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Forum: Networking & Security Jan 19, 2012, 04:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 525
Posted By Pinchy
"Technically" you could get one wireless N 300...

"Technically" you could get one wireless N 300 router and (providing each tablet has an n connection) connect everything to that, as DHCP can assign 254 addresses out of the box.

However,...
Forum: System Builder's Advice May 4, 2010, 04:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
lol cheers for the replies. Havent got...

lol cheers for the replies.



Havent got a free PCI/PCIe port on the current board.



Yeah was gonna do that, but now am too used to having a computer on 24x7 to do what I use it for.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 28, 2010, 04:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
I can go to ITestate, who have the same drive for...

I can go to ITestate, who have the same drive for the same price, or the 1.5TB version for $115. However I am staying away from the WD greens and RAID.

The board I am going to use (as it stands)...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 28, 2010, 02:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
Well thanks for clearing that up, lol. These...

Well thanks for clearing that up, lol.

These LP drives sound interesting. Ruling out the WD Greens (cheapest, at $115 AUD a drive), what would be a better buy:

3x Seagate LP's @ $90 USD (100...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 28, 2010, 02:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
I do run a few things off it, to be brief: ...

I do run a few things off it, to be brief:

Stream media, have a website running off it...PHP, java(tomcat) and mySQL (mainly for web dev and home usage...nothing too intense), run an FTP server...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 27, 2010, 10:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
LP drives not avaliable around here for less than...

LP drives not avaliable around here for less than $250, lol. I'm tossing up between the Samsung eco drives or WD greens atm. The other alternative is a Seagate 7200.11, however they are more...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 21, 2010, 02:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
Yeah I really want a RAID 5 array going, however...

Yeah I really want a RAID 5 array going, however the limits on the cases is what holds me back.

Dont the greens/LPs run at a slower RPM? How much does that affect performance? And what kind of...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 20, 2010, 09:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
*bump* What are the best drives out ATM even...

*bump*

What are the best drives out ATM even in terms of just size (price/performance/size/reliability): 500GB/1TB/1.5TB/2TB?
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 20, 2010, 12:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
Well it is the govt, so don't expect their...

Well it is the govt, so don't expect their "promises" to be fulfilled anytime soon lol.
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 20, 2010, 04:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
You were getting 30mbit speed before. 30Mbit...

You were getting 30mbit speed before.

30Mbit (megabits) equates to 3.75MB/s (megabytes). So when it was running at 3-4MB (I assume you meant megabytes) it was spot on.

Now the slower...
Forum: Storage Apr 20, 2010, 12:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,641
Posted By Pinchy
Yeah USB 3.0 has that hypothetical speed, but his...

Yeah USB 3.0 has that hypothetical speed, but his drive is capped at 3.0Gbit as he has a SATA II drive/controller (Refer to the OP). I should have worded my post better, however.



That isn't...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 19, 2010, 02:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,133
Posted By Pinchy
Upgrading the server

Okay so the servers 500GB now only has 4GB left and it is running at less than 2MB/s. It only has IDE so the limit would be a 500GB HDD, and I haven't got the case room to put a SATA adapter in and...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Apr 19, 2010, 01:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 852
Posted By Pinchy
As mentioned above, if it gives you hell, just...

As mentioned above, if it gives you hell, just ring MS and tell them your old motherboard died and you got a new one which was the only one the shop could reimburse you with.
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 18, 2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
Nothing other than drag and drop.

Nothing other than drag and drop.
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 18, 2010, 01:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
Done that and did nothing. Even if it was the...

Done that and did nothing. Even if it was the cable though, it is still odd that it can transfer at at least 11-12MB/s (when downstairs) but when it goes straight into the PC it only does 5MB.


...
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 18, 2010, 01:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
Yeah I figured that, but as I said a week earlier...

Yeah I figured that, but as I said a week earlier I am almost positive it was at the 1Gbit, because I distinctively remember testing it straight away and saying to my brother "hey its running at full...
Forum: Networking & Security Apr 18, 2010, 01:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,640
Posted By Pinchy
Weird network speeds

I have run a few cables through the house to get the HTPC on cable as opposed to wireless. This is the setup:

One port on the gigabit router connects into the wall outlet via a 2m CAT6.

Through...
Forum: Storage Apr 18, 2010, 01:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,641
Posted By Pinchy
As mentioned in a few other posts, USB 3.0 is...

As mentioned in a few other posts, USB 3.0 is capable of transferring at 3.0Gb/s however, the hard drive is not capable of that speed.

Even on current USB 2.0 devices (like flash drives) they...
Forum: General Hardware Apr 13, 2010, 12:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 689
Posted By Pinchy
Yeah that's why I want to go from a 1GHz VIA chip...

Yeah that's why I want to go from a 1GHz VIA chip to a 2.1GHz core 2 duo, lol.
Forum: General Hardware Apr 10, 2010, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 689
Posted By Pinchy
Salvaging an old Macbook

I've been given an older 13" macbook which has its casing pretty much destroyed.

The specs on it aren't half bad; 2.1ghz c2d/2gb ram.

