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Wireless setup not impressive
My main points were (a) DECT (digital) telephones, plus hundreds other devices use 2.4GHz which is the cooking frequency. Who chose that frequency?! (b) If the DECT base station can do it at the same house/room/position, so should the wireless. No excuses.- akisT
- Post #14
- Forum: PC hardware - Peripheral issues
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Wireless setup not impressive
The technology and frequency is the same 2.4GHz, so cleverly picked by the authorities to form the band that almost evry gadget nowadays uses. Of course they forgot to mention that 2.4GHz is the extact, precise frequency that your microwave uses to cook meals. Did you ever wonder WHY DECT phones...- akisT
- Post #12
- Forum: PC hardware - Peripheral issues
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AMD ATHLON cpu temperature
I upgraded the Athlon 1900+ XP to a Barton 2500+ and the BIOS and Asus PC Probe started to report a CPU temperature between 75C (minimum) and 85 C (max). I changed the BIOS because it could not understand the Barton (it was displaying garbage on startup). Out of desperation I set the FSB to...- akisT
- Post #51
- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
