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- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:58 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
- Replies: 142
- Views: 192964
Sounds like Aris' issue is more with content than the thread topic: ads and ad-blocking. Would getting "back to basics" excuse annoying and potentially-infectious advertisements? IMO the answer is obviously "no" - no qualitative change (positive or negative) in a site's content will override my dis...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:44 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
- Replies: 142
- Views: 192964
While the content on this site is unique and helpful, i dont know if i would say its "indespensable". There are maybe two dozen articles on this site that are truely needed. But i'd say lately, most of the articles are fluff. Only written to try and draw in readers to the site to get more money from...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:43 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
- Replies: 142
- Views: 192964
In line ads are the reason I run AdBlock. I'm one of those people who highlights as they read. In-line ads royally mess me up (which I guess is the goal). ME TOO! inline adds and pop up adds drive me crazy. Sorry to SPCR, but i block all adds. Find someplace else to make money, not at my expense. Y...
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:21 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Modern Phrases That Confuse Me
- Replies: 92
- Views: 67195
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:43 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Unconditional Basic Income
- Replies: 124
- Views: 84862
"unconditionally basic salary" A.K.A. "Welfare" We tried it in the states. Problem is most people, if given the choice, would rather just be a bit less wealthy and sit at home watching tv all day instead of actually contributing to society. Then there's the other extreme, which is to set a standardi...
- Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:29 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows 7 Questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3841
Windows 7 Questions
1. Windows 7 Pro (upgrade) - Is this a full version of the OS? They say i can upgrade from XP to win7, but the kernel is different, so is it just a cosmetic change or is it really the entire OS? If its the whole OS, then whats the difference between the upgrade and the full retail version? 2. If i b...
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:21 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: i7 920 D0 Unlocked?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4268
i7 920 D0 Unlocked?
I thought all Core i7 920 processors had a locked multiplier? Well i got this D0 stepping 920 last week and in the bios it says its unlocked, and i have been able to boot into windows with the multiplier at 20, 18, and 15. It gives multiplier options from 12 to 21. So is the CPU actually unlocked or...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:58 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: CPU Load Line Calibration?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3154
CPU Load Line Calibration?
I do a google search and it seems about 50/50. Some review sites have it on, some have it off. I read a review of an MSI board at XBit Labs saying it kept the vcore from dropping too low. So is there a consensus on this? Does it hurt to have it on? If your wondering, its in relation to the following...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Max temp for i7 920?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10092
Regardless of my thoughts on 'too hot' at load, an idle temp of 84 is way too hot. Temps will jump significantly once you put any kind of load on it, and will throttle. People are overclocking to 4 GHz with some pretty good cooling systems, ie with high speed fans. Overclocking and SPCR do not ofte...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:09 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Max temp for i7 920?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10092
An idle temp of 84 is *way* too hot. Under load that will jump up by 20-30 degrees. Not to mention, you want some head room for warmer weather. Lastly, running the chip near (or at) its thermal cut off point can reduce its life. Also, just getting to bios does not mean the system is stable. My gues...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:22 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Max temp for i7 920?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10092
Yea its idling in bios at 84c. Granted the fan is only spinning at 600rpm, but when i run it anything over 800rpm its just too loud. I think i'll probably pick up a second 120mm S-Flex and hope the two of them together running at 600-800 will bring idle temps down to around 70c. Thanks for the magic...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Max temp for i7 920?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10092
Max temp for i7 920?
