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    Stacking two Fractal Design node 304 cases?

    Hi, all Has anyone tried stacking two node 304 cases, one on top of the other? I need to use two computers concurrently. Due to lack of space, I wonder if I can put a second node 304 atop the existing one. Both will be air-cooled. Neither uses any high-powered display card or CPU...
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    2D: Intel HD4400 vs HD4600?

    Hi Is it fair to say that, for 2D applications, Intel Haswell's HD 4400 performs just as well as HD 4600? Thanks in advance for any feedback.
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    MSI B85I mobo I/O shield color?

    Hi Any MSI B85I mobo user here? Is its I/O shield black in color? Thanks in advance.
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    Running a program installed using "hidden" Administrator account

    Hi I had to install a program by enabling and logging into the Windows 7 "hidden" Administrator account with super users rights. Earlier attempts to install it in the normal account as well as "Run as administrator" both failed...
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    Intel Pentium G3220 - idle total CPU usage averages over 20%?

    Hi, all I just built a basic computer for a friend whose needs are modest (web surfing, MS Office, etc) using a Haswell Pentium G3220. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with 8GB RAM. Even when idle, according to HWiNFO64, the "Core #0 Usage" averages over 40% whilst "Total CPU Usage"...
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    Three displays with Vista?

    Hi Any forum member here uses Windows Vista to run three displays (not EyeFinity) on a Radeon HD6570 card with three outputs, including a DisplayPort? My friend still uses Vista, and it's certain that Windows 7 powers three monitors, but he wants to know if Vista can also run three...
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    Silverstone ML05/6 - vertical orientation?

    Hi, all Has anyone considered whether the Silverstone ML05/6 can be used in a vertical orientation? This would make a superb alternative to the dated Antec ISK-300/310. Thanks in advance!
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    Windows XP after April 2014

    Hi, all If a Windows XP machine is deployed only to run a few legitimate programs, say, stock trading software from eTrade, and never used to browse the internet, would it be safe to continue running it after April 2014? The computer is behind a hardware firewall and connected to the...
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    Cooler Master Elite 130 - air flow questions

    Hi, all Can someone explain how air flow works in this new case? Are both the 120mm fan and the side 80mm both in-take fans? The recommended setup for a non-water cooled rig is to mount the PSU with its fan facing up. If this is the case, how is hot air going to be exhausted from the case...
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    Precautions before selling a phone/tablet

    Hi, all Before selling a smartphone, I wonder if a factory reset will be adequate for privacy protection, due to the nature of electronic data storage using ROM/NAND. I've in mind info like personal data, Google Wallet, bank account and other passwords. I use TrueCrypt on my PCs but no...
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    Software to shrink 3TB hard drive partition?

    Hi I need to shrink a non-OS 3TB hard drive's only partition to create a second partition. Is Windows 7's built-in facility reliable enough, or is it better to use a third party tool like Parted Magic? Your feedback and suggestions, please!
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    Hot-swap Drive Bay - Cabling Question

    Hi, all I'm thinking of getting two Silverstone FP57 hot-swap drive bay adaptors, and noticed an unfavorable review on the egg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817997036 "The power cables are not protected from the sharp edges of the steel enclosure. Eventually they rub...
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    Apple Goes for the Jugular, Asks Judge to Triple Samsung Damages to $3B

    http://www.dailytech.com/Apple+Goes+for+the+Jugular+Asks+Judge+to+Triple+Samsung+Damages+to+3B/article27737.htm In view of Apple's "strategy", I promise myself that I will never buy an iPhone.
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    WD Green - 1TB platter drives

    Hi The model name of the latest WD Green 3TB drives which use 1TB platters is WD30EZRX-00DC0B0. Does anyone know the equivalent for the Green 2TB drive? Thanks.
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    "WD My Book Essential": NOT using hardware encryption

    Hi I wonder if there might be any forum members who use the WD My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 external drive. I was about to buy a My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 drive when I noticed the problems its hardware encryption causes when the enclosure's PCB fails. My question is thus: by NOT...
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    Ivy Bridge - Three Displays (Digital Output)?

