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PhD? Need Advice - Newbie here

Celestine — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:27:45 +0800

Greetings everyone, would like to ask for some expert and mature advice on pursuit of knowledge in the field of AI. I'm from EE Engineering background but majoring in signal processing and have always been interested in AI field. I have been working for a few years now in one of the MNCs in malaysia and would like to further improve myself.

A few doubts i have are:
1) Is a PhD in this field worth it or better to gain industrial experience? my aim is to be working in industry + lecturer (have passion for teaching). perhaps might convert to full time lecturer in my later years.
2) Usually how does one graduate from a PhD? On average, completion of thesis and how many journals/papers do i need to publish before one can graduate?
3) Any good institute for this? (UM/USM/UTM or overseas[have insufficient funding for full Xyears of PhD:(])?

Would greatly appreciate your advice in the matter above. Thanks.

Is this gold investment legit?

Celestine — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:57:05 +0800

Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but i'm in a dilemma. My dad is planning to invest with this company called "Triumph FX",link from Hong Kong, not sure if you have heard of before and everything sounds like a scam to me...here's the model:
1) You pay min USD 3K as an initial amount.
2) The fund manager will invest and earn accordingly.
3) Every transaction can be seen and can withdraw anytime.

He heard from one of his friend that he has earned more than 40% in one year (this is the part that rings all the scam bells i have) and that he has withdrawn a portion of the earnings without any problems...there's nothing in it for his friend to intro (no affiliate or intro reward) as the account is opened directly with HK company...

im worried that they let you taste the honey first then later they run off with your money and even more so after recent geneva gold scam...anyone heard or tried this before? Would greatly appreciate anyone with any advice on this...thanks.

Difference between Samsung S27D390H vs HS variant

Celestine — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:56:25 +0800

Hi All,
Would like to enquire, was wondering if you all know what's the difference between Samsung S27D390H vs its Samsung S27D390HS variant...i'm so confused as the price are about RM 60 difference. They seem to be from different region, i'm concern on the quality or build differences that cause the price to be different as well. Would appreciate your guidance on this matter!:)

links:

http://www.samsung.com/levant/consumer/com...r/LS27D390HS/ZN

http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consumer/comp...pe=series-3-led

[WTB] Samsung S27D390P/S27D590P

Celestine — Fri, 30 May 2014 15:33:25 +0800

Hi everyone,
Was wondering if there's any seller out there that have these models? i have a few questions:
1) What's the difference between 390 vs 590 in terms of performance, i'm gonna use it for gaming and HD movies. I read that PLS is samsung's
proprietary technology but has similar performance to IPS. Is this true?
2) Is the warranty by Samsung? (This is a must have).
3) Any other recommendation with similar/better performance/price (+-RM300 is ok)? and please quote best price for the models mentioned &
recommended if any.

Would highly appreciate any advice in the matters above. Thanks:)

HDD Total Space Limitation on Win7

Celestine — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:29 +0800

Hi Sifus,
Would like to check with you all on something, i have 1x 240GB SSD and 1x 2Tb WD caviar green currently installed in my pc. would like to enquire if i can just get another 2TB or even a 3TB and plug it into my com. I read that win7 ultimate can support up till certain amount of space, 2.19Tb using 4K per block GPT format. Am i correct or am i missing something? My Mobo is asus p8z77-m... Thanks...

[WTA] Scythe GT Fans

Celestine — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:12:47 +0800

HI Sifus,
anyone know where i can find dealers who sell these? i tried contacting cyntrix,cycom and czone but can't seem to get reply...any other vendors you guys know of who sell scythe gentle typhoon 1850RPM? Thanks.

Sapphire HD7870XT GPU Stutters

Celestine — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:08:05 +0800

Hi Sifus,
Oddly enough, when i start up com, i can hear a faint stutter-clicking like sound coming from the GPU but it gets louder when i play games like skyrim. Any ideas on this? i read that it could be drivers as well as CPU bottleneck but the following are my specs:

1) I7-3770K @ 3.5MHz
2)Sapphire HD7870XT
3)Intel SSD 520 240GB
4)2x Kingston 4GB DDR3 ram
5)Corsair GS 700Watt
6) Asus p8z77-m MOBO

Please do advice...thanks.

CM Hyper 212x Replacement Fan

Celestine — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:02 +0800

Hi Sifus,
I am trying to replace the stock fan that comes with the hyper212x but am having difficulty choosing one that is suitable. I came across a few like scythe gentle typhoon 1850rpm and noctua s12b. Was wondering if these fans would do better than CM AFTERMARKET HEATSINK. Budget would be less than RM100, hopefully can get one that has better performance than the current one. Thanks.

CPU FAN ERROR! PLEASE HELP!

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CPU FAN ERROR! PLEASE HELP!

Celestine — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:11:17 +0800

Hi Sifus,
Recently i fixed up my first rig, and after using it for a week, there are a few times when i boot up, the cpu fan will fail giving the error message "CPU fan error". I can see it is not spinning at all during boot up. i read some threads saying to lower the minimum monitoring rpm to 200 which initially solved the problem but occassionally the fan still won't turn at all, unless i gently tap the fan blades (manually spinning the fan). Could it be the voltage is insufficient? I updated my bios to the latest version and checked the connections on my mobo already. THe following is my rig specs:

i7-3770k
Intel SSD 520 series 240GB
ASUS p8z77-m
CM Hyper 212x
Sapphire HD7870XT
Seasonic G550
2x Kingston 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 ram

Please help...Thanks in advance!

CPU FAN Fails!

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CPU FAN Fails!

