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    BT Protocol: Faster Upload = Faster Download?

    I recently observed this phenomenon. On a healthy and relatively new torrent (DHT and Peer Exchange enabled), the faster I upload, the faster I download. Why is this? For instance, if I cap my upload at 25 kB/s, my download will be around 1 MB/s. However if I increase my upload to 1.5 MB/s...
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    Fastest Remote Desktop Solution for Watching Videos / Gaming

    I'm trying to play video games and watch videos from a remote location. I've tried many diff apps such as TeamViewer, LogMeIn, and VNC products. Recently, i have RealVNC set up which allows me to run video games at very low fps. Its an OK solution, but there has to be a faster way. Does a...
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    Are OEMs Flashing Excess Inventory of GTX 680s Into 770s and Re-Packaging?

    Yes, I know this is SemiAccurate, but I am genuinely curious if OEMs are actually doing this: http://semiaccurate.com/2013/05/14/why-would-nvidia-release-an-unlocked-gtx680-to-gtx770-bios/ Basically, Charlie is saying that for the excess of GTX680 inventory floating around, OEMs are taking...
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    FINALLY! Hiatchi 1TB platter HDD available for purchase

    Anyone else really excited about this? I've been anxiously waiting right around 2 years for the platter jump. I bought a 1TB Samsung F3 with two 500GB platters back in 2009. The F3 pushed the performance barrier of HDD and i'm excited to see what should theoretically be twice the performance...
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    Sandy Bridge Turbo Algorithm & Its Affect On Games and FPS

    How does Sandy Bridge's turbo affect games? I've heard of instances in games (WoW) where the EIST kicks in and clock speeds range from 1.6ghz->3.3ghz->3.9ghz and fluctuate wildly between these speeds. Consequently FPS drops with these fluctuations. I've read that Sandy Bridge can turbo for...
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    Limiting bandwidth on a PC connected to router via Tomato USB Firmware?

    Hi guys, I have a 10/1 cable connection running off an Asus router flashed to TomatoUSB (mod of Tomato 1.28). My question - is it possible to limit one of the computers connected to the router to say like 4mbps down and 512k up? So like everytime the PC ran a speedtest it would report 4/512...
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    Tracking the degradation - how to check for bit error rates on the SATA link?

    How would I go about doing this? I plan on keeping my Sandy Bridge platform and hoping that my motherboard is one of the 85-95% that will not be affected. With that said, I'll be continuously monitoring my SATA performance over the next couple years - how would I best track & document any...
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    Complex traffic shaping settings for gaming (counter-strike)

    Basically I need to prioritize the packets for gaming over everything else (bittorrent, voip, video on demand, etc) Would someone knowledgeable about how to configure QoS fill in the question marks below? Counter-strike server use ports 27015 and 27016 so I'm trying to prioritize packets on...
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    ATI cards and CS 1.6 (HL engine)

    E8400, 4GB of RAM, Windows 7, Sapphire 4870. Fresh install of the OS and latest ATI drivers. fps_max is at 60. I get a solid 60 fps when there is 3-4 players on the screen. However anything more, such as 6+ players and a smoke grenade makes my fps fluctuate and drop to 30~40. When i look...
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    Which Is The Better Hard Drive To Install OS/Games On?

    I own two hard drives: (both 16MB Cache) WD SE16 640GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136218 Seagate 7200.10 250GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148262 Seagate is a single platter of 250GB WD has two-320GB platters. My question is, which would be...
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    Faulty Video Card or CPU? How to tell - No display

    First off, my computer speaker is getting no beeps so i'm assuming everything is passing. System powers on, cpu fan spins, power supply fans spin, video card fan spins, video card has lights on the back of the board which are lit. It's the Sapphire 4870...
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    Forgot To Install Risers

    So, being stupid and in a hurry, I totally forgot to install the motherboard risers. I installed all the parts and turned the computer on. Everything went on fine, CPU/GPU fans were spinning, then about 20 seconds in, everything died. Hit the power switch and nothing happens. Cleared the...
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    Benchmarks? Q9400 vs Q9450

    Both run at the same speed, only difference is 6mb cache for the 9400 vs the 12mb cache for the 9450. Been scouring the internet trying to find benchmarks which compare these two CPUs. Couldn't find any, so maybe you guys could help. For instance, if i was running both CPU's at stock...
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    L2 Cache in gaming - 6mb vs 12 mb

    http://www.insidehw.com/Review...de-By-Side/Page-2.html They basically took a QX9650 and brought it down to Q9300 speeds. So both processors were running at 2.5 ghz. After looking at that chart, all I can say is WTF? Is there an error or something? The average FPS they got in FEAR with...
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    Is it possible to get over 60 FPS with Vista??

    Is there a way to get over 60 FPS in Vista WITH Vsync on? For Windows XP, a program called RefreshForce did the trick. It would unlock the 60fps default in Windows XP, and then it would set my max refresh rate to 100, and you could get 100 fps with vsync on. For games like counter-strike...
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    Least Overhead for Router Security?

    Just wondering if anyone's done some tests on overhead performance using these settings: 1.) WEP 2.) WPA 3.) WPA-PSK 4.) WPA-TKIP 5.) WPA-AES 6.) WPA2 7.) WPA2-PSK 8.) Invisible Mode 9.) Mac Filtering If you were to rate those 9 from least overhead to most, how...
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    Increase in speed/signal by using only 802.11g instead of mixed?

