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BTW, this is the newest mod: http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/theclock/ And this is what I think is the nicest: http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/blueplate/ (apart from the "novelty" projects... or anything that is built in the casing of other device...) Jan

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Seems that there is only the web installer now, no redist. Jan

I don't really have much knowledge of the older cars(say, 70's or earlier). Also, I can't justify why the US citizens have those "big blocks" in their cars (I do mean the engines). The fuel economy must really suck, if You're driving a car that weights over two tons, and has a 5 liter V8. I'm...

IIRC, double-clutching was used on older trucks that didn't have syncros. When downshifting You'd first press the clutch and put it to neutral. Then You'd depress clutch, press it back to the bottom, throttle in appropriate revs and at last, shift to the lower gear. I wouldn't recommend...

The problem with fans sucking air in is that the case must then be air proof. If it isn't, less hot air comes out the box. This is why "all" fans suck the air out. You can buy some filters, put they make more noise and You have to wash them frequently or they will clog. What most of You haven't...

NOTE: I'm not defending here: AMD has a list of the "recommended" products. Fortron is on the list. Actually my Enermax has the same power fluctuations. I use vCool, and every time processor is not idle the fan(s) do throttle up, at least the one attached to the motherboard. I haven't...

Diesel engines are somewhat heavier, so the weight load/distribution is different. Diesel engines have great low-rpm torque, but the newer ones with turbos have small rpm-range right after the idle revs where there is low torque. So You'd have to have 1300+ rpm until the "real" torque starts. Jan

BTW, what do You consider "erronous"? Jan

Yes, also the clutch might burn, but the transmission/gear box fails during the lifespan of the car. Some models have "better" or "more suitable" gear boxes (as VAG only has 6-9 different gear boxes), so by selecting the right model (even the year can make a difference) or not pushing it to the...

True, a bit of googlin' told me that this is actually a Fortron/Sparkle PSU, and XP Direct has the 350W model $45+s/h, and NewEgg has the 300W for as low as $32 including shipping. Too bad I live in Europe... Jan

This PS could be very quiet... I'd buy one if the price is something like $70-80 (or Euro). Jan

You can chip any car of VAG that has a turbo, but doing so will in most cases (if You really max it) kill the transmission. Not immediately, but in five years or so. I tend to use motor braking whenever I can. And usually, in a full stop I put the gear in neutral, and put it back right before...

The problem with heat pipes is that they need some heat to work. The phase change starts bit over 30 degrees Celsius, but at a lower (less than maximum) effiency. I think the optimum temperature is near (or even over) 40 degrees, and the effiency gets better as the temperature increases up to a...

VW has/had also VR5, basically it's VR6 with one cylinder removed. The topic is, to say the least, misleading... Jan

I link it to ATAPI/SCSI, "MultiMedia Command", how the CD/DVD recording software communicates with the drive. Or "MultiMedia Card"... But something to do with ATI? :roll: Jan

Hush Technologies has pretty much same idea, the only differences are that Hush's creation supports only VIA EPIA/EDEN motherboards (or other future Mini-ITX boards), and uses heat pipes to ensure silent operation. I can't really tell from the pictures of Whisper PC, but I think that it has a...

Blake, that HSF suggestion was a reply to Merc's & NRG = mc²'s posts...

The most badass (:wink:) HSF would be one in the newer Shuttle SFF's with the heat pipes...

That's odd looking fan!! Blowers have great pressure, but the CFM/noise ratio is poorer than with regular axial fan. Jan

The only times I restart my computer is to install/remove the backup drive (where are you, SATA?). When I go to sleep, I use Suspend-To-RAM... What should I vote then? Jan

I've used Zoom Player to play my video clips. Should do fine with DVDs too (I haven't tested though). Jan

Overclocking little bit too much (so that the computer doesn't crash immediately) gave me BIOS checksum error in my old 440BX-based computer. BIOS offered to "fix" the problem with a floppy with BIOS file (so the boot block was still ok). I didn't flash my BIOS at the time, so I knew it wasn't...

I guess I should have posted that SilentPCReview's article yesterday. I wasn't quite sure how the sandwich was built. The sides of a HD conduct heat much better. Here's the link for the article: Effective Passive Hard Drive Cooling. For busy people: Just read the conclusion at the end of that...

