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    GPU choice for office/3D workstation

    I have to select a graphics card to go in a workstation for my office (the rest of the system already exists: it's a Q9550 with 4GB of DDR2, 1TB Caviar Black, etc). The programs used will be Maya, Blender, and AutoCAD, in addition to ImageJ, Matlab, MS office, etc. The budget is $200-300 (if...
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    What does this diagram mean?

    This is the wiring diagram for a DC power jack: Here's the jack itself, and the complete spec sheet: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=1442626&k=cp-6-nd http://www.cui.com/GetSpecForDigiKey.aspx?MFGNum=PJ-005B My question is: what exactly is the relationship...
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    Cheapest/lowest power dockable laptop?

    Does anyone know of any laptops that are available in cheap, low-power configurations that can be docked to use external monitors and devices? My main priorities are: - Ability to use 2 external monitors when docked - 5+ hours battery life, with a battery that doesn't stick out of the laptop's...
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    Dual onboard LAN for a GigE camera?

    Can I use a motherboard with 2x onboard gigabit ethernet ports, using 1 for the actual network and the other to capture from a GigE CCD camera? Am I going to run into issues confusing the two ports? Specifically, I'm looking at the MSI P55-GD65, which has 2 Realtek 8111DL, a chipset that does...