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    Confirmed: Windows Blue Will Be Free, to Be Called 8.1

    I was just going to mention this. I've specifically avoided the "Start Screen" as well as the Windows store by means of StartIsBack. I specifically didn't attach my hotmail account to my Win8 install because I didn't want them linked, therefore I have no access to the Windows store. Will...
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    Does a 7970 support TWO 2650x1440 monitors out of the box?

    I ran two Shimians off my 7950 (had to buy an active DP converter to run the second). However, my 7950 idled around 54C which I thought was too hot. Wound up buying a cheap secondary video card to power the second display. 7950 now idles in the low 30's.
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    WD Green, Red, or AV-GP?

    Sorry to necro this thread, but I was google searching this very same comparison, and here we are... I'm going to be adding 3TB of storage to my WHS11 box, and currently have 4 Samsung Spinpoints. Since they don't sell them anymore, I'm looking at either a green, red, or av-gp drive...
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    Advice on new WHS + Indexer VM box

    Thanks for the inputs guys. Here's what I wound up ordering: i5-3450 ASRock B75M 8GB Gskill Ripjaws
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    Advice on new WHS + Indexer VM box

    Thanks for the suggestions. Do you think that the dual core with HT will handle mkv streaming + VM indexing consecutively better than the 4 cores of the A8?
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    Advice on new WHS + Indexer VM box

    Been feeling the need to upgrade my trusty WHS v1 box for a little while now, as it's getting a bit long in the tooth. Also, I'm thinking of running my own newsgroup indexer running under a VM on the server. Current setup: AMD Athlon II X2 240 at 2.8Ghz Foxconn A74-MLK mobo 2 GB DDR2...
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    Advice on new WHS + Indexer VM box

    Been feeling the need to upgrade my trusty WHS v1 box for a little while now, as it's getting a bit long in the tooth. Also, I'm thinking of running my own newsgroup indexer running under a VM on the server. Current setup: AMD Athlon II X2 240 at 2.8Ghz Foxconn A74-MLK mobo 2 GB DDR2 6400...
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    Planning For A WHSv1 Replacement?

    I'd also like to hear your comparison between 2012E and WHS2011. I have an aging WHS v1 box which I will probably upgrade sometime in 2013. I use it to stream a lot of content (movies, playon, etc...) to a HTPC. If 2012E has trouble streaming content, it may make my OS decision that much easier.
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    2nd Experience with Windows 8

    I just call it Windows 7 SP2 now. After installing StartIsBack, and even putting the original Win7 wallpaper back on, it looks and feels just like Win7. However, I still get the under the hood improvements of Win8. Haven't even seen Metro in weeks.
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    Win8 Start button options

    StartIsBack is apparently at RC1.0, and will be $5 for 5 computers, or $3 for 2 computers.
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    AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

    Looks like 12.11 Beta 6 has been released: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6.exe http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6_dotNET4.exe http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx
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    ATI HD7950 idle bug Windows 8

    Tried 12.11. I have the same idle bug issue on BOTH Win7 and 8 with those drivers. Apparently ATI has reproduced the idle bug issue with 12.11, and are in process of trying to correct it.
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    ATI HD7950 idle bug Windows 8

    Ok...fully un-installed 12.10 and installed 12.9 beta drivers. Back to 300/150 downclocks.
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    ATI HD7950 idle bug Windows 8

    I have a MSI Twin HD7950 card. Was running fine under Windows 7. Decided to try Windows 8 this morning, and I now have the idle bug where the card won't downclock to 300/150. I've already tried uninstalling the drivers, and re-installing a clean version for Win 8 x64 from ATI's website...
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    Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

    I haven't seen it mentioned much, so I'll bring up another 3rd party solution: StartIsBack http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/158666-start-is-back-beta-4/ The author has apparently injected Windows 7 explorer code back into 8, and the computer boots up to the desktop, with the normal Win7 Start...
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    Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

    The issue is that Windows 8 has many OS improvements, other than Metro, which people would like to take advantage of. In your analogy...what if you loved the interior layout of your 2012 Civic, but the 2013 model came out with a new, more efficient, more powerful engine that took less gas to...
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    Better on the inside: under the hood of Windows 8

    This article perfectly represents the crux of Windows 8. Most of us realize that Windows 8 brings significant improvement under the hood, and would really like to take advantage of them. The Metro (or whatever MS is calling it now) interface is, from what I'm reading, the stumbling block from...
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    AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

    I guess I'll have to wait for a fix then. HDMI isn't an option with my 1440p Shimian. :\
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    AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

    Ok...did a fresh install of the drivers. Same result. Disconnected the two other monitors to make sure they werent interfering. Tried setting up a hotkey for idle speeds as mentioned in the link above. While the hotkey worked to bring the speeds back down to 300/150, they stayed there when I...
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    AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

    Yep, reverting back does fix the issue. I didn't uninstall the previous drivers, and I've never needed to in the past. I can give it a shot and see if that makes any difference. Thanks for the link Diogo. May give that a try...although I may just wait until the driver gets certified, and...
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    AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

    Tried out 12.11 beta 4 drivers on my MSI 7950. First thing I noticed is that my idle temps went from 37C to 52C. It appears that my card is not downclocking to 150/300 anymore at idle. Anyone else have this problem? Performance gains may have to wait...I'm not going to have my system...
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    Best OS upgrade path for WHS v1?

