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Well, I went with a VIA Kingwin two port for the Dell, and it's giving 3mb/sec writes, 11 mb/sec reads. Good enough. I don't really like front USB stuff, since it's always getting in the way of the CD/DVD trays opening. Annoying. I haven't figured out what I'm going to use for the Server...

It's a big deal because of how it's going to affect gas prices, since 25% of our oil and gas comes out, and is refined, in the gulf. Also, 40 foot buoy reports mean that is the average of the largest third of the waves. So, it's entirely possible to have waves double that height in the storm...

I can't get through to NOAA. If you can, please post the buoy reports. Thanks gs

Just found out that area produces 3.7 million barrels of oil a day, and, there are near 20 refineries in the area, that make gas out of that oil... gs

OH MY GOD! WATCH THIS!!! http://www.quehubo.com/eng/katrina_gallery.php gs

NO is completely screwed I was a little hazy on my geography, but Katrina's eye is passing OVER New Orleans. God help all those people... GS

Just got up. Can't get the buoy reading, but, this looks like New Orleans is getting the eye of the storm.. God help us all. Gs

JUST HIT 38 FEET ON THE ALABAMA BUOY. SAY GOOD BYE TO LOUISIANA, AS WE KNOW IT... :eekers: :cry: GS

I think it's a million gallons a day. :eekers: Greg

That's no joke Mark. The rigs weren't designed for giant, Hawaii sized waves, and what is it called, force 3 tornados??? :eekers: Greg

Oh MY F...G GOD :excl: :excl: :excl: :excl: :eekers: THE BUOYS HIT 32 FEET. THAT'S THE SIZE OF THE BIGGEST WAVES EVER SURFED. THIS IS APPROACHING THE PERFECT STORM, BUT IT WENT 51 FEET, AND THEN THE BUOYS GOT PULLED UP...

Just finished stage two on this setup. I installed an Adaptec 2906, and a Plextor SCSI DVD, along with a Plextor CDwriter/reader. I can now play a DVD, type on the second monitor, and stay around 48-70% of the processor. I also installd a USB 2.0 card, Kingwin, two port, 15 dollars, so in a...

This thing is very serious. The ocean buoys are showing waves the size of giant Hawaiian surf. SOLID 20 FEET. What Louisiana? GS

One cure for a bad temper is to carry a gun. I've found you learn to really be selective about ever using it, and, this carries over to your real life. Do I really want to get into a fight that could land me in jail, over some guy yelling at me, and thinking I cut in front of him in a line, at...

Ouch!!! My shoulder hurts thinking about that group. What's your favorite? Still use the rifles? Is the 416 a rigby or remmington, and who made the rifles? I target shoot, but, that's about it. I've shot a few things, all vermin, and I just don't much like killing ANIMALS. I guess I don't...

http://www.extremescience.com/orcavshark.htm Amazing, first ever footage, of a killer whale and a great white, going at it. Greg

If you love cats, it REALLY gives you a new perspective. Hyenas vs. Lions http://www.compfused.com/directlink/524/ GS

Will: For your machine, it doesnt' make sense, since the upgrade path is only twice your current processor, if you spend 200 bucks. For me, a Celeron is considerably faster then the P2, and, it's a 3x clock speed increase. You can notice that, and, it was only 120 bucks. So far, so good. If...

Tannin: Sempron 3100's cost 90 dollars here. Motherboard is 30 dollars you use with it? The alternative is P160 case 120 dollars, still haven't found a cheap box in this area that's quiet. Gigabyte motherboard I have. Processor 90 Power Supply 80 Ram 85 dollars DVD player we have, switch...

Hi I've really got to link to this description of a hunt, in Africa. The writing is brilliant, vivid, and, my favorite part is the hunters don't kill anything. I would love to go to Africa, just to witness something half this amazing. Sincerely Greg...

Mark: The irony of the Dell is it's the SO's, and she loves it. The Quantum LM STILL is one of the faster hard drives around, access time wise, and she loves it, for ATA. Don't remind me about the Dell channels only being able to use one device, per channel... She's getting used to the two...

