At 02:09 AM 17/09/2014, Harry McGregor wrote:
Yes, as long as all of the dots use the same amount of toner, ie as
long as the intensity is the same.
If the intensity changes, IMHO, that is not directly related to the
DPI, but some printer makers may take advantage of the smaller dots
and
On 09/15/2014 04:58 PM, DSinc wrote:
Harry,
We continue to disagree minorly. I understand your position. I just do
not agree.
:)
But, FINE, inthe end we sorta get our prints at either 1200dpi or
600dpi. I still do not comprehend your use of 'Grayscale.' Sorry, I
just do not get this. If it
At 03:20 AM 16/09/2014, Harry McGregor wrote:
If we subtract the number of 600DPI white pixels from the number of
same as 600DPI 1200 DPI white pixels, we get 240.5 extra 600DPI
sized white pixels when printing with 1200 DPI then when printing
with 600 DPI, which necessitates, that we saved
On 09/16/2014 03:38 AM, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 03:20 AM 16/09/2014, Harry McGregor wrote:
If we subtract the number of 600DPI white pixels from the number of
same as 600DPI 1200 DPI white pixels, we get 240.5 extra 600DPI
sized white pixels when printing with 1200 DPI then when printing
I've heard recently that decreasing the DPI on a laser printer will
save toner. Thinking about it, I can't see how the savings would be
that great, if any. Does anyone know if this is true?
T
Thane,
Quite correct.Not truly quantifiable, but if you normally use 1200dpi,
reducing the resolution to 600dpi equates to a 50% savings per image/page.
Reducing resolution to 300fpi equates to a 75% savings per image/page.
But, I do not know how to compute these savings into dollars and/or
At 02:12 PM 15/09/2014, DSinc wrote:
Thane,
Quite correct.Not truly quantifiable, but if you normally use
1200dpi, reducing the resolution to 600dpi equates to a 50% savings
per image/page.
Reducing resolution to 300fpi equates to a 75% savings per
image/page. But, I do not know how to
Thane,
There is a complex formula and special page image that most priter
companies use to help them compute (fabricate/lie) about their printed
pages/catridge. Please note that this business does NOT use 100%
coverage. I just do not know many folk that print fully black pages.
I have to claim
At 02:58 PM 15/09/2014, DSinc wrote:
Thane,
There is a complex formula and special page image that most priter
companies use to help them compute (fabricate/lie) about their printed
pages/catridge. Please note that this business does NOT use 100%
coverage. I just do not know many folk that
Thane,
My past understanding is/was that 'they' print those pages at their
marketed DPI. Fudge factors notwithstanding post further
computational anomalies.
HTH,
Duncan
On 09/15/2014 14:15, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 02:58 PM 15/09/2014, DSinc wrote:
Thane,
There is a complex formula and
I don't agree that it has a direct relationship.
I really depends on how the printer deals with it.
If the printer does 600 vs 1200 DPI by skipping dots, then lower DPI
would save toner.
ie (linear only, not showing the other axis)
600 DPI skipped
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X
Harry,
I am so glad you disagree'd. But, you miss the point. Itis not 'skipping
dots'! It is how many dpi the printer does. The 'inch' is a fixed number.
On my old BrandX printers we did 90K dots/sq in. This produced a totally
black square 1in.x1in.
The way the printer 'IT' is how the IG
Hi,
So I went a step farther, I generated two grayscale images.
600x600 DPI, 1 inch
1200x1200 DPI, 1 inch
In each is a rendered letter A, and it was saved as an LZW tiff, so no
lossy compression involved.
I only looked for White pixes, counting anything with any shading in
it as using
Harry,
I will give you what you believe. No harm, no foul! I just don't get
your discourse. I only did 33 years supporting these beasties; and yes,
'Print Quality' was the primary service call. But still, I could be
wrong. Will not be the first time!
Yes, spurious toner isa problem. I don't
Hi Duncan,
I think we are basically talking about the same thing.
A lot of people confuse DPI with print quality.
You can have a 1200 DPI, 1200 DPI high quality, 600DPI and 600DPI Draft
settings.
The 1200 DPI high quality will be visibly darker, the 600 DPI draft will
be visibly lighter. A
At 06:28 PM 15/09/2014, Harry McGregor wrote:
Hi,
So I went a step farther, I generated two grayscale images.