Celestine — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:54:44 +0800

Hi Sifus,
This is my first new rig but for some reason, sometimes, the cpu fan won't start spinning when i boot up, and the error: CPU FAN Error will appear and cannot proceed. I tried to tap the cpu fan gently and it starts spinning, somehow i get the feeling the fan is faulty or not enough voltage is coming out from the CPU fan plug to power the fan. All my parts are just 1 week old and i have updated the bios to the latest. The following is my rig:

i7-3770k
intel ssd 520 series 240GB
asus p8z77-m
CM Hyper 212x
seasonic G550
Sapphire HD7870XT

anyone has any idea? i'm 1000% sure i fix the cpu fan to the correct plug as i could monitor it just fine using HW monitor and the temps are fine too which ranges from about 40-55 Celsius. anyone got any idea on this? should i get the fan replaced or another fan as backup?hyper 212x is like evo (evo no stock hence had to get this...)...thanks in advance!

Corsair Carbide 400R case problem!

Celestine — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:45 +0800

Hi All,
I didn't notice it until after fixing up all the part and cables, one of the leg is not touching a flat surface compared to the other three other legs. any advice how i can fix this or do i need to change a new unit (trying to avoid this as i spent hours to do the cable management)? I know it can be solved using a piece of paper folded to match the thickness but i can't believe corsair manufactures such casing with defects...did i like accidentally pressed or pushed something that cause the casing to be unbalanced? i can snap a photo of it if needed. Please do advice...Thanks...

PSU SIfus Please help!

Celestine — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:35:42 +0800

Hi everyone,
Recently i've been trying to buy a new PSU for my rig but am stuck between two options:

SeaSonic M12-II 620 620W 80Plus Bronze Modular OR Corsair Gaming Series GS 700W 2013 edition
(Both prices are more or less the same)

My rig is as follows:
i7-3770k
Intel 240GB SSD 520 series
Sapphire HD 7870XT
Asus P8Z77-M
WD Caviar Green 2TB
Cooler master Hyper 212 EVO [is this CPU cooler good enough for a normal user with minimal/no overclocking?]
2xkingston DDR 8GB 1600MHz

based on the setup above, which PSU would you go for? Thanks in advance

[WTA] Good Internal HDD Docking Brand?

Celestine — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:12:31 +0800

Hi Sifus,
Was wondering if any of you know a good and reliable HDD docking brand (used to convert internal 3.5" eg:caviar green to external (no need chasis,just want to plug in and swap HDD at home, preferably have at least 2 slots to plug in)...any idea? Also, anyone knows anywhere i can get edifier speakers? don't mind ordering online...Thanks in advance!:)

23" or 24" monitor?

Celestine — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:08:58 +0800

Hi Sifus...i'm having a big dilemma here:
which one will you pick if you have the following choice
Dell 23″ U2312HM (RM599) vs Dell 24″ S2440L (RM709)

monitor used for games and movies...the 24" ultrasharp is way over my budget of RM 800...any recommendations are greatly appreciated! Thanks:)

[WTA] Good Speakers

Celestine — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:56:52 +0800

Hi, anyone sifus can recommend some good pc speakers in the price range of RM300-400? Thanks:)

Need Recommendation for Gaming+Video Rig

Celestine — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:22:41 +0800

Hi everyone,
I am trying to build a rig for my bro with the following specs:

CPU: I7-3770K
RAM: CORSAIR CML8GX3M2A1600C9 (4GB 1600MHz x 2)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77 M
GPU: SAPPHIRE AMD RADEON HD 7870
PSU: Corsair Gaming Series 700WATT
Casing: Corsair Carbide 400R
CPU Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 612S
HDD: INTEL SSD 520S 240GB

Is this build enough to play games like battlefield 3(including most oif the high end games) and also do some video editting? should i just get a HD7850 instead of the HD7870 by AMD? Any opinion on this rig is greatly appreciated...( I7-3770K and SSD are bundled so cannot be removed)...I would like to leave the overclocking option available but rarely use it. Some other concern is the motherboard and PSU...is the PSU enough to support the specifications along with 2 additional 2TB caviar green from WD and is the motherboard good enough or do i need to get the -V edition? ...other than that, does anyone know any good 24" monitor brand? i particularly like smasung because of their after sales service...any idea?...Thanks in advance!:)

Any good shop in penang?

Celestine — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:18:20 +0800

Hi everyone, i've finally compiled the list of hardware that i want but do you guys know any good and cheap computer shop in penang other than swisspac and pcdepot? i don't mind those dealers which does not havea physical shop as long as they have good reputation...thanks!:)

Need advice on this rig!

Celestine — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:03:08 +0800

Hi everyone, i'm building my first desktop rig which will be used for gaming (bros play ps2 emulator, battlefield 3 and WOW) whereas i use it to watch movie (1080p)...the following is my rig:

i5 3570K-->RM740
SAPPHIRE AMD RADEON HD 7850 256bit 2GB DDR5 (PCIE 3.0) - OC Version-->RM797
ASUS P8Z77-V LX-->RM430
1000GB Western Digital 16M SATAIII - WD10EALX / WD10EZEX-->RM262 (not sure if this is caviar blue 7200rpm)
CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 (4GB 1600MHz x 2) - Vengeance Dual -->RM262
CM STORM ENFORCER-->RM288
CORSAIR Gaming Series GS600watts -->RM318

total RM3097

any recommendation and advice? Budget would be RM3.5K

my primary concerns are the power supply, and motherboard.
For mother board, any better suggestions? also, what is the difference between ASUS P8Z77-M and ASUS P8Z77-V LX besides the price:p...In terms of power supply, i tried using neweggs calculator and it says ~450W...is 600 gaming series above enough...a side note is that i have an extra caviar green 2Tb HDD to add on including one DVD-RW optical drive...as for RAM, is it advisable to use CORSAIR vengeance dual 1866Mhz? would it make any significant difference?any advice are greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance!:D