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  • Gigantic Fan

    Thermalright XP-120: 1st 120mm fan CPU heatsink :: SilentPCReview.com. Well, if you really want to be cool and quiet get this monster. This is absolutely massive heat sink that can take a gigantic 120mm (that’s about five inch wide fan). “Newegg”:http://www.newegg.com/app/SearchProductResult.asp?DEPA=0 carries it for about $65. It is expensive, but worth it for the quite…

  • Chaintech VNF3 250 Overclocking

    Overclocking is a complicated topic. Here’s how I did it on this new Chaintech VNF3-250. The net is that I got an Athlon 2800+ costing $150 to perform like an Athlon 3700+ costing $400 with a 30% overclock. And also got another 10% out of the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. Read away: h4. The Overclocking…

  • Chaintech VNF3 250 Tweaks

    Turning Legacy USB Mouse support on in bios locks keyboard o. Thank goodness for the internet, it just required the correct google query, which was google:”Chaintech VNF3-250 keyboard locked”. This told me that when you turn on USB Legacy Mouse support in the BIOS, then you get the Post Code 7C. Keyboard is locked: Unlock…

  • Installing a new Windows PC

    Boy it sure has gotten complicated installing Windows. Here’s what I did (breadcrumbs for Calvin’s new machine): # BIOS errors. On startup, I got BIOS errors 7F and 8C. 7F is “Keyboard is locked”. This means the BIOS thinks that there is a lock on the PC case itself and you have to turn it…

  • Tongfamily Network Configuration

    OK, this entry is truly for me, but with so many devices in a home now that are IP aware, I think folks are going to need some sort of mapping and documentation tool. Here’s my poor man’s network: D-Link DI-624 Router. Running WPA-PSK encryption (whatever that is, but I’ve heard it is stronger than…

  • Unbricking your NSLU2

    Yahoo! Groups : nslu2-linux Messages : Message 1096 of 1387 . Pray that you never have this happen to you. In my first test of the NSLU2, I did a firmware upgrade since I was having problems and it is good to get the latest. Destroyed the boot of the machine. Fortunately, there are literally…

  • Linkysys NSLU2 Review

    I got an el cheapo Linksys Linksys: NSLU2 – Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives which is about the size of a small camera. Plus, got a USB 2.0 enclosure for cheap from Newegg called a “Quick-Serv Penr35u2”:http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=17-145-843&depa=0. It cames in a box labeled Backup Q. Here is what I found. The net…

  • Bike Fitting

    I’ve had three folks in the last month ask me about how to buy a bike. Here are the three pieces of advice in order: # “Materialpost.com”:http://materialpost.com. John Gallagher runs this group. For $150, you will actually get a bike that fits you. Believe it or not, this is about 80% of the performance and…

  • Whither Transmeta

    Transmeta Unveils the Efficeon. I admit it, Dave Ditzel is one of my heroes. In the old days when I worked on IC design and stuff, the guy is a legend. They just shipped their “90 nm”:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/10/transmeta_90nm_chips_ship/ part. I always wondered what happened to Transmeta, the ultralow power chip company. Kind of got rolled over…

  • The Perfect Ultralight Notebook

    Well, we are getting closer to it the perfect laptop at least in my opinion, What’s the perfect laptop? Well, it should be: * Under 3 pounds, so you don’t think about it * Have a near full sized keyboard * 802.11b/g Wifi and built-in Ethernet and VGA output without a dongle * Be less…