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Developer Promo: X-C1® Basic & X-C1® Plus dev platform based on first 64-bit ARM SoC

Cool, but not the first 64-bit ARM SoC (um, A7, anyone), and not exactly a deal either.
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- Dec 6, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New BIOS gives AM1b-ITX Overclocking Support

Its still a quirky and annoying board. I haven't tried booting headless since the bios update. I did the update because I had to replace one of the HDDs, only the advance replacement Western Digital shipped me is DOA. Once thats taken care of, I'll see how it boots with working hardware, with...
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- Post #3
- Oct 6, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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New BIOS gives AM1b-ITX Overclocking Support

The 1.4 firmware, which was released 9/30, adds support for various overclocking options. I haven't tried them, because I'm using it as a (frustraing) microserver board, but I thought people would like to know.
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- Oct 5, 2014
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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Amazon Fire TV $84. $15 off

Bah! I'm waiting for them to pay me to take a Fire TV and a Fire Phone.
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- Post #2
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Hardware Suggestions - 24x7 - Low Power Consumption Internet Connected PC

I'd probably do something with a Celeron J1800 or J1900, lower power than a Kabini, not that a Kabini is too bad (I'm using one for my home server right now)
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- Post #6
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Why are routers getting so expensive?

Because manufacturers have figured how to get some people to pay more money than they used to. They used to just sell apples and kiwi, now they sell apples, and kiwi, and oranges, and grapefruit, and watermelons... You are comparing apples to watermelons. If you want to compare apples to...
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- Post #41
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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find out who's broadcasting in my network?

The same request, a dozen plus times a second? That seems like a whole lot of ARPing.
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- Post #14
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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Are GPUs ending up like CPUs?

Are you focusing on the right things? Smaller dies generally make for cheaper chips. The new generations are also more power efficient. GPUs are generally power and cost constrained, so improvements in both those metrics are, fundamentally, the only progress that really matters. Cheaper...
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- Post #47
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Building my own NAS... possibly. Just need a chassis.

Yeah, I've not seen anything like that Synology. It looks like my memory is fuzzy. The biggest compact iStar case I find is only 5 bay: http://www.istarusa.com/istarusa/product_speclist.php?series=Tower&sub=MINI-ITX Beyond that its stuffing in conversion bays into too-deep cases. At one point...
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- Post #6
- Sep 2, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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want to build a cheap, small, low-power linux router

I'd look more closely at the PCEngines-based boxes from Netgate. They have three gigE and two mini-PCIe slots, plus, I'm pretty sure that the CoreBoot bios lets you do everything you need to debug boot issues over a serial console. Also, RAM is included in the price. If I were going to DIY...
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- Post #7
- Aug 31, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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I've absolutely had it with store bought POS routers. Want to build my own.

I was thinking along the same lines about a month ago and ended up bagging it because I couldn't really find components that were compatible, compact, low power and reasonably priced. Since then though Microtik has released announced products with dual-chain 802.11ac support. I'd probably use...
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- Post #37
- Aug 31, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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Building my own NAS... possibly. Just need a chassis.

When I was looking for a 4-drive storage oriented enclosure I wasn't too happy with the available options. I ended up with a Norco S4-ITX, which isn't bad, but isn't great. UNas and iStar USA were the options I identified for a larger NAS. I found that starting with Google image search results...
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- Post #3
- Aug 31, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Direct Access to RAM

Dude, first off, why are you obsessed with "direct access to RAM?" Second, if you want to know exactly how memory protection is implemented in a modern OS, you can see for yourself. The kernel sources for Linux, *BSD, Darwin/Xnu, Plan 9 and more are all open source. There are also open source...
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- Post #9
- Aug 31, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Running (or booting) a headless ASRock AM1B-ITX?

Yeah, primary graphics is set to onboard/integrated, but that just seems to convince it that something is wrong when a monitor isn't attached. The OS drive isn't on the Asmedia controller, it is on one of the two ports from the SoC, along with a WD Red I don't think the Greens are likely...
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- Post #5
- Aug 10, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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Running (or booting) a headless ASRock AM1B-ITX?

I picked up an ASRock AM1B-ITX to use in a headless home server, and it is giving me heartburn when I try booting it up without a display attatched. I am hoping someone can help. It was a little quirky at first. It would hang or take a long pause before getting to the bootloader if there...
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- Aug 9, 2014
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Motherboards
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100mbps router

What an odd statement, because phones and other devices were a major consideration in designing the AC standard. 802.11ac allows them to have faster single stream connections, reducing the cost and space requirements of additional RF chains. And yes, there actually situations where that...
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- Post #15
- Aug 7, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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Internet provider myths?

All "Internet" access involves shared infrastructure at almost every step. When it comes to "the last mile," with traditional DSL, you have a dedicated line to the central office, but thats it. Fiber to the Node, you have dedicated access to the neighborhood node, whereas cable is basically...
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- Post #7
- Aug 7, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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Any way to get wifi across town?

The answer is maybe. Don't like that answer? Ok, the answer is No. People have sometimes been able to get away with impediments to line of site due to vegetation, but its not something people on the internet are going to be able to help you figure out one way or another. The good news is that...
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- Post #2
- Aug 7, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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ITT: We propose our own Kaveri SKUs

The graphics on these things are clearly bottlenecked by RAM bandwidth, so, how they turn it up another notch with an A11-7900 with DDR4 support...
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- Post #29
- Aug 4, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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DIY power solution for case fans

Nice. I've been considering doing something similar. If your Kill-a-Watt is showing 6 Watts then chances are you'd be fine with one of the 500mA supplies, since the fans are certainly drawing less than 6W on their own.
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- Post #8
- Aug 4, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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What is up with smaller new cases not having 5.25" drive bays?

