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by aff_tim
Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: eSATA from SATA 1.5
Replies: 2
Views: 2179

Re: eSATA from SATA 1.5

I believe it should work, provided the drive is connected and powered up when the system boots. (Your older SATA controller may not support hot-plugging of SATA devices.) If you need to plug/unplug the drive while the system is running, use the USB port. what a wonderful resource this forum is! tha...
by aff_tim
Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: eSATA from SATA 1.5
Replies: 2
Views: 2179

eSATA from SATA 1.5

My MSI motherboard has Sata 1.5 I am in the process of purchasing a new external drive. I plan on getting a USB / eSata enclosure .. my next motherboard will have SATA 3 & the box will have an esata port.. :D & this issue will become a non-issue. :wink: several external hard drives on New Eg...
by aff_tim
Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Dude, where's my 4GB?

ah, 4096meg ..not ..
DOH!
:oops:
by aff_tim
Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Dude, where's my 4GB?

I had to look up some stuff up to understand (NOT) the system RAM issues clarified (? :lol: ) by monseigneur urbergerbil. DMA = direct memory access DMA operation: Interaction between the main CPU and DMA device. Many hardware systems use DMA including disk drive controllers, graphics cards, network...
by aff_tim
Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Dude, where's my 4GB?

What about the Tech Report article that states "video memory" counts in the 4 gig limit? as I read that article, the 3.x gig that 32 bit windows can use includes the video card memory? Windows can use all the memory that isn't being shadowed by memory-mapped devices. Video cards are (usua...
by aff_tim
Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Dude, where's my 4GB?

>The memory-mapped I/O limitation is technically not a bug. People who had issues with drivers are usually XP64 where drivers don't even exist, or early Vista adopters where Nvidia was slow to get their act together on driver bugs. For newer hardware and the latest drivers, things have improved a lo...
by aff_tim
Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Re:

Newegg comments are "facts"? :o I think newegg user comments on usability / drivers accurately depict what that user experienced. a HUGE % of driver issues are by users with 64 bit OS. I skip the 5 egg (be true to your school, US #1 types) & 1 egg (POed types) & focus on 2, 3 &...
by aff_tim
Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re: Re:

...including video RAM. In practice, that means 32-bit versions of Windows will only let you use 3 to 3.5GB of actual system memory... which means a 1 gig video card is a real system resource hog! It's only a problem if you're still using some obsolete 32-bit operating system from eight years ago. ...
by aff_tim
Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Hardware choices
Replies: 4
Views: 982

Re: Hardware choices

There are fan speed controllers that would solve your problem: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010090011&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE You might find the reviews at Silent PC Review to be helpful. Thanks .. add on fan control w/ temp indica...
by aff_tim
Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Hardware choices
Replies: 4
Views: 982

Re: Hardware choices

Well there has been a article on TR criticizing the slow progress in fan control for motherboards and it has also been said on TR that us users should try to understand TR's situation before we start saying what review we want featured or done as TR has to allocate its resources carefully and there...
by aff_tim
Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:39 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Dude, where's my 4GB?
Replies: 264
Views: 207987

Re:

:o from a tech report article 32-bit OS's do have enough address space for 4GB of RAM, but that figure is an upper limit for all memory in a system, including video RAM . In practice, that means 32-bit versions of Windows will only let you use 3 to 3.5GB of actual system memory—and they'll normally...
by aff_tim
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Hardware choices
Replies: 4
Views: 982

Hardware choices

most of us Tech Report readers have a good idea of which processor / motherboard / hard drive size / video card performance we require. My main questions for my new OC box revolve around case / case cooling / case & component temp + fan noise control. my new 100% copper heatsink with medium fan ...
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