MSI 770T-C45

All Solid Capacitors

Capacitors are the most important component for electronic product's power supply. The quality of the capacitors can impact the stability of the entire system and risk of product failure. Currently there are two types of capacitors, electrolytic capacitors and solid capacitors. Compared to electrolytic capacitors, solid capacitors have a longer lifespan, and provide a more stable power under high temperatures. More importantly, solid capacitors do not have any liquid materials inside, and thus will not suffer a leak which would infringe upon the product’s stability. With such benefits is it no wonder that solid capacitors are very important for product quality's improvement.

APS (Active Phase Switching)

Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI’s motherboards. The underlying idea is to switch off the power supply as soon as no electricity is needed, and when the system needs more resources again, APS will automatically adjust electricity supply accordingly. APS will automatically detect your processor’s loading at any given time and save energy accordingly. This is only possible by means of a very advanced power controlling technology. Other than software-based solutions, APS technology stands out from MSI's own research. The specially developed IC chip can operate automatically depending on the demands of the power supply, which is to reduce the total power usage.

M-Flash

Compared to common motherboard which need extra BIOS chips, MSI’s M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn’t need extra components and secondly, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC.

Features

• Backup/Restore Your BIOS to/from Any USB Flash Disk
• Avoid Unnecessary Repair Due to Accident Failures During The Upgrading Process
• Earn more BIOS Lifespan by Reducing Unnecessary Rewriting Process

i-Charger

Mobile consumer appliances are getting more and more attention in current day fast moving life style, with smart phones and tablets almost becoming a fashion accessory. However, many ordinary personal computers cannot charge some of these devices, making it difficult to stay connected. The MSI i-Charger is a Windows resident program capable of revising the power supply mode of your USB port to become more powerful. Once your phone or tablet is connected to your USB port, the i-Charger sends a signal to initiate its charging circuit, making it a really smart and convenient charging solution for mobile computing needs.

Features

• Automatically Detect & Charge Your Smart Phone or Tablet
• Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit

Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features

• Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
• Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit

Live Update Online

MSI Live Update Online is a powerful and useful application for updating latest BIOS and Drivers, which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating. Live Update Online is online services exclusively. End-users only have to connect to the download center and enable the Live Update Online function, and the updating will continue via the web pages completely. Live Update Online offers the latest BIOS, drivers and utilities from MSI for automatic updating. Through the user-friendly operation, end-users can update the system easily and increase performance immediately.

Unlock CPU Core

MSI’s Unlock CPU Core technology, exclusive from MSI, can unlock the hidden cores in the CPU by making a few selections from the BIOS. By unlocking a Phenom II X2 CPU into a Phenom II X4 CPU, users can boost the CPU performance over 104%. In Addition, MSI discovers the ability to unlock Phenom II X4 960T to a 6 core CPU through the same BIOS setting. At same time, MSI was the first who could unlock a 4-core AMD CPU to a 6-core because MSI does not use any "unlock" chip on our motherboards. MSI engineers developed a BIOS technology to unlock cores which can be easy upgraded via new BIOS. Because of this flexible BIOS core unlock feature, MSI can today announce that it made BIOS unlocking easy and accessible for the audience who doesn’t know their way around the BIOS. This new MSI software tool allows users to unlock CPU cores from Windows with just a few simple clicks, no need to enter the BIOS.

Easy OC Switch

Every user desires more performance. MSI has special Easy OC Switches to provide that accessibility to all users. This great technology makes it easier to tweak the core clock settings. There's no need to have a detailed understanding; with just a few simple steps, everyone is able to get the most out of their motherboards. With a single click, the whole system will increase by 5%-20% performance, making overclocking a very easy thing to do.

MAX FSB

In order to allow the average user to easily enjoy the fun and performance of overclocking, MSI provides the MAX FSB easy overclocking technology. Users only need to make the appropriate selection in this BIOS menu, reset the system and in 10-15 seconds time, viola! The processor will be overclocked to its highest possible FSB and the user doesn’t have to fret about understanding any complicated technical information. Simply set, sit back, and enjoy.

