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WTS> Asus M2N-E Motherboard

deadalus — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:28:13 +0800

Item(s): Asus M2N-E Mobo

Package includes: motherboard, ide cable x 1, floopy cable x 1, box of other asus model.

Price: rm 230

Warranty: 1 year from asus.

Dealing method: Preferably COD in Kepong

Location of seller: kepong

Contact method/details: pm me, no reply = no deal.

Age of item: New

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Item(s) conditions: New

Picture:

Reason for sale: I bought a new motherboard while waiting Asus to replace my burned motherboard. This is a brand new replacement from Asus and will sell this extra piece instead of letting it collect dust. The warranty on this item is until 10/2010 from Asus, the item bought through CYCOM in lowyat.

Another thread selling 2nd hand M2N-E fetching Rm 200... 2nd Hand M2N-E

New M2N-E are selling RM 430 according to this thread M2N-E

* It works with Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2 (AM2/AM2+), Phenon X4, Sempron, Opteron.

Amateur RoadRunner Journal V2

deadalus — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:13:36 +0800

Special thanks to pizzaboy for reviving my deleted post Amateur RoadRunner Journal V1

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Being a regular short distance runner for the past 9 years, i am awared that performance have been declining gradually since 5 years ago eversince i start working. As part of the effort to reallign my training on the right track, i feel that by keeping a record on training might helps to regain the fitness that i lost throughout the years. flex.gif

Some technique that i employ during the jog:

Calf-Drive[CD]>>> Using calf muscle to generate the movement
Thight-Drive[TD] >>> Using thight muscle to generate the movement
2-2 breathing [8B1] >>> "1 2 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 7 8 [Exhale]" (Beginning stage)
2-2 breathing [8B2] >>> " 1 2 Inhale], 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 7 8 [Exhale]" (Employ after 30% of the distance)
2-1 beat breathing [6B]>>> "1 2 [Inhale] 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 [Exhale]" (During final stage sprinting)
Pull n Push gameplan >>> Run slow initially to reserve stamina, Push all out during the last 30% distance.
Power Push gameplan >> Running at top constant speed throughtout the entire session.
Belly Breath >> Inhaling air through the abdomen muscle. (Contract the stomach muscle during inhale)

** 2-2 : Each inhale will cover 2 steps while exhale cover another 2 steps.
*** 1 step =

Factor that might affect performance:

1) Temperature - Too hot (>35'C), there will be excessive dehydration and stamina drain. Too cold (<24'C), you might not able to push your body to the optimum level.

2) Food intake - Banana helps to provide more energy.

3) No eating n drinking 2hrs before running, otherwise may result in muscle cramp on lower abs.

4) Companionship - If there is someone to challenge you at higher speed, there will be adrenaline rush that push you beyond your limit.

5) Presence of attractive opposite sex - When there are pretty girl/boy around, you tend to run faster subconciously.

6) Mentallity - When you are in a bad mood after a tough day, you tend to exert all the negative energy in your run.

7) Glukose - Take glukose before workout will provide the extra miles especislly during the closing stage

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Exercises for enhancing springiness and energy efficiency

1. Spring-jogging

After a nice warm-up, jog along with very springy, relatively short steps, landing on the mid-foot area with each contact and springing upwards after impact. As you move along, your ankles should act like coiled springs, compressing slightly with each mid-foot landing, then recoiling quickly, causing you to bound upwards and forwards. Move along for one minute with quick, spring-like strides, alternating right and left feet as you would during normal running;

After one minute, jog normally for about 10 seconds, and then 'spring-jog' for about 20m, alternating three consecutive spring-like contacts with your right foot with three contacts with the left (i.e. three hops on your right foot, three hops on your left, three more on your right etc until you have travelled about 20m);
Jog normally for 10 seconds again, and then spring-hop for 20m on your right foot only, before shifting over to 20m on the left foot alone (making sure you land in the mid-foot area with each ground contact).

2. One-leg hops on-the-spot

Stand with your left foot forward and your right foot back, with your feet about one shin-length apart from front to back and hip-width apart from side to side. Place the toes of your right foot on a block or step 6-8 inches off the ground and direct most of your weight through the mid-point of your left foot;

Hop rapidly on your left foot at a cadence of 2.5-3 hops per second for 40 second. Your left knee should rise by about 4-6 inches with each upward hop, while your right leg and foot remain stationary. Your left foot should strike the ground in the area of the mid-foot and spring upwards rapidly, as if landing on hot coals. Your hips should remain as level and motionless as possible throughout the exercise, with very little vertical displacement; After hopping for 40 seconds on your left foot, shift over to your right; Take a short break, and repeat once more on each foot.

