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It's ignorance until you tell them the first time; then it's stupidity.

I know. I'm sorry. IMHO, if there isn't actual activity in a thread, it should work it's way down the list. Artificially sticky-ing a thread makes something that's not currently active seem as important as something that is, which it's not.

Want it. If anyone sees this drive for sale, sing out.

Seconded.

Not to mention a stable SSD...

Hee....this forum seems to be the only constant; my life being a perpetual CKD. I change hobbies/friends/women/jobs/cities more often than some people reinstall their PCs. I guess I'm trying to "ditto" i's comments...you guys are a great resource for more than just 1337 geek knowledge, you also...

That's the motherboard that I'm planning on getting for my new machine. I plan on using an X2 4200+ (65W) with it. There's theoretically a super-low power version of the 3800+ (35W, IIRC), but I haven't seen it for sale anywhere.

It's funny you should say that Merc. Every time I build a decent machine for someone else it gets an X2 because that is the thing to get; every time I build a gaming rig for myself I get a single-core 4000+, because deep down, I know I'm not a power user.

Thanks Gilbo, that is the most interesting thing I've learned today. Those examples are fantastic.

That's an interesting problem, handruin. Have you tried the Omega drivers, or an older set? I don't have this problem on my 7900GTs, 1900XTXs, or 1600XT.

I agree sechs. I have my SATA drives in internal hotswap enclosures, connected via SATA to real, independant SATA channels, in a real computer, connected to GbE. It's really not that much more expensive.

Considering she likely won't take her computer to Australia, that's even less time the current machine needs to run.

Things like this annoy me:

IIRC, 12v is used for hard drives. Nothing else really matters; as if it fails you can just replace it then, but the one thing that matters is indeed running on sketch power. If you have a half-assed PSU sitting around, I'd offer to swap it. Perhaps offer to check the plumbing as well?

Damn; I hate it when I soudn like a biofogical function. What can I say; sometimes I care, sometimes I don't.

Work....blah. It's at the game center; but I still would rather be out with the girls. I'm loosing geek points every day.

The most drastic move I've made was to take someone off the internet. No joke. They were the receptionist for a client, and their duties didn't require internet access. They crashed their computer weekly, despite countless warnings. One day I brought the computer back to them after (yet another)...

Merc: When was the last time your computer was unintentionally infected by something nasty? What task do users need to do that will cause them to be infected? It's not like the flu; "bad luck" has nothing to do with it. If they are infected, it means they screwed up. I treat an infected...

For the record, planning a laptop with specs similar to what I'm pursuing from Alienware, Dell, or Lenovo leads to a price well above $3000. Antec Aria Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2 AMD X2 4200+ (65W) Thermalright Ultra-120 Thermalright HR-05-SLI OCZ 2GB DDR2-800 Seagate 500GB SATA Bluegears X-Plosion...

I consider putting the user through a reformat the same as putting them in the penalty box. I use my system a lot, and some of the sites I visit are not the most reputable. As an internet "power user", pretty much everything I could want is at my fingertips. I go everywhere and aquire some...

I don't waste my time with those things anymore. I pretty much format at the first sign of infection. I have a 400GB USB drive that holds their data in the meantime.

I appreciate all the comments so far. Reasons I don't like laptops: 1. At some point they will be noisy; when the fans kick on. 2. The screen is too close to the keyboard; turns you into a hunchback. 3. Lack of upgrade options (better sound, SSD, better video, new wireless standards, etc)...

I'm also looking for a bluetooth remote control with at least 6 programmable buttons. If it's totally tricked out with an LCD display, that would be cool too, but small would also be nice.

Care to place any bets if this will work (provided the drive bay rack is removed)?

While I'm at it, any suggested heatsinks for this thing? AM2 compatible, and keep in mind that the PSU kind of overhangs the CPU area.

Thanks Merc. Although loudspeakers will be one of the sets this will drive, others would include my soon-to-be-purchased speaker setup, and my current Klipsch setup. I want it to be good, whatever good is. As an interesting additional objective for the soundcard; of all the soundcards that put...

