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So I bought this card earlier this year, and wanted to learn something about CUDA, so I wrote this software to play with the Mandelbrot Set: https://github.com/mattsaccount364/FractalShark Free/open source. You can download the exe here...

Availability is, let's say, not great. Suggestions on how to buy one at something close to MSRP? Do you need to sit on some discord channel or something and wait for an in-stock notification? What does it take?

My machine is still going strong, on its second motherboard. I'd purchased in early 2012 and at the time, Asus's reputation was, well, "less than stellar." Has anything improved in the last five years?

I've got two Netgear PLP1200 ethernet-over-power devices (I know, bear with me). The setup looks like this: Configuration A: Computer (Windows 10, six cores, 32GB RAM) <-> Ethernet cable <-> PLP1200 <-> in wall power <-> PLP1200 <- Ethernet -> 30mbps internet connection. The two PLP1200s are...

Hello, I've got a Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter server running in an Azure VM for experimentation/home use. I've configured it to support a VPN through RRAS. The VPN works, insofar as clients can connect and access resources on the VPN. In case it matters, the VPN uses the SSTP protocol over...

Hello everyone, The product in question: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/accessories/type-cover-2 One of the keys on our "Type Cover 2" came off. Somehow, a small piece of plastic on the back of the "v" key broke, and now I can't re-attach the key permanently. The scissor switch...

Platform: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. I've observed that applications that normally would require UAC elevation don't display it. The application then fails with an error because of insufficient privilege. For example, if I download an installer, and run it on another system, Windows shows the...

I bought my wife one of these: http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/DK9008_shine2.html I used it for a day and am impressed. But I don't like the Caps Lock key, which is not "stepped." I prefer the stepped style. Is anyone aware of any stepped caps lock key that would fit this keyboard that I...

I finally RMA'd my H100 because of the "pump noise issue" that's been discussed at length here and their forum. The thread on their forum is rather long: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=107252 The good news is Corsair resolved the problem some time ago, so I figured I should...

Microsoft is moving to kill Windows Live Mesh (http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57489150-75/microsoft-replaces-live-mesh-with-skydrive-in-windows-bundle/) and since I have some spare time right now I am looking at alternatives to implement. I use this on two of my own machines plus three of my...

Platform is Windows 7 x64, Sabertooth X79. I've seen a number of threads on this topic, but no answers. The problem is this: - The "safely remove hardware" feature works fine with the MSAHCI driver. - The person installs Intel RST, and then there's no more "safely remove hardware" for the...

I've read a bunch of threads about UPS devices. I'm considering the purchase of one. Is the CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD "still" any good? What are some reasonable alternatives? I know APC is popular. Link...

I'm not going to write a lot -- I just want to communicate the major points. If you have questions, I'd be happy to provide more information. Details - the good: - It cools my 3930K at 4.4Ghz / 1.36V fine. This is the main positive point. Load temps (Prime95 or Intel Burn Test) are...

I've posted an update in a separate post below on Feb. 24, 2012. Original post follows. For occasional gaming + several VMs. I'm in the US and plan to buy most/all of this from Newegg. Parts I plan to get: - CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600. 32GB for the VMs is...

Is anyone aware of any nvidia-based PCI-E single-slot cards that include two DVI ports and are fanless? I checked newegg but all I could find was a 2-slot Zotac -- am I just blind? Thanks.

Example I'm aware of: Samsung UN32D6000: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN32D6000-32-Inch-1080p-120Hz/dp/B004NB4EMC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1304003719&sr=8-5 LG 32LE5300: http://www.amazon.com/LG-32LE5300-32-Inch-1080p-Panel/dp/B0039RWAVS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1304003741&sr=1-1...

Summary: Side panel vibrates. Top fan vibrates against top panel when plugged in. What should I do to fix it? Hey everyone, I've got an older "classic" PC-60 Lian Li case (ca 2004). My only complaint is that after installing a GTX 460, the side panel seems to vibrate at times. If I simply...

I think the following seven product lines in the 2.5" SSD category are just not covering all their bases: OCZ Vertex 2 EX Series SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Vertex 2 Pro Series SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Agility 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Onyx 2 Series SATA II 2.5" SSD OCZ Vertex...

Any thoughts on this card? I've ordered it from Amazon for $175 but it won't ship for a couple weeks. That strikes me as a good deal. I'm looking forward to the [H] review. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's not EVGA and it doesn't have a lifetime warranty. But for a ~$65...

Summary: I need to upgrade to new video card and would like 2xDVI + 1xS-Video with HDMI support for the future. What should I do? Detail: - I have a 7600GT. 2xDVI + 1xS-Video running 2x LCD monitors + 1x TV via S-video. - I'd like to replace this card since it's developed some issues. - I...

Background: I've had exactly one problem with Windows 7 that I still haven't nailed down with over a month's use. System is Win 7 Ultimate X64, nVidia 7600 GT, Forceware 197.45. Three displays: Two LCDs + one TV via S-Video. The problem: I occasionally need to disable the second LCD so that...

