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Moral dilemma over CPU QX9650 price

OUTSTANDING post. What the OP also hates, I imagine, is the requirement that many states place on insurance companies that all policies shall cover various extraneous services. Why can't I buy a high-deductible policy that only covers the really nasty stuff? I don't need mental health...
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- Post #27
- Feb 20, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Looking for grad schools

I went to U of CO at Boulder. Great place to live and go to school. I had Bob Erickson for undergrad Circuits 2, and I found him to be a very good teacher. He's now the dept chair. I had Fuchs (another Power guy) for Circuits 3, and though he has a bit of an accent, I still found him to be...
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- Post #45
- Aug 11, 2006
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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30" LCD TV @ Costco.com for $700

Panel may be as good but doesn't mean the signal processing is. A year ago I helped my parents buy a 26" one - we looked at the Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Maxent, and a few others all next to each other and all agreed, the Sharp looked the best (for like $1000), followed by the Maxent (for like...
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- Post #28
- Feb 24, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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IBM EPP?

My company has an EPP agreement with IBM, but when I go to the site it implies (though never states) that the EPP agreement is no longer valid with Lenovo... anyone know how to deal with this? Is it different than the IBM employees EPP (the division I work in actually used to be part of IBM...
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- Thread
- Feb 24, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
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Differential Pair Siganalling

Not too difficult a concept actually. I assume you understand that 0's and 1's are just represented by voltage levels. In a single ended system, there is one signal line (plus a ground), where 0V usually represents a 0, while some voltage (in old systems 5V or 3.3V, in newer systems 2.5V or...
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- Post #3
- Jun 22, 2005
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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F-16

Not true. Most mil-spec processors, particularly for space systems, are designed to a completely different level of radiation tolerance. A significant percentage of this difference is related to the packaging, to increase the Linear Energy Transfer at which radiation events will cause one of...
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- Post #18
- Jun 22, 2005
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Government claims new TV's double power requirements that 5 500 Megawatt plants have to be built 6-18-05

I wonder how power-vicious the LCD and/or DLP front projectors are. They use very powerful lamps to throw the light all that distance... anyone know?
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- Post #10
- Jun 22, 2005
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Will Intel release a 64 bit processor that fits the pentium M socket in the future?

Speaking as a fellow audio geek (with a recording rig): An SFF that supports two 3.5" HDs may very well be an interesting option for you. Why? A) If you are going to do multitrack audio recording on a laptop, don't expect to do it on a 2.5" laptop drive. Regardless of how nice your DTR...
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- Post #20
- Jun 3, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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desktop builders?

That was my initial thought (especially WRT support). I don't recall the last time I knew someone who was terribly pleased with a computer they purchased at a retail store, particularly if they needed service/support. However, as I said, it's been a while, so I'm definitely open to conflicting...
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- Post #5
- May 18, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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desktop builders?

The problem with DIY is there's no way I'm going to have her do it (she is extremely unaccustomed to computers in general, much less guts), and if I do it for her, I have to try to support her from 1000+ miles away if a component dies or something. Just a PITA that I really can't handle right...
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- Post #3
- May 18, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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desktop builders?

A friend of mine is just starting college and wants a desktop (not a laptop). She has $1000 or so to spend on a computer and I want to recommend her something that will last her 3 or 4 years... She's not a gamer, will be doing mostly papers, internet stuff, minor imaging / multimedia stuff...
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- Thread
- May 18, 2005
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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Samsung 910T @ Buy.com, $455 after $30 MIR until 2/28

Even better at Newegg... but not for long. Extra instant $25 rebate (not mail in, in addition to the $30 MIR) ends today. :-(
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- Post #2
- Feb 2, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Samsung 910T @ Buy.com, $455 after $30 MIR until 2/28

Linky In the past I had a pretty good impression of Samsung. Best prices I've seen on other (in some cases better performing, eg 16ms or lower) panels are $380-400 or so... Do you guys think that the Samsung name on the outside matters? For example the Hyundai that got linked on here...
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- Thread
- Feb 2, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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cheap notebook 5.1 channel?

