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  1. CougTek

    THE SHOCK! THE HORROR! READ THE FRONT PAGE!

    All this for nothing! Back to a big 0 total team units processed. I'll go find a bridge were I can through myself from. After, I'll download the F@h client 3.0 and start back from scratch.
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    How to make mp3 from the auxiliaire in signal?

    I thought about creating a dummy member just to write that thread because the answer should be so basic it's a shame I don't figure it out by myself. Shut up, stop laughing. I'm tired and occupied on something else these days, so my mind isn't free for computer stuff. So, here we go. Someone...
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    Opinions about OpenOffice 1.0.0?

    Hi, I saw a link to this office suite on Ace's Hardware's front page and I was curious to know if anyone here has already tried it. It's supposed to be the open source version of StarOffice, so it shouldn't be too bad. The 1.0.0 version seems to have been released recently, so maybe I'm not...
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    Is it one of you funny clowns?

    I received three messages in my home e-mail account containing unusual files. The messages were writen in English, so it's not from one of my close contacts and it probably came from people on one of the forum I'm member of (although I generally don't advertise that specific address in my...
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    Spyware at home is revolting.

    I receive that in my one of my e-mail account : Parents Protect Your Loved Ones!!! ---KNOW What They Are Doing On-Line. Businesses Increase Productivity. ---Protect YOUR Financial Future!!! Stealth-Eyes is a computer monitoring software that automatically records...
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    Who's Paul DeMone?

    I saw him play God in Ars Technica's forum not so long ago. I heard the name before, but I don't replace him. He didn't piss me off BTW, I'm just curious to know if the guy is justified to have such an high opinion of himself. So, who the hell is he?
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    Microstar MS-8861 (GF4 MX440) too cheap to be true.

    Hi, I decided to browse the price list of a retailer I rarely buy from (because its prices are usually too high to my taste) today since I had time to kill. I stumbled on a bargain that seems too good to be true. They sell that card for only 106$CDN (about 68U$). Most GeFarce 4 MX440 cost...
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    Intel i845G reported to be very fast according to Dumb Tom.

    In fact, it's according to Frank Völkel. In this recent article, he reported impressive results for a DDR P4 chipset when he compared the soon-to-be-released i845G against the SiS 645DX. Anyone else has heard about similar hype regarding the i845G? Or is it just Tom smoking too much (again)...
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    Asus A7S333, what's the problem?

    Hi, Many web sites reported late last week that the Asus A7S333 started to appear on shelves in Japan and they were all excited about it. I wonder what's the waiting for, this motherboard has been available here for more than a week, several days before the availability in Japan announcement...
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    Great article to explain VIA poor PCI performances

    Very well writen, although it is a bit too old to be posted on the front page. I think it worths being read anyway as it is very informative. From the tecChannel.de, learn. BTW, anyone knows if the latest 4in1 v4.38 include the VIA patch 1.04?
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    How to identify WD400BB with one platter.

    Thanks to new member Bwm, who asked Western Digital for a way to differenciate the older 2 platters WD400BB from the newer 1 platter WD400BB. In his comment for the news concerning lower capacity Special Edition 7200rpm WD hard drive on the front page, Bwm wrote : So no more need to go to your...
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    Menace from below (Genome@home Project)

    Hi, Some of you might have notice it, but I'll say it anyway : we have taken the lead again over Team Pfeffer. And this time, it should be for good, unless we lose other soldiers in the battle (StorageForum.net seems to be our latest loss :(). However, browsing Statsman's team progession...
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    Tom's graphic cards comparison

    It doesn't worth being mentioned on the front page, but I post it here for curiosity purpose. http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/02q2/020418/index.html Maybe you'll want to compare it to your own listing.
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    Alt+Print Screen doesn't work on my W2K test machine

    Hi, Question is probably for those MCSE guys among you. I tried to capture benchmark images using Alt+PrtnSrn and then paste the copied image into an imaging application (Arcsoft PhotoMAX Pro 2.0, came with a past Epson Stylus 860 I once had). But it doesn't work. It worked fine when I had...
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    Benchmark needed ASAP for CD-Writer.

    Hi, I bought an OptoRite burner and I would like to test it before I send it to my customers. I don't have enough time to order the CD Winbench CD-ROM from e-testing Labs. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I want to know what this baby can do. Sorry for being brief. Thunderstorm is...
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    News on the front page, not enough or too much?

    Hi, I've been more active than usual on the front page lately. It's been a very busy week regarding the news in the IT world, that's why. I would like to have your opinion about the frequency of the news posted on the front page. I still have at least 3 or 4 more stories that I could add...
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    Site was down this afternoon.

    Hi, I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed it, but the site has been down for a long period late this morning up to a few hours ago (at least for me). Guess Burst still has improvements to do :(
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    I swear it wasn't me, although it could.

    http://theregus.com/content/54/24550.html I never did that in a computer shop, only in my backyard.
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    StorageForum_net overtook Microsoft!

