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A few thoughts on partitioning

"P. S.: Small diversion here. I really dislike the notion of installing the OS to one partition and programs to another. I'm not saying that it doesn't work. It just doesn't make much sense to me. If you have to format the OS partition, chances are that your registry will go with it. You may...
- Innoka
- Post #9
- Apr 20, 2003
- Forum: Operating Systems
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is it bad to have one big 200gb partition?

Are you going to organise those files into folders? And if you are going to organise them into folders, why not partition the drive, since it's like having folders but has more advantages and flexibility. Defragmentation is a problem on the proposed drive, also recursive backups are not...
- Innoka
- Post #16
- Apr 18, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Will you give up your stock/overclocked P4 system if the Clawhammer is all that?

What a stupid question! Do you think I signed a marriage contract with the Pentium 4? Questa o quella..."
- Innoka
- Post #23
- May 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is Waiting Worth It?

Rainsford, you could see quite an improvement by upgrading now. The latest Athlon line has never been so cheap before.
- Innoka
- Post #7
- May 20, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Will Thoroughbred overclock as well as Northwood?

It would be trash to try to predict the clockspeed potential of the Thoroughbred. The Thoroughbred will cost more until it has completely replaced the older XP, as it will be in shorter supply and only at the higher speed grades at first. If you knew what chips used to cost, you'd see the Athlon...
- Innoka
- Post #8
- May 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dual Athlon PC Feasible?

In what way do you run W2K server? Is it the kind of role you can leave it alone with much of the time? How about two separate computers? Compared to a single CPU box, you would spend probably an extra $250 buying a dual board, powerful PSU, an extra case fan and large case. But the KT333 is...
- Innoka
- Post #8
- May 18, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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4 Different AMD processors Use Socket-A, So What?s up with Intel?

Is there really the need for such cynicism aimed against simple facts? Stop trying to predict the future of AMD policies. They show a history of using form factors for longer than Intel and undercutting them in cost, and that is that. I do not believe that Intel will allow their 0.09 process...
- Innoka
- Post #12
- May 18, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrade from tbird to athlon XP...Reinstall XP?

I've got a great idea. Rather than do a search, or talk from any personal knowledge, I'll just spout off or shoot in the dark. Even better, I'll make a statement like fact without trying to enlighten you with a link, because I've got nothing better to do than authoritatively talk shi-it. Every...
- Innoka
- Post #21
- Apr 30, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which to Buy: 1.6A or 1.8A ?

Forget the 1.8A - there is unlikely to be any difference in the maximum overclocked speed of the chip. They are not rated like that. People have been running 1.6A to 2.6, on the same chip core Intel only released to 2.2 (the 2.4 uses modified layout). Intel does not run overclocking tests to the...
- Innoka
- Post #2
- Apr 28, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How secure is it really?

"Is it safe? .... [washes hands] Is it safe?" a free firewall to whoever gets the reference...
- Innoka
- Post #6
- Apr 16, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Intel VS AMD

I've looked at more benchmarks of the two processors than most. The Pentium 4 is all about bandwidth and Intel-specific optimization SSE2. On FPU work in particular it can do half the work per clock than AMD chips i.e. Sandra 2002 without SSE2. That isn't just a selective reading of an...
- Innoka
- Post #16
- Mar 22, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Should I buy a GF4 or Upgrade To a AthlonXP 2000+?

Why would you waste several hundred dollars on fairly meaningless upgrades when you "won't be getting any more money anytime soon". I would not do that. I don't see you be getting the girl like that either.
- Innoka
- Post #25
- Mar 16, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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AMD XP 2800 with Thoroughbred core!!

I don't see the Athlon as a very exciting chip anymore. The signs are that AMD do not wish to increase the cache or front-side bus on the desktop Athlon chips, or use SOI, and are placing the new chip on their traditional value footing until their 64 bit line arrives. How much speed and...
- Innoka
- Post #19
- Mar 15, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Hercles 3D Prophet 4800 KYROII SE

The wording of the press release suggests no new feature but that they'd like some people to misconstrue that there is. Are you sure VIA is such a great buyer- they didn't do much for the Diamond S3 line.
- Innoka
- Post #15
- Mar 15, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Posting irrelevant contentious titles to get attention.

