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  1. Santilli

    Trend Penicillin update

    Next year, when the subscription runs out... s :cry:
  2. Santilli

    Unreal P4 cooler

    :errr: :bounce: :eek4: :wink: s
  3. Santilli

    REVIEW: "High Capacity Hard Drive Roundup"

    Hi Splash :mrgrn: At the time, I don't think there was a raid controller that really worked for ATA raid. I do remember after buying the Maxtors, having others post they didn't work in arrays, and, Seagate tech emailed me saying they couldn't get the Promiseless cards to work with their...
  4. Santilli

    Trend Penicillin update

    I bought the current version of Trend P and, I first installed it on a Panasonic CF-37, with 192 mb of ram, and 366 mhz processor, windows 2000. First off, when email comes in, it totally eats the processor, making any other kind of work out of the question. It also takes a LONG time to get...
  5. Santilli

    REVIEW: "High Capacity Hard Drive Roundup"

    Hi I check em everytime I go in to Costco. Usually Maxtors. They still haven't caught up on the warranties. 1 year still. 250 gig, or 300 gig, 250 dollars. Usually in external USB 2 housings, so that's some consideration. I did buy a Maxtor 160 gig Diamond Max 9 for about 120 or so, with a...
  6. Santilli

    REVIEW: "High Capacity Hard Drive Roundup"

    www.hypermicro.com " ST3146807LC 146GB 10K U320 8MB REFURB - IN STOCK 86 PCS. manufactured by SEAGATE $225.00 ST3146807LC ST3146807LC Seagate Cheetah 10K.6, 146.8 GB, Ultra320 Wide LVD SCSI-3, 10,000 RPM, 4.7 ms seek, 8 MB cache, A/V rated, 3.5 LP, 80 pin interface - 80 to 68 pin SCA...
  7. Santilli

    REVIEW: "High Capacity Hard Drive Roundup"

    Gary: I bought Maxtor 5120's, the supposed best IDE drives avaliable at the time. 5 of em. The other problem is ATA drives are phased out so often, that when one fails, and the warranty is for one year, you are sol. They ship you a "better" then your drive in Maxtor's case, but, that was...
  8. Santilli

    REVIEW: "High Capacity Hard Drive Roundup"

    Gary: I bought Maxtor 5120's, the supposed best IDE drives avaliable at the time. 5 of em. The other problem is ATA drives are phased out so often, that when one fails, and the warranty is for one year, you are sol. They ship you a "better" then your drive in Maxtor's case, but, that was...
  9. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    I think we have the reason... :wink: s
  10. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    I think it's too late for that one. Anyway, Just picked up an Antec P160, and a Seasonic 400w. I just like the size on the Antec case, and, the 120mm fan. Price was good, and so was the Seasonic. They didn't have a bigger power supply, made by Seasonic. Been wrestling with Intervideo DVD...
  11. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Hi Mercutio Any suggestions on passive cooling for that chipset? Sincerely Greg
  12. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Hi Mercutio Any suggestions on passive cooling for that chipset? Sincerely Greg
  13. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    ewiz shipped motherboard, cpu, ram. Arrived today. s
  14. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Mercutio: You may have an excellent point. I do tend to use some pretty archaic hardware, such as an ATTO dual channel card, 2906 Adaptec, with a bunch of scsi drives, and chances of those ever having 64 bit drivers is probably pretty slim. I have an uninstalled copy of 2000 pro laying around...
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    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    "AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+* (1.8GHz) 939-pin OEM A643000939 " Well, this one, to be percise... I gather IA64 is the Intel stuff etc.? s
  16. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Hi Just dawned on me: Does the 64 bit processor need a 64 bit version of XP? Thanks Greg
  17. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Thanks David. That does seem to be the top rated, quiet, PS, but, it's 100 bucks from newegg. Would be nice to find a bundle with that and a nice quiet case together... s
  18. Santilli

    Figuring out the graphic card universe...need for a database

    Shameless bump... :wink:
  19. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Forgot to ask: Does anyone have any idea what silent, fanless power supply i should buy for this rig, and a very quiet case? Thanks Greg
  20. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Yes it is. With the P550 in it, it's a very nice office machine, but, it's on the border for the specs required for the NEC DVD player, processor speedwise. Also, the AGP slot won't take the P650 I'd like to put in it. I think we've had it something like 7 years, and it's on constantly. I'll...
  21. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Actually, I just picked up: Gigabyte K8nsc 79 bucks, Amd 3000+ for 133. and Talent pc 3200 memory 1 gig, 87. plus a Swiftech MCX6400-v and Vantec Sp922 for 66 bucks. around 366, and now all I need is a case, and silent power supply. Then, we are rocking... Despite others comments, I do...
  22. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    By the way, so many people have mentioned the quality of the NEC DVD players that I bought 4 of em. 3 internal are going into various boxes, and the external I'm using currently, a MadDog/Costco steal. thanks all for the suggestions, and, keeping me away from Plextor. s
  23. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    OK OK the Gigabyte Nforce 4 boards 939 boards generally start at 130. Keep in mind that old is not always slower, or worse. I'll be happy to put an 18 Gig old 15.3 Segate Cheetah as a boot drive, up against just about anything. For a desktop that is used for mild gaming, and school work...
  24. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-K8NSU93 http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-K8NSU93 That looks pretty good, and, I could use an AGP card, Matrox P650, along with all my scsi stuff, buy an LSI card and boot from it, and, it wouldn't break the bank... s
  25. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Tannin: Point taken. However, this is the kind of stuff I see around: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128283#DetailSpecs Time Is Running Out! Shipping Specials End 5/31/05 GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #...
  26. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    PS: Is it just me, or do the sound systems not have enough juice to really drive the current speakers, or is it just me? Headphones have been my answer... s
  27. Santilli

    Why do Socket 939 Boards suck so much?

