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by lm
Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:18 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: smartphones are silent
Replies: 9
Views: 9515

Mine is indeed unlocked. Battery life - well, the first couple of days when I played with it all the time, I had to charge it the same day. If I don't do much on it, it will hold on for more than a day at least. It has this program that tells what is using the battery and 70-80% seems to be eaten by...
by lm
Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:56 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: HIS HD Radeon 5870 iCooler V Turbo
Replies: 16
Views: 13976

Earlier (I think) MikeC has stated, that reviews start by a filtering step, where non-quiet products are sweeped out of the review pipe by a quick test. I'd love to see a Sapphire Vapor-X 5870 (or 5850) review, EVEN though you have already reviewed a Powercolor 5850 and now this HIS 5870. But these ...
by lm
Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: smartphones are silent
Replies: 9
Views: 9515

smartphones are silent

I recently upgraded myself to smartphone era by getting a Google nexus one and a flat rate data plan. My previous phone was from 2001 (for real). I've noticed that I've migrated many tasks from my PC to the phone - for instance I do my spcr browsing on the phone nowadays and right now I'm writing th...
by lm
Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Cost Justifying the Move to Clarkdale CPUs
Replies: 32
Views: 21078

No point to calculate the savings over ten years, because in five years or so you will replace the system anyway to be able to run some new unforeseen killer application. Also you are forgetting the cost of your time needed to asssemble the new system, install OS, drivers, applications and updates a...
by lm
Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:08 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Appeals Court says 'Under God' not a prayer
Replies: 73
Views: 26636

i think this country needs to get involved in some sort of real war, with a mandatory draft, if only to make fucking whiners shut up Nice attitude, makes me feel safe. Seriously speaking, no country needs to get involved in wars. Wars are very sad events and create totally unnecessary suffering, de...
by lm
Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:59 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Fractal Design Define R2 ATX Tower Case
Replies: 41
Views: 31311

In the review, there is a picture that says "Case with test system installed (2 x HD 4870 in CrossFireX).". However, I can only see one graphics card there.
by lm
Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: low heat output server for closet?
Replies: 8
Views: 4254

Would it make any sense to connect the TV to your workstation instead? Then the server wouldn't need any graphics at all, therefore producing less heat?
by lm
Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:04 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: LED backlit LCD monitors: CCFL obsolete?
Replies: 12
Views: 9924

DOes this answer your question? Not really. But VGA is still a viable transport system. Besides, my netbook doesn't have a digital out... I find that odd also. What's the point of putting only a VGA connector on a netbook, when nobody uses CRT monitors anymore? Digital transport is much more natura...
by lm
Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:46 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: LED backlit LCD monitors: CCFL obsolete?
Replies: 12
Views: 9924

A bit odd that there is no DVI connector on display of the OP.
by lm
Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: What could be causing low voltage readings on motherboard?
Replies: 17
Views: 5243

I guess you could try with a regular PSU, just in case.

Also try another video card on that system and that video card on another system?
by lm
Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:24 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: What could be causing low voltage readings on motherboard?
Replies: 17
Views: 5243

In other words, -3.25% on 12V and -4.5% on 3.3V lines.

Now, according to ATX specification 2.2, section 4.1.4 Voltage Tolerances, both lines allow +/- 5%, so the numbers are fine. Why do you say they are likely to cause problems?

Your actual problem lies elsewhere. Forget about the voltages.
by lm
Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: do i really need a gigabit router[?]
Replies: 27
Views: 28133

Around here, 110/5 Mbps is 45eur a month (about $60) and 220/10 is 55eur. Is that 110 Mb down? Wow. N America's "broadband" is a joke compared to most of the developed world. My ISP's fastest DSL is "up to" 6Mb down, and that's $40 / month. The fastest fibre offering is 18Mb, and that's $60/month (...
by lm
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:19 am
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: How Can I Silence My....Speakers?
Replies: 21
Views: 16015

andymcca wrote: Could you open it up and line the box with tin foil? :D

Edit: just make sure you are not shorting something!
And really make sure the foil does not rattle when the speaker is operating! That probably means it needs to be fully glued to every surface.
by lm
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: do i really need a gigabit router[?]
Replies: 27
Views: 28133

Nope. Unless you're transferring files between your computer and your xbox, the limiting factor will be your internet speed, which should be way less than 100mbps anyways. Around here, 110/5 Mbps is 45eur a month (about $60) and 220/10 is 55eur. And the real speed is actually very close to the publ...
by lm
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Using Sata HDD with partially dislodged connector
Replies: 4
Views: 2449

