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    Who changed his vote from HC to DT due to Oct28 email news ?

    Anybody who was actually voting Clinton, changed to Trump due to today's news about "FBI reopens Clinton probe after new emails found in Anthony Weiner case" ?
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    Reduce saturation over hdmi

    when connecting a laptop to an hdmi screen, colors are very saturated, and the saturation option is not available. using intel graphics in an ivy-bridge based laptop. When connecting the same screen via VGA, saturation is available and works fine, but it the quality is quite crap and blurry...
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    The worst has happened: MS removing GroupPolicy settings for Win10pro

    The worst thing about windows 10, is not only its privacy options, but for microsoft to change privacy settings and reducing your control over your PC over time, which their license allow them to do...
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    Fix for windows 7 update

    There are many threads with the same problem, here is the solution that worked for me: 1. disable updates, set it to never check 2. restart 3. install this manually: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810 (direct links:) 32Bit...
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    Rowhammer and dual channel memory ?

    does rowhammer work the same on dual channel ram ?
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    Help with Intel 1500 pro SSD unsafe shutdown count

    This SSD seems to have an issue where the "AE - Unexprect power loss count" and the "C0 - Unsafe shutdown count" is equal to the "0C - Power cycle count" and increases in every reboot, even when used in place of other HDDs/SSDs that do not have similar problem. according to google, some people...
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    SanDisk Ultra II 480GB $107.5 @amazon

    SanDisk Ultra II 480GB http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-480G-G25/dp/B00M8ABFX6/ $107.49 & FREE Shipping
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    SSD data loss due to power loss ?

    Have anyone seen any events of complete or partial SSD data corruption due to sudden power loss? Any Sandforce drives, since it is one of the most used controllers, .. or non-sandforce ?
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    Most reliable SSD released in the last 5 years?

    What SSD would you get if you are traveling and/or shipping internationally, and there is no chance to use any warranty service. Speed is not important. Used or new, old version or new version, doesn't really matter. What would you do, and why ?
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    Any reason to follow the Win10 upgrade notification now ?

    I have a laptop that originally came with win7 premium license, but it is now formatted and running windows 8 enterprise, I want to upgrade the original win7 premium to win10 when it is out. My plan is to wait until win 10 is finally released, and then I put back the original windows7, and...
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    16nm in Crucial's MX100 endurance

    Anyone have any info about how much endurance was reduced in the mx100 (256gb/512gb) compared to the older SSDs ? This is probably the same 16nm used in the mx200 and the bx100, but they are too new to look for any info now. Anyone have an SSD started to show any read errors or re-allocated...
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    RAM VS Pagefile on SSD

    I suppose RAM is always better than having Pagefile on an SSD, but if it costs much more, is it still worth it ? Assuming RAM requirement is about 24gb. In my experience, when the pagefile gets full (12+gb of active pagefile), the system slows down a little bit, mostly because of CPU usage...
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    Crucial M500 960GB $299 on amazon

    Crucial M500 960GB $299 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ8RGL6/
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    Crucial DDR3/L laptop ram 8gb $58 4gb $33 2x8 $110 2x4 $60

    on amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 best prices in a long time according to camelcamelcamel.com
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    What to do with HDD with bad sectors ?

    I've got an 3 year old hard drive, 500gb 7200rpm, that I extracted from a laptop, as I was seeing its SMART details, I saw 4 re-allocated sectors. Not sure what to do with this drive now, I am thinking of stress testing it to see if bad sectors increase, and if they do not, just use it as a...
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    Have Samsung SSDs become unreliable ?

    I keep noticing allot of issues with the Samsung SSDs reliability recently: - A quick look at the negative reviews at Amazon.com for the 850 Evo shows many reports of DOA or other issues, considering that it is a relatively new drive. - Samsung refuse to fix the slow down bug with the 840 TLC...
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    C2D E6700 overclock

    I have got a new old e6700 266*10 1.35v processor, tried to apply a mild overclock, increased FSB from 266 to 315 increased volt from 1.35v to 1.3625 (2 steps) ran stress test for 5 minutes, temperature reached 73c , and then it crashed with a blue screen using the stock fan, with cheap...
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    Cheap fanless/silent GFX card ?

    What is the best cheap fanless that i could get for my old core 2 duo computer ? I had ATI 4670 , but it died, I was happy with its performance for the few old games I run on, but It used to get pretty loud and hot, it died because i lowered the fan speed and it overheated. Looking for around...
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    Amazon SSD: Crucial m500 / Intel 730

    Crucial m500 240gb , $79.99 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ8RM1A/ Intel 730 240gb, $134.99 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-SERIES-2...dp/B00IF4NGEU/ Intel 730 480gb, $249.94 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-SERIES-2...dp/B00IF4NGXQ/
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    Intel 730 power consumption

    All reviews for Intel SSD 730 power consumption are pretty bad, does it by any chance allow enabling HIPM+DIPM to save power when running on a laptop ?
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    Most reliable SSD

    Two years ago, it was easy, Samsung 830/Crucial M4/Intel where the most reliable, but now as I read reviews on amazon.com for Samsung 840 pro/evo , and Crucial m500/m550/mx100 , I can find allot of comments like 'died after X months'. Is there any statistics about failure or return rates ? Any...
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    DDR3 that support both 1.35v and 1.5v

    I want to ask about this ram: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YG8X9Y/ ( Crucial 8GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory CT102464BF160B ) Which say that it support both 1.35v/1.5v .. If I put this ram in a mix with other ram from different...
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    SSD raid0 vs no raid for pagefile performance

    I have only 6 GB of ram, while my ram usage (Committed) is usually around 15~17 GB. I am currently running on a pagefile residing on one SSD, intel 530 240gb, with size of 12gb, however, occasionally, i get slow downs, and i notice disk usage to be 100% for a second or two. I have another...
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    Why is there no 1.69gbit/s 2-antenna ac yet ?