Cool'n'Quiet

AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Technology reduces heat and noise so you can experience amazing performance without distraction. Combined with core enhancements, included in the AMD processors, that can improve overall power savings, deliver better multitasking and energy efficiency. Cool'n'Quiet technology can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes.

Features

• Independent Dynamic Core Technology
• Dual Dynamic Power Management™
• AMD CoolCore™ Technology
• AMD Wideband Frequency Control
• Multi-Point Thermal Control

Specifications

CPU (Max Support)	Phenom
AM3 CPU Ready	Y
FSB / Hyper Transport Bus	Up to 5200MT/s for AM2+ CPU 2000/1600MT/s for AM2 CPU
Chipset	AMD® 770+SB710
DDR2 Memory	DDR2 533/667/800/1066
Memory Channel	Dual
DIMM Slots	4
Max Memory (GB)	Max Memory (GB)
PCI-Ex16	1
PCI-E Gen	Gen2 (1x16)
PCI-Ex1	2
PCI	3
IDE	1
SATAII	6
RAID	0/1/0+1
LAN	10/100/1000*1
TPM	1
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)	6
Audio ports (Rear)	Audio ports (Rear)
Serial ports (Rear)	1
Form Factor	ATX
APS	Y

MSI 770T-C45 Download Driver Windows 7 32/64bit here

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How to update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Official Jelly Bean 4.1.2

The international version of the Samsung Galaxy S2 (model number GT-I9100) still has some life left in its legs just yet, with Samsung introducing the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update that should keep owners and fans of the handset more than happy. After all, it has been a pretty good servant ever since it was launched a couple of years back to much fanfare, and has stood pretty well on its own, setting some sales records back in its heydays.

Basically, if you happen to own the unlocked international version of the Galaxy S2 and reside in Spain, you ought to have begun to receive the update by now, so you would do well to check it out if you haven’t yet done so already.

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2 will be available via two routes - either Over-The-Air (OTA), or through the Samsung's Kies software. Needless to say, you will find as though the Galaxy S2 has received a new lease of life with the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update, including a user interface that is far closer to the Galaxy S3 than ever before since the new Nature UX will be part of the OTA download.

Other goodies that you can hope to enjoy with the latest Jelly Bean update include features such as Direct Call, Smart Stay, a pop-up floating video player that comes in handy, improved TouchWiz widgets, Project Butter and Google Now among others.

Are you stoked yet? Whoever has lost hope in the fact that good things come to those who wait might just end up with a smile on their faces this time around.

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Potassium Deficiency: Effects of Low Potassium

Potassium is required by our body for smooth muscular and cellular functioning, cardiovascular functioning, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, for the conversion of glucose into glycogen and muscle building, etc. It is a natural diuretic as it helps in excreting excess amount of sodium from the body through urine. Potassium plays a very important role in maintaining fluid levels, electrolyte balance and pH level of the body. The most important functions of potassium in the human body are to keep blood pressure under control and help in intracellular nutrient transfer. It also helps in keeping acne, allergies, fatigue, kidney stones, etc., at bay.

Potassium plays an important role of a catalyst for many types of enzymes inside the human body. In other words, it helps in spawning many important chemical reactions. It is also believed to help in improving ATP hydrolysis. With so many important body functions to its credit, potassium is no doubt important for our overall health, such that if it is not present in sufficient amount it can hamper these body functions and result in adverse effects on our health.

Effects of Low Potassium on the Body

The medical condition in which our body fails to retain the amount of potassium required for its day-to-day functioning is called potassium deficiency or hypokalemia. This deficiency of potassium in body can be fatal considering it has a crucial role to play in various body functions, all of which are bound to be affected by the lack of this mineral in the body. While blood potassium level in the range of 3.6 to 5.2 mmol/L (millimoles per liter) is considered normal, potassium level below 2.5 mmol/L is considered low and requires prompt medical attention.

