Recent content by noriseghir

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    L2 Cache in gaming - 6mb vs 12 mb

    For C2Q the cache size is even more important due to the MCM nature of these CPUs.
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    difference between a Mac and a PC

    Mac don't have conventionnal BIOS but EFI and Mac OS-X is writen to boot and work with this interface. But there's workarounds : example
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    Nehalem to support only DDR3 800 and DDR3 1066

    Core i7 IMCx3 chanels x1066Mhz x 8 Bytes (64 bits) = 25 584 MB/s Core 2 MCx2 chanels x 1333Mhz x 8 Bytes (64 bits) = 21 328 MB/s there's still some improvement and the latencies are better :)
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    one click programs: MKV to VC-1, H.264 or Mpeg 4

    try media player classic home cinema i think it have DXVA support (but not for all video cards available). otherwise try nero recode ...
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    YOUR safe operating temperature?

    I have 75-80C @ full load (30 min prime95-sandra/core temp - real temp) whith a E2160@stock and a E8400@stock / 25-30C ambiant temp , is it normal or should i change the stock HSF? Is there a rique of stability issues? Will this shorten le life span of the chips?
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    sigma design SMP8630 Series limited to H.264@L4.0

    According to this doc : SMP3860, can decode h.264 up to Level 4.0 but for Bluray where it can L4.1. What this mean ? The chip cannot decode MKV/x264 @L4.1 ? I project to buy a "popcorn hour A110" Based on this chip. Will it decode my HD RIP ?
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    CPU almost completely locked when copying large files.

    maybe if you try disable your AV software...
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    Need program that watches computer for any changes

    try windows group policies to log activities (gpedit.msc command).
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    Prefered torrent client?

    i use Lphant (.NET), it manage bittorrent and edonkey simultaneously.
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    Nehalem and DRM

    If it is the case i will immediately go to my compus museum and buy an old MITRA with perfored cards... realy!
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    What is the best system youve ever had....

    My quake 3 Arena "frag-machine" : PIII @ 1Ghz + 384Mb Ram + Geforce 3 Ti500 + 19" CRT --> straffing Q3A @ 1280x1024 all settings high. It was in 2001 ... hmm.
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    So does this actually use multi core?

    (300 meg / 20 min) x 2 = 0.5 meg / sec : i dont think that it is a hdd speed limit. a faster CPU or a more "core'ed" CPU would translate to a faster transcoding.
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    What CPU speed is needed for 1080p playback

    Pentium D @ 3.4 Ghz decode 1080p with ~ 70% CPU occupation (x264 enc / ffdshow dec). And it's way less efficient than a C2D @ 2.4 Ghz. Question : Is x264 encoded content is GPU H/W accelerated ? MKV played with ffdshow for example?
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    Stock Coooler for high temperature environement.

    Is the standard boxed intel cooler for a E8400 @ stock speed sufficient, with ambiant temp that can go up to 35°C. Should i go for a more performing cooler ? (Always@ stock speed)
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    Q9550 or E8500/E8600 which one to get

    Quad cores cpus are not always speedier than dual cores (even in optimized apps :look here)