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When I write multithreaded code (which is all the time), I usually query the runtime to see how many CPUs are available and divide and conquer based on that number. If the algorithm parallelizes well, scaling will be obvious from 4 -> 6 -> 8.

Sold, thanks everyone.

Slightly used Thinkpad T430 with upgraded resolution (1600x900). Wife got a refurbished MBP and she just doesn't need two laptops. Specs: 14" I5-2.6 GHz 4 GB RAM 1600x900 Windows 7 Professional Not sure of the HD size as I just reset to factory and plan on shipping with the machine...

SOLD

Sale includes the tablet, the ASUS keyboard, and case. Unfortunately, the case doesn't fit around the tablet and keyboard when connected, just the tablet. Condition is like new. I don't have the original box, but this will ship with the wall charger. Looking for $225 OBO.

Bump. I haven't found anyone local, so I'm going to be more open to shipping if the buyer might we willing to help a bit. Shipping this heavy thing is going to cost quite a bit, half of shipping I would expect to be in the 60-80 range, so 830 if you want it shipped. It's still a killer deal.

Here are the parts: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3.0 GHz CPU ASUS M4A78LT-M-LE 780G Motherboard 8 GB Mushkin PC3-10700 RAM Norco 16 Bay hotswappable case Intel RES2SV240 24 port SAS expander LSI 9260-4i RAID Card (supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, 512 MB RAM) 9 2TB WD Green Drives Would like to sell...

RAID 1 is mirroring. You're thinking of RAID 0, or striping. RAID 1: Your two 2 TB drives show up as 2 TB. However, under this configuration you can lose one of the drives and not lose your data. RAID 0: Your two 2 TB drives show up as a 4 TB volume and your data is striped across the...

I just got a deal at Newegg so I picked up a 9260-4i plus the Intel expander. Works without a hitch. The expander is nearly completely transparent and all the drives function as I would expect. Like you, I'm limited by GigE ethernet so I don't really need the 8 links to the expander, so I...

Six months wouldn't really be enough time for Intel to do anything drastic. They might released a higher clocked part or something, but they have plenty of headroom there so even now it wouldn't take long for Intel to do so. We see now with Ivy Bridge that Intel's mid-term goals focus on GPU...

That's basically my argument. They don't really know when it's going to be ready, so they don't set a date because it opens them up to liabilities from customers and shareholders. I'm arguing that it is not because of the touted Osborne Effect. If they do know now exactly when it will be...

If the Osborne Effect is as powerful as people seem to think it is (driving companies into bankruptcy), we should see an immediate and drastic fall in sales. If it's tough to extract its effects from other background noise (competition), then I think using it as an excuse not to give an exact...

:(. Well, we can still compare Q2 sales to Q3 sales in about a month to see if announcing the 60-90 day planned obsolescence killed revenue. Given that much of this thread was spent discussing the fact that people generally don't know or care what CPU their computer has, I highly doubt there...

It was only 60-90 days ago that AMD announced that Bulldozer will be released in 60-90 days. That is still fairly vague, but it does at least give you the window of a month. Is this any better or worse than saying that BD will be released in exactly 90 days? They both carry equal probability...

I'm aware of it, but even that article refutes it. Companies of all types are constantly announcing new and improved products for the future. I want to see actual quantitative data that demonstrates demand stalling. For instance, we know that AMD is about to release BD. We've known this...

I am genuinely interested in the idea that product announcements "stall" demand. Do you have any data that suggests that this really happens? I would be interested in an examination of the data. If you announce you will release your product six months from now, does demand stall? 3 months...

I have owned both, and although they weren't side-by-side they were used in very close temporal proximity. I honestly don't think there was a difference in PQ. They both have semi-fuzzy text, both appeared more green than the BenQ sitting next to them, and they both glow in the lower-right...

I just got my Dell 2410. I believe these are the same monitor. I really couldn't tell them apart without the bezel. The Dell, however, has no dead pixels and will be staying here.

I can tell you that I only noticed the glow from the lower-right of the screen and the stuck pixels. The glow is forgivable, after all my MVA panel has color shift across the screen. I don't feel that any panel is perfect. However, the stuck pixels are too much IMO. If they were only...