My server has been running pretty slow lately (as I have...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Jan 5, 2010, 04:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,402
Posted By Pinchy
My old SKt 478 P4 3GHz running at 4.4GHz ...

My old SKt 478 P4 3GHz running at 4.4GHz

And current e8500 running at 4.75GHz

Dont have screenshots lol.
Forum: General Hardware Dec 22, 2009, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By Pinchy
I got an Acer 32" Was a budget TV and does...

I got an Acer 32"

Was a budget TV and does brilliantly.

Backed by a 3 year warranty...which (in Australia) was amazing.

Panel had a yellow line through it, emailed them, set up an RMA number...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 20, 2009, 04:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 633
Posted By Pinchy
Doesn't look like a bad little camera, and fits...

Doesn't look like a bad little camera, and fits the budget.

Will look into it, thanks for the suggestion ;)

Any others are welcome! :D
Forum: General Hardware Dec 20, 2009, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 633
Posted By Pinchy
Point and shoot digital camera

I'm after a new digital camera (as a present) to replace my dad's aging Canon A80 for Christmas.

Nothing too fancy, just something that will take good quality pics for things like...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 16, 2009, 01:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,376
Posted By Pinchy
I just got a playstation 2 --> USB adapter off...

I just got a playstation 2 --> USB adapter off ebay for $10.

Now my existing PS2 controllers are back at work :D.

Games made by EA (FIFA/NFS/etc) pick it up straight away and not only that,...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Dec 9, 2009, 06:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,675
Posted By Pinchy
PM'd :) Cheers.

PM'd :)

Cheers.
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Dec 4, 2009, 03:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,719
Posted By Pinchy
Been in Aus for a while. Was gonna get it,...

Been in Aus for a while.

Was gonna get it, till they wanted $1200 AUD for it.
Forum: Networking & Security Nov 29, 2009, 03:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,763
Posted By Pinchy
Woah getting this wrong. 54mbit card =...

Woah getting this wrong.

54mbit card = 6.75MB/s top speed download
300mbit card = 37.5MB/s

mbps/Mb is megabits (what network speeds are calculated at)
MB is megabytes (what you download at)
...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 25, 2009, 12:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,513
Posted By Pinchy
Google your board + the beep code. Ie, 1...

Google your board + the beep code.

Ie, 1 long beep + 2 short beeps, or whatever it does.

Then, when you get the error code, follow through with what it says (ie if it says bad video card, test...
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 25, 2009, 12:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,952
Posted By Pinchy
Got the motherboard speaker connected? If...

Got the motherboard speaker connected?

If so, does it make any beeps? Or just nothing?

If it's nothing, dead card. If it gives a beep code, good chance it's the dead card code :laugh:.
Forum: AMD / ATI Nov 21, 2009, 01:39 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 16,897
Posted By Pinchy
I got a HIS 5770 with this cooler today. ...

I got a HIS 5770 with this cooler today.

Stock everything is inaudible. Havent tested much yet though, been working all day.
Forum: General Hardware Nov 18, 2009, 01:18 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,802
Posted By Pinchy
Yeah, if games NOW are using the RAM, whats it...

Yeah, if games NOW are using the RAM, whats it going to be like in the future :laugh:?

Also, that article is from may 08, thats already a year and a half old :ohwell:


I mean at the end of the...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 18, 2009, 12:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,802
Posted By Pinchy
On XP, probably not. Win7 however runs a lot...

On XP, probably not.

Win7 however runs a lot smoother with >2GB.
Forum: General Hardware Nov 18, 2009, 12:51 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,802
Posted By Pinchy
The first thing I would do is get an extra 2GB of...

The first thing I would do is get an extra 2GB of RAM lol.

Then yeah, I would upgrade the video card and then the hard drives.

Personal preference, but you could also get a bigger screen. I...
Forum: General Hardware Nov 17, 2009, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,136
Posted By Pinchy
Tried updating firmware? To me, sounds like...

Tried updating firmware?

To me, sounds like a dying drive. I've had heaps of drives that lock the computer up completely when installing/burning (when the drive is on its last legs). I dunno, they...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Nov 7, 2009, 10:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,714
Posted By Pinchy
you got a PM ;)

you got a PM ;)
Forum: Comments & Feedback Oct 31, 2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 637
Posted By Pinchy
Good idea - i like it.

Good idea - i like it.
Forum: General Hardware Oct 28, 2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 851
Posted By Pinchy
Set the jumper on the main one to master and on...

Set the jumper on the main one to master and on the second one you want to add onto slave.

Thats IF they are IDE drives. If they are SATA drives, they will have no jumpers.
Forum: NVIDIA Oct 26, 2009, 12:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,917
Posted By Pinchy
Looks like the graphics card is dying. You...

Looks like the graphics card is dying.

You tried running a 3d app in XP/Win7? See if you get artifacts?
Forum: General Software Oct 24, 2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 807
Posted By Pinchy
I rarely/never delete my cache, but that option...

I rarely/never delete my cache, but that option was checked and now I have unchecked it.

Yeah as I said, the forms do remember the username and password so if I press the username field and select...
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