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Forum: News Aug 25, 2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,934
Posted By kirtar
I grew up using a mechanical keyboard. I...

I grew up using a mechanical keyboard. I originally used an IBM Model M which uses buckling spring switches, so I've known about mechanical keyboards for a while.
Forum: News Aug 25, 2011, 12:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,934
Posted By kirtar
The RK-9000 has existed before. It got...

The RK-9000 has existed before. It got deactivated, and it appears they decided to reactivate it.
Forum: News Aug 23, 2011, 12:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,140
Posted By kirtar
Now if only they still made hard drives.

Now if only they still made hard drives.
Forum: News Aug 16, 2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,249
Posted By kirtar
This is listed on PNY's site as an actual...

This is listed on PNY's site as an actual product. The only photoshopping that might have gone on is getting rid of the shirts.
Forum: News Aug 15, 2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,091
Posted By kirtar
Why do I get the feeling that most if not all...

Why do I get the feeling that most if not all future Nexus phones will be motorola -_-
Forum: News Jul 5, 2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,831
Posted By kirtar
Yup, just a shrink, not much of a huge...

Yup, just a shrink, not much of a huge architectural overhaul. Also good catch on the dual vs quad. I assumed they were smart enough to do dual vs dual
Forum: News Jul 5, 2011, 04:21 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,831
Posted By kirtar
You, sir, clearly didn't even read the thread...

You, sir, clearly didn't even read the thread (it's a Chinese site). As for the BD remarks, all I care is if it's a competitive product to at least SB stuff.
Forum: News Jul 5, 2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,831
Posted By kirtar
Chinese and Japanese share enough characters that...

Chinese and Japanese share enough characters that I'm not surprised that it detected incorrectly. What's the latest rumor-mill information regarding Ivy Bridge release date?
Forum: News Jun 24, 2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,936
Posted By kirtar
That's probably why Anand used more than just...

That's probably why Anand used more than just SysMark. The scroll bar exists for a reason
Forum: News Jun 24, 2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,936
Posted By kirtar
He may not have stated his basis, but I suspect...

He may not have stated his basis, but I suspect that it was this:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4448/amd-llano-desktop-performance-preview/2



Try comparing it to H67 then.
Forum: News Jun 24, 2011, 03:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,936
Posted By kirtar
How I read it, the APU's GPU is not disabled...

How I read it, the APU's GPU is not disabled because Radeon Dual Graphics is supported (marketing name for APU + discrete GPU working in tandem). Also, I recall [H] doing a test where even x4 in...
Forum: News Jun 20, 2011, 04:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,816
Posted By kirtar
The licensing did make sense when they still made...

The licensing did make sense when they still made their own chipsets I suppose.
Forum: News Jun 14, 2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,572
Posted By kirtar
http://blogs.amd.com/work/2011/01/31/bulldozer-goe...

http://blogs.amd.com/work/2011/01/31/bulldozer-goes-to-11/

I know that post is about BD, but the same concepts still apply. Stock clocks are set by considering the worst possible scenario so that...
Forum: News May 30, 2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,683
Posted By kirtar
Honestly if you're already running Intel LAN, I...

Honestly if you're already running Intel LAN, I don't see why you'd bother with it. If anything, I would imagine that other home network components (such as your router) would cause more problems. ...
Forum: News May 3, 2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,098
Posted By kirtar
I dunno it almost reminds of the CM Sniper

I dunno it almost reminds of the CM Sniper
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Apr 27, 2011, 04:01 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 10,429
Posted By kirtar
I'll keep it around for poorly written sites but...

I'll keep it around for poorly written sites but beyond that.... mainly chrome or firefox. I'm debating switching back to firefox
Forum: News Apr 19, 2011, 01:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,219
Posted By kirtar
meh hopefully they keep the Samsung line at the...

meh hopefully they keep the Samsung line at the same quality (or make the Seagate ones match)....
Forum: News Apr 13, 2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,232
Posted By kirtar
uh no. jfyi gulftown is westmere based (btw...

uh no. jfyi gulftown is westmere based (btw gulftown is 32 nm). The i5s and i7s you were referring to are Lynnfield (45 nm). Clarkdale and Arrandale are both Westmere architecture. However, it is...
Forum: News Apr 13, 2011, 12:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,232
Posted By kirtar
uhhh basically just semantics, but according to...

uhhh basically just semantics, but according to Intel a tick is a new process (aka a shrink) and a tock is a new architecture, so actually:
... (omission of 65 nm or larger)
Penryn/Wolfdale - Tick...
Forum: News Mar 31, 2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,806
Posted By kirtar
That, or if the exchange rate went up (i.e. the...

That, or if the exchange rate went up (i.e. the Chinese Yuan went up in value)
Forum: News Mar 31, 2011, 02:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,806
Posted By kirtar
I don't think you quite get why companies...

