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  1. pete1427

    Internal or External HDD

    Freestone*******You are correct Re megabit per second I believe the chart should read USB1.1 -----------about 15MPS FireWire 1394A----about 400MPS USB2.0------------about 480MPS FireWire 1394B----about 800MPS PATA--------------about 1000/1330(Maxtor)MPS SATA1.5/ESATA1.5--about 1500MPS...
  2. pete1427

    Overclocking my q9450 rig :)

    Gentlemen, Let us go back to the original problem---running Crysis. But first let me digress to 1973; I had rebuilt a 1970 Honda 750(736cc) to 850cc and done many modifications to the engine, and frame to 1/4 mile the machine. It ran the 1/4 mile in 9.2 seconds @137mph. The problem was...
  3. pete1427

    Internal or External HDD

    Hello, Here are some numbers to consider regarding HD Interfaces USB1.1 -----------about 15MPS PATA--------------About 100MPS/133MPS FireWire 1394A----about 400MPS USB2.0------------about 480MPS FireWire 1394B----about 800MPS SATA1.5/ESATA1.5--about 1500MPS SATA3.0/ESATA3.0--about 3000MPS...
  4. pete1427

    Underpowered PSU causing this problem?

    General information: The X1600XT power usage is about 42 Watts, the 3870 power usage is about 105 Watts which is not a lot compared with the current high end video cards available today. I would pony up for a new high quality power supply. Pete/Technician-now retired Nicknamed "Einstein" by...
  5. pete1427

    Laptop to run off 12volt

    You can buy an inverter power supply from most automotive supply stores that will charge and/or run almost any notebook computer. Determine the input Wattage required for the notebook power supply (usually noted on the"brick" power supply)and buy an inverter that meets those specs...
  6. pete1427

    Do I need a new Motherboard?

    In regard to lightning damage; a person might want to buy a good surge protector that has provisions for cable, phone and LAN connectors in addition to multiple power plugs (about $80.00) then plug a UPS with enough wattage to run your system long enough to shut the system off in case of a...
  7. pete1427

    USB keys are not responding

    If BadBigBen 1st issue is the problem try using a powered USB hub to connect your devices. If you have a lot of USB devices connected to your computer, it can overload the supplied voltage by exceeding the current allowed on the USB ports. Using an external USB hub with an external power supply...
  8. pete1427

    Laptop producing lines all down the screen

    There is usually a ribbon cable that connect the LCD screen to the computer. It could be loose at either end and cause the problem that you have noted.. If the GPU had a problem, the problem would present on a external display, but it's not, therefore GPU is OK I had the problem with a Sony...
  9. pete1427

    Overclocking my q9450 rig :)

    First are you using the Crysis "Can Run It" test to determine that your system is not going to run the Crysis game, or have you actually tried to run Crysis and had a failure? The "Can You Run It" has issues with home-built systems and will report that you can not run Crysis--It failed 2 of my...

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