I'm sending mine back and Amazon is not offering a replacement. I just ordered a 2410, I figure I can at least give that model a shot. I've seen stuck pixels that appeared to be "partially stuck" in that they were always on but dim (in fact, the first Asus I got had this). These pixels I...

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Got my replacement monitor for Amazon... same problem! There's a stuck green pixel near the center of the screen. About to give up.

And I found another stuck pixel.... this one also near the center but it appears to be nearly dead as it's not noticeable from normal viewing distance. Amazon shipped another which will be here on Tuesday. I did an online calibration this morning and I'm more pleased with the colors. The...

I have a BenQ MVA panel next to it. Quite honestly, I think I somewhat prefer the MVA, but this is probably because I haven't adjusted the colors quite to my liking. I'm not really a video professional, so I prefer "like" to accurate. I tend to prefer cooler color settings and the Asus is a...

Just got this monitor set up and turned on. Green stuck pixel near the center of the screen. DAMMIT! Software hasn't been able to fix it. Nervous to try hardware solutions. Might have to return to Amazon.

I miss living in Friley :(.

It's a thorough review which makes me even more disappointed in his Froyo review. I know Anand is capable of writing a great review so the only possible explanation for the lack of detail and care that went into the Froyo review was complacence or intentional. You'd be hard-pressed to...

People are still buying these? I thought after the DDR1 days people would've learned their lesson. For amusement, awhile ago I booted up my old Pentium 4 machine that was on its second set of DDR1 Ballistix. Yeah, one stick was bad, so it was either starting to fail before I built my X2...

Haha, I live a few blocks north of downtown on Douglas. There must be a lot of Iowa Staters on this board.

I've played the 360 on both my LCD (Sammy 52" A650) and my friend's plasma, and any difference that might exist between the quality of the screens was quickly overshadowed by gameplay. In other words, there was no flaw in either screen that was distracting. And I'm obviously a bit subjective...

Not first-hand, but close. One of my close friends has a Sammy plasma. Burn-in isn't an issue with this tv, but burn-in refers to a permanent modification to the screen. Temporary image retention is still an issue (an issue that can affect LCDs as well). I have seen it on his TV and he has...

I would be happy if this would just prod MS into finally creating Softsled so we aren't stuck with their crappy extenders.

More news, I tried watching my new encodings of Batman Begins and Blood Diamond tonight which were encoded at 14 mbps video with PCM audio from original .mkv remuxes. The 360 is unable to play these movies without artifacting and sometimes pausing. Playback also maximizes one of the threads on...

What bitrate were the files. The 360 seems to do ok up to about 15 mbps. I would place my original .mkv rips onto an external drive and play them on the 360 but they are all single files and thus in the 20-30 GB size range. Can't put those files on a drive and play them on the 360 because the...

In my opinion, the Xbox is woefully inadequate as a media streamer. It has limited codec and container support and works for people largely as a result of workarounds than design. I was able to get it to play .mkvs (with AC3) of DVD rips after using the tech preview and Haali splitter with AC3...

I installed the DivX tech preview and AC3 filter on 7 and transcoded my DVDs using Handbrake to .mkv format and, if I remember correctly, maintained the AC3 audio. The 360 will play these fine in mkv format it it looks pretty good. I tried to maintain original quality as much as possible. I...

DVDs aren't HD. Do you mean DVDs or Blu-rays?

I posted awhile ago about severe smearing/ghosting on a BenQ FP241VW. This is a panel I got back from an RMA. There is no way this much ghosting is normal. Would someone out there with a 241 please confirm there is something wrong with this panel? It is attached to a 4870, but does the same...

I recently upgraded my video card to a 4870 with my old BenQ 241W monitor. After awhile, I noticed a smearing issue that I hadn't had, or at least hadn't noticed, with my 8800gts. That monitor developed a line of stuck pixels on the left-hand side, so I was hoping that the smearing was a...

A forum full of nerds and I'm the first to recognize the error in the above paragraph? Thunderbird had on-die cache and was a decent overclocker.