A week of emotional feelings

This week ,we are back to my life. There are lots of good and bad incidents happened. On Tuesday ,the girl whom I like and a classmate of mine went for a quiz contest representing our school .At first ,our teacher told us that they are going to sit for a test just like the usual test that we take in our exam to determine who’s maths is better. Things changed when they arrived. Things didn’t go as planned ,when the quiz is an IQ test instead of the objective test that our teacher had said. It was really unfortunate for them because they only managed to achieve the 7th place after spending almost half of the day at there. It was certainly a pity because they are really good in maths and would certainly do well if it was a normal maths test. They would probably got at least the 3rd place and raise the name of our school to a higher standard if they had success in the quiz. The bad side is that I have a feeling of jealous in myself .It is against the Buddha’s teaching to have jealousy as it is one of the feelings that contribute to the sufferings that we faced in our life. I certainly agree with that because of the sadness I have been through in the past few days .The pain doesn’t come from the fact that they are chosen to represent the school to the quiz. Instead it is caused by the feeling of jealous of my friend nickname “tien chai” or “lieu liean”(durian) in my class. The good characteristics of him such as the humongous volume of knowledge he has and the ability to overcome other people in a speech or a quarrel made him almost irresistible for girls to be attracted to him including the girl I like. The characteristics that he has made him look mature and as they say “the beauty of a person comes from the inner self of the person”. Still ,I don’t want to rush and jump into a conclusion that she has feelings for him .Besides , there isn’t a person in this world who is perfect. Many of us agree that he likes to look down on others in certain ways just because he is better than others. He is a also cocky(sombong or “chuan”) person.

On Friday ,the head of our co-curriculum “Encik Kalim” had implanted feelings of hatred towards him in every Chinese student in our school by giving away a speech about how rude and useless we Chinese are. He had the speech so well done that he had make the scene as that the malays are the best race in Malaysia even though most of the malays in our school especially the form 4 and form 5 students are just pigs and bastards without any brain .How do expect this kinds of malays to run our country when their brains are nowhere to be found or located in their ass .No wonder our country is full of filthy rich ,money eating and corrupted malay officers. When the suns sets and the night replaced the day ,a girl who likes me nickname “Rainbow” called me and invite me to her birthday party but I rejected for several reasons .First ,I want her to give up on me and find another person better than me .Second ,PMR is near and I need to focus on my studies .Third ,I already have a girl I like .The last reason is that my dad will kill me if I go out with a girl like her. (She has bad personalities and her studies are bad)

Things turn out good again during Saturday when our school made a well managed Canteen Day or so called Family Day .It was a fascinating and busy day. Many students came with their family and friends causing the school to be crowded with thousands of people. People from kids to adults came to join the great event. Nearby shops in Taman Kosas had willingly sponsored some prizes to be given away for the winners the lucky draw contest. I also offered myself to help out during that day as a cadet in the uniformed unit known as KRS. As an expression of gratitude for our generosity ,some of us were given RM10 coupons as reward by the teachers. Spending RM20 coupons was a hard job when they are not much varieties of things sold .Most of the things sold were mainly food and second-hand products .We had no chance in trying the activities held such as flying fox ,the haunted house and etc as there were many people queuing up like a row of ants .Even though things doesn’t work that well for us ,I managed to have a chat and a walk with the girl I like. Although the situation was not that romantic but it was good enough for me and I felt happy about it. It will surely be great if the next coming days will always be like this. Besides ,what can you expect on that day when the place was supposed crowded with people from all sorts of age and race.

Chinese Hitman's Advice

Being sick is a normal situation that has to be faced by not only man but also plants and animals in their life .Every man has their own perspectives about being sick .Some think it as a punishment from god to those who have done countless sins in their life but others prefer to think it in a more logical and sensible way that sickness and diseases are caused by bacteria and viruses that are present almost everyplace and things that we touch and use in our daily life .Even the air that we breathe consists of tiny microorganism that can’t be seen by naked eyes .This makes us vulnerable to diseases if we do not practice and cultivate healthy ways of living .A person must be willing to sacrifice and prevent himself from eating some of his favorite such as fast foods ,fried foods and junk foods if he wish to live a healthy life .Instead of dieting or fasting ,one can be healthy just by eating more vegetables and fruits but cut down on salt ,sugar and oil .Just like my parents who always say that “An apple a day ,keeps the doctors away” .Dieting and fasting are not necessary unless their religion asked them to do so .One should not practice this methods as they are unhealthy and can lead to malnutrition problems .Besides eating healthy ,one should also consider exercising more frequently if they want to keep fit and a good health .Exercising at least 2 times a week helps to improve our stamina and keeps us energized .When we exercise ,our body burns unnecessary calories thus keeping us fit and healthy .