I don't think you quite get why companies outsource. There's no way in hell they'd do it if it was more expensive. Moreover, the capital investment for some of necessary facilities is fairly...
Forum: News Mar 29, 2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,561
Posted By kirtar
Saw a demo video of this at the Acer Showroom in...

Saw a demo video of this at the Acer Showroom in Taipei. Looks awesome, but I don't think I'd want to pay for it. Yes it's basically a standard notebook (hw wise), but I don't particularly like...
Forum: Reviews Feb 23, 2011, 03:26 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 317,428
Posted By kirtar
Depending on what "no SP" means, it's not that...

Depending on what "no SP" means, it's not that surprising, since the SP is basically just a large cumulative update of what's already been done since the original release.
Forum: News Feb 17, 2011, 03:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,342
Posted By kirtar
uhhh... no, the HX 750/850 were definitely...

uhhh... no, the HX 750/850 were definitely (advertised as) silver.
Forum: News Feb 16, 2011, 06:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,342
Posted By kirtar
No, but I believe the HX series was.

No, but I believe the HX series was.
Forum: News Jan 19, 2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,016
Posted By kirtar
They didn't even add USB 3.0 like they did on the...

They didn't even add USB 3.0 like they did on the Nine Hundred Two v3 (seriously Antec? Why not just call it the Nine Hundred Three or something like that)
Forum: News Jan 18, 2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,680
Posted By kirtar
If you read closely, it says two, but lists three...

If you read closely, it says two, but lists three different rotation speeds (800, 1200, and 1800 rpm). In any case, if it actually meets the specs, the 1200 rpm looks like a fairly nice fan.
Forum: News Jan 17, 2011, 02:59 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 26,560
Posted By kirtar
They'll release info when they think the time is...

They'll release info when they think the time is right (which is apparently not now). Also, I guess I have a different definition of "captive audience" than you do.

I guess I can understand why...
Forum: News Jan 14, 2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,557
Posted By kirtar
It's hard to tell, but is it possible that it's...

It's hard to tell, but is it possible that it's the cable that's shown in the animation for the SA6-R?

Not sure that that's any different because it might just be a different terminal
Forum: News Jan 14, 2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 26,560
Posted By kirtar
Please don't make JF-AMD say it again. AMD is...

Please don't make JF-AMD say it again. AMD is not saying anything apart from what I remember to be a fairly superficial comparison of Interlagos to Magny-Cours.
Forum: News Jan 13, 2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 26,560
Posted By kirtar
Competition drives innovation. 'nuff said

Competition drives innovation. 'nuff said
Forum: News Jan 13, 2011, 12:53 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 26,560
Posted By kirtar
You're mixing client and server information

You're mixing client and server information
Forum: News Jan 13, 2011, 11:59 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 26,560
Posted By kirtar
Actually I remember reading that the client...

Actually I remember reading that the client launch was before the server launch. IIRC JF-AMD mentioned on [H] or something like that (Q2 client, Q3 server).

Honestly, I'd just ignore the...
Forum: News Jan 8, 2011, 10:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,869
Posted By kirtar
I dunno in the price range that the Antec One...

I dunno in the price range that the Antec One Hundred is supposedly coming in at, I'd just get the CM 690 II. However, newegg actually has it at $59.99 so I dunno. I'd probably still shell out the...
Forum: News Jan 4, 2011, 12:30 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 10,160
Posted By kirtar
*hopes that there's an 8-core in his price range*...

*hopes that there's an 8-core in his price range*
For some reason I doubt it, but it's possible
Forum: News Jan 3, 2011, 09:29 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 10,160
Posted By kirtar
IIRC it's quad channel on the G34 and maybe C32...

IIRC it's quad channel on the G34 and maybe C32 server motherboards, but dual channel on consumer motherboards. Also, I believe consumer processors will go 4-8 cores but server should have 8, 12,...
Forum: News Nov 21, 2010, 01:24 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 8,595
Posted By kirtar
Actually there is a point: Acceleration. If all...

Actually there is a point: Acceleration. If all you need is a quick output to give you a basic idea of what you have, GPU accelerated encoding is fine because it does output faster, and the size is...
Forum: News Nov 21, 2010, 12:33 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 8,595
Posted By kirtar
Probably because GPU encoding solutions still...

Probably because GPU encoding solutions still don't match the quality of CPU based solutions (by bitrate). I've tried things like Cyberlink MediaEspresso, and to get the same quality as x264 I have...
Forum: News Sep 28, 2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,231
Posted By kirtar
I've never understood the reason for 16:9...

I've never understood the reason for 16:9 "Professional" monitors. Sure I'll still buy them, but only because of the ridiculous price premium to get 16:10 monitors.
Forum: News Aug 7, 2010, 04:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,793
Posted By kirtar
I don't know how much you can really put into an...

I don't know how much you can really put into an all-in-one without running into heat issues.
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