Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Joe User]

Hello Keltraine,

Thursday, January 8, 2009, 1:26:51 AM, you wrote:

> Thanks Duncan!  Good to see you're still here!  So on my nostalgic note,
> whatever happened to Lopaka?  Remember him?  I met up with him and one other
> guy at E3 in LA ~summer 2001...haven't seen him posting though!


He's still here, Jim is also - they lurk and post on and off.
Welcome back.


-- 
Regards,
 joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

"...now these points of data make a beautiful line..."

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[FORC5]

Have a 9+gb IBM that lived on a 2940UW

Let me know
Fp

At 01:42 PM 1/7/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>Looking for a used scsi hard drive, if you have same.
>
>I'd like it to connect to an Adaptec 2940UW;
>Looking for 10Krpm, but will accept 7200rpm;
>Size must be at least 9GB, 18GB or > is even better!
>
>I made a severe boo-boo!  Windows XP just will not fit on a 4.5GB Cheetah
>No matter what is tried :)
>LOL!!
>
>So, dead dinosaur until new sponge is found!
>Thank you,
>Duncan

-- 
Tallyho ! ]:8)
Taglines below !
--
To tolerate everything is to teach nothing.

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Steve Tomporowski]

Welcome back Bino.

I remember the name if only from the fact that it looked like a word
with some letters missing ;-)

Traffic is much lower than in the old days.

What are you running these days?

Steve

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:
> 
>
>
>
> Hey folks, just wanted to take a minute and say "Hi!" as it's been a while;
> so long in fact that I can't even figure out how long it's been since I've
> been on the list, but I'm finally back!
>
>
>
> It's good to see all the old familiar names in my email inbox, like
> DHSinclair, and Steinie, and James Boswell, and Thane S, and Steve T,  and
> Jim McCraw, and Christopher Fisk, and Eli Allen and Harry McGregor and the
> Brians (Weeden and Seitz)!  Who said you can't go home again! ;)  And the
> list is still here and it's the same-old discussion with DH and all his
> *OLD* toys and Thane still dealing with fixing other people's problems and
> everyone asking what's the best; it's so cool!
>
>
>
> Anyway, just wanted to say hi and hello and all that!  Hope to be posting
> more soon as I've had thoughts on a few threads I wanted to start, but just
> no time right now (in addition to just getting sick this week), but you'll
> see some soon! ;)
>
>
>
> Now some nostalgia/history-related questions: is Jim still around as I see
> that the mailman page says it's run by jedwards, but I haven't seen him post
> on here yet.any others of the old guard around that I haven't seen post
> either?  Does someone have a history and the evolution of the group, either
> btw?  Maybe I'm just being nostalgic, but wanted to know how things
> progressed while I was off saving the internet (ok just working on helping
> the big dotcoms build out their websites) and find out what happened.  Did
> we ever have any other cons/meetups after 2001 or so, or has it all just
> stayed virtual?  I guess I must have lost track after I lost my Columbia.edu
> email account, when I left NYC and moved to LA.anyone with better archives
> than me know?! :P
>
>
>
> Anyway, great to be back, and great to see that the "collective" (at least
> this one, as I'm a member of at least three others) is still here!  Cheers,
> and Happy New Year 2009 btw!
>
>
>
>
> BINO (Bino Gopal, aka keltraine online most places now)
>
>

[H] Windows 7 ?

[FORC5]

MS is telling me windows 7 beta is available for DL, worth the effort ?

Still not crazy about Vista but am curious, may DL for grins and put on a spare 
drive.
fp


-- 
Tallyho ! ]:8)
Taglines below !
--
We all live in a yellow subroutine.

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[DHSinclair]

Forc5,
I remember that one!  Wanna trade? How much?
Best,
Duncan

At 06:25 01/08/2009 -0700, you wrote:

Have a 9+gb IBM that lived on a 2940UW

Let me know
Fp

At 01:42 PM 1/7/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>Looking for a used scsi hard drive, if you have same.
>
>I'd like it to connect to an Adaptec 2940UW;
>Looking for 10Krpm, but will accept 7200rpm;
>Size must be at least 9GB, 18GB or > is even better!
>
>I made a severe boo-boo!  Windows XP just will not fit on a 4.5GB 
Cheetah

>No matter what is tried :)
>LOL!!
>
>So, dead dinosaur until new sponge is found!
>Thank you,
>Duncan

--
Tallyho ! ]:8)
Taglines below !
--
To tolerate everything is to teach nothing.

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[FORC5]

Send me current address back channel, last one I have is in Ca

I will plug it into my 2940 and give it a run up and get it in the mail. I 
still have a 2940 plugged in an active, almost afraid to unplug it for fear 
windows will want to re activate :'( hate that crap.
FWIW a clean install should fit on a 4.5

Not to worry, Merry New Year 8-)
Fred

At 07:51 AM 1/8/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>Forc5,
>I remember that one!  Wanna trade? How much?
>Best,
>Duncan
>
>At 06:25 01/08/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>>Have a 9+gb IBM that lived on a 2940UW
>>
>>Let me know
>>Fp
>>
>>At 01:42 PM 1/7/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>>>Looking for a used scsi hard drive, if you have same.
>>>
>>>I'd like it to connect to an Adaptec 2940UW;
>>>Looking for 10Krpm, but will accept 7200rpm;
>>>Size must be at least 9GB, 18GB or > is even better!
>>>
>>>I made a severe boo-boo!  Windows XP just will not fit on a 4.5GB Cheetah
>>>No matter what is tried :)
>>>LOL!!
>>>
>>>So, dead dinosaur until new sponge is found!
>>>Thank you,
>>>Duncan
>>
>>--
>>Tallyho ! ]:8)
>>Taglines below !
>>--
>>To tolerate everything is to teach nothing.

