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- Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:33 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Build with Win7 Pro 64-bit. Which to get, OEM or Retail?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9575
Part of the problem is that MS does change the EULA, does explain things and then change their mind, remove previous explanations from the web, and have about a billion versions of the OS. I also aim for: buying a license, as cheap as I can. So here we now have 2 OEM Vista Home, 1 Vista Ultimate, an...
- Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:44 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Antec Minuet build: choice of CPU and cooler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2406
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: New Build with Win7 Pro 64-bit. Which to get, OEM or Retail?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9575
OEM should be fine. I would just assume your motherboard has gone bad and you needed to replace it in a few years. I've never had any problems reactivating after that situation (never even had to call, though I've heard it is quite painless). I would go for Pro x64 at this point--may as well get on ...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Am I overthinking my HTPC needs with this mini-ITX solution?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11615
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:40 am
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: 45w 4850e Reappears on Newegg 12/29/09
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2501
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:34 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Anything faster/quieter than my WD6400AACS-00G8B1?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4936
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:28 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: WHS Build. The lowest power possible. LE-1250 + 740G?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10827
- Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:34 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: GPU recommendation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4139
- Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: WHS Build. The lowest power possible. LE-1250 + 740G?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10827
- Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:19 am
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Hi from Australia!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2492
- Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:16 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus UL80Vt: A CULV Laptop with Hybrid Graphics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10289
Great review. In my fairly limited experience with different notebooks, it does seem like you need to go up to the "Business" class (ie Latitude, Thinkpad, etc) for sturdy construction, especially with the savage price competition nowadays. I am typing on an Acer 5536 and it's build quality definite...
- Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:22 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: 4670 not registering in Speedfan
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3466
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:39 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Upgrading an Athlon 64 3200+ to a dual core...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10915
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Seeking advice on Desktop vs Laptop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6802
You should maybe look at the Acer Timeline series. The 3810/4810/5810 series look pretty sweet, and bonus is very (like 8 hours) long battery life. Most have a dual core option as well. I think some models have discrete graphics but most have the Intel 4500MHD (good enough for movies though gaming i...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Radeon HD 4670 vs Geforce 9600 GT Low Power
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5161
I'd go with measured real-life results. Of course different card manufacturers and different samples will yield different results, but they won't be different on a scale that would get you into trouble. Guess the 4670 would be a nice choice if that's sufficient for your games. I acknowledge my vide...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:15 am
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: My intro - WHS, psu's, long time SPCR reader
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2601
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:13 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Radeon HD 4670 vs Geforce 9600 GT Low Power
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5161
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:10 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Samsung UN55B7100 55" LED HDTV
- Replies: 39
- Views: 33103
Hi Mike, nice review, is there any way to follow up with a test of HDMI input from your PC and and see how well it handles standby/hibernation or any power on sequences needed? I have an older tv using HDMI and that's the failing--if you go into standby you need to reboot because the video just won'...
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:01 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: What happened to cpemma & http://www.cpemma.co.uk ??
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15574
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:11 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: ASUS Xtreme Design contest - Stage 2 – fps randy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16182
Wow--there's a way to start off at SPCR :D Good to see manufacturers getting interested in quiet parts--it's a lot easier to build something reasonably quiet than even when I joined a couple years ago. What kind of fans are going on the radiators? And where are they getting mounted? Was there any co...
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:02 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Is there a way to unlock torrent throttling?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3623
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:16 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2665
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:27 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Advice: AMD vs Intel
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5572
The 4350 will be a dog for games--glorified integrated graphics. Probably comparable to an Nvidia 9400. If he's content with less eye candy for more demanding games, probably a 4670 or 9600 would be fine. Certainly don't rule out an affordable C2D system. Also, does he need an OS license included in...
for now XP is still a better OS than win7 3. battery life: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/11/13/testing-finds-windows-xp-better-for-netbook-battery-life-than-windows-7/ and also: system resource consumption, compatibility with hardware, etc. compatibility with hardware--any new hardware has drivers...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Walnut wooden case (tons of pics!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10276
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:28 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Can't get my HTPC under 80W
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4319
- Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:50 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: advice: allrounder based on MSI Media Diva Live
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7771
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Wanna Hear a Catfight? WD Blue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1874
Don't know how often the 500GB Blue has been recommended. The 640 is commonly recommended (heck, I have 3) but since WD came up with this rainbow coloring scheme they have gone back and slapped those labels on their entire lineup--even older drives. And even production variances have been reported o...
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:24 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: AMD and Intel call a truce
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4807
Hope it's good news for Team Green. I don't think Intel is going away anytime soon, and they have the resources to stay on top. However, I certainly enjoy the low-end alternatives AMD offers as they fall right in my budget area (cheap :lol: ). And it wasn't long ago that K7 and K8 were busy giving I...
- Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Mission
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19398