Platform is Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (hooray for MS company store discount :)). The issue I'm having is that the desktop gadgets move around when I connect to my computer via remote desktop with a different resolution. Example situation: - Everything is fine at 1600x1200 when I'm physically...

Question is basically in the title. My parents have an older E1705 laptop that they're getting an Intel G2 SSD for. The laptop is SATA-150, but the BIOS only supports IDE mode. No AHCI. There are no BIOS updates that add this feature. I plan to install Windows 7, 32-bit on the new drive...

Hello everyone, I've had the same 7600GT for a while now. Since I've not been doing much gaming, I've not really felt the need to upgrade. However, I now have two LCDs plugged in via DVI, and my crappy SD-TV is plugged in via S-video. The trouble is that the card only can output to two...

Hello, I just wanted to check that I'm doing this properly, since this is new territory for me. I'm using CentOS 4 or something, which is essentially RHEL4. I now have four ethernet cards in a machine I'm working on. Each card is different, and uses its own driver. Before I installed...

Hello, What I'm looking for is a tool like XP's BootVis that works with Vista. Shortly after the "Welcome" screen appears, the screen goes blank, I have nothing but a mouse cursor, and the hard disk activity stops. It sits there for a while, and eventually continues booting normally...

OK, it looks like I've got bad sectors. The Vista Event Log says I do. Western Digital's Windows diagnostic tool says SMART and Quick Test passed. I'm doing the extended test now, which is the full surface scan. Speedfan, however, is giving me problems...

Hello, We have here an Asus P4P800 with a 2.4GHZ Pentium 4, 4x512MB Corsair DDR-400 RAM, a BFG 6800GT AGP Video card, and an Antec 430w TruePower. All these parts are ca. 2003. Yesterday, the machine worked fine. We moved it to a different room, set it up, and now it won't POST, though...

Hey everyone, Does anyone here administer machines via a serial cable? I am now, and first let me say it's really slick. With the right config, you can choose which kernel you want to boot, and see everything as the machine initializes everything, all via a serial cable. With a separate...

I'm not a Bose fan, but my Dad is. He's a smart guy, and could easily be swayed by some objective or quantitative reviews/data showing that Bose speakers are poor for the price you pay. I'm just getting worried because I think he will soon be in the market for a stereo + speakers and I want to...

Here's the situation: - Batch script runs when I log in. It runs under my credentials, since everything in the script is non-admin related. - One command in the script requires a specific system service to be started. - If I put the service in question in "automatic" start mode, it...

My parents have a Pentium 4 2.4 (socket 478) with the stock heat sink and fan. The CPU fan has failed. Is it possible to replace just the fan, or is it necessary to buy a new heatsink+fan combo? I'm aiming for simplicity here--cost doesn't matter too much--but I strongly suspect it'd be...

After configuring my parents' computer to shut off after 20 minutes of idle time, I've noticed it tends to wake itself up automatically from time to time. The screen saver is "blank screen," and is still running even after the monitor wakes up. Any guess as to why the monitor wakes itself...

Hey everyone, I've got a bizarre problem with the following machine: Athlon XP 1700+ Soyo K7V Dragon Plus (Via KT-266A chipset) 2x512mb DDR-266 Windows XP with SP3 No overclocking Originally, we had XP with SP2. After setting up a Linksys WMP54G wireless card, we found that the...

Hey, I've been looking to get a new monitor. The 1600x1200 IPS monitors I'm aware of include: Dell 2007fp HP LP2065 NEC 2090uxi Edit: LG Electronics Flatron L2000CP (relatively expensive in the US, cheapest s-ips 20'' 4:3 in the EU) Edit: NEC MultiSync LCD2070NX Are there any I...

Hey, Here's the situation: I'm trying to run a program (huge Java program), and it writes quite a bit to the screen--several hundred lines or so. I need some way to save everything it prints. But there's a catch! This does NOT work: java blah > output.txt 2>&1 The reasons are long...

Hey everyone, I've got a bizarre problem here, and I suspect it's PEBKAC, so I need a bit of help. The summary: DHCP works, static IP does not! With a static IP address, my computer can access the router configuration page, but that's about it (sounds like default gateway issue). I can...

I know this has been discussed before, but I have a fairly specific question about it :) My parents have a G5 1-button. Having used it myself, I can confidently say I like it except for one detail: the mouse wheel button is hard to click, at least relative to my MouseMan Dual Optical (ca...

The new version supports system partition encryption (Windows family only) for an extremely high level of security. No more "information leaks" in the page file, temp files, etc. I'll probably slap this on my laptop in the near future :) They seem to have done a nice job implementing it...

Hey, No, I don't want to switch to vim at this time :) The problem occurs when: - font-lock-mode is enabled - I scroll up/down in the file, e.g. a .c file. - I use SecureCRT 5.0, 5.5, or 6.0 on Windows Vista. I get garbled text like this, after scrolling down and back up: Other details...