-- 
Tallyho ! ]:8)
Taglines below !
--
We all live in a yellow subroutine.

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[Bryan Seitz]

Lol you guys are awesome ;)  My wife made me dump boxes of stuff like that ages 
ago!!!

On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 07:59:45AM -0700, FORC5 wrote:
> Send me current address back channel, last one I have is in Ca
> 
> I will plug it into my 2940 and give it a run up and get it in the mail. I 
> still have a 2940 plugged in an active, almost afraid to unplug it for fear 
> windows will want to re activate :'( hate that crap.
> FWIW a clean install should fit on a 4.5
> 
> Not to worry, Merry New Year 8-)
> Fred
> 
> At 07:51 AM 1/8/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
> >Forc5,
> >I remember that one!  Wanna trade? How much?
> >Best,
> >Duncan
> >
> >At 06:25 01/08/2009 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Have a 9+gb IBM that lived on a 2940UW
> >>
> >>Let me know
> >>Fp
> >>
> >>At 01:42 PM 1/7/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
> >>>Looking for a used scsi hard drive, if you have same.
> >>>
> >>>I'd like it to connect to an Adaptec 2940UW;
> >>>Looking for 10Krpm, but will accept 7200rpm;
> >>>Size must be at least 9GB, 18GB or > is even better!
> >>>
> >>>I made a severe boo-boo!  Windows XP just will not fit on a 4.5GB 
> >>>Cheetah
> >>>No matter what is tried :)
> >>>LOL!!
> >>>
> >>>So, dead dinosaur until new sponge is found!
> >>>Thank you,
> >>>Duncan
> >>
> >>--
> >>Tallyho ! ]:8)
> >>Taglines below !
> >>--
> >>To tolerate everything is to teach nothing.
> 
> -- 
> Tallyho ! ]:8)
> Taglines below !
> --
> We all live in a yellow subroutine.

-- 
 
Bryan G. Seitz

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Thane Sherrington]

Hey Bino!  It's been a LONG time.  Glad to see you back, and I hope 
all is well with you.  I hope you'll be active again, because it's 
always nice to get the old guard back again.


T

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Brian Weeden]

Welcome back!

Most of the old heads are around, some just lurking.  Definitely a lot less
traffic these days.


Brian


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Thane Sherrington <
tsh...@computerconnectionltd.com> wrote:

> Hey Bino!  It's been a LONG time.  Glad to see you back, and I hope all is
> well with you.  I hope you'll be active again, because it's always nice to
> get the old guard back again.
>
> T
>
>
>

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[FORC5]

I still have some OLD EISA cards, for what I have NO idea
LOL
fp

At 08:30 AM 1/8/2009, Bryan Seitz Poked the stick with:
>Lol you guys are awesome ;)  My wife made me dump boxes of stuff like that 
>ages ago!!!
>
>On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 07:59:45AM -0700, FORC5 wrote:
>> Send me current address back channel, last one I have is in Ca
>> 
>> I will plug it into my 2940 and give it a run up and get it in the mail. I 
>> still have a 2940 plugged in an active, almost afraid to unplug it for fear 
>> windows will want to re activate :'( hate that crap.
>> FWIW a clean install should fit on a 4.5
>> 
>> Not to worry, Merry New Year 8-)
>> Fred
>> 
>> At 07:51 AM 1/8/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>> >Forc5,
>> >I remember that one!  Wanna trade? How much?
>> >Best,
>> >Duncan
>> >
>> >At 06:25 01/08/2009 -0700, you wrote:
>> >>Have a 9+gb IBM that lived on a 2940UW
>> >>
>> >>Let me know
>> >>Fp
>> >>
>> >>At 01:42 PM 1/7/2009, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>> >>>Looking for a used scsi hard drive, if you have same.
>> >>>
>> >>>I'd like it to connect to an Adaptec 2940UW;
>> >>>Looking for 10Krpm, but will accept 7200rpm;
>> >>>Size must be at least 9GB, 18GB or > is even better!
>> >>>
>> >>>I made a severe boo-boo!  Windows XP just will not fit on a 4.5GB 
>> >>>Cheetah
>> >>>No matter what is tried :)
>> >>>LOL!!
>> >>>
>> >>>So, dead dinosaur until new sponge is found!
>> >>>Thank you,
>> >>>Duncan
>> >>
>> >>--
>> >>Tallyho ! ]:8)
>> >>Taglines below !
>> >>--
>> >>To tolerate everything is to teach nothing.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Tallyho ! ]:8)
>> Taglines below !
>> --
>> We all live in a yellow subroutine.
>
>-- 
> 
>Bryan G. Seitz

-- 
Tallyho ! ]:8)
Taglines below !
--
mY lINKAGE iS sTUCK iN rEVERSE.

Re: [H] Used scsi HD's?

[DHSinclair]

Brain,
LOL!!!  Yes, I just sent all my "new" old stuff to Al for his HFH 
project.  Now the pile is mostly old scsi stuff I will never use again.  I 
can hear the big red bin calling gently!!

Best,
Duncan

At 10:30 01/08/2009 -0500, you wrote:
Lol you guys are awesome ;)  My wife made me dump boxes of stuff like that 
ages ago!!!


On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 07:59:45AM -0700, FORC5 wrote:
> Send me current address back channel, last one I have is in Ca
>

snip

[H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Bino Gopal]

Hey guys,


So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching (my
method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size for
the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.

