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by Chaseme
Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Upgrading internet connection, time to upgrade firewall -- recommendations?
Replies: 28
Views: 12951

Re: Upgrading internet connection, time to upgrade firewall -- recommendations?

Edgerouter Lite from Ubiquiti can hit close to 1Gbps. It's affordable, solid/stable and pro enough for the best home setups for sure. As for needing a controller (UniFi controller etc), that's for products in the UniFi family, Edgerouters are in the EdgeMAX product range and do not need a controller.
by Chaseme
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Logitech G602
Replies: 13
Views: 3975

Re: Logitech G602

I've had this mouse a few months, same battery from day 1. Wireless lag...come on, I highly doubt anyone is that fast or accurate to notice. I certainly don't, and I'm usually on the 'econo' mode instead of the performance mode cause I forget the switch is there. In fact I found a much more relevant...
by Chaseme
Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:59 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Anyone using 8.1 with Start8?
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: Anyone using 8.1 with Start8?

Swore up and down I'd never do 8, 7 was fine etc. Saw some stuttering while playing BF4 and read that this isn't present in 8/8.1, so I went for it. 8.1 with Classic Shell is pretty damn good, don't regret it at all.
by Chaseme
Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Battlefield 4 Tournament at AMD's Fan Day in San Jose
Replies: 5
Views: 4927

Re: Battlefield 4 Tournament at AMD's Fan Day in San Jose

gaming PCs to test/play BF4
Nailed it.
by Chaseme
Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: I don't use WASD -- do you?
Replies: 52
Views: 8222

Re: I don't use WASD -- do you?

WASD no, ever couple of years I try to train myself to do it but can't. I STILL use the arrows and various buttons around them.
by Chaseme
Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Recommend me a NAS
Replies: 12
Views: 4880

Re: Recommend me a NAS

MaxTheLimit wrote:
Chaseme wrote:
I had a d-link DNS-323, it was OK but thoroughput was pathetic (3-6MB/s).


Damn. I get between 11-12MB/s.
Were you running old firmware?


Could of been ya, really don't remeber. I sold it a year ago and didn't pay attention!
by Chaseme
Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Recommend me a NAS
Replies: 12
Views: 4880

Re: Recommend me a NAS

I had a d-link DNS-323, it was OK but thoroughput was pathetic (3-6MB/s). I rolled my own with a PC and OpenMediaVault and it's terrific. I have a few years experience with QNAPs at work, overall not bad feature and performance wise but we retired them and I can't really recommend. In our case too m...
by Chaseme
Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Employer buying us Tablets
Replies: 25
Views: 5921

Re: Employer buying us Tablets

Ya I hate apple too, talked about how stupid iOS was for years the company was evil etc. Then I got an iPad...got rid of the POS Blackberry and got an iphone. Said I'd never, but just wanted something that worked. Anyway Asus all the way if your looking into the Android world. Samsung is terrible fo...
by Chaseme
Thu May 31, 2012 1:25 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Hitachi Deskstars not available in Canada?
Replies: 6
Views: 3034

Re: Hitachi Deskstars not available in Canada?

Seeing 2 in stock in Vancouver region here:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX32869

But ya, it's odd how little there are around. http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s ... re=HITACHI shows 'Not available' so maybe it's discontinued?
by Chaseme
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Incompressible Data?
Replies: 23
Views: 4106

Re: Incompressible Data?

C'est quoi c'et osti du tred la la? C'est ca la vrais Quebec quand on parle come ca! (English guy living in Montreal...)
by Chaseme
Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: The death of CBC Radio3's website
Replies: 11
Views: 3478

Re: The death of CBC Radio3's website

With the launch of CBCMusic this change is logical. If they want a unified look from web/iOS app etc is going to get dumbed down for sure. The original look is fantastic that's for sure, but we're talking CBC here. The news page changes for the worse every 6 months.
by Chaseme
Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Replies: 9
Views: 3947

Re: DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Moto 6120 here as well. Though my local cable carrier has a specific list of approved modems. So the reseller ISP I have only allows certain ones, and on top of that certain firmware levels. Same reseller ISP in another region has a different local cable carrier, so diff list of modems AND firmwares...
by Chaseme
Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:07 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Can't Asus think up any original names anymore?
Replies: 11
Views: 2522

Re: Can't Asus think up any original names anymore?

Asian marketing
/thread.
by Chaseme
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:02 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: New build, issues with disk detection.
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

Re: New build, issues with disk detection.

So in the end it looks like it was just a bad drive. Exchanged it for the same model and it fired right up in AHCI mode, working fine so far.
by Chaseme
Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: New build, issues with disk detection.
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

Re: New build, issues with disk detection.

