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  1. LunarMist

    Why motherboards don't have two CPU fan connectors?

    I think he needs one from here. The cable I have is roughly like this one.
  2. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    Well, I have the notebook, but it is not accessible most of the time. On most vacations I have almost no free time (barely enough to eat and sleep) and often there are no cell signals either. There is no time for visiting public places or hot spots. I'm thinking that it would be nice to check...
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    Dell PERC 6i failed?

    Sure, but people often use it as a backup or sometimes as primary storage connected to one local system. I'm not saying it is a good idea, but you can read on the interwebs about people who use and abuse the Drobos. Posts like "Oh, gee I lost all my Lightroom catalogs and 1,238,612 photos from...
  4. LunarMist

    Why motherboards don't have two CPU fan connectors?

    When I was looking for a splitter last year I found that the fan controls had no more than 3-pin connector as far as I could determine. I use the second speed controlled fan on the case exhaust to increase airflow when the CPU is under load rather than for a second CPU fan. Strangely there was...
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    question Mobile Phones

    I should probably take a look at something cheap. In the past couple months of travel the lack of mobile access to e-mail or the web has been killing me, but I'm not willing to spend $1000/year for it. :(
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    Dell PERC 6i failed?

    Drobos are very popular for the higher consumer market that is beyond the single drive or dual drive enclosure and has large needs for photos or A/V. Most of the users know just enough about computers to be dangerous. :) The appeals of the Drobo are that it implements several different RAID...
  7. LunarMist

    OTA TV

    For the roof, I'd go with a more traditional design.
  8. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    I think Sprint owns the Virginsmobile.
  9. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Can not != prefer not. I am quite serious. :)
  10. LunarMist

    Why motherboards don't have two CPU fan connectors?

    Is this for a personal machine? If so why not just cut and splice the wires?
  11. LunarMist

    Something Random

    The shopping helper wants me to buy a DVD burner for no apparent reason. :cyclop:
  12. LunarMist

    SSDs - State of the Product?

    I need to replace a drive on one system now. What is the best option, the SandForced 3 or something made with Marvel? (I will not buy an OCZ for sure.) I need at least 120GB capacity and good write performance since the SSD will routinely need to write 80GB of temp files in a few minutes.
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    OTA TV

    Fixed.
  14. LunarMist

    OTA TV

    WTF? It is an endless loop. :(
  15. LunarMist

    Fanless CPU cooler

    Jeeze. How about a good cooler with a large, very slow fan?
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    Something Random

    Grrr. I'm rather upset with the illiterati this week. Does anybody use the subjunctive correctly this century? :mad: And just don't get me started about the horrific usage of reflexive pronouns. :bibber:
  17. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    I use a smaller rail for the lateral movements. Typically that one is only moved a little to get the angle right, whereas the distance is changed more substantialy to obtain different magnifications.
  18. LunarMist

    OTA TV

    I put one these in a kitchen where there is no cable and works ~40 miles.
  19. LunarMist

    Why motherboards don't have two CPU fan connectors?

    I found a 4-pin fan splitter in a shop once. They should be more common though.
  20. LunarMist

    dSLR thread

    More and less. It is really for static studio subjects where you have power and don't need to reorient the camera laterally. For field use (nature photography) it would be rather limited and a hassle to deal with. What works well is to use two focusing rails at right angles to each other. I...
  21. LunarMist

    OTA TV

    Why not get basic cable for a few months? Usually they have a cheap intro offer, based on the assumption that you will not cancel.
  22. LunarMist

    Samsung intro 2-platters 2.5" 1TB drive.

    Unfortunately I don't think Samsung drives are retailed in the US.
  23. LunarMist

    Capacitors

    Is there any indication that the caps were not the root cause of the failure? I had about a dozen 3300µF 16V radials in stock, but I'm not sure where they went after I packed some items a couple years ago.
  24. LunarMist

    Samsung intro 2-platters 2.5" 1TB drive.

    They are listed, but out of stock. The price is very low, though I wonder if it will change when the drives are in stock. Maybe I should order four drives and expect to receive 2-3 good ones?
  25. LunarMist

    useful information for W520 Users

    How is the warranty service on Renice? I've never heard of them.
  26. LunarMist

    Televisions as monitors: What are you using, and why?

    I understand that is takes two outputs, but does the driver see the monitor as one 4K display?
  27. LunarMist

    15% off memory at Newegg

    Memory what? I cannot afford to lose another 15%.
  28. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    Administering the polygraph was a pain. I trained a few times back in the day and decided that was not for me.
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    question Mobile Phones

    Polygraphics was printing once upon a time.
  30. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    My Russian is a little rusty, but what I think is that you should go back to spamming elsewhere.
  31. LunarMist

    Televisions as monitors: What are you using, and why?

    What kind of video card is needed to drive that high density display?
  32. LunarMist

    Something Random

    :tgif::beer::drinka: to Tony.
  33. LunarMist

    Televisions as monitors: What are you using, and why?

    The published resolution is full 1080, so it should do that.
  34. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    There are other strong glasses, too, but the advantage of that one seems to be the low thickness.
  35. LunarMist

    Something Random

    He goes skiing?
  36. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Not really circles. That would be more efficient. I plotted the combined GPS track files on GE and it did look a bit crazy.
  37. LunarMist

    Televisions as monitors: What are you using, and why?

    There is no gaming mode?
  38. LunarMist

    question Mobile Phones

    Glass is not necessarily the main problem at such high speeds. At some point you would be carrying a large and heavy phone in an enclosure which is not very convenient.
  39. LunarMist

    Televisions as monitors: What are you using, and why?

    Why don't you return the afflicted device to the store for a refund?
  40. LunarMist

    Schooled by a Coffee cat

    A cat drinks out of the faucet?
  41. LunarMist

    Something Random

    No, just two states.
  42. LunarMist

    question Frys

    Damn, that Acronis caused my machine to rebot spontaneously. Maybe I have a problem. :(
  43. LunarMist

    Windows box directly on the 'net

    Back in those days I had no security, but only a dialup ISP. Hackers were unlikely to steal much at that rate. :p
  44. LunarMist

    Windows box directly on the 'net

    No, in about 7 months.
  45. LunarMist

    question Frys

    Thanks. I tried the HDTune and it gave tons of errors, but I'm not sure that is accurate. Then I heard all sorts of drive klonking, which seemed to be not even from that drive.
  46. LunarMist

    question Frys

    Is there any way to test the Samsung drives without the blasted DOS ES Tool? We can't have the computer down for 6+ hours at a time for testing each of two drives.
  47. LunarMist

    Windows box directly on the 'net

    I guess I'd be one of those 10% connected on the internet. Frankly, determined organizations can hack practically anything so I don't worry about it. I'm sure they would be terribly bored with anything they found.
  48. LunarMist

    Something Random

    Of course I do, but all this copying along with some other copying will take all day and night. :tdown:
  49. LunarMist

    Something Random

    I accidentally deleted 1.4 TB. #%&^!
  50. LunarMist

    Samsung intro 2-platters 2.5" 1TB drive.

    It appears that the drives are not out yet. :(
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