I needed an entry-level notebook for study and work purpose, so I bought this lappie 4 months ago.
Specs:
Operating system: Ubuntu Intrepid, Windows XP SP3 (running on VirtualBox)
Just got my Core Contact Freezer this morning. I straight away install it and put it into the test with OCCT for one hour.
There you go. 42°C on idle and 63°C on load. Both temps are considered high, probably due to bad cable management and poor air flow. Will look into it later.
Reviews:
Good news for Geforce 9 series owners..!! Nvidia 173.14.05 Linux display driver has just been released on 28th May. Besides improving and bug fixes for previous Nvidia cards (Geforce 8/7/6 series), it also provides added support for new Nvidia’s product line, which includes:
To download the driver and more detailed information, please go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_173.14.05.html
You can refer to my previous post (Nvidia Beta driver) to guide you through the installation process.
51°C at idle seems like a good temperature, I set the fan speed at 85%. However there’s a fan issue in 9800 GTX and currently there is no clear solution yet. Everytime the GPU temp reach 60°C, it’ll slow down to stock speed. I can’t play Crysis for more than half an hour.. for now…
Here’s another result of Tuniq TX-2 performance from Nukman.
System spec:
System is tested with OCCT Perestroika for one hour.
I’ve just bought my first ever thumbdrive last week from a LYN forumer and decided to make a review. It’s just a newbie review, but I’ll give it a try. :p (These are actual photos of my Sandisk 4GB Cruzer Micro).
Specs/Features:
(taken from Sandisk.com)
Capacities: 4GB
Retractable USB connector
Brilliant amber LED
U3 smart enabled
Loaded with the following U3 programs
Dimensions: 7.94mm x 20.6mm x 57.15mm (D x W x L)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified (backwards compatible with all USB 1.1 ports)
Compatible with Windows 2000, SP4 and XP*
One of the most interesting features of this thumbdrive is the U3 smart function. It enables user to install and run U3 applications in the thumbdrive without having to install anything in the hard disk. Which means you can bring along your softwares and just run it in any PCs. Unfortunately, it only supports Windows platform, so a little bit of disappointment for GNU/Linux users. U3 softwares can be downloaded at http://software.u3.com/.
Ok, enough about that, let’s see how it performs. I’ll be using SiSoft Sandra Lite SP1 to test the actual read/write speed.
The results were quite impressive. Of course it can’t beat the Corsair Voyager GT, but when comparing with other 4GB thumbdrives in it’s price range, this is by far the best I’ve seen.
Just because I bought this thumbdrive, it doesn’t mean I don’t have anything bad to say about it. The build quality of this thumbdrive is not as good as it looks. It feels like a cheap toy plastic and too lightweight which gives a negative impression once you touch it. If you’re trying to find a durable thumbdrive to fit your rough lifestyle, or if you’re a person who always drop things out of your pocket, I won’t recommend this thumbdrive to you.
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Cons:
Photos taken by barri
Months passed by and Intel Q9450 has not yet released.. Latest news confirmed that it’ll be released on early April during PC Fair 2008.. Well, i have no choice but to stick to my P4 rig..
2 days ago i decided to test Tuniq TX-2 thermal paste.. Amazingly, my CPU temp drop from 65°-70°C to 45°-48°C!!
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