Tech: Open thread

2010-03-04 03:56:44

#2001

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6806|NYC / Hamburg

HellHead wrote:
So, a last question :

The quad 8400 is at 147 € right now, the 9300 at 153 €. (my favourite retailer, I know they sell cheaper elsewhere)
Why are they so close together ?
Which one is better and why ?

The Q8xxx have a cut down L2 cache. Q8400 is a 2.66GHz with 2x2MB L2 CPU. Q9300 is a 2.5GHz with 2x3MB L2 CPU. QXXX CPUs are just 2 dual core chips on one die. Thus the 2xX L2.

Kmarion wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Are you guys using flash 10.1?
I dunno lol...

I update when prompted
No you have to go and get it. Supposedly it takes advantage of gpu powah!

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7843

It does. I <3 it. Flawless 1080p playback on even my dads atom with ion. And on my lappy, it saves power. By letting the CPU spend more time sleeping/halted/SLFM

Sydney wrote:
Left pump running for 8 hours, no leaks, now posting from a watercooled system.

Will crunch some temps and OC some more

Yay!

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2010-03-04 09:44:23

#2002

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6898|BC, Canada

Sydney wrote:
Left pump running for 8 hours, no leaks, now posting from a watercooled system.

Will crunch some temps and OC some more

GJ. Welcome to water cooling. A side note for you, when I had the MCW60 gpu block instead of full cover, i still had a fan blowing over the vid cards PCB too cool down the ram, I found it while the GPU itself ran cool, the rest of the card got quite hot.

2010-03-04 12:51:32

#2003

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6840|132 and Bush

max wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
I dunno lol...

I update when prompted
No you have to go and get it. Supposedly it takes advantage of gpu powah!

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7843
It does. I <3 it. Flawless 1080p playback on even my dads atom with ion. And on my lappy, it saves power. By letting the CPU spend more time sleeping/halted/SLFM

Sydney wrote:
Left pump running for 8 hours, no leaks, now posting from a watercooled system.

Will crunch some temps and OC some more
Yay!

I'm also excited/interested in NVIDIA Optimus for this same reason.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2010-03-04 13:10:17

#2004

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6806|NYC / Hamburg

yup. Me too.

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2010-03-04 13:36:47

#2005

mikkel: Member; +383|6840

Kmarion wrote:
max wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
No you have to go and get it. Supposedly it takes advantage of gpu powah!

http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7843
It does. I <3 it. Flawless 1080p playback on even my dads atom with ion. And on my lappy, it saves power. By letting the CPU spend more time sleeping/halted/SLFM

Sydney wrote:
Left pump running for 8 hours, no leaks, now posting from a watercooled system.

Will crunch some temps and OC some more
Yay!
I'm also excited/interested in NVIDIA Optimus for this same reason.

For flash acceleration, or for power savings?

Last edited by mikkel (2010-03-04 13:38:00)

2010-03-04 15:19:05

#2006

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6840|132 and Bush

Depends on situation. There is some good information about it in this podcast..
http://twit.tv/twich

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2010-03-04 15:29:47

#2007

mikkel: Member; +383|6840

I've used an Atom Z530 in a small package for 1080p H.264 acceleration, and it is excellent. The ULV Atoms and the US15W chipset are amazing. I was playing 1080p content in Windows XP, and the entire package was pulling 7 watts.

Last edited by mikkel (2010-03-04 15:30:13)

2010-03-05 08:57:52

#2008

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6898|The darkside of Denver

Yay, my 5850 shipped! should get here monday me hopes!

2010-03-05 09:55:37

#2009

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6653|Finland

Can anyone recommend me a 3x 5.25 bay to 12cm fan adapter/module?

I got lots of bays and no use them so decided to improve cooling by getting cool intake where it is needed, directly to my i7.

Would be like this, but obviously not a led fan... that thing is hurting my eyes lol...

https://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3741/img0818p.jpg

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2010-03-05 10:09:13

#2010

FloppY_: +1,010|6525|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Can anyone recommend me a 3x 5.25 bay to 12cm fan adapter/module?