I've been googling, but so far have yet to find what the max temp for the i7 is. I have read that there is a temp where it throttles its clock speed back to keep it from overheating, but everyone i saw who talked about it didnt mention what it actually was. So at what temp does the i7 start to throt...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:26 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: X25-m and Win XP issues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2283
X25-m and Win XP issues
I posted this in the storage forum, but then realized the next day that it would probably fit better here. So i apologize for the double post: So i finally broke down and got an SSD to replace my HDD's. I'm trying to install win xp (32bit) sp2. I started with my oldest machine first. At first everyt...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:20 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: A future replacement for hard disc technology?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4936
The only major problem SSD is facing is that a growing number of analysts are saying that the technological hurdles to go smaller than 22nm may be nearly insurmountable. I remember reading an article about this once with an interview with intel. They said they see a clear path all the way down to 1...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:52 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: X25-m and Win XP issues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6586
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:02 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: X25-m and Win XP issues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6586
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:24 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: X25-m and Win XP issues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6586
X25-m and Win XP issues
So i finally broke down and got an SSD to replace my HDD's. I'm trying to install win xp (32bit) sp2. I started with my oldest machine first. At first everything went smooth. Started installing drivers and then i ran into a problem. After updating my motherboard drivers to the latest version (via nv...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:38 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Single Moving Part PC in Silverstone TJ08
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33582
3) If you blow in from the back panel, where does it exhaust? Not trying to argue with you, just trying to figure out how you come to your conclusions. Does it matter where it exhausts as long as it does? If you really cared that much about where exactly it leaves the case, you could duct the insid...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:27 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Single Moving Part PC in Silverstone TJ08
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33582
Nope, your components would not work as well. PSU -- already commented on -- much lower efficiency at the power levels of the system -- and way overkill. I'm surprised it is still available at newegg -- it's not anywhere else. That case is not as well suited for super low airlfow -- the intake is m...
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Single Moving Part PC in Silverstone TJ08
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33582
Personally I'd get the $35 Xigmatec direct-touch HDT-D1284 and bend it Whats wrong with just using the 1283 tower heatsink with a longer duct? Seems to me it would be much easier to do with less chance at breaking something. Also, whats the point of using an AC/DC adapter coupled with a DC/DC conve...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows 7 ...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9616
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:36 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Time and Distance...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6315
It all depends on your personal perception. If you are the one who is moving through space while time has stopped, from your point of view time will continue normally, but for others around you it will be perceived that space from A to B becomes instantaneous. Its like when you reach the speed of li...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:27 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Game violence, age limits and teens
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10574
I was always content with the notion that some people are just crazy, and it didnt matter if they watched an R rated film, or played a mature video game or listened to explicit lyrics in a song. They were just F'd up in the head, and it really didnt matter what you did, they were eventually going to...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:21 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: I often think of God ....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 22678
I believe that just because you cannot understand something does not mean you must label it. Be comfortable with the unknown. No one on earth even knows if god exists. Being a good person and being religious have nothing to do with each other. If you are curious about the subject, seek out the truth...
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:17 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: If you could ask God one question ...
- Replies: 357
- Views: 572410
- Tue May 12, 2009 4:11 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Win 7, what compels you to upgrade?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 50883
Win 7, what compels you to upgrade?
I've seen the reviews and talked to people who have tested it, and while it does sound much more user friendly for those that aren't so tech savvy, i on the other hand already know Win XP pro inside and out. For me, the only thing I've seen that Win 7 will be able to do that XP cant is SSD optimizat...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:21 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: X25-m under $4 per GB at Newegg w/ free shipping
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2001
X25-m under $4 per GB at Newegg w/ free shipping
And its not labeled as a "sale" or "special price". Its actually cheeper than WD's 2TB GP drive now, granted the cost per GB is still higher, but the overall cost of ownership is less as long as 80gb is enough space for you. 80gb is at $319 160gb is at $629 This is the first major drop in price sinc...
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:38 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Silent Case for Large GPUs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6865
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:11 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: SSD drive OCZ 64GB gives no speed-up?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12050
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:00 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anandtech: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ
- Replies: 45
- Views: 26181
Its a great read, and i was sold on getting a vertex over the x25-m until the last page where he briefly mentioned hardware compatibilities. And to check out OCZ's forum for more info. Well i did, and i didn't like what i saw. Too many postings for my liking which include data corruption and just pl...