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1 n 2 n 3. wont buy an SSD then...i'm an XP user more than 7 (7 till i get the new PC components) and IDE will be more active,so it'll have more failures so you say...
IDE is old technology. Even if you're comfortable with it, consider learning about the benefits of SATA, becasue IDE is phasing out. In a few years, you won't be able to find IDE interface devices.
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4. 3GB/s is the max for XP,or is there more when it comes to 7 32/64bits?.The device i'm talking about is a "Western Digital My Book Essentials USB 2.0 + 3.0" (new new)
The USB speed is relative to the device, not software. Meaning XP has no control over how fast (or slow) your data transfers, save for any indirect effects, such as data corruption. USB devices communicate via USB host. The host controller directs traffic flow to devices, so no USB device can transfer any data on the bus without an explicit request from the host controller. In USB 2.0, the host controller polls the bus for traffic, usually in a round-robin fashion. The slowest device connected to a controller sets the bandwidth of the interface. For SuperSpeed USB (defined since USB 3.0), connected devices can request service from host. Because there are two separate controllers in each USB 3.0 host, USB 3.0 devices will transmit and receive at USB 3.0 data rates regardless of USB 2.0 or earlier devices connected to that host. Operating data rates for them will be set in the legacy manner.
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Sides of that,another load of questions related to P8P67 B3 board:
1.I've seen people saying they got their P8P67 B3 boards "Dead on Arrival" or dying after 2 weeks of use...what would be the reason of it?,it's kinda recent
This really depends on several factors:
1. Manufcaturer - Do you know if the people who said their boards were DOA bought the same manufacturer's product? If so, it could've been a bad lot.
Similarly, mobo manufacturers outsource their builds to several other manufacturing plants; whom rely on several other manufacturer's parts to complete the mobo build. For example, let's say Company A is the manufactuer (name) on the mobo; however, they outsource to Company B to actually put the boards together (make). Company B uses Company C for parts and buys in bulk. Typically, when companies buy in bulk, they buy in lots. Each lot consists of X amount of product. So, in this example, let's say that Company C manufactured bad capacitors (a common problem, actually). These bad capacitors were sold and sent to Company B. Company B, not knowing the capacitors were bad, finished their manufacturing process and sent completed mobos back to Company A.
Now enter The Retailer. The Retailer stocks mobos from Company A, and it just so happens that they received a lot of mobos made with bad capacitors. Customers who want the latest tech, or just simply want to build a new system because their current system is old and dysfunctional, purchase these poorly constructed mobos. Upon use, these customers discover the problem with the capacitors (let's say they leak or pop), clearly these new mobos are well within their warranty window, so the customers contact The Retailer and request an RMA. The Retailer, unaware of the bad lot of mobos, sends out a replacement (same make, model, and revision number).
When the above mentioned problem happens to too many customers, it "raises a red flag" and then The Retailer looks into the problem. After learning that of the 400 mobos in the lot, 350 have blown capacitors (example), The Retailer will contact Company A to make them aware of the problem. This is when a new version of the model will be researched and developed.
To sum this all up, mass production of anything is motivated by one simple equation: Time equals money. This equation can loosely be translated into "the faster a product is manufactured, the faster it can be sold." However, with mass production, templates or molds are used; and if something goes wrong with the mold/template while production is in progress, it is likely that everything made from those molds/templates will have an adverse effect. In the case of your concern, DOA mobos.
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2.I've seen people saying they were not able to access the EFI BIOS with a Logitech G15 keyboard / G15 Mouse (Logitech too)..does it means the BIOS has a huge problem when it comes to USB devices???..coz i've got my KBoard and Mouse into USB mode and i dun have the PS/2 adapter (i dunno if there's one to be bought separatedly)....Is it true?,does it happens on the default BIOS it comes with the board or do you have to change your keyboard or something? (that's a huge worry if i have to change the AHCI default to IDE for XP/7)
Again, this is subjective. To say that any P67-based mobo will not work with the Logitech G15 is a stretch. The problem with a keyboard and mouse are relative to the current hardware and software being used in conjunction with said keyboard and mouse. Although, I can certainly appreciate the concern. Best you can do if you run into this problem is to use a different mouse/keyboard combo. If the concern is duplicated, contact Logitech for assistance.
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3.Any other things i should know about this board,like recent problems or things to do after installing the board or whatever?...
All-in-all, building a computer is always a game of chance. There is no guarantee anyone (not even manufacturers) can give you that your system will work flawlessly; be it on initial boot, or subsequent boots. This is why RMA and warranties exist.
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