Recent content by baraka

There are PCI cards you can use that spit out code values while a computer is booting. These code values might indicate what the PC is doing when it runs into trouble. Unfortuneately I don't know where to get these cards.

It seems poorly designed from a cooling perspective. The 3.5" drive cage is really going to cut down the airflow through the case compared to a design like the Cooler Master 201. Granted, this is probably only important if you're overclocking. Also, is there any kind of air filtering built...

One strange thing about it is that it looks like the internal 3.5" bays are oriented sideways. This would make it easier to attach an IDE ribbon cable to the HDs but it also might impede cooling since the cables would have to cross the case to get to the motherboard. It's also not clear how...

IMO, the best solution is to do what doh! suggested and create an image of your drive.

That's fine if you know the application only adds files and modifies the registry. But if the application also modifies a shared dll that Windows Restore doesn't monitor then you could be SOL.

I think System Restore is meant to be used for small windows related changes like rolling back drivers and directX changes. I don't think it's meant to be used to roll back application installations.

here's the correct link to the article: http://news.com.com/2009-1016_3-5103226.html?tag=cd_lede

I think the compression to mpeg2 is done after the data is transferred over the pci bus to the processor/memory. But I believe even the uncompressed data is far from saturating the pci bus.

IMO, StarOffice is a better choice. It has pretty much the same features and is a lot cheaper. get it here

So, you don't think it's misleading to advertise the card as DX9 compliant even though it's going to run in DX8 mode? Also, I'd like to point out the inconsistency of your statements: Clueless n00b who buys an OEM machine or the cheapest part they can find. They get a 5200 which is a DX9...

Not sure if this was posted or not but here is an IQ review of the Detonator 52.10 and 52.14 drivers http://www.3dcenter.org/artikel/detonator_52.14/index_e.php

What's the best way to get rid of the old drivers. Is uninstalling through the Add/Remove menu good enough?

Cool. I wonder how much $$$ it's going to cost.

I thought this was kind of amusing (and ironic). http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5085525.html?tag=zdnnfd.main The publicity generated by the SCO lawsuit hasn't hurt Linux distributor Red Hat's plans to expand business in Asia--in fact, it seems to have helped, said a senior executive. "It...

Hey, if a lot of these IT and Entertainment executives get together and agree to push DRM down our throats there's little the American consumer can do about it. I certainly don't expect Congress to help out at all (just look at the RIAA's latest actions). As far as turning LT off, I've heard...