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I hope it fizzles out and doesn't cause much of a problem. It's not as big as Tip, but they're predicting it'll be strong.

Thanks guys. It looks like I don't have a choice, actually. I DBANned the drive before starting. XP lived on this drive without problems in my now dead PC when I first built it 6 years ago; can't remember how. My drives may not have been in AHCI mode at that time. But now during installation...

Haha, nice joke, guys. My main OS will be Win7-64. I need XP because Epson hasn't released (and never will) drivers for Win7-64. The last full fledged sw released was for XP. So I plan to dual boot. Anytime I need to scan (which is once in a while) I'll get into XP to scan. The scan output...

Each stick has individually passed at least 5 rounds of the default Memtest 96+ tests, and all 4 have collectively passed 5 rounds of the default tests as well. Now for installation of XP, followed immediately by Prime95 for some more testing.

I'm part of that "almost everyone".

It's just me....reliability and dependability are the two top factors for me, more than speed or bling. So I'm obsessive about configuring and building my system, but once done, I'm set.

It's going to be painful to run tests inside the OS one DIMM at a time. If I put in all 4 DIMMS and test in the OS, finding a problem DIMM will be painstaking. That's why I'm trying to do it before installing the OS. I let Memtest at least do the basics and then move to OS based testing. Thanks.

That was an awesome read! Thanks Merc.

Booted fine on first try. Running Memtest 86+ with only one stick installed. Can you please guide me on what tests to run and for how long before one can assume the stick is good (assuming no errors are found) ? Right now running default tests. I will run the tests on one stick at a time as...

Nice friendly jibes at each other! Back OT, went to the disty this morning. They agreed the pin was bent. Prob with replacement was manifold: 1) they had to wait for approval of the DOA (as they termed it) from Asus 2) they had no stock locally - it had to be shipped from Mumbai which was...

Your command of the language and of expression is awesome, Merc!

I've never liked cases too; keep buying them from time to time, then they end up in the closet. Like to use them bare naked.

I think the guys north of the US are a lot, lot more saner, Coug.

It is predicted that global warming will make Canada a temperate place like the US is now, while the US will turn into a hot, arid, dry place. So Canada would be a good choice long term.

Have you been there, Coug? Beautiful. But they have frequent earthquakes / landslides. When I visited there in 2006, I wanted to move there so badly. With global warming a reality, I tell my wife we should move to the foothills of the Himalayas, but she won't come :(

DD, read Newegg reviews; there are a lot of complaints of bent pins right out of the box. I decided to be cautious and inspected my socket before touching anything else. Yes, the plastic protector was on. I think whoever is making the sockets isn't doing a very good job. There are also pics on...

Thanks all. The ideal situation would be to be able to run the W98 VM in Player 5 directly in W7-64. I'll be very happy with that. Will post back when I reach that stage.

Gosh, that's bad. My Nokia E71 has fallen about 4 feet several times. Other than scratches and minor dents in the metal body, not a problem. I'm really gratefully it's so robust.

Thanks for the heads up. I did read that the fan is noisy; I will be using another, quieter fan.

The motherboard (Asus P8Z77-V) arrived a couple of hours ago. The store shipped it to me since they didn't have stock a couple of days ago when I visited them (authorized retailer). I had asked them to inspect the board before shipping. On Saturday night he emailed me blurry pics, called and...

My now dead PC ran a W98 VMWare VM inside VMWare Workstation 4 in XP Pro. I'm planning to use VMWare Converter to convert the physical XP installation into a VM, then run this VM inside Win7-64 using VMWare Player. Will I be able to access the W98 VM inside the WinXP VM? Basically running one...

Thanks DD. And your honesty is appreciated!

I live in the tropics. The a/c is on in the bedrooms all night about 360 days a year, and on in the afternoons till late evening in the living areas about 340 days a year. My electricity bill is astronomical. My PCs are in the living areas. Am planning to move to a cooler city middle of next...

