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Forum: General Hardware Apr 5, 2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 254
Posted By Suhidu
In 2013, it's not going to take much in the way...

In 2013, it's not going to take much in the way of "multimedia features" to run 1080p videos very well, and to multitask that with many other things. A modern GPU will accelerate the common media...
Forum: AMD / ATI Apr 4, 2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 473
Posted By Suhidu
You can't even do the former setup on a 6950....

You can't even do the former setup on a 6950. Reason being, on AMD cards only two monitors can be non-DisplayPort. If you want three monitors, at least one has to be DP. If that DP-connected monitor...
Forum: General Hardware Apr 4, 2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 423
Posted By Suhidu
I've never used an iPad Mini. I do have a Samsung...

I've never used an iPad Mini. I do have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (long name :|) and very much like it. I don't have big hands, but I find it a bit cumbersome to use with a single hand (unless I'm...
Forum: Games Mar 25, 2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,998
Posted By Suhidu
It must have taken his message that long to get...

It must have taken his message that long to get to the server. Poor guy :ohwell:.
Forum: Games Mar 25, 2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,998
Posted By Suhidu
I'll backup from personal anecdote that an older...

I'll backup from personal anecdote that an older (or just crappy) router can give you either unreliable, or stably subpar INTERNET performance. Particularly, older routers predate the kinds of...
Forum: News Mar 25, 2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 706
Posted By Suhidu
I'd be very surprised if it did, since other slim...

I'd be very surprised if it did, since other slim dvd drives I've seen get powered off of USB alone. Generally, 5.25" drives (desktop size) require external power, and these slim ones run off of USB...
Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater Mar 23, 2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,112
Posted By Suhidu
Yes. My laptop has a hiss, because they didn't...

Yes. My laptop has a hiss, because they didn't realize it had a hiss, before getting their customers pissed, so I got a sound "card" to avoid this miss.
It's an SIIG USB stick with a C-Media chip...
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Mar 23, 2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,362
Posted By Suhidu
I'm not sure if I understand the question...

I'm not sure if I understand the question correctly, but I do stop refreshing tPU for a few hours each night.
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Mar 22, 2013, 04:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,217
Posted By Suhidu
The RAM being only 1.6GB is why I wouldn't...

The RAM being only 1.6GB is why I wouldn't suggest any Windows newer than XP/2003.
Forum: Graphics Cards Mar 16, 2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 432
Posted By Suhidu
Buying a cheap PCI card, new or used(ebay,...

Buying a cheap PCI card, new or used(ebay, craigslist, etc...), may be the least expensive solution. Two things to keep in mind:


If you're running 2d/3d-accelerated applications on that third...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Jan 26, 2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 705
Posted By Suhidu
I'm sure there's more benefits, but a big one is...

I'm sure there's more benefits, but a big one is support for larger hard drives (at boot time). A traditional BIOS can, at most, access around 2TB on a single physical volume (regardless of...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 13, 2013, 12:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,003
Posted By Suhidu
Running multiple VMs on a modern CPU (even a C2D)...

Running multiple VMs on a modern CPU (even a C2D) with a recent version of VMware or Virtualbox actually isn't that taxing, unless you put a heavy IO(hard disk) or CPU load on 2+ VMs simultaneously...
Forum: General Nonsense Jan 12, 2013, 01:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,141
Posted By Suhidu
I'm guessing that the single review that doesn't...

I'm guessing that the single review that doesn't say "Verified Owner" is you? :p
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jan 11, 2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 748
Posted By Suhidu
Brand preference,...

Brand preference, functionality(Dolby,EAX/OpenAL,16/24-bit,Hz,etc), inputs/outputs, quality, hardware/software compatibility, drivers. Also, you're very unlikely to run into any practical performance...
Forum: General Software Jan 11, 2013, 02:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 878
Posted By Suhidu
Run an audio cable from Audio Out to Line In (or...

Run an audio cable from Audio Out to Line In (or Mic In if that's all you got) and press record ;). Quality may (very likely) not be great, but with some volume and/or boost adjustment, it could work...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 11, 2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,565
Posted By Suhidu
Fragmented file system(s), damaged drive(s),...

Fragmented file system(s), damaged drive(s), non-optimal southbridge(or SATA Controller) driver(s), outdated BIOS... these are my ideas. Or perhaps you're just trying to transfer 500,000 2KB files,...
Forum: General Software Jan 11, 2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 997
Posted By Suhidu
Full story is they shut down activation servers...

Full story is they shut down activation servers for old products but didn't want to render those products unusable.
Forum: News Jan 4, 2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 939
Posted By Suhidu
It's a diameter required for legacy support.

It's a diameter required for legacy support.
Forum: General Hardware Dec 16, 2012, 05:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,042
Posted By Suhidu
http://i46.tinypic.com/2ng8l8y.jpg ...

http://i46.tinypic.com/2ng8l8y.jpg


Correct!


They don't offer great graphic performance at this time unless you're sharing hardware direct(IOMMU/VT-d).
Forum: Graphics Cards Dec 13, 2012, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 694
Posted By Suhidu
No, it won't and can't aid your PCIe GPU.* ...

No, it won't and can't aid your PCIe GPU.*

In some mobile situations, the Intel graphics automatically take over when you aren't doing anything intensive, because that helps battery life. That's...
Forum: News Dec 13, 2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By Suhidu
Agreed, and even despite the other side...