3. Box-hop with 'sticks'

Hop quickly up to the box on your right foot, then onto the platform and immediately off the opposite side; When your right foot hits the ground, react explosively - hopping forward as quickly as possible, resisting the temptation to let your ankle, knee, and hip flex dramatically and also the natural tendency to spend a lot of time on the ground before hopping forward. The movements should be smooth and quick at all times. Continue hopping for three more hops, and then 'stick' the final landing on your right foot, holding your body position, as a gymnast would do at the end of a routine;

After a second or two of holding, run back to your original position, and repeat the series of hops; After 60 seconds, shift over to the same routine on your left foot;
Rest for a moment, then repeat. Key points: maintain relaxed, upright body posture at all times and avoid looking at your feet or the ground as you hop along. Be sure to begin this exercise on a very forgiving surface - beach sand, soft dirt, soft grass or a relatively springy basketball court floor. Once you have built up considerable hopping strength, you may use harder surfaces.

4. Indian-hopping

Jog for a few strides, and then take a jogging stride diagonally to the right with your right foot; When your right foot makes contact with the ground, hop once, then explosively hop diagonally to the left, landing on your left foot; When your left foot strikes terra firma, hop once, then explode diagonally to the right;

Carry on alternating left and right in this fashion for 45 seconds. Rest for 15 seconds, then repeat. Stay relaxed at all times, moving in a coordinated and rhythmic manner and keeping the hops very springy and quick. Avoid the tendency to look at your feet.

5. One-leg squats with lateral hops

Assume exactly the same starting position as in 2 above;
Now, bend your left leg and lower your body until your left knee is bent at an angle of 90�; Then hop about 6-10 inches to the left on your left foot, keeping the right foot in place; Hop back to 'centre', then repeat on the other leg and return to the starting position, maintaining upright posture with your trunk and holding your hands at your sides; Perform 2 sets of 12 squats on each leg, with a one-minute break between sets.

6. High-knee explosions

Stand erect but relaxed, with your feet directly below your shoulders;
Begin by jumping very lightly on the spot, but then suddenly - while maintaining fairly erect posture - jump vertically while swinging both knees up toward your chest;

Land back on your feet in a relaxed and resilient manner, then explode upwards again, aiming for as little time on the ground as possible while trying to maximise vertical jumping height;
Complete 15 high-knee explosions, rest for a few seconds and repeat.

7. Shane's in-place accelerations.

Perform 3 x 20 seconds of Shane's In-Place Accelerations. To carry these out:
Stand as in 6 above;
Begin by simply jogging on the spot, but then - when you feel ready - begin to dramatically increase your 'stride' rate, building up fairly quickly to as rapid a speed as you can sustain on the spot. Keep your feet close to the ground: you're not going for high knee lift but rather for dramatically minimised foot-contact times - and an ability to get your feet to spring off the ground as soon as they make contact.

Maintain erect but relaxed posture at all times. As you accelerate up to 'top speed', it sometimes helps to turn your legs slightly outwards at the hips until you become more accustomed to the exercise.
Perform 3 sets of 20 seconds.

8. Hop sprints.

At a park or on a decent track (resilient surfaces work best for this drill, especially initially), mark off a distance of 30 metres. Go to one end of the marked distance, then hop the 30m as fast as you can on your right foot, staying relaxed and trying to avoid excess vertical displacement of your centre of mass. Focus on two principles: push off as hard as you can each time the right foot hits the ground, but forwards rather than upwards make each stance phase (the amount of time your right foot is in contact with the ground) as short as possible. You are looking for very powerful, productive hops. Once again, avoid the tendency to look downwards, keeping your gaze fixed ahead, as you would do during normal running.

After about four weeks of carrying out these exercises twice a week, you'll begin to notice a real difference in your springiness and explosiveness, and after 6-8 weeks, the effects will be even more dramatic. You'll begin to notice an increased springiness in your running strides, and you will also notice that high-quality running paces are beginning to feel easier.

