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Australian minister fights for his Vegemite in US :)

Nope. China has become what it has with exports. India has a very strong domestic economy compared to China. India's also more diversified as far as its economy goes.

Will we be seeing you on TV soon? Another intrepid animal person from Oz?

I apologize for disappearing. Between unplanned guests and work and being sick, I couldn't post here. In deference to the knowledgeable folks, I will go with a Seasonic 80+ Bronze PSU, the S12II 430B. After some research, I decided to buy only 80+ certified PSUs. There is a limited number of...

Looks very good, jtr. You should go into business making custom lights like this. An ex-boss of mine got into pipe-making (the smoking kind) and racks for storing the pipes. It was a specialized niche and he was well-known in the relevant circles.

You don't want to keep a cell phone too close to your head all night. It should be at least a foot away.

Here's the calculator I used - the same one as Bozo: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp The stuff I eneterd was: 1 physical cpu Motherboard: high-end desktop CPU: i5 2500k CPU utilization: 90% Overclock my cpu: 4400 MHz, 1.3v RAM: 2 sticks DDR3 Video card: HD Radeon 6790 (no...

So the list right now is: Case: Antec DF-85 or Antec Nine Hundred Two V3 Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V or Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P. CPU: Intel i5 2500k At least one Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB HDD RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM 2 x 4GB Power Supply: Seasonic X Series X650...

I really don't like to be boxed in.... The Asus is much better in this regard, but comes with less features (FW-400, etc.)

The problem, time, is nobody except Antec says the filters are washable. They don't even have pics for me to figure it out for myself. Perhaps the only better case from this point of view that meets my needs would be the Antec DF-85; one doesn't have to unscrew anything to remove the filters. I...

I'm late, so belated happy birthday, DD.

Sorry to hear about the problems you guys on the east coast had. But I'm glad everybody's safe and that the damage was less than feared.

The plan is to use onboard graphics to begin with, but I'd like to have the option of sticking in a card if I want to. My style is to obsess before buying, and once the trigger is pulled, never to look back :)

Thanks all. CPU will be an i5 2500K, which has HD 3000 graphics. The shortlist so far: Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two V3. It's large/small enough, has washable filters, etc. Slightly smaller than my present case. Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P or Asus P8Z68-V. The GB has only the HDMI port...

What's the logic of not having a display connector in the back, or a header for it on the motherboard, of a board that uses the Z68 chipset??? The Asus P8Z68 Deluxe is one such; really nice specs, but no display port. Somebody that wants to use an add-on graphics card would buy a board with one...

Thanks all, that's reassuring to know. So I'll put those motherboards back in the race. I've collected some review data from the 'egg and am using that as the starting point. Did that with SSDs as well, and the Crucial CT064M4SSD2 64 GB and Intel SSDSA2CW120G3K5 120GB seem the have the best...

I wish we could. I'll have Customs problems, damage and pilferage on arrival and before getting the paperwork done!

Awesome! Thanks Coug, I'll check it out.

Well, I hope so; I'd be going out on a limb assuming it will. Reviews on Newegg indicate visual quality using these converter cable sis a hit and miss. I need "safe & sure-shot" solutions since experimenting will be costly time and money wise. I'll do some more research. Thanks for the inputs...

The project crawls along. Time is the big constraint. If I was in Canada, I'd have asked Coug to build it for me. If I was in the US, I'd have Merc or Buck to do it for me. Many Z68 motherboards have a single HDMI connector on the back; kind of rules them out for me. I need a DVI. I guess there...

Pyle was a mfr of PA systems. I would not expect their amps to have the fidelity that would be expected of an audio system. I don't know if they have now diversified into the consumer audio business as well.

Who makes it? Couldn't find it on Antec's web site.

I'll give a short answer since I'm at work. The first filter was the display-out port. I eliminated all boards that had zero ports or only an HDMI port. The second filter I'm working on is the # SATA ports; the third will be the # and type of expansion slots. Question: when a mobo mfr says...

So are you suggesting a heavy duty surge arrestor between the UPS and the wall socket?

Thanks time, I'll check out Crucial. When I was living in the U.S., I bought RAM from them direct several times, and never had a problem. More than the great service they may provide, it's the frequent disruption and corruption I may suffer with an SSD that I'm afraid of. Maybe my fears are...