I got lots of bays and no use them so decided to improve cooling by getting cool intake where it is needed, directly to my i7.

Would be like this, but obviously not a led fan... that thing is hurting my eyes lol...

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3741/img0818p.jpg

I got one of these just to have 2 fans in the front of my Centurion 590
Pics: http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php … ct_id=2542
Price: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Mod … B00129CDGC
It's pretty good... comes with a blue fan you can sell to your mates Spoiler (highlight to read):
Damnit I hate blue case lighting!

Its basically a 3 x 3.5 to 4 slot HDD bay w/fan & cover

Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-03-05 10:13:09)

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-03-05 10:27:39

#2011

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6898|The darkside of Denver

Is $150.00 too much to ask for my BFG GTX260 Core 216?

2010-03-05 10:33:27

#2012

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6653|Finland

FloppY_ wrote:
Its basically a 3 x 3.5 to 4 slot HDD bay w/fan & cover

Looks decent, but since I don't really need more HDD bays, this Scythe got my attention.

https://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8383/sckb1000bkgage400x400.jpg

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2010-03-05 10:44:35

#2013

FloppY_: +1,010|6525|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Its basically a 3 x 3.5 to 4 slot HDD bay w/fan & cover
Looks decent, but since I don't really need more HDD bays, this Scythe got my attention.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8383 … 00x400.jpg

Meh, afaik that costs nearly the same

Atleast here in DK

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-03-05 11:13:08

#2014

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6898|BC, Canada

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
Its basically a 3 x 3.5 to 4 slot HDD bay w/fan & cover
Looks decent, but since I don't really need more HDD bays, this Scythe got my attention.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8383 … 00x400.jpg

Lian li and silverstone also have a option like this.

2010-03-05 11:31:22

#2015

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6898|BC, Canada

Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?

2010-03-05 11:34:19

#2016

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6369|Carnoustie MASSIF

Nic wrote:
Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?

erm. Hi. I want one for my lappy, even if it's an 80gb. I don't use my laptop for anything other than internet, and wp

2010-03-05 11:43:36

#2017

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6806|NYC / Hamburg

Nic wrote:
Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?

they're not that bad

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2010-03-05 12:02:59

#2018

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6898|The darkside of Denver

SonderKommando wrote:
Is $150.00 too much to ask for my BFG GTX260 Core 216?

2010-03-05 12:06:07

#2019

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6369|Carnoustie MASSIF

SonderKommando wrote:
SonderKommando wrote:
Is $150.00 too much to ask for my BFG GTX260 Core 216?

how much did you pay for it new? and how old is it?

2010-03-05 12:07:26

#2020

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6898|The darkside of Denver

CammRobb wrote:
SonderKommando wrote:
SonderKommando wrote:
Is $150.00 too much to ask for my BFG GTX260 Core 216?
how much did you pay for it new? and how old is it?

200 something, like seven months old.

2010-03-05 12:07:53

#2021

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6369|Carnoustie MASSIF

SonderKommando wrote:
CammRobb wrote:
SonderKommando wrote:

how much did you pay for it new? and how old is it?
200 something, like seven months old.

just ebayed it, check your karma

2010-03-05 12:14:30

#2022

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6898|BC, Canada

max wrote:
Nic wrote:
Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?
they're not that bad

128 GB for under 200 is reasonable to me... until then I play the waiting game.

2010-03-05 12:15:54

#2023

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6369|Carnoustie MASSIF

Nic wrote:
max wrote:
Nic wrote:
Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?
they're not that bad
128 GB for under 200 is reasonable to me... until then I play the waiting game.

Hmm, that might take a bit of time. Although, I would wait 'til £1 = 1GB

That said, when did HDDs come down to that price per GB?

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-03-05 12:16:19)

2010-03-05 12:52:04

#2024

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6978|Toronto | Canada

max wrote:
Nic wrote:
Is anybody else but me wishing that SSD's would start coming into a reasonable price range?
they're not that bad

When you want 1TB+ ones they are

2010-03-05 13:38:32

#2025

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6960|Ireland | Monaghan

Thermaltake have a nice keyboard + mouse coming out I must say I love the small fans on the keyboard!

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17938/1/

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