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    How do people use larger and heavier tablets?

    Recently, I bought my first large tablet, a 9.7" E-Ceros Revolution Android tablet, which weights 1.3 lbs (about 600 grams). Its roughly similar in size and weight to an iPad (not iPad Air). I tried using it for a few minutes. Right away, I found the size and weight cumbersome to use compared...
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    Does anyone know how reliable IGPs are in general?

    I'm helping someone troubleshoot a PC problem, and they suspect the video card is dying. But I discovered that the video card is actually an AMD HD 6530D IGP, which is a Llano IGP integrated with the CPU. I don't know how reliable IGPs are, but I haven't had an issue with any of my...
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    For home usage only, RAID5 good enough? or RAID6?

    Most of my research between RAID5 and RAID6 tells me that due to the size of HDDs nowadays and the possibility of an "unrecoverable read error" during a rebuild, RAID6 is the better choice because it can withstand 2 HDD failures and the data will still be available. However, none of the...
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    When would you use a 5.25 -> 4 x 2.5 bays adapter?

    In the ITX computers that I have built, I don't use the 5.25 bay because I either install the OS from a USB stick or a USB external CD/DVD drive. So one fun thing I can do is try to squeeze as much storage space as I can using the 5.25 bay. My research first turned up this adapter: Lian Li...
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    Why have laptop HDD prices fallen further than desktop HDD prices?

    The floods in 2011 caused HDD prices to skyrocket, and since then, they've been slowly creeping back down. But they have not yet reached the pre-flooed levels. Looking at some camelegg price histories, this seems to be true for 3.5" desktop HDDs. Example: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5"...
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    Newegg: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB $80 w/promo code

    120GBs SSDs prices have crept up to around $105-$110 for the low end. This one's down to $80 today, so this is pretty hot. Promo code: EMCYTZT2964 - expires end of today. Newegg link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820721107 Pricing history...
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    Newegg: Samsung 830 256GB $160, AC FS, 10/15 only

    newegg: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) camelegg: price history At this moment, the price is $170. Use promo code EMCYTZT2359 to drop the price by $10 to $160. The promo code expires at the end of today, 10/15. Free shipping. Does...
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    AMD A10-5800K preview - iGPU side only

    AMD has allowed some desktop Trinity benchmarks to be released a week early, but only on the iGPU. For CPU benchmarks, we still have to wait. http://www.anandtech.com/show/6332/amd-trinity-a10-5800k-a8-5600k-review-part-1 http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2043/1/...
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    Newegg 1 day sale - Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB - $60

    Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive) Normal price: $100 Promo code: EMCNAHN68 ($40 discount) Sale price: $60 Sandforce based. Includes a 3.5” bracket. Free shipping. The one day sale is for Thurs 9/20/2012 only...
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    More SSD price drops coming?

    Rumor TT: Toshiba cuts NAND prices 20 to 25% today I just read a couple of rumor stories that Toshiba is cutting their NAND prices. Apparently, Toshiba cut NAND production a couple months back, hoping to raise prices. But Micro stepped in to fill in the gap and took some market share. Now...
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    What to do with a not-so-reliable SSD?

    I have a 1st gen Indilinx SSD where the file system was catastrophically corrupted one morning, and I couldn't repair the file system. I deleted the partition, started with a fresh partition table, and now it's usable again. I have another 1st gen Indilinx that would occasionally disappear...
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    Newegg: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD $80

    This morning's Newegg shell shocker. OCZ Vertex 4 @ newegg.com Pricing history @ camelegg.com On the one hand, it's OCZ. On the other hand, it's $80 for 128 GB. Which hand holds the stronger argument for you?
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    Anyone use their eSATA port on their motherboard?

    While looking through my 2 motherboard manuals, I discovered that both of my motherboards have an eSATA port in the back. I then remembered that I chose these motherboards because they had at least 1 eSATA port, thinking I might find a use for them some day. But in the few years that I've used...
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    9/15/2011 Newegg Shell Shocker: $85 Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600, FS

    CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Can you resist the temptation???
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    Some Bulldozer and Bobcat articles have sprung up

    hardocp has images of all 16 slides: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/08/23/amds_bulldozer_bobcat_processors_preview More articles: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/24/amd_hot_chips/ http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=985&type=expert&pid=1...
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    Apevia Warlock 900W, $90, free shipping

    APEVIA WARLOCK POWER ATX-WA900W 900W Original price: $155 Shell shocker: $90, free shipping I don't know how good Apevia is in the power supply market, but a $65 drop for a shell shocker is pretty noticeable. A con that I noticed about the PSU, it's not modular.
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    Japan: 45w Athlon II X2 (235e, 240e) X4 (605e)

    Three 45W Athlon II spotted in Japan A simple review on AMD Athlon II X4 605e AMD's energy efficient CPUs have always carried a price premium over their regular CPUs. In Japan, the 235e is priced from $75-82, the 240e from $86-91, and 605e from $157-$169 (ouch!). The 45w quad core is...
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    Benchmarking Turbo capable CPUs

    Not too long ago, I surfed into some comments posted by an actual AMD engineer from their server division at amdzone.com. He was talking about Turbo mode, and said that since Turbo is a variable boost, it's more useful in a desktop environment than a server environment. He said server customer...
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    If you're waiting for those 45w Athlon II X3's and X4's

    AMD Athlon II X3 and X4 in September, Phenom II X4 965 with 125W confirmed They are expected to be released mid September, soon after Lynnfield. Also, confirmation of a 125w Phenom II 965, and a new C3 stepping for the energy efficient Phenom II's.
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    SUPER TALENT UltraDrive ME 64GB - $140, Free Shipping

    Shell Shocker Link to 64GB UltraDrive ME The price was dropped from $196 to $140. Free shipping via UPS shipping. This SSD uses the Indilinx Barefoot controller.
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    Phenom II 965 link to newegg

    Phenom II 965 Price is $249. TDP is 140w. Perhaps this means AMD's 45nm process is about as mature as it gets.
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    A case's form factor vs a CPU's TDP

    Are there any general "rules of thumb" when it comes to a case's form factor and a CPU's TDP? For example, for mini-ITX cases perhaps the recommended TDP might be <= 65W, micro-ATX cases <=95W, ATX cases <=125W, etc. In other words, how do I know if a case can or cannot handle the heat generated...
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    Network and SATA cables, cheap vs expensive

    I wanted to pick up some Cat6 and SATA cables, and I see some cheap cables and some expensive ones. Cat 6, 14ft, ranging from Link Depot's $2 to Cables Unlimited's $12. SATA II, 18" long, ranging from Rosewill's $2 to Nippon Lab's $7. Is there any difference between the cheap stuff vs...
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    JMicron JMF602 + SLC

    I recently started researching SSDs. I discovered that everyone says the JMicron controller causes stuttering during random writes of small files. Most review sites or forums say to avoid the MLC drives using the JMicron controller, particularly if the MLC drive is used for the operating system...
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    Will 32-bit Windows hold back the evolution of RAM capacity?

    I have a Gigabyte motherboard which supports up to 16 GB, which means a 4x4GB configuration. I currently have a 4x2GB kit installed which I got from Newegg for about $110. Just for fun, I decided to look up how much it would cost to go up to 4x4GB. To my surprise, the 4x4GB kit is $450, about 4...