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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    You can do that using a NVIDIA GRID K1/K2 and share the GPU to many guest OS. This is through the VMware SGA driver, and you allocate a specific amount of memory per instance. Thus you can share one K1 card between 150+ users, depending on the MB per guest.
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    Possible to make a VM Host that is energy efficient?

    It's funny how this thread is about power efficient VM hosts, and some of these hosts are 200-300W. Running these setups would triple my electricity bill. That is definitely not what I would consider power efficient. As a power efficient host, you could either use a newer laptop based on e.g...
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    Server ram too hot?

    In our PowerEdge 2950 server with 4x1 GB FB-DDR2, the sticks are running at average temperatures of 65C, 61C, 81C and 29C. The server is stable. I've read that it's just FB-DDR2 which has an extremely high power consumption compared to normal memory. Fortunately the server will soon be retired...
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    Server Memory on Z77 with Xeon CPU?

    I saw the link posted in the Virtualization forum, where some people past they have them working well. I guess they're okay, but if I were to set up a mission critical server, I'd consider the more common brands.
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    Server Memory on Z77 with Xeon CPU?

    Actually the 1600 MHz stuff is just as cheap, also at $62 per. stick of 8 GB ECC UDIMM (link)
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    Server Memory on Z77 with Xeon CPU?

    Actually right now you can get 8 GB 1333 MHz ECC UDIMMs for $62. Check this thread from the other part of the forum. I also wonder if the Z77 would support ECC memory with a Xeon CPU. Not having to use a C202 or similar motherboard would be great.
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    p35-ds3r which bios...

    Gigabyte uses the same BIOS on different revisions of the board. Look at the BIOS list of rev. 1.0 and rev 2.1 both give the same download link to BIOS F11, which links here. Buying the latest revision gives you a newer BIOS release preinstalled.
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    5000+ BE "safe" voltages? (And can I O/C using Cool'n'Quiet?)

    You should be able to overclock inside Windows, to your hearts desire with a tool like RMClock, as your CPU isn't multiplier locked. You can then make a high-speed profile, that runs your CPU at the max speed it's able to at 1.4v VID.
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    Quadro vs GeForce 8M

    If you mean the Quadro 570M, it compares favorably with the 8600M GT. E.g. in the Thinkpad T61p, it's equipped with GDDR3, while most 8600M GT's are equipped with GDDR2 memory. I have no reason to believe that the Quadro is any bit inferior to the normal chip, for gaming. It might have been that...
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    Gaming with CnQ

    CnQ is most efficient when you're doing a light constant load on the CPU, like watching movies or playing MP3s. At complete idle the difference between on/off is minimal, because the CPU is sent HALT instructions, that make the CPU enter a special deep sleep power state. That's also the case...
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    Disable the live TV buffer in MCE 2005?

    When I did play console through my computer, I used a BT848 card and DScaler. Have no idea how to use Media Center for the same function.
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    Please recommend me an AMD cpu that I can cool passively

    My rev E Venice at low speed (C'n'Q) runs passive with stock heatsink. If you only use MCE, and aren't transcoding, it would be fine. You can always setup Speedfan to turn on the fan if the temperature gets too high, perhaps due to a large CPU load.
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    Best Socket A Chip

    I can recommend Mobile AthlonXPs. The 2400+ 35W I used to have, ran 2.2-2.4 GHz without problems, at lower voltage than a stock 3200+, and even cheaper. You don't list which motherboard or RAM you use. The mobile processors can be pin-modded to run 2.4 GHz on even a 133 MHz board.
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    System Comparison ([email protected] vs. AXP 3200+)

    As much as I like AMD, I'd say the Intel rig is the faster one of these two. I'd rate a 2.2 GHz AthlonXP similar to a 2.8 GHz P4.
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    my 3800-x2 -HTPC

    The lowest usable multiplier is 4x, while C'n'Q only goes down to 5x. With the 4x multiplier, you can even overclock the HTT frequency up to 250 MHz and run stock or lower frequency at idle times. On my board, 1.1v is the lowest voltage possible, which can be used from 1600 MHz and downwards.
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    Reducing Voltage on a Pentium D 820

    If your default voltage is 1.4v and you manage to reduce operating voltage to 1.25v, your power consumption is reduced to 80 %. If your default voltage is 1.25v and you manage to reduce operating voltage to 1.1v, your power consumption is reduced to 78 %. In total a reduction from 1.4v to...
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    Lcd that contains X-black or cristalbrite tecnology

    Xerox monitors has a glass screen in front of the TFT-panel, but I wouldn't compare it to a X-Brite or similar technology. Pretty amazing that noone has begun flaming X-Brite technology in this topic, yet. :p
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    X2-3800+ w/o HS fan for 10 minutes

    If it did overheat it would have crashed. FYI, with C'n'Q you can in fact turn off the fan, without the CPU overheating. I have my computer like that most of the time.
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    Overcloking 64 2x 3800 with Value ram

    If you can set your DRAM Speed to 166 MHz, I believe a 240 MHz HTT would work, giving you a 2.4 GHz processor and 200 MHz memory.
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    MSI geforce 6150 instock @ the egg

    With a 4x HTT and CPU Multiplier enabled, you can get the stock 1 GHz frequency, low speed mode. It can be selected through e.g. RMClock.
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    MSI geforce 6150 instock @ the egg

    Thanks for the information about Speedfan. That utility is, along with RMClock, among the best I know. A stopped fan is a happy fan. :)
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    AMD + RAMBUS = what?!?!?

