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    Question Looking for the last best model of ancient mac

    Classic mode will probably work, but it is emulation. Google around for the particular software titles to see if they support Classic mode. You will definitely need to be able to boot 10.4, classic mode was dropped in 10.5, but I believe every PowerPC Mac supports 10.4 or lower. I would...
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    Question Looking for the last best model of ancient mac

    Make sure to get something with PowerPC, not 68k. Anything that runs on System 7 will run OS8 or OS9. I’d get something with a G3 or G4, and make sure that if it’s a G4 that it boots OS9. The TiBook (PowerBook G4 with black plastic keyboard) is a really good option. I was looking at eBay for...
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    Xeon and ECC RAM on Intel consumer motherboards?

    I'm having trouble finding a straight answer to this: If I put a Xeon E3 in a Z68, Z77, Z87, or Z97, will it utilize ECC RAM? What about a Xeon E5 in X79 or X99? It seems likely because the memory controller is in the CPU, and it seems equally unlikely because Intel would want to...
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    Best prosumer router?

    I realize this question has probably been asked before, but I didn't see a thread that exactly answered my questions. I'm looking for a wireless router that has a few features: - 2+ VLANs - VPN (IPsec preferably, not completely necessary) - 802.11ac, as many streams as possible within...
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    Seriosuly considering a Mac next year.

    I've done a lot of audio and film/video work professionally, so I feel like my opinions are pretty valid. I think many in the professional video/audio world would agree (though not as much on these forums), Macs are definitely the standard. Depending on what type of video editing you plan on...
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    Windows 8.1 connects to random guest network

    My new ThinkPad is working well, except when I'm at home it automatically connects to some random belkin.guest network that one of my neighbors has set up. I have only two networks in my list of connect automatically (home and school), and that is not one of them. How do I make it stop connecting?
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    Replacement for LMP Bluetooth Keypad

    One that matches the Apple keyboard is the Belkin YourType: http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F8T067/ The construction is actually pretty nice, I think the LMP one is terrible. I'm not sure the quality otherwise (I haven't used it beyond a few minutes), but I think it's worth a look.
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I had been looking at the Lenovo tablets, I was a little annoyed that they didn't update the x220t, but I can't imagine they were a big seller. Besides the Haswell update on the ThinkPad Yoga, what are anyone's thoughts compared to the ThinkPad Helix? I do like the TrackPoint on both of those...
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I definitely have given some thought to the surface 2 pro. I'm not sure if I'm completely sold on the type cover for programming or extended length papers.
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    Best tablet with active digitizer?

    I'm looking to replace an old-but-trusty ThinkPad x61t (old school convertible tablet) with something newer, but I'm kind of list trying to sift through a million tablet configurations from a hundred different vendors. I'm in college, and I use OneNote a lot for notes in class, handwriting them...
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    Media Center crashing when playing video

    I recently set up a new media center computer to replace an old one, which has kind of been a headache. The biggest issue is that when playing videos in Media Center or Media Player, I get the error message that the program has stopped responding. It may only happen with x-vid files. It is...
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    Building PCs for video editing class and have a question.

    For me and audio editing, I definitely get aftermarket coolers. Not for overclocking, but because 120mm fans don't need to move very fast to get the same cooling power as the stock cooler. If the CPU fan isn't the loudest fan in your system, then don't worry about it because the noise of the...
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    Do heat pipes dry out?

    I have a Thermalright XP-120 from about 2006, so nearly 7 years old. I used it in an AM3+ system (using the AM2 bracket that came with it), on an FX-8150. The chip ran pretty hot, enough to cause the system to shut down. A different heatsink solved the issue, so I'm certain that was the problem...
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    Time to build an HTPC

    Netflix for linux was one thing that was keeping me on Windows for awhile, but I saw this project recently: http://lifehacker.com/5963726/netflix-finally-comes-to-ubuntu-in-the-form-of-an-unofficial-desktop-app But, here's the route I would take if I had your budget: CPU: AMD A6 5400K -...
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    FreeNAS hangs on startup

    I haven't tried that, I'll give it a go. I finally let it sit for an extended period of time and it started up properly with the ZFS volume attached. I'm not sure how long it took to start up, I checked at the 20 minute mark, and then again when I went to bed about two hours later and it was...
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    FreeNAS hangs on startup

    I have a FreeNAS system running on an ESXi box that works until I set up a ZFS volume. Once I do, and I restart the VM, it hangs on "Mounting Local File systems:". Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot it? It starts up fine again once I disconnect all the attached drives. I have a...
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    ESXi intermittent power off?

    I have an ESXi box that I've been trying to get set up for awhile, but I've been running into an issue where it powers off intermittently. I don't know the cause, although there is one circumstance where I can replicate the issue every time (detailed below). There are no PSODs, and nothing gets...
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    Enable Cool'n'Quiet on ESXi?

    I checked the Power Management tab and saw that it was on 'Balanced', so maybe it was working. I changed it to low power, and I brought up resxtop with the help of google, and it seems like it may be using a lower p-state. Does this mean it is running at 1400MHz 89% of the time?
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    Enable Cool'n'Quiet on ESXi?

    I have an ESXi 5 box that I've recently started playing with, and I'd like to make it my primary home server system. However, I'm pretty sure that Cool'n'Quiet is not function on my FX-8150. I know the option is enabled in the BIOS, but is there a way to tell in vSphere that it is working...
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    Which HBA for ESXi?

