Recent content by mondobyte

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    Installing Windows 7 on a K9A2 Platinum V1.0

    I've been struggling to load my K9A2 Platinum computers with Windows 7 or Windows 2008 Server (now running Windows XP x64 or Windows 2003 Server) with RAID enabled on the HD (RAID 1 to be specific). Here is what I think I know! 1. The MSI BIOS is confused by an empty (defined RAID array)...
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    FAD: Sep-27 mondobyte's doing the TOP-DAWG dance today!

    The hordes always preferred fresh raw meat (data)!
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    HD 3650 vs 2600XT

    My error, I should have added very QUIET or FANLESS to that question. Yes ... there are lots of "Jet Engines" out there that will easily outperform either of the two proposed choices.
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    HD 3650 vs 2600XT

    I am putting a computer back together after a direct lightning strike (most likely a localized EMP effect rather than your basic lightning surge through the electrical system) basically fried, melted, vaporized or charred everything except the case in one way or another but did not take out the...
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    SIMAP - Is there anyone on Team Anandtech that still participates?

    I do like the idea of an "artificial" entity such as TAC being the founder of ALL TeAM Projects. I would also propose that most of the BOINC projects could be persuaded to turn over the FOUNDER role to TAC, when necessary, by invoking copyrights or trademarks or servicemark issues with the...
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    SIMAP - Is there anyone on Team Anandtech that still participates?

    My RAC as you put it has declined significantly since a direct lightning strike on Memorial Day took out most of the crunchers. Due to the wonders of insurance, I could be back stronger than ever or I could just go do my own thing and sack the team and maybe not crunch anything and just...
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    SIMAP - Is there anyone on Team Anandtech that still participates?

    Hi, Seems I am Team Anandtech as far as SIMAP is concerned. (as del Sol) Since no one participates and I put up strong numbers when work is available, I think I should be the Team Founder as I am the only one that remains active. I was talking about this issue and a similar one with...
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    Suggestion needed for old system pii - piii celeron

    You haven't said if the FSB is 100 or 133 ... If the motherboard will handle fsb133 but your processor isn't I know how you may alter the processor to be FSB133 ... but it will only work with PIII processors ... now that would make a difference ... moving from 100 to 133 ...
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    790FX - Phenom

    I just ordered an MSI K9A2 Platinum for my BE Phenom 9600 (& Zalman CNPS 9700NT) ... Have some nice PC1200 memory for it too ... I'll let you folks know how it goes.
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    MSI K9A2 Platinum

    After a miserable experience with an ASRock motherboard, I just purchased one of these ... actually the one I purchased has 6 SATA (the other 2 SATA are on a Promise RAID Controller) on the motherboard, 2 esata, etc. Can't afford a great video card right now so I am settling for a RADEON 2600...
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    BOINC Top 100 Multi-project List

    hmmm ... well ... er ... ah ... so many computers so many locations so many types of computers and operatiing systems Please, no one ask me how many. At any point, some may or may not be producing. I don't live to serve BOINC -- rather, I run BOINC so as to not waste the electricity...
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    BOINC Top 100 Multi-project List

    I believe I am in the top 10 on 3 relatively large projects and am fairly decently ranked on several others ...
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    BOINC Top 100 Multi-project List

    I am on Team Anandtech on most of the projects I participate in ... I'm not sure if I am on all of them ... would need to check ... I participate in so many projects with a complex set of computers ...
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    BOINC Top 100 Multi-project List

    hmmm ... I am not part of the mini team ... if that is what you are saying ...
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    anyone interested in doing a "faces of DC / TeAm" thread

    http://files.mondobyte.com/Avatar/goofin-around.gif Me and the wife