 

I've been trying to find speed tests/comparisons and it's been hit or miss
on getting recent enough reviews as new stuff keeps coming out (and keeps
getting bigger!).  And user reviews on newegg and amazon and the like are
also not consistent b/w sites or even within the same site for the same
drive, so they're not much help!

 

For example, turns out I've had one of the fastest USB drives for years, the
Kingstong DataTraveler Elite 2GB one; so w/o realizing it at the time, I'm
used to a certain level of performance.  Now, especially if I get a bigger
one, I don't want to deal with waiting for long file transfers b/c it's a
slow drive, so I'd like to get the speediest (and most reliable too of
course) one!

 

So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to me
that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as big as
the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that might
affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found) seem to
get into that level of detail on a regular basis.

 

.kind of like when you review computer monitors, it turns out that even
though there are hundreds of brands, the panels themselves are made by like
3-4 main manufacturers and are just put into different bodies by Dell,
Samsung, etc, etc so you really want to know who makes the panel itself; so
with USB flash drives, would the same thing apply with the type of memory
and the controller chip.?

 

Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that up?
I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a good
backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some significant
performance gain to it.

 

And on a similar note about getting into the details and perf tests, can the
same thing be said about SDHC cards nowadays, or do the class ratings tell
you everything, so just buy a class 6 SDHC card as big as you can afford and
you're set?  If not, is there any relation b/w the parts in an SDHC card and
a USB drive, as it seems like in a lot of cases, the USB drives are SDHC or
even mini or micro SDHC cards in a case?!


See where I'm going with this?  Thoughts/expertise on this?  TIA!

 

 
BINO

 

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Brian Weeden]

What are you going to be using it for?  Is data encryption on your drive a
critical feature?

---
Brian


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
>
> So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching (my
> method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size for
> the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.
>
>
>
> I've been trying to find speed tests/comparisons and it's been hit or miss
> on getting recent enough reviews as new stuff keeps coming out (and keeps
> getting bigger!).  And user reviews on newegg and amazon and the like are
> also not consistent b/w sites or even within the same site for the same
> drive, so they're not much help!
>
>
>
> For example, turns out I've had one of the fastest USB drives for years,
> the
> Kingstong DataTraveler Elite 2GB one; so w/o realizing it at the time, I'm
> used to a certain level of performance.  Now, especially if I get a bigger
> one, I don't want to deal with waiting for long file transfers b/c it's a
> slow drive, so I'd like to get the speediest (and most reliable too of
> course) one!
>
>
>
> So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to me
> that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as big
> as
> the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that might
> affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found) seem to
> get into that level of detail on a regular basis.
>
>
>
> .kind of like when you review computer monitors, it turns out that even
> though there are hundreds of brands, the panels themselves are made by like
> 3-4 main manufacturers and are just put into different bodies by Dell,
> Samsung, etc, etc so you really want to know who makes the panel itself; so
> with USB flash drives, would the same thing apply with the type of memory
> and the controller chip.?
>
>
>
> Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that up?
> I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a
> good
> backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some significant
> performance gain to it.
>
>
>
> And on a similar note about getting into the details and perf tests, can
> the
> same thing be said about SDHC cards nowadays, or do the class ratings tell
> you everything, so just buy a class 6 SDHC card as big as you can afford
> and
> you're set?  If not, is there any relation b/w the parts in an SDHC card
> and
> a USB drive, as it seems like in a lot of cases, the USB drives are SDHC or
> even mini or micro SDHC cards in a case?!
>
>
> See where I'm going with this?  Thoughts/expertise on this?  TIA!
>
>
>
>
> BINO
>
>
>
>

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Bino Gopal]

Ahh nope, no encryption needed!  I know that will impact perf and I just
want the speediest drive for storing info and even backing stuff up from my
laptop and moving files b/w the laptop and desktop, but also keeping
reliability in mind.

Thx for asking for that clarification!  I wouldn't mind having it, but I'd
totally give it up for better perf/reliability!

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:09 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

What are you going to be using it for?  Is data encryption on your drive a
critical feature?

---
Brian


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
>
> So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching (my
> method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size for
> the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.
>
>
>
> I've been trying to find speed tests/comparisons and it's been hit or miss
> on getting recent enough reviews as new stuff keeps coming out (and keeps
> getting bigger!).  And user reviews on newegg and amazon and the like are
> also not consistent b/w sites or even within the same site for the same
> drive, so they're not much help!
>
>
>
> For example, turns out I've had one of the fastest USB drives for years,
> the
> Kingstong DataTraveler Elite 2GB one; so w/o realizing it at the time, I'm
> used to a certain level of performance.  Now, especially if I get a bigger
> one, I don't want to deal with waiting for long file transfers b/c it's a
> slow drive, so I'd like to get the speediest (and most reliable too of
> course) one!
>
>
>
> So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to me
> that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as big
> as
> the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that might
> affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found) seem
to
> get into that level of detail on a regular basis.
>
>
>
> .kind of like when you review computer monitors, it turns out that even
> though there are hundreds of brands, the panels themselves are made by
like
> 3-4 main manufacturers and are just put into different bodies by Dell,
> Samsung, etc, etc so you really want to know who makes the panel itself;
so
> with USB flash drives, would the same thing apply with the type of memory
> and the controller chip.?
>
>
>
> Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that up?
> I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a
> good
> backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some
significant
> performance gain to it.
>
>
>
> And on a similar note about getting into the details and perf tests, can
> the
> same thing be said about SDHC cards nowadays, or do the class ratings tell
> you everything, so just buy a class 6 SDHC card as big as you can afford
> and
> you're set?  If not, is there any relation b/w the parts in an SDHC card
> and
> a USB drive, as it seems like in a lot of cases, the USB drives are SDHC
or
> even mini or micro SDHC cards in a case?!
>
>
> See where I'm going with this?  Thoughts/expertise on this?  TIA!
>
>
>
>
> BINO
>
>
>
>

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Winterlight]

> So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching (my
> method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size for
> the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.


