Recent content by synapse02

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    JBuilder Foundation

    anybody got a guess?
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    JBuilder Foundation

    Been a while since ive touched java.. use to use Jbuilder 9, anyways.. What the hell is the purpose of the package <Project Source> that is automatically created? It seems to make a copy of other packages that are created, im just wondering what it is used for. Jason
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    power plugs

    To be more specific.. ive been noticing the 3.3V connection gets rather hot on the main ATX plug. I think this is because newer CPUs draw so much more power than before.
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    power plugs

    Even with the 24pin connector the plug and connection pins are still the same, and I dont think they are adequate for the power requirements of newer power hungry CPUs. Too many watts consumed, and not enough connection material. I think this problem is only surfacing now, but it will become...
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    power plugs

    Has anybody noticed that while PC components have been evolving at great rates the ATX plug has remained the same and rising power requirements for faster CPUs and such seems to be more than what these plugs can handle? Does anybody else notice their plug getting hot? Do you do anything to...
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    Should I get this power supply

    I have a 480W thermaltake power supply at the moment that runs way too hot.
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    Should I get this power supply

    Need a new PS, what do you think of this beast? http://www.monarchcomputer.com...tegory_Code=ps-enermax System: 142 Opteron SK8V 4 drive array backup HD CDRW DVD 5 fans
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    need advice - AMD or intel ?

    If ur worried about dating then you should deff go with the top of the line, otherwise dont worry about it. Im still using a 142 I got on preorder.. Im not even sure how long ive had it, longer than any other system Ive built and I plan on using it atleast 6 more months..
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    need advice - AMD or intel ?

    Moron?? WTF It was just a suggestion. Some of us like ferraris and some of dont I guess. AMD is currently making the best chips and the FX is the best of the best. In the grand scheme of things computers dont cost that much, and better now will save you in the long run.
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    need advice - AMD or intel ?

    Id say go FX.. IF you cant do that then it doesnt matter, either-or are going to execute instructions hella fast and you wont be able to tell the diff anyways.. There is the whole 64bit arguement, but whatever.. WIth an FX chip ur getting an onboard mem controller that cuts latency between the...
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    Does the bios contain capability to read a keyboard input?

    With a new mobo it prolly wont matter because new days they seem to support both PS/2 and USB. Where before if you had a USB keyboard you would be in trouble. There is no reason a wired or a wirelss would make a connection difference.
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    SK8V or SK8N

    Fried... Bad connection between the motherboard and the main powersupply plug..
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    should I upgrade my hard drive

    YES, i have a suggestion. Get two 7200RPM 80GB maxtor drives that have fluid dynamic bearings. They are cheap, nearly silent and produce little heat because they have one less platter than most other drives.. And run them in a raid0 array. You deffinitely will not regret it.
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    should I upgrade my hard drive

    The only extra overhead is you have to press F6 during the windows installation to install the controller drivers, after that there isnt anything else extra and it behaves as a single drive, thats crazy fast.. All data initially comes from the hard drive(s) and it is the slowest component...
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    should I upgrade my hard drive

    The animated bar at the bottom of the XP startup screen makes it across about 1 to 1.5 times. You could make a sandwich in the time it takes my buddies single 7200RPM drive to load doom3 or farcry. This thing takes about 15secs or so to load a farcry level.