Recent content by Coolin

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    Pentium M CPU speed dropping blow what its supposed to

    That's interesting to hear roguerower. Did the new mobo help? And was your problem intermittent like mine? Mine stays at full speed 70% of the time, but it often drops down to slower speeds for extended periods of time. I'm on my 2nd year of a three year warranty, so I'm wondering whether...
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    Pentium M CPU speed dropping blow what its supposed to

    Thanks for the reply. :) However, I don't think it is a problem in reporting, since CPU-intensive tasks such as playing videos start lagging when the CPU reports 310-460mhz. They run fine when the CPU reports 600mhz. As a result, I believe there is actually a CPU speed decrease going on here...
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    Pentium M CPU speed dropping blow what its supposed to

    I have a Dell Latitude X1 that has a 1.1ghz ULV Pentium M processor. The Speedstep on this processor is supposed to jump between 600mhz and 1100mhz by modifying the multiplier between 6x and 11x. However, now I'm starting to get speeds such as 330mhz and 460mhz. The processor is not supposed...
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    Need help finding a quality non-bling PSU

    For a fanned PSU, the most silent you can go is probably Seasonic. Wayyy too much SilenX in there for my liking. It also looks like you're using the marketed dBA levels from SilenX and Thermaltake. Quite simply, they're lies. A 21dBA Nexus fan is quieter than a "14 dBA" SilenX fan simply...
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    best bluetooth mice out there?

    Try the MX900.
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    s12-330 enough?

    Contrary to the previous poster, I believe the PSU should handle that just fine. The calculators that are floating around are terribly inaccurate. The most power hungry thing you have in your computer is a 6600GT, which is far from being a beast by any measurement. Athlon 64s also use up a...
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    Which takes less battery?

    You'll have a significantly larger file size with mpeg2, which means more hard disk usage. This can counteract potential decreases in CPU usage by using mpeg2 over divx. This means that there wouldn't be any advantage to using mpeg2 over divx. Divx would probably be a better idea since you save...
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    $1300 Computer

    If you're looking for quiet, I would suggest doing something about your motherboard choice. The DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D, if I remember correctly, has a Northbridge fan that spins at 7000 rpm. You're either going to have to replace that with an aftermarket heatsink like the Zalman NB-47J or...
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    Toshiba ships 'perpendicular' disk drive..

    I don't get it. 60gb 1.8 inch drives already exist using the old "non-perpendicular" technology (just look at the iPod Photo 60GB Edition). This 40gb drive sounds like a failure to me, you'd think Toshiba would release their new technology with a bang by breaking some existing storage barriers.
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    850W POWER SUPPLY

    To Psychocow: I didn't mean to direct that message at you as much as correcting the estimates on that website itself. Sorry if it sounded like I was trying to say something against you. I just quoted your post because it had all the numbers conveniently laid out. But yes, I reiterate that...
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    850W POWER SUPPLY

    The PC Power and Cooling 510 should be more than enough. It was most likely a problem with the motherboard, not the power supply. Let's take Psychocow's estimates and analyze them. 110W for the CPU <-- AMD's "maximum" numbers are very conservative. The CPU will need hit 110W in any real...
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    MSI offering "free upgrades" for K8N Neo 4 Platinum/SLI users?

    Skiguy411: I don't see why they would do it for non-SLI boards. It's just a chunk of hardware that helps video cards get more ventilation in SLI mode. It's stupid to have that on a non-SLI board. The Pentium Guy: When MSI says it "fastens the SLI bridge" I'm thinking "fasten" as in "connect"...
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    Would these be Yate Loon fans?

    I don't think that one is a Yate Loon. I haven't seen Yate Loons come in any colour except for black and orange. I would suggest www.silentpcreview.com forums if you're trying to find hidden Yate Loons, they go searching for these all the time.