Forum: General Hardware
Aug 10, 2012, 04:13 PM
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I recently picked up the new G55VW-DS71 and...
I recently picked up the new G55VW-DS71 and updated with a vertex 4 256GB SSD and it is EXCELLENT. The build quality is beast and puts the budget ones to shame for about the same price. The GTX 660M...
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Forum: General Hardware
Aug 10, 2012, 10:48 AM
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Forum: General Hardware
Aug 10, 2012, 09:34 AM
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Forum: General Hardware
Aug 10, 2012, 03:16 AM
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Portable = ?
A good starting point is...
Portable = ?
A good starting point is Alienware M14x, or MSI GT series and Asus G5x series are also options if you consider 15.4"
Origin/Sager/Clevo/Whatever is your next option, but I tend...
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Forum: General Hardware
Aug 10, 2012, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 854
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Forum: Reviews
Jul 29, 2012, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 17
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KFA² GeForce GTX 680 LTD OC 2048 MB
[page=Introduction & Specifications]
Introduction
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/KFA2/GTX_680_Limited_OC/images/logo.jpg
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 was introduced earlier this year and has...
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Forum: Hot Deals
May 2, 2012, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,025
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Forum: Networking & Security
Jan 17, 2012, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,034
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Forum: Networking & Security
Jan 13, 2012, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Networking & Security
Jan 9, 2012, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,034
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Forum: Networking & Security
Dec 30, 2011, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,641
about $50 for the 7, $65 for the 9
both...
about $50 for the 7, $65 for the 9
both of these routers are wireless access points, so they'd need to be connected to your modem/first router to work (and everyone would need to connect to...
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Forum: Networking & Security
Dec 30, 2011, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 9
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you cant autoagically lower bandwidth, but you...
you cant autoagically lower bandwidth, but you can buy routers that do the static. my TP link WR941N and WR743ND both allow me to force MAC addresses of network cards to have the same IP each time,...
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Forum: Networking & Security
Dec 30, 2011, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,641
every game has its own ports, and some dont...
every game has its own ports, and some dont specify them. QOS is very hard to setup for situations like that.
best bet is to set other ports (port 80, whatever ports users are torrenting on,...
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 21, 2011, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 21, 2011, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 2
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Does your Internet Provider provide you with...
Does your Internet Provider provide you with Anti-Virus? I would use that...but ESET should be just fine
(But if your ISP provides you AV then it is free with the service(pay for the service you...
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 15, 2011, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,477
If you can swing a grand there are all sorts of...
If you can swing a grand there are all sorts of better laptops...nice i5s or i7s with 6870s or gtx460s. The 5870 in my cousins lappy will run just about every game out there on high. Ultra is best...
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 14, 2011, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,477
That one actually seems to be the best deal....
That one actually seems to be the best deal. Though I hate seeing 1.4 ghz processors, supposedly it has a turbo button that pushes it up to 2.3 (but only using 1 core). Its better than the A-4 by 20%...
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 14, 2011, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,477
Well here is a great deal if you don't mind...
Well here is a great deal if you don't mind Recertified laptops!Recertified: HP Pavilion dv6-6135DX Refurbished No... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834158073)
Or i like...
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 14, 2011, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: General Hardware
Dec 14, 2011, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 12
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ASUS is probably the brand I would go with. No...
ASUS is probably the brand I would go with. No tax and free shipping will save you ~$70. Its a little small for my taste but fairly capable. Just looking off newegg I found a decent one, granted it...
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Forum: Storage
Nov 18, 2011, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: General Hardware
Nov 17, 2011, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 238
No. the storage files will still be where they...
No. the storage files will still be where they are placed on the drive.
And standard windows defrag I do not think is smart enough to move them regardless (Even if you moved the 300GB of data off...
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Forum: General Hardware
Nov 17, 2011, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Storage
Nov 10, 2011, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 20
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That is a normal disclaimer and has been there...
That is a normal disclaimer and has been there since the first firmware update they posted.
In other words... don't cry to OCZ if it hoses your data, OCZ is only responsible for the hardware, not...
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Forum: Storage
Nov 9, 2011, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,731
I've never lost data on a firmware update to my...
I've never lost data on a firmware update to my vertex 1 SSDs (though there is no guarantee). I would contact OCZ support or look for patch notes from the version you're on to the newest version to...
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Forum: Storage
Nov 9, 2011, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Storage
Nov 9, 2011, 12:24 AM
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Views: 1,731
When an SSD is dying it should reduce in memory...
When an SSD is dying it should reduce in memory availability as the cells become unavailable for write and later read, so the available space should slowly shrink. You could have a faulty controller...
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Forum: Storage
Nov 9, 2011, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Nov 3, 2011, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 19
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So then you'd need a cable like this...
So then you'd need a cable like this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2) 3.5mm to RCA to convert the sound card plug to RCA type...
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Nov 3, 2011, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 933
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Nov 3, 2011, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 933
He's talking about THIS...
He's talking about THIS (http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2442569)
He asked for an easy way to hook up a sub, I gave him one, but neglected to mention the possibility of using the...
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Nov 2, 2011, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 933
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Nov 1, 2011, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,628
You could use basically any self-powered sub...
You could use basically any self-powered sub (Which is just a subwoofer which contains an amplifer in the enclosure, or you can use an unamplified sub & seperate amplifier) that has inputs matching...
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Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater
Oct 29, 2011, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,628
I owned a set of these, they're ok computer...
I owned a set of these, they're ok computer speakers but mine burned out after only a few months. They're not made to handle a sub, you'd have to rig that some other way. I'm no audiophile but...
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 14, 2011, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,696
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 10, 2011, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,696
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 10, 2011, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,696
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 10, 2011, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 10, 2011, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,696
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Forum: General Hardware
Oct 9, 2011, 05:39 PM
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