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Factory Factory posted:Supermicro still sells some Sandy Bridge-era i3/Xeon E3 boards with the right slot layout. ATX sized, easy to cram into a rack case. That might be too DIY though? We have quite a few dvrs so I am looking for something prebuilt. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Yaos posted:We have quite a few dvrs so I am looking for something prebuilt. Thanks for the suggestion. Getting three legacy PCI slots in an off the shelf rackmount made this decade is going to be a tall order, are these some kind of one-off specialty cards you're dealing with or could you obtain PCI express versions? Geoj fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jul 25, 2014 16:38
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Geoj posted:Getting three legacy PCI slots in an off the shelf rackmount made this decade is going to be a tall order, are these some kind of one-off specialty cards you're dealing with or could you obtain PCI express versions? I've only jumped into it a little bit but my understanding is the cards are those expensive kind that costs too much money for what it does. I did find out they are in plans to switch to IP cameras so this whole thing may be moot. Thanks for the help, I will have to look into it a bit more.
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Jul 25, 2014 21:19
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Can anyone tell me why a dinky little Intel Pentium Dual Core G2030 processor that I'm currently using as a stopgap can run Wolfenstein: The New Order without any weird chugging issues, but a Quad-Core AMD Phenom II X4 955 chokes on this game? I know the Pentium is a newer tech and slot type but seriously, are Intel CPUs just that awesome or do dual core cpus from 2014 outperform quad core cpus from 2011? If that's the case I can't wait to see how an i series cpu performs, because drat.
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Starhawk64 posted:are Intel CPUs just that awesome or do dual core cpus from 2014 outperform quad core cpus from 2011? Also a Phenom II is from 2009.
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Jul 25, 2014 23:21
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I guess having an Ivy Bridge motherboard also helps. Can't wait to shove an i5 or i7 into it.
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I have a Thinkpad X201 with a Core i7 620M (http://ark.intel.com/products/43560) running Win7x64. Its USB 2.0 ports will read my USB 3.0 external HDD but not my USB 3.0 flash drive. Why would that be?
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Jul 26, 2014 00:11
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How much power does the device draw? If it draws more than .5 amps it won't work. What device are you trying to use?
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Gothmog1065 posted:How much power does the device draw? If it draws more than .5 amps it won't work. What device are you trying to use?
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Jul 26, 2014 00:18
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Does the flash drive work with other computers? If so, that *is* an interesting problem.
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Jul 26, 2014 11:52
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Pivo posted:Does the flash drive work with other computers?
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Jul 26, 2014 15:12
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It sounds like a power issue. A USB 2.0 port can only provide 500 mA of power, as said, whereas a USB 3.0 port can give 900 mA. An external hard drive may be a power-optimized model or have a separate power brick, skipping the need for bus power, whereas a USB key relies on what the port can give it. Thaaaaat said, the drive specifically advertises that it's backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1, as well as being a specifically low-power drive. Do you have a lot of USB devices plugged in to the other systems? Keyboards, mice, etc., especially unpowered hubs.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:55
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Factory Factory posted:A USB 2.0 port can only provide 500 mA of power, as said, whereas a USB 3.0 port can give 900 mA. *** according to the spec Some ports provide more. Specs just get in the way!
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Factory Factory posted:It sounds like a power issue. A USB 2.0 port can only provide 500 mA of power, as said, whereas a USB 3.0 port can give 900 mA. An external hard drive may be a power-optimized model or have a separate power brick, skipping the need for bus power, whereas a USB key relies on what the port can give it. The reviews on Newegg indicate it should work with USB 2.0, so I submitted an RMA request.
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Anyone know whether I can use ECC ram in nonECC boards (P67 to be exact)? I am assuming I will just lose the ECC functionality, but I would like to be sure.
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I'll need to get a 3.5 inch 2TB external hard drive for desktop backup in the near future. Any recommendations or would I be better getting something like this and just sticking it into a USB 3 enclosure?
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Jul 27, 2014 15:28
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Ika posted:Anyone know whether I can use ECC ram in nonECC boards (P67 to be exact)? I am assuming I will just lose the ECC functionality, but I would like to be sure. ECC yes, registered no.
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Wilford Cutlery posted:ECC yes, registered no. Alright thanks. A ton of reg.EFF ram has been showing up for cheap on ebay etc here and I had hoped to get a cheap upgrade for my old PC.
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Jul 27, 2014 18:02
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I'll need to get a 3.5 inch 2TB external hard drive for desktop backup in the near future. Any recommendations or would I be better getting something like this and just sticking it into a USB 3 enclosure?
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Jul 27, 2014 23:06
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Josh Lyman posted:there are loads of enclosures with crappy adapter chips This can't be overstated.
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Just get a Western Digital external USB 3 drive then?
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My nephew has a problem with his dual monitor setup. They will both go black at random times and won't come back on unless he reboots. It doesn't seem like a hardlock or anything of that nature, since music and sounds will keep playing regardless. He has turned off hibernate and screen off settings to no avail and the refresh rate is set correctly. What else could be causing this?
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Jul 28, 2014 19:15
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Inadequate power supply killing the GPU? Alternatively it may just be a bad cable situation and you can try swapping them out.
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SplitSoul posted:My nephew has a problem with his dual monitor setup. They will both go black at random times and won't come back on unless he reboots. It doesn't seem like a hardlock or anything of that nature, since music and sounds will keep playing regardless. He has turned off hibernate and screen off settings to no avail and the refresh rate is set correctly. What else could be causing this? I would look at video card heat first, or maybe simply just updating the video drivers. Have you checked the event log after rebooting the computer?