The effects of hypokalemia on the body may be very mild to severe. While a person suffering from primary staged hypokalemia may not experiencing anything unusual with the functioning of various organs initially, its effects are bound to get obvious with the severity of the condition. You will get to see the effects of low potassium levels in the body in form of following symptoms:

• Myalgia (muscle pain), muscular weakness and cramps.
• Cardiac arrhythmia i.e. abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart.
• Unexplained fatigue and weakness
• Hyponatremia, which may or may not be accompanied by anxiety.
• Impaired nerve transmission and deteriorated nervous system, which, in turn, results in confusion and delirium.
• Tingling and numbness in arms and legs
• Skin related problems such as blistering, skin eruptions, dryness of skin, acne, etc.
• Temporary memory loss or other problems like weak memory, difficulty in concentration, etc.
• Sleeplessness and irritability
• Intestinal or lung paralysis
• Heart related problems, such as heart deterioration.
• It may increase the risk of high blood pressure
• Ringing noise in the ear at times
• Digestive system may also get affected due to this deficiency and this may lead to constipation.

Potassium deficiency may also result in hypertension, depression, headache, etc. Critically low levels of potassium is life-threatening as it may cause permanent muscle damage, kidney damage, paralysis, etc.

What are the Causes of Hypokalemia?

A person is most likely to suffer from this deficiency due to excessive excretion of potassium or due to low potassium intake, both of which, in turn, are attributed to various factors coming into play. Most prominent causes of potassium deficiency in people are:

• Lack of potassium rich foods in the daily diet, i.e. insufficient potassium consumption.
• Excess potassium excretion through bowel motion or urine.
• Losing potassium as a result of vomiting, diarrhea or excessive sweating.
• Use of medication which can interfere and bring down the potassium levels in the body.
• Excessive use of diuretics and laxatives.
• Health problems such as diabetic ketoacidosis or chronic kidney failure.
• Hereditary defects of renal salt transporters, such as the Gitelman syndrome and the Bartter syndrome

Treatment Available for Hypokalemia

If a person is suffering from diarrhea or any other condition which is causing hypokalemia, then he should be treated for the underlying problem so as to stop/regulate potassium loss from his body. At the same time, the physician may also prescribe medication to improve potassium levels in the body. The patient is generally asked to take balanced diet for days in order to restore the physical health pertaining to potassium level and its role in metabolism. Re-hydrating your body will be a good option to bring back the potassium levels to normal. Avoid drinking water, instead have electrolyte solution which contains high potassium which helps in bringing the potassium levels to normal. Basically, the physician will spell out the treatment plan to be followed only after taking the severity of the problem into consideration. In case of excess diarrhea and vomiting for more than 3 days consult a doctor immediately.

Prevention is better than cure, and a balanced diet is the key to prevent hypokalemia. You should include foods high in potassium, such as orange, banana, potato, tomato, watermelon, beans, cereals, meat, grapes, milk, yogurt, spinach, dried fruits (peaches, dates, apricots, raisins) etc., in your daily diet to strike that balance in your meal. While potassium supplements are looked upon as the ideal tools to tackle potassium deficiency, you should only resort to such supplements after consulting your physician.

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Symptoms of Potassium Deficiency

Symptoms of potassium deficiency appear when the level of potassium in your blood is severely low. These symptoms are usually mild, but can become more severe as the levels drop. They include weakness, heart palpitations, thirst, and abnormal psychological behavior. This article will discuss the symptoms of potassium deficiency.

Weakness

One of the first symptoms of potassium deficiency is weakness. When there is not enough potassium in your system, you will feel weak or tired. You will also experience cramping in your arms or legs. Sometimes, this cramping will be so severe that you can hardly move around. Cramping may also occur in the abdominal area and cause bloating. Besides weakness and cramping, heart palpitations may also be ones of the symptoms of low potassium.

