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Question Good replacement for PopFile?

So I've been using Popfile for a VERY long time now. I only use it to tag email and then I have created filters within Thunderbird to sort the email into different folders (Mustang, Computers, Aviation, Politics, and, of course, SPAM, etc. Twenty or so folders total). I still download and...
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- Oct 28, 2022
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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RISC vs. CISC?

Holy Last Century, Batman!!! The whole RISC vs CISC debate was interesting at the time with a lot of diehards on both side claiming only THEIR side could POSSIBLY win. The real funny part of this is how the RISC systems slowly added more CISC like features to improve performance and the CISC...
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- Post #5
- Mar 11, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

That's still 14.9 amps at 120V. Your going to trip the breaker on a 15 amp circuit with that much load (of course, the chance of actually LOADING one of these things to 1500W is pretty much zero). As for marketing outside of the US, well reread my post. I explicitly mentioned in the US and...
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- Post #24
- Mar 9, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

Yup. That is what they are for! ;) But your average consumer isn't going have those dedicated circuits (or be willing to pay the money to have them installed). Of course, your "average" consumer has no need for a 1500W PS either, so maybe those crazy guys ARE willing to have the...
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- Post #16
- Mar 8, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Are psu wattages falling or am I crazy?

I call BS on the 1500W number. Let's see, 1500W to the computer at 80% efficiency means you are pulling 1875W from the wall. That works out to 15.6 amps from your normal (for the USA at any rate) 120V outlet. That outlet is ONLY rated to 15 amps. And, legally, you can only have a continuous...
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- Post #14
- Mar 8, 2011
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Windows Home Server 2011 Ships to Testers...

Generally, I liked WHS1 better, but WHS2 has MUCH better performance for my system. Networking was faster (not fast even at that), web access was more reliable, etc. But loosing DE IS sort of like removing the "Windows" feature from Windows 3.11!!! Not quite the same thing without it.
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- Post #36
- Feb 23, 2011
- Forum: Operating Systems
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New SSD a waste of $$?

I just upgraded my system to the Patriot 120Gb SSD. My old system used a 300GB Velocirapor as the boot drive, but I had all my games and applications installed on a 5 disk RAID 5 (running on a 4320 RAID card). My results were that boot was about twice as fast (from windows starting to load...
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- Post #11
- Dec 11, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

I'm with you on the FW900. It's just unfortunate that the things are hitting the end of their useful life due to components aging (caps anyone???). At least on mine, the picture tube is still in great shape. Part of that may be because I have my computer in a fairly dark room, so the...
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- Post #89
- Mar 30, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Well, I've been using this U2410 for a few days and I have some comments on it compared to my old A7172A (FW900) 24" CRT: Pros: a) Size - The monitor is MUCH smaller physically even though it is 1.5" wider diagonally viable. b) "Focus" - As it is an LCD, there is no focus, so no focus to go...
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- Post #84
- Mar 28, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Excellent!!! That means I can continue to call myself a CRT "snob" because I DID order the U2410! It should be here tomorrow actually. Of course, my A7217A is going to stay around here until I am COMPLETELY sure that I can live with a LCD day to day. Where is my SED? Where is my OLED...
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- Post #82
- Mar 24, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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Is it safe to connect an multi-outlet surge protector to a UPS?

I call BULL! "efficiently distribute the power"???? Give me a break. The outlets are in parallel to the hot and ground leads. The only way they couldn't "efficiently distribute the power" was if the bus that connects each outlet was SO undersized that one device that pulled a lot of current...
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- Post #13
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Frankly, it's been over two years since I seriously played any kind of quick FPS that required fast refresh to survive (BF2142). I tend to play a whole lot more single player RTS or 4R games these days and absolute perfect timing isn't nearly as important in what I am doing. I AM doing a lot...
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- Post #75
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Well, I just bit the bullet. Dell had a $100 off sale on the U2410, which was the monitor I was most leaning towards. It should be here late next week some time.
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- Post #69
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

