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Silent laptop, purchase advice needed

Actually, what I really would like is a device that I could use as a "surfboard" in the knee or set up to be a "movie-presenter" if needed. If I'd find that piece then the budget is much more higher. Windows is not needed, what I want is support for: surf flash (yes, I know it is totally...
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- Post #8
- Jul 12, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Silent laptop, purchase advice needed

Thx! I'm looking at a Dell Studio 17" as we speak. (The 16" version is only in XPS-family and a little too expensive for me) The noise factor is the most important one for me. Is it better to get integrated graphics rather than dedicated graphics? With integrated the CPU will work more and get...
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- Post #4
- Jul 12, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Silent laptop, purchase advice needed

I think I've changed my mind a little, it will probably be a 17" screen. Anyone has any thoughts about these two? ASUS K72JK http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=NqTBfKrWQHc4AcRu or MSI CR720 http://www.msi.com/index.php?news_no=939&func=newsdesc
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- Post #2
- Jul 12, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Silent laptop, purchase advice needed

Hi there, I'd like to get some suggestions about what kind of laptop I should buy. The main priority is that it should be as quiet as possible. Other prereqs: Windows-based machine. Minimum 15" screen Minimum screen resolution is 1366x768, preferably higher. Main activities...
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- Jul 8, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Laptops
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Formatting

Ok thx for the suggestion! But what about my original Q's? Does it matter? I started to wonder when I was formatting the drive and I'm just curious about it. /steimm
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- Post #3
- Jul 21, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Formatting

Ok, this is not really important. But I's like to know a little more about formatting. I am going to give one of my old HD's (not Harleys of course) to a friend. I have formatted it once. Ok, now the information is still there but no "pointers" (I'm not really sure how it works) to the...
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- Jul 21, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

Thx for a great reply!
- steimm
- Post #24
- Oct 8, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

I am so sorry that I have wasted your time so much.
- steimm
- Post #21
- Oct 8, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

Are you 100% sure of that?
- steimm
- Post #18
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

I sure got the hint ;-) But back to business, what it is REALLY going to happen? There is a lot ppl that "knows" but is it anyone that really KNOWS?
- steimm
- Post #17
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

lol - I understand the point - as I have stated, but I thought that someone in here actually knew... But don't compare mechanics with electronics - I don't think that's really fair. I have a reason to ask this, but before I do anything I'd like to know if there really is current on the three...
- steimm
- Post #12
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

by the way, I have done several "hot flash" of BIOS and that is no problem - but that might not have anything to do with CMOS - or?
- steimm
- Post #9
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

Well there is surely a risk to CLRCMOS without removing all the cables, but that is something that I never do. I have always cleared CMOS with power cable connected to PSU but of course with the computer turned off. And I sure do understand that it is no good idea to clear CMOS while it is...
- steimm
- Post #8
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

I haven't done that - I'm just wondering what would happen if I did that. I'm just thinking there is room for another product on the market...
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- Post #3
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

Might seem to be a stupid question, but what happens if I accidently would clear CMOS when the computer is up and running?
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- Oct 7, 2005
- Replies: 51
- Forum: Motherboards
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

really thx for all the answers I'm starting to understand a little bit more. About the risk w/ RAID-0 am I really aware of and that's a risk I'm willing to take. I've had a disc-crash earlier on a RAID-0 array and that wasn't so fun. But I do "feel" the performance difference when gaming and...
- steimm
- Post #17
- Aug 18, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

Why OS on a single stand-alone drive and not on the RAID-0 array?
- steimm
- Post #13
- Aug 17, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

Sorry for being a little annoying... But is it faster to have a page file on a separate hard drive with ATA-133 access than have it on the same partition as the OS on the RAID-0 SATA? Having the page file on another partition on the same physical disc as the OS won't gain anything - or? (I...
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- Post #11
- Aug 17, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

Is that really true? Lets say for gaming, the Battlefield-games are really needy for bigger pagefile. But what about my first question, which alternative gives the highest performance?
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- Post #7
- Aug 17, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

no one?
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- Post #5
- Aug 17, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

Anyone care for answer the first post in the thread?
- steimm
- Post #4
- Aug 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Virtual memory on separate disc.

I know that it is best to have the VirtualMemory/Pagefile on another disc than the OS is running. I have 2x160GB SATA RAID-0 in my rig and would like to gain a little more out of it, I have 2 discs just lying around to no use. 1 WD 120GB ATA-133 7200rpm and 1 Xbox original hard-drive (I think...
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- Aug 15, 2005
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Computer Building
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Nvidia FX5600XT or ATi 9100?

You were so right my friends, so right! I ran some benchmarks with non-overclocked VGA/CPU in 3DM2001SE and the result was quite surprising (for me at least). Nvidia FX5600XT ~5500-5900pts (different settings and drivers) ATi 9100 ~9500-10000pts (different settings and drivers) the rest of...
- steimm
- Post #6
- Aug 1, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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VapoChill

I have a Vapochill PE (the older one) and I am really satisfied with it - earlier I had water on CPU and VGA and before that I just had ordinary air-cooling. This is my opinions about all these three kind of cooling systems: Vapochill: + Really good cooling + Possible to overclock a lot more...
- steimm
- Post #4
- Jul 28, 2004
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Nvidia FX5600XT or ATi 9100?

