Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
My Motorola cable modem is about 6 years old if not older. Might be time for an upgrade and I have Comcast overpriced service as well. Thanks for the info. On 3/7/2010 7:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: I just kept what I had, which is the basic overpriced service. They claim they give 12MB with the basic one, but I've never seen it, and don't know anyone who has except one guy in California who is in one of my vets groups. He, also, has the basic service(first level, I guess). He has Comcast's rental modem, which is ver. 3.0. Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications Jeff, when you installed that DOCSIS 3.0 modem did you upgrade your Internet speed plan or are you saying you just got a speed boost with existing service. On 3/7/2010 3:12 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: To my knowledge there are only the ones, whatever that is, and the Motorola, available at this time. I have the Motorola and it has worked flawlessly, so far. I had the same modem as yours for years, as well, however, when I put the ver. 3.0 on line it gave a noticeable speed increase with Comcast. I've had it online for about 3 months now. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications I just noticed that this is one of the two modems that charter supports. Given that they are willing to sell me this modem, I don't see there ever being an issue with tech support, though I can't see why I would ever need it. :) On 3/7/2010 8:55 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Other considerations? None that I can see. I don't need tech support. They want $5 per month for rental. I've had my current modem for years. They actually site buying a modem as an option. On 3/7/2010 7:39 AM, Al Anger wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem for $85.00. Is this a good one? Are there other considerations for you? If you're having trouble, they won't offer tech support unless you are using something they supply. I know it's mostly an exercise in futility for most people on this list to call tech support. :) Just out of curiosity, how much is the rental charge?
Re: [H] UPS Deals?
Sorry for the delay. Constantly hitting a Surge Protector with surges WILL use it up. Most are sacrificial devices. Each hit grinds down what it will do next time. And the better ones come with lights to tell you when they are gone... If at all possible, this should be handled another way, maybe like a different circuit to isolate the surge farther downstream from the protector or computer. I'm assuming they were plugged into the same wall outlet or something? Rick Glazier From: Hunter, Gary February 18, 2010 10:30 PM Thanks for the advice Duncan. Got my new surge protectors delivered today and guess what. When the Laser printer kicks in the PC no longer turns off :) So I guess the surge protection on the old UPS is not up to scratch :-)
Re: [H] UPS Deals?
MOV style surge protectors wear out the fastest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_protector On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Rick Glazier rickglaz...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry for the delay. Constantly hitting a Surge Protector with surges WILL use it up. Most are sacrificial devices. Each hit grinds down what it will do next time. And the better ones come with lights to tell you when they are gone... If at all possible, this should be handled another way, maybe like a different circuit to isolate the surge farther downstream from the protector or computer. I'm assuming they were plugged into the same wall outlet or something? Rick Glazier From: Hunter, Gary February 18, 2010 10:30 PM Thanks for the advice Duncan. Got my new surge protectors delivered today and guess what. When the Laser printer kicks in the PC no longer turns off :) So I guess the surge protection on the old UPS is not up to scratch :-)
[H] Vista install question
Am I right in remembering that I can use any version of Vista to install any other version? (So I can use a Vista Business CD and if I enter a Vista Home Premium COA number, I'll end up with Vista Home Premium?) T
[H] New Fans!
I am getting ripe to order new 80mm cooling fans for my LAN machines. Most/all of them have been running well for the past 12 or so years. I now have two that have cooling fans with fan bearings going bad. I need 18 80mm fans. !So many choices! I have already decided to buy 9 Noctua NF-R8-1800 fans from Newegg (N82E16835608006). I have wanted to test this brand for the past 3 yrs based on comments here on our List. Yes, these are expensive. But, I'd like to have some practical experience with this vendor. Where I now get really foggy is with the remaining 9 fans. I thought it would be a simple decision of fan bearings. I prefer ball bearings. Nope! Now I have fan bearing choices I just can not picture in my mind. And, 1 choice seems to have some hidden electronics in the wiring that may vary actual fan speed. Hmm. So, I am a bit confused. I have seen the newer 3/4 pin interface and a newer 4/5 pin fan interface. Scary this is 4Me. I own 3-pin cooling fan interfaces! I seek List opinion/suggestion! All my choices are from Newegg. N82E16811999069, Cooler-Master, 2-Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $7.99/ea. N82E16811999070, Cooler-Master, Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $3.99/ea. [cheap] N82E16811999071, Cooler-Master, SuperFlo, 1400rpm, 13dba, $5.99 Please 'splain me a SuperFlo fan bearing...?? N82E16835103025, Cooler-Master, RIFLE, 2000rpm, 20.9dba, $6.99/ea. **WTF is a RIFLE bearing? N82E16835186013, Arctic-Cooling, Fluid Dynamic, 600-2Krpm, 9.5-21dba, $6.99/ea. **I suspect some post m/b rpm/temp electronics here??? Confused I am! Tell ya what! I'll order my Noctua fans now, and, wait for comments, suggestions, and opinions! Thank you, Duncan
Re: [H] New Fans!
I have some of those Noctua fans in the 120mm size in my system. very quiet. I can't comment on bearing quality other than to say they are quiet. That's majorly important to me. On 3/8/2010 2:17 PM, DSinc wrote: Noctua NF-R8-1800
Re: [H] New Fans!