Owen Anderson

From http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0950b.htm

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Glycogen debt and distance racing

Due to the body's inability to hold more than around 2,000 kcal of glycogen, long-distance athletes such as marathon runners, cross-country skiers, and bicycle racers go into glycogen debt, where almost all of the athlete's glycogen stores are depleted after long periods of exertion without enough energy consumption. This phenomenon is referred to as "hitting the wall" or "bonking". In marathon runners it normally happens around the 20 mile (32 km) point of a marathon, where around 100 kcal are spent per mile, depending on the size of the runner and the race course. When experiencing glycogen debt, athletes often experience extreme fatigue to the point that it is difficult to move.

win xp fail to load

deadalus — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:31:51 +0800

this morning just found out that pc is not functioning and window cannot load due to

corrupted or missing
window/system32/config/system

so i use xp installation cd to activate the repair console. and under the console i type in CHKDSK to scan and repair the window.

after one hr it says more than 1 error is found. but somehow it did not fix the problem and the window still cannot open.

any suggestion?

Is my spec good enough for Lineage?

deadalus — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:14:21 +0800

AMD AM2 4000 - 2Ghz
Kingston PC 5400 DDR2 - 1GB
Asus DDR2 667 Mobo
Saphire Ati Radeon 2400 XT - 256MB 64 Bit
Seagate SATA2 HDD - 160GB
Internet Connection - ADSL 512k

Thinking to start playing this October, but havent decide on my computer specs.

Where to buy Gatorade?

deadalus — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:24:22 +0800

i only seen some Projet selling Gatorade in 500ml.

anyone know where to get it other than Projet? (i've try carrefour and jusco before)

My win xp got NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEMS error

deadalus — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:03:54 +0800

it mess up the os a lot, everytime i start the computer, there is a NT Authority error prompt and the window will automatically restart itself after 10 sec.

After restart and the scandisk is activated for scanning error. The os can load but there is an error indicating spool.exe and follow buy another error indicating that window has just recovered from a serious error.

Most driver is corrupted and not functioning and hence no access to internet.

SOS...

p/s im using my old HDD with 98 for internet access.

Any idea when Nissan will launch Latio & Livina?

deadalus — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:30 +0800

Previously they said it will be somewhere around Quarter 2. Till april now, there still isnt much clue on the exact date for it.

Understanding Unit Trusts (Update 25/6/07 Post#5)

deadalus — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:36:05 +0800

What are Unit Trusts?

i) A form of collective investment that allows investor with similar investment objectives to pool their savings, which then invested in a portfolio of securities or other assets managed by investment professionals.

ii) Investors in Unit Trusts do not purchase the securities in the portfolio directly and the ownership of the portfolio is divided into units of entitlement and each investor is known as a "unit holder"

iii) As evidence of their stake in the Unit Trusts, each investor receives a confirmation of entitlement either in the form of a statement or unit certificate.

iv) The return on investment for unitholder in Unit Trusts is usually a combination of a regular income payment (distribution) and capital appreciation, derived from the pool of investment held within that Unit Trusts.

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Who should invest in Unit Trusts?

I) For investor who is unable or unwilling to research and analyse investment markets on his own, Unit Trusts are an ideal tool of investing.

II) Investor who have relatively small amounts to invest and neither have the time nor the inclination to hold portfolios of direct investments in shares or bond.

III) Investors who want good returns on their savings, Unit Trusts provide an ideal way for them to gain exposure to investment that, in the long run, can produce returns superior to those from traditional saving accounts and fixed deposits. ( Bare in mind that 3.7% from FD can barely cover the actual inflation rate)

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How to invest in Unit Trust

1) Lump Sum Purchase
- An investor can invest his savings in the Unit Trusts after he or she has completed an application form from a prospectus. With a lump sum purchase, there is no further commitment to add to the initial investment.

2) Reinvestment of Income/Distribution
-By reinvesting distributions from Unit Trust, an investor can acquire, on a regular basis, small numbers of additional units that, over time, can add significantly to total returns from investing in Unit Trusts.

3) Regular Saving
- Investor may invest in Unit Trusts by making regular contribution (such as a monthly Standing Instruction to purchase additional unit which will be deducted from your saving account) to purchase more unit. The contributions are not contractual and can be stopped at any time without penalty.

-This is a disciplined, useful and flexible way for investor to accumulate capital for a future need.

4) Borrowing to invest in Unit Trusts
- An investor can obtain loan from a financial institution for the purpose of investing in Unit Trusts.