600x600 DPI, 1 inch
1200x1200 DPI, 1 inch
In each is a rendered letter A, and it was saved as an LZW tiff,
so no lossy compression involved.
I only looked for White pixes, counting
Harry,
We continue to disagree minorly. I understand your position. I just do
not agree. But, FINE, inthe end we sorta get our prints at either
1200dpi or
600dpi. I still do not comprehend your use of 'Grayscale.' Sorry, I just
do not get this. If it works for you, fine. I just do not
Thane,
NO. I can be argued with forever, but, I do not think I will agree with
Harry. If you see results that lean one way or the other, fine.
All I can speak is my experience with laser printers. Happy to share,
however.
Best,
Duncan
On 09/15/2014 18:52, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 06:28 PM
Vineland, NJ
Original message
From: DSinc dsinc...@epbfi.com
Date:08/22/2014 6:02 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: HWG hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Cc:
Subject: [H] /question about M$ SilverLight
Is it sorta true that M$ 'Silver Light' does/offers about the same
features as
Adobe Flash (player
Original message
From: DSinc dsinc...@epbfi.com
Date:08/22/2014 6:02 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: HWG hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Cc:
Subject: [H] /question about M$ SilverLight
Is it sorta true that M$ 'Silver Light' does/offers about the same
features as
Adobe Flash (player)?
I
:
Subject: [H] /question about M$ SilverLight
Is it sorta true that M$ 'Silver Light' does/offers about the same
features as
Adobe Flash (player)?
I have never used/loaded M$ Silver Light.
Thank you,
Duncan
Is it sorta true that M$ 'Silver Light' does/offers about the same
features as
Adobe Flash (player)?
I have never used/loaded M$ Silver Light.
Thank you,
Duncan
If you want to run Netflix you'll need it.
Vincent Wintering
Vineland, NJ
Original message
From: DSinc dsinc...@epbfi.com
Date:08/22/2014 6:02 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: HWG hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Cc:
Subject: [H] /question about M$ SilverLight
Is it sorta true that M$ 'Silver
From: dsinc...@epbfi.com
Al,
No I don't see why an OS reinstall or new HD is necessary. Am
I missing something?
Duncan
No, I think I'm missing something. The only backups I've ever done is to clone
the entire drive with something like PartedMagic. When you use Win 7 backup,
and, say
At 10:26 AM 12/08/2014, A L wrote:
No, I think I'm missing something. The only backups I've ever done
is to clone the entire drive with something like PartedMagic. When
you use Win 7 backup, and, say have a drive failure, will it restore
in one step? Or does one need to re-install the OS and
Subject: Re: [H] Question?
At 10:26 AM 12/08/2014, A L wrote:
No, I think I'm missing something. The only backups I've ever done is
to clone the entire drive with something like PartedMagic. When you use
Win 7 backup, and, say have a drive failure, will it restore in one
step? Or does one need
At 10:34 AM 12/08/2014, Tim Lider wrote:
If you make a restore dis (USB or CD/DVD) you can restore the backup
from there.
Thanks Tim,
I knew I did it in the past, but I wasn't sure of the steps.
T
Al,
OK under your set of circumstanes, I agree with your rational. I treat
disk failure as just that, regardless of
what I was doing when a disk fails. I have had several disk failures,
but, never during a backup. Yes,
I do agree that this is possible. In this situation, I would confirm the
Thanks all, for the info.
At 10:34 AM 12/08/2014, Tim Lider wrote:
If you make a restore dis (USB or CD/DVD) you can restore the backup
from there.
Thanks Tim,
I knew I did it in the past, but I wasn't sure of the steps.
T
Thane,
Thanks for the share. I admit that the backup tool in Win7 is quirky. It
records its' 'stuff' very differently than XP's simple
dot-bkf file structure. OK tech moves on. I was gifted Aconis True
Image. I will load it and see how/what it does. I accept
that ATI has been well regarded in
Doesn't this method of backing up require a reinstall of the OS and then the
backup image to restore, say to a new drive, or do I have that wrong?
Thx
Al
Thane,
Thanks for the share. I admit that the backup tool in Win7 is quirky. It
records its' 'stuff' very differently than XP's simple
At 08:33 AM 8/11/2014, you wrote:
Thane,
Thanks for the share. I admit that the backup tool in Win7 is
quirky. It records its' 'stuff' very differently than XP's simple
dot-bkf file structure. OK tech moves on. I was gifted Aconis True Image.