18 months ago I got a bunch of Enermax Marathon 80mm Fan - Magnetic Bearing = $4.55 from Monoprice.com and I really like them. They are magnetic bearing so the fan blades just pull out for easy cleaning, no part to part contact, which makes them quiet. They don't move all that fast but for me they don't have to. w At 11:17 AM 3/8/2010, you wrote: I am getting ripe to order new 80mm cooling fans for my LAN machines. Most/all of them have been running well for the past 12 or so years. I now have two that have cooling fans with fan bearings going bad. I need 18 80mm fans. !So many choices! I have already decided to buy 9 Noctua NF-R8-1800 fans from Newegg (N82E16835608006). I have wanted to test this brand for the past 3 yrs based on comments here on our List. Yes, these are expensive. But, I'd like to have some practical experience with this vendor. Where I now get really foggy is with the remaining 9 fans. I thought it would be a simple decision of fan bearings. I prefer ball bearings. Nope! Now I have fan bearing choices I just can not picture in my mind. And, 1 choice seems to have some hidden electronics in the wiring that may vary actual fan speed. Hmm. So, I am a bit confused. I have seen the newer 3/4 pin interface and a newer 4/5 pin fan interface. Scary this is 4Me. I own 3-pin cooling fan interfaces! I seek List opinion/suggestion! All my choices are from Newegg. N82E16811999069, Cooler-Master, 2-Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $7.99/ea. N82E16811999070, Cooler-Master, Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $3.99/ea. [cheap] N82E16811999071, Cooler-Master, SuperFlo, 1400rpm, 13dba, $5.99 Please 'splain me a SuperFlo fan bearing...?? N82E16835103025, Cooler-Master, RIFLE, 2000rpm, 20.9dba, $6.99/ea. **WTF is a RIFLE bearing? N82E16835186013, Arctic-Cooling, Fluid Dynamic, 600-2Krpm, 9.5-21dba, $6.99/ea. **I suspect some post m/b rpm/temp electronics here??? Confused I am! Tell ya what! I'll order my Noctua fans now, and, wait for comments, suggestions, and opinions! Thank you, Duncan
Re: [H] New Fans!
At 03:17 PM 3/8/2010, DSinc wrote: I am getting ripe to order new 80mm cooling fans for my LAN machines. Most/all of them have been running well for the past 12 or so years. I now have two that have cooling fans with fan bearings going bad. I need 18 80mm fans. !So many choices! Go with CeraDyna bearings. T
Re: [H] New Fans!
At 03:34 PM 3/8/2010, Winterlight wrote: 18 months ago I got a bunch of Enermax Marathon 80mm Fan - Magnetic Bearing = $4.55 from Monoprice.com and I really like them. They are magnetic bearing so the fan blades just pull out for easy cleaning, no part to part contact, which makes them quiet. They don't move all that fast but for me they don't have to. Ohh...that sounds really cool. I'm going to get me some of those. T
Re: [H] New Fans!
I strongly prefer fans with fluid bearings (FDB). Very quiet, very good durability. I don't know what's good in the 80mm size, but I love the Scythe S-Flex 120mm FDB fans. The SilenX ones are even better, but more expensive. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:17 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] New Fans! I am getting ripe to order new 80mm cooling fans for my LAN machines. Most/all of them have been running well for the past 12 or so years. I now have two that have cooling fans with fan bearings going bad. I need 18 80mm fans. !So many choices! I have already decided to buy 9 Noctua NF-R8-1800 fans from Newegg (N82E16835608006). I have wanted to test this brand for the past 3 yrs based on comments here on our List. Yes, these are expensive. But, I'd like to have some practical experience with this vendor. Where I now get really foggy is with the remaining 9 fans. I thought it would be a simple decision of fan bearings. I prefer ball bearings. Nope! Now I have fan bearing choices I just can not picture in my mind. And, 1 choice seems to have some hidden electronics in the wiring that may vary actual fan speed. Hmm. So, I am a bit confused. I have seen the newer 3/4 pin interface and a newer 4/5 pin fan interface. Scary this is 4Me. I own 3-pin cooling fan interfaces! I seek List opinion/suggestion! All my choices are from Newegg. N82E16811999069, Cooler-Master, 2-Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $7.99/ea. N82E16811999070, Cooler-Master, Ball, 2500rpm, 26dba, $3.99/ea. [cheap] N82E16811999071, Cooler-Master, SuperFlo, 1400rpm, 13dba, $5.99 Please 'splain me a SuperFlo fan bearing...?? N82E16835103025, Cooler-Master, RIFLE, 2000rpm, 20.9dba, $6.99/ea. **WTF is a RIFLE bearing? N82E16835186013, Arctic-Cooling, Fluid Dynamic, 600-2Krpm, 9.5-21dba, $6.99/ea. **I suspect some post m/b rpm/temp electronics here??? Confused I am! Tell ya what! I'll order my Noctua fans now, and, wait for comments, suggestions, and opinions! Thank you, Duncan
Re: [H] Vista install question
I thought you had to edit (or delete???) one file to get a menu to select from. I use Vista, but had three different types of the correct disks. Rick Glazier From: Thane Sherrington Subject: [H] Vista install question Am I right in remembering that I can use any version of Vista to install any other version? (So I can use a Vista Business CD and if I enter a Vista Home Premium COA number, I'll end up with Vista Home Premium?)
Re: [H] Vista install question
On W7 media, you simply delete ei.cfg from \sources. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:07 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Vista install question I thought you had to edit (or delete???) one file to get a menu to select from. I use Vista, but had three different types of the correct disks. Rick Glazier From: Thane Sherrington Subject: [H] Vista install question Am I right in remembering that I can use any version of Vista to install any other version? (So I can use a Vista Business CD and if I enter a Vista Home Premium COA number, I'll end up with Vista Home Premium?)
