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Re: New Window 7 build

2009-11-22T23:10:44Z

I understand that one of the optimizations that exist in Vista or later,
is better handling of NUMA. There is a cost associated with moving a
process from Core1 to Core3, like cache coherency traffic (stuff in
one L2 cache, needing to move to the other L2 cache, on a demand
basis). A good OS design would realize moving from Core1 to Core2,

FINALLYFAST.COM!

2009-11-22T22:57:34Z

Those were funny commercials IMO, especially the idiot face who
spits while saying "FINALLYFAST.COM!"
I am amused by commercials that try to sucker users into believing
their Internet service speed is slow because their computer is
slow.

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T22:14:41Z

You missed a space.

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T21:44:40Z

On 11/22/2009 1:30 PM PT, Arno typed:
Question: How does one unmount/dismount in Windows 98 SE since it
doesn't have those USB safety removal option in its system tray?

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T21:35:24Z

1) I don't trust windows *at all*. I use Linux almost entirely. With
Linux, one performs a umount before removing a block device.
2) When I do use Windows, I don't trust it to do anything properly.
So far I've rarely been disappointed.
3) Making unwarnted assumptions often *seems* safe, until reality

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T21:33:25Z

Well, since you will very likely never hire me, I can safely
state that you still do not understand the issue. As everything
relevant has alredy been discussed, there is nothing more
I can say.
Arno

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T21:30:59Z

The dismount is pretty important. Otherwise an application
could start writing between the "you may now remove..."
message and the actual removal.
Arno

Re: Power supplies with solid polymer caps

2009-11-22T20:57:09Z

I'm in complete agreement with Arfa. Internal heating caused by the
ever increasing switch mode power supply frequencies is the most common
cause of failure. High external temperatures don't help one bit since
it reduces the components ability to get rid of internally generated
heat.
A place where I'm finding more and more capacitor failures is in the

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T20:13:55Z

Unplugging a USB flash drive without using Safely Remove has
nothing to do with "professional risk management". If you
are vaguely implying professional risk management as
requiring retention of data, it becomes a matter of
redundant storage of that data, not whether you swing a
chicken around your head, dance around a sombrero, and face

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T20:00:24Z

On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:43 -0500, kony <s...@spam.com>
wrote:
I should clarify, that I meant no writing of data that
wasn't already happening expediently without doing that, it
does also dismount the volume.

Re: ALWAYS close USB flash drive before removing?

2009-11-22T19:58:43Z

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:02:30 +0000 (UTC), Jerry Peters
... which is drifting into the realm of tin-foil hats and
myths.
I use USB flash drives constantly, it's really not a problem
and the logic isn't sound for using Safely Remove.
You:
1) Distrust Windows to work properly after MS has already
stated you won't need to use Safely Remove if the default

Re: Wont' read CD drives

2009-11-22T19:33:22Z

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:51 -0500, Metspitzer <kilow...@charter.net>
wrote:
I think I may have fixed this by deleting the drives from the device
manager and letting XP reinstall them.
Thanks everyone

Re: Power supplies with solid polymer caps

2009-11-22T17:26:02Z

So, what exactly are you saying ... ? That better quality components
tolerate abuse more readily than cheapo crap ones ? Very profound ... I
don't think that is actually at odds with anything I said, is it ? I seem to
recall in my original reply to William that part of the reason that he may
have had good luck in regard to electrolytic failure, is the fact that he

Re: New Window 7 build

2009-11-22T17:16:52Z

I have found quad core to run significantly faster with Windows 7. W7 seems
to have optimised the multiprocessor threads rather better than Vista or XP.
Whether or not your applications will benefit is a rather more moot point.

Re: Hardware problem - RAM or MOBO?

2009-11-22T16:09:46Z

For dual channel operation and maximum performance, you want
to have the two sticks in like-colored slots, usually 1+3 or 2+4. As
I recall, you purchased DDR2 1066 memory. Maybe these?
[link]
They're specified to require 2.0 to 2.1 volts at rated speed. All the