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  1. [SOLVED] Re: What memory to buy for an Intel Atom D410PT

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/memory-pc/ddr2-pc2-6400/800mhz/

    Just pick the one you want..they should all be DDR2 @ 800MHz. If you want 677MHz ones then:
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  2. [ubuntu] Re: Recommendations regarding hardware needed for home server

    Yes, file server and multimedia server both deal with files, but the multimedia is more specialised in storing and delivering multimedia content (i.e. media files) such as Movies, Video-on-demand,...
  3. [all variants] Re: Recommended Video Cards for a High-Performance Machine

    I'd recommend using a GTX 470 or above(For ATi that would be a 5850 or above) for your high-end system....... That way you'd avoid any GPU bottlenecks and you'll be getting tons of performance from...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Hard Drive Speed?

    What make is this laptop?
  5. [all variants] Re: Recommended Video Cards for a High-Performance Machine

    lol nothing wrong with running an OS like linux on premium components. Afterall, linux will run super-quick......

    As for GPU, ATi-based video cards are the fastest on the market at this time of...
  6. [ubuntu] Re: Recommendations regarding hardware needed for home server

    I agree.....
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    [ubuntu] Re: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

    GTS 450 is not 100% supported......
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    [ubuntu] Re: MacBook Pro 13" vs HP Envy 14

    Are you planning on Dual Boot?
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    [SOLVED] Re: Quad Core = HOW MANY processors???

    Not if Hyperthreading is enabled. Core i7 laptops come with hyperthreading enabled (in the BIOS) by default.



    Due to hyperthreading, the Linux OS sees 8 logical cores that can carry out...
  10. [other] Re: How to get your laptop battery to full potential, and how to keep it there?

    Keep the brightness of the screen to its minimum. Lower the brightness, lower the chances of the screen sucking up the battery. This also applies to the more efficient LED screens as well as LCD...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Bad sectors

    Bad Sectors are permanent faults......u can't remove a bad sector from a drive platter. The OS would normally mark those bits as 'unusable' and skip these sectors. Newer Hard Disk Drives can remap...
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    [ubuntu] Re: New Graphics Card

    Of course, nobody's denying that :D
    But they do work well due to their "openness" to open source :P (something which NVidia..ESPECIALLY ATi...have had to work for)
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    [ubuntu] Re: No sound from my laptop speakers.

    Have you checked your sound preference? right-click the speaker icon on the top right and select 'Sound Preference'. Make sure that all the 'Mute' boxes are unchecked (i.e. unticked).

    Also go to...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Need to upgrade video card

    Yes. There have been issues with particular models of NVidia (and ATi). As far as I'm aware the 9600GT should be running fine in Ubuntu... the particular ones to watch out would be the 9300 or the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: New Graphics Card

    There is no reason for you to switch from Nvidia when you are using linux...I say this because NVidia cards have fared better on Linux than any other cards (Apart from Intel IGPs). The 9800GT looks...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Need to upgrade video card

    WOW..an overclocked 9600GT?...doesn't that require a 400W PSU?
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    [xfce] Re: Processor Temperature Problem

    Normally, you only need to apply a very thin layer of thermal compound. The paste is only meant to fill small, microscopic cracks on the surface of the CPU package and allow heat to escape better.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Need to upgrade video card

    Sorry I was using the term 'PCI' as a generic term (not specifically referring to any of its derivatives). Yes, E520 can take PCI-e... And yes, GTS 240 is an OEM model.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Need to upgrade video card

    A decent PSU between 400W-500W (or even 550W) will help your cause in the long run. They don't cost much nowadays.

    The best PCI bus powered GPU that I know IS the 9500GT (for good quality games)....
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    [xfce] Re: Processor Temperature Problem

    Sounds like your processor is running too hot for comfort. To give you an idea let me show you how hot mine runs.

    AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition (unlocked to X4) runs at:

    Clock speed:...
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    [ubuntu] Re: GeForce 8200 GS 2nd Video Card Help

    Is your desktop a dual boot? If so, does it run on Windows without any problems?

    Just wanted to know if your card is faulty.
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    [ubuntu] Re: out of the box dvb-s card

    Try out the card featured in this document:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV_DVB-S
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    Re: Ubuntu On my hardware (AND-Athlon-64)

    Excuse my ranting.... a 2GB upgrade would be a no brainer then, in which case all the arguments presented by me becomes void.

    My final thought then is this:

    Yes, you have the hardware to run a...
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    Re: Ubuntu On my hardware (AND-Athlon-64)

    In fact, any system with even 1GB of RAM 'can make use of 64-bit' (yes, just like you said..). It will just run as though you have a 512MB RAM (which for linux is still a lot). I never said you NEED...
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    Re: Ubuntu On my hardware (AND-Athlon-64)

    Have you had any issues with your current setup whilst running Ubuntu/Windows? If not then a Linux-only machine is a good option...

    And if you are going 64-bit, a minimum 4GB RAM upgrade will be...
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