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The USB Drive / Thumb Drive Performance Thread

dinster — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:09:17 +0800

RULES
1. Screenshot of Sandra 2004/2005/2006/2007 (2MB File Test)
3. Brand and Model of your USB Drive.
2. Picture of your USB Drive.

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let me start with mine...

Pendrive Mini USB Drive 2.0

[ALERT] Official fake/counterfeit list

dinster — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:45:32 +0800

i personally think that we should have a nice and informative thread regarding fake items which are flooding our market now..

(including this forum)..
common fake items includes

- Optical mouse
- USB Drive / Thumbdrive
- Rechargeable Battery & Charger
- Blank CD/DVD Media
- Memory Stick / CF / SD / MMC media

and many more..

let's contribute guys ! dont be the victim of FAKE items !

Known Sellers With FAKE Item (Coming Soon)
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SANDRA 2005 MEMORY OVERCLOCKING CHALLENGE

dinster — Sat, 07 May 2005 21:05:49 +0800

Sandra 2005 Memory Ranking

# this thread/ranking is meant for memory overclocking database.
# kindly post your screenshot of Sandra 2005 Memory Benchmark
# also needed is a screenshot of CPU-Z Memory Info

# pls copy the template below and complete the information based on your system.

CODE

RAM = 2x256mb Kingston HyperX PC3200
chipset = Winbond BH5 (1st generation)
Vdimm applied = 3.0 V
1T OR 2T = ???
system = Athlon XP-M
CPU speed = 2530 MHZ

SOCKET A (Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron/Sempron)
1. alvarez - 4156 PTS - Corsair 3200LL 1.1 BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 270 MHZ @ 3.67 VDIMM
2. tone - 4106 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 267 MHZ @ 3.72 VDIMM
3. tony - 4015 PTS - Kingston VR BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 260 MHZ @ 3.4 VDIMM
4. Asus - 4005 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 260 MHZ @ 3.6 VDIMM
5. charge-n-go - 3983 PTS - Corsair 3200XL TCCD Rev 1.2 @ 2.5-3-3-11 @ 1T @ 260 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM
6. tony - 3976 PTS - Twinmos SP CH5 UTT @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 257 MHZ @ 3.7 VDIMM
7. HydefK - 3955 PTS - Twinmos CH5 UTT @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 255 MHZ @ 3.3 VDIMM
8. kelvin_hata - 3954 PTS - Corsair PC3200 CH5 @ 11-2-3-2 @ 2T @ 265 MHZ @ 3.3 VDIMM
9. gsan - 3906 PTS - Corsair XMS PC3500 BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 253 MHZ @ 3.7 VDIMM
10. error - 3855 PTS - GSkill LE PC4400 TCCD @ 11-3-3-2.5 @ 1T @ 251 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM

11. takatadome - 3825 PTS - Corsair XMS PC3200 BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ ?? @ 248 MHZ @ 3.36 VDIMM
12. jenggo - 3786 PTS - Twinmos SP CH5 UTT @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 255 MHZ @ 3.3 VDIMM
13. dinster - 3764 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 2T @ 245 MHZ @ 3.0 VDIMM
14. ah_khoo - 3708 PTS - Kingston HyperX BH5 @ 2-2-2-11 @ 1T @ 240 MHZ @ 3.2 VDIMM
15. charge-n-go - 3696 PTS - Kingston VR BT-J @ 11-4-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 246 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM
16. pakau - 3668 PTS - Kingston VR BT-J @ 8-4-4-3 @ 1T @ 245 MHZ @ 3.0 VDIMM
17. SaTaNHeaD2003 - 3554 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 3-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 253 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
18. Austin - 3552 PTS - Kingston VR BH-75 @ 11-2-6-2 @ 1T @ 236 MHZ @ 3.25 VDIMM
18. kelvin_hata - 3441 PTS - Geil PC2100 @ 11-3-3-2 @ 2T @ 225 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM
20. CHICANOS - 3424 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 2.5-3-3-5 @ 2T @ 228 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM

