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waggygee

May 20 2009, 01:46 AM

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QUOTE(sakpn2000 @ May 18 2009, 10:51 PM)

hello
regarding 2.5'' hard disk:
wats the diff btw SATA & IDE?
thx!

SATA and IDE are different in shape and tranfer rates. SATA is faster, not to sure on the exact speed

I have a question. How should I determine the number of Watts my pc would need? and what are signs of power running low?

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May 20 2009, 02:25 AM

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QUOTE(waggygee @ May 20 2009, 01:46 AM)

SATA and IDE are different in shape and tranfer rates. SATA is faster, not to sure on the exact speed
I have a question. How should I determine the number of Watts my pc would need? and what are signs of power running low?

U can google for wattage calculator to calculate the wattage required of ur rig...Try here

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Jun 9 2009, 09:31 AM

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I am considering to buy a external HDD. Which one is better?

1.buffalo ministation lite
2.WD passport
3.seagate freeagent
4.transcend storejet

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Jun 10 2009, 08:39 AM

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can i combine ATI and nVdia graphic card on a pc?
2 gc in 1 pc..
cos i have 1 ATI gc and 1 nVdia gc..

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Jun 10 2009, 09:18 AM

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no, technically you cant combine 2 of them together.

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Jun 10 2009, 03:48 PM

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hi, i've just gotten myself a linksys wrt54gl ver 1.1 and understand that it does support third party firmwares (like dd-wrt, etc). but i didnt know it doesnt have an internal adsl modem, so now should i get another cheap modem and stick with it or sell it off and get another wifi modem+router?

if i were to get another modem, which adsl modem should i get? any cheap modems will do?

thanks!

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Jun 17 2009, 02:05 PM

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I had a problem on my desktop.
I cannot power on my desktop,sometimes, it can be power on but it turn off automatically in a few seconds.Is it that the PSU is damaged?

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Jun 18 2009, 11:30 PM

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QUOTE(new in IT @ Mar 30 2009, 12:43 PM)

I have a question, i know that there are external casing or third party casing for 2.5" HDD. Is there any external casing for 3.5" HDD? Is 3.5" HDD faster than 2.5" HDD?

I am planning to buy a 500GB HDD in this coming PC Fair.

Please give advise. Thanks.

yes.
the enclose priced abouot 50-70. normally it has power supply, and there are 3 types,
with SATA connector,
with IDE connector,
or IDE+ SATA connectors.

QUOTE(shahzad86 @ Apr 16 2009, 11:00 PM)

hi guys, need ya advice, i'm currently running C2D 2.33GHz, Asus p5k se motherboard, corsair 667Mhz ram, Nvidia 8600GT.

-I'm currently thinking to upgrade my RAM all to 4GB, just to confirm is there any big diff in performance from 800Mhz ram to 1066Mhz

-I've google and they say there no much diff, any1 have experience with this

-Your advice will be greatly appreciated

not much u can 'feel' the speed

QUOTE(sakpn2000 @ May 18 2009, 10:51 PM)

hello
regarding 2.5'' hard disk:
wats the diff btw SATA & IDE?
thx!

SATA hardisk more cheaper. IDE more expensive,
by the way, port and connector wire not same,
150mbps (SATA) vs 100/133mbps (PATA).

tkaira

Jun 21 2009, 09:33 PM

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any of you guys using xfx 9300 mobo?? is it a good mobo?? cant find any reviews on the net

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Jun 28 2009, 01:02 PM

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i want to know..which is the most silent psu u guys tried b4?
the most significant noise is from my psu since i change all the fan to silent one. i m interested in those which are more silent than vantec ion2+ or huntkey green star one.
can i mod the psu one ar? maybe change other silent fan

arct

Jun 28 2009, 08:05 PM

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my silverstone st56f is silent enough for me. in fact, its the most silent peripheral in my rig.

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Jul 17 2009, 11:23 AM

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Can i know PCI Express 16 can support what model of graphic card of 512bits Memory Interface Width. Please tell me.

yang yang

Jul 23 2009, 01:02 PM

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QUOTE(vincent_on9 @ Jun 28 2009, 01:02 PM)

i want to know..which is the most silent psu u guys tried b4?
the most significant noise is from my psu since i change all the fan to silent one. i m interested in those which are more silent than vantec ion2+ or huntkey green star one.
can i mod the psu one ar? maybe change other silent fan

If voltage and size same, u can change it. But the warranty will be void.

Added on July 23, 2009, 1:04 pm

QUOTE(centaurious25 @ Jun 17 2009, 02:05 PM)

I had a problem on my desktop.
I cannot power on my desktop,sometimes, it can be power on but it turn off automatically in a few seconds.Is it that the PSU is damaged?

Try replacing the PSU, best borrow first. If old and new same, maybe motherboard need to replace.

This post has been edited by yang yang: Jul 23 2009, 01:04 PM

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Jul 26 2009, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(arct @ Jun 10 2009, 03:48 PM)

hi, i've just gotten myself a linksys wrt54gl ver 1.1 and understand that it does support third party firmwares (like dd-wrt, etc). but i didnt know it doesnt have an internal adsl modem, so now should i get another cheap modem and stick with it or sell it off and get another wifi modem+router?

if i were to get another modem, which adsl modem should i get? any cheap modems will do?

thanks!

see which type of setup give you lesser lost in term of money, so far i dont see any problem using cheap modem, and modem is already cheap nowadays

if you want less hassle and easy setup with lesser LAN cable running around the router and modem, then get the wifi modem + router, but modem+router is more expensive than you just get another modem.

this are just my opinion.

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Jul 26 2009, 02:36 AM

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haha, im using the wrt54gl now with another riger modem. flashed the router to victek's tomato and has been using this setup ever since.

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Aug 4 2009, 08:42 AM

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Hi all,
My PC keep restrat by itself. Happen about every 5-10 mins. What is the possible cause of this? All helps are very much appreciate.

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Aug 4 2009, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(enriquelee @ Aug 4 2009, 08:42 AM)

Hi all,
My PC keep restrat by itself. Happen about every 5-10 mins. What is the possible cause of this? All helps are very much appreciate.

Check ur mobo and psu, main culprit

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Aug 4 2009, 07:57 PM

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i'm using msi7507 mobo
dual core e2180 procs that is 65nm

th question is: what is the different beetwen 45nm and 64nm??
can my motherboard support 45nm proc

really confusing
need help
tq..

justiface

Aug 6 2009, 05:07 PM

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I heard that 45nm is not able to do as well in terms of voltage increase (proportionally) compared to 65nm....
So they're more vulnerable to electromigration when more voltage is pushed on them, ie. Q9450 v. Q6700

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Aug 9 2009, 09:08 PM

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i seem like having problem with my sound card...

everytime i playing game, my speaker will have the sound like 'e....o....e....o.....e....o....'

Anyone know what happen going on?sound card spoil?

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