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    Windows 10 Anniversary Update took my VT-x hostage

    I noticed after updating to Windows 10 1607 on my work laptop, Virtualbox would no longer let me use hardware virtualization. SecurAble would also report no hardware virtualization supported. The system has an i7 4710MQ which supports virtualization, and hardware virtualization is enabled in the...
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    802.11ac wireless adapter number 3

    So I'm now on my third Wi-Fi NIC/adapter since I got my 802.11ac AP/router last October. Asus PCE-AC68: Computer would BSOD, pointing to the NIC driver .dll during heavy traffic such as torrents or using multiple download streams (download accelerators etc.) D-Link DWA-192: This worked fine...
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    Just a few shots from AmigaOS 4.1

    With WinUAE 3.3.0 officially released, the PowerPC emulation is more capable than before with support for higher resolutions among other things. While it's nowhere near as usable as a real AmigaOne system (being limited to 384MB RAM and no 3D acceleration), you can get a taste of the OS for...
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    Time to disable Samsung RAPID...

    So I was playing some games when power was suddenly cut. It came back within a few seconds, but it was enough for the computer to shut down. When starting the computer again, I just got a blue screen with some error about boot configuration data missing: The Boot configuration data for your PC...
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    Just picked up an 8TB Seagate Archive

    My 4 TB backup HDD was getting filled up, as was a 1 TB drive I use for storage. So I decided to solve both problems at once by getting an 8 TB drive for backups and use the freed up 4 TB drive for storage. So far I've copied about 1.2 TB of data from the ST4000DM00 (4 TB, 5900 RPM) to the...
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    Finally got Android 6 on my OnePlus One

    My OnePlus One finally got the Android M (6.0.1) update OTA in the form of CyanogenOS 13. It has only been like what, 7 months, since it came out? Quite ironic that many bought this phone for the promise of timely updates, but it was one of the last to receive the Lollipop and Marshmallow...
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    Remember 3DMark2001? GeForce 3?

    I thought this was kind of funny. Decided to run 3DMark 2001 on my Lamina/Linx 8-inch Windows 10 tablet (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linx-810-8-Inch-Tablet-Bluetooth/dp/B01272MMQI) I remember when I built my GeForce 3-based system with an Athlon XP back in the early 00's. It was loud as a vacuum...
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    Alternative to the Asus PCE-AC68 802.11ac card?

    I had read about the compatibility issues with the PCE-AC66 and Haswell chipsets, and also that the AC68 was supposed to have fixed them all. However this doesn't appear to be completely true. If I just download single files using the browser, it's OK. However, torrents generate a BSOD almost...
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    So I smashed the keyboard against my head and then ate a pizza

    Because I couldn't get the signals to work properly in Train Fever. This also tends to happen when I get fined in American Truck Simulator, killed in Witcher 3 or blown up in Elite Dangerous. Any tips for how to avoid this?
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    Kingston V300 480GB impressions

    With SSD prices constantly dropping, I decided to pick up a second ~500GB SSD in addition to the 500GB Evo 850 I already have. Got the Kingston V300 480 GB instead of another Evo, and managed to buy at the lowest point in the price-graph, which was over $35 cheaper than the Evo 850 500GB...
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    Suddenly: All the Batman games!

    So I got Arkham Knight bundled with my GTX 970 but haven't bothered installing it due to the poor reviews and many problems with it. I did however add it to my Steam library. Today I noticed I've got a ton of Batman games in my library. I have never purchased a Batman game. I guess this was...
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    Oldest HDD that you still use?