I'm going to put some pieces together and sell a computer. I have one Gainward FX 5600XT Ultra/760 128MB and a Sapphire ATi 9100 64MB. Which one of these two cards is "best" when speaking of 2D and TV-out? In gaming is of course the FX5600 better than the ATi9100 (at least according to...
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- Jul 7, 2004
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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nForce2/Barton or SiS655FX/Prescott in Vapochill

So you think that it is worth the effort to build in the Prescott/ASUS-board inside the Vapo instead of a Mobile 2500+/Abit-board? That's the main issue, what parts goes inside the Vapo and what parts that goes "aired". /steimm
- steimm
- Post #6
- Jul 6, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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nForce2/Barton or SiS655FX/Prescott in Vapochill

How much higher must the prescott get to be faster than a P4C? Lets say that I get the prescott up to 3500MHz, is the prescott still slower than a P4C? If I compare it with a AMD XP och a AMD64 what speed is it fair to compare with? /steimm
- steimm
- Post #3
- Jul 5, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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nForce2/Barton or SiS655FX/Prescott in Vapochill

Hi there. I need some advice/help. I am running a Barton @ ~2500MHz (11.5x220) on my Abit NF7-S v2.0 inside my Vapochill, I am quite satisfied with the rig except for the crappy SATA/RAID-controller that is on the board. My 2nd puter has crashed and now I got my hands on (used stuff - really...
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- Jul 4, 2004
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where to buy hardware in San Fransisco?

I can understand that confusion, but I live i Sweden and I get to take the nice trip to SF in business and I want to look around for hardware and see if there's any great deals "over there" compared with deals in Sweden. There's one thing I really like to buy "over there" and it is a JOS...
- steimm
- Post #10
- May 13, 2004
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Where to buy hardware in San Fransisco?

Hi there! I have the opportunity (at least I hope so) to go to San Fransisco in business and I wonder if there's anyone here that know a good place to buy computer hardware there. If someone can link to their shop would be great! prethanks! /steimm
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- Thread
- Apr 7, 2004
- Replies: 10
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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ATi9100 on Abit NF7-S 2.0

Hi! I have two computers and when I was surfing the database on http://www.futuremark.com I realized that I should try to get a "high-score" with a combo of my 1st and 2nd computer. The high-score would be with my Sapphire ATi 9100 on my Vapo-/Waterchilled AMD XP2500+ and Abit NF7-S (yea yea -...
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- Feb 2, 2004
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Help with start-up problems!

thx for the replies! the PSU is a Enermax 651P-VE (550W) so I think that's quite a good one. I have run the "long" version of CHKDSK and it found a bad cluster, so it might be that - or? Is Windows so smart that the cluster is no longer used or do I have to do anything else to make sure that...
- steimm
- Post #6
- Jan 22, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with start-up problems!

Hi there every1! First my system: Vapochill Abit NF7-S 2.0 AMD XP Barton 2500+ (11*200) 2*512 MB PC3200 TwinMos ATi 9500Pro (305/305) 2*120GB SATA WD Caviar 7200rpm RAID-0 1*160 Maxtor IDE WinXP SP1 ATi driver CAT 3.10 Nvidia nForce 3.13 The OS is on one partition of the RAID-0 array Before...
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- Thread
- Jan 20, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Raid-array moveable?

Hi and thanks for the answers! Well, well - it was as you all said - the array didn't show up and I had to recreate it. Can be good to know for other ppl aswell! Have a good one! /steimm
- steimm
- Post #5
- Sep 3, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Raid-array moveable?

Hi there! I have a question that I have posted on some forums but no-one has answered there so I try the best forum (I have been inactive for a while here now...). I have a Raid-0 array with 2 x 160GB in my puter. I have moved it from Abit KX7333-R to EPoX 8K5A2+ and it worked very good (same...
- steimm
- Thread
- Aug 28, 2003
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Wireless LAN and ping?

Thanks man! Anyone else that has any experiences with WLAN and gaming? /steimm
- steimm
- Post #3
- Apr 14, 2003
- Forum: Networking
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Wireless LAN and ping?

Hi there! Is it anyone here that can tell me if a hardcore gamer will experience any difference between Wireless LAN and "cable-LAN"? Ok, I can imagine that a slightly difference should appear in form of, higher ping or maybe some packet-loss or similar - but will I notice any difference? How...
- steimm
- Thread
- Apr 14, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Networking
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Who makes the best NICs?

Ok, so Intel or 3Com is very good - at least that's what I read from you - are they also very good for overclocked systems? I mean can they handle high PCI-bus? What card is best for overclocked systems (high PCI-speed)? /steimm
- steimm
- Post #26
- Oct 26, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU 3.3V-rail or 12V-rail?

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- Post #7
- Oct 24, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU 3.3V-rail or 12V-rail?

One thing is for sure(?), there are not one and same rail that provides all the different CPU's with power. At least after reading the replies... Is it anyone that can tell me what rail AMD T-bird, AMD Palomino, AMD T-bred, Intel Tualatins, P4 Willamette, P4 Northwood Celeron P4 etc. get their...
- steimm
- Post #6
- Oct 23, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building

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