SOCKET 754 (Athlon64/Sempron)
1. soulfly - 4867 PTS - OCZ EL Plat Rev2 TCC5 @ 2.5-4-3-7 @ 1T @ 316 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM
2. embuhnator - 4733 PTS - Adata DDR600 @ 8-4-4-2.5 @ ?? @ 310 MHZ @ ??
3. jslut - 4249 PTS - GSkill LE TCCD @ 10-3-3-2.5 @ 1T @ 275 MHZ @ 3.28 VDIMM
4. fatalynx05 - 3916 PTS - Hynix BT-D43 @ 2.5-4-4-11 @ 1T @ 255 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
5. Najmods - 4129 PTS - Corsair TwinX XMS PC3200 Promos rev.A @ 3-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 273 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
6. soulfly - 3895 PTS - Twinmos SP CH5 UTT @ 11-2-3-2 @ 1T @ 256 MHZ @ 3.2 VDIMM
7. soulfly - 3824 PTS - Kingston VR DT-D43 @ 10-3-3-2.5 @ 1T @ 250 MHZ @ 3.0 VDIMM
8. takatadome - 3632 PTS - Corsair twinX 3200LL v1.1 BH5 @ 11-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 240 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
9. low yat 82 - 3486 PTS - Kingston VR PC3200 Mosel @ 3-3-3-9 @ 1T @ 230 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
10. xboxmy - 3381 PTS - Samsung PC3200 TCCC @ 8-4-4-2.5 @ ?? @ 220 MHZ @ 2.6 VDIMM
11. [the][matrix] - 2695 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 8-3-3-3 @ 2T @ 204 MHZ @ 2.73 VDIMM

SOCKET 939/940 (Athlon64/Athlon64 FX)
1. kevin228 - 8201 PTS - OCZ EL PC4800 TCCD @ 2.5-4-3-5 @ @ 308 MHZ @ 1T @ 2.93 VDIMM
2. gigaleon - 8161 PTS - @ 2x512MB @ Gskill FC TCCD @ 2.5-4-4-8 1T 308 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
3. babyelf - 8125 PTS - Gskill LE PC4400 TCCD @ 7-3-3-2.5 @ @ 302 MHZ @ 1T @ 2.7 VDIMM
4. Westley - 8113 PTS - @ 2x512MB @ Gskill FC TCCD @ 2.5-4-4-8 1T 305 MHZ @ 2.75 VDIMM
5. kelvin_hata - 8044 PTS - Corsair PC4400 TCCD @ 8-4-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 321 MHZ @ 3.07 VDIMM
6. arj - 8022 PTS - OCZ PC4200EL Platinum TCCD @ 6-4-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 322MHZ @ 3.2 VDIMM
7. babyelf - 8002 PTS - Corsair 3200LL 1.1 BH-5 @ 5-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 267 MHZ @ 3.5 VDIMM
8. kazama - 8002 PTS - @ 2x512MB @ Gskill FX TCCD @ 2.5-3-3-5 1T 300 MHZ @ 2.76 VDIMM
9. tampoi - 7521 PTS - @ 2x256MB @ Corsair XMS2700LL Rev1.1 BH5 @ 2-2-2-5 1T 272 MHZ @ 3.6 VDIMM