    Was just running CrystalDiskInfo to check a few things when I realized some of my HDD's are getting pretty old. My WD 640GB from early 2008 (nearly 8 years ago!) has racked up 27,783 power-on hours - that's over 3 years of continuous spinning, and a power-on count of 4009. My 1TB Hitachi...
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    Upgraded from 802.11n to 802.11ac

    I rent my apartment, so I can't drill through the walls to run Ethernet cables. So Wi-Fi (or possibly power-line adapters) is my only choice. It's an apartment complex, so getting stable Wi-Fi has always been a little tricky (before 5 GHz .n it was hopeless). I've been quite happy with my...
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    PSA: Samsung Evo 850 does not fully support Win 10

    Samsung has not yet updated their Magician software to detect Windows 10, meaning RAPID mode (needed to fix the write performance) does not function: Some have managed to install 4.4 (which does not check OS version), enable RAPID, then make the setting stick with their upgrade to 4.7. However...
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    Is it me or is the Win10 virtual keyboard absolutely dreadful?

    Using it on my Windows 10 tablet. It shows a row of suggestions above the keyboard, which is nice for letting me know that it actually contains a dictionary, but doesn't server any other purpose. It doesn't actually insert any of those suggestions when I misspell a word, making said dictionary...
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    Signing in to an Office 365 account at home = no privacy?

    So I thought I would set up the built-in email client in Windows 10 to receive email notifications for my work email. All went well until the last part, where a large warning pops up saying that if I proceed, my company can collect information about me, change settings, add/remove programs...
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    Remoting a Windows tablet in landscape mode?

    I'm having some trouble remoting my Windows tablet in landscape mode. In portrait mode, it looks as you'd expect: However, when I physically rotate the tablet to landscape mode, this happens: The screen looks perfectly normal on the tablet itself, but TightVNC rotates it and cuts off half of...
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    Windows 10 search not searching startmenu in AppData\Roaming?

    It seems I've found my first bug in Windows 10. Searching from the start menu, it's not returning results from <username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs However, items in C: \ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs get returned. For example, Steam places its...
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    So I've got 5 days left at helpdesk...

    ...before I move on to the IT operations/sysadmin role. If I have to say "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" or "Are you sure it's plugged in?" one more time, I'm not sure I'll be able to survive that long. It really feels like these are going to be the longest 5 days in my life.
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    After spending 24 hours trying to upgrade to Win10, I gave up

    July 29, 7 pm: Home from work, I fire up the PC and check Windows Update. There's no magical "Windows 10 is available" popup, but I do find several "failed" attempts at installing Windows 10 in the log. I download a bunch of smaller updates for Win7 that were waiting. It actually said...
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    Apparently, StarForge is out

    This was going to be *the* ultimate survival sandbox when it was announced. At first, it looked promising. However, progress soon ground to a halt and the developers fell silent. Since then, there has been very little progress but this summer they announced that the game was now in "beta" and...
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    For those of you who have a spousal unit

    What do you do together with your unit? I've heard that copulation is popular, but getting one for this activity alone seems illogical. What are some other common activities, assuming you have a relatively low-maintenance unit, and you have not yet reproduced so you have no offspring to take...
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    Finally got fiber at home

    Went from 100/10Mb cable to 100/10Mb fiber. The difference is absolutely mind-blowing :awe: Also went from $60 a month to $35 a month. I could have gone with 1Gbit Internet, but that's $120/mo. Honestly I think 100Mb is enough for most people.
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    Youtube is at it again - this time, no HD

    Another day, another new problem with Youtube. This time, many videos refuse to play in anything except the default 480p, even though 720/1080p is available. When I change the resolution, the "HD" text appears in small red print by the cogwheel button, and the cogwheel icon itself starts...
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    Getting ready to delid Haswell..

    I think I'm gonna do it. I'm sick of my CPU running at a scorching 87C+ while my huge, expensive heatsink is cool to the touch. I'll use the hammer+vice method because I've read too many horror stories about people cutting into the PCB with the razor method. This method seems to be pretty...
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    802.11ac enough for high-speed Internet?

    I'm getting my Internet connection upgraded at the end of August. The computer is maybe 7 meters (12 feet) from the WiFi/outlets, on the other side of a thin wall. Because of the awkward layout, I can't run wires without going through the whole apartment. I currently have the Linksys E4500...
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    Linpack 11 temps - when torture just isn't enough

    This is AIDA64's FPU-only stress test, also known as the "CPU killer" due to the excessive heat it produces, running on my 4770K @ 4.3 GHz (HT disabled): It tops out at about 82-83C. Pretty hot, eh? However I think my temps are reasonable given the overclock and cooler I have. They're a...
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    Why is my left ear on fire?