Heart Palpitations

Heart palpitations are one of the serious symptoms of low potassium. These irregular heart beats can range from mild to severe. If you experience heart palpitations, you will need to seek hospital treatment immediately. Your blood pressure may also begin to lower and may lead to fainting.

Psychological Behavior

Another one of the symptoms of potassium deficiency is abnormal psychological behavior. These abnormal behaviors include depression, psychosis, and delirium. You may also appear confused or have hallucinations whenever the potassium level in your body decreases too much.

Dry Skin

Reduced skin elasticity is also one of the symptoms of potassium deficiency. If there is not enough potassium in your body, your tissues will start to harden. You can test this by pinching the skin on the back of your hand and holding it. If potassium levels in your body are sufficient, the skin should return to normal within two seconds of releasing it.

Thirst

Thirst is one of the final symptoms of potassium deficiency. It is common for you to have a feeling of thirst most of the time. This increased thirst will lead to increased fluid intake which will in turn cause you to increase your frequency of urination.

These are some of the symptoms of potassium deficiency. You will usually experience weakness and leg cramps that can be so severe that you can hardly move around. Heart palpitations are one of the most severe symptoms of low potassium and requires immediate hospital treatment. You may also experience increased thirst and abnormal psychological behavior. If you experience any of these symptoms of low potassium, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.

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The Viral Marketing Pros and Cons

The term 'viral marketing' was coined by Tim Draper, a Harvard Business School graduate and used extensively to describe the e-mails that aided advertising of products. Viral or chain marketing optimizes the extent to which social networking can benefit sales. There is extensive word-of-mouth viral promotion of products and services that is implemented. Depending on the quantum of sales, the strategy may also include video clips, interactive forums, advergames, newsletters, ebooks and images accompanied by dedicated text messages. However, it is not without its own unique advantages and disadvantages.

How Does Viral Marketing Work?

The basic idea is to generate an 'infection' of thought among the base users, who are also lured into the advertising gimmick for a promised commission that increases with every subsequent sale. The ripple effect created and paid for involves sharing of product benefits with potential users and causing nothing short of an epidemic, while generating multilevel marketing opportunities. There is a pre-designed logistic curve to map the users used to further the interests of the campaign. The success of the campaign largely depends on the rate at which the sales take place. These strategies are often put in place alongside other marketing communication systems such as dedicated public relations and/or extensive advertising.

The goal of viral marketing programs is to identify people who can contribute to sales via quality social networking potential. The aim is to generate viral or easy to understand and replicate messages that appeal to the common man and generate a dedicated marketing environment. Extensive social networking helps to increase the probability of the product or service remaining within the community for a longer time. Viral marketing is a stealth campaign that uses unscrupulous means of under-market advertising to generate an impression that the word of mouth enthusiasm actually springs from use of the product or service.

Pros

Viral marketing enables businesses to remain buoyant within the competitive business world, via a strategy that is not only easy to integrate within a defined buyer-society, but also one of that empowers the unattached onlooker with training, tips and guidance.

This marketing strategy enables business propositions to reach out to a global audience, by effectively putting the Internet connectivity to play. Extensive use of Internet affiliate marketing, ezines and interactive forums enables the entrepreneur to promote the business, globally.

The word-of-mouth concept ripples on to peer-to-peer recommendation of the product or service. It also enables the business to generate revenue from local interest in the venture.

Cons

In this strategy, association with groups and individuals who are unknown could generate scope for the promotion to be subject to competitor viewing. The strength of the marketing depends on the transmission of enthusiasm between people, with regards to the benefits of the product being sold. The presence of a competitor within the generated link could dampen the desired strain.
Exposure to the Internet, to further the interests of entrepreneurship and generate additional revenue from a global clientèle is not without spam threats, unwanted marketing mix, and also brand dilution.

Hard core selling to benefit from increased commission is widely responsible for many potential buyers being put off.

