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    Power consumption and value in Intel's Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, vs. Haswell...

    Can find GTX 480s and GTX 580s for $50-$60. They're pretty effective space heaters
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    GTX 980 Ti HP pre-built system for 1100? Worth it?

    Looks like 980ti isn't an option anymore. Skylake 6700k, 16GB RAM, 980ti for $1150 was an amazing deal
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    Ivy Bridge Notebook RAM Question

    Do Ivy Bridge notebooks use memory interleaving? I'm deciding between buying one 8GB stick vs 2 4GB sticks. Also, anyone have a rough idea of how much more power two sticks will use versus one?
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    Intel X-25M SSD, lags/stutters

    What makes you think it's the SSD instead of some of the other components? Did you change OSes when you installed the SSD?
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    Bought a counterfeit Intel SSD from Best Buy

    It came in the regular Intel box. Someone bought the real thing, put a fake one in, and returned it in the real box. They took the 3.5" adapter too but left the SATA and molex power cable in the box.
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    Bought a counterfeit Intel SSD from Best Buy

    Nope, they gave me a 40GB.
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    Bought a counterfeit Intel SSD from Best Buy

    The real (Intel bag) is open on top and taped down with an anti-static warning sticker that leaves marks when you peel it. This fake one was in a completely sealed bag that had to be cut open. There's pretty much no way the associate would notice that it's a fake drive unless they've been...
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    Bought a counterfeit Intel SSD from Best Buy

    I bought an Intel 40GB SSD to put into my father's computer before upgrading it to Windows 7 and low and behold, I received this inside the box. It was completely sealed in the bag and everything. When I went to return it, the sales associates were giving me a hard time at first but the manager...
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    Interview with Atiq Raza

    I could've sworn Hector Ruiz was in marketing before he became CEO.
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    What's the best PSU right now?

    Seasonic made the power supplies for PC Power and Cooling back when they were considered good.
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    please recommend quiet power supply

    If you can find a deal on the Seasonic X650 I would give it a shot. Playing WoW on a I5-750 at 4.0ghz with a 5750 and the fan doesn't even turn on after half an hour.
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    Fermi is out. Thumbs up or down you decide with poll!

    Building a new system from scratch, I patiently waited for NVidia's Fermi release. I guess their marketing team was successful in making me hold out for this long. I had my credit card ready to plunk down if it turned out to be good. I ended up just ordering a 5750 instead to hold me over until...
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    A little dissappointed in SSDs

    Lenovo T400s with SSD booting from off to Windows desktop in under 10 seconds: http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/645/2.033/
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Q&A

    Yup, thank you for that tip. When Intel releases the TRIM firmware, I'll be doing a secure erase and a reinstall of the OS using this method.
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Q&A

    I have a Win7-64 student key. Here's what I get when I enter the key using above guide: "The following failure occurred while trying to use the product key: Code: 0xC004F061 Description: The Software Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be used for...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Q&A

    Nope, I just did a trial install and now it won't let me activate. Let me try doing the install again.
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Q&A

    Replying to my own post because I have first hand experience after today. Windows 7 installed just fine but when I went to activate it, the key said it was not valid for clean installs. Looks like I'm going to have to secure erase, put XP on, and reinstall Windows 7 on top of it.
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    New firmware for X25-M G2 with TRIM support. When?

    Still no word. I went ahead and installed Win7 today anyways. I'll play around with it until the new firmware gets released.
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Q&A

    Q: Do I need an Activated copy of XP installed before I can upgrade? Waiting for an answer to that.. Just purchased a new SSD for Win7, it would suck to have to install XP on it first before putting Win7 on it.
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    OCZ Vertex Review

    The thing is, updating the firmware of the drive requires a complete wipe of the data store unlike any other hardware firmware updates. I consider myself an enthusiast but I'm sure no one likes reinstalling their operating system and program files. Also, for those of us running notebook...
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    OCZ Vertex Review

    Wow, after reading that OCZ forum topic, I've decided against buying the Vertex. To me, a hard drive is like an automobile tire, there should be absolutely no chance of failure from normal usage. Another thought has come to mind: with all of these problems occurring within weeks of release, how...
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    thinkpad or vaio?

    To the original poster: The VAIO N series is one of the worst computers I have ever seen or felt. It absolutely felt like a plastic toy. There is a reason why it is Sony's least expensive notebook. Other VAIOs are nice but not the N series.
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    Intel Releases Penryn Details

    Is the mobile version of Penryn also going to be called Penryn? I haven't seen anything referring to the mobile version. Usually Intel releases their mobile chips on a smaller process before their desktop chips. Maybe this situation is different?
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    Are there any laptop screens that are NOT glossy?

    Don't forget that there are companies out there that are able to change your display from matte to glossy and from glossy to matte. They charge about $150.
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    Does the Apple logo glow on Macbooks?

    Basically what he just said is that it DOES glow.
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    75gxp anyone?

    I forgot to add, I did have a 60GXP die in a RAID array
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    75gxp anyone?

    Yep, got one rolling along with my PII 450.
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    Seek Time Importance 9.3 vs 9.0

    .3 of seek time is negligible. However, larger amounts are. I'm not sure but the areal density increase (if there is one) on the 300 MIGHT make up for the .3 seek time.
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    Need some help on computer usage statistics

    Bump.. need help!
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    Need some help on computer usage statistics

    Hey guys, I'm asking for some help on my report. I need reputable websites with statistics on computer usage growth, internet usage growth, broadband vs dial-up usage and some general information on how the internet has affected our lives. If anyone has anything good, please post it! Quotes...
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    Need a decent lap w/ long battery life

    What's your budget?
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    Need a decent lap w/ long battery life

    IBM T series with 14.1 screen, 6 cell battery, and an additional 9 cell battery.
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    Dell 8600 or IBM T42?

    Is price a big consideration? Spend a little more and get the IBM in the config you want. Get a T42P with the 2.0 and the FireGL T2 128MB card. You can choose between the 14.1 SXGA+ or the 15 UXGA Flexview (beautiful) screen. That way, you're not compromising.
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    Would you buy a new car with 61 miles on the Odometer?

    My first car had 3 miles, the second one had 46.
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    Best notebook containing Radeon 9600 or 9700?

    I overclocked using the ATITool utility. I got the 2373KTU. It's a 14". I decided to go for the 14" after thinking about it a lot. Reasons are: the smaller form factor, battery life, and the other reason was because of price. The price difference came out to around $600, identically configured...
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    Best notebook containing Radeon 9600 or 9700?

    My T42P's FireGL is actually clocked lower than the standard 9600. It was able to achieve a decent overclock but when it's setup by factory, it's a little slower than the 9600 on non-'p' models.
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    Laptop Owners (specifically IBM): SpeedSwitchXP, IBM's BatteryMaximizer, or Other?

    I haven't tried out SpeedSwitchXP so I can't give you input on that. However, I leave the CPU setting on adaptive whether I'm on battery or AC. It runs much cooler and quieter that way. I'm not sure about the power consumption. On your battery maximizer utility, you can check power consumption...
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    Laptop for Dad

    What's your price range?
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    Thinkpad extra RAM

    That's the right one. Good choice. Crucial sometimes supplies IBM with RAM so you know you're getting top quality going with them.