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Forum: News Jan 31, 2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,663
Posted By bornfree
Well since MALWARE insists that all PR HYPE...

Well since MALWARE insists that all PR HYPE should be viewed as honest, accurate, FACTS, even when it's complete B.S., and he continues to abuse me via e-mail for stating an opposing point of view,...
Forum: News Jan 27, 2007, 11:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,979
Posted By bornfree
This was a scheduled part number in the roadmap....

This was a scheduled part number in the roadmap. AMD has so many new chips coming it can be overwhelming. Personally I feel the market is saturated so it's gonna take major techno changes to...
Forum: News Jan 27, 2007, 05:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,728
Posted By bornfree
And the O/S and software must both support...

And the O/S and software must both support hyperthreading to actually see a performance gain. Hardly any mainstram software is effectively written for hyperthreading at this stage.
Forum: News Jan 25, 2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,785
Posted By bornfree
Well I'll let the benches prove what limitations...

Well I'll let the benches prove what limitations Intel has. Then people can reach their own conclusions.
Forum: News Jan 24, 2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,785
Posted By bornfree
Intel's internal BUS restriction won't allow them...

Intel's internal BUS restriction won't allow them to compete on the four plus multi-core front until mid '08 or later when they try to implement an on-die memory controller design similar to what AMD...
Forum: News Jan 23, 2007, 12:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,854
Posted By bornfree
Asus marketeering at it's best... Yes Asus...

Asus marketeering at it's best...

Yes Asus bought Gigabyte and they also own Asrock.

Unfortunately for consumers, Asus has gone on a exponential growth campaign that has resulted in many...
Forum: News Jan 22, 2007, 10:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,099
Posted By bornfree
Why anyone would actually want Vista is beyond me...

Why anyone would actually want Vista is beyond me unless you're bored and want to beta test software for MICROSUCKS for free.

None the less, I'd be very careful with NewEgg that you aren't getting...
Forum: News Jan 21, 2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,609
Posted By bornfree
FWIW, I found Plextors SCSI CD drives to be...

FWIW, I found Plextors SCSI CD drives to be excellent but their ATAPI drives to be just average in performance - and yes they were premium priced for sure. I don't mind paying a premium if I'm...
Forum: News Jan 20, 2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,237
Posted By bornfree
Since when did proper parenting become SPYING?

For the clueless, the responsibilities of proper parenting involves supervising the growth of your children and their behavior. If we had better parenting we would have a lot less crime in this...
Forum: News Jan 17, 2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,776
Posted By bornfree
Sooner or later all Pirate sites will be shut...

Sooner or later all Pirate sites will be shut down. The whining means absolutely nothing in a court of law. You commit the crime, you do the time. THAT folks is reality theater.
Forum: News Jan 17, 2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,190
Posted By bornfree
Reality has finally caught up to Intel despite...

Reality has finally caught up to Intel despite their talking nonsense again to fool the folks on Wall Street. The results this past quarter were pretty dismal and their stock price took a dollar hit...
Forum: News Jan 16, 2007, 12:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,832
Posted By bornfree
These 1000W PSUs are a case of convincing people...

These 1000W PSUs are a case of convincing people they need something they don't. There is a lot more profit in selling a high-end PSU than in selling a 400W PSU. Few people need a 1000W PSU. Most PC...
Forum: News Jan 13, 2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,633
Posted By bornfree
There is plenty of evidence to support the...

There is plenty of evidence to support the reality that most of the Asian mobos produced in the past several years have been defective in design, engineering and or manufacture. Dell's problems are...
Forum: News Jan 13, 2007, 01:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,644
Posted By bornfree
I doubt you'll ever see anything like this in...

I doubt you'll ever see anything like this in production. This is a trial balloon. Obviously some folks may like this arangement with the power supply on the floor, and gimmicks, etc. but it's not...
Forum: News Jan 12, 2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,711
Posted By bornfree
And to add insult to injury most of the media...

And to add insult to injury most of the media reported false financial data info. today and killed AMD's stock price.

http://www.thestreet.com/_dm/newsanalysis/maven/10332249.html
Forum: News Jan 10, 2007, 03:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,721
Posted By bornfree
Don't know very many people who need a 2KW PSU...

Don't know very many people who need a 2KW PSU for their PC but I guess if you need an electric arc welder in your house or office, these PSUs may be of some value. Seems to me like a solution for a...
Forum: News Jan 9, 2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,121
Posted By bornfree
Well this is just stupid. If Asus has no problems...

Well this is just stupid. If Asus has no problems then why is it you find reports all over the Net about the defects in their products and why did Hexus rip them a new A-Hole over their defective...
Forum: News Jan 7, 2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,073
Posted By bornfree
Real carbon fiber is actually quite expensive but...

Real carbon fiber is actually quite expensive but there is a lot of fake look-alike stuff that many people buy to impress themselves. If there is any quality to these cases, I'd expect them to be...
Forum: News Jan 7, 2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,121
Posted By bornfree
Asus' goal is to be the electronics king of the world

Unfortunately Asus is hellbent on becoming the electronics king of the world regardless of the cost. The inferior design, engineering and construction quality and zero customer support of their...
Forum: News Jan 6, 2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,987
Posted By bornfree
Good to see at least someone recognizes the...