The biggest, which I believe is Cosair's 32GB 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233061  is 
not going to be the fastest. That title belongs to the premium "Red" 
Cosair Voyager GT 8GB which is expensive and isn't easy to find right 
now.. probably coming out with a new version.

http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/CMFUSB2.0-16GBGT.pdf

I have a 16GB Cosair Voyager, which cost me 25 bucks on sale/Rebate 
at Newegg and it is pretty fast on the reads, but not so much on the 
writes. But well made and a very good value. You can get the 32GB for 
40 bucks regular retail now.

Re: [H] Windows 7 ?

[Mark]

I have to give it a go, evaluation for a firm I am working with, currenty using 
Server2003.

-Original Message-
>From: FORC5 
>Sent: Jan 8, 2009 8:49 AM
>To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
>Subject: [H] Windows 7 ?
>
>MS is telling me windows 7 beta is available for DL, worth the effort ?
>
>Still not crazy about Vista but am curious, may DL for grins and put on a 
>spare drive.
>fp
>
>
>-- 
>Tallyho ! ]:8)
>Taglines below !
>--
>We all live in a yellow subroutine.
>


Mark Dodge

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Brian Weeden]

If you just used Truecrypt on the drive in traveler mode you would see
something like a 1-2% performance hit while getting data security.  For
free.

http://www.truecrypt.org/

If you're using it for a backup solution and transferring files locally, I
think maybe a USB hard drive instead of a thumb drive would be a better
solution.  Could probably get a much larger size for a better price too.


---
Brian Weeden
Technical Consultant
Secure World Foundation 
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:

> Ahh nope, no encryption needed!  I know that will impact perf and I just
> want the speediest drive for storing info and even backing stuff up from my
> laptop and moving files b/w the laptop and desktop, but also keeping
> reliability in mind.
>
> Thx for asking for that clarification!  I wouldn't mind having it, but I'd
> totally give it up for better perf/reliability!
>
>BINO
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
> [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:09 AM
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!
>
> What are you going to be using it for?  Is data encryption on your drive a
> critical feature?
>
> ---
> Brian
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> >
> > So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching
> (my
> > method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size for
> > the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been trying to find speed tests/comparisons and it's been hit or
> miss
> > on getting recent enough reviews as new stuff keeps coming out (and keeps
> > getting bigger!).  And user reviews on newegg and amazon and the like are
> > also not consistent b/w sites or even within the same site for the same
> > drive, so they're not much help!
> >
> >
> >
> > For example, turns out I've had one of the fastest USB drives for years,
> > the
> > Kingstong DataTraveler Elite 2GB one; so w/o realizing it at the time,
> I'm
> > used to a certain level of performance.  Now, especially if I get a
> bigger
> > one, I don't want to deal with waiting for long file transfers b/c it's a
> > slow drive, so I'd like to get the speediest (and most reliable too of
> > course) one!
> >
> >
> >
> > So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to
> me
> > that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as big
> > as
> > the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that might
> > affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found) seem
> to
> > get into that level of detail on a regular basis.
> >
> >
> >
> > .kind of like when you review computer monitors, it turns out that even
> > though there are hundreds of brands, the panels themselves are made by
> like
> > 3-4 main manufacturers and are just put into different bodies by Dell,
> > Samsung, etc, etc so you really want to know who makes the panel itself;
> so
> > with USB flash drives, would the same thing apply with the type of memory
> > and the controller chip.?
> >
> >
> >
> > Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that up?
> > I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a
> > good
> > backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some
> significant
> > performance gain to it.
> >
> >
> >
> > And on a similar note about getting into the details and perf tests, can
> > the
> > same thing be said about SDHC cards nowadays, or do the class ratings
> tell
> > you everything, so just buy a class 6 SDHC card as big as you can afford
> > and
> > you're set?  If not, is there any relation b/w the parts in an SDHC card
> > and
> > a USB drive, as it seems like in a lot of cases, the USB drives are SDHC
> or
> > even mini or micro SDHC cards in a case?!
> >
> >
> > See where I'm going with this?  Thoughts/expertise on this?  TIA!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > BINO
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: [H] Windows 7 ?

[Brian Weeden]

Everyone that I have heard of that has played with it (half dozen or so)
really like it.  The most common phrase used is "it's what Vista should have
been".

---
Brian Weeden
Technical Consultant
Secure World Foundation 
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Mark  wrote:

> I have to give it a go, evaluation for a firm I am working with, currenty
> using Server2003.
>
> -Original Message-
> >From: FORC5 
> >Sent: Jan 8, 2009 8:49 AM
> >To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> >Subject: [H] Windows 7 ?
> >
> >MS is telling me windows 7 beta is available for DL, worth the effort ?
> >
> >Still not crazy about Vista but am curious, may DL for grins and put on a
> spare drive.
> >fp
> >
> >
> >--
> >Tallyho ! ]:8)
> >Taglines below !
> >--
> >We all live in a yellow subroutine.
> >
>
>
> Mark Dodge
>
>

[H] USB 2.0 2.5" HD enclosures?