Acronis Version 2010 and above for Windows 7
Al,
No I don't see why an OS reinstall or new HD is necessary. I'll simply
install the ATI sw, read the docs and give it a spin.
I used the Win7 tool/ap to backup the PC yesterday to my chosen NAS. Am
I missing something?
Duncan
On 08/11/2014 12:19, A L wrote:
Doesn't this method of backing
the free way :)
Tim Lider
-Original Message-
From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of
DSinc
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 10:16 AM
To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question?
Winterlight,
Thanks for this share. I will save
my $.02
I use BounceBack
fp
At 10:46 AM 8/11/2014, Tim Lider Poked the stick with:
Hello all,
On a side note, I use VHD Tools from Sys Internals (now Microsoft
Technet). To image the Boot HD I use disk2vhd and to extract the
VHD to HD I use Vhd2Disk.
For backup on Windows 8.1, the backup
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 21:46:05 -0400
From: dsinc...@epbfi.com
I backup my clients to one of my NAS every month. I usually cull old
monthly backups. The only backups I do is cloning the entire drive with
PartedMagic. If a data drive fails, no restore to do, just swap out the bad
drive.
At 10:46 PM 09/08/2014, DSinc wrote:
Does anyone know whose 'Backup sw' got baked into Windows 7 and/or
Windows 8/1
I ask because I'd like to use the 'localsw' options. I seem to have
Acronis 'True Image.'
Is this sw a viable backup sw?
There are a few glitches with the Windows 7
Does anyone know whose 'Backup sw' got baked into Windows 7 and/or
Windows 8/1
I ask because I'd like to use the 'localsw' options. I seem to have
Acronis 'True Image.'
Is this sw a viable backup sw?
I've used the backup sw in XP for years. NO. I have neverneeded to
'recover' any
selection on
5. Select Apply
Select OK
The Computer or This PC icon should be on the Desktop now.
Regards,
Tim Lider
-Original Message-
From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf
Of DSinc
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:27 PM
To: HWG
Subject: [H] Question?
I
I know I asked this query this year. Sorry, I can not find the answer,
but it worked.
Can someone please share the 'HOW' to get my 'My Computer' Icon back on my
old XP desktop
Very much appreciated. Soon this PC will be W8.1, and I may have to ask
again.
I just do not understand WHY M$
Lider
-Original Message-
From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf
Of DSinc
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:27 PM
To: HWG
Subject: [H] Question?
I know I asked this query this year. Sorry, I can not find the answer, but
it worked.
Can someone please share
I am aware that many of the Collective do not care for Flashplayer.exe
from Adobe. Fine.
The problem is that the Collective's methods of 'not using' this
?helper? program are not
understood/acceptable to a great many non-Collective folk. Many of the
folk that I deal with are not
members of
At 03:17 PM 25/06/2014, DSinc wrote:
Yes, I do accept that adobe/flashplayer is maybe a source-vector for
viruses and malware.
But, still many folk still use it. I still use it. It allows me to
see YouTube videos, allows me to view
webpages that require flash. That is my personal rationale.
Thane,
Thank you for your perspective. I will forward this to me OB. Trying to
upgrade his PC is
turining into a test of wills. I'm told that Friday 6/27/2014 is the day
to try and upgrade his
PC. I am so amazed at how much this upgrade is for my OB. We will
survive and smile, or,
perhaps I
if you install to a existing partition I am told windows does not
create this this.
FP
At 04:22 PM 4/15/2014, DSinc Poked the stick with:
FORC5,
I accept your response. Yes, I am trying to install w7 on my c:\
partition AFTER I erase (format) it. I know and accept that
everything on the
Well pshaw! OK. I'll start from some sort of 'virgin' HD.
DARN!
Duncan
On 04/18/2014 17:42, FORC5 wrote:
if you install to a existing partition I am told windows does not
create this this.
FP
At 04:22 PM 4/15/2014, DSinc Poked the stick with:
FORC5,
I accept your response. Yes, I am trying
Do I truly have to erase/format my entire HD just to install W7 of W8.1?
Thanks,
Duncan
You can update if you like. Although, I recommend a fresh install.
On Apr 15, 2014 2:56 PM, DSinc dsinc...@epbfi.com wrote:
Do I truly have to erase/format my entire HD just to install W7 of W8.1?
