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Anandtech Editorial Announcement

Yep, my feet are still above ground, and daisies are still under them. 😎 I first contacted New Zealand police on July 1, 2009. I posted a running narration the texts of those conversations as it was happening in the hidden Mod forum, and I shared the experience with my family and local...
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- Post #20
- Sep 4, 2024
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Anandtech Editorial Announcement

AreaCode 707 - Go ahead - Make my day! Oops!!! Too late!!! You've already done it! I feel better all over than anywhere else! 😍
- Harvey
- Post #17
- Aug 31, 2024
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Anandtech Editorial Announcement

Boomer - The link to my song still works. I wrote it in 2006, and if you ever listened to the lyrics, what scares me is that they're as true and relevant, today, if not more so. Who's Watching Over Who's Watching Over You? Words and Music by Harvey Rubens Copyright © 2006 Verse 1: I see men...
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- Post #16
- Aug 31, 2024
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Anandtech Editorial Announcement
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- Post #11
- Aug 30, 2024
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Anandtech Editorial Announcement

I read the article about AT shutting down and I had to drop by. To quote the Beatles (if you're old enough to remember them), "I don't know why you say, Goodbye. I say, Hello." It's been far too long. For those who don't remember me, Russ and I were the first AnandTech Forum Admins. When we...
- Harvey
- Post #10
- Aug 30, 2024
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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HEADS UP! New Avast AV version has major conflicts that can eat your machine.

Last Tuesday (2-7-2017) Avast released a new version of Avast AV, ver. 7.1.3394.0. The new version installed OK on my 32 bit XP machines, but on reboot, my 64 bit Win 10 system, it killed almost all functions. I'm glad I follow my own advice and my drive was fully cloned so it was just a minor...
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- Thread
- Feb 9, 2017
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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RIP Russ, NCNE (Moderator Approved)

In 1997, Anand Lal Shimpi was a fifteen year old highschool whiz kid whose tech review site and forums were just bursting to prominence online, which was all the more exceptional because of Anand's age. I was a member of his forum - singular - because it was a single threaded discussion board...
- Harvey
- Post #36
- Oct 25, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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***OFFICIAL*** Republican National Convention thread ***CONFIRMED***

Thanks. I've been here, but as a senior admin, I spend more time cleaning up after spammers and other malicious idiots. They're enough to keep our crew busy. In case anyone doesn't remember where I'm at on the subject...
- Harvey
- Post #97
- Jul 19, 2016
- Forum: Politics and News
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***OFFICIAL*** Republican National Convention thread ***CONFIRMED***

It could be that Trump is tone deaf. If so, his best defense would be the truth -- He is of "unsound" mind. ^_^
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- Post #93
- Jul 19, 2016
- Forum: Politics and News
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***OFFICIAL*** Republican National Convention thread ***CONFIRMED***

The brown nosed tea tard sycophants attempting to defend Trump's unauthorized use of Queen's copyrighted work probably don't have a clue that Freddie Mercury was gay, out and proud of who he was. Somehow, I doubt whether Freddie Mercury and the surviving members of the band would want their...
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- Post #90
- Jul 19, 2016
- Forum: Politics and News
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If NOT reverting from Win 10 to Win 7, which files/folders can be deleted?

Thanks to both of you for the replies, and thanks for the follow up info, nerp. :cool: :thumbsup: Will Disk Cleanup report how much space it will freed up?
- Harvey
- Post #4
- Jul 16, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If NOT reverting from Win 10 to Win 7, which files/folders can be deleted?

A friend upgraded her HP laptop from Win 7 to Win 10, and she asked me to go through it to review her new setup. I did the usual, updating her AV, anti-spyware and other resources and scanned her drive, and it looked pretty good and stable. This machine has a 330 GB drive with the three...
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- Thread
- Jul 16, 2016
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win7 ---> Win10 question

To date, I have attempted to upgrade six Win 7 machines to Win 10, four laptops and two desktops, with two successes and two failures, both via the online upgrade and using the previously downloaded bootable DVD or USB installation drive. Before starting, I downloaded all the latest drivers...
- Harvey
- Post #4
- Jul 16, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Computer Will Not Turn On

Richard, I was thinking more in terms of building an entirely new system on a more standard motherboard, but I'm glad you worked it out to your best advantage. :thumbsup:
- Harvey
- Post #11
- Jul 5, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer Will Not Turn On

To deter "drive by" spammers and fraudulant traders, new members cannot send or receive PM's, except with our moderators and administrators, until they have posted 25 messages on our forums. Sorry for any inconvenience. When I recommended checking our other forums for info about good choices...
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- Post #9
- Jul 5, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Sale/Trade Access ??