[Bino Gopal]

So on a similar note to my last post about USB flash drives/SDHC memory
cards, what's the best USB 2.0 enclosure out there for a 2.5" HD?  As
background, I mostly use my laptop nowadays (the desktop is just for playing
games and surfing the web, and I don't get to play games much, if at all
lately! :P) and so most of my needs are centered around that, so I want a
portable 2.5" HD for backup and extra data storage (think 100+ GB of music,
etc).

 

Now,  I don't want to keep buying new all-in-one external enclosures with
HDs in them as I need to upgrade my HD capacity, so I'd rather get a nice
empty enclosure and put my own HD in that I can buy OEM from Newegg, etc and
upgrade as bigger drives get cheaper.  So any thoughts on that?


For now (I can still return it), I have the Rocketfish RF-AHD25, which I
have to say is rather nice, though I could only find it at Best Buy for ~$55
(yeah, I know, but I needed it now and that was all they had).  It has a
very slim and sleek form-factor with a nice matte finish, it does USB 2.0
AND eSATA (which is nice to have) and it comes with a great wrap-around
leather case with Velcro closure (that has elastic bands on either ends so
the drive doesn't slide out) and 2 color (black/grey) cover options, it's
own eSATA and USB cables and a screwdriver and screws to put the HD in!  It
even has a backup button (which I haven't used yet) and a DC in port for
power!

 

As you can see, it's pretty complete, and interestingly unlike other
enclosures I've read about online, it runs my 120GB 2.5" HD just fine off of
*one* USB port; it doesn't even come with the double USB connector that I've
seen on some other external enclosures/HD products, and I've never had to
use the DC power port/adapter to make it work!  Any thoughts about why/when
you need the double cable and why some seem to work fine with just one?

 

For reference, my 2.5" HD in the Rocketfish is the Fujitsu MHV2120AH (see
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/mobile/mhv2120ah.ht
ml ), and it does say "lower power" on the page.but how would you know if
you need one or two USB cables for your HD (or use the DC power port), if
say in the future I decided to upgrade to a 500GB or even 1TB 2.5" HD when
those get cheaper?  Thanks guys!

 

 
BINO

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Bino Gopal]

Well, newegg (at least) has 64GB too, though the price/size ratio is not
favorable:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2003240522%20130
9439130&name=64GB

Yeah, I remember seeing the Corsair Voyager GTs, but they're not around
anymore...interesting...

It's the little things that get me though--the cap is detachable and easily
losable; why not make it built in or not need a cap?  And what about
somewhere sturdy to attach it to a keychain where it won't come off?!  I got
a 8GB Cruzer for $15 from Best Buy just to have it, and I had it on my
keychain and the flimsy ring already slipped off my keychain! *sigh*

It's those things that get me too; the actually usability aspects, not just
the speed and reliability! :P

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:30 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!


> > So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching
(my
> > method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size
for
> > the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.

The biggest, which I believe is Cosair's 32GB 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233061  is 
not going to be the fastest. That title belongs to the premium "Red" 
Cosair Voyager GT 8GB which is expensive and isn't easy to find right 
now.. probably coming out with a new version.
http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/CMFUSB2.0-16GBGT.pdf

I have a 16GB Cosair Voyager, which cost me 25 bucks on sale/Rebate 
at Newegg and it is pretty fast on the reads, but not so much on the 
writes. But well made and a very good value. You can get the 32GB for 
40 bucks regular retail now.

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Bino Gopal]

Hehe, I already have a separate USB 2.0 2.5" for storage and stuff; the
flash drive is just another backup point but it's mainly for transferring
files to other computers etc, as it's much easier and smaller than whipping
out a 2.5" HD! ;)

So given that, thoughts Brian? ;)  And any thoughts on the relation b/w the
flash drives and SD/SDHC cards?

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:33 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

If you just used Truecrypt on the drive in traveler mode you would see
something like a 1-2% performance hit while getting data security.  For
free.

http://www.truecrypt.org/

If you're using it for a backup solution and transferring files locally, I
think maybe a USB hard drive instead of a thumb drive would be a better
solution.  Could probably get a much larger size for a better price too.


---
Brian Weeden
Technical Consultant
Secure World Foundation 
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:

> Ahh nope, no encryption needed!  I know that will impact perf and I just
> want the speediest drive for storing info and even backing stuff up from
my
> laptop and moving files b/w the laptop and desktop, but also keeping
> reliability in mind.
>
> Thx for asking for that clarification!  I wouldn't mind having it, but I'd
> totally give it up for better perf/reliability!
>
>BINO
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
> [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:09 AM
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!
>
> What are you going to be using it for?  Is data encryption on your drive a
> critical feature?
>
> ---
> Brian
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> >
> > So this is a timely return to the collective b/c I've been researching
> (my
> > method of dithering) over the purchase of the "best (and biggest size
for
> > the buck too)" USB flash drive for months now.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've been trying to find speed tests/comparisons and it's been hit or
> miss
> > on getting recent enough reviews as new stuff keeps coming out (and
keeps
> > getting bigger!).  And user reviews on newegg and amazon and the like
are
> > also not consistent b/w sites or even within the same site for the same
> > drive, so they're not much help!
> >
> >
> >
> > For example, turns out I've had one of the fastest USB drives for years,
> > the
> > Kingstong DataTraveler Elite 2GB one; so w/o realizing it at the time,
> I'm
> > used to a certain level of performance.  Now, especially if I get a
> bigger
> > one, I don't want to deal with waiting for long file transfers b/c it's
a
> > slow drive, so I'd like to get the speediest (and most reliable too of
> > course) one!
> >
> >
> >
> > So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to
> me
> > that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as
big
> > as
> > the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that
might
> > affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found) seem
> to
> > get into that level of detail on a regular basis.
> >
> >
> >
> > .kind of like when you review computer monitors, it turns out that even
> > though there are hundreds of brands, the panels themselves are made by
> like
> > 3-4 main manufacturers and are just put into different bodies by Dell,
> > Samsung, etc, etc so you really want to know who makes the panel itself;
> so
> > with USB flash drives, would the same thing apply with the type of
memory
> > and the controller chip.?
> >
> >
> >
> > Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that up?
> > I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a
> > good
> > backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some
> significant
> > performance gain to it.
> >
> >
> >
> > And on a similar note about getting into the details and perf tests, can
> > the
> > same thing be said about SDHC cards nowadays, or do the class ratings
> tell
> > you everything, so just buy a class 6 SDHC card as big as you can afford
> > and
> > you're set?  If not, is there any relation b/w the parts in an SDHC card
> > and
> > a USB drive, as it seems like in a lot of cases, the USB drives are SDHC
> or
> > even mini or micro SDHC cards in a case?!
> >
> >
> > See where I'm going with this?  Thoughts/expertise on this?  TIA!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > BINO
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[H] USB hubs?