Thanks,
Duncan
I do not believe so but I think you are trying to put it on a
existing partition leaving the others intact. Not clear on that one.
Move the other data off the drive and do a clean, then put the data
back later. W7 will let you resize partitions in drive management.
W7 and W8 create a system
Beave,
I know you know more about this business than I ever will. But, can you
please just read my question and just respond to it. I still like to
believe
I still know a bit about EMC drive technology.
Yes, I see your 'fresh install' recommend. To me, this means a brand new
virgin EMC drive,
FORC5,
I accept your response. Yes, I am trying to install w7 on my c:\
partition AFTER I erase (format) it. I know and accept that
everything on the c:\ partition goes away! Fine. It will be the old
XPpro OS.
I get to start all over again post OS rebuild.
Most of my programs are installed on
When I build/change my kit, I always insert 'workgroup' in its' GROUP ID
field within
'Networking.'
Is the id/value 'workgroup' considered/treated by MS as a 'domain in
its' Network logic?'
I ask, because now, when setting up a new nas for my Brother, I am only
asked to enter a
'Domain
I'd have to see more context to be sure, but I don't think they are the
same thing. What I believe it's asking for is a default domain name to
use for internal devices. The purpose is to make name resolution easier
by not having to type as much. For example, give the NAS device a name
like 'host1'
Jaimie,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry to be so dense about this, but it is driving
me just a
bit crazy.
OK, I accept that 'they' are not the same thing. NO, I do not use
'Active Directory.'
I believe that a domain is like: www.hardwaregroup.com.
At my home, I do not have this. I just
Anthony,
Yes, it does seem that GE is connected to the 'Shield' device. I did
look into the Shield device and it appears to me
to be a hand controller for gamers that is 'on steroids' when used
within the Geforce Experience. I did not research
far enough to determine whether the Shield is for
Apparently, this GEForce Experience is useful with the new nVidia Shield
device:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3Mlbop8tTs
Lisa walks through using the device to play PC games.
On 7/23/2013 3:34 PM, DSinc wrote:
Can anyone please explain just what the 'NVIDIA GEFORCE Experience' is???
I
Bryan/Jeff/Thane,
I watched the video link, I'm now OK with GE. I have loaded it on all my
PCs and
will learn to use it. The install was rough, but I figured it out,
eventually.
Thank you gentlemen,
Duncan
On 07/27/2013 00:11, Bryan Seitz wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:24:11 -0400, Jeff
At 04:34 PM 23/07/2013, DSinc wrote:
Can anyone please explain just what the 'NVIDIA GEFORCE Experience' is???
Looks like it's some sort of auto tuner.
http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience
So not like the Jimmy Hendrix Experience at all. :)
T
After watching the video, it seems to be an optimizer that looks for certain
settings and compares them with the selected game to optimize the video. Looks
like a very interesting application for gamers. Auto-tuner might be a very
good description, T.
You're six is clear, just put your nose on
On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:24:11 -0400, Jeff jeff.l...@comcast.net wrote:
After watching the video, it seems to be an optimizer that looks for
certain settings and compares them with the selected game to optimize
the video. Looks like a very interesting application for gamers.
Auto-tuner might
Can anyone please explain just what the 'NVIDIA GEFORCE Experience' is???
I now run happily using the nVidia v320.49whql driver on my 3 PCs. I did
not install the 'GEForce Experience.'
I sorta thought it was something for uber-gamers or just nVidia
marketing. And, it is a huge glut of code!
At 05:58 PM 14/07/2010, Greg Sevart wrote:
It seems unlikely that one machine could consume all backplane bandwidth,
even on cheap unmanaged switches. Most all modern switches I've seen have
non-blocking backplane bandwidth, which means that every port can be
transmitting and receiving at full
I'm looking for a durable, 24 port switch, and I'm thinking I should
go managed so that I can set some of the ports to have guaranteed
amount of bandwidth because occasionally a machine of lower
importance will go nuts and grab all the bandwidth on my current
unmanaged switch (at least, that's
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=usdl=falsel=ens=gendocid=0B23F8938F10E5BFE0401E0A5517775Fdoclang=encs=
I probably know from nothing, but I have had completely superior service
from my Dell PowerConnect 2716 switches. I recall that they do offer a
OK. Even though my switches MAY be a f/w revision behind, I still will
suggest the PowerConnect 2724 to you. With Switches, if they ain't
broke, I don't fix them :)
Mine work completely invisibly at 10base1000. No problems logged.
