Re: Getting rid of tobacco smell.

Posted on 2018-05-31, 07:18

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by archsan

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

@Baoran -- I'm with you on trying the easiest, dry methods first The proven method is to use an (industrial) ozone generator , which is used to clear up smells in cars, boats or houses, so see and ask around if you can perhaps borrow it. Baking soda may work, but I usually use it on carpets/cloths/ …

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-22, 22:33

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I was conceding my little 'slip of mind', and now you want to beat that out? Ooohh... #triggered

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-22, 22:14

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Er, right. By "mainstream" what I had in mind was actually either workstation crowds or gamers/"enthusiasts" (where the PC market has been actually growing despite what Apple is saying...). And having competent 4-cores replacing dual-cores everywhere would be most welcome still.

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-22, 21:56

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Pretty sure this post already said that Intel can lower prices if need be: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=51299&start=20#p548213 OK, I wonder, why do you see it from Intel, the corporation 's perspective though? I mean.. y'know, we as consumers usually speak from the consumer's …

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-22, 21:14

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^Oh, I thought you said competition was not needed? Sry if I misunderstood your words though, I was just skimming.

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-22, 20:32

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Just another tease... but this was the OFFICIAL LAUNCH and they're boasting some SERIOUS CLAIMS there. How could they? Is this the biggest scam in history? ... An IPC improvement of 52%, surpassing the 40% target (granted, that's over the poor predecessor). Outperforming $1k i7-6900K. Yadda yadda …

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-17, 14:34

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Looks like the samples are already in the hands of reviewers. Just waiting til March 2nd for the NDA lift. Two weeks from now. True it's all hype at this point for us -- though the hype is not that it's "the fastest" stuff, but it's "more cores for less money at speeds around 5th-6th gen i7" which …

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Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2017-02-17, 14:00

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Ahh... long time no checking the forum. Forgot where the one thread with the "Zen" title on it was, so here goes... Yeah, the hype is getting too big to ignore. https://videocardz.com/66065/first-cpu-z-screenshot-of-ryzen-cpu-leaked Also some recent leaked benches on the site. At 65~95W... these …

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Re: Random crashes withe RE-volt

Posted on 2016-08-25, 14:25

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by archsan

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Before proceeding to game issues, you have a few assumptions that needed to be challenged/tested there: 1) "stable overclock" (I know, it's the legendary Celeron 300A etc...) 2) "mismatched SLI that shouldn't have any problems" etc So you know what the first steps to do -- eliminate those …

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Re: Last good PSU with strong 3,3/5 volt?

Posted on 2016-08-21, 20:06

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by archsan

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Check: Enermax EG 365/465 VE series PC Power & Cooling Silencer 360/410 ATX

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Re: My Socket 7 Voodoo2 SLI System

Posted on 2016-08-21, 13:12

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Hi and welcome to vogons. :) What a nice system you got there. The InWin AT case looks particularly well-designed and built. Your battery mod looks very tidy. I've generally stayed away from boards with Dallas RTC, but many good AT boards of the era have it (ASUS, Gigabyte, even TYAN) so I might …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2016-08-21, 02:33

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by archsan

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kirikl wrote: But for what? It is ROM based module. I don't think it is battery inisde Then why did you ask? I see you can't even be bothered to check the earlier pages where two people have already addressed your question... 😢 ...one even has posted a picture of the SC-55ST's interior!

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Re: My Socket 7 "circa 1997" build

Posted on 2016-08-20, 10:10

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Nvm, I can't find this exact one right now: So your best bet is "blank ATX backplate" and hole-it-yourself

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Re: How do YOU ship things?

Posted on 2016-08-19, 21:51

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by archsan

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Signed & tracked services like USPS' Priority or Expedited/Express should be alright though.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-08-19, 21:13

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^on throttling, I used ThrottleStop for that purpose. Great tool. I had to use it to prevent both the GPU and CPU overheating at the same time (which would immediately triggered a safety shut off -- a known issue with ASUS G73 series). But since I blew and vacuumed the intake and exhaust vents it's …

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Re: Another IBM damaged!!

Posted on 2016-08-19, 21:06

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I recently had a NIB Audigy2 ZS shipped to my US combining service address via FedEx ground/truck (ugh slow) WITHOUT a proper cardboard box, just a fuckin WRAP. Obvious cost-cutting into my rights, even though the item itself was a bargain deal, but I know what "Priority" means and how much it costs …

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Re: Zen - I knew it would kick butt!

Posted on 2016-08-19, 20:48

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Nope. They've already outsourced the chipset for Zen to ASMedia. :) Besides... like hell NVIDIA would do that today. :D Also AMD's stock finally begins to take off (well, hoping this is just the beginning). NVDA has been doing extremely good this year... how I wished I had found a way to invest a …

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D stuttering with Dreamblaster X1

Posted on 2016-08-19, 18:56

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It has been pointed in the other thread (also this one previously actually), that if you use a dedicated MPU-401 card, the SB16 becomes usable as a... well as a SB16 for digitized voice / digital playback. There's another alternative for SB16 compatibility though (CMI8330). Historically Creative …

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Re: Wanting some power supply opinions...

Posted on 2016-08-19, 18:36

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by archsan

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I had to replace my Banshee under warranty back in 1998 due to artefacts that must be caused by overheating. Met some executive/officer (from Singapore's Creative Tech maybe, though I didn't realize it at the time). I was sitting in the waiting room (at the service center, but I did feel like a …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2016-08-19, 18:11

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by archsan

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kirikl wrote: Does SC-55ST have a battery? Try opening your unit. OR better yet, try actually reading this thread. 😁 no it doesn't

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