[Bino Gopal]

So as you guys can see from my previous two questions, I'm mainly using my
laptop (it's an IBM T42 with only two USB ports, though I have a Lenovo T61
that I'm switching to at some point, even though I've had it over an year!
:P) and I've got a lot of USB devices now (USB 2.0 2.5" HD, USB mouse and
then USB flash drive, so I'm already over the two ports that it comes with)!
So I'm in need of a good USB hub, more portable than not methinks.

 

Now, obviously non-powered is more portable, but I worry as I hear there are
issues powering the HD from a single USB port at times, though the weird
thing is that I have a Rocketfish enclosure that happens run to fine off a
single USB port (the enclosure didn't come with a double USB port cord like
some do that I've seen; reference my previous post on USB 2.0 2.5"
enclosures for more details), so that seems to be nice.

 

.anyway, non-powered would be smaller/more portable, but I'm thinking I
should get a powered one just to be safe (I do carry a 7-port power strip
with me and a 15' extension cord in my laptop bag to make sure I can
*ALWAYS* reach the power if needed! ;).  So any links to the "best" USB hub
and or personal recommendations are welcomed!  TIA!

 

 
BINO

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Bino Gopal]

Ahh; good to know!  Guess I'll see when they de-lurk!  Thanks for the
response and welcome Joe!

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Joe User
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:15 AM
To: Keltraine
Subject: Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

Hello Keltraine,

Thursday, January 8, 2009, 1:26:51 AM, you wrote:

> Thanks Duncan!  Good to see you're still here!  So on my nostalgic note,
> whatever happened to Lopaka?  Remember him?  I met up with him and one
other
> guy at E3 in LA ~summer 2001...haven't seen him posting though!


He's still here, Jim is also - they lurk and post on and off.
Welcome back.


-- 
Regards,
 joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

"...now these points of data make a beautiful line..."

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Bino Gopal]

Thanks Steve!  Nice to know I made some sort of impression! ;P

Yeah, traffic does seems much lower (not necessarily a bad thing; SNR seems
higher!), but I'm helping up it a little with my recent posts methinks, as
I've been dithering over buying a lot of tech, and this seems like the
perfect time to return here and gather some info! ;)

As far as what I'm running, I mentioned in my first post that I *hanging
head in shame* don't really use my desktop much anymore...it's mainly for
games and I bought it late 2004 when Dell had a sale (Dell Dimension XPS Gen
4 system with a P4 34Ghz, 2GB RAM, 2 WD 10k Raptors in RAID 0, ATI Radeon
X800XT [not the Plat! :P], 3 20" Dell monitors and a nice Klipsch 5.1
speaker system) so I could play Half-Life2 (which I'm still only halfway
through btw! :P) and I haven't upgraded it since...mainly b/c of work
(traveling a lot) and the GF; so there's not much time for games lol!

I've thought about getting a better vid card (I do have a PCI-X x16 slot so
I could get something decent in there) and maybe souping it up a little with
a slightly faster proc and RAM (mainly to see if I can get Oblivion to run
at a higher framerate since I bought the game but haven't really played it
yet), but it's probably not worth it anymore, so I'll be sure to start a
thread on that shortly once I get my other (mainly USB device-related)
questions answered.  Thanks for asking! ;)

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:29 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

Welcome back Bino.

I remember the name if only from the fact that it looked like a word
with some letters missing ;-)

Traffic is much lower than in the old days.

What are you running these days?

Steve

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Bino Gopal  wrote:
> 
>
>
>
> Hey folks, just wanted to take a minute and say "Hi!" as it's been a
while;
> so long in fact that I can't even figure out how long it's been since I've
> been on the list, but I'm finally back!
>
>
>
> It's good to see all the old familiar names in my email inbox, like
> DHSinclair, and Steinie, and James Boswell, and Thane S, and Steve T,  and
> Jim McCraw, and Christopher Fisk, and Eli Allen and Harry McGregor and the
> Brians (Weeden and Seitz)!  Who said you can't go home again! ;)  And the
> list is still here and it's the same-old discussion with DH and all his
> *OLD* toys and Thane still dealing with fixing other people's problems and
> everyone asking what's the best; it's so cool!
>
>
>
> Anyway, just wanted to say hi and hello and all that!  Hope to be posting
> more soon as I've had thoughts on a few threads I wanted to start, but
just
> no time right now (in addition to just getting sick this week), but you'll
> see some soon! ;)
>
>
>
> Now some nostalgia/history-related questions: is Jim still around as I see
> that the mailman page says it's run by jedwards, but I haven't seen him
post
> on here yet.any others of the old guard around that I haven't seen post
> either?  Does someone have a history and the evolution of the group,
either
> btw?  Maybe I'm just being nostalgic, but wanted to know how things
> progressed while I was off saving the internet (ok just working on helping
> the big dotcoms build out their websites) and find out what happened.  Did
> we ever have any other cons/meetups after 2001 or so, or has it all just
> stayed virtual?  I guess I must have lost track after I lost my
Columbia.edu
> email account, when I left NYC and moved to LA.anyone with better archives
> than me know?! :P
>
>
>
> Anyway, great to be back, and great to see that the "collective" (at least
> this one, as I'm a member of at least three others) is still here!
Cheers,
> and Happy New Year 2009 btw!
>
>
>
>
> BINO (Bino Gopal, aka keltraine online most places now)
>
>