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I'm trying to help him over the internet, but I'll suggest those and hope he gets it, he's just a kid and not particularly tech savvy. Otherwise I'll have to take a look at it myself. Thanks!
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How old is the card? Could just be it's time for a replacement...
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I know it's said to use 90%+ alcohol to clean off thermal paste but I only have 78% and can't make it to the store. Will that suffice with the intel stock paste or should I wait?
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drat NIGGA posted:I know it's said to use 90%+ alcohol to clean off thermal paste but I only have 78% and can't make it to the store. Will that suffice with the intel stock paste or should I wait? I really cant imagine how that would be a bad thing. The only downside is the water content so just make sure its dry. Which is fast
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1gnoirents posted:I really cant imagine how that would be a bad thing. The only downside is the water content so just make sure its dry. Which is fast Ok I had no idea you had to use alcohol to get rid of the previous stuff, I've got some thermal paste coming tomorrow. should I not apply it until I get some alcohol to get rid of the intel stuff?
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stickyfngrdboy posted:Ok I had no idea you had to use alcohol to get rid of the previous stuff, I've got some thermal paste coming tomorrow. should I not apply it until I get some alcohol to get rid of the intel stuff?
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stickyfngrdboy posted:Ok I had no idea you had to use alcohol to get rid of the previous stuff, I've got some thermal paste coming tomorrow. should I not apply it until I get some alcohol to get rid of the intel stuff? You COULD just use vodka, but that's alcohol abuse. Isopropyl is cheap as gently caress at any pharmacy, you can get a 500mL thing for a couple of bucks and I live in Canadia-land where everything is expensive. Pharmacies are also sometimes open 24/7, I have a hard time believing you couldn't get it before tomorrow. edit: P.S. don't drink it Pivo fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Jul 28, 2014 |
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Alereon posted:Do you not have nail polish remover, lighter fluid, or any solvent handy? If not its not super critical, just do the best job you can cleaning the current stuff off. Awesome thanks both the above posters appreciate it.
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Took the paste of effortlessly and everything works. Then I found it was actually like 50% alcohol (it was in other container, but I let it dry for like 30 minutes while I was doing something else, should be fine right?
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drat NIGGA posted:Took the paste of effortlessly and everything works. Then I found it was actually like 50% alcohol (it was in other container, but I let it dry for like 30 minutes while I was doing something else, should be fine right? You didn't get any alco-water on your motherboard? Yeah, you're fine. Just wipe the CPU lid with a microfibre cloth or, gently caress, toilet paper I guess if you don't have one, then blow off the paper with a blower bulb or your mouth if you don't have one. Really thermal paste is not a science. 1) Don't get water on conductive poo poo 2) Don't get conductive thermal paste on conductive poo poo 3) Don't apply too much - follow the instructions That's basically it.
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Pivo posted:You didn't get any alco-water on your motherboard? Yeah, you're fine. Just wipe the CPU lid with a microfibre cloth or, gently caress, toilet paper I guess if you don't have one, then blow off the paper with a blower bulb or your mouth if you don't have one. Really thermal paste is not a science. Nah, there was barely a wet spot on the paper towel and I avoided any PCB. I just wanted to make sure, seems like things went well. Thanks for your help and thanks to the thread.
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Pivo posted:Isopropyl is cheap as gently caress at any pharmacy, you can get a 500mL thing for a couple of bucks and I live in Canadia-land where everything is expensive. Pharmacies are also sometimes open 24/7, I have a hard time believing you couldn't get it before tomorrow. Unless you live in Australia. Then you get to be interrogated by a Pharmacist, before he eventually grudgingly writes you a prescription label, and sells you a bottle the size of your little finger for $10.
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The Lord Bude posted:Unless you live in Australia. Then you get to be interrogated by a Pharmacist, before he eventually grudgingly writes you a prescription label, and sells you a bottle the size of your little finger for $10. Why in the world would you regulate the sale of isopropyl? Drinking it can literally loving kill you and there's a big "warning: this poo poo is loving POISON" on the bottle. I'll bet they'll still happily sell you a lethal dose of Tylenol for a couple of bucks though. Ah, well. At least you have babes and nice weather, Australia.
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Pivo posted:Why in the world would you regulate the sale of isopropyl? Drinking it can literally loving kill you and there's a big "warning: this poo poo is loving POISON" on the bottle. I'll bet they'll still happily sell you a lethal dose of Tylenol for a couple of bucks though. Ah, well. At least you have babes and nice weather, Australia. You can buy the lower percentage stuff, but the 99% stuff is hard to find - I only got hold of it because my local pharmacy does its own compounting, and the guy said he's not supposed to give it out in that form, but they do if they're certain it's for cleaning. I actually think it has something to do with alcohol taxes.
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Pivo posted:Why in the world would you regulate the sale of isopropyl? Drinking it can literally loving kill you and there's a big "warning: this poo poo is loving POISON" on the bottle. I'll bet they'll still happily sell you a lethal dose of Tylenol for a couple of bucks though. Ah, well. At least you have babes and nice weather, Australia. I never knew this until SH/SC but apparently isopropyl alcohol gets you mega wasted really quickly heh. I figured it just killed you by default, but thats just because you can easily drink way too much since it takes some incredibly tiny amount relative to ethanol good apocalypse info
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Is this the best place to ask my "wtf is wrong with my computer" question if i think its hardware related?
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