Computer Forum Chat Thread

[DeltrusDisc]

Well I remember having a keyboard which required an extra power source, so was thinking a high powered USB you would not need the extra power source>.<.

It is possible you're thinking of the pass-through, because some keyboards, like the Corsair K90, have two plugs, one for the keyboard itself, one to power the USB hub it may have.

My old Logitech G15 v2 on the other hand had two USB 2.0 (maybe 1.0?) ports on the back of it but only had one plug for the computer, only some things worked in those ports.

[Xuvial]

Just bought a WD Caviar Black 4TB drive, recently went on an anime-downloading frenzy (all in HD quality :P) and surprised to find how quickly my HDD space vanished, almost no wiggle room left!

Judging from the Newegg feedback this thing is damn reliable (for an HDD that is, half the complaints about failing drives) and the 5 year warranty is simply something I couldn't pass up! In the far far future I may end up replacing my WD Green 2TB drives with these 4TB beasts and then I'll be at the limit of what my NAS can handle (QNAP TS-212)...apparently 4TB is the brick wall for platter drives? Or maybe it's simply what my NAS can currently recognize.

Anyway no matter how far in the future, if I manage to need more than 8 fucking terrabytes of storage I'll know I have gone officially insane....yeah yeah, we all said that a while ago about 1TB didn't we :P

[BicycleMafioso]

Firmware-issue, I'd guess.
I have 6TB of mechanical storage internally, and wonder how I can use it up, when I can't seem to fill my phone's memory..

[Xuvial]

Throw some uncompressed Fraps footage onto your phone, lets see how it likes that :P

Also I dunno about the whole "firmware issue" part because 4TB is the most that has been put onto a single 3.5" platter drive...I think. All the NAS is saying is that it can handle 2x4TB drives (8TB) and that's the end of that, no more.

[DeltrusDisc]

Your computer can handle more. ;D

Here's a thing:

Run some speed tests on that thing... I want to see how fast it is. :P

[Xuvial]

Shit, too late. I've already begun the 1.7TB copy process 2 hours before I read your post and the disk will be almost half full when I do the test. Damn.

[Deleted]

im putting my money on 100mb/s read/writes.
i've also been thinking of a server but then again my parents both can't do shit with a pc.

edit: the world would be rather boring if everyone was sane

[DeltrusDisc]

A. 4TB drive for $300? ._.

I guess I'll wait... or something. Though I haven't a clue why you got a Black for essentially... a data storage/media drive. =S A Green would have worked just as well, and quieter.

B. Surely you could still test it alright. :P

[BicycleMafioso]

I doubt there are any WD Green 4TB on the market yet; WD always start with Blacks to offer premium performance and size for their consumer drives.

[DeltrusDisc]

Well, there are the Reds.

Though I think they are a bit more expensive, for the added security and features, yeah?

*goes to Newegg*

Oh never mind, biggest is a 3TB at $151.

Far too much saved money for Xuvial. :P

[Xuvial]

A. 4TB drive for $300? ._.

I guess I'll wait... or something. Though I haven't a clue why you got a Black for essentially... a data storage/media drive. =S A Green would have worked just as well, and quieter.

B. Surely you could still test it alright. :P

> Doubles as a Fraps drive
> Exceptional Newegg feedback on reliability
> 5 year warranty (Greens have 2 years)

I literally spent like an hour thinking about which one I'd go for >_<

edit: eh, nothing flashy for the WD Caviar Black 4TB



Meanwhile, the SSD (Samsung 830 128gb)...



Sheesh, what happened to the IOPS?

[Evil Inside]

So I'm back after extensive downtime due to bluescreens. Seems to be fixed now *knock on wood*, seems that my chipset driver was causing problems so I had to update that and it's running solid so far.

In other news I bought myself a tablet, instead of going mainstream I went with an Ainol Novo 10 Hero 2 10.1" tablet cause I'm a rebel :P so far I'm really impressed with it, for $250 it's really awesome.

[Majesticii]

So i've had my entertainment value watching the Xbox Reveal. Most i've laughed in a long time. Peter Molyneux was exceptionally entertaining.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/21...xt-xbox-reveal

[Xuvial]

Urgh, such heavy focus on TV and channels.

But I guess the only reason I can't see the point in 80% of those features is because I don't own a console, my gaming station (i.e. PC) and my TV/movie setup are two completely different things in two completely different areas.

[Majesticii]

A Smart-TV can do all of the features they mentioned. And no wiggly + voice control are mandatory. I navigate just fine with a remote, thanks.
Gamingwise, PC has now proven to be a far superior platform. With digital retailers, the so long used argument that PC gaming takes too much time installing etc is over.
And PC has a much more extensive variaty of games than any said console, with more respectable pricing.

This console, and this generation of consoles, is a joke. I hope it's the last. Because all i can do is laugh at their pathetic attempts to be innovative, for the sake of innovation. Hoping that if they stuff enough frivolous gimmics in there people will buy it.

Let the denial begin!

[protput]

no backwards compatibility, games can only be installed for one live account, fucking TV bullshit,...

This is bad...

[Xuvial]

This console, and this generation of consoles, is a joke. I hope it's the last. Because all i can do is laugh at their pathetic attempts to be innovative, for the sake of innovation. Hoping that if they stuff enough frivolous gimmics in there people will buy it.

Mmm I don't really agree with innovation for the sake of innovating here. I've personally lost count of how much damn time I've speng looking around for the TV remote or juggling multiple remotes. I personally don't know anybody who owns a Smart TV, they also have a similar thing going on at home with juggling multiple remotes for multiple devices. Of course you have stuff like universal remotes but that's just band-aiding or postponing the inevitable issue of just losing the damn thing again.

A fully voice operated TV and console (with the option to also use the remote because I don't feel like yelling at the TV at 1am in the morning) sounds pretty neat, quite a few people were actually using their Kinect for the XBox voice commands and not for playing the actual games...ironically...

I'm also getting a very strong feeling that a LOT of the channel/guide features will remain exclusive to the US, I just don't see how they can make such a thing work for people in other countries using different satellite/cable providers.

no backwards compatibility, games can only be installed for one live account

Now THOSE are far more pressing concerns

edit: Also I found this:





Sigh...

[Deleted]

Mmm I don't really agree with innovation for the sake of innovating here. I've personally lost count of how much damn time I've speng looking around for the TV remote or juggling multiple remotes. I personally don't know anybody who owns a Smart TV, they also have a similar thing going on at home with juggling multiple remotes for multiple devices. Of course you have stuff like universal remotes but that's just band-aiding or postponing the inevitable issue of just losing the damn thing again.

I have two TVs and a stereo and I operate them all with my phone. I haven't touched the remote since I setup the channels about a month ago.

As for the Xbox One... a big, rather bulky black box. Wow, the designers really did a number there...

[Xuvial]

As for the Xbox One... a big, rather bulky black box. Wow, the designers really did a number there...

Our computers aren't all that different :P
And that's what this thing is more than ever before, a mini-computer based on x86.

[protput]

Kinect needs to be plugged in at ALL times for the xbox to work.

They dun goofed