Search results

  1. S

    Upgrade question on HP-Compaq C300 series

    Hi, folks! I got a heck of a deal last Black Friday at Circuit City on the HP-Compaq C303NR... Trouble is, the board uses the Intel 940GML chipset, designed for the Celeron M alone. No Core2 support. The C300 series variant with the C2D uses a different chipset, the 945GM/GL. Original...
  2. S

    New Notebook owner looking for advice RE: batteries

    Hi. On Black Friday, I picked up a HP-Compaq Presario C303NR notebook at Circuit City. The 'book comes with a 6-cell battery which I've unofficially determined gives me only about 2 to 2.5 hours of runtime. NOT ACCEPTABLE. A 12-cell battery is definitely in order. My options seem to be...
  3. S

    WARM (?) 1GB DDR2 Kingston SODIMM@ Best Buy

    Kingston Technology 1GB PC4200 DDR2 SoDIMM Notebook Memory Model: KVR533D2SO/1GR Best Buy website Saw this yesterday night @ local Best Buy, thought...that's not a bad price for a local B+M. Pretty much the low end of the price spectrum @ Newegg...though not any better of a deal than...
  4. S

    TOASTY: Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB 1GB

    Found this in this week's Staples Circular online (Central MA), STARTING 12/10 Sandisk Cruzer Titanium U3 2GB $49.98 Sandisk's "flagship" USB flash drive. Available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Selling points: Pretty fast transfer rates: 16MBps read and 11.7MBps write @ everythingusb.com...
  5. S

    WARM : Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB $60

    Found this at the local Home Depot today (Central MA), Sandisk Cruzer Titanium U3 2GB $59.99 Sandisk's "flagship" USB flash drive, seems like it's not yet available in 4GB. Selling points: Pretty fast transfer rates: 16MBps read and 11.7MBps write @ everythingusb.com review...
  6. S

    Staples: External 320GB USB 2.0 $90 AR

    Desk Hammer Express 320GB External Hard Drive Western Digital WD3200SD 7200 SATA 8MB inside(?) 7200 RPM 8MB 1-year ltd. warranty 3.5" drive -SB link for HDD brand reference: http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/archive/index.php?t-297270.html
  7. S

    Staples: Maxtor 200GB/8MB PATA $50 AR

    Interesting detail: Seems Maxtor is upgrading the package contents? Outside of box: looks the same as it's been for a while (L01P200 was DM Plus 9 IIRC) Inside of box: DiamondMax 10 6L200P0 (nice unexpected bump from my 2x DM+9) -SB
  8. S

    Old Tech Question: What's the best dual processor board for Slot-1 P3

    Anyone able to help on this? A friend of mine has a LOT of old P3/P3 Slot1 CPUs, and I thought I might give him a dual processor P3 board as a gift...at the top end of his pile, he has 2x Katmai 500s. He likes to salvage old parts and put together systems from what he can find. :) This...
  9. S

    WARM Logitech MX Revolution $80 NR at Staples

    At Staples.com right now! Logitech MX Revolution $100 Retail - $20 Instant Savings = $80 + ship This may be web-only, not sure... -SB
  10. S

    Digital Doc 5 $9.95 + ship

    "You can simultaneously gauge the temperature, monitor voltage, and monitor the fans of up to eight different system devices with Macpower's DigitalDoc5, also known as DD5. These unit safeguards your system from overheating and protect you from losing valuable data or hardware." (From MFR site)...
  11. S

    McAfee VirusScan 2006 3-User $25 + ship

    http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/details.asp?productID=2921 "Full 10.0 Retail CD Version" Dunno if this is really a 'Hot Deal' but it's better than having to go for a rebate! (Yes I know there are folks who would rather go for 3 copies FREE AR...but what a chore!) I can't tell if this...
  12. S

    Radio Shack Conductive Paint Pen $6.49 Instore

    Visited the local Radio Shack store in Auburn MA, didn't expect to find this: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...uctive&kw=conductive&parentPage=search $12.31 shipped to Auburn MA on website (BLEH!) $6.49 instore + tax (YEAH!) However, the guy said it was on clearance in their...
  13. S

    9800 Pro problem post-AS5 application

    I recently applied Arctic Silver 5 to the GPU of my 9800 Pro, after removing the original goop. I was careful to not get any AS5 on any areas outside of the raised area of the heatsink that contacts the core and the GPU core itself. I made sure the layer was as thin as possible with my trusty...
  14. S

    Killer App(s) and Best Uses for PPU/physics processing hardware

    Hi! Not sure exactly what category this belongs in, but a 'killer app' is software, so here goes. I'm approaching the question as a gamer. Thoughts while watching an intense rainstorm with thunder and lightning outside my window, right now. Yes I've got my PC on, probably not the...
  15. S

    Do I have an unlocked Athlon XP?

    I recently upgraded from an MSI K7T266Pro2-RU board to a Gigabyte 7N400 Pro. What a difference! :) I have an XP 1800+ (DLT3C/JIUHB Tbred) that has been sitting around for months since I purchased it @ a computer show; I was never able to use it as the MSI wouldn't boot it (guess it doesn't...
  16. S

    A n00b question, likely...

    Is there any way for me to post images of the items I'd like to sell in FS/FT without having my own webspace? I don't have a website... On the same subject? ---> Are there any free storage sites that survived the dotcom bust that people would recommend, perhaps for this purpose? :o Regards, SB
  17. S

    Opinions on Thermalright SLK-700?

    Just purchased a JIUHB 1800+ DLT3C (retail box) at a local computer show... Right now, I'm still using a Palomino 1600+ with the stock cooler from the 1800... It seems that the SLK-700 with the Y.S. Tech TMD fan gives just about the best performance to noise to $$$ spent ratio of the setups...
  18. S

    Does anyone answer mail sent to moderator@anandtech.com?

    Hi! (Dunno if anyone will repond to this, but I'll post it anyway!) I have had no response from moderator@anandtech.com since 4/8 on this...I have tried to login over and over again during the past week and keep getting the same error message. Guess it doesn't matter much now, as I just...