Alright, I’ve had to do this twice now, and it’s taken a few extra minutes of annoying-ness each time to figure it out, so I’ll put it here. Hopefully it helps someone else. Yes, there’s some background. Skip to the last paragraph if you just want the answer.
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Browsing Posts published in April, 2008
NTFS folder-mounted drive sharing in Vista
April 15, 2008 No comments
Driver for Vista x64 (64 bit) – Unknown device on Intel(R) ICH8/ICH8R Family LPC Interface Controller – 2810
April 14, 2008 4 comments
Upon installing Vista x64 on an ASUS P5B-VM SE, there were a couple devices in Device Manager that were missing drivers. The first was for the Attansic L1 Network Card, for which ASUS had a driver on their site. The 2nd was an unknown device. Right clicking and going to Properties showed the location as [...]
The Intel Q6600 Overhaul – Lapping and going from the Stock Cooler to the Arctic Freezer Pro 7
April 5, 2008 No comments
I recently bought an Intel Quad Core Q6600. I’ve been doing a lot of Video Encoding for the Apple TV, and while a fine chip, the E2140 just wasn’t cutting it time-wise for quality encodes. I grabbed some pics of the process with my new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W35 (if the blurry pics from my previous [...]
The lapping test – reducing temps by lapping a CPU’s heatspreader & heatsink
April 3, 2008 No comments
It’s been well known for some time now that heatsinks aren’t always perfectly smooth and flat. Sometimes the machining process used when making a heatsink leaves much to be desired. A poor surface means poor contact with the CPU, which translates to less effective cooling, and thus, higher temperatures. “Lapping” the heatsink is a technique [...]
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