To deter "drive by" spammers and fraudulant traders, new members cannot send or receive PM's, except with our moderators and administrators, until they have posted 25 messages on our forums. Sorry for any inconvenience. In your other thread regarding your current problem, we determined that...
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- Post #4
- Jul 5, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Computer Will Not Turn On

If you're not a skilled tech, once you get past the basic stuff, it may require a qualified technician's time to diagnose a deeper problem to determine whether or not the problem can, in fact, be repaired. Their time and skill are what they have to sell to earn their living. However, as we...
- Harvey
- Post #6
- Jul 4, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer Will Not Turn On

If it's not the CPU, itself, it sounds like your motherboard is dead. You could try contacting Shuttle's technical support or a local repair tech for further help. If the board is dead, but the CPU, RAM and drives are good, you have a flying financial head start on a new system using...
- Harvey
- Post #4
- Jul 4, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer Will Not Turn On

Welcome to the forums, Richard. :) The symptoms indicate a short circuit on the motherboard or some component. 1. Unplug and reseat the main power connector from the PSU to the motherboard, clean the contact pins on the motherboard and reseat the plug, and try to start the machine. 2...
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- Post #2
- Jul 4, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best Hardware Temperature Monitor Software for Windows XP

Before you get to software to monitor the problem, try to fix the problem. You're running XP so your machine is probably fairly old. If you haven't already done so: 1. Open it up, and blow out all of the accumulated dust. Be sure to blow out the dust on, around and behind the fan...
- Harvey
- Post #2
- Jun 19, 2016
- Forum: Windows
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Bose QC25 Headphone Compatibility

Quoting from Bose's product page for the QC25 headphones: Strangely enough, quoting from that page: I would surmise that the only difference between these two headphones is the connector. If you can find an adapter to match either connector to the standard mini-phone jack on your computer's...
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- Post #2
- May 28, 2016
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Who manufactures this chassis

When manufacturing production quantities of products, it's often easier and less expensive to start with standard chassis and have it custom finished with cutouts, vents, colors, surface finishes and other characteristics.
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- Post #5
- May 28, 2016
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Who manufactures this chassis

Welcome to the forums, Steve. :) I design electronic hardware, and that looks like a custom made chassis. Given that it's designed to mount in a standard sized 3 RU x half rack size, it may be based on an basic chassis form available from several vendors with custom cutouts, ventilation...
- Harvey
- Post #2
- May 26, 2016
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Identifying ceramic capacitors

I'm an electronic design engineer, and those markings are confusing to me. I'm not sure, but from what I've found, they COULD mean: C = Capacitor series. In this case, ceramic, possibly with other characteristics. 3D is confusing. Some manufacturers use it to indicate a voltage rating...
- Harvey
- Post #16
- May 14, 2016
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Harbor Mobile MVNO Dumps It's AT&T Customers

888-444-4410 is a legitimate contact number for AT&T wireless. The call's free. :cool:
- Harvey
- Post #17
- May 6, 2016
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Computer won't start after installing new PSU and GPU.