Ambient will be between 85 and 90 F. A cool system will have a long life. It's one reason my now dead system lasted > 6.5 years.

Thanks Coug. Wondering if I should usean aftermarket HSF instead. Any suggestions? Not fond of super tall / heavy ones.

Anybody know which way the fan blows in the HSF of a retail boxed 3rd gen i5? I'm planning the airflow in my case. Thanks.

Thanks guys.

Thanks Chewy. Exporting it is going to be a pain since my old system is dead. I'll have to install VMW 2.0, upgrade to version 3, then upgrade to version 4, then export it. If I can get away with just importing, I'm good.

Ok, thanks, I'll just use what I have and let it update for the fixes release since.

I was using VMWare Workstation 4.5.3 in XP to run a legacy app in a W98 virtual machine. Any idea if this VM will work in VMWare Player under Win7-64 and the latest version of Player: 5.0.0-812388 ? Will I be able to modify Win98 settings inside the VM under Player? Thanks.

Well, the current hw has been a nice big hit to the bank balance. Perhaps I'll wait a bit and then buy an SSD and port my OS install over to it. Thanks.

The die has been cast. I have a shiny new retail boxed i5-3570k in my hands. Plan to use the provided HSF; looks adequate to me. The motherboard (Asus P8Z77-V) has been paid for; expected Monday. Compatible G.Skill 16GB (4GBx4) RAM and new Seasonic 560W Gold Certified PSU expected either...

It's applicable worldwide! I'll have to play with it using my daughter as proxy to see where it'll go.

How often does MS update the ISOs released on Technet? My Technet sub expired in Feb, and I downloaded all the sw I wanted in Jan. Wondering how outdated my versions are (patches, hotfixes etc. released since then). Hopefully my keys (which I've never used) will work.

Now you have a Russian assistant?

The whole thing seems risky to me; I think I'll stick with hard drives for now. Maybe is a few years the technology will have matured.

Big G's data centers: some pics and details

How to add 5.5PB and get banned from Costco during hard drive crisis

Tracking back in IOS 6

Micro jobs - interesting concept. I especially liked the pleasebringme !

Battery maker A123 Systems goes bankrupt.

I need the SATA ports and some PCIe slots, Merc. I took a good look at the Asrock H77 Pro4-M, but it seems to have audio issues, and I'll have to buy a sound card for that, which brings its price close to the Asus P8Z77-V anyway. Another reason for a bit more expensive board is that hopefully...

I haven't heard good things about Intel's RMA either (with my limited knowledge), but then, Intel's products may not need RMAs like other mfrs' do. Asus seems to have a pretty good repair setup here. They've contracted it out to a local outfit whose walk-in facility is ~ 10 miles from where...

I'm close to ordering these: MBd: Asus P8Z77-V CPU: Intel i5-3570K Retail Box RAM: G.Skill F3-12800CL9Q-16GBZL(XMP) 4GB x 4 16GB kit SSD: undecided at this time. I talked to the local office of Ingram Micro, one of the distributors for Intel here, and they claimed the 520 Cherryvale was...

I'm sorry too. Regardless of the type of person he was, this kind of thing is always hard on the survivors. My condolences to you, your and his family.

Cool, thanks. Any preference for Corsair over G.Skill? I'll check on their local warranties meantime.

What speed memory is it worth buying for a Z77 board with i5-3570k? Coug did say 1600 MHz. Does TurboBoost also use higher memory speeds automagically? A google search indicates the following are available here at the following speeds, all with XMP (local price shown in $): 4x4GB at 2400 ($365...

What a shame that such an innovative company (Sun) went bye!

I'm actually looking at the RAM compatibility lists at the motherboard mfr's websites, Handy. Do Z77 boards handle 4 DIMMs well? There seem to be very few compatible options to get 16GB with 2 DIMMs. Many more options using 4 DIMMs of 4GB each. Is there anything to worry about here? Thanks.

That was interesting; thanks Handy. If I decide to get the parts from the US, I'll see if I can use it.