10. rlhc17 - 7867 PTS - Twinmos SP CH5 UTT @ 6-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 264 MHZ @ 3.55 VDIMM
11 kianwee - 7818 PTS - OCZ EL Plat Rev 2 TCCD @ 6-3-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 312 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
12. irenic - 7816 PTS - OCZ EL Plat Rev 2 TCCD @ 10-3-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 300 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
13. antonio_zth - 7625 PTS - Mushkin Black PC4400 TCCD @ 2.5-5-6-12 @ 1T @ 305 MHZ @ 2.7 VDIMM
14. ray99mond - 7538 PTS - Gskill FC TCC5 @ 8-4-4-2.5 @ 315 MHZ @ 1T @ 3.1 VDIMM
15. tampoi - 7521 PTS - Kingston VR BH6 @ 2-2-2-5 @ 1T @ 264 MHZ @ 3.6 VDIMM
16. ah_khoo - 7470 PTS - Gskill FC TCCD @ 2.5-4-4-8 @ 280 MHZ @ 1T @ 2.67 VDIMM
17. jarofclay - 7447 PTS - Kingston VR Hynix D43 @ 5-4-4-2.5 @ 255 MHZ @ 1T @ 2.8 VDIMM
18. Evogenix - 7379 PTS - Twinmos SP CH5 UTT @ 2-2-2-5 @ 1T @ 272 MHZ @ 3.6 VDIMM
19. e-jump - 7280 PTS - Kingston VR DT-D43 @ 2.5-3-3-11 @ 1T @ 244 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
20. remysix - 7250 PTS - OCZ VX Value BH5 @ 2-2-2-5 @ 1T @ 267 MHZ @ 3.7 VDIMM

PENTIUM 4 DDR2 (SOCKET 478/LGA775)
1. pcmoddingmy - 8366 PTS - Corsair XMS2 PC2-5400 @ 15-5-5-5 @ ?? @ 346 MHZ @ 2.0 VDIMM
2.

PENTIUM 4 DDR1 (SOCKET 478/LGA775)
1. kcnyc - 6788 PTS - Adata PC4000 @ 8-4-4-2.5 @ ?? @ 290 MHZ @ ??
2. wanek - 6643 PTS - OCZ Plat Rev 2.0 TCCD @ 3-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 300 MHZ @ 2.7 VDIMM
3. zt_lee - 6639 PTS - Corsair XMS Rev 1.4 TCCD @ 8-4-4-3 @ 1T @ 300 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
4. prancingHORSE - 6498 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 5-2-2-2 @ ?? @ 3.2 VDIMM
5. kucingfight - 6458 PTS - Kingston VR DT-D43 @ 3-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 278 MHZ @ 2.75 VDIMM
6. gavlim - 6306 PTS - Corsair 3200 XLPT TCCD @ 8-4-4-3 @ 1T @ 263 MHZ @ 2.9 VDIMM
7. cpteoh - 6265 PTS - @ 2x512MB @ PQI Turbo PC3200 Infinieon BE-5 @ 3-3-2-6 1T 261 MHZ @ 2.74VDIMM
8. KahLooN - 6263 PTS - Kingston VR D43 @ 2.5-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 260 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
9. dekra - 6252 PTS - Kingston VR BH5 @ 5-2-3-2 @ 1T @ 237 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
10. Evogenix - 6241 PTS - Hynix BTJ @ 6-3-4-2.5 @ ?? @ 255 MHZ @ 2.85 VDIMM

11. x714n - 6225 PTS - OCZ PC4000 @ 5-4-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 250 MHZ @ 2.85 VDIMM
12. Mowgli - 6170 PTS - Mushkin Black L2 PC3500 BH5 @ 2-2-2-5 @ ?? @ 255 MHZ @ 3.4 VDIMM
13. tone - 6121 PTS - Kingston HyperX PC3200 BH5 @ 5-2-2-2 @ ?? @ 253 MHZ @ 3.6 VDIMM
14. Asus - 5920 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 6-3-3-2.5 @ 1T @ 224 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
15. Westley - 5919 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 3-4-4-8 @ 1T @ 250 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
16. fendii - 5888 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 3-3-3-8 @ 1T @ 247 MHZ @ 3.46 VDIMM
17. kenling - 5719 PTS - Kingston VR BT-D43 @ 5-3-4-2.5 @ 2T @ 246 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
18. Asus - 5641 PTS - Hyundai PC2700 BT-J @ 8-4-4-3 @ 2T @ 258 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
19. ychwang - 5626 PTS - Hyundai BTJ @ 5-3-4-2.5 @ 1T @ 251 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
20. ask_know - 5612 PTS - Kingston HX BH5 @ 5-2-2-2 @ 1T @ 216 MHZ @ 2.8 VDIMM
@ 2.85 VDIMM

linux "hang" when trying to logon using Gnome

dinster — Fri, 06 May 2005 21:02:31 +0800

i dont know what went wrong with my Gnome..

if i choose Gnome for my session, it will hang my PC..

