Re: [hardware] [H] Anybody know what happed to Autopatcher

2006-12-02 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [hardware] [H] Anybody know what happed to Autopatcher http://www.autopatcher.com/downloads Usually I get the runaround when

RE: [hardware] [H] Anybody know what happed to Autopatcher

2006-12-02 Thread Neil Davidson
http://www.autopatcher.com/downloads Usually I get the runaround when trying to download Autopatcher. If you have the actual link for Autopatcher for XP, English FULL for November, please post it for us. When I click on the link within the above link I get a bunch of hypertext

Re: [hardware] [H] Anybody know what happed to Autopatcher

2006-12-02 Thread Winterlight
At 06:08 AM 12/2/2006, you wrote: -Usually I get the runaround when trying to download Autopatcher. If you have the actual link for Autopatcher for XP, English FULL for November, please post it for us. When I click on the link within the above link I get a bunch of hypertext and no link to do

[H] Fixing ID3 tags

2006-12-02 Thread Brian Weeden
I just started cataloging all my wife's mp3 collection and it is pretty brutal. There is a mix between stuff downloaded from iTunes, ripped from CD via WMP, and just random mp3s. A lot don't have ID3 tags. Some without tags are sitting in the directory structure of their artist/album, some

[H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread JRS
Any consensus yet out there in the real world? They've been out for a few months now. :) -- JRS[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult...

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
I think the Gigabyte GA-P965-DQ6 takes top honors for now. I'm still waiting on nvidia 680-based and ATI RD600-based boards...the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 looks to be a very nice board that should be available late this month. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL

Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread JRS
Has reliability improved for the non-Intel chipsets these days? I still remember when VIA, SiS, ATI, nVidia, and such used to cause us fits and were to be avoided I have a good ole Intel 865 in my current PC, no issues... Are the newer ATI and nVidia chipsets looking like good solid

RE: [hardware] [H] Anybody know what happed to Autopatcher

2006-12-02 Thread Neil Davidson
Usually I get the runaround when trying to download Autopatcher. If you have the actual link for Autopatcher for XP, English FULL for November, please post it for us. When I click on the link within the above link I get a bunch of hypertext and no link to do the download. Here is a

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
Still a bit early to tell on the N680 and RD600, but initial indications for the 680 look positive. NVidia's chipsets have reached a point where they are pretty solid. I'd still avoid anything Via...SiS is hit-and-miss, and I have no experience with ATI. The big problem with Intel's offerings is

Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Veech
I went with the 680i in my new box which CW built for me, he seemed very impressed with it as well. Online reviews are very encouraging. - Original Message - From: Greg Sevart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006

Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread tmservo
The 680i boards are fantastic Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Veech [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:01:05 To:The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo? I went with the 680i in my new box which CW

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
Yeah, I think the 680 is going to end up being the preferred enthusiast chipset for C2D and C2Q...I'm just not satisfied with any of the offerings available yet. :) I'm pretty picky, though...I want 8+ SATA onboard, PATA, onboard DTS Connect/DDL, etc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Hayes Elkins
From: Greg Sevart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo? Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:33:09 -0600 The big problem with Intel's offerings is that only the 965 is really

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
More than 16 PCIe lanes, performance, overclocking headroom... (the rest are really ICH8/R:) any PATA channels, Ethernet... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:28 PM To:

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Hayes Elkins
You mean more than one x16 PCIe lane, right? That's the one edge a 975 board has over a 965. As far as the rest, that is simply not correct. Performance? It's the only intel chipset that officially supports DDR2-800. Overclocking headroom? That's completely based on the manufacturer's design,

Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread tmservo
What? The 975 doesn't natively support ddr2-800, its southbridge is older and it gets throttled by 965p boards in benchmabarks. Some boards, like the Asus p5b-e offer crossfire support etc. I can't think of any good reason to use 975 at this point CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
You and Chris are misinterpreting what I wrote. I never once stated I was comparing the 965 to the 975. I'm comparing the 965 (and ICH8/R) to the competing 680i, RD600, AND to an enthusiast-grade chipset that Intel SHOULD have that is native for C2D/C2Q. They simply don't have one; that's the

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread CW
OK :) Those are valid points. The more I play with the 680i, though, the more that it's hard to argue with it being the definitive it board. CW -Original message- From: Greg Sevart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:22:21 -0600 To: 'The Hardware List'

Re: [H] Fixing ID3 tags

2006-12-02 Thread Scott Sipe
It's not perfect, but this site: http://musicbrainz.org/ has programs that do exactly what you're talking about. It takes random mp3 files, and fills in all their tags--does it off of file size and some other factors, I think. I've used iEatBrainz on mac a lot. It's found and fixed a lot

Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread JRS
I don't need or want SLI though. and the cheapest i680 board at Newegg is a whopping 250 bucks. ouch.. OK :) Those are valid points. The more I play with the 680i, though, the more that it's hard to argue with it being the definitive it board. CW -- JRS[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

RE: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo?

2006-12-02 Thread Greg Sevart
Hey, you asked for the best. Be prepared to shell. :) I still think that the best 680i boards are yet to come...and who knows how good (or bad) DFI's RD600 boards will be. Greg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JRS Sent: