Sigh... The A64 3400+ and the A64 FX-51 are quite different processors. The second one is more like an Opteron than an A64, but they perform almost IDENTICAL. I really don't see the point in calling the processor a made up name. Either processor is good.
I wouldn't call what you explained "booting" the computer and I seriously doubt that he has put in such a solution. There is no mentioning of that what so ever anywhere.
0.11 dba is NOT POSSIBLE. It's even almost impossible to measure that low:p Ambient noise everywhere is higher than that. Find me any computer with fans that's below ~20dba. I could agree that the computer has a noise level of 11 dba at some distance and even agree on calling that silent, but 0.11 dba is just stupid.
Even at 640x480 I'm having a hard time believing that he can achieve a score of 17k marks in 3DMark03. Remember that the 10k score was done with a VERY extreme computer. So, I don't see any pigs flying around here.
I think it's kinda funny and also sad that you are defending him. It's just so obcious that he's big fat LIAR. You can't find a review of any of his computers anywhere. He's just a troll messing with gullible people. I find it amazing that you can have such faith in a person like him...
1. FX-51 3400+
According to every review I've read, the FX-51 is speed rated at 3400+. Obviously there is no FX-51 that RUNS at 3400mhz, but does it say that in the add here (http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20040317/too_g ood_to_be_true-03.html)? Of course not, it simply says 3400+ which could be, and probably is, the speed rating.
The A64 FX processors don't use the XX00+ marketing numbers. He has also claimed that the processor is custom made just for him. That's just BS.
2. Currently, there are no 500GB internal desktop hard drives.
Apparantly Mr. Tom needs to read the details a little more. What brand is the drive? It's a Michael's TXK drive. Hmm, sounds like Michael creates his own drive. How? Well if you use some basic logic, you can determine that this is nothing other than two 250gb drives in raid. Was that really hard to deduce Tommy? Oh, and there is nothing immoral, illegal, or fraudulent to raid two drives and then re-name them as your own. And before one of you decides to flame this post, re-read what was just said. There is nothing immoral, illegal, or frauduelnt in raiding two drives and renaming them as your own.
Here you are corrrect. He said on his site that it was a RAID array. Nothing strange there.
3. Boot time of 4s
Man Tom, I've really lost all credibility for a site that doesn't know what a ram drive is. If you check here (http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20040317/too_g ood_to_be_true-02.html) you find the words "instant on" which again, further the truth that this is a ramdrive. There is another company which claims comparable numbers. I don't have the URL now but it was hosted in quite a few hardware reviews - and they use polished marble as their brand and place it in each desktop and laptop. They too use ramdrives in BOTH desktops and laptops. Granted, it's ungodly expensive to have ~4gb of ram setup with the proper software to utilize it as a ramdrive, and battery backup, but yes, this will provide instant on sub 4s boottime Tomster.
You need to get your "facts" straight. A RAM drive looses all it's information when the power goes off and needs to be reloaded from a hard drive at boot. There is NO WAY to get any pc to boot in 4 seconds. At least not into Windows.
5..11db
So he sound dampens his shit with a hell of a lot of insulation. Big deal. Next.
I don't think you understand how low that is. He says that he uses Antec power supplies, and although they are quite, they are not silent....11 dba would be eight times quiter than a person breathing (~10dba remember it's a logaritmic scale). That is also BS.
6. 3DMark 17k
If you can't prove he didn't score this, then don't say he can't achieve it. Granted that number seems unatainable, but who knows.
Yeah, and pigs can fly. 17k in 3DMark03 is not possible... The record is 10008 points and that is with an extremely overclocked P4 and extremely overclocked 9800XT.
And then there is the Windows XP 2004, claiming that the CPU has 1024 MB of cache in one email, claiming that he has won awards, claiming to have merged with vapochill...
There really isn't much truth anywhere, and I'm sorry, but I can't feel any sympathy for this man. He's just trying to screw ppl.
