Recent Content by mekas

  1. anyone using a solid state drive ?

    Recent, extensive Anandtech.com article on the current state of ssds: link.
    Post by: mekas, Sep 8, 2009 in forum: Hardware

  2. The WTF Journal, my journal

    Welcome WTF. I look forward to your journal.
    Post by: mekas, Jul 10, 2008 in forum: Journals

  3. What's wrong with my new trading computer?

    Memtest86. Free. Link
    Post by: mekas, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Hardware

  4. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    Why bother posting if you say your post shouldn't be believed?
    Post by: mekas, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  5. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    Actually no, it can use unbuffered Ecc or non-Ecc. To you as well, unless you are trading against me...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  6. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    My current trading computer is actually a Dell server with ECC running Windows XP. It is run 24x7 and is extremely reliable. As you allude to,...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 5, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  7. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    The penalty for ECC over non-ECC memory is < 3%, being closer to 0% in actual operation. In the case that it's actually corrected/detected an...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 5, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  8. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    After the gamers have all bought their Christmas presents...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  9. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    Unfortunately we are in a transition period where technology is moving to 1333Mhz FSB processors with DDR3 memory and ECC lags a bit behind. The...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  10. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    A memory error resulting in a changed bit could have one of several effects. It could result in no effect (in memory that wasn't being used), a...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  11. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    The primary reason for buffered (aka "registered") memory is to be able to support larger amounts of onboard memory. The memory bus can only...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  12. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    It makes a reliability difference. If you want to build the most reliable trading computer, go with a good motherboard that supports ECC memory...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  13. Memory speed vs. memory timing??

    In trading it is better to go with ECC memory.
    Post by: mekas, Nov 4, 2007 in forum: Hardware

  14. Forex Daytrading a Losing game?

    "all" my criticism is invalid? So you actually believe that if everyone knew the opening price of some commodity/currency/security tomorrow...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 3, 2007 in forum: Forex

  15. Forex Daytrading a Losing game?

    There are several fallacies in the article you referenced. The author claims: "All Movements in Short Time Frames Are Random". If all...
    Post by: mekas, Nov 2, 2007 in forum: Forex