This week ,I have decided to write tips on how to live a healthy life because I have been sick for the past few days and causing me much trouble and pain .Consequently ,I hope that all the readers that read my post would take my advice so that they would be healthy enough to continue to read my post in the future .

Intel and AMD

Cooling problem
Intel has a problem. At high clock speeds, its Pentium 4 Prescott is power hungry beyond belief, while AMD, thanks to its Athlon64 processor, stands by laughing. Who cares about power? You should. The P4's high power consumption leads to a high electricity bill, and the chip puts out enormous amounts of heat, which in turn necessitates large and noisy fans to cool it.
Intel has a secret, though. Did you know that the chipmaker produces a processor that only draws one fifth of the power of a desktop chip? Yes, this is a notebook processor we're talking about. So can this miracle chip be used in a desktop system? Does it pack enough punch for a gaming setup? Indeed, it does! Step back and enjoy as the team here at THG demonstrates.
In this article we to present the ingredients required for such a low-power system, namely the appropriate motherboard and the Pentium M processor. We also offer some advice on the correct graphics configuration. Of course, we'll show you the results of our power-consumption measurements, both for the CPU and the entire system, and demonstrate how remarkably fast the system is by providing some benchmarks.
Depending on the feature set, current PCs draw between 120 and 180 watts - even more in the case of dual-core Pentium D systems. The kicker is that these numbers represent the systems' minimum power consumption when idling! Yes, even when they are doing nothing, modern computers are adding extra digits to the bottom line of your power bill. And once you fire up a game, 300 watts or even more aren't outside the realm of possibility! And even though AMD has slightly less power-hungry processors with its Athlon 64 line, even they are only slightly better, drawing between 120 and 160 watts.
Now, if we compare the performance-to-energy requirements of the previous generation platform to that of today's offerings, it becomes painfully obvious that power hunger has grown much faster than the performance. And this is a trend that has not been seen in other components. Consider that the energy efficiency of power supplies has constantly improved over the past years, and devices such as hard disks, optical drives and RAM require relatively little power compared to core system components.

The Next Generation of Cool:AOpen's 37 Watt Pentium M Desktop PC
For most typical users, the upgraded chipset won't really be of much value. Corporate clients, for example, are only rarely interested in new features, and often prefer cheaper, pared-down versions of chipsets. To them, the cost/benefit ratio is usually the deciding factor. Instead, it is the home users, the multimedia users and the enthusiasts that are drawn to the new features.
Also, Intel has found it hard to showcase the perceived benefit of a well-equipped system based on newer platforms. Of course, no one is disputing that a Pentium 4 660 running at 3.6 GHz with DDR2 memory and a PCI Express graphics card packs more punch than a socket 478 Pentium 4 3.4 GHz with DDR400 memory and AGP. However, the increased performance comes at a hefty price, namely a 30% increase in the system's power consumption.
The lack of applications that would justify the development detailed above is beginning to haunt Intel. Not too long ago, hardware makers could rely on bleeding-edge games to ensure an adequately brief upgrade cycle. However, recent games have increasingly called for more potent graphics cards rather than more feature-rich platforms or faster processors.
It is only natural that as a result, some companies are beginning to rethink the standards that should define a "sensible" PC. Since the majority of users aren't fixated on getting the highest performance, the trend increasingly points to more energy efficient and, consequently, quieter components. A well designed, smart system may be more attractive to the average Joe than one that offers a little more performance at the cost of efficiency.
Intrigued by the ATX and microATX motherboards that AOpen makes based on the energy-efficient Pentium M processor, we decided to build a desktop system based on the i915GMm-HFS (microATX) board. This system has no trouble keeping up with current computers, yet offers significant advantages. For example, it forms the basis for a low-noise system, and draws a mere 37 watts when idle - about a third of what a typical P4 system uses.