    Hi, all I've been looking for mini-ITX and mATX mobo's that can drive three displays via DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort in real use. Although Ivy Bridge in theory supports three displays, I've yet to find one that actually delivers. For example, the ASRock Z77E-ITX has three such outputs, but...
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    MBR question - deleting Windows XP volume

    Hi My PC has two disks, one with Windows 7 and the other Windows XP. I took care to attach only one drive to the mobo when installing each OS and Windows choice can be altered via F12 during booting. I now decide to finally let go of Windows XP completely on this computer, and would delete the...
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    Can garbage collection work in conjunction with over-provisioning?

    Given the nature of garbage collection, I wonder if over-provisioning an SSD will contribute to better write performance in the long term. I plan to use a Crucial M4 64GB as a boot drive on a PC running Windows XP. In everyday use, this machine does a lot of small, random writes as part of a...
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    mITX or mATX mobo - using Intel video outputs concurrently with display card?

    Hi, all Does anyone know of an mITX mobo with a Z68, H67 or H61 chipset in which the two "onboard" (or on-die) Intel video outputs (courtesy of 2nd generation Core i CPUs) are NOT disabled automatically when a discrete graphics card is installed in its PCIe x16 slot? On a related note...
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    PSU for Dell Precision T1600

    Hi Does anyone know whether the Dell Precision T1600 uses a standard ATX PSU or a proprietary design? Thanks in advance!
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    AMD 5000 series: three monitors under Windows XP?

    Hi, all I tried to find out whether an AMD 5000 series card like the HD5450 or HD5570 can drive three monitors using extended desktop in Windows XP with independent resolutions and orientation (landscape or portrait), not as an Eyefinity group. There seems to be conflicting views online, like...
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    AMD 5000 series: three monitors under Windows XP

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    page file on SSD

    Hi, all Finally took the plunge and got an SSD as the boot drive. Manually aligned partition and freshly installed Windows XP. After googling and researching, there seems to be conflicting views on how best to handle the page file. Four possibilities: (1) Put the page file on the SSD and let...
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    Intel X-25M 80GB - possible 25nm issues?

    Given the performance issues with the current Vertex 2E 25nm SSDs (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2142163), perhaps an Intel G2 34nm X-25M 80GB is a better bet, in case the forthcoming 25nm G3 has similar issues, unless one is prepared to wait another six months or so for Intel to...
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    Fanless ATI Radeon HD5450 with DisplayPort

    Hi, all Has anyone come across an ATI Radeon HD5450 PCIe x 16 card which (i) is fanless, and (ii) has a DisplayPort output (in addition to VGA and DVI)? Despite the card in this review being fanless, I've searched for one to no avail. http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-5450-review/1 This...
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    Dual digital displays - Intel HD graphics (Core i3-530)

    Hi, all I'm interested in running two digital panels using the Core i3-530's on-package Intel HD graphics chip. Depending on the motherboard/chipset, there seems to be two possibilities: (1) HDMI, DVI and VGA outputs; and (2) HDMI and VGA outputs. Two questions: (1) With the first...
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    WD Caviar Black 1TB - 500GB platters?

    Does anyone know if WD has any plans in the near future to introduce a 500GB-platter version of its Caviar Black 1TB drive? Thanks.
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    Cloning hard disk partitions selectively

    Hi I've a Seagate hard disk divided into 5 partitions: C, D, J, K, and H. C and D are primary partitions with C as the system drive hosting Windows XP. I'd like to clone partitions C, D, and J only to a new, larger sized WD Caviar Black drive, and replace my old Seagate with the WD...
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    Adding a 667MHz RAM pair to a 533MHz RAM pair

    Hi all I've a 1066MHz FSB Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 system with 1GB (512MB x 2) 533MHz DDR2 RAM. I'd like to add 1GB RAM and was going to get another pair of 512MB 533MHz DDR2 RAM. However, a friend has just offered me a pair of 512MB 667MHz DDR2 RAM cheaply. I originally planned to stay with...