    Of course, I'm speaking about our Genome@home team ;-) You can see the official team ranking here. We are currently 193rd, just in front of team Microsoft.
  20. CougTek

    Intel Hyperthreading discussion.

    Hi, As a follow up to this article at Anandtech that many if not all of you have already read, I would like to hear your comments about the benefits of Hyperthreading, as implemented by Intel within the latest Xeon. According to what I read, Hyperthreading was pretty much the answer of Intel...
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    Slight change in the front page layout.

    Hi, I added a shortcut to the ten most recent news on the top center of the front page in an attempt to make the whole thing more readable. Alas, I don't see how to widen the text in the news' titles, but at least, you should have an idea of the content of the news. I also added a menu (right...
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    Fastest platform to compute Genome@home?

    Hi, I'm trying to find what platform has the best performance to power ratio to run the Genome@home project. What I mean is : which setup calculates the maximum amount of G@h units per Watt dissipated. Would it be a dual-Tualatin setup? A dual-Athlon MP setup? A dual-Duron setup? I don't...
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    Opinions wanted about NIKAO Noblesse enclosure.

    Hi, I saw that enclosure on sale on my pricelist and I wonder if it would be as good as a similarly priced Antec SX830? It sure looks nice (at least IMO) and if it weights 20lbs without the PS, it must not be flimsy. And the 11 bays would be great for my server. It must not be as functional...
  24. CougTek

    Is there a way to shut up Jason for a while?

    Hi, Like a bunch of you, I'm fed up of Jason's omnipresent (or invasion) of Storagereview forum. It's well passed the "if you don't like it, just don't read it" stage. It's not possible anymore to avoid his posts : THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!!!! If I want to read CNN news, I'll go at www.cnn.com...
  25. CougTek

    Why can't we "pm" ourselves?

    I tried to pm myself just to see what it would do...and it worked. Except for people like Tony, I don't see how it can be useful.
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    Damn Asus website unreachable again!

    Hi, Is it just me or Asus puny and miserable website is down more often than it's fonctional? I've tried to access it for ~three hours now and I always receive a message telling me that "the connection was refused". Shame on Asus for their POS web site! They must be running it on...
  27. CougTek

    StarOffice will no longer be free.

    Hi, According to this article, Sun plans to charge between 50$ to 100$ to people who'll want to download the next version of Star Office. While I would be willing to pay for Star Office rather than paying for Microsoft's bloated MS Office, I think it will be a huge blow for the popularity of...
  28. CougTek

    Need recommendation for a good cable/DSL switch + firewall.

    Hi, My ISP will charge me 5$ more next month for the cable-modem location and I want to lower my monthly payments so I would like to get a cable-modem instead of paying to rent one. I want one with a built-in firewall. 4 10/100Mbit plugs is also a feature I'd like to have. I don't want to...
  29. CougTek

    Motorola SM56 modem : No tonality problem.

    Hi, I sold a Motorola SM56 PCI modem to a customer. It installed fine and Windows reconized it and accepted the drivers without a hick. But when I tried to dial any phone number with it, I always get an error message like what there's no tonality detected on the line by the modem. Problem is...
  30. CougTek

    Forum still show me as loggued in although I'm not.

    Hi, I loggued out some 5 minutes ago and I remarked that my name what still displayed as loggued in afterward. I had to re-login in order to post though. It's not a big problem, but when you'll have free time, it would be nice if you could fix it.
  31. CougTek

    Ars Technica System Guide.

    Hi, I took a glimpse at Ars Technica System Guide to see what good those guys had to say about the optimal configurations in the three main price segments. I found many recommendations highly questionable. Take a look at it and tell me what you think about it. Just a few examples : God Box ...
  32. CougTek

    MoSys develops new space-saving way to add ECC on 1T-SRAM.

    Hi, I stumbled on that news today while looking for something else. I like the low space requirements of 1T-SRAM and its typically low latency (comparable to average SRAM), but it's sad that they can't use it at high frequencies. 200MHz is pretty slow by today's standard. I guess it could...
  33. CougTek

    "Jump to" link needs to be fixed.

    Hi, I often use the Jump to link at the lower right corner of the page. I discovered that when you select "Community" and then click on "Go", it leads you nowhere. A message tells you that the forum you requested doesn't exist. Why not link "Community" to the front page (...
  34. CougTek

    Why is everyone back to the "newbie" status?

    Hi, Up to yesterday and perhaps even up to this morning, there were various ratings for TSF members. I think less than 25 posts were newbie, 26 to ~70 were regular and more than 70 were no life. Every current forum member is a SR veteran so I don't care about our rating. I just want to know...
  35. CougTek

    SiS645 chipset, are you tempted to turn to Intel again?

    Hi, Like most of you, I read a whole bunch of reviews about the latest DDR chipsets for the Pentium 4. If you put aside the temporary DDR SDRAM price jump, the new socket 478 DDR chipsets make it possible to build a P4-based system at a fairly competitive price, even compared to Athlon...
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