Recent content by thinkwhy

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    Asus X99-A 3.1 Shipping BIOS?

    I helped a friend setup a machine with this board a few months ago and it needed a bios update to run 16GB sticks. However, I think they update the bios with each manufacturing batch, so yours might not need the update.
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    24" LCD that rotates?

    There's also a lot of used dell 24" ultrasharp IPS monitors floating around ebay for <$200. I just grabbed a 2407wpf for $185 last week. That, or you can just buy a stand on Amazon and attach it to any monitor with VESA mounts. Here's a stand for $44...
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    What was your first overclock?

    Intel Pentium E2160. Stock 1.8Ghz ===> 3.0Ghz after 5 min in bios. I wish my current CPU could do a 60% OC like that.
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    Galaxy Tab..What am I missing?

    FYI, Jack Layton is the name of a Canadian politician who died late last year. http://www.ndp.ca/jacklayton
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    320 or x25-m?

    Just go with the cheapest SSD with the capacity you want. I have a X61 Tablet, and Lenovo has locked the BIOS at SATA I (150) for compatibility reasons. I believe the same is true on the T60. Hence, you won't actually get any speed benefits above SATA I speeds.
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    Sharp-Dressed Man! $99 suits at Amazon.com

    It's most likely a Chinese sweat shop run out of Italy. NY Times story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/world/europe/13prato.html
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    WIN 7 PRO $30 (need .EDU email)

    Got a copy of both Win7 and Office. Thanks!
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    MicroATX Case - Quiet and 2x5.25 bays - recommendations?

    I have that case housing my desktop. I have a Phenom II X4 and a GTX460 inside, and I can hear all the fans. It's got good build quality for a budget case. But there's no dust filters or sound dampening layers. I would recommend you go with the Antec if you want quiet.
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    Dragon Age 2 $48

    Amazon PC downloads: http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Age-2-P...9615944&amp;sr=8-2
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    lenovo X120e for around $300... shippped

    The title for the thread is kind of misleading though. My order ended up being $365 after tax (upgraded to six cell battery & tax was $32). The $300 is for pre-tax, and with a small 4 cell battery.
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    lenovo X120e for around $300... shippped

    my order just shipped from Shanghai...
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    lenovo X120e for around $300... shippped

    ordered one last night, hope it ships.
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    Windows 7 Family Pack $99

    They're having the same price on Amazon. No tax for people in California: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wind.../dp/B002MV2MG0
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    WD sending out SLC SSDs for RMA?

    and that was a 64GB drive... Supposedly I'm getting a 128G drive. Is SLC actually any faster? or is it purely a heavy usage reliability thing?
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    WD sending out SLC SSDs for RMA?

    I just bought a used SSD on ebay. After checking the model number, turns out that it's an SLC. They seller said he got it as an RMA. Really? I thought these things cost a fortune. Link...