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Forum: Comments & Feedback Feb 4, 2012, 02:13 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By DrPepper
Sorry about you leaving the news team Qubit. I...

Sorry about you leaving the news team Qubit. I have to say I read your news posts far more than any others simply because they were more interesting and provoked discussion. However some people...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Jan 31, 2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By ZenZimZaliben
Wow, you read into that really far. Just saying...

Wow, you read into that really far. Just saying content is king, the more you have the better. I'm sure they will be able to fill the gap. Just trying to be nice to Qubit.
Forum: Comments & Feedback Jan 31, 2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By ZenZimZaliben
Welcome back to the life of fewer deadlines and...

Welcome back to the life of fewer deadlines and less responsibility. It's much nicer over here. :)

I'm surprised they didn't value your content a little more. Any tech related content is just...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Jan 31, 2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By theoneandonlymrk
Glad youll still be around the place Qubit, Ill...

Glad youll still be around the place Qubit, Ill really miss your news posts , i personally didnt get them at first and got a bit offended by the slant of some of them(not now though editorial tag...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Jan 31, 2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By INSTG8R
Well considering the rather "rigid" news that is...

Well considering the rather "rigid" news that is normally posted(not saying there is anything wrong with it)To have qubit post legitimate news in an editorial style was a nice contrast. There was...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Jan 31, 2012, 12:52 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,198
Posted By qubit
A note from qubit

People may be wondering why my username name no longer appears in purple. I'd just like to let fans of my news articles know that it's because I've quit writing news for TPU. There were a few...
Forum: News Dec 8, 2011, 01:06 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 4,305
Posted By qubit
Windows 8 'Irrelevant' For PC Users

Well, it looks like the Windows 8 flagship feature, the Metro interface, isn't going down too well with PC users, according to leading market research firm International Data Corp. On top of that,...
Forum: General Software Dec 7, 2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 11,267
Posted By stasio
Prime95 v27.1 Build 1 ...

Prime95 v27.1 Build 1

ftp://mersenne.org/gimps/p95v271.zip

From developer:
Forum: System Builder's Advice Dec 6, 2011, 07:45 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 14,797
Posted By qubit
Yes, I've been meaning to update you guys... ...

Yes, I've been meaning to update you guys...

Here's what I got on Saturday from www.novatech.com:

Intel i7-2700K with free Battlefield 3 £265...
Forum: General Software Dec 4, 2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 903
Posted By newtekie1
You all need to go watch The Italian Job!

You all need to go watch The Italian Job!
Forum: News Dec 2, 2011, 12:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,573
Posted By qubit
The Move Away From x86 To ARM Processors On The Desktop To Start Soon - Survey

It looks like there's a subtle but relentless push to get ARM CPUs into desktop PCs. Morgan Stanley recently surveyed 30 PC makers (names not revealed) and discovered that 40% of them are interested...
Forum: News Nov 13, 2011, 02:05 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,723
Posted By qubit
Sandy Bridge-E Benchmarks Leaked: Disappointing Gaming Performance?

Just a handful of days ahead of Sandy Bridge-E's launch, a Chinese tech website, www.inpai.com.cn...
Forum: Storage Nov 2, 2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,429
Posted By temp02
I too never had a drive which died completely....

I too never had a drive which died completely. The worse I had was my brothers Western 80GB desktop HDD which after parking its reading heads never un-parked them, they became stuck for some odd...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Nov 1, 2011, 02:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,249
Posted By mlee49
Fresh Mint 11 install

So I got a corrupted OS screen boot on my laptop the other day and with no thought whatsoever I decided to reload Windows XP. After going through the 30 minute install(which is odd considering I have...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,020
Posted By newtekie1
I'd just like to clear up some misconceptions...

I'd just like to clear up some misconceptions with hardware vs. software RAID.

Back in the day, software RAID would really kill the CPU, but that was back in the single-core PIII era. With todays...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 03:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,573
Posted By lilhasselhoffer
Simple answer: CPU components are created at the...

Simple answer: CPU components are created at the microscopics level, and rely on material properties rather than physical properties to work. This makes them, functionally, the most durable...
Forum: News Oct 16, 2011, 03:40 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,519
Posted By qubit
Got A Virus? It's Your Fault Says Microsoft

Yes, that's right the maker of notoriously vulnerable software is now blaming you, the user, should you get a virus, trojan or other malware infection on your Windows computer. However, it does look...
Forum: News Oct 13, 2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,377
Posted By qubit
Bulldozer Aims For 50% Improvement By 2014: Is This Really Enough To Counter Intel?

The reviews are now out for AMD's brand new Bulldozer architecture, in the form of the Zambezi FX 8120 & FX 8150 processors and they don't paint a pretty picture...
Forum: News Sep 24, 2011, 10:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,210
Posted By qubit
EVGA GTX 580 Classified + watercooling Doubles Core Clock Speed!