Could You run it without the box and measure the temp? Jan

It doesn't reduce much air flow if the cross-section of the "corridor" or duct has nearly same area as the fan. Jan

How many drives do You sell/distribute in a year? When we're going to see new Samsung drives? And will Samsung still have 3-year warranty in the future? Jan

Nice... I'd like to point that this is "in free air" too. Jan

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Usually the "Rage II" chips are integrated to the boards. I don't know why they are ATI. Maybe ATI has a warehouse full of 'em... :wink: Jan

I'd upgrade my RAID1 array, but I don't have any/much spare time. School is keeping me busy too... Jan

You mean re-install, right? Jan

The "all drives seem to be $hiT" is just statistical error (while forgetting the 75GXP and some design errors). When people started buying the WDs, surely "more" WD users will report of broken drives, since there is more of them in use. Samsung drives have good track record, since the volume of...

I'd bet that the antenna was damaged. It doesn't show, but if the core's cracked/broken/folded, You'd have similiar issues. Jan

As I mentioned earlier, You might have to re-install the OS (I assume that You are using XP, right?). You could also check the M$ Knowledge Base for new ideas. My old system (running 98se) didn't go to stand-by (S1), because I had custom swap file, and the path (c:\swap) had the letter "c" in...

True, but I'm using Antec 1030B case. It has 2x80 mm fans below the PSU, right next to the processor, so I'd estimate that over 80 % of exhaust is going through those fans. I'd like to put the sensor under my CPU heat sink. SilentPCReview tested some Antec PSU that had the "Fan only" header, and...

If your board is "SOYO SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!", it should support S3. The setting should be under "Power Management Setup". "ACPI Suspend Type" is the option here in the manual. The manual doesn't point out whether there is even an other option than "S1 (POS)". Intel has some plans to have active...

Hopefully AMD can make enough processors. The newer ones are on too short supply. Jan

I'd put my two cents (if I had some!) on just one Gbit NIC. The other one is from the chipset, and it's likely to be "just" 10/100. Does anyone have preliminary info on the nForce FX chipset? Or some info on the Intel's ICH5? I'd really like to know whether either one will have southbridge...

Maybe there is some interference. Merc, didn't You have some sort of "wireless A/V transmitter/receiver"? Most likely it's on the 2,4 GHz frequency. Jan

Blakerwry, You really need to dig out the motherboard's manual. If You enable S3 suspend mode (STR, or Suspend To RAM) from BIOS, You can suspend the computer and it goes completely off. No fans, no hard disks, no nothing. Only RAM is at slow refresh. Once You turn the computer back on...

TCP/IP has it's pros and cons... You could access your house from the Net. But so could any other (security must be very tight). But it would be cool to check whether your neighbour has some cold beer in the fridge... :wink: Jan

Bluetooth is OK to use in mobile market. Bluetooth HF kit is nice, as is syncing the calendar without the hassle of cables or IR. The range is quite small, less than 10 meters in free air. As You mentioned, the transfer rates are low: bluetooth has 1 mbps theoretical, and with the frequency...

I think we're going to see Wi-Fi gear. Intel wants us to use it, most of the new laptop chipsets have Wi-Fi integrated. BlueTooth shares the same frequency bandwidth (at least with the 11 mbps Wi-Fi version), so they don't mix up very well. Cheers, Jan

Got any better protocol? The key for TV/computer linkage (or pretty much any link, like controlling the lights/AC/heating of your house with computer) is the communication protocol. It has to be universal (like TCP/IP), or You can't use products from different manufacturers. If we like to have...

I think we'll need ipv6 for that...

Mercutio, You are right on the spot. I don't want to quote your cabling here, but You could do it all with just one FireWire. blakerwry, this is what I meant: Current amps have inputs for digital audio, so You could record it directly (is it even recording if You just write the PCM stream??)...

Hmm... I meant S-Video. They use same connector though... Cheers, Jan

I have Yamaha RX-V596RDS, and it has... let me check... four S-VHS in (one with dedicated out) back panel, one S-VHS out (monitor out), and one S-VHS in the front panel as well. And same inputs have composite video too. Newer HT amps have even component in/out ports, I don't know whether You...

So what You'd basically need is a receiver with computer connectivity. I think that JVC and H/K had (have?) some products that had an USB port. Jan