Recent content by Tofurkeymeister

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    Your fingers deserve the best - The Mechanical Keyboard Guide

    That made me laugh (Ripster is essentially the "Big Cheese" over at geekhack, partly because he has a nice macro lens). Also, for the non-mechanical keyboard inclined public, there are a variety of both cheaper and more gaming oriented options out there...
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    Im Jumping ship, which mobo?

    Why are you changing systems, It will not really seem any faster. Just get a good SSD and a new video card and you'll notice a much bigger difference.
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    How much do you know about keyboards?

    Just came in today :) The Model M Keyboard You can see how the keycaps work Epic Depth of Field Manufactured in 1994, in the US of A
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    Lian Li PC-K7B motherboard tray - threaded holes?

    Mine were threaded. Make sure to use the included stand-off tool, just to be sure. If all else fails, just superglue them in (although, be aware you won't be able to remove them. Hot glue might work better, with the benefit of being removable.
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    4-pin vs 3-pin for Fan on Mobo

    If you have a Gigabyte P35 mobo, Its under PC Health status. (Mess with smart fan control)
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    How much do you know about keyboards?

    Just bought a refurbished 1397599 Model M from ebay for $40 after shipping :D. Can't wait for it to come in. It was manufactured in 1994, and as such only 1 year younger than me.
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    3 Pin and 4 Pin Fan Questions

    http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=30183075#post30183075 That should help a little.
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    4-pin vs 3-pin for Fan on Mobo

    There are two ways the motherboard can control fan speed AFAIK: Voltage, and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Voltage simply varies the voltage applied to the fan. Lower voltage = slower fan speed. As it is simply augmenting the main power source, voltage control works with both three and four...
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    Sandy Bridge may be Un-Overclockable

    Those people didn't have Intel powerpoint slides confirming our fears. P.S. Although I hope Intel changes their mind or that we are all just misinterpreting everything.
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    Sandy Bridge may be Un-Overclockable

    I can't fault Intel for trying to make money, and it actually isn't that bad of a strategy. That being said, anything above a $50 premium for the unlocked version will be quite irritating.
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    First Sandy Bridge Numbers?

    It seems as if the stock version of sandy bridge will not support overclocking. Be prepared to pay for the unlocked version: forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2091809
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    Sandy Bridge may be Un-Overclockable

    http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/07/22/intel-to-limit-sandy-bridge-overclocking/1 Note the last three lines of text: ...hopefully Intel changes their mind
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    ABS M1 Mechanical Keyboard $20 Newegg

    Unfortunately they are out of stock, but I managed to get a refund on the shipping. I had to trouble paying for a replacement, but paying $12 to get nothing was a little too much. Anyhow, customer support was great! I got the refund in under 1 minute of Newegg chat.
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    ABS M1 Mechanical Keyboard $20 Newegg

    Well, technically it wasn't Newegg's fault but the vendors, so at least newegg pays for any return shipping.