I'm still on the fence here. The focus on my A7217A (HP 24" widescreen CRT, basically a FW900) has stabilized, so I am not having to tweak it every couple of weeks, but it still isn't as sharp as it should be. Someone mentioned replacing the screen is all you need to do to have a good as new...
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- Post #68
- Mar 19, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

The problem is not so much "balking" at the price as it is "affording" the price. Generally, I spend a lot more on monitors than I am willing to spend on other components as they just last a WHOLE lot longer than other components. For example, I bought my first PC in 1996. At the time, I...
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- Post #13
- Feb 21, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

I have never seen one in person. It seems a bit expensive for a TN panel, but if it looks good enough, it might be worth it.
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- Post #11
- Feb 21, 2010
- Forum: Displays
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CRT Snobs: What LCD did you finally buy??

Ok, I admit it. I AM a CRT snob. My A7217A 24" wide screen CRT has served me VERY well over the last several years. And I have never been all that happy with the LCD screens I have seen. The problem is the focus on my CRT is starting to drift. I have to adjust it about every two months or...
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- Feb 21, 2010
- Replies: 93
- Forum: Displays
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Larrabee will be massive?

Your joking, right? With 300mm wafer costs (in HVM) at or below the $3,000/wafer range, do you REALLY think they can't make money on a device above 900mm^2? Assuming 80% utilization of the silicon (varies depending on die size, shape, major flat or notch, etc), you should be able to get...
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- Post #21
- Jun 9, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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WHS readding data drives after failed upgrade

ViRGE, When I was doing the "other" reinstallations (including the final and successful one!), it did not give me the option of doing a reinstallation, only a new installation. Of course, the last one was only sucessful because I unplugged the other three drives before I started it, so WHS...
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- Post #4
- May 7, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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WHS readding data drives after failed upgrade

What a pain... Short summary: I setup a WHS server using the trial software and four disks: disk0: 1T disk: 20GB system and remaining DATA disk1: 1T disk: DATA disk2: 250GB disk: backup one disk3: 250GB disk: backup two During the upgrade from trial to OEM, the system hung after it...
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- May 6, 2009
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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No need to realign drive when reinstalling Windows -- right?

I have to ask: what in the world is "realigning the drive" supposed to mean???
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- Post #4
- Apr 23, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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RAID Drives degrade and drop out on Intel ICH9R

Drives that take too long to reply to the control for any reason do NOT play well with RAID controllers of any kind. Because the data is redundant, RAID controllers are basically set up to assume the worse and they will drop a drive very quickly if it is too slow to respond. That is the whole...
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- Post #12
- Apr 17, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Thoughts on the HighPoint 4320 SAS/SATA RAID card

Yes I did. And I am very happy with it. The 45 seconds or so for initialization doesn't bother me in the least (but then, I used to be a NetApp system admin, so I've seen a LOT longer!). Originally, I had four 320GB Seagate 7200.10 ES drives in RAID 5 on my P5B Deluxe. At the time I took...
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- Post #23
- Apr 15, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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SATA hard drive detected as SCSI drive

AMEN!!!!
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- Post #5
- Mar 24, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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who here has the most HDs

Main system: 1 x 300GB VR 6 x 320 ES (RAID5) 7 drives for 1900GB of space Home Server: 2 x 250 ES.2 RAID1 system disk 2 x 250 ES.2 RAID1 data disk 2 x 1000 RAID1 backup space 6 drives for 1500GB of usable space
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- Post #6
- Mar 23, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Thoughts on the HighPoint 4320 SAS/SATA RAID card

Viper, Would this 3Ware cable work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16816116098 It would definitely simplify things to get everything from newegg. I think I have about convenced myself to give the 4320 a try. That price is just very hard to refuse. Plus, it's not a...
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- Post #3
- Mar 21, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Thoughts on the HighPoint 4320 SAS/SATA RAID card

I had just about decided to upgrade my onboard RAID5 (on Asus P5B Deluxe) in my main home system and use the Areca 1220 so I could add another drive to the array as well as get better performance than the onboard RAID would allow for. Then I saw the blurb on the frontpage about the HighPoint...
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- Mar 21, 2009
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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XP going away. How to get Vista to boot properly?

