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    Mounting new SSD "upside down"?

    Just wanted to make sure having the 2.5-3.5" adapter's mostly solid plate 1/4" above the drive wouldn't cause overheating.
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    Mounting new SSD "upside down"?

    I'm going to mount it under the original HDD. Not worried about the drive itself upside down, but the "floor" of the new adapter bracket will be the "roof". Also, the drive is mounted sideways, across the case. The drive adapter bracket sides will block direct airflow coming from the front of...
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    Mounting new SSD "upside down"?

    I have a Dell Vostro 460 and am installing a SAnsung 840 Pro. Bought the 2.5"-3.5" adapter bracket, but found out it's not a straightforward install because Dell hard drive cage needs special side rails to slide the drive in. I found something that will work, but only with the "bottom" of the...
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    Is a i7 3540m Dual Core fast enough?

    Thanks JWade, I take it general multitasking is good? Can you do much else when converting a video? Also do you have a dedicated GPU, or integrated?
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    Are Lenovo laptops durable?

    My philosophy is to stretch your budget a little if you can and get something fast, durable, and nicer to use, and keep it for a while before upgrading. They extra money you'll have spent will be forgotten in a year or so. If you have access to Dell's Business side, take a look at the Latitude...
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    Is a i7 3540m Dual Core fast enough?

    I've only bought two computers in my life, and am trying to decide if this configuration will fit my needs for 4-5 years. I just picked up a 15" laptop at the Dell Outlet with an I7 3540M, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GPU, FHD screen, and am having second thoughts about the dual core processor. Most of my...
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    Is a one or two pound difference in weight really noticeable?

    Unless something is a big difference, you probably won't even think about it after a week. It's not like you had the Air and thought how glad you were it wasn't any heavier, but decided to try the Pro to compare. Get what it sounds like you like better and you'll be happier with the more...
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    Very Lackluster Release of new Haswell Laptops

    Dell released the Haswell E6540 Latitudes last week. Only one configuration so far, featuring a 5300rpm hybrid HDD (yawn). Here is a link. No word from Dell on when they'll have the fully configurable units for sale.
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    Lenovo making PCs back in the US again

    To be marked Made in USA, a product must contain a specific minimum amount of parts that are made in the U.S.. Don't know what that is for computers.
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    When/What to Buy Given Haswell's Arrival

    What models have been released so far, and I thought the big improvements were for laptop battery life first, decent integrated GPU second, no?
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    CyberPower PC or Build Own Desktop

    While you may not have the same choices upgrading a GPU and PSU, and some case mounted ports as you would if you got to pick a MoBo and case over the OEM one you get in a Retail build, you can upgrade the HDD, RAM, various add-on PCI-E cards. If you get a computer from a Retail company, there...
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    When/What to Buy Given Haswell's Arrival

    I'm in a similar situation of needing to get something soon (before the 1st week of August). From what I've been able to dig up, manufacturers have been able to get the processors to start building and testing some models so when Haswell is announced in June there won't be a long wait. I would...
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    New latitude 15" Haswell laptops?

    I read a little over at Notebook Review, but does anyone have any info on release date and specs (especially screens) on the new Latitude E65XX?
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    USB3 PCI-E card recommendations?

    I should have said more to do with external storage, not so much scanners and printers for a while
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    USB3 PCI-E card recommendations?

    Thanks...that card looks great, and if I were a Pro video person, wouldn't think twice about the cost. However, my needs aren't that high end ;-). Hopefully I can track down something a little cheaper, maybe settle for 2 external ports. The trick is finding one with an internal port to hook up a...