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    Hardware Raspberry Pi: the modder's dream machine?

    Nice article. Liked the (unusually) detailed article. Thanks Bit-Tech!! Respect :-) People who complained about how rubbish this board is... I...
    Post by: bobwya, 26 Jan 2012 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Gaming BioShock Infinite gets a '1999 Mode' difficulty setting

    I miss being 10 years old... Ahhh the innocence of youth...
    Post by: bobwya, 21 Jan 2012 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News AMD to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce

    Oh great, so Radeon drivers are going to get even worse now - no doubt... :-( Intel's "dirty tricks" with OEM's is leaving a very sour taste now...
    Post by: bobwya, 4 Nov 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News AMD Bulldozer B3 Stepping Due

    I do recall seeing some early benchmarks for Linux-based systems running on BD (on Phoronix) - that were really not great. Obviously these...
    Post by: bobwya, 25 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Hardware All About Ivy Bridge

    I am in the market for a Ivy Bridge board for a 24/7 Super-NAS. Personally I need a board with a full PCIe 16x slot for a super-beefy multiport...
    Post by: bobwya, 13 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Hardware QNAP TS-219P II Turbo NAS Review

    This a "review" but you haven't even considered power consumption on a box that maybe left on 24/7... The only reason (I can see) why someone on...
    Post by: bobwya, 10 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Hardware Aquacomputer Aquaero 5 XT Review

    This is a subject I have quite a lot of interest in... I've played about a PIC controller and PWM temperature fan control (using MosFET drivers)....
    Post by: bobwya, 7 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Rumour: Intel discovers Sandy Bridge E bug

    Yeh I am offered a VT-x support option in VirtualBox. But I can't see many home users going socket 2011 - personally I looked at the power...
    Post by: bobwya, 5 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Google opens first retail store in London

    I can by AMD Fusion/Intel Atom netbook with Windows 7 for <250.00 GBP... This is why Chromebook = fail. Accessing the full OS on a Chromebook...
    Post by: bobwya, 4 Oct 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Gaming Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review

    Sounds good... Looking forward to revisiting the franchise... I only just recently completed DE-IW. Luving'it!
    Post by: bobwya, 23 Aug 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Sandy Bridge-E power draw and pricing details emerge

    Ironic. I'm desperately trying to save electricity not use half the national grid... I thought server farms were as well? Intel roadmap derailed...
    Post by: bobwya, 16 Aug 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Hardware Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Review

    Yeh nice site and a very detailed review. Shame the BT ""review"" felt like a bit like a chat down the pub. You'd get away with that for 5.00 GBP...
    Post by: bobwya, 18 Jul 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Hardware Xigmatek Elysium Review

    What would be useful is to see you guys trying out various thin and thicker standard 15mm spaced 120mm & 140mm rad.'s to test static mount...
    Post by: bobwya, 15 Jul 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Blogs Is there still a need for water-cooling?

    The article could be best entitled 'Is There Still a Need for Water-Cooling - for your CPU?' Water Cheesecake IMHO. It's 24/7 stable - temperature...
    Post by: bobwya, 13 Jul 2011 in forum: Article Discussion
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    News Steam not listed in Battlefield 3 release plans

    'You are connecting to our servers, and we want to establish an ongoing relationship with you, to continue to give you the best possible gaming...
    Post by: bobwya, 11 Jul 2011 in forum: Article Discussion