--how in the heck can I make this thing run off of a car battery? And is there something bigger/better than a car battery available? The battery can be fifty to sixty pounds, tops--needs to be something someone could hike in if possible. come to think of it, the ideal ...

The first thing I'd suggest is considering a swap to the Seasonic S12-330. It'd save you $60, and you could either pocket the difference or upgrade your video card a bit. Even though you're not a gamer, the 7300GT is a bit anemic for my liking; something like this would open some doors for a system ...

I'm a bit confused about what is required for 64 bit Vista. 1) What is required for 64 bit? If you have a 64 bit processor such as E6600 is that enough? Or are there many other factors to take into account? Yes, you'll need a 64-bit capable CPU, and that's pretty much the only criteria. I've run Vi...

Does it need to include a monitor? If not, the linutop should do fine. You'll need your own power adapter though, the included one is probably 230V->9V. With or without is fine, although it needs some sort of VGA hookup at the very least (so we could lug a monitor out there and attach it when we ne...

What is the lowest power PC (laptop?) available? I need little or no CPU power (something equivalent to a P2-300 would probably suffice), but it needs to draw the absolute least amount of power possible and have at least one USB port. The cheaper, the better. I don't care about screen size, RAM, vid...

thejamppa wrote: Which is more suitable for gaming? Their price difference is about 15€'s or less. Processor will be used in ati X1650pro Crossfire gaming rig.

I doubt you'll be able to tell a difference between the two, to be honest. I'd save $30 and put it towards some future upgrade.

MikeC wrote:

cmthomson wrote:Unfortunately, after about 15 years, it usually turns into a Dilbert cartoon.

IMO, most corporate careers have the same fate. I came to the conclusion some years ago that I am utterly unemployable in the corporate context.

academia???

CBC is conducting a countywide IQ test for some TV show... let's use our SPCR awesomeness to pull up the national average! http://www.cbc.ca/testthenation/takethetest Doesn't the average stay at 100, regardless of who takes the test? I took the test. It was entertaining. The memory tests were ridic...

I would use the word "sensationalist", people dont take any notice if its not. Fiasco is arguable, the research was/is mostly government funded, and governments couldnt arrange a piss-up in a brewery, or a fuck in a brothel, so its very possible that it was/is a "Fiasco". Yeah, science doesn't work...

RAID 0 should give you a speed boost. and if you're worried about faults, you can always do RAID 0+1 (striped and mirrored) but then you're up to 4 disks which many not exactly be silent. Although this is an oft-quoted claim, I don't think it's actually true. Here's why. In a nutshell, RAID-0 incre...

YES! I just watched that movie. "The global warming swindle," and they say everything I have been saying all along. I'd make sure you read the wikipedia article on the film , as well as a little bit about the director . From the sounds of it, he's not being totally straight-forward, and some of the...