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The best explanation of what the bug is, and how, where and when it might affect you http://www.lostcircuits.com/cpu/amd_phenom/

Not that easy. I've had one go at it on a 8KHA+ and soldering the caps back on with good penetration is hard. You run the risk of generating a dry solder joint if you cannot get the solder to flow into the hole. Given the time I've spent so far, it's just as easy and cost efficient to pick up...

Merc's talking about the new (re-imagined) BSG, not the '80's series. I know people who wouldn't be caught dead watching sc-fi/fantasy who watch BSG. There is some very good story writing in the series. Damn strike, I want series 4... Yeah, Merc, I want to know what type of HD setup you are...

Saw Die Hard 4.0 the other day. Didn't have many expectations so overall I thought it was an OK way to kick back. Thumbs up

Must be slow news week/month. When things are slow, a Mac v Windows, Windows v Linux, Intel v AMD, NVIDIA v ATi, Mainframe v PC or some such piece is guaranteed to get page hits. Better yet, keep the arguments the same and just do a global S & R on the protagonists. Bingo! You've got an...

Is 400 (1600) FSB support important? Only the X48 chipset and its derivatives (not yet released) will officially support 1600FSB. NVIDIAs 680i seems to have some issues, though this appears more an implementation issue rather than chipset limitations...

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/06/seagate-snubs-linux ..."The problem is to do with the power-saving systems on Seagate's latest range of drives and the fact that it is shipped already formatted to NTFS. The NTFS is only a slight hurdle to Linux users who have a kernel...

No, No. A stripper factory is a factory that builds cars for stock (and I don't consider NASCAR stock!) car racing. No seats/door trims/radio,cd, mp3 player/sound proofing/head lining etc. At least, that's what I though Merc meant... Yeah. And if you believe that one, I've got a bridge I...

Thanks for the data point lak, and welcome to the forums.

Funny you should mention that. Here's an attempt to quantify the "What Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away" axiom, written by an Intel dev engineer. http://exo-blog.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-intel-giveth-microsoft-taketh-away.html

It's a salt pan. And no I don't know. Anyone who says they do know is lying. But animals are adaptable, and the lake fills at irregular intervals anyway to varying levels. Man made flooding won't be any different to natural in this instance, the only difference is that the lake won't dry up...

I'd love to oblige, but if my wife thought I was looking at other women (for any reason), I'd be dog meat ;) Besides which, I'm 45, so any woman of an age to suit you would just think I was (being) creepy...

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/display/30-250-hdd-roundup.html There's life in ATA yet.

OK! :) I'll even pay shipping ;) :rotfl: /sigh...

Evaporation rates. How deep and cold is the water in the Spencer Gulf? And where does said water come from? I suspect Antarctica. Cool/cold water, low evaporation rates, little water in the atmosphere for rain. And this is why Eyre would be different. Shallow, large surface area, high...

Read it quick in case AnandTech was premature, I didn't think that the NDA lifted until Monday http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151 Back in the game by the look

http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1130%2FG21033.1&ct=1 ..."Additional simulations show that the penetration of monsoon moisture into the interior is sensitive to biosphere-atmosphere feedbacks linked to vegetation type and soil properties. This sensitivity offers...

Crucial, Funny, I've heard rave reviews about Crucial and quality. I bought 5 256MB DDR266 sticks direct from the 'States back in 2001 (I think) because it simply wasn't available in Aus at the time. One failed after a couple of years and was replaced under its lifetime warranty, and now...

Congratulations. Sleep? What's that? ;)

Is there any substance to this allegation? ..."The "D" cell actually turned out to be just an "AA" cell inside a larger casing"... http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/11/07/energizer-rechargeable http://www.newstarget.com/PhotoTour_Energizer_Batteries_1.html

Usually means that the server on Stanfords end is on the blink. I think the most I've had to wait was 12 hours for them to fix it. I also found that shutting down the client and restarting it helped–the client seems a little slow to sort itself out

Granted. But even 1900 x 1200 won't cut it and I can't see 3800 x 2400 panels at reasonable sizes and form factors on the horizon. Getting panels with that many transistors defect free in quantity is a daunting task.

What's all this crap about software scaling and vector desktops? Are you intentionally buying into the manufacturers BS? Sorry to come over all heavy, but that is only part of the problem. The problem is you need a resolution independent display, like CRT and printers, not software kludges...