I do not like to see posting contentious or even offensive thread titles in order to grab attention to very mundane technical issues that have nothing to do with the topic. Asus sucks? I know exactly what the problem he's having is and how to solve it, but will not help him because he's abusing...
- Innoka
- Thread
- Mar 5, 2002
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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How does a voodoo 5 compare?

Why do you ask? For features and performance the Voodoo 5 is closer to a Kyro II than the Radeon and Geforce lines. That is to say, no hardware T&L, no cube mapping, little possibility of trilinear or anisotropic especially. However, apart from Windows XP which doesn't want to allow it freedom...
- Innoka
- Post #3
- Mar 1, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why do video cards come in a giant box?

ib]"Why do video cards come in a giant box?"[/b] Excuse me, I paid a lot for my videocard, I deserve a giant box.
- Innoka
- Post #19
- Feb 7, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Are there P4 motherboards that use DDR yet?

Anand himself wrote an article on the SiS645 where the DDR proved to be faster than RDRAM. SiS645 benching 30% More memory bandwidth did not necessarily conquer all other issues.
- Innoka
- Post #15
- Feb 3, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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ECS K7S6A Review, + 1 more from t-break - 74%

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- Innoka
- Post #19
- Jan 31, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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ECS K7S6A Review, + 1 more from t-break - 74%

"Everyone knows that the Athlon can't really use anymore bandwidth than what 133mhz provides unless they up the fsb" This comment seems to be expressing that running memory asynchronously with the front side bus produces no gains. The Apollo chipsets showed nearly half the benefit of moving the...
- Innoka
- Post #18
- Jan 31, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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What's so super about the Super Radeon 8500

I know of Supergrace from digitlife where the review of their 8500 was favorable. They use ATI factories according to themselves. This is strange because information on them is very scant. I do wonder however if their nvidia cards are made from quality parts as well because they are the cheapest...
- Innoka
- Post #4
- Jan 28, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Getting a new card, what to get???

Note: Savage 2000 was Diamond/ S3 and is still being produced by Supergrace. Ironically, Supergrace claim they are the only manufacturer to use ATI's factories.
- Innoka
- Post #10
- Jan 27, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Getting a new card, what to get???

People will believe what they want to believe. The Savage 2000 is still in production. New drivers are out of the question and the old ones were infamous. What does that say about foundations for optimism? ATI promised many months ago concentration of effort on drivers but the 8500 shows the...
- Innoka
- Post #9
- Jan 27, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Best gaming card for under $100? gf 2 ti ?

I'm not so sure about the idea. Why not just draw a line with conductive pen around the resistors? You could remove it if the card needs to be returned and risk less in the first place. Or is that impractical?
- Innoka
- Post #30
- Jan 26, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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what graphics card should I get?

GF3 eats its way through system bandwidth a CPU speed. A GF2 is more appropriate to that slower SDR system. Don't count on the Ti200 dropping much at all, DDR prices have rocketed and graphics card makers are not enjoying it eating their profit margin. They'll probably constrict supply to push...
- Innoka
- Post #21
- Jan 26, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Want to know why memory prices are so high? I talked to Crucial, Kingston, and Mushkin about it today...

There are a lot of young people who can't remember that far back, on the forums. Quoting previous technology and prices to them is not going to have as much of an impression as you may think. Only those who have been earning money a few years watching the computer scene can really feel how much...
- Innoka
- Post #33
- Jan 25, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can GeForce2 Ti be hacked into Quadro?

softquadro is a little software program to enable full 3D designer features in drivers, you may lose up to 10% of game speed- these drivers are geared for graphic precision. Used to be an article at nvidiaworld on it. It would be nice if a serious designer who actually did the hack could report in.
- Innoka
- Post #3
- Jan 25, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best gaming card for under $100? gf 2 ti ?