Good to see at least someone recognizes the influence on kids of violent games. In America good judgment never stands in the way of the almighty dollar...
Forum: News Jan 3, 2007, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,369
Posted By bornfree
Should be interesting to see if the solid caps...

Should be interesting to see if the solid caps really bring anything of value to the table. I am aware there were some bad electrolytic caps that many mobo companies used a few years ago that caused...
Forum: News Jan 2, 2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,627
Posted By bornfree
Despite the bashing of the RIAA, copyright laws...

Despite the bashing of the RIAA, copyright laws will always prevail in a court of law - as they should. The Russian's think they are immune from prosecution for facilitating piracy, but they are...
Forum: News Jan 1, 2007, 02:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,515
Posted By bornfree
The past two weeks my SPAM e-mail volume has been...

The past two weeks my SPAM e-mail volume has been outrageous... despite SPAM filtering by my ISP.
Forum: News Dec 29, 2006, 05:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,300
Posted By bornfree
Actually AMD has been around almost as long as...

Actually AMD has been around almost as long as Intel - over 30 years for AMD. In fact AMD produced Intel chips under contract in the early days. I think Intel is roughly only five years or so older...
Forum: Reviews Dec 27, 2006, 10:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 77,873
Posted By bornfree
Nice review W1zzard. Unfortunately as you...

Nice review W1zzard.

Unfortunately as you say the memory is ahead of the O/S and software industry. Heck we can't even get a nice selection of 64-bit O/S's or apps so I can't imagine that many...
Forum: News Dec 23, 2006, 08:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,672
Posted By bornfree
I'm no lawyer (thank God), but in many states...

I'm no lawyer (thank God), but in many states parents can be held accountable for the crimes of their children who are under the age of 18/16. If this mother knew that her children were Pirating,...
Forum: News Dec 23, 2006, 05:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,248
Posted By bornfree
HD data corruption can be a serious issue for...

HD data corruption can be a serious issue for most folks so if you have one of the specific mobo models affected, it would be wise to update the BIOS. People have already lost valuable data. If your...
Forum: News Dec 22, 2006, 03:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,182
Posted By bornfree
Do the flames appear before or after you turn it...

Do the flames appear before or after you turn it on?
Forum: News Dec 22, 2006, 02:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,182
Posted By bornfree
Is this Sony lithium-ion battery powered or what?

Is this Sony lithium-ion battery powered or what?
Forum: News Dec 21, 2006, 03:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,204
Posted By bornfree
Oh come on now, you love these Press Releases......

Oh come on now, you love these Press Releases... :>))

I wonder if the tighter memory timings increase PC system performance by more than .000000000000000000000000000000000001 percent ?????????
Forum: News Dec 21, 2006, 06:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,289
Posted By bornfree
AMD/ATI seems to like to partner with Asus but...

AMD/ATI seems to like to partner with Asus but unfortunately I think this is a bad move based on the many problems with Asus products in the last several years. I hope Tyan or some reputable mobo...
Forum: News Dec 20, 2006, 06:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,709
Posted By bornfree
Maybe we should put the Wii owners and paid...

Maybe we should put the Wii owners and paid liars, aka lawyers, in a locked room and let the Wii owners beat up the paid liars with their broken wrist straps? Probably the best way to resolve two...
Forum: News Dec 19, 2006, 07:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,390
Posted By bornfree
Modular plugs are definitely a non-no for high...

Modular plugs are definitely a non-no for high current situations or vibration prone applications, like mobile devices or a PC for instance that is transported to LAN parties, etc.

I'll pass on...
Forum: News Dec 18, 2006, 11:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,333
Posted By bornfree
It's marketeering at it's best... Turn up the...

It's marketeering at it's best... Turn up the hype to get that Christmas cash A.S.A.P. form the clueless PC enthusiasts. Just think before the Internet, this foolishness only worked in America. Now...
Forum: News Dec 17, 2006, 05:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,448
Posted By bornfree
Anyone depending on MS for security is naive and...

Anyone depending on MS for security is naive and foolish, IMO. Do you really think MS has the time and resources to provide security when they can't even deliver Bug free code? I mean come on people,...
Forum: News Dec 17, 2006, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,205
Posted By bornfree
Just remember marketeers were able to cash in on...

Just remember marketeers were able to cash in on Pet Rocks and similar foolishness so there is a market for anything... It makes you wonder about the folks who buy these things though.
Forum: News Dec 15, 2006, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,654
Posted By bornfree
The daily pissin contest... DD, SOS ...

The daily pissin contest...

DD, SOS

Nice to see AMD has released their 65 nano CPUs which use even less power and produce less heat with a TDP of 65W.
Forum: News Dec 15, 2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,285
Posted By bornfree
While S-ATA drives are all the rage in recent...

While S-ATA drives are all the rage in recent years, I've simply not seen the data reliability from them that I require. Yes I understand Nvidia claims their 680i chipset issue is a driver issue, but...
Forum: News Dec 12, 2006, 06:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,104
Posted By bornfree
Has anyone else ever heard of the Fabless...

Has anyone else ever heard of the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA)? Does anyone really care about the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA)?

Just curious because I doubt this award means...
Forum: Reviews Dec 11, 2006, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 112,080
Posted By bornfree
Even Ray Charles could see these babies from a...

Even Ray Charles could see these babies from a mile away...

:>)
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