Search results

Merc, obviously I'm not looking in the right places...help?

I agree completely. I had a client approach me on this subject a while ago. He started asking about software that could make the internet "safe". The first thing I touched on was that no matter what he did, his kids would be able to see anything they wanted (and likely stuff they didn't). I said...

I find that media player classic (using ffdshow and ac3filter) are able to do what I need, but I havent screwed around with the vendor-specific stuff or HD.

Ugh....time to remember how many smoothies I've installed....why can't they do automatic updating? 8:30AM....time to go to bed.

They do 939 great, and every other socket I can imagine, but Newegg was a bit enthusiastic when they also said AM2...

Replace #2 with both 250GB drives. Put #2 in a removable tray and alternate weeks with #3, so you have one in a safe place all the time.

Correction: Scythe Katana Cu does not support AM2 :( Anyone want a couple of them?

Good point. I should be able to look at the wire locations on the ATX connector of the two wires and compare to verify voltages. Thanks (this is what I get for playing with large capacitors late at night). I should get back to the high-powered metalworking tools...

I need to do some pretty serious modding on the power supply for my new system (airflow, cable lengths, connector count, fans, etc). Part of this will be a new wiring harness. Are the voltages/colors of the wires (red, yellow, orange, white, black, blue) an industry standard? I'd like to use the...

I can contribute some other things..."home movies" perhaps? Though they would really fit in with Merc's stuff...

comics?

Very cheap 500GB File Server Very cheap 2TB file server

And there is the rub. There is no way I can justify the cost, considering that Server is free, and behaves the same when everything is working correctly.

I just got a haircut. It was almost down to my elbows, now it barely covers the dents in my skull. Feels nice ;)

...porn.

That is exactly why I'd like to try ESX. I have a bunch of servers where 2003 and VMWare Server are the only things loaded on them; they aren't even a member of the domain and don't have network access. What they do have is a several dozen VMs spread accross 20 cores, 20GB of RAM and 20 spindles...

But the lower heat would be really nice...

Seasonic makes a nice 350W with a 12cm fan.

As is mine? (This is a statement.)

And considering we haven't heard from him since, I'm guessing he got a BSOD. :rotfl:

Agreed...I'd really like to play with ESX and vMotion. I have many production VMs on a number of multi-core servers; moving those around and doing better perfomance tuning would be a dream.

That sounds relatively secure?

Just short-stroked the first 10GB of a 750 for the OS....that should move ;)

I agree. It is klunky, slow, has a poor AI, and doesn't work that well. Setting up something similar yet different would be nice.

AMD shuips their typical aluminium fin cooler with a decent-sized fan on it. I suspect I'll be able to run without the fan by undervolting my 4200+ 65W. I purchased some Scythe Katana CU coolers what work with AM2, but it won't quite fit in my Antec Aria :(

Wow...it's still slurping. What kind of bandwidth is that thing using?

My thoughts on opticals: what I want: SATA Slot-load DVD-RW with 8MB cache (not 256k).

The 65W 3800+, 4200+, and 4600+ were all available at newegg; but I wanted the 35W 3800+...nowhere to be seen :(

Thanks Merc....3 days after I order my new system :roll: I don't buy opticals that aren't DVD-RW though, there just isn't any reason not to (until now). The Plextor SATA DVD-RW is still $100+

I'm actually considering getting another 750GB in there, just because 2.25TB in a toaster puts a big grin on my face.

No guns...but he's a Russian doctor; who knows how many ways he could kill me ;) And I hear he has quite a temper...

Yay! Internet access is up at my new place! I get to post from my own computer again; and just in time for my new machine (parts) to arrive on Monday.

Yeah, that would be me...but I told this woman that I want to marry her, buy a house together, and have her children...and I'm pretty sure I meant it. So, I guess, no more "bad man" for me.

No...things are going well, just not for this girl's her current husband. ;)

Is anyone here a divorce attorney? I'm in need of some advice...

None for the last decade, next decade looks good as well ;)

Thats my thought on the matter as well, Sol. The only way to do it these days would be to destroy the airplane immediatly; hijacking is impossible. And we have laptop batteries for that....

Yep. I'm just stoked to have 1.5TB in my portable desktop...and it still has room for one for drive ;)

I, and a bunch of people in different timezones, are online. Time for bed.

I don't really care. I listened for about 5 minutes and then put in a CD. 2 people dying and a bunch of people being inconvinenced many thousands of miles away is so irrelevant to be pathetic. I would care as much if you informed me how many ants I accidentally stepped on getting out of my car...

As part of a $3k+ newegg purchase, here are the specs for my new non-gaming system: Antec Aria SFF Chassis w/300W PS Gigabyte 6100 AM2 Mobo A64 4200+ (65W low-power version) Scythe Heatpipe Heatsink (if it fits) 2GB DDR2-800 RAM 2x 750GB Seagate SATA HDDs AzuenTech X-Plosion Soundcard I'm...

I hate what Americans are doing to themselves these days. A small airplane/helicopter crashed into a building in Manhattan this morning, and everyone first jumped to terrorism. Stupid.

It's becomming more and more likely that I will end up teaching dance for a living, and doing computers as only a hobby. I'm really looking forward to the time I can pretend to know nothing about the damned machines.

seconded, I laughed for quite a while

overheating could also be why the "newer" cards have bigger HSFs...

Totally agree. Some people complain when I tell them the Symantec product they just bought is crap. They ask if they can install it on another computer they have (!). If it's bad for your fast computer, it won't do that P2/333 any good, either.

Not sure really, somewhere between Morgan Hill and South San Jose. Just need a simple, small apartment. Don't even want a kitchen. A bedroom with attached bath would be great; want to simplify as much as possible. Life is getting kinda complicated at the moment.

$190 now.

Yep. I'm essentially single; I'll be moving out very soon. I timed it to go with a 10-day trip she's taking so I have time to get out in an organized fashion.

I'd forgotten what an exhilerating feeling it is to actually have feelings for someone and pursue them...I should do this more often ;)