Viral marketing is capable of generating high product credibility at low cost. The advertising technique is great in the endeavor of making a particular product or service available across physical boundaries with dedicated Internet marketing and shows high efficiency in generating the opportunity for consistent promotions and commissions.

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What Happens when Excessive Consumption of Licorice

It's sticky, it's sweet and some folks are repulsed by the taste of it. But for others, black licorice is an alluring indulgence that tempts them to overconsume. You know that eating too much of anything can leave your tummy feeling crummy, but eating large amounts of black licorice can have negative effects beyond mere tummyache.

Potassium Loss

Black licorice contains a substance called glycyrrhizic acid that acts similarly to a hormone called aldosterone. Aldosterone increases the amount of potassium that your body excretes in urine. If you consume large amounts of black licorice over time you may become deficient in potassium -- a condition known as hypokalemia.

Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is an abnormally low concentration of potassium in your blood. Fruits and vegetables, such as bananas and potatoes, provide dietary potassium. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, hypokalemia is rarely due to insufficient potassium intake. In most cases, potassium loss is the culprit. Since black licorice can increase potassium excretion, it can result in hypokalemia.

Effects of Hypokalemia

If your black licorice consumption is high enough that hypokalemia results, you may experience heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure, water retention, fatigue and congestive heart failure, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For this reason, the FDA warns against the consumption of large amounts of black licorice within a brief time period.

Positive Effects of Black Licorice

Black licorice consumption isn't all bad. It has been used for centuries by herbalists for conditions ranging from muscle cramps to eczema, according to MedlinePlus. Though there is no actual scientific evidence to back up its purported uses, evidence has supported the use of licorice in combination with other herbs as a possible remedy for heartburn.

Considerations

You don't have to swear off black licorice completely, but in order to avoid complications from this particular candy, you should keep your consumption within certain limits. MedlinePlus states that even for healthy people, consuming 30 g or more each day for a few weeks can result in hypokalemia, high blood pressure, paralysis and even brain damage. If you have heart disease, kidney disease or use a lot of salt, these effects can occur with as little as 5 g or licorice per day. The FDA states that eating a number of 2-oz. bags of black licorice for 14 days or more can result in abnormal heart rhythms, lethargy and congestive heart failure. As with everything else, enjoy your black licorice in moderation.

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Halalan 2013 Senatorial Results

This 69% partial results of Halalan 2013 for Senatorial candidates is taken from ABS-CBN website, among the top listed are Grace Poe the daughter of box office King Ferdnando Poe Jr., next is Legarda, Cayatano, Escudero, Binay, Angara, Aquino, Pimintel, Trillianes, Villar, Estrada and Honasan.

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Could You be Deficient in Potassium?

If you suffer from anxiety, depression, insomnia, constipation, high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney stones, hyperthyroidism, arthritis, obesity, headaches, pain in the eyes, muscle spasms, "restless leg syndrome," fatigue, or muscle tension, to name a few, you may be deficient in potassium.

Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body. It is also an electrolyte that regulates blood pressure, water retention, muscle activity, and proper function of every cell in your body. Potassium helps the cells in the body eliminate toxic waste, promotes balanced pH levels, and increases energy.

It is important to note that the FDA limits over-the-counter potassium supplements to 99 mg per serving. This amounts to 2.8% of the FDA's own recommended daily allowance. In addition, the FDA recommended daily allowances for most supplements are widely recognized as being too low.

Supposedly this limit is due to concern over potassium overdose. As you will read further in this article, there is not much reason for this concern. However, the FDA does freely allow medications that deplete potassium to be sold.

You will have to come to your own conclusion on these clear discrepancies. This is just one more reason why each of us needs to take our health into our own hands. It is wise to do necessary research to keep yourself healthy, rather than be forced to research in a panic once you discover first hand how little the main stream medical profession has to offer.

More often than not, doctors just guess through a process of elimination. We know our bodies better than anyone. Please do your own research and follow your own wisdom. There is no way you could do worse than what we currently have offered to us through modern medicine.

