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    Why don't more manufacturers do this?

    Uniwill has a laptop that allows you to choose between onboard VGA for long battery life, and an nVidia 6600 Go for high performance graphics. Why can't more manufacturers do this? I would -LOVE- to have the ability to choose between gaming power and an extra hour of battery life while...
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    Anything that proves opts not good for gaming?

    No...the socket 940s are server processors. 939s are just Athlon64s under a different name. As far as underclocked FX go, some of the lower speed ones (146) were of the same batch as FX's (CABNE, but then again...my 254s are CABNE as well, and while they're functionally FX57s w/ ECC and SMP...
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    Dissimilar (but similar) hdds in RAID 1...

    What if they're already set up? These things aren't implemented by our group, but we have to support them. I'll borrow a server to see if I can take a look at the controller's BIOS...but if they're not set up with a backoff percentage, are we basically screwed?
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    Dissimilar (but similar) hdds in RAID 1...

    I think that this is what they're using for the SATA. I know that this is what they're using for PATA.
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    Dissimilar (but similar) hdds in RAID 1...

    The people I work for have tasked me with this question. We have several "servers" set up with RAID 1 for their drives. Typically, they're all 40gb drives. However, whenever one fails, we occassionally run into the following issue: Old drive will be 40,000,254 MB (for example)...
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    Is it enough?

    If you have to ask...you obviously need this: But, as said above, you need a bit more. I'd go no less than a quality 500W for SLI.
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    Let's Benchmark Our SMP Systems

    this other relative computer computer performance Dhrystone 2.1 15420 11682 kDhryst. 131 percent Whetstone 4164 2522 MFLOPS 165 percent Eight queens problem 19693...
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    Ultraportable Tablet or Notebook with S-Video Out?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834114175
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    Which laptop is for me? (vaio, should I go apple? help :( )

    Acer Travelmate 8204 at NCIX.com for $2125 shipped 2nd day is about as good as you can get, at least until the new Turions come out. (I'm actively ignoring Dell's 9300/9400, as I don't care for the 17" form factor)
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    1 less X-Fi in the world...and it's not RMA'able.

    That's what I thought. Premium...Platinum. Close enough.
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    1 less X-Fi in the world...and it's not RMA'able.

    true, but that shouldn't affect compatibility with the faceplate. the Premium does not have the memory...the Fatal1ty does. but, does an Xtreme music + fatal1ty faceplate = premium?
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    1 less X-Fi in the world...and it's not RMA'able.

    Well...Today marks the most expensive day of destruction for me since 2001 when I fried a $250 Athlon Thunderbird 1100B. I was stripping my tower, as someone had offered to buy my X-Fi Fatal1ty. I had it sitting on the keyboard tray, and turned my chair to put my shoes on. I managed to...
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    So, do I get to stay part of the SMP club? Giving up dual Opteron 254s.

    FS/FT I may be back....but I'm not sure I'll have to be. Most I could foresee myself going to in the future would be an SFF. I'm keeping the tower and PSU (unless someone makes me a REALLY good offer) and will fill it to the brim with drives...so that'll take care of my storage needs. All I'd...
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    So, do I get to stay part of the SMP club? Giving up dual Opteron 254s.

    Say goodbye boys(and girls)...I'm tearing her down. I love this system. So much raw power at my fingertips...but I yearn for something more. In a package that's quite a bit less. I'm giving up the power and glory of dual Opteron 254s, 4gb of PC3200, a 7800GTX, X-Fi, etc...for...a...
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    3K for a lappy?

    this is arguably the best one that's been announced for the 15.4" form factor. (much as I love the IBM Thinkpads, I don't care for the T60, and am glad I bought the T43 instead)
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    How do I search for files that AREN'T of a certain extension?

    I've got 160gb worth of mp3s on my server. However, there are some files in the folders that are not mp3 files(.ini, .cue, etc.). I would like to find those, and eliminate them. Any suggestions on how to do this?
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    What's on your notebook??

    Not so much on your laptop, but on a pendrive of sorts: Antivirus program Startup.CPL Drivers (Video, chipset, sound, NIC) Ghost (or other backup program) Spyware remover
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    3K for a lappy?

    Acer Travelmate 8204 would be under 3k w/ 3 year warranty. and it should leave the Alienware offerings far behind
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    Laptop Mice

    Logitech MX510.
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    laptop

    there's a guy over on thinkpads.com selling an R52e for $799.... better specs than the R50 mentioned above...
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    FS: Laptop, Opterons, UPS, 24 port switch, X300, RAM

    Which laptop? The one I was selling? The Toshiba Satellite L25-S1192? If that's "sex" then I would -LOVE- to know what the IBM Thinkpad T43 I use or the Acer Ferrari 4005 I had would be considered. Anyway...X300 sold to nerdtank. Adjusting the rest of this stuff.
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    What type of new hardware release actually makes you excited?

    Excited? not so much so. Dreading? Definitely. the Acer Travelmate 8200 series, or any other Yonah laptop that has some gaming balls to it. I'm wanting to transition myself from a desktop for my gaming to all laptops + tower server. It will happen, it's just a matter of when...
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    Might be wrong place: partitioning flash drive?

    Basically the 512mb I have will be formatted so I can use it to flash BIOS's instead of dealing with floppies. As far as the 2gb drive (which is what I want partitioned), I know there are ways to do it w/ the included software, but apparantly you have to have the software installed on...
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    Might be wrong place: partitioning flash drive?

    Not sure if this belongs here, as it's storage, or memory, as it's flash memory..but here's the deal: I just bought a Corsair Voyager 2gb flash drive. My 512 was limiting me (many times I needed to carry an ISO), so I want to set up the 512 as a bootable drive/utilities drive, and use the 2gb...
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    About to buy a couple of laptops

    I placed an order for one of my clients in October for a sister model. I was very impressed with it, and would happily suggest that laptop over anything of equivalent specs or price that you'd get at Best Buy or anything. Far better than the Toshibas, Dells, HPs, etc. in that price range...
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    Another WoW thread.. questions!

    Barrens > * Nothing better than Chuck Norris jokes :)
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    Get the 30'' Dell or wait for prices to drop on the 2405fpw.

    After seeing the 3007 has no VGA, or S/vide, component, RCA (which I admittedly never used anyway)...fuck it. get a 2405. I want to be able to use both of my computers on 1 monitor....and the 3007 just won't cut it.
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    New Computer Build $4,000 Budget. Feedback PLEASE!

    As said before, you may want to split this up into a storage server (which doesn't require much) PLUS a gaming system. Having spent MORE than you on my tower, there are many times when I wish I'd gone with a storage server + a gaming system. As it is, I'd hold off on going high end until...
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    Anyone have a dead m6805/7/9/10/11 or 7210GX?

    Why not just add a CF card to it instead? Granted, it's been over 20 months since I had an M6805...but I could have sworn it didn't stick out, and was more-or-less flush with the system.
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    FS: Laptop, Opterons, UPS, 24 port switch, X300, RAM

    got the docking station. bump for the rest.
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    Dell 2405 $899

    Merry Christmas to me?
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    A good WoW class...

    I started an Orc Rogue on Stormreaver on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The 2nd most important part of picking your character has got to be PICKING YOUR FRIENDS. For example: I'm a rogue. I am basically defenseless, so I have to kill things quick. A girl I've been playing with since like...
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    Anyone have any experience building laptops?

    you -could- build your own....but it won't do you much good. There aren't that many good P4 laptops out there....and you can't do Centrino w/o a CPU purchase. What's the videocard on that system? It should perform VERY well with that power...although battery life will be terrible no matter...
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