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by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:51 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Laptop with HDMI 2.0 output?
Replies: 0
Views: 5539

Laptop with HDMI 2.0 output?

Hi guys, I am looking for a laptop with HDMI 2.0 output. Should all Nvidia GTX 1050 based laptops automatically have HDMI 2.0? That was my understanding until I see the new Dell "5000 gaming" series with this GPU only listed as HDMI 1.4a. Not surprisingly, trying to clarify whether this wa...
by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:42 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cars - are they commodities?
Replies: 118
Views: 21783

Re: Cars - are they commodities?

Yikes! My apologies for starting such a controversial thread. I meant no ill intentions with it. Was simply curious as to what others thought of the level playing field in the industry when it comes to things like GPS, HID/LED lights, push-start and other electronic gizmos that used to differentiate...
by duke_nukem_3D
Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cars - are they commodities?
Replies: 118
Views: 21783

Cars - are they commodities?

So in light of having bought a new car, I couldn't help but wonder whether cars are mostly a commodity nowadays. At least in terms of quality and reliability - even the cheapest Kia is on par with the priciest Lexus (at least when you buy them both as new). Even from a feature-packed point of view, ...
by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 32
Views: 8707

Re: Introduce Yourself!

I guess my user name gives me away as having had a 90s childhood. I mastered the super nintendo controller before I learned to hold a pen - so I'm told :wink: Been a tech nut for as long as I can remember. I blame the parents for influencing me to go into medicine instead of engineering or computer ...
by duke_nukem_3D
Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you driving RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 458
Views: 207516

Re: What are you driving RIGHT NOW?

Not driving it just yet, but about to order this one on Friday :D Decided on the white color after much debate (vs. black). My earlier thread on color preferences did help me decide :wink: http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/2013-Mercedes-Benz-CLS-Class-CLS550-in-optional-Diamond-White-metallic.-The-w...
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: New Sedan Purchase - Black or White color?
Replies: 47
Views: 8964

What color would you pick for a sleek sedan?

Follow-up to my last thread on choosing between black or white for a new sedan (Benz CLS 550), I figured a poll might do more justice.
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:53 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: New Sedan Purchase - Black or White color?
Replies: 47
Views: 8964

New Sedan Purchase - Black or White color?

Hey gang,

So I'm about to order a new car (Benz CLS 550) and I am absolutely torn between choosing black or white color! What do you guys think? Seems both colors are popular in this segment.

Many thanks!
by duke_nukem_3D
Sun Jul 07, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: How to slow down CPU and video card fans?
Replies: 18
Views: 8883

Re: How to slow down CPU and video card fans?

Thanks again for the suggestions guys! I think I will get him this solution: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=41337 Since he has a cool running 55W TDP CPU, he can probably just have it spin at the slowest RPM and still maintain nice temperatures. And yes, I realize my own noise expectations are so...
by duke_nukem_3D
Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:09 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: How to slow down CPU and video card fans?
Replies: 18
Views: 8883

Re: How to slow down CPU and video card fans?

Thanks everyone for the replies. Here are the specs of the system for those who asked: Case: CoolerMaster Elite 343 CPU: i3-3220 GPU: Zotac GTX 650 TI Boost 2GB with their custom dual silencer fans PSU: Corsair CX430 MB: Gigabyte B75M-D3H 1.1 The system is noticeably audible - louder than my own sys...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: How to slow down CPU and video card fans?
Replies: 18
Views: 8883

How to slow down CPU and video card fans?

Hey gang, I'm wondering how to I can slow down the CPU and GPU fans on a new build that I did for a friend recently. He has the stock intel ivy bridge cooler. The Bios/SpeeFan/easy-tune 6 all do not allow me to slower the intel fan below 1100 RPM, and he finds it noticeably audible at this speed. Hi...
by duke_nukem_3D
Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:25 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: Preventing spin-up of secondary HDD
Replies: 2
Views: 3899

Preventing spin-up of secondary HDD

Hey gang, Wondering if there is a solution to my "issue." So I have a SSD and a HDD in my system. Windows and most routine apps are on my SSD. I run win 7 and notice that periodically my HDD spins up and is accompanied by mild vibration and acoustics (typical of mechanical HDDs). My HDD do...
by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: VGA upgrade - potential bottlenecks?
Replies: 9
Views: 3375

Re: VGA upgrade - potential bottlenecks?

Hi all, I'm planning to finally upgrade my trustworthy Radeon 4870 to a Radeon 7870. My question is: will my CPU become a bottleneck, in a way that I wouldn't get the most out of this card? My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X4 965. The other problem I may have is I only have 4Gb of RAM. The thing is that ...
by duke_nukem_3D
Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Power supply for GTX 650 TI Boost
Replies: 4
Views: 4167

Power supply for GTX 650 TI Boost

Hey gang, Apologies for posting this question since I know this is a topic that's been discussed many times before, but I wanted the TR community input before finalizing. I'm building a new desktop for a friend and trying to salvage parts from an older build of mine that I can give to him. I have an...
by duke_nukem_3D
Sun May 12, 2013 10:39 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GPU-Compute performance consideration?
Replies: 8
Views: 2803

GPU-Compute performance consideration?

