Ok random question.
Is the HD 5870 worth the extra money over the GTX 470? (theres about a $100 price difference here in aus)
Is the HD 5870 worth the extra money over the GTX 470? (theres about a $100 price difference here in aus)
Why oh why do external drives take about 1 min and 10 secs to be recognized, thank you Windows 7 /rant
Not really. Performance is quite the same.Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Ok random question.
Is the HD 5870 worth the extra money over the GTX 470? (theres about a $100 price difference here in aus)
But there is HD6 launch soon so might be wise to wait a little.
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mine takes about 2 secondsTravisC555 wrote:
Why oh why do external drives take about 1 min and 10 secs to be recognized, thank you Windows 7 /rant
Righto, upgrading cpu/mobo/ram at the moment, figured I'd wait a while for a new graphics card, just checking out the scene
I dont have links, the top ones are possibly being ordered through a different company so I dont have access to anything but the product code.Bevo wrote:
Link them all?Winston_Churchill wrote:
Need advise ASAP as I'm likely ordering tomorrowWinston_Churchill wrote:
VC-E01G-P3-1365 EVGA GTX460 1GB DDR5 D+V+HDMI $215.00
DDR3-PV736G16EL PATRIOT VIPER II SEC7 DDR3-1600 6GB KIT $168.00
Anyone know what the differences between those two and the two in the chart below are? They're different product numbers but I have no idea how to read them. Also, the ones above are significantly cheaper...
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7795 … 72033a.png
Well that text doesn't really tell me much.
So do my usb flash drives, but my WD My Book external drive takes about a minuteBevo wrote:
mine takes about 2 secondsTravisC555 wrote:
Why oh why do external drives take about 1 min and 10 secs to be recognized, thank you Windows 7 /rant
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My seagate itty bitty 500g external takes about 2 seconds :\TravisC555 wrote:
So do my usb flash drives, but my WD My Book external drive takes about a minuteBevo wrote:
mine takes about 2 secondsTravisC555 wrote:
Why oh why do external drives take about 1 min and 10 secs to be recognized, thank you Windows 7 /rant
Maybe you should defrag the drive?
It was 7% fragmented, so I'll see what defrag does.Bevo wrote:
My seagate itty bitty 500g external takes about 2 seconds :\TravisC555 wrote:
So do my usb flash drives, but my WD My Book external drive takes about a minuteBevo wrote:
mine takes about 2 seconds
Maybe you should defrag the drive?
AutoPlay or some matter of Auto-import setting? Does it try to scan the drive before giving you access to it?TravisC555 wrote:
It was 7% fragmented, so I'll see what defrag does.Bevo wrote:
My seagate itty bitty 500g external takes about 2 seconds :\TravisC555 wrote:
So do my usb flash drives, but my WD My Book external drive takes about a minute
Maybe you should defrag the drive?
No option for external drives in autoplay settings. Don't think it scans, but I will see what it does once it is finished being defragmented.
I stated before the card in the pic ends in -AR which is EVGA's code for lifetime warranty, the other card probably has a 2 year max warranty.Winston_Churchill wrote:
I dont have links, the top ones are possibly being ordered through a different company so I dont have access to anything but the product code.Bevo wrote:
Link them all?Winston_Churchill wrote:
Need advise ASAP as I'm likely ordering tomorrow
On the memory, the OCZ has slightly better timings but personally I'd look at G.Skill's offerings, you can get (based on newegg.ca prices) better timings or at least the same (the ocz's are 8-8-8-24 the patriot 9-9-9-24) for less money.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … rchInDesc=
You're on newegg.com
With the combo deal it looks like with the OCZ has better value
With the combo deal it looks like with the OCZ has better value
No doesn't scan. I think it must be the os. It was recognized instantly with Windows XP.Ilocano wrote:
AutoPlay or some matter of Auto-import setting? Does it try to scan the drive before giving you access to it?TravisC555 wrote:
It was 7% fragmented, so I'll see what defrag does.Bevo wrote:
My seagate itty bitty 500g external takes about 2 seconds :\
Maybe you should defrag the drive?
So what options do I have when it comes to laptops for students, for word, internets and the like that is quiet, has long battery life and doesn't take half a decade to boot?
Netbook with windows7 or XPJenspm wrote:
So what options do I have when it comes to laptops for students, for word, internets and the like that is quiet, has long battery life and doesn't take half a decade to boot?
Get one with ION if you wan't a slight performance boost in the GPU area
Battery will last up to 6 hours on 6cells
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Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
Netbooks are way too awkward, need something that's at least 13", 15" is probably best..
Don't feel like cramping up when typing something more than a couple of paragraphs.
Don't feel like cramping up when typing something more than a couple of paragraphs.
Hmm, 11inch "netbooks" aren't that bad...Jenspm wrote:
Netbooks are way too awkward, need something that's at least 13", 15" is probably best..
Don't feel like cramping up when typing something more than a couple of paragraphs.
But in that case you will need a 13" laptop... and you wont get much better than 4 hours of battery...
Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-09-01 07:09:14)
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
But I always see Acer advertising their laptops with "8+ hours battery life"?
Hell, Cnet did a test four years ago and several laptops did over 6 hours, one of them over 8 hours..
http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-6543924.html
http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-6543924.html
Find a Lenovo laptop with a high resolution screen. I've got a 14.1" screen 1366x768 and I find it way too small to work with.
It's all about taking care of the battery. If you want to get that much battery life out of it you will also have to dial down the performance. If you can afford it, get a Macbook Pro in the 13" variety. Otherwise you're going to have to get a Windows flavor and then it's a matter of determining budget and going from there.
Yeah if you wan't those 8 hours you are running next to nothing and everything is clocked down or turned off..Jenspm wrote:
Hell, Cnet did a test four years ago and several laptops did over 6 hours, one of them over 8 hours..
http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-6543924.html
And that link tests only those "work" laptops specifically designed to run that long, they either have a huge battery or next-to-no hardware specs...
And they are all expensive as fuck
e.g. the cheapest toughbook is ~15000dkk, it will withstand getting run over by a car though!
Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-09-01 08:20:15)
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
wtf are you on? My cousin just bought a 15" Dell Studio laptop and she gets 6-7 hours of battery WATCHING MOVIES. She easily gets 10 hours normally.FloppY_ wrote:
Hmm, 11inch "netbooks" aren't that bad...Jenspm wrote:
Netbooks are way too awkward, need something that's at least 13", 15" is probably best..
Don't feel like cramping up when typing something more than a couple of paragraphs.
But in that case you will need a 13" laptop... and you wont get much better than 4 hours of battery...