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  1. Originally posted by germcevoy:New computer. Have a question. I have 2TB of storage divided up into :

    C: 500GB

    D : 1TB

    E : 500GB

    What I want to know is can I isolate one of these from Windows to use purely as a back up. IE, if I have a crash I can still retrieve everything from one of the other drives? Ideally i'll just load everything onto C and then copy it in D or E so in the event of a crash I lose C i'll still have everything on one of the other drives.

    So in simple terms, what drive should I use for backup?


    If you're running Windows (as far as I know) any partition will be suitable since in the event of C: being wiped, the partitions don't get touched. I use my D: partition for backup and have re-installed Windows a few times (not due to a system crash though) and each time all my data on D: has been left intact.

    Ideally, go for the largest since it'd back the most up.

    Originally posted by LikeASong:The usual thing is using the biggest partition (in your case, the 1TB one) for back-up -ing the info, and the other(s) for daily use. I can't see the point in three partitions though, maybe someone can give your further details. But I'd use the 1TB as possible back-up drive.


    Could use three for various reasons I suppose. Media on one drive/partition and personal files encrypted/private on the other. All down to the end user really.

    Not sure if there's a technical reasoning behind three partitions however.
  2. Originally posted by iTim:[..]

    If you're running Windows (as far as I know) any partition will be suitable since in the event of C: being wiped, the partitions don't get touched. I use my D: partition for backup and have re-installed Windows a few times (not due to a system crash though) and each time all my data on D: has been left intact.

    Ideally, go for the largest since it'd back the most up.


    Windows 7 indeed. I'll use the 1TB D drive then and hope for the best. Too much storage on board to go and buy another external drive to back up on.
  3. What does the modchip do Remy?
  4. Originally posted by MWSAH:Ditched the Sennheisers, ordered the Denon AH-C751. Big price tag compared with the Sennheisers but some German site with good comments sells it for 57 euros instead of the 150 euros here in Holland.

    Some very good reviews, downside is the large size and weight. Superb sound quality though.

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    Got the earphones this morning. Played U2, Snow Patrol some dancy stuff and now Coldplay with them and they're just great. Compared with the Sennheiser CX300 it offers much better handling of bass and treble with crystal clear acoustics.

    Worth my money, hope they last longer than Sennheisers 2.5 year.
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:The usual thing is using the biggest partition (in your case, the 1TB one) for back-up -ing the info, and the other(s) for daily use. I can't see the point in three partitions though, maybe someone can give your further details. But I'd use the 1TB as possible back-up drive.


    Windows backup for the smallest, documents and photos for another and your personal files (e.g. downloads, recordings, video edits etc) for the last.

    Three is a bit excessive though - I'd have gone two, one for personal and one for private system backup.
  6. the 3 partitions was the default setup.

  7. I would have guessed but surely what use would the system builder have for 3 I'm not sure. W7 only takes up around 8GB, at least on this laptop - although I did install it myself and took Vista off - and I'm sure W7 can read a single 2TB partition.

    Got the earphones this morning. Played U2, Snow Patrol some dancy stuff and now Coldplay with them and they're just great. Compared with the Sennheiser CX300 it offers much better handling of bass and treble with crystal clear acoustics.

    Worth my money, hope they last longer than Sennheisers 2.5 year.

    So those are good for mid-range dance music and heavy metal and older rock? Do they clip or distort at high levels with poorer encoding on files e.g. 192Kbps ripped from an old 1990 remaster - and how well can you hear them in a busy environment e.g. bus or train etc?

    Also, do they hold in well, like not moving around?
  8. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

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    So those are good for mid-range dance music and heavy metal and older rock? Do they clip or distort at high levels with poorer encoding on files e.g. 192Kbps ripped from an old 1990 remaster - and how well can you hear them in a busy environment e.g. bus or train etc?

    Also, do they hold in well, like not moving around?


    They don't clip as far as I know. I haven't listened to such ancient recordings yet lol. Will do soon. I'm sure you can hear a bad master though like RHCP's Californication. The sound isolation is very good, somewhat better than the Sennheisers. But it depends what your earcanal size is.

    They hold in well too although they're a bit larger than other in-ears on the market. But they won't drop while sprinting although I haven't tested that yet.
  9. Originally posted by MWSAH:[..]

    They don't clip as far as I know. I haven't listened to such ancient recordings yet lol. Will do soon. I'm sure you can hear a bad master though like RHCP's Californication. The sound isolation is very good, somewhat better than the Sennheisers. But it depends what your earcanal size is.

    They hold in well too although they're a bit larger than other in-ears on the market. But they won't drop while sprinting although I haven't tested that yet.


    The last time I tried the in-ears they just didn't work for me - they kept falling out. But these, I think might work a lot better.
  10. Just ordered me the new kindle.

  11. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    The last time I tried the in-ears they just didn't work for me - they kept falling out. But these, I think might work a lot better.


    Real in-ears like Eytemotic's models are superb, but they cost a lot. Denon's in-ears are like the Sennheiser. They go into the ear canal. Eytemotic's one go deeper for even more isolation. You could try these but the sound is more or less the same.
  12. Ok, I have a pair of Audio Technica ANC7b noise cancelling headphones, which are excellent and great value as well.
    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/audio-technica-ath-anc7b-quietpoint-active-noise-cancelling-headphones/

    Now I'm perfectly happy with them but I've also come across a pair of Ultimate Ears 700 going for only $120 so I'm wondering whether to get them as they have got a lot of great reviews.

    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/ultimate-ears-700-noise-isolating-earphones/
    http://www.cnet.com.au/logitech-ultimate-ears-700-339304854.htm

    But will they sound better than my headphones? I've always assumed that headphones sound better than in ear phones, but is that necessarily true?

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