- As long as the rate of return from investing in Unit Trusts exceed the borrowing costs, the investor will benefit from the additional profit arise from the investment. This is known as LEVERAGING (or GEARING) an investment in Unit Trusts.

- Most banks and finance companies in Malaysia offer borrowing facilities to investor who wish to leverage their investment in Unit Trusts. Loans are generally for periods of up to 10 years at interest rates generally higher than personal finance and housing loans.

- The maximum loan-to-valuation ratio is 67%. Meaning that an investor who wishes to invest RM 100,000 in Unit Trusts could be able to borrow up to RM 67,000.

- However, this method may involve certain risk such as volatile interest rate and a possibly margin call from the bank if the value of investment falls below a certain level.

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Which type of Unit Trusts is suitable for you?

A) Age 21 ~ 30 Years
- At this early stage of life, an investor may be single or newly married. His or her income level may be sufficient to meet living expenses. There may be no significant financial respondsibilities.

- Young investor in this group can perhaps begin to build a small nest egg by investing into growth-oriented Unit Trusts with Aggresive and Specialised investment objective. (such as Public Small-Cap Fund, Public Equity Fund)

B) Age 31 ~ 44 Years
- Commonly, investor at their 30's & 40's may be at the peak of their carreer life and accompany with greater financial responsibilities such as children's education needs and house mortgage.

- Depending on the level of financial commitments, there may now be a greater opportunity to save and invest. Investor at this age can consider investing for long-term capital growth using Growth or Balanced Unit Trusts.

- Also, their EPF balances may now be sufficient to be transferred to Unit Trusts that meet these objective.

C) Age 45 ~ 60 Years
- An investor in this age group may now be more financially secure and have a high savings capacity to invest for retirement.

- Perhaps more conservative Unit Trusts should be considered, such as Bond Fund as well as Balanced Fund.

Internship with Daimler Chrysler

deadalus — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:12:44 +0800

Available for student from these stream:

Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology
Finance & Accounting
Business Management / HR / Administration
Marketing / Sales / Communications

http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2007/3/d/10/393288.htm?fr=L

Connection broken when extension pick up call

deadalus — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:43:26 +0800

home line is splitted into 2 extension. 1 upstair n 1 downstair.

Scenario

1) Downstair extension pickup the calls. The internet connection will carry on

2) Upstair extension pickup the calls. Internet connection will cease at once.

Any solution to this other than getting another fixed line install?

Thanks

Why my connection keep on disconnecting

deadalus — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:43:49 +0800

recently it happen very frequently whereby after i download file for hours and out of sudden the connection disconnect itself automatically.....

however if i hang the phone the problem is solved. what is the problem actually?

Anyone got insider news on YTL-e Solution?

deadalus — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:17:31 +0800

On 19/12/06 - RM 0.155

As at 21/2/07 - RM 0.87

which represent a surge of almost 600%

With 75% share owned by YTL-Corp, i thought it should left very minimal opportunity for speculation. But yet, both the volume and capital growth is really astonishing... Could it be another IRIS??? Really itchy itchy

YTLE mainly involve in developing YTL Community portal, development and provision of integrated information systems for its corporate clients Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony services. And also :

- Information systems integration
. ICT project management and consultancy
. Telecommunication network administration
. Database administration and integration
. Web application development
. Host-based applications
. Digital transmission and communications
. Multimedia and graphics specialists
. ICT training and resource development
. System maintenance and support

[addedon]February 21, 2007, 5:21 pm[/addedon]21/2/2007 mark another milestone for KLSE

Gainers 975
Losers 131
Unchanged 101
Volume 46993486 lots
Value RM 4,066,460,862

Newbie question: How to remove the CD-Player

deadalus — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:09:57 +0800

Intend to take out the CD-Player for inspection, but dont know how to remove it...

Also recently my CD-Player fail to read/play almost all my CD and CDR, it display a message "ERROR" and rejected the CD. Whats the likely root cause for this problem?

[WTS] Aztech UM 9800 56k external modem

deadalus — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:29:44 +0800

Package includes: Modem and USB cable

Price: RM 25

Dealing method: COD in Kepong

How to remove the Window Security Center

deadalus — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:00:50 +0800

Everytime i start my XP, it will take another 2~3minute before the Window Security Center Icon pop up.

The problem is i cant run my asdl dialer as long as this Security Center is not loaded yet.

