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Forum: News Apr 6, 2007, 10:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,968
Posted By Helmi
Well, thanks for the info, but I don't remember...

Well, thanks for the info, but I don't remember having said that I didn't know ;)
Forum: News Apr 6, 2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,968
Posted By Helmi
I have actually nothing to say against the XP FW....

I have actually nothing to say against the XP FW.

My comment was the answer on whether I needed one and I don't.
Hardware FW (router) FTW.
Forum: News Apr 6, 2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,968
Posted By Helmi
Let's see and go through these "arguments" one by...

Let's see and go through these "arguments" one by one...

Yes, annoying to the point that it gets switched off.
Granted, it's not really MS' problem that application programmers can't seem to...
Forum: News Apr 1, 2007, 04:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,961
Posted By Helmi
Yeah, all these huge inboxes are completely...

Yeah, all these huge inboxes are completely useless when you cannot even send an email that's larger than 10MB.
I have yet to find a free email service to allow this.
It's a shame, really, how else...
Forum: News Mar 14, 2007, 11:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,188
Posted By Helmi
My hometown! =) I'll see whether I can get a...

My hometown! =)

I'll see whether I can get a tocket for cheap, heh.
(worked the previous years...)
Forum: News Mar 13, 2007, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,903
Posted By Helmi
True, however, it makes you wonder why the WC...

True, however, it makes you wonder why the WC element does not cover those parts, too.


Of course, however, that is one central component versus a lot of smaller ones on each of your HW pieces....
Forum: News Mar 13, 2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,903
Posted By Helmi
It is watercooled AND features an air fan? How...

It is watercooled AND features an air fan?
How incredibly ingenious...


I thought the whole point of WC was to get rid of (active) air cooling on the components?
Forum: News Jan 10, 2007, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,360
Posted By Helmi
The performance gain is unparalleled. The...

The performance gain is unparalleled.
The security loss isn't that big at all compared to RAID-1.

Let's face it, the only thing RAID-1 protects you against is HDD failure.
I haven't had one of...
Forum: News Dec 2, 2006, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,612
Posted By Helmi
That seems a bit strange because I know I could...

That seems a bit strange because I know I could when I was w/o inet on my laptop.
All you have to do is make sure you account data is saved on your PC (which is a bad idea for any public PC, but...
Forum: News Nov 30, 2006, 03:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,023
Posted By Helmi
Hah, I'm in the same boat as you =) Now it...

Hah, I'm in the same boat as you =)

Now it has become really tempting to postpone the move to PCIe again :p
Forum: News Nov 5, 2006, 05:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,857
Posted By Helmi
Those released some time ago were only for RC1,...

Those released some time ago were only for RC1, they wouldn't install on RC2 (tried myself).
According to ATi, the drivers included in RC2 where already newer than those RC1 you could download from...
Forum: News Oct 12, 2006, 07:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,338
Posted By Helmi
That would imply you actually did listen to the...

That would imply you actually did listen to the high-quality studio recordings (before they were mastered to CD) in order to be able to compare.
While I'm not denying the fact that it may sound...
Forum: News Oct 7, 2006, 11:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,155
Posted By Helmi
So just because you can't see any use in them...

So just because you can't see any use in them there shouldn't be AGP cards anymore?

Wow, I'm impressed.
Forum: News Oct 7, 2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,155
Posted By Helmi
You find me a PCIe mobo I can fit all the rest of...

You find me a PCIe mobo I can fit all the rest of my hardware on and it's a deal.
As long as that's not an option, I am happy for every AGP card stil beaing released.

The mobo is the central...
Forum: News Oct 5, 2006, 08:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,338
Posted By Helmi
QfT. Interesting to see what they believe...

QfT.

Interesting to see what they believe people will spend money on.

Then again, they probably will...
Forum: News Sep 29, 2006, 03:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,166
Posted By Helmi
I think a good use could be what they did with...

I think a good use could be what they did with the mirrors in the picture.
No need to buy three displays anymore for your total widescreen experience, just buy one and two generic mirrors for the...
Forum: News Sep 21, 2006, 09:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,585
Posted By Helmi
Haha, a bit too noisy and smelly for my taste ;P ...

Haha, a bit too noisy and smelly for my taste ;P

Anyway, at least you can get 85% efficiency PSUs, which will reach that ratio at around 75% usage already.


@cdawall:
Yeah, I see your sig,...
Forum: News Sep 21, 2006, 09:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,585
Posted By Helmi
700W? What kind of system are you running? ...

700W?
What kind of system are you running?

If you don't mind wasted energy and a heated up room, fine.

Ususally, I have a pretty good idea on what I plan to upgrade over the next two to three...
Forum: News Sep 21, 2006, 11:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,585
Posted By Helmi
True with most cheaper brands. A quality PSU...

True with most cheaper brands.
A quality PSU should deliver stable volts on all rails even under full load, else it isn't quality.

See above.

Now, this is actually plain wrong.
In fact, the...
Forum: News Aug 23, 2006, 05:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,036
Posted By Helmi
Which is why they happend only with nForce...

Which is why they happend only with nForce boards, as wildely reported on the net?

And the Active Armour FTP corrupting problem is also a HDD manufacturer's fault?

:wtf:
Forum: News Aug 23, 2006, 01:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,036
Posted By Helmi
Theoretically, yes. However I haven't grown...

Theoretically, yes.

However I haven't grown too fond of nVidia chipsets regarding all the various issues nForce boards had.
I just don't like when there's data corruptions going on on my HDDs......
Forum: News Aug 23, 2006, 06:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,036
Posted By Helmi
So, I guess that limits the choices down to one...

So, I guess that limits the choices down to one then, or what?

Was about to getting an Intel-made board this time anyway and I have made only good experience with Intel-based chipsets.
Hopefully...
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