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    PS3 issues with programming, why not put 1 program per chip?

    Sorta. The real problem comes in branching and heat. The hardware has to guess which condition will succeed, and start sending instructions based on that branch. If the guess is wrong, not only are the post-branch instructions wasted, but the pipeline has to refill from the alternate branch...
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    Conroes just run hot

    My understanding is that Intel's TDP is the lower range of the thermal range (i.e., you can expect it to start at 65W), and that AMD's is the upper range (i.e., you can expect it to max out at 95W, or whatever the chip's spec'ed at). That right?
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    amd 65nm and new clocks coming soon.

    Hm, it's not quite the sweet spot I was hoping for. I was looking forward to 65nm w/ 2x 1MB cache, even at a lower core speed. Well, we'll see what the future holds; it's not like I was ready to buy this year anyway. :)
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    Noise Driving me to insanity!

    SilentPcReview just posted a favorable review of the Silverstone Element Plus, a 80Plus rated (highly effecient) 500W PSU.
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    Linux on PS3?

    Linux on PS3? Ken Kutaragi of Sony Computer Entertainment says yes.
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    Windows thinks my hard drive is removable

    My bet is that the hard drive is removable. It just requires a screwdriver, or a crowbar and a stomach for loss of property value. :p
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    Lanparty Case needed

    Looks interesting, but the air crossflow in the upper section looks like it's cut off by any cards you stick in the motherboard. I would think that would not only hinder airflow, but also create more noise. Thoughts?
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    Went from Intel Pentium II 450 MHz to AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 GHz

    TI-99/4a Osborne 4.77MHz PC clone (1 of only 4 they ever made before closing shop), 640KB!!, DOS 386sx-16, ???, DOS 486dx-33, 2MB?, DOS, Linux PII-350, 64MB, Linux, Win95, WinMe, BeOS (later upgrated to two PII-350!) BeBox 133MHz (another piece of history!), BeOS Dell P4-2.2Ghz, 512MB...
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    The WC Thread: You got questions, we got answers!

    It is massively unlikely that I will want SLI, as I have no intent on running games. The purpose of this machine is audio work-- so I want it as dead silent as possible first-and-foremost, which actually led me to the NB question... if a NB wants active cooling, should I water cool it, or stick...
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    The WC Thread: You got questions, we got answers!

    How do I go about figuring out how large a radiator / pump I need? Is there a guide anywhere? I'm looking for something along the lines of these particular parts (CPU, NB, GPU) are known to generate such-and-such watts of heat, and these parts (rad) can dissipate such-and-such watts of heat...
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