While I'll never buy another, I don't think, anyway, that BX based Dell has been a really good computer, as it should have for it's 3000 dollar price tag at the time. Wasn't a bad move the first time, going from macs to PC's, when 98 was the prevalent operating system. Course it did have two...

I just checked Dell, and I could have picked up a 2.4 ghz entire new machine for 329.00. :wink: G

Hi I need a usb 2.0 card for a pci slot. I also need a USB 2.0 long cable, and ports that go connect to the Supermicro motherboard. I had one, but the cable was too short for my box. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for value, 6 ports are good, and 2000 and XP compatibility...

Runs Windows media player now at about 1/4 processor. Prior, it was 100%. G

I know. I was thinking the same thing. However, the Dell is "the girl's computer" in the house, and, it's got a 440BX chipset motherboard, Quantum LM that is going on 5-6 years old, Matrox P 550, it's quiet, my girlfriend REALLY likes it, and, I just realized the Windows 2000 install is about 4...

OK: Arrived today. Took at least 5 minutes to get it out of the box, install it, and reboot. Seems to work much faster, and, at least now, the anti-virus software isn't eating the processor. GUI is faster, photoshop is MUCH faster, and all the crap she loads at boot doesn't seem to overwhelm...

bios is already upgraded, waiting.... s

Arrives the 25th... s

Tea: I love you :excl: :wink: No matter what your category. s

Wrong thread. What bios are you using? s

OK. So the F5 bios works, and recognizes the dual core? s

What spieces is Cyril? Ocean bottom dweller? Furball? With Tannin's collection, you never know... s

Wow. Thaqt's my setup: GA-K8NS ultra 939 and, I've got a GAK8NSC-939 sitting around. I guess for this one, they have a F7 or 8 bios, but, the other is still at 5. Hope they get it fixed. Dual cores would be nice... s

I'm running Nod32 and using the Windows firewall, in XP, no problems. Greg

Will: Once you get used to scsi, I really doubt you'll go back.. :mrgrn: And, duals make it pretty quick, operating system wise. Are you using XP 64? Glad things are going well. Greg

I figured, with Splash, and his split personalities, you might have another one? I'm sorry, I didn't know she was a lowly human like the rest of us. :wink: Or is it shes not an orange furball, and therefore it's an inner spieces thing? Never know. Remember, around here, San Francisco is...

Whoops! :oops: S

Seasonic ST-12 600Watt... IIRC. Quiet, very little power fluctuation, great reviews, was 160 with shipping, around in US. S

likewise. :wink:

What bios did it ship with, 5-6? s

CV alias Splash, knows a small bit about scsi. Keep in mind, Tannin can help you with pricing, and service in Oz. Splash/Corvair/Giant/CGB/Etc. are my gurus for scsi, so, follow their advice, if the price is right, in Oz/// :mrgrn: s

Also, if the processor is fast enough, I'll install a NEC 3520A burner... s

Well, the girls computer in the other room, won't play video stuff clearly. She doesn't do much else with it, and, that's the only problem with it for what she does. So, I ordered, for 120 bucks, a Powerleap 1.2 ghz T upgrade: http://www.powerleap.com/PL-iP3T.jsp# This computer isn't used for...

To put this in perspective: It's been around 98-100 for the last 3 weeks. I'm waiting in line to return my WONDERFULNOT Sony DVD writer to costco. I'm reading a book since the line is taking 3.4 of an hour, on a Saturday. The person I'm following, goes up, and, I follow. While I'm waiting...

Using Catalyst, and ATI drivers, but not the Hydra stuff, and, duals are working fine, on both an 700 XL and 800 Xl. Hope this helps... s

Shucks. Knowing Mercutio, I thought this thread was about something else... G :mrgrn:

I've been known to be a pain in the ass, when I'm trying to find out enough information about something to decide on buying it. 25 pages of correspondence over a 45 Linebaugh come to mind. Still, I made the decision, and got a quality product, with only one problem, that was later fixed. I...

Took it back to Costco. they carry Sony burners and TDK DVD media. Doesn't work... s

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/P4/ Start here, and see how much money you want to spend. I like Supermicro... Smaller company then Intel, and they test their stuff. Still, Intel chipsets like the 440 BX are really nice...