Edited for clarity. :D Seriously Mubs, that is some pain. I'll echo the rot in hell statement

good viewing angle and decent price are somewhat exclusive. TN film displays are the only option if price is a major consideration, but it has lousy viewing angles, as well as bogus "speed" and "refresh rates" displayed prominently in ads/reviews/in-store. 16.2 million colours isn't. It mean...

I'll add this link http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/13479 and it does look good. But I keep hearing great things about ATi's next HD 38xx, and that's something I didn't hear about the 2900. New it was going to be less than impressive before it launched. Should know in a couple of weeks...

Who Chewy?

You guys never played MoM did you? :) You missed out. My preferred race for playing the game, and offensive unit, outfitted with particular weapons and spells from the game. They make a pretty tough unit.

Back on topic for a while. You'll have to excuse the lack of links as I'm at work. It seems from searching, that Lake Eyre floods more often than twice a century. If this is true, and your worried about flooding it, where do the animals go when it does flood? If flooding was that...

The Poms? Ermm, that's starting to sound like half-pregnant. It's a yin-yang sort of thing. Either you are an arsehole, or your not. I've read plenty of those, but as they aren't good reads, they aren't mentioned/mentionable. You don't see people voting on the Top 10 mediocre movies (if...

Seagate 7200.11. 1TB http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/13440

Flamestrike :) :)

I also see someone is trying to do a Civ4 MoM mod http://forums.civfanatics.com/archive/index.php/t-188613.html

High elven longbowman, eldritch weapon, flame blade, maybe prayer and adamantium weapon. Attack me and die!

Dang, I forgot about the GUS—Gravis ultra sound for those that remember...

No, it isn't. It is a pain in the arse though. And I can't fathom the reason for it. Guilty until proven innocent. Maybe MS should move its HQ to France.

The best bit of graffiti I've seen was on a motorcycle clothing shop near the Sydney CBD. Saw it about '85. Underneath a display of leather riding jackets & pants was scrawled "Leather is murder!" and underneath that was written "So's gravel rash mate!" I still laugh :)

Updating the driver should not cause reactivation. It should be expected. I'll go Kubuntu before Vista

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3133 Tanscend 16GB SSD review, though I didn't catch a price for it, the implication was around the US$300 mark. Looks pretty ordinary

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/23/solar-cell-hits-per-cent ..."A CONSORTIUM of four firms and five universities has devised a solar energy rig that will deliver 24 per cent efficiency converting light to juice."...

:) Looks awfully like the Evil Overlord list though. And it's Van Helsing, not Von Helsing :/ 51. All concubines will save the loose, transparent flowing silk dresses for special occasions. I'm a modern sort of guy so I like a woman in leather and Kevlar, which provides more protection so...

Yes?

Not sure if it's related to the comic I linked but... ..."Kwik-Fit, an Edinburgh-based chain of car repair garages, has been slapped with a bill for £200,000 in damages simply because its mechanics switched on their radios. The lawsuit has been brought by the Performing Rights Society which...

Because your a pirate! Or a potential one. Bend over and prepare thyself for an extended butt reaming! http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20071013 Seriously, many idiots can follow simple instructions posted on the 'net on how to copy DVD/CD's. So the organisations that have the most...

I'm enjoying Judge John Deed at the moment. Great drama, sucky title.

..."Well, ONFI is more than that - it is a part of an initiative to optimise the flash memory integration and performance in the PCs, starting with NVMHCI "Non Volatile Mem Host Controller Interface" akin to SATA AHCI."... http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/13/speeding-flash-flash

The 8x00 series cards (NVIDIA) have have their shader units connected to a number of Raster Operator Partitions (ROP) units. Each ROP has a 64-bit path to memory. The 8800GTX has 6 of these, giving it a total memory bus width of 384 bits. The 8800GTS has 5 ROPs, giving it a a 320 bit path to...

I have attempted to create some music video's from separate sources, and Nero 6's NeroVision has some serious limitations. If the sources are mixed (NTSC/PAL), then trying to encode NTSC into PAL makes the video unwatchable—horribly pixellated. This is partly due to the destination, a 37" HD...

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/10/ati-releases-pcie2-cards Read in combination with http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/13352 Taken together, an ATi HD 2400 might not be a bad entry level... Cheap and more oomph! than the integrated X1250

No, it's a Sanyo, not a S*ny.