    I have a Zyxel X-550 and a MSI PC60G adapter. They both support a,b,g, and right now my router is set to send out "Mixed." If i set my router to only send out 802.11g signals, would I be getting better speeds and more signal? Also does enabling TX bursting in the Ralink wireless tool have...
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    Video/Movie Quality Inferior on LCD compared to CRT?

    I recently got the Viewsonic 19 inch VA902B LCD monitor. Switching from a 19 inch Toshiba CRT. Anyhow my movies i watch, mostly DVDRip's on XviD codecs seem to be much less crisp and... inferior quality. These movies are the same ones i've watched on my CRT. Browsing websites is much nicer...
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    Does Higher LCD Monitor Refresh Rates = Worse Video Quality?

    I just purchased a Viewsonic VA902b 19inch flat screen monitor. However i seemed to notice that at it's native 1280x1024 resolution, if i set it to 85hz, the video playback quality was significantly worse than say 60hz. Does anyone know any technical information on what might cause a LCD...
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    Top 5 Computer Parts/Electronics Sites

    Just wondering what your top 5 list of sites which you use to buy computer parts and some electronics are. 1.) Newegg - even though they started using UPS :( 2.) Tigerdirect 3.) Mwave dont really know any other sites, so people lists would be appreciated.
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    Fastest Bittorrent Client

    What's the fastest bittorrent client out there. I'm using bitcomet but i'm finding my u/l speed is faster than my d/l. What do you guys think is the fastest client?
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    AIM Buddy Icons Not Displaying

    This problem has been happening for some time. For some odd reason my AIM buddy icons don't appear. The AIM options say that they are on, but when i IM one of my friends it does not show my icon AND their icon to the left of the IM box. I've tried everything, even deleting my buddy list and...
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    Help: AIM Buddy Icons Not Displaying

    This problem has been happening for some time. For some odd reason my AIM buddy icons don't appear. The AIM options say that they are on, but when i IM one of my friends it does not show my icon OR THEIR icon to the left. I've tried everything, even deleting my buddy list and reloading it via...
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    Best Catalyst ATI Driver Version To Use For Older Card

    I have an ATI 9600XT and by vid card standards its fairly old. I recently reformatted and installed the new 5.8 ATI drivers. I ONLY play cs and tfc. Anyways the 5.8's run CS like crap, fps is constantly fluctuating, and i'm not getting the 100 fps that i used to be getting. I was wondering...
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    Proper Jack Positions For X-530 Speakers

    I have a Soltek-K8T-Pro939 motherboard and it has a Realtek ALC850 AC'97 2.3 8-Channel with UAJ, SPDIF optical in and out onboard audio sound card. I've tried different jacks but i just cant seem to get the placement of the jacks right. Sometimes 4 of my speakers work, sometimes only 2...
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    IDE vs SATA

    I have a Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive With 8MB Buffer. My question is if i get a Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive With 8MB Buffer will there really be a noticeable performance increase? I've heard people say SATA is amazingly fast compared to IDE...
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    Only Two Logitech X-530 Speakers Work

    I have a Soltek-K8T-Pro939 motherboard and it has a Realtek ALC850 AC'97 2.3 8-Channel with UAJ, SPDIF optical in and out onboard audio sound card. However when i plug all the speakers in, it only plays the FRONT left and right speakers and the sub. I'm using the realtek sound manager. When i...
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    Will 5.1 Speakers Work With My Onboard Sound Card?

    Before i buy 5.1 speakers (more specifically the Logitech X-530 speakers) will they work with my onboard sound card on my Soltek mobo. The exact specification is: Realtek ALC850 AC'97 2.3 8-Channel with UAJ, SPDIF optical in and out. I'm just curious if it'll work, because my last set of 2.1...
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    When Windows 64-Bit Comes Out Will The AMD 64's See A Difference In Performance?

    When the 64-bit version of windows comes out will we with the amd 64's see a difference in performance? we games run better and programs run faster? like since windows xp is only 32 bit is the amd64 only using half it's potential? will stuff run twice as fast? i'm not really sure, so i'm just...
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    AMD 64 CPU Running WAY Too Hot

    Ran everest to see my temps and my mobo is running at 40c, which i guess is ok. however my cpu runs at 56c! thats 133 degrees farenheight. i don't know why it's running so hot. i have a dual fan TT psu, stock heatsink/fan, and 1 90mm fan in the back of the case. My second question is...
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    Getting BA735 Speakers To Work On Realtek AC'97

    Just got a new Soltek-K8tPro-939 mobo with the Realktek 8 Channel AC'97. THe problem is i can't get my Boston Accoustic BA735 speakers to work. The speakers (2 speakers and a sub) are from my old gateway 2000. I think it's maybe a problem with the S/PDIF-In or the S/PDIF-Out which i have set...
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    Unofficial SOLTEK SL-K8TPro-939 PCI/AGP Lock Thread

    Hi i just paired this board with a AMD 3000+ but the fsb does not OC well at all. 2 questions: Is this problem of OCing caused by whether the board has a working pci/agp lock, and if it does not is soltek making any bios updates to fix this? also post here if there are any work arounds to...