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Bino Gopal]

Hehe, thanks for the welcome Thane!  So seen enough posts from me recently
to qualify me as active?! ;P  Feel free to jump into the fray if you have
any useful info/thoughts!  Cheers!

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:58 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

Hey Bino!  It's been a LONG time.  Glad to see you back, and I hope 
all is well with you.  I hope you'll be active again, because it's 
always nice to get the old guard back again.

T

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Winterlight]

ut
somewhere sturdy to attach it to a keychain where it won't come off?!



mine has a rubber hook at the end as part of the housing that seems 
very durable and it came with a substantial corsair branded necklace 
clip thing.




It's those things that get me too; the actually usability aspects, not just
the speed and reliability! :P


until you try to write a backup image directly to the flash drive 

Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

[Bino Gopal]

Thanks Brian, and thanks for the responses so far to my questions; hoping to
be able to contribute to... ;)

BINO


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:02 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Re-introduction for Bino Gopal...

Welcome back!

Most of the old heads are around, some just lurking.  Definitely a lot less
traffic these days.


Brian


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Thane Sherrington <
tsh...@computerconnectionltd.com> wrote:

> Hey Bino!  It's been a LONG time.  Glad to see you back, and I hope all is
> well with you.  I hope you'll be active again, because it's always nice to
> get the old guard back again.
>
> T
>
>
>

Re: [H] Windows 7 ?

[tmservo]

Ms just put the isos up of beta 1 in the partner website.  
Sent via BlackBerry 

-Original Message-
From: "Brian Weeden" 

Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:34:17 
To: 
Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 ?


Everyone that I have heard of that has played with it (half dozen or so)
really like it.  The most common phrase used is "it's what Vista should have
been".

---
Brian Weeden
Technical Consultant
Secure World Foundation 
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Mark  wrote:

> I have to give it a go, evaluation for a firm I am working with, currenty
> using Server2003.
>
> -Original Message-
> >From: FORC5 
> >Sent: Jan 8, 2009 8:49 AM
> >To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> >Subject: [H] Windows 7 ?
> >
> >MS is telling me windows 7 beta is available for DL, worth the effort ?
> >
> >Still not crazy about Vista but am curious, may DL for grins and put on a
> spare drive.
> >fp
> >
> >
> >--
> >Tallyho ! ]:8)
> >Taglines below !
> >--
> >We all live in a yellow subroutine.
> >
>
>
> Mark Dodge
>
>

Re: [H] USB hubs?

[Alex]

I was looking for a usb 2.0 hub a couple weeks back and settled for this 7
port Belkin since it's powered (5V / 3.8mA)

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Hi-Speed-USB-2-0-7-Port/dp/B000ESN9GA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1231456169&sr=8-3

despite the negative reviews, i can't say i have had any issues with it. then
again, the hub is placed on a desk and not on top of anything warm/hot.


-- Original Message ---
From: "Bino Gopal" 
To: 
Sent: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:40:55 -0800
Subject: [H] USB hubs?

> So as you guys can see from my previous two questions, I'm mainly 
> using my laptop (it's an IBM T42 with only two USB ports, though I 
> have a Lenovo T61 that I'm switching to at some point, even though 
> I've had it over an year! :P) and I've got a lot of USB devices now 
> (USB 2.0 2.5" HD, USB mouse and then USB flash drive, so I'm already 
> over the two ports that it comes with)! So I'm in need of a good USB 
> hub, more portable than not methinks.
> 
> Now, obviously non-powered is more portable, but I worry as I hear 
> there are issues powering the HD from a single USB port at times,
>  though the weird thing is that I have a Rocketfish enclosure that 
> happens run to fine off a single USB port (the enclosure didn't come 
> with a double USB port cord like some do that I've seen; reference 
> my previous post on USB 2.0 2.5" enclosures for more details), so 
> that seems to be nice.
> 
> .anyway, non-powered would be smaller/more portable, but I'm 
> thinking I should get a powered one just to be safe (I do carry a 7-
> port power strip with me and a 15' extension cord in my laptop bag 
> to make sure I can *ALWAYS* reach the power if needed! ;).  So any 
> links to the "best" USB hub and or personal recommendations are 
> welcomed!  TIA!
> 
> BINO
--- End of Original Message ---

Re: [H] Ram diagnostic?

[DHSinclair]

Thane (et.al.),
I finished a 24hr cycle using the WinDiag Ram test.  No errors.  For now 
this is a good result.  I have some confidence in the remaining dimm I am 
using ATM.  But, as you say, "not really conclusive!"

