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Yeah, but I found Maxtor seek noises to be a lot more prominent than other brands. More like an older SCSI drive and completely unsuitable for a quiet PC. But then I only tried a couple.

I'd have to suggest that the reviewer didn't mount the Falcon Rock correctly. Those results are ridiculous.

Alarmingly slick. I can see how the unwary could and will be fooled. Assuming you are registered with PayPal, how did they get your details?

Depends how fast the TNT2 is and how poor the MX200 implementation is. If the TNT2 is a Pro or Ultra version, then it will probably out-perform the MX200 in 32-bit color. The latter is really only suitable for 16-bit. If the TNT2 is only an M64/Vanta, you'll get better results with the MX200...

I think Coug likes it because the blue of the DIMM sockets matches his eyes.

The fact that they've almost certainly short-stroked the 15K drives as part of the design, doesn't seem to trouble them. :roll: It's a bit like arguing that 80GB drives are twice as reliable as 40GB, because you only need to use half as many ... I agree with P5-133XL.

I just L..O..V..E your new avatar, Howell. Very cool.

Does anyone have ExcelFIX or a similar utility to recover corrupt spreadsheets?

With a WD800JB drive, my Business Disk Winmark 99 score went from 12600 to 22200. nVidia rocks! :joker: Unfortunately, High-end Disk Winmark went from 38500 to just 39600, which is within the 3% margin of error. :lol:

Yeah, but at higher speeds it seems to fade into the background. Corsair makes a living selling so-called "High Performance" DRAM for 2 to 3 times the normal price. I think the article shows that their marketing is smoke. The fact is, vastly cheaper modules equalled or bettered their...

I love the line, "An Incredible Performance, You Never Encounter". :mrgrn:

LOSTCIRCUITS has a comparison of eight different PC3200 modules. It's particularly interesting for some of the technical explanations that Michael Schuette includes. I've run some tests that confirm his assertions, at least with my setup. CAS 2.5 and 3 perform identically on my sample...

I think what you're saying is that ZX was extremely lucky? I've tried 256MB on 440BX without success - but then maybe I haven't tried enough different boards. :)

That's a pretty amazing result. Makes me question what I've been told about memory compatibility ... :-? I still find it hard to believe that a chipset designed for PC66 (?) is working with current (?) 256MB PC133! Are they double sided as Jan suggested?

After seeing footage of what a polar bear can do to ice packs, I wouldn't want one molesting my submarine.

That could be a really nice solution for archival purposes. Assuming it's as reliable and quiet as we expect Samsung to be.

What's wrong with butter? :-?

I've not only heard of DFI, I used their boards. In general, they were very good, with the sort of extra features that Asus used to pride themselves on. My argument was that FIC was more appropriate for the mass market of General Motors.

Whoops, I forgot you said notebook. Unless the manufacturer used it to power accessories, I wouldn't even count on the 500mA - laptops seem to have less margin in every other respect when compared to desktops, particularly anything that draws power. :( But I'm afraid that's just a guess.

I'm deeply impressed with ATEN KVM products. AFAIK, they all do 1920x1440.

Thanks Merc. You may be interested to know that you came up with exactly the same figure that I did. :)

Don't you mean FIC?

Whew! That's a relief. We're all so used to crazy legislation these days, it did not seem at all impossible that they were going to set a dangerous precedent.

Motherboards have a list of module chip configurations that they can recognize. If you go outside that list, you'll see wacko RAM sizes as Mercutio points out. If the board manual says 128MB maximum (and that's the case for LX), then that really is the maximum you can put in there. At least...

A common opinion is 500mA, or "a few hundred milliamps". For example. There's also a vague possibility that the mouse port won't have the same capacity as the keyboard port. I have no idea how you can check this. The keyboard port doesn't have fancy current limiting - it has a fuse. :) Which...

I'm interested in what other people think this PC is worth: Athlon 1000 (Thunderbird) ThermoEngine with Papst fan Soltek 75KAV 512MB Kingmax PC133 SDRAM Seagate 40GB Barracuda IV (~6 months old) Panasonic FDD Samsung DVD or Sony 8x4x32 CD-RW Gigabyte 64MB GeForce2 MX PCI modem (Lucent) 10/100...