    When to expect to see some 1.69gbit/s wireless ac on 160Mhz bandwidth instead of 867mbit/s on 80MHz bandwidth, while using only 2 antennas, instead everyone is adding antennas ? Asking about this since most laptops have 2 antennas only.
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    Old network cables not working cause of dust ?

    I've got a few network cables that do not want to work, sometimes they work, but the slightest shake in the cable make them loose connection. The same with some laptop's LAN port. Those are 5+ years old cables/ports. Cables and ports that remain connected all the time, with no chance on...
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    Intel chipset with limited/locked cpu support

    Intel HM70 Express chipset support celerons and pentiums, and doesnt support i3/i5/i7 while Intel HM77 Express chipset support all celeron/pentium/i3/i5/i7 Both support SandyBridge/IvyBridge People who tried to run a core i3 on a HM70 chipset, reported that it worked fine for 30 minutes then...
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    Install Windows 7 without affecting other HDD

    I have a computer with 2 connected HDDs, one with windows 8.1, and one empty. I need to install windows 7 on the empty drive, without touching the drive of windows8.1. How can it be done without having to disconnect the windows 8.1 drive? Is there a way to force dismount the win8.1 drive...
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    Wireless throughput for each network ?

    What is the wireless througput to expect when you get 150 mbps 300 mbps 450 mbps 600 mbps wireless a wireless ac ? I know that wireless G, which is rated for 54 mbps, actually gives you 20~24 mbps at best.
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    Copying files over usb screwed NTFS permission?

    I took out a HDD from a working computer, connected it to usb to sata cable, tried to copy c:\users\johndoe. It asked me if i want to get permission permission perminintly, i confirmed, and started copying. after connecting the hdd back again to it's computer, the user account owner of that...
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    New Intel SSD 530 with bad sectors, what todo?

    I got a new intel 530 ssd, 2 weeks ago, and today I noticed that the those 2 smart attributes have increased from zero: 05 100 100 __0 000000000002 Re-Allocated Sector Count AB 100 100 __0 000000000001 Program Fail Count I find that to be pretty unusual for what is supposed to be pretty good...
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    What is p/e cycle rating of Intel 530 SSDs?

    As the title is saying: What is p/e cycle rating of Intel 530 SSDs? Can't find any data anywhere ..
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    Need a reliable 1TB 2.5" HDD

    Need a 1TB hdd, 2.5 inch, and 9.5mm height, for storage. What is a good brand to choose from, in terms of reliability ?
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    How is intel's sandforce reliability ?

    It has been over a year since Intel decided to use sandforce controllers, how well are they doing, how are their reliability ? They started off with horrible sandforce reputation, but the numbers of bad reviews on sites like amazon and newegg do not suggest that they are any worse than Samsung...
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    Looking for a debian/ubuntu based OS without allot of bundled apps

    I am looking for a debian/ubuntu based OS without allot of bundled apps. It seems that every OS out there is loaded with image editing and office apps and others. I just want the OS with the desktop environment (something lite like XFCE) My goal is to have a complete installation with my few...
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    How good is windows 8 for tablets ?

    How good does windows 8 perform when being ran on tablets? I know it sucks on desktops. But does it feel good on tablets? , are the apps collection good? Anything else to consider?
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    Why are SSD prices increasing instead of decreasing ?

    Take a look here: seems pretty weird, since around November it seems to constantly increase .. , something is wrong ? Also, why are they not continuing to decrease at the same rate they were decreasing ?
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    OCZ Vertex 4 VS Intel sandforce 330/520

    If there was an option between only 2 SSDs: OCZ Vertex 4 Intel 330 (or Intel 520) Which to pick ? RELIABILITY is the only concern here, not performance or long term warranty.
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    Thinking of ditching Ubuntu, what to use now ?

    I tried to get used to ubuntu's weird interface, but I am fed up, I am looking at: Linux Mint Xubuntu Lubuntu Which should I pick and why , or something else? It is important to: 1. be compatable with ubuntu's repository of apps, so I can install and do the same configuration as ubuntu. 2...
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    backing up windows 7 while running ?

    Which is better and why ? Doing a backup of the system partition while the computer is running or restart the computer and boot from a cd/usb. Doing a backup while the computer is running appears to be allot more convenient. But what is the down side of it ?
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    Plextor M5S at tigerdirect and circutcity, 64gb $54.99, 128gb $89.99

    as the title says: Plextor M5S at tigerdirect and circutcity, 64gb $54.99, 128gb $89.99 Not sure if that is a hot deal, but its a competitive price for supposedly descent quality SSDs.