By your metric, I'm not sure there will ever be a conclusive position.
OK.
The best news is that I have finally learned (read: found some "burner sw" 
that a true lame-brain can work and use!) how to BURN CD's with :)
I used a proggy called "CDBurnerXP". It just flat works. No magic switches 
yet. Just CD's that boot and run.  I suspect this may just be some 1st 
Grade stuff; but, it worked here well...and, that is what I wanted 
anyway... :)
[We need not discuss the many hours of grief trying to use some 'bundled' 
sw from Corel/ULead. Dumb fools did not even give me an "uninstall" 
path.  Clean-up was another trip through both the Explorer and the 
registry.  I do so love a challenge!  XP was most pliant here!  Many Grace 
Points!]

OK. {XP ru...@mycribnow!}

Next, burned a 2d CD with the dot-iso of memtest+2.11.It is now booted, 
and running for the next 24hrs!  I am so happy I almost can't stand this!


In any case, "Burning" just got really easy 4Me, finally. Not the sharpest 
knife in drawer!Not a problem!... :)

Thank you for your counsel. Appreciated!
Best,
Duncan



At 13:12 01/07/2009 -0400, you wrote:

At 01:02 PM 07/01/2009, DHSinclair wrote:

Thane,
Have you tried this RAM diagnostic tool from MS?

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Just wondering?  Finally got its' dot-iso burned to a CD-r/w, and it is 
now running.  I am trying to certify the remaining dimm in my "suspect" 
new PC.  So far, so good.


I've tried it and use it from time to time.  About the same as MemTest - 
if it finds a failure, then you can be pretty sure it's a bad DIMM.  If it 
doesn't find a problem, it doesn't prove a good DIMM.


T

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[Greg Sevart]

Well, performant SLC drives tap out at 8GB, so you're looking at MLC-based
devices only.

The 32GB OCZ Rally2 is pretty much the fastest in that capacity.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/print/32gb-usb-flash.html

Greg

> -Original Message-
> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-
> boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bino Gopal
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:06 PM
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!
> 
...
> 
> So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It seems to
> me
> that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as
> big as
> the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that
> might
> affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found)
> seem to
> get into that level of detail on a regular basis.
> 
...
> 
> 
> 
> Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that
> up?
> I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that becomes a
> good
> backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some
> significant
> performance gain to it.
> 
> 

Re: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!

[John R Steinbruner]

I've got 2 of the Rally2 16 giggers, nice little thumb drives.  Also  
have a couple older 4 giggers.


Been using only the OCZ dual data channel Rally's for a couple of years.



On Jan 8, 2009, at 7:15 PM, Greg Sevart wrote:

Well, performant SLC drives tap out at 8GB, so you're looking at MLC- 
based

devices only.

The 32GB OCZ Rally2 is pretty much the fastest in that capacity.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/print/32gb-usb-flash.html

Greg


-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-
boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bino Gopal
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:06 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] The straight dope on USB drives...and is SDHC related?!


...


So anyone been able to find out the straight dope on this?  It  
seems to

me
that reviews need to get into SLC vs MLC (SLC being faster but not as
big as
the MLC ones) and maybe even what controller chip they use, as that
might
affect performance too, but no one (at least in reviews I've found)
seem to
get into that level of detail on a regular basis.


...




Any recommendations based on what people have and links to back that
up?
I've considering spending the cash to get up to 32GB, as that  
becomes a

good
backup solution, and could be persuaded to 64GB if there's some
significant
performance gain to it.









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Re: [H] Ram diagnostic?

[Bryan Seitz]

btw if it aint: http://www.memtest.org/

it sux :)

On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 09:21:22PM -0500, DHSinclair wrote:
> Thane (et.al.),
> I finished a 24hr cycle using the WinDiag Ram test.  No errors.  For now  
> this is a good result.  I have some confidence in the remaining dimm I am 
> using ATM.  But, as you say, "not really conclusive!"
> By your metric, I'm not sure there will ever be a conclusive position.
> OK.
> The best news is that I have finally learned (read: found some "burner 
> sw" that a true lame-brain can work and use!) how to BURN CD's 
> with :)
> I used a proggy called "CDBurnerXP". It just flat works. No magic 
> switches yet. Just CD's that boot and run.  I suspect this may just be 
> some 1st Grade stuff; but, it worked here well...and, that is what I 
> wanted anyway... :)
> [We need not discuss the many hours of grief trying to use some 'bundled' 
> sw from Corel/ULead. Dumb fools did not even give me an "uninstall"  
> path.  Clean-up was another trip through both the Explorer and the  
> registry.  I do so love a challenge!  XP was most pliant here!  Many 
> Grace Points!]
> OK. {XP ru...@mycribnow!}
>
> Next, burned a 2d CD with the dot-iso of memtest+2.11.It is now 
> booted, and running for the next 24hrs!  I am so happy I almost can't 
> stand this!
>
> In any case, "Burning" just got really easy 4Me, finally. Not the 
> sharpest knife in drawer!Not a problem!... :)
> Thank you for your counsel. Appreciated!
> Best,
> Duncan
>
>
>
> At 13:12 01/07/2009 -0400, you wrote:
>> At 01:02 PM 07/01/2009, DHSinclair wrote:
>>> Thane,
>>> Have you tried this RAM diagnostic tool from MS?
>>>
>>> http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
>>>
>>> Just wondering?  Finally got its' dot-iso burned to a CD-r/w, and it 
>>> is now running.  I am trying to certify the remaining dimm in my 
>>> "suspect" new PC.  So far, so good.
>>
>> I've tried it and use it from time to time.  About the same as MemTest 
>> - if it finds a failure, then you can be pretty sure it's a bad DIMM.  
>> If it doesn't find a problem, it doesn't prove a good DIMM.
>>
>> T

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