I am 40+ and I embrace the disappearance of 5.25" optical drive bays with the firey zeal of a young convert. I am disgusted that the CoolerMaster Elite 130 case that I got as part of an AM1 bundle is so bloated with unnecessary accommodations of full size ATX PSUs and 5.25" external bays (but...
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- Post #8
- Aug 4, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Kabini AM1/fs1b Heatsink Alternatives?

Thanks. Holes for the retention pins are at the corners of a 60mmx60mm square, which puts them ~85mm apart. Unfortunately that GPU cooler tops out at ~75mm
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- Post #4
- Jul 18, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Ram and page file

For Linux and OS X, the OS will often spend actual RAM on disk cache and page out program data that isn't accessed very often. I suspect Windows is similar. You say it is maxing out your page file, that doesn't mean much without knowing what your page file size actually is. I don't know...
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- Post #2
- Jul 18, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Question if you have a NAS

I have two NAS boxes, each with ~4TB. Most of the space on the first one are (unused) backups of my DVDs and CD collection. Together these take a bit more than 2TB. Next biggest use is 700GB or so of Time Machine backups for the household macs. After that, probably copies of our digital photos...
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- Post #18
- Jul 18, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Undecided on PWM or 3-pin fans. Which will spin slower?

Because the market is small (that subset of enthusiasts who aren't served by whats offered on the motherboard) and shrinking (because motherboards are incorporating more and more of the functionality? I think there would still be a market if you kept your costs low enough. Don't make it a PCIe...
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- Post #17
- Jul 16, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Kabini AM1/fs1b Heatsink Alternatives?

I ended up realizing the cheapest/easiest route was to get a 10mm thick fan to replace the 15mm it came with. I'm still looking for other options. I've seen a few AM1 coolers announced from Gelid and Noctua, but can't find anyone offering either of them for sale.
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- Post #2
- Jul 16, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Any x86 boards link Linux dev boards

Glad you found something that worked for you. I thought about suggesting baytrailwasn't sure about your power budget or size limits. For what it is worth, the situation on the ARM side isn't as challenging as you might imagine. A few distros provide binary package repositories for a few major...
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- Post #7
- Jul 16, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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Any x86 boards link Linux dev boards

Well, there are the Minnowboards... http://www.minnowboard.org Or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157495 Or this + a Kabini CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157491 Really though, your requirements and expectations strike me as odd. Small...
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- Jul 12, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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Any Affordable Avoton C2350 Motherboards? -Ever?

+1
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- Jul 4, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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HAHAHA! P4 3.2GHz laptop with a Radeon 9700

Mmmmmm....various meats...ghahhhhgh.
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- Post #21
- Jun 29, 2014
- Forum: Laptops
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Is a C2D still powerful enough

Browser updates are distributed on a regular basis, and web page complexity keeps growing. Between the two browser RAM usage has trended upward. It's probably time to revisit your assumptions about RAM needs for web browsing. My vote if for SSD + an upgrade to 8GB RAM. Cleaning out crap and...
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- Post #31
- Jun 29, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Kabini AM1/fs1b Heatsink Alternatives?

I have a AMD Sempron 3850 Kabini + MB that I want to use in a Norco ITX-S4 case, but the stock heatsink/fan is too tall. Unfortunately, I can't find any alternatives for sale. I was thinking about getting something lower profile, but I'm not sure how to retrofit the retention mechanism...
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- Jun 17, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How Did LCD displays get so economical?

That, and overinvestment :)
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- Post #6
- May 23, 2014
- Forum: Displays
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GPU for computing

Adding to what BrightCandle said: some apps are already coded to take advantage of GPU when available. For example, I know some Adobe apps and other media apps, do, as do some engineering apps. OSX provides some frameworks/libraries that make use of the GPU, and even provide a way to have some...
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- Post #3
- May 18, 2014
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Do Beowulf clusters have to use entirely identical PCs?

A two node cluster with obsolete equipment is just a learning exercise anyway, so don't worry too much about it. The bottom line is that it should work, so get it working, and then go from there. You may need to worry about the scheduling concerns that ch424 mentions, but that is almost...
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- Post #3
- May 8, 2014
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Hypothetical worst case outcome with AMD

Intel's advantage: Process, volume, lack of serious competition in their core markets. Intel's liability: Their core markets are flattening or declining. They missed the GPU wave a decade and a half ago, and missed the shift to smartphones and tablets. That + their process lead means that they...
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- Post #12
- May 1, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Intel lost $929mn on mobile in Q1 '14

Very interesting...
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- Post #3
- Apr 15, 2014
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Laptop for running VMs

I'd put RAM ahead of core count (or performance). Find a machine that you can stick 16GB of RAM in and then work from there.
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- Post #5
- Jul 21, 2013
- Forum: Laptops
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any advantages for changing my router ?

Doesn't look like that router supports QoS. I doubt an inexpensive switch is going to have QoS features that can help with the internet connection. Many recent routers should have QoS that can help. I don't have a specific recommendation. I'm using a Netgear WNDR3800 running OpenWRT attitude...
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- Post #4
- Mar 2, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Need to speed up wife's computer

My wife had similar browsing habits. I stuffed 6GB into her 2008 Mac, and it helped a lot, but Chrome seems to use more and more memory every month. I sprang for an SSD when the prices came down enough. Even though her computer was limited to 1.5Gbps SATA, the SSD still made a huge difference...
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- Post #58
- Mar 2, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building

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