Recent content by gwai lo

Oh awesome, sounds like you're doing what I was hoping I could be doing. I'll check out mobilerss too, it's kind of dumb how all these things seem so obvious *after* posting the thread.

Yeah I know it isn't too much, just trying to save money where I can. Looks like I'll just have to deal with it, oh well. Thanks for the response.

Sorry if this has been answered, but I did some searching around and I had trouble finding stuff. I'm contemplating getting an iPad, one of the major uses being to read while I ride the bus to and from work. However, I don't want to pay for a data plan...I have a blackberry and wanted to...

Was in the process of working through the updates (got to updating the BIOS) when I had to leave. Came back 12 hours later and everything was fixed (at least I can maintain a connection again). ugh oh well. Thanks anyway I'd replace the NIC cuz I've heard bad things about it, but it's an SFF...

hey everyone, tried searching but I'm having trouble finding someone with an issue that displays the same symptoms as mine does. Maybe my google is weak today. Anyway, my desktop's connection is being flaky, dropping every 5 or less minutes for about 5ish minutes at a time before reconnecting...

Is there anything specific that you do with your computer often? Or an area where you might see a deficiency? As well as a budget? Games you play? Screen size? etc etc It's usually easier to recommend replacements if you give people something to work with. Considering your post right now, I...

The chips will perform the same running at 40°C v. 35°C, it's only till the 90°C+ range that you need to start looking at temperatures closer. Honestly, I wouldn't have bothered ordering thermal paste to begin with, you won't need it.

There isn't a reason to apply AS5 if you don't need lower temperatures though..

There are a few <24" monitors with 1920×1080 resolutions, so most people assume 1680×1050. In this case, it doesn't really matter, as both resolutions are well above standard definition material. As for your second line... more or less, your system won't have a problem playing standard...

For the desktop only, I'd guesstimate &#8776;100 considering what my company sells older boxes like these for. So overall, I would guess 200 would be the high side of someone's offer, with 150 probably being closer to it. All USD btw.

If you're talking about standard definition stuff upscaling, then yes it'll happen. Videos don't magically gain pixels when we play them on higher resolution screens. ;) Your SD still will look blocky..at least it does to me. :| fwiw, HD only really denotes resolution...so...yeah you can just...

I heard the mormons were making a push for it, but they haven't gained any traction yet. >< shhhh, they will begin to suspect, i must maintain my cover in order to learn as much about their culture in preparation for the invasion! :eek:

Even high bitrate 1080p porn won't be pushing the bandwidth necessitating faster RPMs. o_0

Well, overclocking shouldn't really be a priority on an HTPC. The way I would look at an HTPC is the ability to deliver the power you need to do what you want while minimizing power draw, heat dissipation, and noise level. Stock E5200, without any software decoders, decoding high bitrate 1080p...

What's defined as minor, because the quad will definitely deal with the encoding much better. Both have the horsepower to do the ripping, playback, and HTPC stuff. What about pricing?