Thanks. I thought I should be able to use the install CDs to recreate the MBR, but I haven't had to do it before, so... The current MBR is on the current array, but that array will be totally rebuilt when I install the RAID card and the XP partition will go away at that point, so there won't...
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- Post #3
- Mar 20, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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windows vista 32 to 64-bit

Go back and reread what he said. Then reread your post. There are two distinct things in his statement that you COULD have been supporting: 1) "strait upgrade from 32 to 64" or 2) "fresh install". My first read through your statement definitely had me thinking you DISAGREED with MBrown, not...
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- Post #8
- Mar 20, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Could Win 7 be introduced as a service pack for Vista?

I think MS would find the piracy rates would take a very big tumble if they would adjust there pricing model to something a bit more reasonable. In a world where you can buy a whole freaking computer for $300, expecting people to happy pay close to $200 for the OS is just a fantasy.
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- Post #13
- Mar 20, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Could Win 7 be introduced as a service pack for Vista?

And miss the oppurtunity to make everyone buy ANOTHER OS from MS??? Bite your tongue!!! It's never going to happen.
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- Post #12
- Mar 20, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP going away. How to get Vista to boot properly?

Lets see if I can explain this correctly. Like most of you, I have been using XP pretty much since the say it came out (well, earlier actually!). Last year, I installed Vista 64 Ultimate on a different drive and set it up as a dual boot system so I could play with Vista. Needless to say, that...
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- Mar 20, 2009
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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2TB limit? How to overcome?

The problem is caused more by the number of spindles (aka: drives) that CAN fail than the size of the array. The probability of each single drive failing at any given time is the same. But the probability that ONE drive will fail goes up exponentially with the number of drives that COULD fail...
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- Post #14
- Mar 19, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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How safe would you feel with a Raid 5 array?

I'm perfectly content running my home system on a 4 disk RAID5 system (P5B Deluxe MB). I use the Seagate ES series drives (320MB each) and I love it. I do occasionally make a backup of the critical "stuff" to my home server as a CYA. Of course, I'm also not THAT worried about loosing...
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- Post #26
- Feb 9, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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8800GT new stock cooler

Ah!!!!! The sound of (almost) silence!!! I finally yanked the factory cooler off and stuffed on the RAM/VReg heat sinks and bolted up the MAZE4 water block. The temperature differences are stunning, to say the least. The sound differences are probably more stunning. Before: Idle: 55 to...
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- Post #46
- Dec 24, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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8800GT new stock cooler

Well, after playing with the 8800GT for a couple of days, I can definitely say that air cooler is GOING this weekend. I'm really surprised at how much it makes my case fans spin up during gaming due to all the heat being dumped in the case. With my old watercooled X1900, all that heat was...
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- Post #43
- Dec 19, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why was 3DFX "SLI" better than modern "SLI" & Crossfire?

I never went SLI with my 12MB Voodoo 2, but I STILL have that card sitting in my spare parts pile. That was such a revolutionary change in 3D graphics that I just can't bring myself to get rid of it, even though I KNOW that I will never use it again for anything.
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- Post #8
- Dec 17, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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8800GT new stock cooler

My 8800GT should be in Tuesday. Hopefully, it will have new cooler on it for break in. But once the card has proven it won't have infant failure issues, the air cooler is coming off and the MAZE4 water block is going on! That block took over 20C off my current X1900 and I bet it will take...
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- Post #38
- Dec 14, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question about oil

Absolutely. The whole problem with assorted "green" energies in the past had been the very cheap oil. I laughed my butt off the other day reading an article about installing PV panels in a house to provide most of the houses electrical needs. Towards the end, the author talked about how it...
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- Post #22
- Dec 3, 2007
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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There is no availability problem!

I hate to break it to you, but when a product isn't readily available in a most of the normal suppliers, that IS an availability problem! Has anyone published any sales numbers for the 8800 GT? How many have been sold so far? Are they truly making them in massive quantities but people are...
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- Post #2
- Dec 2, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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