Comments for McCrappy http://mccrappy.com Only the best and the brightest post here... Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:00:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on OSs by Dacunha http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16092 Dacunha Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:00:22 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16092 Hrmmm...DirX 10 + Xfire is probably worth the migration. Oh how I miss free WPI software... Hrmmm…DirX 10 + Xfire is probably worth the migration.

Oh how I miss free WPI software…

]]> Comment on OSs by JD http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16091 JD Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:03:13 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16091 Also, if you stick with XP, you can't use the DirectX10 capabilities of yer fancy new graphics card. Also, if you stick with XP, you can’t use the DirectX10 capabilities of yer fancy new graphics card.

]]> Comment on OSs by JD http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16090 JD Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:11:47 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16090 I've been using Vista for 1.5 years now, I don't think I've ever had a problem, (except my old wireless USB key wasn't supported), and I can't remember the last time it locked up except for when I cranked the CPU up. As a disclaimer, I really only use my home PC for net browsing, video games, and occasionally messing around with some programming here and there. I use it as a media server to stream video wirelessly to my PS3 and it works flawlessly. If I were a programmer that dabbled in making hardware drivers or something maybe I'd feel more of the rage, but all the so-called suckiness of Vista really hasn't impacted me at all. I’ve been using Vista for 1.5 years now, I don’t think I’ve ever had a problem, (except my old wireless USB key wasn’t supported), and I can’t remember the last time it locked up except for when I cranked the CPU up. As a disclaimer, I really only use my home PC for net browsing, video games, and occasionally messing around with some programming here and there. I use it as a media server to stream video wirelessly to my PS3 and it works flawlessly.

If I were a programmer that dabbled in making hardware drivers or something maybe I’d feel more of the rage, but all the so-called suckiness of Vista really hasn’t impacted me at all.

]]> Comment on OSs by Dacunha http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16089 Dacunha Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:37:19 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16089 Some anecdotal info on my new system: AMD 1055T @ 4.2ghz on all six cores and stable - It is very interesting watching the load distribution on six cores. Looks like it is fairly well balanced with 4+ applications. With less than 4, the load is taken up by 2-3 cores, while the rest are <10% loaded. Also, under heavy load, my clock speed drops ~9-11% (~400mhz) with all "auto" settings except memory clock. Also, a note: I had to update my bios after a crash due to a core not being recognized. As my mobo is fairly new, it should have been SOP, but I was a bit overzealous with the new parts and forgot to do that before configuring the system completely. I will be lowering my speeds soon, it seems any higher than 4.4ghz is unstable, but its good to know I can push this to 4.2 with stock heatsink and fan under load (<70C). I did not manually tweak this at all, I simply let AMDs soft/firmware and ASUS bios do the work on "auto" settings across the board. Voltage is ~ 1.45v but varies real-time depending on AMD's OC utility determined settings. These new heat-pipe-style heatsinks seem to work very well. Oh, oddly, it also seems to do better at a lower mem speed (1067mhz) and higher multiplier on the cores. System: AMD x6 1055T (Malaysia) 2.8ghz, @ ~4.2ghz (varies between 4.1ish and 4.3ish) Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Corsair DDR3 4GB 1333mhz (running @ 1067 though) ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB DDR5 (not OC'd) ATI Radeon HD4250 256MB (Shared I think, not used yet, need OS upgrade to utilize Hybrid CrossfireX) Antec TruePower 750W PSU 2x SATA DVD-RWs 1x USB2.0 Samsung DVD-RW 1x USB2.0 Maxtor 1TB HD (Backup and DVD cache) 1x LSI SCSI controller 1x 15kRPM 150GB Maxtor SCSI (OS and oft-used apps) 1x 10kRPM 300GB Maxtor SCSI (Games/Storage) On board audio Modified Case from 1995. :D Some anecdotal info on my new system:
AMD 1055T @ 4.2ghz on all six cores and stable – It is very interesting watching the load distribution on six cores. Looks like it is fairly well balanced with 4+ applications. With less than 4, the load is taken up by 2-3 cores, while the rest are <10% loaded. Also, under heavy load, my clock speed drops ~9-11% (~400mhz) with all “auto” settings except memory clock.

Also, a note: I had to update my bios after a crash due to a core not being recognized. As my mobo is fairly new, it should have been SOP, but I was a bit overzealous with the new parts and forgot to do that before configuring the system completely.

I will be lowering my speeds soon, it seems any higher than 4.4ghz is unstable, but its good to know I can push this to 4.2 with stock heatsink and fan under load (<70C). I did not manually tweak this at all, I simply let AMDs soft/firmware and ASUS bios do the work on “auto” settings across the board. Voltage is ~ 1.45v but varies real-time depending on AMD’s OC utility determined settings. These new heat-pipe-style heatsinks seem to work very well.

Oh, oddly, it also seems to do better at a lower mem speed (1067mhz) and higher multiplier on the cores.