KDE runs fine though..

what should i do now ?

miss my Gnome,,

Understanding Memtest86+

dinster — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:50:12 +0800

Individual Test Descriptions

Memtest86 executes a series of numbered test sections to check for errors. These test sections consist of a combination of test algorithm, data pattern and cache setting. The execution order for these tests were arranged so that errors will be detected as rapidly as possible. Tests 8, 9, 10 and 11 are very long running extended tests and are only executed when extended testing is selected. The extended tests have a low probability of finding errors that were missed by the default tests. A description of each of the test sections follows:

Test 0 [Address test, walking ones, no cache]
Tests all address bits in all memory banks by using a walking ones address pattern.

Test 1 [Moving Inv, ones&zeros, cached]
This test uses the moving inversions algorithm with patterns of only ones and zeros. Cache is enabled even though it interferes to some degree with the test algorithm. With cache enabled this test does not take long and should quickly find all "hard" errors and some more subtle errors. This test is only a quick check.

Test 2 [Address test, own address, no cache]
Each address is written with its own address and then is checked for consistency. In theory previous tests should have caught any memory addressing problems. This test should catch any addressing errors that somehow were not previously detected.

Test 3 [Moving inv, 8 bit pat, cached]
This is the same as test one but uses a 8 bit wide pattern of "walking" ones and zeros. This test will better detect subtle errors in "wide" memory chips. A total of 20 data patterns are used.

Test 4 [Moving inv, 32 bit pat, cached]
This is a variation of the moving inversions algorithm that shifts the data pattern left one bit for each successive address. The starting bit position is shifted left for each pass. To use all possible data patterns 32 passes are required. This test is effective in detecting data sensitive errors in "wide" memory chips.

Test 5 [Block move, 64 moves, cached]
This test stresses memory by using block move (movsl) instructions and is based on Robert Redelmeier's burnBX test. Memory is initialized with shifting patterns that are inverted every 8 bytes. Then 4mb blocks of memory are moved around using the movsl instruction. After the moves are completed the data patterns are checked. Because the data is checked only after the memory moves are completed it is not possible to know where the error occurred. The addresses reported are only for where the bad pattern was found. Since the moves are constrained to a 8mb segment of memory the failing address will always be less than 8mb away from the reported address. Errors from this test are not used to calculate BadRAM patterns.

Test 6 [Modulo 20, ones&zeros, cached]
Using the Modulo-X algorithm should uncover errors that are not detected by moving inversions due to cache and buffering interference with the the algorithm. As with test one only ones and zeros are used for data patterns.

Test 7 [Moving inv, ones&zeros, no cache]
This is the same as test one but without cache. With cache off there will be much less interference with the test algorithm. However, the execution time is much, much longer. This test may find very subtle errors missed by previous tests.

Test 8 [Block move, 512 moves, cached]
This is the first extended test. This is the same as test #5 except that we do more memory moves before checking memory. Errors from this test are not used to calculate BadRAM patterns.

Test 9 [Moving inv, 8 bit pat, no cache]
By using an 8 bit pattern with cache off this test should be effective in detecting all types of errors. However, it takes a very long time to execute and there is a low probability that it will detect errors not found by the previous tests.

Test 10 [Modulo 20, 8 bit, cached]
This is the first test to use the Modulo-X algorithm with a data pattern other than ones and zeros. This combination of algorithm and data pattern should be quite effective. However, it's very long execution time relegates it to the extended test section.

Test 11 [Moving inv, 32 bit pat, no cache]
This test should be the most effective in finding errors that are data pattern sensitive. However, without cache it's execution time is excessively long.

Test 12 [Bit fade test, 90 min, 2 patterns]
The bit fade test initializes all of memory with a pattern and then sleeps for 90 minutes. Then memory is examined to see if any memory bits have changed. All ones and all zero patterns are used. Since this test takes 6+ hours to complete plan to let this one run overnight.