If the drive is plugged into an AHCI port the system is pretty sluggish in the POST, then Windows takes longer to load. So 'hang' would be the wrong term there. If I plug the drive into the Marvel IDE mode ports, it does indeed hang at disk detection for that controller during the POST. In any case,...
by Chaseme
Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: New build, issues with disk detection.
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

Re: New build, issues with disk detection.

Good point, the PSU has 2 SATA branches so I'll try the other that the SSD and Optical are using right now. Update: Ok so another connector off a diff branch didn't help. Hanging the system on the IDE mode Marvel and AHCI SATA2 Intel still. Going to try it on my AMD now, and then see about exchangin...
by Chaseme
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:18 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: New build, issues with disk detection.
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

Re: New build, issues with disk detection.

I've tried 3 diff cables ya. Oddly enough the crappy old one I have from years back seems best. As for the PSU it's a Corsair TX 650, there's 1 optical and low end (no direct power) video card. Each time I've checked it in my hand the disk is spinning.
by Chaseme
Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:40 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: New build, issues with disk detection.
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

New build, issues with disk detection.

So I'm throwing a new machine together for my father in law. i7-2600k w/ an Asus P67 board (http://ca.asus.com/en/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8P67_PRO/#specifications). The board has 2x Intel SATA3, 2x Marvel Sata3, 4x Intel Sata2. The Corsair Force 3 SSD is running without issue. The 1TB Segate...
by Chaseme
Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:55 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: High end home firewall/proxy
Replies: 14
Views: 6738

Re: High end home firewall/proxy

We have a Netgear UTM in place at work for a small office. Honestly it gets the job done, but the GUI/Management is terrible.
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:48 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

Thanks guys. I'm going to have him over with the machine in the next few days. Considering BF3 needs the browser running, the flash thing could be possible.
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

Just spent 2hrs playing BF3 with him. Case door off, room fan direct on the machine, window open (it's cold here...). Was staying at 60c same as me (Gigabyte 6870) under full load. Had 2x crashes in those 2hrs for the usual reason. Clearly temps aren't to blame, though if anything he usually crashes...
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

I had mentioned to him earlier today to do the side off, direct fan thing. As for the card itself it's this one: http://www.asus.com/websites/global/products/ZOYt9pirNbbMbPOx/P_500.jpg The card HAS NOT been RMA'd already, it's a month old. As for ventilation, his Phenom has the stock cooler and is s...
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:23 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

Thanks guys, ya I'm not hopefull on a smooth and fast RMA process with Asus really. Anyone with experience here?
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

Ya it's peak, and it's clear the fan is self regulating once it gets up there. It'll hit 80, come down to the 70's, go back up/down etc.
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Re: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

I'll have him look more into the temps then. The card is less than a month old, so we wont be straight up buying another that's for sure. EDIT: So I just asked him and last night he ran furmark for quite a while and it was steady at 78-80deg. 3dmark as well, same temps. NO crashes during these bench...
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)
Replies: 28
Views: 3853

Stability Help (ATI driver recovery)

Alright, long story short I built a system for a friend to get him to leave console gaming behind. It's fairly unstabled and it kills me cause he doesn't have a lot of extra $ and relied on my advice etc etc. We have: - Phenom II x6 - Asus based 6870 1GB - Corsair AX-750w PSU (system ran with a 500w...
by Chaseme
Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Favourite Cpu of all times
Replies: 115
Views: 21029

Re: Favourite Cpu of all times

I still have a soft spot for my 1Ghz Athlon Slot A. I keep it on my desk under my monitor to this day. Love/hate relationshop with my Tbird with the pencil trick too, hated the raised design though as I broke more than 1 taking on/off heatsinks. Found a an invoice 2 days ago for my K6-II 450Mhz for ...
by Chaseme
Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: NCIX's Unbeatable U.S. Grand Opening Sale
Replies: 5
Views: 2187

Re: NCIX's Unbeatable U.S. Grand Opening Sale

So the US deals are better than the Canadian deals, from a Canadian company...sigh.
by Chaseme
Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: How much do YOU pay for your TV/net/phone?
Replies: 41
Views: 5055

Re: How much do YOU pay for your TV/net/phone?

Internet: Videotron Business (for the unlimited caps) high speed: 82/month
TV: Shawn Direct (Sat): 88/month
Phone: Voip.ms: $6-10/month
Cell: Covered by work

Total $2160 a year....yeash.
by Chaseme
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:23 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Which CPU (4 vs 6 core)
Replies: 12
Views: 2674

Re: Which CPU (4 vs 6 core)

I ended up going with a Phenom X4 945. It was basically the best I could do for my motherboard. the 95mW 1055 was impossible to find in the end.

As for my photo/video editing, it's VERY light. In fact I haven't even gone past Lightroom 3 since getting the T2i 4 months ago...
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