    Serial is the future. It's also acknowledged in FB-DIMM. But the question is, what AMD has to use extra bandwidth for? I mean for many tasks, memory bandwidth from 400 to 500 MHz doesn't show any considerable increase. I think a better goal would be reducing latencies. How can RDRAM help with...
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    HELP ME get cool n quiet to work!

    Try first, without uninstalling CPU-driver, run RMClock and enable P-State transitions. Have one called 5x, in addition to the higher multiplier levels.
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    How To Control Fan Speed On R50e

    Great utility. I hardly ever use my fan anymore. :p
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    HELP ME get cool n quiet to work!

    Try RMClock instead of the AMD cpu driver. I have been very happy with its performance.
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    What is a good inexpensive motherboard for a socket 939 x2 processor?

    My brother, also an (electrical) engineer, who doesn't game at all, has also build a new X2 computer. The board for his computer is the Asus A8N-VM CSM, with onboard GeForce 6150 and 2 GB memory. He runs Linux on it. Maybe a IGP-solution on a similar motherboard would be a good solution for...
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    Best Bang for the Buck: Venus, Venice, or San Diego?

    His processor is still ok, being a 3.3 GHz P4. IMO, it doesn't sound like he needs the extra performance a dual-core will provide in specialty apps. Games are mostly GPU-limited anyway. Of course he could buy a X2 4800+ with SLI GTX7800 512, but he's looking for best bang for the buck...
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    Idling at high temperatures OK?

    My CPU idles 800 MHz at 52C with the fan off. For me, that's the optimal idle. I don't mind if my CPU only lasts 10 years.
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    Passive Heatsink question

    I run the stock heatsink passive, when the CPU is running low throttle. It hovers around 51 degress, with a 39 degree case. Speedfan adjusts fan speed when temperature increases above 55 degrees. It never does when I'm just surfing and not doing processor intensive stuff.
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    Best Bang for the Buck: Venus, Venice, or San Diego?

    What do you need the extra power for? I'm very happy with the performance of my 2.0 GHz Venice chip. It plays e.g. NFS Most Wanted with good framerates, and all other games I've tried.. If it's because games stutter, I'd suggest a graphics card upgrade in the same system.
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    How important is the Cache

    If you read Anand's latest ventures into overclocking, you can see the difference between a 2.0 GHz with 512 KB and one with 1024 KB. The difference is most of the time none. If given the choice, I'd choose one with 200 MHz advantage. If price difference is significant, I wouldn't want 1024 KB...
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    which 400GB Western Digital hard drive is better?

    This is the best page explaining the differences :)
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    Pics of a stock AMD 64 HS/Fan anyone?

    The stock CPU fan can be extremely noise, when it's running full bore! :eek: I think it revs to around 6000 RPM. Luckily, smart fan management has been gifted to us, and for most of my uses, I have the fan turned off, by the help of SpeedFan. The people saying the stock CPU-fan is quiet...
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    minimum p-state FID/VID for X2 manchester?

    Venice can drop to 4x multiplier, if HT is set to 4x. Otherwise it'll crash. I have not had any luck in voltage below 1.1v. But I can still run it fanless, with stock cooler at 800 MHz and that voltage.
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    FX-55 or Dual Core for transcoding?

    Then how do you want the CD's to be transferred to a portable player, without ripping them? Ronco: That sounds like a killer machine. I'm sure you will be happy with it.
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    FX-55 or Dual Core for transcoding?

    How fast are you able to rip the CDs to your harddrive? Considering an Athlon64 3800+ does 20x realtime encoding, and a x2 4800 does it at 32x realtime, I would think that it outperforms the ripping CD-drive.
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    Nvidia 6150 motherboards finally available

    The connector on Ebay is called: "HDTV Component Video Adapter DVI-I to YPrPb " The connector on the Asus motherboard is called DVI-D, as in digital-only. From the Asus manual: "Note: DVI-D only supports digital display. You cannot convert DVI-D to output RGB signal to CRT display."...
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    What is good about thinkpads?

    It sounds like you haven't heard about, or tried, the IBM Software Installer. It's an excellent program supplied by IBM, that downloads all drivers and software for your Thinkpad model, and lets you selectively choose which parts to install. If you run it at a later time, after having run it...
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    When at home, do you use your laptop or your desktop?

    I mostly use my laptop, because the normal PCs role has changed to being a media center/gaming oriented computer. But I haven't played a game in months, except for Quake3 on my laptop. SXGA+ is much better than 852x480, for normal stuff.
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    overclocking the Inspiron 9300 (400MHz->533MHz FSB pin trick) 56K beware

    That's great to hear. Unfortunately the laptop uses the 910GML chipset, which I assume doesn't support bus speeds above 400 MHz.
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