JMHO.
Best,
Duncan
On 07/14/2010 12:30, Thane
degradation.
-Original Message-
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-
boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 11:30 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Question on managed switches
I'm looking
I am thinking of changing my Master Admin PW and my Main User PW.
I will do this on my server (1) and each client (6).
I do not know how this may affect my Router, NAS, Printer, switches, yet.
I do expect that all my clients and server will groan, grumble, bitch,
get-over-it; all, in due time.
Does changing Admin/User PW's affect future connections to WinUpdates?
no
Like, am I going to have to go through re-activation of XP?
no
Winterlight,
I will not hold you to any of this.
I plan to do the server 1st. Then the clients; like, wait and see.
Plan to stay on XPPro.
Could take months :)
Can not yet afford W7 :(
Thank you.
Best,
Duncan
On 06/07/2010 18:04, Winterlight wrote:
Does changing Admin/User
At 09:21 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
What you really need to do is ditch the card for something like a
5450 (full hd bitstream over hdmi, dxva h264) or a 4350 (lpcm over
hdmi, basic bitstream and dxva). Better performance, reliable
For HTPC use, is there any advantage in a 1GB
No
--Original Message--
From: Thane Sherrington
Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question on video card for HTPC
Sent: May 14, 2010 7:15 AM
At 09:21 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
What
Probably not given that video ram is mostly used for gaming / textures anyway.
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 09:15:12AM -0300, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 09:21 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
What you really need to do is ditch the card for something like a
5450 (full hd bitstream over
Nope, the extra memory is for the 3D textures I believe.
On 5/14/2010 7:15 AM, Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 09:21 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
What you really need to do is ditch the card for something like a
5450 (full hd bitstream over hdmi, dxva h264) or a 4350 (lpcm over
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Question on video card for HTPC
Sent: May 13, 2010 7:10 AM
I have an HTPC with an X1650 video card that I'm playing back 720p
using VLC player. It works wonderfully, but when I try 1080p, I'm
getting intermittent chop
At 09:21 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
What you really need to do is ditch the card for something like a
5450 (full hd bitstream over hdmi, dxva h264) or a 4350 (lpcm over
hdmi, basic bitstream and dxva). Better performance, reliable
So just upgrading the card will do me? Sounds
At 10:13 AM 13/05/2010, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote:
Yes. Upgrade the card - spend about $40 for one that will do dxva,
and you'll get 1080p at about 20% cpu usage or less
Awesome. Thanks for the advice.
Thane
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question on video card for HTPC
Yes. Upgrade the card - spend about $40 for one that will do dxva, and
you'll
get 1080p at about 20% cpu usage or less
--Original Message--
From: Thane Sherrington
Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
At 10:30 AM 13/05/2010, Greg Sevart wrote:
Depends on the player. Thane said he uses VLC. My understanding is that the
current version of VLC has no support for any form of GPU offloading. The
upcoming, unreleased 1.1 player version will offload SOME work to the GPU
via DXVA 2.0. Vista or better
[mailto:hardware-
boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:37 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question on video card for HTPC
At 10:30 AM 13/05/2010, Greg Sevart wrote:
Depends on the player. Thane said he uses VLC. My understanding
Subject: Re: [H] Question on video card for HTPC
Hello,
I recommend SMPlayer or Media Player Classic if you want to go the free
route. I prefer Zoom Player though.
Regards,
Tim Lider
Sr. Data Recovery Specialist
Advanced Data Solutions, LLC
http://www.adv-data.com
-Original Message-
From
At 11:45 AM 13/05/2010, Tim Lider wrote:
Hello,
I recommend SMPlayer or Media Player Classic if you want to go the free
route. I prefer Zoom Player though.
I always like Zoom Player on my old system - I'll go that route.