Slashdot Mirror
Sigh... The A64 3400+ and the A64 FX-51 are quite different processors. The second one is more like an Opteron than an A64, but they perform almost IDENTICAL. I really don't see the point in calling the processor a made up name. Either processor is good.
:p Ambient noise everywhere is higher than that. Find me any computer with fans that's below ~20dba. I could agree that the computer has a noise level of 11 dba at some distance and even agree on calling that silent, but 0.11 dba is just stupid.
I wouldn't call what you explained "booting" the computer and I seriously doubt that he has put in such a solution. There is no mentioning of that what so ever anywhere.
0.11 dba is NOT POSSIBLE. It's even almost impossible to measure that low
Even at 640x480 I'm having a hard time believing that he can achieve a score of 17k marks in 3DMark03. Remember that the 10k score was done with a VERY extreme computer. So, I don't see any pigs flying around here.
I think it's kinda funny and also sad that you are defending him. It's just so obcious that he's big fat LIAR. You can't find a review of any of his computers anywhere. He's just a troll messing with gullible people. I find it amazing that you can have such faith in a person like him...
1. FX-51 3400+ According to every review I've read, the FX-51 is speed rated at 3400+. Obviously there is no FX-51 that RUNS at 3400mhz, but does it say that in the add here (http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20040317/too_g ood_to_be_true-03.html)? Of course not, it simply says 3400+ which could be, and probably is, the speed rating.
The A64 FX processors don't use the XX00+ marketing numbers. He has also claimed that the processor is custom made just for him. That's just BS.
2. Currently, there are no 500GB internal desktop hard drives. Apparantly Mr. Tom needs to read the details a little more. What brand is the drive? It's a Michael's TXK drive. Hmm, sounds like Michael creates his own drive. How? Well if you use some basic logic, you can determine that this is nothing other than two 250gb drives in raid. Was that really hard to deduce Tommy? Oh, and there is nothing immoral, illegal, or fraudulent to raid two drives and then re-name them as your own. And before one of you decides to flame this post, re-read what was just said. There is nothing immoral, illegal, or frauduelnt in raiding two drives and renaming them as your own.
Here you are corrrect. He said on his site that it was a RAID array. Nothing strange there.
3. Boot time of 4s Man Tom, I've really lost all credibility for a site that doesn't know what a ram drive is. If you check here (http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20040317/too_g ood_to_be_true-02.html) you find the words "instant on" which again, further the truth that this is a ramdrive. There is another company which claims comparable numbers. I don't have the URL now but it was hosted in quite a few hardware reviews - and they use polished marble as their brand and place it in each desktop and laptop. They too use ramdrives in BOTH desktops and laptops. Granted, it's ungodly expensive to have ~4gb of ram setup with the proper software to utilize it as a ramdrive, and battery backup, but yes, this will provide instant on sub 4s boottime Tomster.
You need to get your "facts" straight. A RAM drive looses all it's information when the power goes off and needs to be reloaded from a hard drive at boot. There is NO WAY to get any pc to boot in 4 seconds. At least not into Windows.
5. .11db
So he sound dampens his shit with a hell of a lot of insulation. Big deal. Next.
I don't think you understand how low that is. He says that he uses Antec power supplies, and although they are quite, they are not silent... .11 dba would be eight times quiter than a person breathing (~10dba remember it's a logaritmic scale). That is also BS.
6. 3DMark 17k If you can't prove he didn't score this, then don't say he can't achieve it. Granted that number seems unatainable, but who knows.Yeah, and pigs can fly. 17k in 3DMark03 is not possible... The record is 10008 points and that is with an extremely overclocked P4 and extremely overclocked 9800XT.
And then there is the Windows XP 2004, claiming that the CPU has 1024 MB of cache in one email, claiming that he has won awards, claiming to have merged with vapochill...
There really isn't much truth anywhere, and I'm sorry, but I can't feel any sympathy for this man. He's just trying to screw ppl.