Conclusion: A Matter Of Common Sense
With clock speeds that currently range as high as 2.13 GHz, the Dothan-based Pentium M with 2MB L2 cache offers the kind of performance we expect from a modern system. Depending on the application in question, the mobile processor offers performance comparable to a Pentium 4 running between 3 and 3.2 GHz. Using the chip, it is now possible to build a desktop computer with a power draw that stays a good deal below 40 watts with the help of AOpen's i915GMm-HFS. Even when paired with a brawny 3D accelerator card, this system won't exceed the 100 watt mark. Without a doubt, this combination is a very interesting option for always-on computers, as it helps keep the power bill low and doesn't waste energy. Bravo, AOpen!
The Pentium M doesn't do so well in the synthetic applications. However, those don't necessarily mirror performance in real-world scenarios. Indeed, when paired with a GeForce 6800 GT, our Pentium M ran current 3D games such as Doom 3 or Far Cry just as well as a fast Athlon 64 or Pentium 4.
However, when raw number-crunching power is needed, for example when rendering videos and graphics or encoding video and audio files to popular formats such as MPEG2, MP3 and MPEG4, the Pentium M is clearly left in the dust. Unsurprisingly, these fields are dominated by the brawnier Pentium 4 and Athlon 64 processors. For these applications, the higher power consumption of the desktop processors is tolerable, since they actually offer a tangible performance increase in return for their power use.
As a result of the lower signal strength used between the motherboard components and the CPU, mobile chipsets aren't especially suited to overclocking. Users looking to combine the energy efficiency of the Pentium M with high performance from overclocking should keep an eye out for socket 479 with a desktop chipset. We expect to see more of these hybrid boards enter the market over the coming months.

In conclusion, we would say that aside from some of the Athlon 64 processors, the Pentium M is really the most sensible choice if you want to build an x86 machine.

New OS From Microsoft

Longhorn's Secret Modder Surprises

Introduction
With the Beta 1 release of Longhorn now just weeks away, it is time to start talking about two little-known features that will particularly appeal to modders and power gamers. These are good signs that Microsoft is getting serious about these audiences; they demonstrate the broad positive impact of actually having game developers on Microsoft's staff.

WinSat: Getting The Most For Your Buck
The first and most comprehensive of the two features is a tool called the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSat). This is essentially a benchmarking tool designed into Windows, which generates scores based on system performance. It will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the hard drive and other critical components of the system and calculate a total score. This score can be used to compare your system performance to that of any other Longhorn system.
The system also retains individual and incredibly granular scores on each and every subsystem, and will instruct software components to activate, modify their own settings, or turn themselves off in order to optimize the software for the hardware. This means that, unlike any previous operating system, Longhorn will attempt to adjust its own parameters automatically, to make the most of the performance potential of your hardware.
WinSat will set up two configurations: one for general productivity applications, and one for games. As long as the game developers make the right software call, the system will optimize itself into a generic game configuration so you can approach the most optimized performance possible.
In addition, game developers can make calls to WinSat to trigger both optimization and evaluation events. For optimization, games can automatically turn off features you don't need during game play. They can also call up a screen that points out where your system bottleneck is, and suggest hardware upgrades that will correct system performance issues. The end result is that not only will advanced games play better on a wider variety of configurations, if there is a problem, the system will tell you what the problem is and what you need to do - or more generally, to buy - in order to correct it.
And what if you buy or install a new piece of critical hardware, such as a faster drive, a better video card, faster memory, or anything else that effects system performance? You can run this tool again to automatically reconfigure your system to optimize it for the new hardware you have installed, once again getting the biggest bang for your buck. In addition, parts makers can build a WinSat trigger into the driver load, making this all happen automatically, so even novice users can gain benefits from the tool.
You can also get access to the detailed scores that WinSat generates, and use them to manually optimize your system. While the automatic method uses a fixed set of parameters based on the average user, we all know that you are above average and have special needs and skills. Just as you can overclock your processor, you will be able to modify your system parameters to best optimize the score for how you work or play, and see what the individual and overall impact of those changes actually is. This last feature will definitely separate the men from the boys!
The initial, limited view of this feature will show up in Beta One; it will be command line only until later in the Beta cycle. It will be updated and improved throughout the beta cycle and should be feature complete by Beta 3, which hopefully is due in the first half of next year.