Anyway to remove this feature from my window startup?

Thanks

Which website provide realtime KLSE price check?

deadalus — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:13:10 +0800

KLSE official website is really laggy nowsaday, is there any other reliable and stable website provide a similar free service?

Window XP installing problem

deadalus — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:24:56 +0800

When i try to install the XP from a CD, this problem pop out.

any idea how to solve this?

Amateur RoadRunner Journal

deadalus — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:39:35 +0800

Being a regular short distance runner for the past 7 years, i am awared that performance have been declining gradually since 3 years ago eversince i start working. As part of the effort to reallign my training on the right track, i feel that by keeping a record on training might helps to regain the fitness that i lost throughout the years.

Some technique that i employ during the jog:

Calf-Drive[CD]>>> Using calf muscle to generate the movement
Thight-Drive[TD] >>> Using thight muscle to generate the movement
8 beat breathing [8B1] >>> "1 2 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 7 8 [Exhale]" (Beginning stage)
8 beat breathing [8B2] >>> " 1 2 Inhale], 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 7 8 [Exhale]" (Employ after 30% of the distance)
6 beat breathing [6B]>>> "1 2 [Inhale] 3 4 [Inhale], 5 6 [Exhale]" (During final stage sprinting)
Pull n Push gameplan >>> Run slow initially to reserve stamina, Push all out during the last 30% distance.
Power Push gameplan >> Running at top constant speed throughtout the entire session.
Belly Breath >> Inhaling air through the abdomen muscle. (Contract the stomach muscle during inhale)

Factor that might affect performance:

1) Temperature - Too hot (>35'C), there will be excessive dehydration and stamina drain. Too cold (<24'C), you might not able to push your body to the optimum level.

2) Food intake - Banana helps to provide more energy.

3) No eating n drinking 2hrs before running, otherwise may result in muscle cramp on lower abs.

4) Companionship - If there is someone to challenge you at higher speed, there will be adrenaline rush that push you beyond your limit.

5) Presence of attractive opposite sex - When there are pretty girl/boy around, you tend to run faster subconciously.

6) Mentallity - When you are in a bad mood after a tough day, you tend to exert all the negative energy in your run.

7) Glukose - Take glukose before workout will provide the extra miles especislly during the closing stage

[addedon]January 30, 2007, 8:58 pm[/addedon]Training Summary:

Monday - 29/1/2007

Weather - Windy (26'c ~ 30'c approx)

Lap 1 - 3m21s (CD, 8B)
Lap 2 - 3m19s (CD, 8B)
Lap 3 - 3m29s (CD, 8B)
Lap 4 - 3m26s (CD, 8B)
Lap 5 - 3m27s (CD, 8B)
Lap 6 - 3m23s (CD, 7B)
Lap 7 - 3m29s (CD, 7B)
Lap 8 - 3m26s (CD, 7B)
Lap 9 - 3m11s (TD, 6B)
Lap 10 - 2m50s (TD, 6B)

Total - 33m35s

Remarks: Weather is superb. Not many people around and can focus without much interferance. Opt to take a slow start as last Saturday did not finish the whole course. Consequently, unable to clock below 33m. Overall, feel great and at ease after 10 laps. Stamina is not fully drain due to conservative gameplan.

Look forward for the next attempt in weekend and might go for 32m if condition allow.

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2007 Running Event Calender

Any software for downloading http source

deadalus — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:49:43 +0800

i got many download link for http, lazy to sit infront of computer to download 1 by 1. Any software that can automatically download?

Thanks

Need Help: Cant install Window on my HDD

deadalus — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:14:21 +0800

Currently using Seagate Pata, and the HDD got partition.

Existing Drive:

C: Main OS
D: Partition
E: CD-ROM
F: CD-RW

Now i would like to change to Western Digital Pata, when i try to start installing OS from CD-ROM. The instruction indicate there is no HDD install or HDD is not functioning or i may need a special device driver for my HDD. So cannot install the Window into my WD HDD

But when i check from BIOS, the WD800 HDD is detected. Hence can i rule out that the HDD is defected?

1) So what "device driver" that i may need to Install window on my WD HDD?

2) Do i need to remove the partition before i can install Window on my new HDD?

3) How to scan the HDD under DOS mode? (Since the WD HDD dont have OS yet)

Your promp reply will be much appreciated

Thanks