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Cooling Suggestions Please

Usually with cases like that, the front bezel is designed to let the front fan pull air in thru a gap in the bottom lip. Not the most ideal airflow solution, to be sure, but there is some method to the madness. Don't take my word for it since I haven't actually seen the case, but I'm thinking...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #4
- Jun 5, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Do i really need 6 fans???

Do you need many fans? Not if you're Jennifer Lopez. :)
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #6
- Jun 5, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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I have a dream...Mini-ITX board with Pentium M

Yes, I discovered the Commell not long after I started the thread. I haven't seen the "M" version available from a retailer yet, but if it's any indication, I saw the non-M version at http:\\www.bwi.com offered for over $300! Proof, once again, that money really does make dreams come true. It...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #15
- Jun 5, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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I have a dream...Mini-ITX board with Pentium M

At the moment, I agree. Price is the main factor. At work I run MS Office, IE6, Windows Media Player, Photoshop 6, and Quickbooks (Very common applications) all on a PII 266 MHz w/128MB of RAM and a ATi Rage XL. If this is enough for all this, would a P4 or Athlon XP also be overkill? Yes it...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #13
- Jun 3, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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I have a dream...Mini-ITX board with Pentium M

The crux of my dream was Mini-ITX board that doesn't require active cooling, but is faster than the VIA C3. As far as needing the Centrino chipset, why in the world couldn't it be used on a Mini-ITX board, or ATX, or MATX for that matter? Obviously is not entirely that simple, but it must be...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #11
- Jun 2, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

True blue performance optimizations are a good thing, yes. The optimizations that I and merlocka were referring to is the ability to tune the drivers to perform well for 3DMark specifically so that they can market their card as being faster. Such optimizations have no affect on any other...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #48
- May 30, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

Now that the 3DMark driver optimization "scandal" has been brought to light, I have a feeling one of two things will happen. 1) Game benchmarks will start being used - This would be a dream. In the words of Capt. Picard, "If we're going to be damned, let's be damned for what we are." This is...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #44
- May 30, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

Wow, that brings back a fond memory of my ViRGE card. I remember how thrilled I was to be able to play Decent II with "accelerated" graphics. This is before I knew that accelerated graphics were actually supposed to run faster as well as look pretty. Since the acceleration for Descent II was...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #31
- May 29, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

merlocka, what I meant by VIA being the first out of the gate is that VIA mainboards (not chipsets) will probably be the first, full-blown DeltaChrome implementations. Since I started this thread I have learned that VIA owns S3...and I mean in a legal sense. So to thicken the plot even...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #17
- May 28, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

I, like many of you, am rooting for S3 here, if only for competition as nemesismk2 pointed out. BoomAM, I don't think anyone is really dumping on S3 per se, but they do seem to have that dark cloud over every product they release. To put it another way, problems seem to go looking for S3...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #13
- May 28, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

If it can indeed keep up with a R9700 Pro, that would be awesome. The mainstream and budget markets are where a lot of money is made, and if S3 can offer that kind of performance at a good price, they may make enough money to eventually compete on a higher level. Hey...it worked for ATI. Then...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #5
- May 28, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

Also, does anyone know when products based on DeltaChrome are expected to be available? I'm sure VIA will be the first out of the gate with it, but there's nothing official on the website.
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #2
- May 28, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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S3 DeltaChrome...Is S3 in the game for real this time?

I one strolls over to www.s3graphics.com we learn that S3 is, once again, trying to bowl into the fray with DeltaChrome. Of course, like every other hyped product, DeltaChrome promises the moon. It seems to have all the features of a front-runner (Programmable Pixel Shader, DX9 Compliance...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Thread
- May 28, 2003
- Replies: 47
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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EPIA M-10000 to feature S3 Unichrome Graphics...Am I the only one who heard this??

I read in an interview with someone from VIA that the CLE266 chipset on the "Nehemiah" EPIA M-10000 would feature S3 Unichrome graphics. Everywhere I've seen this board reviewed or spec'd, it still features CastleRock graphics...and no one seems to be saying anything about it. Did I dream...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Thread
- May 27, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Laptops
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Have any websites figured out how to run Pentium-M on their P4 boards yet?

