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    usb : WHY don't most mobo's allow divert +5vSB current to +5??

    Hello, I'm shopping for a new psu and just discovered that USB devices draw power from the +5vSB connection. Frankly, I'm kind of surprised that there aren't more problems as a result of this! I don't need a psu for gaming so I have no reason to spend more than say $65 on a decent psu. In...
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    why is eSATA enclosure with Oxford chipset slow?

    I have both 3.5 and 2.5 external enclosures, and with the 3.5 I am getting at least 5MB/s slower results on all of my speed measurements with HDtach. The thing is, the 3.5 hdd is rated as much faster than the hdd in the 2.5 enclosure. I know the enclosure's controller/chipset matters too...
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    agp vs. pci-e for video editing: big difference?

    Hello all, The power supply I got a few years back doesn't have connection for pci-e cards. I want to get a new card solely for video editing. Can I get similar results with a decent (not high end) agp card compared to a decent pci-x card, or should I go ahead and upgrade my power supply too...