Potassium does not work independently. There is a strong relationship between potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium. Maintaining a balance between these four minerals is crucial to good health. The best way to do this is to increase the overall level of mineral intake in the diet through raw foods.

Due to the typical American diet being high in sodium, it is best to increase the amount of foods high in potassium in your diet. If you have a high sodium intake, and are not eating a balanced diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables, you may also want to take a potassium supplement.

Causes of Potassium Deficiency

There are many factors that can affect the imbalance and deficiency of potassium in the body. These include diet, sodium/potassium ratio in the body, stress, excessive consumption of licorice, and several medications.

Eating a diet of mostly processed foods or foods that have been excessively cooked, results in low potassium intake. Fad diets also play a contributing factor in potassium deficiency.

According to the Eck Institute, "Many people assume that a high sodium/potassium ratio indicates an excessive salt intake. While possibly true, in many instances salt eating has little impact upon the sodium/potassium ratio. A high ratio frequently occurs in people who consume no salt whatsoever! The main causes of a high sodium/potassium ratio are excessive aldosterone secretion due to stress or anger, toxic metals or a zinc and magnesium deficiency. Salt-eating plays a secondary role."(1)

They recommend avoiding table salt because it is a poor quality food. It is best to eat only unrefined pure sea salt which naturally contains minerals. It is not necessary to eliminate all salt from your diet, but rather eat reasonable amounts of high quality sea salt.

It turns out that excessive consumption of licorice can cause potassium deficiency. Not only do some people consume too much licorice, but licorice is also used medicinally to treat tuberculosis, gastritis, hepatitis, and dermatitis. Anyone being treated for these conditions may want to consider taking a potassium supplement.

It is important that anyone with a health condition related to potassium deficiency eliminate the consumption of licorice from their diet. Because hyperthyroidism can cause potassium deficiency, anyone with thyroid disease should not eat licorice as well.

Not only does the lack of potassium in our diet affect many health conditions, but several medications being used to treat certain "diseases" are actually causing potassium deficiency. Examples include: diuretics, laxatives, cortisone, aspirin, cardiac drugs, steroids, and certain therapies used to treat advanced liver disease.

Effects of Potassium Deficiency

There is a correlation between potassium deficiency and anxiety, irritability, anger, and depression. Lack of potassium may also play a role in insomnia, constipation, and too much acidity in the body.

Since lack of potassium may cause edema, it is possible it plays a role in chronic headaches, pain in the eyes, hypertension, and the rapid increase in body weight in those with hyperthyroidism. Potassium helps to regulate blood pressure, and more specifically lowers blood pressure. Getting enough potassium in your diet could be very helpful in preventing and treating heart disease, as well as preventing a stroke for those with heart disease.

A potassium deficiency can lead to lowered urine citrate, which in turn can lead to kidney stones. Some medical experts believe that potassium deficiency may either cause or make worse rheumatoid arthritis. Sufficient amounts of potassium in the diet may also protect you against hypoglycemia and obesity.

Potassium is stored in the muscles and controls both voluntary and involuntary muscles in the body. Therefore, low potassium in the diet contributes to muscle spasms and twitches, muscle fatigue, leg cramps, and "restless leg syndrome."

What to Do

The best way to increase potassium in the body is through diet. Some foods rich in potassium include: bananas, potatoes (baked with skin), prunes, oranges, peaches, tomatoes, raisins, artichokes, lima beans, acorn squash, spinach, sunflower seeds, almonds, molasses, cantaloupe, salmon, and chicken.

According to Dr. Jane Higdon, of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, "There is considerable evidence that a diet supplying at least 4700 mg/day of potassium is associated with decreased risk of stroke, hypertension, osteoporosis, and kidney stones. Fruits and vegetables are among the richest sources of dietary potassium, and a large body of evidence supports the association of increased fruit, vegetable, and nut intakes with reduced risk of chronic disease."(2)

While quite rare, it is possible to overdose on potassium with potentially fatal consequences. Again it is rare, and when it does occur, it is usually caused by underlying medical conditions. Therefore, if you have any of the conditions mentioned in this article or are currently on medication, I strongly encourage you to do further research on potassium deficiency as it relates to your specific condition. Also, it is crucial that you see a natural health care practitioner to help you safely implement more potassium into your diet.