The EVGA GTX 580 Classified 3072MB, previously announced on TechPowerUp (http://www.techpowerup.com/148568/EVGA-Ready-with-GeForce-GTX-580-Classified-Graphics-Card.html), is now available to buy...
Forum: News Sep 24, 2011, 05:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,271
Posted By qubit
How To Overclock a Locked New Sandy Bridge E Processor - By Intel

We know how chip manufacturers aren't usually very keen on overclocking of their products, but here, Intel explains the actual steps to take in achieving a great overclock! And oddly enough, this...
Forum: Games Sep 9, 2011, 05:34 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 16,243
Posted By qubit
qubit's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 GIVEAWAY competition!

UPDATE: We have a winner! It's Damn_Smooth

Well done! You've made a couple of awesomely funny posts and cracked me up laughing. :toast: It took balls to confess these facepalm embarrassments in...
Forum: General Hardware Sep 3, 2011, 05:09 AM
Replies: 659
Views: 39,242
Posted By qubit
When the lid on leaks is kept so tightly shut,...

When the lid on leaks is kept so tightly shut, it's normally because the new product isn't as good as the competitor's existing products (Intel here).

Well, we know next to nothing about Bulldozer...
Forum: Games Sep 2, 2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,367
Posted By qubit
Good ones? Oh yeah, I bet number 2, Conker's Bad...

Good ones? Oh yeah, I bet number 2, Conker's Bad Fur Day – The Great Mighty Poo was epic! :roll:
Forum: Games Sep 1, 2011, 08:46 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,367
Posted By qubit
Top 10 boss battles of all time

Courtesy of HEXUS (http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=31550&page=1).
Forum: General Software Aug 28, 2011, 11:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,347
Posted By qubit
Nerd out to some serious Windows 8 file copy improvements!

These have been a really long time coming in my book, especially the obvious pause feature. :rolleyes:

But check out these other improvements:
...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 27, 2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 659
Views: 39,242
Posted By INSTG8R
Bulldozer: ...

Bulldozer:

http://derekarmour.webs.com/photos/My-Awesome-Phoros/icct.jpg
Forum: General Hardware Aug 12, 2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,568
Posted By NdMk2o1o
Love nostalgic threads, though I was late into...

Love nostalgic threads, though I was late into the PC game getting my 1st hand-me-down PC in 2001 that was a Pentium 1 166mhz with 64mb RAM and wait for it, a Voodoo 3 :rockout: 2nd hand-me-down was...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 12, 2011, 08:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,568
Posted By qubit
The PC is 30 years old today

And yes, I remember it the first time around. :laugh: The sense of nostalgia is immense!

http://img.techpowerup.org/110812/pc5150-color-540x334.jpg

...
Forum: General Software Aug 11, 2011, 01:14 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,237
Posted By Static~Charge
BlueScreenView...

BlueScreenView (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html) (Free)


CrystalDiskInfo (http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html) (Free)


doPDF...
Forum: General Software Aug 8, 2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,621
Posted By qubit
Sorry Ruski, but this seems a weird way to run...

Sorry Ruski, but this seems a weird way to run your PC and I don't get it at all.

So, you've got 6 gigs in it, which is an awful lot. However, the amount of resources needed to run your programs...
Forum: Games Aug 8, 2011, 12:56 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,528
Posted By qubit
I clicked on Sanctum, because the vids look very...

I clicked on Sanctum, because the vids look very stylish... and I might get bored of it quickly and move onto something else.

http://store.steampowered.com/video/91600/80936
Forum: Science & Technology Aug 7, 2011, 05:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,407
Posted By qubit
Antiproton (antimatter) ring found around Earth

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg16/qubit10/TPU%20Forum/Ringofantiprotons.jpg



As these annihilate on contact with normal matter, I'm surprised that spacecraft and satellites flying through...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 7, 2011, 12:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,251
Posted By qubit
Get the Benq, hands down. In fact avoid the Acer...

Get the Benq, hands down. In fact avoid the Acer at all costs.

Why?

I had one of these a while back. It had a weird problem, where it had an odd fringe around high contrast pixels, making text...
Forum: General Nonsense Aug 5, 2011, 06:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Posted By qubit
Sex on the brain: What turns women on, mapped out

http://img.techpowerup.org/110805/dn20770-1_300.jpg



No smutty jokes now people! :D

New Scientist...
Forum: Games Aug 3, 2011, 11:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,798
Posted By qubit
Hot new PC exclusive game: Hard Reset

Yes, people, it's not a crappy console port and it looks excellent! And "hard reset" is something every techy can relate to. ;)
...
Forum: Games Jul 31, 2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 5,964
Posted By qubit
Always-on internet DRM: will you be boycotting Ubisoft?

I certainly will. Starting with the upcoming Driver: San Francisco, all Ubisoft games will be saddled with their always-on internet-based DRM. So the instant your internet connection goes down the...
Forum: Articles Apr 2, 2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 209,572
Posted By crmaris
A Detailed Look Into PSUs

[page=Introduction]
Introduction
The abbreviation PSU stands for Power Supply Unit and in the whole article we assume that it is also a Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) since in PCs, to the best...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 25, 2010, 12:27 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 22,126
Posted By newtekie1
How does PSU efficiency affect me and do I really need an 80 Plus Gold Power Supply?

First an explanation of what exactly the efficiency of a PSU means.

The efficiency rating on a PSU is simply a rating for how well the PSU converts the AC power it recieves from the outlet to DC...
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