    How I currently use my server: 1. Streaming of ripped movies and music via DLNA to a TV and stand alone media server. 2. File storage. 3. Streaming of PlayOn service to WD Live players all over the house. 4. Streaming of media files via PLEX to mobile devices. I don't use it to back...
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    Best OS upgrade path for WHS v1?

    So my WHS v1 box is getting a bit long in the tooth. With Windows 8 and Server 2012 Essentials just around the corner, I'm curious what everybody's thoughts were on the logical upgrade OS path should be. WHS 2011 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Essentials Linux
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    My Achieva ShiMian Q270s arrived yesterday

    If you're interested in replacing the stands, I put 3M stands on mine. http://www.amazon.com/3M-Easy-Adjust...=3m+lcd+stands Just keep in mind that for some reason the vesa mounting holes on the Shimians are very shallow, so the screws which come with the stand won't work. I had to go to...
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    Buying a new card this weekend!

    I have the MSI TF 7950. Awesome card and awesome overclocker.
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    Video card to run dual monitors at 2560x1440

    My 7950 idles at around 38C because it downclocks to 150/300. When I run two monitors off the card, the memory clock can't downclock and runs at 1250 causing the idle temps to be around 53C. From researching the issue, it appears the both AMD and Nvidia disables memory downclocking in order to...
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    Video card to run dual monitors at 2560x1440

    I have two Shimian Lites. Picked up a HD7950 to drive them. I originally used DVI on the primary, and an DP to active DVI converter for the second. My idle temps were in the 50s, so I returned the converter and picked up a HD5450 for $20 after rebate to run the second. No problems so far...
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    I've purchased 2 of these Shimians from Red-cap. The price is around $10-15 higher than when I bought mine, but neither have any dead pixels, and only one has a tiny bit of backlight bleed. Both came approximately 2-3 days after order. It's also much easier to attach an after-market stand to...
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    Disregard...my stock is also 1031mv. For some reason after my overclock test, when I used afterburner to go back to stock it kept the card at 1093mv...
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    I probably won't try to go any higher. Come 9/25, I'll be mostly playing WOW anyway, which runs pegged at stock speeds. Towards the end of the Heaven test, the fans were up around 75% which was a bit on the noisy side already. I may try to go higher during the winter time as I live in the...
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    The Official Windows 8 User Thread

    It appears there may be some privacy concerns with Windows 8: "Windows 8 tells Microsoft about everything you install" http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/08/24/1512224/windows-8-tells-microsoft-about-everything-you-install
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    I did a quick Eyefinity test with World of Warcraft using 2 Shimian Lites and a Westinghouse 1920x1200 monitor. Created a 5760x1080 setup without issues. Each monitor scaled down to 1920x1080. I haven't tried it since, as running 2 Shimians off of one 7950 caused the idle temps to be in the...
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    Did a quick test at 1100/1575 yesterday. Didn't change stock voltage. Ran Heaven without issue at 2560x1440. Temps topped out at about 77C. (~26C ambient room). 89.8 ASIC. MSI Twin Frozr, 7970 PCB, changed the tim out last week.
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    Isn't the neoflex stand the same as the 3M stand? I have two Shimian lites mounted on the 3M stands, and I can pivot them just fine. You have to tilt the bottom of the monitor out towards you first, in order to clear the desk. Pivot to portrait, then tilt the bottom back in.
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    I had similar temps running dual monitors off this card. Decided to get a cheap HD5450 to run the secondary display. The card idles around 38C now instead of 54C. I also changed out the tim on the card, and dropped my load temps by 5-6C.
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    Yep, I have the 7970 PCB (6+8 pin). MSI afterburner shows fans were about 60% at 71C.
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    Didn't see if you stated you were running dual-screens or not. We're having roughly the same temps. 25.5C ambient, 54C idle (500/1250 clocks), and up to 77C on load...however...if I disable one of my two monitors, the card drops down to 40C idle (150/350 clocks), and only 71C under full load.
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    What about getting an el-cheapo card to run the secondary display while I game on the primary? Newegg has a HD 5450 which runs fanless, apparently supports up to 2560x1600, and has a DVI-D connection for the Shimian. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131339
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    No onboard video available. P67 board. :)
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    Radeon HD 7950 Owner's Thread

    So it looks like my HD7950 won't downclock the memory while running dual monitors by design. However, I've read numerous posts stating that the gpu WILL downclock the memory if you're running two identical monitors. Can anyone explain why my card still can't downclock even though I'm...