Where I think the Pentium-M will shine is SFF systems. Specifically, I can't wait to see a Mini-ITX or small FATX board that uses Pentium-M (or even full-blown centrino since SFF systems are semi-portable).
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #28
- May 26, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Server up and died! Help diagnose problem!

You didn't mention which, if any, video adaptor you have. There are some BIOSes that will not allow the system to boot if it doesn't get a handshake from the video card. The constant beeping suggests to me that the system may be telling you "I'm alive, but you can't see me". You said it would...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #8
- May 23, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Cheapest place for Flexo-Pet?

Your using a Point-Of-Sale computer?! Dude you'll get in trouble with your boss :D
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #2
- May 23, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Two slim drives stacked?

<TO THE TUNE OF "WITHOUT ME" BY EMINEM> "Two slim drives go round the outside...round the outside..." </TO THE TUNE OF "WITHOUT ME" BY EMINEM> Sorry, couldn't resist :D In truth, I would sooner think that this would be a job for a Dremmel, than think there is a gadget for this.
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #3
- May 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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17 inch Wintel Notebook

First, I am duty bound to express my extreme distaste for words like "Wintel" <VOMIT>, but that's not your fault :D It just reminds me of other disgusting synergies like "Macintrash" and "Microshaft". Seriously, this is a cool looking notebook. An idea for a marketing slogan for it might be...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #2
- May 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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I have a dream...Mini-ITX board with Pentium M

If we all close our eyes and assume the lotus position...it just might become a reality! :D
- DogberryOfMessina
- Thread
- May 23, 2003
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Computer Building
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Please post links to EPIA M10000 "Nehemiah" Reviews

If anyone knows of a review of the new VIA M10000 "Nehemiah" based boards, please post links. Thanks.
- DogberryOfMessina
- Thread
- May 23, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Laptops
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Windows Server 2003

I hope I'm not showing my igorance here, but I was under the impression that Hyper-Threading is "black-box" technology contained within the CPU itself and is not something an OS or App must be written to use. I am also thinking that "threading" in an OS (executing seperate functions within a...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #3
- May 23, 2003
- Forum: Operating Systems
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I need help! I have a branded PC - IBM PC 300PL can I use a 20gig HDD?

Is the drive formatted with FAT16 or FAT32? This is off the cuff, but I know that there is a limit to the amount of drive space that FAT16 can address. Don't reformat you're drive until someone smarter than me in this forum makes sure I know what I'm talking about, but upgrading the file...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #3
- May 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is there anything comparable to the VIA EPIA M10000???

The newer M10000 boards will be marketed as having the "Nehemiah" core, as opposed to the "Ezra T" core of the older one. It's also supposed to have S3 UniChrome graphics instead of the "Castlerock" graphics on the old boards. The Nehemiah boards have been out for a while, but they haven't...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #11
- May 22, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Is there anything comparable to the VIA EPIA M10000???

In truth, I don't think the form factor is going away anytime soon. One visit to www.mini-itx.com should convince you that it has it's place in the market, at least among enthusiasts. There are also pre-built systems based on the VIA boards designed for car use at: http://www.mini-box.com If...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #7
- May 21, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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AT Case Mod/Conversion

What I like about this case (and miss with my newer one) is how light it is. I could almost play volleyball with it (chalk that one under the terrarium/ashtray list :) ). Is it worth it to spend the time, effort and money to update it? If I can succeed in making it unique and giving it a new...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #5
- May 21, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Abit IC7-G gets slammed on Tom's i875P round up.

So let me see if I'm interpreting the general consensus here...THG is not well liked? :D Seriously, I only know what I've heard. One of the beautiful things about AT is that they post links to reviews on other sites (including THG) so we can see who get's what numbers, and if any of the...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Post #33
- May 20, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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AT Case Mod/Conversion

I expect that this is where all the case "chop-shop" professionals would be reading and posting. Have any of you converted an AT Case to fit a MATX, Mini-ITX, or FATX, motherboard & PSU? If so, please tell me of your experience. How difficult was it? How much did it cost (the conversion that...
- DogberryOfMessina
- Thread
- May 20, 2003
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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