Thane
I'm looking at a computer for a court case (ah the excitement of
computer tech work) :) - and I need to see when the computer was
used. So I saved a log of Event Log starting (6005) and stopping
(6006) but here's the odd part - there are more starts than stops
(which could mean the computer
Sherrington
Sent: 23 July 2009 11:20
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Question of solid state drives
I was reading a review of the new Intel MLC drive, and hesays The real
strength of the Intel drives is in its random, small file,read/write
performance. Here we see a 10% improvement
I was reading a review of the new Intel MLC drive, and he says The
real strength of the Intel drives is in its random, small file,
read/write performance. Here we see a 10% improvement in random read
performance over the 1st gen drives, putting the new X25-M ahead of
even the X25-E. Now there
2009 11:20
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Question of solid state drives
I was reading a review of the new Intel MLC drive, and he says The
real strength of the Intel drives is in its random, small file,
read/write performance. Here we see a 10% improvement in random read
performance
and inexpensive. I
also have 2 MLC drives (trancend a generic) that are very slooow and have
frequent pauses that commonly plagued the 1st gen SSDs.
lopaka
--- On Thu, 7/23/09, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote:
From: Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com
Subject: [H
SSDs.
lopaka
--- On Thu, 7/23/09, Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com
wrote:
From: Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com
Subject: [H] Question of solid state drives
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 3:20 AM
I was reading a review
: [H] Question of solid state drives
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 9:51 AM
The pauses are due to poor jmicron controller logic, nothing inherent to the
type of flash
-JB
On Jul 23, 2009 5:34 PM, Robert Martin Jr. lopa...@pacbell.net wrote:
MLC drives are usually
: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:34 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question of solid state drives
MLC drives are usually cheaper and easier to make, but with generally
less performance than SLC and quite a bit less expensive. Anandtech has
a couple good articles listing price
Hey guys, I ran into an issue I don't really have much experience with on my
OLD P4 3.4 Ghz Dell XPS system from Dec 2004:
The system came with 2 74GB WD 10k Raptors in RAID0 (which is still a pretty
decent perf setup from what I understand). 1 is in SATA0 and the other is
in SATA2. A couple
run fdisk and change the status to not active.
Some MB's do let you choice boot order in the bios
fp
At 09:48 AM 4/9/2009, Bino Gopal Poked the stick with:
So my question: is there any way to fix this other than taking the 1TB drive
out and reformatting it and NOT marking it as Active? If so,
] On Behalf Of FORC5
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 2:20 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Question about boot order stuff with HDs
run fdisk and change the status to not active.
Some MB's do let you choice boot order in the bios
fp
At 09:48 AM 4/9/2009, Bino Gopal Poked the stick
If I have an adapter that outputs 19V, 4.54 amps, and a laptop who's
old (and now dead) adapter outputted 18V 3.5A, can I safely use it?
T
Hello Thane,
Friday, February 13, 2009, 1:09:28 PM, you wrote:
If I have an adapter that outputs 19V, 4.54 amps, and a laptop who's
old (and now dead) adapter outputted 18V 3.5A, can I safely use it?
T
Define 'safely'
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joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
...now
At 03:33 PM 13/02/2009, Joe User wrote:
Hello Thane,
Friday, February 13, 2009, 1:09:28 PM, you wrote:
If I have an adapter that outputs 19V, 4.54 amps, and a laptop who's
old (and now dead) adapter outputted 18V 3.5A, can I safely use it?
T
Define 'safely'
:) Will the life expectancy
Thane Sherrington tsh...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote:
:) Will the life expectancy of the laptop or the adapter be
shortened, or will the computer crash more?
The clock will run faster. :-)
al
:) Will the life expectancy of the laptop or the adapter be
shortened, or will the computer crash more?
With the higher voltage there is a risk of it frying the laptop. It's
unlikely due to internal regulators and there only being a 1v difference,
but it is possible.
Current is fine, the more
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:15:51 PM
Subject: Re: [H] Question on laptop adapters
:) Will the life expectancy of the laptop or the adapter be
shortened, or will the computer crash more?
With the higher voltage there is a risk of it frying the laptop. It's
Hello Thane,
Friday, February 13, 2009, 2:22:14 PM, you wrote:
Define 'safely'
:) Will the life expectancy of the laptop or the adapter be
shortened, or will the computer crash more?
The laptop would be subject to those problems, yes.
More would be worse the difference isn't huge but it's
I've got a stick of Hynix, DDR2 667 and also Nanya DDR2 667.
Both are 1 gig, and the timings are exactly the same.
Is it safe to put it into a laptop and expect proper functioning dual
channels and normal operation?
Is it a must to have matched pairs?
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Zulfiqar Naushad
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