    Hmmm: Now you know why I haven't exactly jumped on the Athlon processor boat, again. Not only are the features questionable, the pricing is pretty high. I can't help but feel the only real price value is around the 120-160 dollar price range, and then I don't get what I really want. I also...
  28. Santilli

    New SATA II hard drive...16Mb cache

    Considering some of the abuse some of my drives have suffered, with power blackouts etc. and the length of service, and only one DOA, I have no complaints with Segate at all. They have supported their products very well, also. s
  29. Santilli

    New SATA II hard drive...16Mb cache

    "Seagate is on top of my list now because of their warranty and the price I get from our vender. But it's still a crap shoot." I really think you nailed it on this one. I go after Seagate scsi, and, refurbished drives. I figure a scsi drive that's been checked by the maker is a pretty good...
  30. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Hmmm. Recently had a chance to watch a Athlon 3500+ with about the same video card, and it did move pretty well. Recently bought a switch, and that has increased internet browsing speed a bit. Noticeable, actually, and I didn't think it would be. Use a 16 port at work, and, with a 250 k...
  31. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Gf stayed out Saturday night, didn't tell me why? Came home Monday morning with great story, and hurt leg. In retro, sequence is exactly something she would do. Meet new people, go racing, next day, screw up leg in bay to breakers. s
  32. Santilli

    Severe internet trouble

    How do you generate those stats? s
  33. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    May have solved the problem. Kick the girl out... s
  34. Santilli

    Panasonic 51?

    I have a good case that I can easily wheel the 'laptop' around in. See how it works... s
  35. Santilli

    Tax solution, including mileage, spread sheet???

    Pradeep: that might be a great idea, then I could attach reciepts etc. to each page, and keep them in an orderly fashion, rather then doing forensic science at the end of the year. Greg
  36. Santilli

    Tax solution, including mileage, spread sheet???

    Well, I'm addicted to computers, and I just don't do the write the stuff down. Tried it already, and, tried using the palmpilot. Besides, it would give a reason to use an aging laptop (CF-37) 366 ghz that's pretty much too slow even for email, and trendmicro. s
  37. Santilli

    Panasonic 51?

    fOR 1200, works for me. Keep in mind, the CF-37 was 2gs, really 4, but on sale. s PS I need a laptop for the bar, and, if the screen and keyboard work, the processor, and ram, should be fine... s s
  38. Santilli

    Panasonic 51?

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  39. Santilli

    Panasonic 51?

    for 1200, I couldn't stop myself... s
  40. Santilli

    Tax solution, including mileage, spread sheet???

    I have Palm Pilot 4. something, but I was wondering if someone had a better solution? s
  41. Santilli

    Tax solution, including mileage, spread sheet???

    Hi Anyone have an idea for a software solution for tax records? I'm looking for a mileage/expense setup that is going to require a bunch of different columns. Any ideas? I'm thinking of using an old laptop in the car, since I suck using Palm pilot, etc. and entering the data ASAP, in...
  42. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    ATI 700XL and 800XL both came with converters to allow connecting regular monitors, as does the P650. gs
  43. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    How about this board? http://www.xpcgear.com/gak8nsc939.html http://www.xpcgear.com/gak8nsc939.html gs
  44. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Looking for an AGP motherboard, 8x, so I can use the Matrox p650, and the dual monitors. Also, I thought the Athlon 3200+ was the best value of the new processors, due to something that I can't remember? :lol: I like the ram prices. Still looking... s
  45. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Points sort of taken. I guess it's because I use my Athlon 1.4ghz at school, and I'm sort of reminded that I didn't really get great value for my money. The Asus 266A7M is ok, but kind of over priced. Also, I can't do the kind of multi-tasking that a dual machine allows. When a 2.8ghz...
  46. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Splash: I was thinking of either this one: Asus NCCH-DL Intel 82875P Chipset 800MHz FSB Dual Channel DDR400 Dual Xeon / Nocona ATX Server Motherboard with AGP 8X, SATA, GbLAN, USB 2.0, IEEE1394 Firewire, PCI-X (Retail) Regular price: $244.99 Your price: $209.99 The Asus uses Memory...
  47. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Hi Splash: "The girls' computer" is the name given the Dell by my other half. You have some good points. I did find a box for 30 bucks with a 420 Watt power supply. I might combine that with an Asus, dual Xeon motherboard that does uses cheaper ram, and is on sale for 200 bucks. That, along...
  48. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Sorry the link doesn't work, but the specs and the case are correct. s
  49. Santilli

    Girl's computer...

    Hi The 400mhz P2 girls computer is getting long in the tooth. It's a Dell XPS 400, and, that's border line for a DVD player, without the SLI they used. I need a 8x AGP slot, and, a barebones system. I'm looking for a Supermicro, or Tyan solution, since reliability, and longevity are most...
  50. Santilli

    UT 2K4

    DD: Do you still have the UT2004 server going? s
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