    Just to give an update to anyone that might google this later: I bought two IBM M5015s. They're on ebay for ~$60-$75 if you bid, or ~$100 buy it now (I'm a sucker, and I'm impatient, so guess which route I took). http://www.servethehome.com/ibm-m1015-part-1-started-lsi-92208i/ The BR10i is a...
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    ESXi or Hyper-V?? or maybe something else

    I think I agree about ESXi. I downloaded HyperV to play with, and I'll see how I like it, but it will have to do a lot to sway me. I just hope I can find a decent HD controller that works natively.
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    ESXi or Hyper-V?? or maybe something else

    I'm kind of at a loss right now figuring out which I want to run at home. I've been playing around (a lot) with ESXi on a test machine, and I like it a lot. The issue is that my hard drive controllers are not compatible (RocketRAID 2720). I started another thread asking about HBAs, and I'm not...
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    Which HBA for ESXi?

    I've been playing around with ESXi, and I'm going to change my server over to virtualizing. My only issue is that I need to change my HD controller to something compatible. Right now I have a RocketRAID 2720 (which is supposedly compatible with 4.1, but I've had nothing but trouble with that...
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    Help with TF2 server setup

    I've been setting up a TF2 server for me and some friends. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, and most everything is setup properly on the server except networking. Everything works fine from my LAN, but I'm not able to get games to connect to it from the Internet. Hopefully I've opened the proper ports...
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    Router as an Access Point?

    Most likely. Most routers have the ability to work in "bridge mode" where they are, essentially, a switch. You would turn off DHCP, and it would pass through te DHCP server on your first router. This is the way I have my Time Capsule set up, works very well.
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    PCI video card recommendation

    I wouldn't trust myself with a dremel, but how would one fit this in their case? I might be able to put the card in upside down, or something.
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    PCI video card recommendation

    I need a PCI (or maybe PCIe x1, but they are more expensive) video card for my server. Storage controllers ate away all of my PCIe x16 slots. I'm currently running WHS2011, so I need something compatible with it. I may migrate to a different OS in the future, something like...
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    Mac Pro and video cards...

    Mac Pros require video cards with the correct firmware. Yours is a first-gen Mac Pro, and it should work with most any Radeon, but as for Geforce, there is a particular 8800GT that will work in it. Check out the archives here: http://barefeats.com/ Looks like you would be able to use the Radeon...
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    booting firewire/usb on two different macbooks, one works, one doesnt

    You're right that this should work just fine on the MacBook (except Lion, of course). My assumption is that there is something going on with the MacBook. Make sure it's running the latest firmware revision. You can check this in System Profiler. First, verify that you are partitioned using GUID...
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    1st Mac

    That's right about external drives, and it's because the Windows installer won't install to external drives, except eSATA.
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    Mac storage question

    Seconded. I would recommend spending a couple extra dollars for a FireWire interface in addition to the USB. Better sustained reads, especially when accessing multiple things (reading/writing at the same time).
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    What features to look for in an in-car GPS?

    Hopefully I purchased something good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...BF2011_listing Looked like a pretty sweet deal at $130, along with most (or all) of the features mentioned here. We'll see how they like it, and we'll see if they'll be able to figure it out :) As for the...
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    What features to look for in an in-car GPS?

    This is exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks so much, everybody!! I'll be doing a lot of research tonight hoping for an awesome deal tomorrow...
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    What features to look for in an in-car GPS?

    My wife wants to get her parents a GPS unit for their car and thought I'd think it was fun to do the research. Although I like electronics, I've never even looked at GPS units besides the in-dash unit we have in our Prius. I don't even know what I'm looking for! What are the main features...
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    What are you drinking?

    I read this and thought "Sauron is a giant eye, why would he need a better picture?" I guess it's because his contact lens fell out...
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    BSOD: Video Card or Driver??

    Still having trouble :( I got a blue screen with the GTX 285, but It was different, 0x50. I pulled two sticks of RAM and it went away, so maybe it's that or the IMC on the Phenom doesn't deal well with 4 Dimms installed. Still doesn't explain the issues with the HTPC. it hasn't BOSDed today...
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    Which Gigabyte Z68 tomorrow?

    Well, I didn't buy today, probably tomorrow. I think I'm leaning towards the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 because it has better video outputs and might be cheaper after whatever deals.
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    Which Gigabyte Z68 tomorrow?

    With Microcenter's sweet deal on the Core i5 in addition to a $60 instant savings on a motherboard, I'm making the jump tomorrow. I'm purchasing a Gigabyte board because they're more Hackintosh friendly (or hackintoshers are more friendly to Gigabyte). Any thoughts on a recommended board...
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    BSOD: Video Card or Driver??

    That is a good call. I've run MemTest86+ on the gaming system, passed 5 times in 24 hours. I haven't run it yet on the HTPC. Coupled with the fact that changing video cards resolved the easily reproduced issue, I'm 90% confident the RAM is not the issue on the gaming system, though I'm not so...
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    BSOD: Video Card or Driver??

    Recently, after a big hardware shuffle through my gaming/htpc computers, I've been getting blue screen after blue screen on two computers. The hardware shuffle happened about the time Catalyst 11.10 was released, so I'm just not certain whether it's hardware or software. On my gaming machine...