BMW. Who also now own Rolls Royce (bought from VW?). I visualize SuperMicro more as a Cadillac. :) I think Epox is more Nissan than Toyota (more adventurous, higher performance in some models). For the life of me I can't see where Soltek fits in. Peugeot maybe?

I think the problem is Matrox. It's called ATTITUDE (or arrogance). Can you believe this?

I've come to the conclusion that it must be a VX Pro or TX Pro rather than BX Pro. In which case, thanks Blake, that confirms that Crucial doesn't support it. I don't think I've ever even heard of anyone succeeding in using a 128MB DIMM with VX, let alone VX Pro? I had enough problems with the...

This is a topic from Hell (it involves PC Chips). One of my suppliers has referred someone to us, so I'm trying to do my best by him. He has a P233 on an Amptron(?) 'BX Pro' motherboard (circa 1998), which runs Netware 3.11 satisfactorily. :o It purportedly has 4 SIMM and 2 DIMM slots (I can't...

Ve have no vorries about pop ups or downs, ve use Opera 7.

Actually, I was hoping to real soon now, so I'd appreciate any feedback. I've been licking my wounds since a supplier talked me into Pure Data (Videologic). He claimed the ZX500s were the best thing since sliced bread, he had them himself, and just look at the weight of the satellites ... And...

Piyono, I like Yamaha quality - I'm a long-term fan - but the speakers you suggested are just toys. I mean, a 4" woofer? If you only ever listen to light classical music, these would be a good choice. I can't think of any other musical or gaming application. :(

I like the 'look' of the Event speakers (active xover, damping material, no 'subwoofer', etc), but regrettably, I suspect they're just too small to be taken seriously. I see you can get the Altec 621 (2.1) for under $100 in some places, and I'd be interested in hearing someone explain to me how...

Isn't a 32-day delay in responding some kind of record for you, James? :)

Found this and other interesting items on Everything Isn't Under Control This particular piece is from "Pathetic Attempts at Office". 8)

These are the best computer speakers I've ever heard. But they're not cheap. I have the two-satellite version.

God, NO! Surely the design philosophies of these two companies are poles apart?

Certainly Buck! Is that enough? :mrgrn:

Yes. They actually have a transparent 'window'. Kind of hard to counterfeit. :(

nVidia isn't a virtual monopoly. Standover tactics only work if the bully boy's threat really can hurt the victim. It's one of the biggest problems confronting small to medium businesses today. Australia just had a review of the relevant legislation, which has to date been spectacularly...

I agree. This behaviour undermines and corrupts the free market, the cornerstone of capitalism. It's unquestionably illegal, but what are the chances of convicting Intel in the US justice system?

Movies suffer terribly when dubbed. Whereas subtitles don't bother most people. Yet another example of how surprisingly significant audio is to humans, I guess. I remember seeing a dubbed version of La Cage Aux Folles II. It was amazingly bad. This series only ever floated on the strength of...

Ultimate Zip looks pretty good. I think I'll use that for future installations - thanks Blakerwry. And I don't begrudge the author his splash screen; it's still less hassle than the WinZip equivalent, and using it doesn't violate any shareware agreement. Myself, I own both ZipMagic 2000 and...

I missed this thread completely the first time round. :( Slo, if you want to read an interpretation of how BNW might fit into a realistic possible future, hunt down Harry Harrison's "Brave Newer World", a novelette that's included in his "greatest hits" anthology or whatever it's called. It's...

Fool, you should post here more often. 8)

He's actually ripping off The HAB Theory, a 1976 SF novel by Allan Eckert (which I happen to have). Which in turn was based on a theory proposed by Hugh Auchinclos Brown in his own book of 1967. You can read all about it at http://www.habtheory.com Here's an extract from a letter by Alan Eckert:

Isn't that the same as saying, "I already have a seatbelt and airbag, so maybe I don't need brakes?" :)

EPA info on effects of global warming This points out that most of the glacial melting has happened in the last 50 years.

The CPU socket is in the wrong place, plus it's offset so the chip die won't be centered under the cooler. The whole things looks like a cross between AT and ATX. :o