This is one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen. It has now replaced my (traditionaly) black desktop wallpaper.

Yeah, I was hoping Merc could step in and provide his audio wisdom; but to be honest I have a BlueGears X-Plosion 7.1 just sitting here anyway. It puts out a bit of heat, but really nothing worth worrying about, and it seems to handle it well (even without ventilation for long periods). I'm...

For audio all I really need is really high quality 2-channel output. That's all. Does Intel have anything that would qualify? I've kind of decided that gaming isn't a necessity; I have other computers I can game on, but it needs to be the fastest 2-D available and support high-res video feeds...

The audio quality on an iPod is not up for the task. Neither is it's capacity or UI. I'll likely be using the internal soundcard as a monitor while playing on the better soundcard. Depending on the venue, the speakers will likely be something like this.

Are Samsung's 2.5" drives as good as their 3.5" drives?

More thoughts: As the laser keyboard is only available in bluetooth, and I'll want a proper mouse, and probably some form of remote control for use from the dancefloor; I'll need a reciever. This looks like the longest range adapter available.

:puke-r: Yes, but better.

He meant without losing your data!

Perhaps a reason for the new rig with silly requirements would help. I've started DJing for some of the Tango events that I attend. Most of the people that do this have a laptop with a USB soundcard, a firewire HDD, and USB mouse. Being a geek, I want a solution with less cables ;) The plan is...

I'm tempted to try and get by with 6100-level graphics. IIRC, Merc has had some experience with these? Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2 I'm pretty sure an Antec Aria will give me what I need. I built a system using one quite a while ago, and my only reservation with it was that the PS didn't have enough...

I haven't figured out how to do this yet, but here is what I want. SFF (Ideally a shuttle, no bigger than an Antec Aria) Dual-Core (Either Core2Duo or A64 X2) High quality 2-channel audio out (Are any onboard solutions any good?) Decent gaming video (I want to play games, but high quality is...

I've just started reading This is Your Brain on Music. It's very promising so far.

It also helps that I've signed up for about 12 T-1 for local businesses all through the same local vendor. When I asked my rep what they could do for me they cut me a sweet deal for the home and my business.

That would be the same price as these? Except these are smaller, don't have to be purchased at CompUSA, and have way more geek factor. I have a bunch of these, and love them.

I game with (relatively good) 2MB SDSL at home and a full T-1 rigged to a high-end smoothie with QoS at my game center. The difference is night and day, with the T-1 only costing twice as much.

Beer Cannon Montage

zerg rush!!!!

Thanks for the reminder, I forgot last year. Just sent out the warnings to my clients, as I typically answer the phone with a "yar!" today.

File fragmentation = more accesses to get a file, correct? If access time is zero (or near zero), that wouldn't slow down the copy, correct? Flash memory is burned out by using certain portions of it excessively, correct? How would file fragmentation cause certain potions to be used more than...

DSL is cheap, but a T-1 is still about $400/mo. Most of the games I care about (FPS) care more about ping than throughput. DSL in my experience has an average ping in the 40-120ms range, my T-1s average 5-10ms.

Nice additions Mark. I forgot about game ports and RJ11, as no system I've worked with in years has had either. Parallel wastes WAY too much of the space in back; just fill the space with USB ports. The reset button is another good point, for just the reason you mention. However after following...

no floppy no speaker no PS/2 no serial no optical no IDE no fans <120mm no LEDs I'm sure there are some more, but that is a good start ;)

1) I've been removing speakers from cases for years. I can't remember the last time someone actually wanted it. 2) I have a number of speakers mounted on very short wires (1cm?) to the header. They are designed to plug diectly in the mobo and support themselves. I believe they shipped with some...

I'd say this is only for the gamer that already has the fastest everything else. As has been stated here, better improvements can be had for cheaper elsewhere. However, after all the low-hanging fruit has been picked, this is cheaper than getting your own T-1.