System:
AMD x6 1055T (Malaysia) 2.8ghz, @ ~4.2ghz (varies between 4.1ish and 4.3ish)
Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
Corsair DDR3 4GB 1333mhz (running @ 1067 though)
ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB DDR5 (not OC’d)
ATI Radeon HD4250 256MB (Shared I think, not used yet, need OS upgrade to utilize Hybrid CrossfireX)
Antec TruePower 750W PSU
2x SATA DVD-RWs
1x USB2.0 Samsung DVD-RW
1x USB2.0 Maxtor 1TB HD (Backup and DVD cache)
1x LSI SCSI controller
1x 15kRPM 150GB Maxtor SCSI (OS and oft-used apps)
1x 10kRPM 300GB Maxtor SCSI (Games/Storage)
On board audio
Modified Case from 1995. :D

]]> Comment on OSs by Dacunha http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16088 Dacunha Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:06:31 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16088 Thanks for the info Steve, much appreciated. I will keep an eye on Win7. Yes, I like to game, and the PC will be used for that. Typically 4 games a year or so. Buying Mass Effect 1 today, then I'll do the sequel, based on JD's rec. I just got my new 1055T running all six cores @ 3.35ghz. I didn't even tweak it, just used AMDs AutoOC feature, which is very nice. It's pretty damn fast (upgraded from an Athlon 64 3700+ @ 2.2ghz), but I really don't have anything that can utilize the power. Just future-proofing at this point. On another note, now that I think about it, I don't think I have ever personally paid for an OS before...unless you count WPI tuition/technology fees. Thanks for the info Steve, much appreciated. I will keep an eye on Win7.

Yes, I like to game, and the PC will be used for that. Typically 4 games a year or so. Buying Mass Effect 1 today, then I’ll do the sequel, based on JD’s rec.

I just got my new 1055T running all six cores @ 3.35ghz. I didn’t even tweak it, just used AMDs AutoOC feature, which is very nice. It’s pretty damn fast (upgraded from an Athlon 64 3700+ @ 2.2ghz), but I really don’t have anything that can utilize the power. Just future-proofing at this point.

On another note, now that I think about it, I don’t think I have ever personally paid for an OS before…unless you count WPI tuition/technology fees.

]]> Comment on OSs by Steve http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521&cpage=1#comment-16087 Steve Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:44:33 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1521#comment-16087 I have only used Vista on test VMs at work and helping support my sister and dad. I say stay far, far away. I have used Win7 even less but it does seem much better in first impressions. Also the general consensus, fwiw, is that it is solid. As far as Linux, Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, is my main OS for work, on my netbook and I still use Karmic, 9.10 as a dual boot on my PC. 10.04 is really nice. I assume you want to game? I think a Win7/10.04 dual-boot would be pretty easy to setup and then you could see how much you use Ubuntu for day-to-day stuff. They even have an Ubunutu installer you can run from Windows to setup the dual boot. Though I do not know if it support Win7. I have only used Vista on test VMs at work and helping support my sister and dad. I say stay far, far away.

I have used Win7 even less but it does seem much better in first impressions. Also the general consensus, fwiw, is that it is solid.

As far as Linux, Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, is my main OS for work, on my netbook and I still use Karmic, 9.10 as a dual boot on my PC. 10.04 is really nice.

I assume you want to game? I think a Win7/10.04 dual-boot would be pretty easy to setup and then you could see how much you use Ubuntu for day-to-day stuff. They even have an Ubunutu installer you can run from Windows to setup the dual boot. Though I do not know if it support Win7.

]]> Comment on Calling someone out via bold in e-mail by Dacunha http://mccrappy.com/?p=1517&cpage=1#comment-16085 Dacunha Mon, 03 May 2010 22:06:44 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1517#comment-16085 That is a perfectly acceptable practice Brian. In a world of hundreds of emails a day, such practices bring my attention to significant/relevent information and questions. Carry on. That is a perfectly acceptable practice Brian. In a world of hundreds of emails a day, such practices bring my attention to significant/relevent information and questions.

Carry on.

]]> Comment on Nateva Festival by Steve http://mccrappy.com/?p=1504&cpage=1#comment-16084 Steve Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:58:44 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1504#comment-16084 <a href="#comment-16083" rel="nofollow">@JD </a> Ha. I am already doing Coachella and then both weekends of Jazzfest right afterward so I think I might be done with festivals till the fall. Plus, hippies, you know? ;) @JD

Ha. I am already doing Coachella and then both weekends of Jazzfest right afterward so I think I might be done with festivals till the fall.

Plus, hippies, you know? ;)

]]> Comment on Nateva Festival by JD http://mccrappy.com/?p=1504&cpage=1#comment-16083 JD Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:01:46 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1504#comment-16083 lol so I suppose the reception around here is.. uh.. "lukewarm" Anyways, ordered my tickets and I'm in! lol so I suppose the reception around here is.. uh.. “lukewarm”

Anyways, ordered my tickets and I’m in!

]]> Comment on Reply All by Mackin http://mccrappy.com/?p=1512&cpage=1#comment-16082 Mackin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:38:59 +0000 http://mccrappy.com/?p=1512#comment-16082 I am always intruiged by the sociology behind a "reply-all" storm. Although I haven't seen one in a long time. I remember when I was an intern back in '99 and these were very common. There was always a bevy of confused, angry, and sometimes scared responses from people who were either new to email or just really stupid and couldn't figure it out. This one time a girl sent out one of those "Microsoft is testing a new beta email tracking system and will pay you $10...." chain mail to the whole company. Man were there some scared old ladies who replied to that one. The girl was fired later that day. I am always intruiged by the sociology behind a “reply-all” storm. Although I haven’t seen one in a long time. I remember when I was an intern back in ‘99 and these were very common. There was always a bevy of confused, angry, and sometimes scared responses from people who were either new to email or just really stupid and couldn’t figure it out.
This one time a girl sent out one of those “Microsoft is testing a new beta email tracking system and will pay you $10….” chain mail to the whole company. Man were there some scared old ladies who replied to that one. The girl was fired later that day.

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