I disconnect and reconnect SATA cables on a running system all the time, as my stuff unfortunately happens to be on several hard drives that are just in a bunch next to my system (it's all supposed to be temporary) and I've no problems with data. btw, I think you are speaking of an inverter, inverte...
by lm
Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:57 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: frustrated with new build, help me?
Replies: 4
Views: 1835

I'll go with the previous posters. Occam's razor, really. If the monitor goes on and off, then the monitor is probably to blame! Or simply the cable.
by lm
Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:35 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Using Sata HDD with partially dislodged connector
Replies: 4
Views: 2449

SATA is designed for hotplug. If there's no visible physical damage (did the circuit board or the connector get hit hard?) then there should be no problem.
by lm
Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:19 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Should I buy an SSD now or hold out for 6GPS
Replies: 74
Views: 29840

Did you factor in the value of making your system very snappy right away instead of staying more or less sluggish for some more time? Even faster SSDs later versus fast SSDs now is somewhat diminishing returns. My main reason for not having upgraded is the needed effort to reinstall windows at the s...
by lm
Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:34 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
Replies: 142
Views: 180926

...but if you need us to click some banners -- just tell us which ones, and we do a lot of clicks each time attending SPCR... That does not make any sense whatsoever. It's not good for the user, not good for the site and not good for the advertiser. Sorry but it's imho a very bad idea. And no. Not ...
by lm
Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:44 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Will this work or will it catch on fire ?
Replies: 11
Views: 3653

How about one of those new 32nm Intel CPUs that have GPU integrated into the CPU?
by lm
Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:41 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: RAM heat
Replies: 7
Views: 2832

RAM is too important to leave out, unless you really want to cripple your system. Rather max out your RAM to make your system fly. That would be 4GB for 32bit systems.
by lm
Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
Replies: 142
Views: 180926

I am terribly sorry. I HAD NO IDEA that silentpcreview ran ads. That's very ignorant btw. FYI, pretty much EVERY site runs ads! Unless they are something like government funded or actually selling you something themselves. Or is there some way to donate money straight to silentpcreview, to compensa...
by lm
Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: I don't like doctors...
Replies: 20
Views: 10295

Oh but here in Finland, doctor visits aren't that expensive. I mean, just replying to the association of doctors with fat bills by previous post.
by lm
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:59 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: S3 sleep state: 12w. Isn't it too much?
Replies: 24
Views: 9190

My display in soft off, pc in soft off and UPS powered on draw 30W from the wall! That's just too much. How do I make it so that with the flip of one switch, the UPS, display and PC are powered on and boot the operating system, then at the flip of the same switch the devices are powered down to exac...
by lm
Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
Replies: 142
Views: 180926

I have a hard time with anything animated. I just can't focus on the actual content if there are any animations in my view. This means, I basically just can't read the article at all in such a case. If I try to do it, I have to put a lot of extra mental effort to it and it exhausts me. Still image a...
by lm
Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:12 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: So how much has changed in the last five years?
Replies: 18
Views: 9798

I am still a bit leery of SSD... ...probably because of getting burned so bad with the CD manufactures claims that my music collection would last 100 years only to find out that after 20 years my CD's are rotting and unplayable while some of my 50+ y/o vinyl still works just fine. How about this sc...
by lm
Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: So how much has changed in the last five years?
Replies: 18
Views: 9798

What about these huge heat sinks? Don't they exceed the maximum weight limit of the CPUs and motherboards? Yes, but doesn't seem to matter. You might not want to carry the machine to lan parties and if you move apartments you should remove the sink for transportation. The better ones have a hefty m...
by lm
Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: So how much has changed in the last five years?
Replies: 18
Views: 9798

andymcca wrote:As before, if you need ECC, AMD is your man.
My RAM is ECC and my mobo (Intel X38 chipset) supports it. The mobo was middle priced.
by lm
Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: So how much has changed in the last five years?
Replies: 18
Views: 9798

There has been great improvement in PSU efficiency, the best models having around 90% efficiency on most of their operating range. The highest performing single-core GPU (Ati Radeon 5870) draws just 20W DC at idle. There are huge, very effective CPU coolers, but CPUs idle at lower power. SSDs are aw...
by lm
Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:40 pm
Forum: Site Feedback
Topic: Trojan on this site? - WTF
Replies: 2
Views: 3191

Re: Trojan on this site? - WTF

ces wrote:I just read this email and clicked on the link.
Welcome to the internet. The good thing is, you might hesitate at least a bit before doing that a second time.