My GF has an IBM TP41 (Centrino 1.4 or 1.5 GHz, 512MB RAM, CD-R/DVD). She does not own a TV and watches movies on this laptop. I would like to purchase her some decent 5.1 speakers; since she has a very small apartment I think the Logitech Z-640s would probably be sufficient. However, to...
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- Thread
- Dec 2, 2004
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Another RDRAM question

*siiiiigh*... Hmmm... why do the letters "E", "B", "A", and "Y" keep flashing in front of my eyes? .... damn popups... :D
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- Post #7
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Another RDRAM question

Yeah, I looked around a bit and found that, unless you're looking for a 64MB stick, it's PC800 or better. I'm thinking we may end up just getting a 256MB stick to add in with the 128 for a total of 384MB, because a 256MB PC800 RIMM costs around $100 while a 512MB RIMM costs around $300. 512MB...
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- Post #5
- Aug 20, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Another RDRAM question

I know that in P4-based systems, RIMMs are run in a dual-channel configuration, and thus must be installed in pairs. My friend has a P3 933/133 with the i820 and RDRAM, though (Gigabyte GA-6CX I believe), and we want to install some extra memory. Right now, one slot has a 128MB RIMM in it...
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- Thread
- Aug 20, 2002
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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Finding the MS Office Product Key on a computer when it's already installed

Hey everyone. I have a few computers running at my office. Two of them have Office XP installed, the other does not. I want to install Office XP on the third, but I do not want to use the key from one I've already installed, as that would of course void the product activation and make me...
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- Thread
- Aug 19, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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RDRAM - matched pairs or just pairs?

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the help. :D
- Eris23007
- Post #6
- Aug 14, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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RDRAM - matched pairs or just pairs?

Thanks for the response. I know that 16-bit must be paired. My question is must the two RIMMS be MATCHED. I.E. can you use one 512 and one 256 or must you use 2x256? If the latter, do you have to use the same manufacturer? Jake
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- Post #3
- Aug 14, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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RDRAM - matched pairs or just pairs?

I know someone who has a RDRAM-based motherboard with a 256 MB RIMM. Can he add a 512 MB RIMM or must he used matched pairs? Thanks, Jake
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- Thread
- Aug 14, 2002
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Installing Win2K from an MSDN Subscriptions DVD

OK, if it doesn't work, I'll totally do that. In fact, I may do that anyway just to have 'em on CD for 'puters without a DVD-ROM. Thanks again :) Jake
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- Post #7
- Aug 14, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Installing Win2K from an MSDN Subscriptions DVD

No worries. :D Thanks again for the booting to DVD suggestion... I'll probably get around to trying it tomorrow night. Hopefully it will work! I haven't seen any mention of bootability on it, though... do you know for sure it's bootable?
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- Post #5
- Aug 14, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Installing Win2K from an MSDN Subscriptions DVD

Wow that hadn't even occurred to me - SWEET. Thanks a ton for the advice! :D As for the PA thing, well then I guess I'm sticking with 2K. And dealing with it. (by the way no need to get snippy) If I get banned for that... well then it's too authoritarian for my tastes anyway. Viva free...
- Eris23007
- Post #3
- Aug 13, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Installing Win2K from an MSDN Subscriptions DVD

I have an MSDN Subscription DVD and wanted to install Windows 2000 from it onto a fresh, unused hard drive. The first thing I tried was copying the Windows 2000 directory off the DVD to a CD, then making floppies and booting from those. After a while spent trying to find 4 working floppies...
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- Thread
- Aug 13, 2002
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Mobo suggestions - i845G, PC2700, P4 1.6A or 1.8A

I'm going to assemble myself a new PC in the next month or so, and I'm planning to get something with the following features: A) I believe I want the i845G chipset. Onboard graphics would be handy until I can afford a 3D adapter, plus the optimized memory controller is nice B) PC2700 DDR...
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- Thread
- Aug 13, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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BurnProof or Justlink....

Normally I really enjoy Tom's site, but this CD-R review was really sub-par. I'm shocked that he didn't bother to include the OTHER 24x CD-R on the market... PLEXTOR. Considering that Plextor is the (or at least one of the) market leader(s) among hardware phreakies such as ourselves, and that...
- Eris23007
- Post #7
- Aug 23, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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Klipsch 5.1 Review!

The point is that they're still the best sounding computer speakers you can get... whether or not they connect analog. You have to realize something - "digital" speakers still have a digital to analog conversion - it just happens in the speaker instead of in the sound card. The...
- Eris23007
- Post #7
- Aug 21, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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An Answer to an Email from VIA

Personally, I don't mind installing the 4-in-1 drivers. My problem with VIA is that, really, their chipsets just don't work quite right with a whole lot of PCI cards. I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but it's the truth. If any of you have EVER tried to take a KT133A chipset mobo with...
- Eris23007
- Post #35
- Aug 16, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building

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