Hey gang, I'm looking to get a mid-range video card for a build that I'm doing for a friend. He is an non-serious gamer (FPS primarily) but also does occasional photo/video editing. My question is whether it makes sense for him to go with a radeon card over a geforce at the same price point given th...
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: How strong is your password?
Replies: 22
Views: 2286

Re: How strong is your password?

imtheunknown176 wrote:
http://xkcd.com/936/
Out of curiosity, how long was the minimum length they required?


It was 12 characters, which isn't that bad, but what was really annoying was that it had to contain specific non-letter/number characters at 3 positions.
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: How strong is your password?
Replies: 22
Views: 2286

How strong is your password?

I thought of this after my new email service requires that I use long passwords with ridiculous non-standard character requirements.
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Moving from desktop to laptop - performance?
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

Re: Moving from desktop to laptop - performance?

Thanks for the replies everyone. I anticipated the sandy bridge architecture even in it's laptop variant should be sufficiently fast relative to the core 2 duo desktop. The 2410M sandy bridge actually runs at 2.3GHz default but can turbo to 2.6GHz when both cores are active. His E7200 desktop CPU is...
by duke_nukem_3D
Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:03 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Moving from desktop to laptop - performance?
Replies: 5
Views: 1165

Moving from desktop to laptop - performance?

A friend wants to upgrade from his core 2 duo (E7200) desktop to a sandy bridge based laptop system (an i5 series, likely). He was asking me if he'll see a performance increase with his laptop over his old desktop, and I could not give him a solid answer. What do you guys think? He runs his desktop ...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu May 12, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Overclocking notebook GPU?
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

Re: Overclocking notebook GPU?

Keep a good eye on temps if you do this. Also make sure you clean out the air-vents regularly. Since many times (if not always) the CPU is on the same heatsink as the GPU (connected by heat-pipe) a small increase in heat of the GPU can affect both components. Once the fan is unable to remove heat f...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu May 12, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Overclocking notebook GPU?
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

Re: Overclocking notebook GPU?

Ryu Connor wrote:
I rather imagine most of us instead use:

NVIDIA Inspector

or

MSI Afterburner
EVGA Precision

Afterburner and Precision are the same programs, just pick one.

-

NVIDIA offers their System Tools


Thanks so much dude!
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu May 12, 2011 4:36 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Overclocking notebook GPU?
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

Overclocking notebook GPU?

Hi gang, My new notebook has a nvidia GT525M GPU. The notebook manufacturer (Samsung) is running the GPU well below the reference specs from nvidia. The core is running at 475MHz, while nvidia's reference spec is 600MHz. Anyone know of good utilities to increase the clock back to reference specs? I'...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu May 05, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Laptop battery life maintenance
Replies: 13
Views: 1637

Re: Laptop battery life maintenance

DancinJack wrote:

Did you get a Macbook by chance mate?


No, I got a Samsung QX411 from Bestbuy (in Canada).
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu May 05, 2011 8:18 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Laptop battery life maintenance
Replies: 13
Views: 1637

Laptop battery life maintenance

Hey gang, So I recently purchased a laptop and have a question/concern regarding maximizing its battery life. Its got an integrated (non-user replaceable) lithium polymer battery rated for 1000 charge/discharge cycles. Assuming I charge the puppy every other day, that's still good for about 6 years ...
by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:23 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD
Replies: 23
Views: 4315

Re: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD

I know the Vertex 2 is impressive in terms of speeds and feeds. But I was more pointing towards the reviews complaining of either drive failure within months or dead-on-arrival drives. Customer reviews on some other SSD lines (for example Intel SSDs) are more favorable. But whatever, it is your mon...
by duke_nukem_3D
Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD
Replies: 23
Views: 4315

Re: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD

I looked at the reviews of 180gb Vertex 2 on newegg. There are 2 variants: 2.5'' and 3.5''. Total of 28 reviews and 14 of them gives it 2 eggs or lower (out of 5). I have no personal experience with these drives but that doesn't look too good to me. Actually, the vertex 2 extended series is amongst...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD
Replies: 23
Views: 4315

Re: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD

potatochobit wrote:
don't know much about that store but I do know OCZ has rebates

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=54751 ... omoid=1320

is that the same?


Nice find. Thanks!
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:01 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD
Replies: 23
Views: 4315

Re: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD

Thanks for the replies guys! Just to clarify some points, the nvidia GT525M graphics card is actually quite potent for gaming in a slim notebook class (check out the gaming performance in modern games here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-525M.43889.0.html ) For the price, the fit/fin...
by duke_nukem_3D
Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD
Replies: 23
Views: 4315

5400 vs. 7200 RPM notebook HDD

Hey gang, I'm in the market for a new laptop and have my eyes set on this one: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-14-1-laptop-featuring-intel-core-i5-mobile-i5-2410m-qx411-silver-qx411/10162546.aspx It's got everything I'm looking for (USB 3.0, great graphics, great design and great...
by duke_nukem_3D
Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:19 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Greatest game trailer of all time!
Replies: 5
Views: 1187

Greatest game trailer of all time!

This is arguably the most epic game trailer ever made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqrG1bdGtg

*Very graphic content rating*
by duke_nukem_3D
Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:25 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Canadian's are getting screwed
Replies: 53
Views: 4396

Re: Canadian's are getting screwed

The largest, highest populated province in Canada will now be paying more per GB for landline data than mobile networks in the US :( @Corrado: The information I read was that it is actually about 2 bucks per gig...That is quite a lot more than 25cents per gig . While I am strongly against governmen...
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