The Stealth Feature For Modders
I'm not even allowed to reveal the code name for this feature, and the final name doesn't apparently exist yet, so I'm just calling it "Mod1". During the boot process, this tool looks for significant hardware changes; if it finds any, it restarts the hardware configuration process. This is the process you generally observe when you first install the operating system, which allows the system to initially boot so you can install the proper drivers. This should eliminate the need to start from scratch every time you change a motherboard, while still avoiding the dreaded "blue screen of death."
This feature is not expected to show up until after Beta One, which is the reason for the secrecy surrounding it. Apparently it is intended as a Christmas present to the modder community from the Microsoft developers, some of whom are evidently modders themselves. There are a number of additional surprise features that will show up late in the Beta cycle, some of which appear designed to really torque off Steve Jobs - we'll talk about those in upcoming months.
Until then, realize that Microsoft has done something significant: it has finally recognized that modders and power gamers are some of its most loyal customers. They plan to reward that loyalty with a product that has features specifically designed to make custom machines run better - now if that isn't cool, I don't know what is.
Rob Enderle (renderle@enderlegroup.com)is an independent technology analyst who specializes in emerging personal technology. As a modder and gamer himself, he longs for the day when board makers and case makers actually figure out that their products should be designed to work together.

Tips For ATI Users

Sorry for the late posting of this new article that I had promised since last week .I had encountered a problem when trying to post the new article that I had prepared .According to my friend "Killier XXX" ,the server can't post too many words at a time .Therefore ,I separated the article this time .

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Headache For A Hitman

This week I will write 2 posts for all of the people that read my blogspot .It has been a great time writing this blogspot to my beloved fans who are reading this blogspot .In the first post ,I will present a post about my life .Later ,I will write a post about computers as I had promise last week .

Life is like the ocean .Sometimes it’s peaceful but some times it turns to the opposite with destructive waves .The only thing that is bothering me is only romance and PMR .When I first knew the girl that I like ,I was still in form 1 . At that time ,I was an idiot child who hasn’t reach the mature level of a teenager should be .Deep inside my heart ,I still have a the feeling of regret and sorrow for being such a useless guy .I really don’t know what to do anymore .I have even thought of forgetting her and concentrate more on my studies but I can’t do it .That’s enough of romance for now .This week ,all of the form 3 students have to be given injection to prevent a disease called “kancing gigi” in malay .After the injection ,we had to endure the side effects of the injection .Most of us felt pain on our arms and even fell sick because of it .I also felt the pain in my left arm .I almost had a fever because of the terrible pain .The pain had cause me much difficulties in my daily activities even when I need to brush my teeth and bathe .Luckily ,the pain did not last long and slowly disappeared the next day . Besides the injection that I am going to talk about ,I am also going to talk about my tuition teacher .I hope he doesn’t know about this or else I am in big trouble .He likes to act as he knows a lot about computers although he does not know a single thing about PC .He says that the Intel processors that we bought outside are pirated or clone and isn’t the original chip .He even says that those chips that were used in computers are made of low quality recycle plastics . That is crap .As far as I know They were made of pure silicon with modern technology .Processors for computers is only produced by Intel and AMD .There are no such things as a pirated or clone processors from China .This is because it needs a high technology and knowledge when it comes to handling with processors .Only Intel and AMD has the technology to produced and designing new processors .(Next post is about hardwares)

Life=study+play+romance

Sorry to all of my blogspot’s readers .I am truly apologized for late writing a new post .As a student and a teenager ,I have a busy life especially this year as I am going to take one of the most important test in my life which is the ‘PMR’ that will determine my future .That means my fate is lying on the hands of the ministry who are responsible of giving the marks .Lets continue with our topic for this week .First ,the ministry had ordered that all secondary school in our country must take a diagnostic test to determine whether we are good in answering the questions in Malay or English .This is a stupid test that is wasting our time .Of course we are better in English as we have been learning some subjects in English for 3 years .It is impossible for us to suddenly change the whole thing to Malay .Doing that is the same as taking away everything that we have .Ok ,back to romance .I just can’t understand her .Sometimes ,she is a quiet person who doesn’t like to talk much but sometimes she is the opposite .We have this kind of conflict .When ,I am busy doing my work or playing she likes to chat but when I am free she is busy doing her work .I just can’t find a suitable time to chat with her .In the end ,I am always worried how am I going to get along with her .Sometimes I just feel like grabbing her by the hand and tell her my feelings and chat with her .Why romance is always that complicated for me ?I really like her and I want to be together with her .Lastly ,I had added my picture on my profile for all of my fans to look at it .Next week ,I will be writing about computers either hardware or software .(Topic may change depending on my mood or incidents that happen in the future)