Yup, DD, that's the world I live in. I could probably buy the processor and RAM in the US since they seldom fail, but mobo and HDD, no way. I might save about 10% by buying at a local shop instead of these guys. I do miss the good prices in the U.S. :( This will end up being a full build, with...

Thanks Coug. Since you're a system builder, your advice is valuable to me. The Sabertooth is warranted at only 3 years here. No luck on the Kingston RAM. :( I can always try to source it elsewhere, though. The website I'm referring to is IT Depot, in case you're curious. One USD = 44.5...

Ain't that the truth!

Thanks Coug. Just for info, here's a sample of what's available and pricing. This is from one of the best websites for IT gear over here; may not have the best prices. If it doesn't explicitly say Rev B3, it probably isn't. Brand Model Chipset FF $ Intel DH67VR...

Are all IPad users douchebags? Several people I know who are hardcore Windows types have bought IPads and are very happy with them. I'm tempted myself, but want to wait to see if the Ipad 3 is coming soon as rumored. I might end up being a douchebag meself! ;)

Very, very nice, Paugie! As DD said, I doubt I could do as well.

I didn't know there was a 2500k. In terms of chipset, which one is best for these SB CPUs? I would like to have the option of putting in a video card; many reviews seem to state that the on board GPU can't handle Blue-Ray playback. I'm also concerned about getting the correct, fixed revs of...

There does not seem to be an option for that. However, the self-test screen of Powerchute says: "Powerchute automatically performs a self-test of your battery backup every 2 weeks and each time you turn on your unit." There is also an option to run a manual self-test.

Points taken; purchase delayed is money saved; there's always something better yet to show up; if one keeps waiting one will never act, etc. At this point I'm more concerned about the bugs and limitations in the SB chipsets. Don't want to end up with a lemon. I had my eye on the i5 2500K, but...

I'd have to agree with Blake that the sw is unreliable. I don't know how to self-test my unit using its buttons; I do it only through the sw.

Thanks all. First and foremost, while I welcome all comments, I am constrained by two factors: a) Many items are just not available here; only the fast selling ones are. I'm sure there are boutique shops where one can find everything Newegg sells, but tracking these down across the country...

An official APC authorized repair guy came and replaced the two weak / dead batteries with APC branded ones for a little less than 1/4 the original cost of the UPS. Not bad! But he wanted twice the original cost of the extended battery pack to replace 4 batteries in there. I said no thanks...

Stupid question, but I'll ask anyway :) I'm not in a great hurry, but my current system is 5+ years old and getting a wee bit long in the tooth. I'm not able to keep up with what's happening anymore; I can barely keep up with SF, the only place I visit. Is now a good time or should I wait? I...

I have an APC BackUPS BR-1500 with an attached extra battery pack, BR-24. They were purchased in April 2007. The BR-1500 died in September 2008 and the complete unit was replaced by APC under warranty. The batteries in the replacement are dated July 2008. Have had no issues so far. It has...

I was traveling and was out for several weeks when the crash happened. I had no idea about this place. Tony, in one post at SR (the last few he made there) mentioned "the other place". Of course, I had to ask what he meant, and that's how I came here. Yeah, can't believe it's been 10 years. Good...

Not Belkin, Buffalo.

I never have had problems with my parallel to USB converter. Mine's made by 'entegra'.

There must be a zintillion planes there! Why do they just keep parked them instead of recycling them?

+1

I use a parallel port to USB adapter to use my old LJ that only has a parallel port. The adapter is USB-1 only, but I don't print a ton of stuff, so speed is not an issue. I do have a parallel port on the motherboard (it's 5 years old, after all), but don't use it.

The Belkin card sold by Amazon is supposed to be pretty good. I bought one, but as usual, haven't installed it yet.

How many things could, DD?

Many of the newer phones have "gorilla" glass which they claim is unbreakable. You certainly don't want to find out, but I guess it is much, much tougher than the standard stuff. I remember reading a news report about the gorilla glass made by Corning; it was invented several decades ago, but at...

Hey, the first computer I worked on was an IBM 1401 mainframe that had 16k RAM, 4 tape drives, a card reader & punch, and a printer. Cards need to be stored in climate controlled conditions, or they'll jam in the reader or punch.

It's fate may be sealed. Otellini recently said it was a mistake to choose Nokia as a partner fr Meego.