Healthline.com states, "Although there is no established safe upper limit, potassium toxicity appears to develop with an intake of approximately 18,000 mgs and may lead to cardiac arrest."(3) Considering this information, you can see that, while possible, it would be very difficult to overdose on potassium.

Points to Remember

The main point to keep in mind is the total amount of potassium needed in the diet per day, which is at least 4700 mg. Because the sodium intake in the typical American diet is high, ensuring you get enough potassium is very important. While it is best to increase potassium through your diet, supplementation may be necessary to reach adequate amounts.

The link below (in Reference #2), provides some good information regarding potassium, including a chart that contains the amount of potassium found in various foods. This could be very helpful in calculating your daily potassium intake.

While the FDA limit on Potassium supplements is just 99 mg per serving, don't let this discourage you from taking these supplements. Increasing Potassium by any amount can greatly increase the quality of your life.

References:

(1) http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/sodium-potassium%20high.htm

(2) http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/potassium/

(3) http://www.healthline.com/hlbook/nut-potassium?utm_source=hkbook_spor...

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/022589_potassium_diet_deficiency.html#ixzz2TGL00j5Q

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Delock Adapter 8 port Serial to USB

I was looking a USB-to-Serial port to be used for personal project hoping that I can Googled around of quad port at least and here's what I have found an 8 port Serial-to-USB more than what I have expected.

Short Description

The USB to serial adapter enables you to connect 8 serial devices such as mice, modems, etc. to a free USB port of your PC or notebook.

Specifications

• Prolific chipset
• USB 1.1 specification
• 8 x RS232 serial port with DB9 connector
• Connector with screw nuts
• Cable length 15cm + 5cm> 2 x 5 cm / 15 cm / 25 cm / 37cm
• Data transfer rate up to 115.2 Kb / s

System Requirements

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux Kernel 2.6
• PC or notebook with a free USB port

Package Contents

• Adapter cable
• Driver CD

In case you may need additional info I got it from this link.

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How D-Link DFE-570TX Quad Port Ethernet Server Works

One common method used to alleviate server bottlenecks involves segmenting the network across multiple NIC's in the server. Figure 1 illustrates a typical setup utilizing four NIC's to segment the network so that if a failure occurs on one segment, it should not affect the other segments. If one segment fails, access to the server is lost for all clients on the failed segment. To get the clients on the failed segment back online the whole server has to be brought downed. Each segment is also limited to the throughput of a single NIC between the server and the switch or hub. During peak access times, bottlenecks can still occur.

Figure 1: Segmented Network Server with 4 NIC's

DFE-570TX NIC Design

DFE-570TX takes the segmented server concept one step further to provide for optimal use of all network adapters and guaranteed up time for all users across the network. Instead of assigning one network adapter to each segment, adapters are grouped together and treated as one logical adapter. Network traffic can then be balanced across all of the adapters so that a bottleneck does not occur at each network segment. Also, if any one connection or adapter fails, traffic is rebalanced over the remaining adapters so that all connections to the server are maintained. Figure 2 shows the same network with a single DFE-570TX represented by 4 adapters connecting to 4 segments.

Figure 2: NIC Express Server with a 4 NIC Array

Multi-Segment DFE-570TX

DFE-570TX can allow for segmenting the network at the server level. Figure 3 is an example of an Intranet server for which the network has been divided into two separate segments. Engineering and Accounting are on the first segment and Sales and remote users are on the second segment. Unlike the first example, this design provides for maximum throughput and fault tolerance for each segment. Each segment consists of an array of two network adapters with failover and load balancing being provided within each segment.