    This happens from time to time. One ear (usually not both at the same time) gets really hot for no apparent reason. Some times it's the ear lobe, sometimes the upper part of the ear. Why?
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    Any reason to move from HDD+SSD Cache to 500GB SSD?

    So I'm currently running a 640GB WD mechanical HDD coupled with a 64GB OCZ Synapse Cache SSD (http://www.storagereview.com/ocz_synapse_cache_ssd_review). This solution works really well - The system boots incredibly quickly, and frequently used applications start almost immediately. It's really...
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    Do CPUs fail stress tests at stock?

    Obviously they won't fail within 24 hours like an unstable overclock, but can you really run something like Prime95 or Aida64 indefinitely, until the CPU dies of old age? E.g. could you assemble a system today, fire up Prime95 and come back 5 years later and have it still chug along without...
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    Printer ran out of toner, throw printer away?

    So my trusty old Samsung ML-2010 ran out of toner. I can get some third-party toner for about half the cost of a new printer, or an original Samsung toner for $15 *more* than a new black and white laser printer costs. Printer works fine for now, but investing that much into something that...
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    MCSA vs CCNA difficulty?

    Already have the Cisco CCNA certification, but I figured with a Microsoft cert added, my chances at finding a better job would increase since I would be more versatile. Was thinking about trying for the new MCSA Server 2012 exams (70-410 to 70-412). Just wondering how they compare to the Cisco...
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    I like Steam

    Very convenient after a re-install. I remember when a re-install meant you had to kept feeding your computer discs for hours on end.
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    My Haswell system and power consumption

    Just got a kill-a-watt to check the power draw of my new rig. Here are the results: Idle: 87W Aida64 FPU test: 215W Aida 64 GPU + FPU: 309W Aida 64 stress test with everything checked: 279W OCCT Power Supply: 324W OCCT GPU: 222W OCCT CPU: 197W In 3DMark, power topped at 210 - 225W depending...
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    Haswell voltage help?

    Haven't used an Intel CPU since 1998 so I'm completely new to overclocking on Intel. -When I set everything to Auto, Auto, everything works pretty much as expected. At full load, CPU-Z shows 1.104V, and the CPU Turbo Boosts to 3.7 GHz. I guess the stock voltage of my CPU is 1.104V, then. -I...
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    Are "Gamer" boards worth it?

    Typically, motherboard manufacturers put out a variety of boards at different prices. However they're still based on the same chipset. The biggest difference seems to be the number and the speed of the PCI-E slots as well as the number and size of the heatsinks (you can determine the price of a...
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    Corsair 450VX still enough after upgrade?

    So I'm currently running the system in my sig, and I'm planning to upgrade the day Haswell becomes available. I'm just wondering whether my current PSU (http://www.anandtech.com/show/2371/5) will still be enough? I will probably get the i7 4770K or possibly the i5 4670K and I plan to overclock...
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    RIP Optimus 2X

    Just dropped my O2X this morning, cracking the glass. Poor thing never got to see Jelly Bean running on it since the CyanogenMod team is still struggling to work around all the bugs in the O2X and Tegra2 hardware. What a sad fate for the "World's first dual-core phone". Now for a replacement -...
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    Is it just me or is Youtube slower than ever?

    I used to be able to watch HD videos just fine but it seems in the last month or so Youtube as taken a turn for the worse. I now pretty much have to rip and download the videos if I want to watch them in anything higher than 480p. I'm currently downloading one such video that just kept...
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    So LG finally released ICS for the Optimus 2X

    Yes, Ice Cream Sandwich. You know, that Android version that came out back in 2011. Not JB. That would be preposterous. I'm amazed it took so long and even more amazed that they actually released it in the end... Two Android versions and one year later... First it was going to come out in Q2...