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LifestreamIt seems something has gone very wrong with my D-Link DIR-635 router and internet connection in general. I got a new power supply the other day but another problem cropped up. The router is rebooting / resetting / crashing, throughput is dodgy (see graph) and the router (not the psu) is giving off a distinct [...]
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Just had another D-link power supply go belly up. Same thing that happened to the DIR-624 back in the day. This time it was the supply for the DIR-635. The only logical conclusion must be that D-link has the worst possible power supplies. Don’t expect them to last more than three year at most. And [...]
Phew! Got a bit worried this morning as I had my first internet outage in ages. The PPPoE server started responding again after some seven hours but it sure gave me a scare. It’s not just that I am chronically addicted, I also got this chill running down my spine as I went through the [...]
Unfortunately this setup has been falling behind and will need an upgrade. It is unfortunate because I can’t yet move current generation hardware from Workstation 1 (WS1) as I usually do. I’m quite pleased with the Q6600 setup I’ve got here and the only two upgrade paths would be an Intel I5 750 (Quad) or [...]
Sunday morning and I got out of sleep (S3/STR) with Aero disabled in Windows 7 again. The experience index said my graphics adapter was rated 2.0 (instead of 7.7). The index needed to be re-run it said. After some research I realized that the reason for this was the task scheduler where WinSAT.exe exists buried [...]
Sadly, while on the topic of upgrades, I have to note that my system developed somewhat of a "coil whine" in the process. At first I thought it was something coming from the speakers, it’s an easy mistake to make, but I soon realized that the whining came from the PSU. While it’s thankfully barely [...]
After memory, graphics and hard drive were upgraded. New score is clearly held back by CPU/RAM speed/MB. Final score = 7.1 / 7.9. End of the line for this system.
The planned hardware upgrades are coming along nicely. I was very lucky to nab a new graphic card this morning in what I thought was a bargain but later turned out to be a lucky misprint. Sucks for the reseller, but I was honestly not aware of the mistake and so I got my hands [...]
I really don’t like they way my new Samsung F2 sounds. Makes me wary to put a bunch of these in a NAS. Imagine the fun of having an enclose of F2s next to your bed howling like wolves in the night. Turn your volume up … Posting around, and comparing it to a friend’s [...]
Not satisfied with the Scythe Hard Drive Stabilizer I decided to opt for a more hands-on approach. A nasty T166 suspended using elastic: The end result is far better, and cheaper. The downside is of course that you can’t throw your case around. Also, I noticed the hard drive temperature went up one degree compared [...]