I don't know why people bother with a GF2 when for 50% more they can get a GF3. It's a false economy. If you really want to save money there is the 32mb GF2 or the Radeon LE. As for ATI image quality, it seems a lot of undiscriminating people are getting misled by ATI default image setting of...
- Innoka
- Post #11
- Jan 25, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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High End Geforce 4 Specs. 300 Mhz Core, Integrated Heatsink, 650 Mhz Ram, Accuview FSAA, 4 Pipes, QuadCache + more

Voodoo 3 was the best card for playing 16 bit color at the time and the critics panned it for not having 32 bit color when cards neither had horsepower for it nor the games were widespread. Voodoo 5 is still the best card for playing those 16 bit games to me as you can apply very effective FSAA...
- Innoka
- Post #44
- Jan 24, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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The new HS/F champ

There is some confusion about material science here. Copper will have better thermal conductivity and heat capacity than aluminium. This means it is more suited to conducting heat [i[from[/i] the hot processor and to the cool air. I've seen some "theories" about the problems of copper being some...
- Innoka
- Post #6
- Jan 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Radeon -- 32MB DDR or 64MB SDR?

Whereas the Geforce2 chip is capable of rendering with more memory bandwidth than can currently be provided, the Radeon chip doesn't contain as much pure rendering power and DDR shows less of a gain. I would count on the SDR being 75-80% of the old DDR Radeon. But if you go to look at the...
- Innoka
- Post #2
- Jan 20, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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People blasted VIA for "poor" PCI/IDE performance, Intel with similar issues?

"lose excellent forum members due to jerks like YOU" No, not really. Abusive people who harass others are the type of jerk. It was not candoman who traded in personal remarks and abusiveness.
- Innoka
- Post #43
- Jan 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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The future of the processor - where is it headed?

The "article" (perhaps he means essay) doesn't actually express the direction of the title, so he loses marks already. Real discussion of the future of the processor involves prospective technologies and roles. That's what the title means. What does the essay address? Short-term speed...
- Innoka
- Post #16
- Jan 19, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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3D performance and CPU speed

Yes, you are confused aren't you ... you'll just get told you're spending your money in the wrong places. I am sure you are going to have a nice upgrade for playing in 640x480.
- Innoka
- Post #2
- Jan 18, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Software that changes your voice in realtime.!

What thedan is asking about is realtime effects. They've been cheap for over a decade. I can't see changing accent as being an option for a decade. Computers can't even transcribe voices reliably yet.
- Innoka
- Post #7
- Jan 18, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Anybody else running a V5-5500 under WinXP ?

Dear Microsoft, we at nvidia are pleased with the progress of the xbox venture and we look forward to cooperating more with you on future gaming standards. As you know, we have purchased rights to 3dfx intellectual property. We will not be marketing their released designs however. As your valued...
- Innoka
- Post #2
- Jan 18, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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GF2 pro to quadro fix???

I saw this once "nvidia world/ program inclusion of functions quadro on gf2" but the link seems not to be working so do a google search and see if it's still in their cache. It's a software little program that sets flags in drivers (at least, drivers when it was released) for Quadro...
- Innoka
- Post #2
- Jan 18, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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GEFORCE2 Ti450 vs GEForce3 Ti200 Big Performance difference ??

dvdman3- I don't see the appeal of the card you mention. It's going too close to the price of the GF3 Ti200 - that is to say, 2/3 of it. Look at reviews where the GF3 Ti shows massive improvements in complicated scenes and antialiasing. You're getting a lot more graphic capability for that extra...
- Innoka
- Post #5
- Jan 17, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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60fps=slide show (poll)

It's abundantly clear that BFG10K has an extremist position. So why see offense in it. I didn't find BFG as tiresome as those who are arguing against him. The rest of the world goes on as before and neither "prove" anything to each other or me either...
- Innoka
- Post #25
- Jan 16, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Geforce 4 : Time for us Geforce 2 users to upgrade?

Is there much incentive for nvidia to add much new to the Geforce3? Who is using the programmable effects yet in real games? Tell me if you know, I want to see them. nvidia knows very well the only credible competition is ATI and that they are behind them in hardware by over half a year, and in...
- Innoka
- Post #15
- Jan 16, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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