Agreed, and even despite the other side (http://i48.tinypic.com/2a8j604.jpg)(:shadedshu), I'm sure it'll match fantastically with modern smartphones.
Forum: General Hardware Dec 13, 2012, 04:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 410
Posted By Suhidu
"Generally speaking" don't work when architecture...

"Generally speaking" don't work when architecture changes happen all the time that affect different tasks in different ways, but I'd put my money on that dual core with 2.0 gigabytes at 1 megahertz...
Forum: General Software Oct 21, 2012, 11:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 428
Posted By Suhidu
Home Premium's got a 16GB cap on how much RAM you...

Home Premium's got a 16GB cap on how much RAM you can use, and Windows XP mode is only available on Pro or higher. Networking features also differ, etc... but only you can tell what you'll need. The...
Forum: Games Oct 21, 2012, 10:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,477
Posted By Suhidu
The reality is finally setting in that maybe I...

The reality is finally setting in that maybe I didn't win that last Newegg drawing for an Ultrabook. I bet winning a copy of Just Cause would brighten my mood a bit... I never got around to that game...
Forum: General Software Oct 20, 2012, 04:43 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,416
Posted By Suhidu
I got tired of page loads, so about:blank it is...

I got tired of page loads, so about:blank it is (and has been for years).

(edit: For a while it was Mozilla's/Google's Firefox Start Page (in Firefox), but I long ago got sick of a chunky MSN type...
Forum: News Oct 16, 2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,144
Posted By Suhidu
Damn that's cheap.

Damn that's cheap.
Forum: News Oct 15, 2012, 10:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,747
Posted By Suhidu
The i3 does more than just turn on, which means...

The i3 does more than just turn on, which means it has features that Intel can strip away! Intel can strip away Hyper-Threading, HD Graphics 2500/4000, lower the clock-speed, and call it a Celeron,...
Forum: Graphics Cards Oct 15, 2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 100,389
Posted By Suhidu
I never owned one of these, but this is the first...

I never owned one of these, but this is the first card I remember finding very attractive, back in my BF Vietnam days.

ATi Radeon 9800 XT...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Oct 15, 2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,085
Posted By Suhidu
It's not an SSD, it's a super-fast and...

It's not an SSD, it's a super-fast and super-temporary storage. It can be useful, but I mostly just had fun playing with RAMDisks about a year ago. Now I just have plenty of RAM....
Forum: News Oct 14, 2012, 11:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 872
Posted By Suhidu
No longer just for 27" threads. And what an odd...

No longer just for 27" threads.
And what an odd looking green appendage. Hopefully that thing actually works out well for holding phones.
Forum: General Hardware Oct 1, 2012, 08:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 656
Posted By Suhidu
Many multimedia apps have the option to pick a...

Many multimedia apps have the option to pick a sound device manually. If the option is not selectable or is left at default, then the app will simply output to the default Windows sound device.
...
Forum: Networking & Security Sep 14, 2012, 08:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,912
Posted By Suhidu
Is DHT enabled in Preferences->BitTorrent? That...

Is DHT enabled in Preferences->BitTorrent? That feature opens up many connections, too many for some routers to handle. It gave me internet connectivity issues even when I should have had plenty of...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 13, 2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,794
Posted By Suhidu
So, they finally they remove the cpu burden of...

So, they finally they remove the cpu burden of polling, but can't give me a PCI USB 3.0 card with drivers for Win98? Infuriating to say the least.
Anyway, the article was interesting, didn't know...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 13, 2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,384
Posted By Suhidu
Exactly. The AMD E-350's CPU half is so slow that...

Exactly. The AMD E-350's CPU half is so slow that it'll bottleneck most GPU upgrades. The E-350 is more powerful than that Atom. The 7750 is hugely more powerful than the graphics on either of those...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 6, 2012, 05:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,257
Posted By Suhidu
You may want to check BIOS settings. Also, what...

You may want to check BIOS settings. Also, what OS are you using, XP? Try changing the power scheme to "Always On" from whatever it's on now. That should enable your CPU's full speed at all times,...
Forum: News Apr 19, 2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 744
Posted By Suhidu
Recycled cardboard boxes, "natural soy ink...

Recycled cardboard boxes, "natural soy ink print", and charitable donations. ... Sure sounds like a friendlier commitment to being green than leaving out the power cable...
Forum: News Apr 17, 2012, 10:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,848
Posted By Suhidu
Not even just when you buy one, the whole thing...

Not even just when you buy one, the whole thing is software configurable. Someone's even made a Winamp plugin for it:

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http://3d.benjamin-thaut.de/...
Forum: News Apr 2, 2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,513
Posted By Suhidu
It wouldn't surprise me, considering the...

It wouldn't surprise me, considering the precedent set when Microsoft shut down the Original XBOX Live servers back in 2010...
Forum: News Feb 20, 2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,488
Posted By Suhidu
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?a...

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45803&stc=1&d=1329771441
Only up to HD 6670 (if A8/A6)....
Forum: Graphics Cards Feb 11, 2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,367
Posted By Suhidu
Unless you have a Sapphire FLEX brand card, you...

Unless you have a Sapphire FLEX brand card, you will need an active DisplayPort/Mini-DisplayPort adapter. I'd recommend an active DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter, for the reason that I don't know if you...
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