Podnutz Daily #154 – Cheap Motherboards May Be Loud

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Now using Reaper to record the audio for the show.
– I like it because it records at 192khtz sample rate
– It is very light and loads fast
– You can customize how it looks

Motherboard replacement with an evga from MicroCenter for $55
– Cheap motherboards may lack features like smart fan settings for the cpu fan
– Fans run at high speed all of the time instead of regulating rotations based on heat

Data recovery on a dropped laptop
– A dropped laptop usually causes damage to the hard drive
– This hard drive was barely running
Knoppix Live CD saved the day!
– Took a long time to get the data, but I got it.

Update on laptop repair videos
– New larger hard drive
– Learn about scratch drives
EaseUS Disk Copy
– Steve explains the importance of following directions!

Reinstalled Windows Vista due to bad hard drive
– You can use Vista 64bit OEM to install 32bit Vista
Intel® Driver Update Utility
– We watch Steve stuggle trying to remember driver agent
driverpacks.net hak

Acer laptop with sporadic internet
– Replacing the wireless card did not solve the issue
– Turned out to be a Vista Parental Control feature
– Suggested removing Norton Security Suite & Why
Revo Uninstaller

How do I get data off of a 1.8″ drive (not a normal 2.5″ drive)
– Tommy sent Steve sugggestions
– Bought an enclosure with adapter built in
– Shopping on Ebay

Voice Mail from CitizenX:
– Turn off your television! Look around. Observe.
– Steve responds (mentions :epic tv moment:)

Live call from Bob:
– Steve misses the Mac
– Trying to get the set up right on Windows
– Windows on Mac via parallels
– or boot camp
– Looking for file synching software
– Try the free SyncBack
Windows Mesh
– google ads advice