Figure 3: Segmenting a NIC Express Server with Two Arrays

DFE-570TX Driver Architecture

DFE-570TX for Windows NT is designed to be easily installed and unintrusive to the operating system. It is designed as an NT Intermediate NDIS driver similar to other network drivers for NT and that it sits on top of existing NIC drivers. The DFE-570TX driver shields the multiple adapters from NT and creates one virtual driver for each network segment installed.

In Figure 4 illustrated below, two network segments are created with each containing an array of two adapters. The DFE-570TX driver borrows the MAC address of the primary card in each array and advertises this single address to the NT Protocols stack. The Protocol Stack sees only one port to the network thus creating a virtual port for the operating system.

Figure 4: NIC Express Architecture

The NDIS driver handles all software functions for load balancing and dynamic failover in the NT Kernel. Kernel mode operation insures maximum performance with little to no latency. Also by operating in the kernel mode, DFE-570TX does not affect applications running in user mode thereby making compatibility issues moot.

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D-Link DFE-580TX Quad Port Dual Speed Ethernet Server

The D-Link DFE-580TX is a 4-port PCI 10/100Mb Dual Speed Ethernet Server Adapter. Offering features such as aggregate bandwidth up to 800Mb, dynamic fail over, and SNMP it is targeted at IS managers with Windows NT servers who wish to gain more power and control over their network infrastructure and expand the bandwidth pipe to their servers.

Designed to meet the demands of both local and Internet data serving, the DFE-580TX provides 4 10/100 NWay ports on a single 32-bit PCI card.

The DFE-580TX gives a new level of control to the IS manager over the critical data pipe to his server. With four independent MAC addresses it is capable of providing either an aggregated, load-balanced 800Mb pipe to the server for maximum speed, or two dynamic fail-over 400Mb pipes to provide network connection redundancy and ensure maximum server up time.

SNMP management is present to allow the IS manager to effectively monitor mission critical servers.

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MikroTik RouterBOARD RB44G Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet Server

Model	RouterBOARD 44G - 4 / Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet Server Network Card
Chipset	Realtek 8169SC
Architecture	PCI specification revision 2.2 compliant; PCI-to-PCI Bridge; 32-bit PCI Bus Master
External Output	Four RJ-45 LAN ports
Ports	10/100/1000 Mbps with four auto-sensing half/full duplex RJ-45 ports
Features	MDI/X: cross/straight cable auto-detection
Cable Length	Supports 150 m Ethernet cabling
Recognition	Recognized as four independent Ethernet ports
Compatibility	IEEE 802.3 10BaseT; IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet; VLAN 802.1q
Electrical	5v standard PCI support; 3.3v only option (must order IN/EM4 - 3.3)
Operating Temperature	0° to 50°C
Dimensions	107 x 124 x 19 mm
Supported OS	MikroTik RouterOS, Windows, Linux, BSD
Card Requirements	Available PCI slot (PCI-system 2.1 or higher)

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Mikrotik IN/G44V RouterBOARD 44GV PCI 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Server (VIA chips)

Product Description

IN/G44V this is a PCI ethernet card with four gigabit ports. The MDI/X feature (accepts both cross-over and straight cables) can now be used on your router or server.

This device integrates four 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports into one card that is an ideal solution for connecting many networks to one router or for extending your network.

RB44GV is an improved version of the RB44 gigabit four port PCI interface. This new card is based on the VIA VT6122 chipset.

It supports MDI-X auto cross/straight cable detection, 10/100/1000 speeds and can be used in any operating system which has drivers for VT6122, including Windows, Linux and RouterOS.

Product Specification

• Chipset: VIA VT6122
• Ports: 4x 10/100/1000Mbps
• Features: MDI/X: cross/straight cable detection
• Standard: IEEE 802.3 10BaseT; IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet; VLAN 802.1q
• OS: RouterOS, Windows, Linux, BSD
• Power Consumption: 8W
• Size: 107 x 124 x 19 mm

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