Are you sure you connected all of the wire pairs from front panel to the right connectors on the motherboard? If so, the problem could be the push button power switch, or the wiress or connetors. When pushed, the front panel power switch merely momentarily shorts across the two power...
- Harvey
- Post #6
- May 3, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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Problem with Windows 7 Professional 64bit

You don't need a license key to install the same version of Windows that came with the machine. It's built into the machine ROM. If you have a valid key from a version other than the one that came on your machine, all you need is an installation disk for that version.
- Harvey
- Post #6
- May 2, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Problem with Windows 7 Professional 64bit

The license for your OS is built into ROM so you don't need an original disk to install it legally on your machine. If your laptop came with Win 7 Pro, there are a couple of possibilities: 1. If you didnt already wipe the drive, it may have a recovery partition you can use to re-install the...
- Harvey
- Post #2
- May 1, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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I accidentally knocked motherboard resistor

Here's the pinout for 4 pin PWM CPU fan connectors: The component is located between pin 1 (Ground) and pin 2 (+12 Volts) so most likely (not certainly), it's a decoupling capacitor. As I said, above, the board should continue to work without this cap until you encounter the specific...
- Harvey
- Post #8
- Apr 17, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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I accidentally knocked motherboard resistor

Are you sure the part is a resistor? Most surface mounted resistors and capacitors of a given physical size look very much alike. If you still have the part, and you can read any numbers on it, a good technician may be able to determine what it is and its value. If the part you broke is a...
- Harvey
- Post #6
- Apr 17, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Discovered a vulnerability with your site

Hi again, I received a reply from our management team. I already sent you one PM (Private Message). Please reply if you are still online so we can continue this discussion privately, and I can give you more info about the reply. Thx. :)
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- Post #3
- Apr 15, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Discovered a vulnerability with your site

Thanks. I will report this info to our team. We will contact you further if necessary. Harvey Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator
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- Post #2
- Apr 15, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Old Sony Vaio VPCEB2M1E overheating. Adding RAM?

Welcome to the forums. That's what friends are for. :cool:
- Harvey
- Post #9
- Apr 14, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Old Sony Vaio VPCEB2M1E overheating. Adding RAM?

Once you resolve the heating issue, RAM is even less expensive than you thought so you can always add more and enjoy any performance benfits it may provide. OTOH, if you can't resolve the heating problem, it's a relatively old machine, and that heat won't help its lifespan so it's probably...
- Harvey
- Post #7
- Apr 13, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Old Sony Vaio VPCEB2M1E overheating. Adding RAM?

You may need to update your BIOS. Searching Google for Sony Vaio VPCEB2M1E overheating finds a number of links to reports of overheating with this series of laptops, including this on pcworld.com: You may find links to more info and to BIOS updates in the above article or in articles and...
- Harvey
- Post #4
- Apr 12, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Good SDD for SATA 3 Gbs

SATA 3 (6 GB/S) drives are backward compatible with SATA 2 (3 GB/S) drives. They will operate at SATA 2 speed. Spend your time finding known reliable models. Then, find the best deal on one of those. With luck, you may find a closeout sale price on an older SATA 2 drive. Happy hunting. :)
- Harvey
- Post #3
- Apr 12, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Old Sony Vaio VPCEB2M1E overheating. Adding RAM?

Two issues: 1. Unless the overheating is caused by a lot of disk swapping between your memory and the hard drive, more RAM will not solve the problem. Your best start is to open up the case and blow out any accumulated dust. If you're really ambitious, you can try removing the heatsink...
- Harvey
- Post #2
- Apr 12, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Weird fuse resistor

Oops! I misread the chart. :oops: The line should have read: Brown - Black - Silver - Gold - Black = 10 x 0.01 = 0.1 ohms, 5% The final black line could be a temperature coefficient. Correcting info in the rest of my previous post: Digi-Key has this Yageo 0.1 ohm fusible resistor...
- Harvey
- Post #5
- Apr 9, 2016
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Weird fuse resistor

Per the above resistance color code chart in videogames101's post: Brown - Black - Silver - Gold - Black = 10 x 0.1 = 1.0 ohms, 5% tolerance The other spec you'll need is the power rating for the resistor, which determines how much power it will handle before blowing. You can determine the...
- Harvey
- Post #3
- Apr 9, 2016
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Monitor - No image

If you're not an experienced tech with the ability to read schematics and probe and measure voltages, resistance, etc. and unsolder and replace parts without damaging anything else, you risk doing futher damage to your monitor. A professional tech may charge you $30 just to evaluate the...
- Harvey
- Post #2
- Apr 6, 2016
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional

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