clutch

3857 Posts
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#80820

2002-04-16 19:45

She (the Mrs., nor Alyssa AFAIK) doesn't mind, and I would imagine that this forum doesn't support uploading because it can be a haven for junk after a while, even when using automated self-pruning methods. The PC was originally named "Big Blue", but while doing some work with Active Directory I had to rename it during a fresh install (the object took longer than expected to be purged from the AD DB).

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Linuxboy00

42 Posts
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Joined 2002-04-05

#80821

2002-04-16 20:32

Ahh.. Check out the sig for mine.

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Admiral LSD

989 Posts
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Joined 2001-08-14

#80822

2002-04-16 20:50

Mine:
 

• AOpen AX6BC mobo (440BX)Pentium II 400 CPU (@496)128Mb PC-133 (@124) SDR SDRAM]Hyena series midtower ATX case20Gb Seagate Barracuda HDD120Mb Floppy Drive50X CD-ROMDiamond Viper V550 (Riva TNT) 16Mb video card running nVidia Detonator 4 reference drivers version 27.20Sound Blaster Live! Value sound cardAcer ALN-201 RTL-8029-based 10Mbps NICNo brand speakersAcer 104-key AT keyboard with PS/2 AdaptorMicrosoft Intellimouse ExplorerLogitech Wingman Extreme Digital 3D JoystickLogitech Wingman Gamepad ExtremeLogitech Wingman Formula Wheel (non force feedback model)Windows XP Professional with

all the Luna eye candy on[/list:u]

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Lockey

20 Posts
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Joined 2001-11-10

#80823

2002-04-16 21:37

My specs are im my Sig:

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narcoticanimal

4 Posts
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Joined 2002-04-17

#80824

2002-04-17 03:57

My Good Computer ---
 
OS: Windows XP Pro
Case: Antec 1080 (Black)
Power: 400 Watt P4/AMD Approved
Monitor: 17"/16" NEC/Mitsubishi AccuSync 75f (Black)
Keyboard: Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical Package (Black)
Mouse: " "
Motherboard: Tyan Tiger 230T
CPUs: PIII 933Mhz (x2)
RAM: 512MB PC133
HD 1: Seagate Barracuda IV 60GB 7.2K RPM
HD 2: Maxtor 40GB 7.2K RPM
DVD: Black Lite-On 16x/48x
CD-RW: Black Lite-On 24x12x40x
Video: ATi Radeon 64MB DDR VIVO
Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer
NIC 1: Linksys 10/100
NIC 2: D-Link 10/100
Speakers: Hooked up to home theater 5.1 surround (Analog for 5.1 games, Digital for DVD/Music/etc).
 
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My Crap Computer
 
OS: Windows 98 SE
Case: Mid Tower (White)
Power: 300 Watt
Monitor: 15"/13.8" Standard (White)
Keyboard: Standard Windows keyboard (White)
Mouse: Logitech 2 button/scroller USB (White)
Motherboard: ArtX Aladdin7
CPUs: AMD K6-2 500Mhz
RAM: 128MB PC133
HD: Quantum 4.3GB 5.2K RPM
CD-ROM: White Acer 50x
Video: Onboard Video
Sound: Sound Blaster 16-Bit
NIC: 3Com 10/100
Tuner: AVerMedia TV98 DBX-Stereo
Speakers: Hooked up to 'Line In' on my good system.

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Alien

599 Posts
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Joined 2002-01-28

#80825

2002-04-19 14:00

My updated specs:
 
Fortrex "Magic" MG-780 ATX Full Tower [a.k.a. that rather big full tower that Maplin sell under the wrong name ] [They call it a "Jupiter Full Tower"]
Macron MPT-300 PSU
Athlon XP 1900+ [1.6Ghz]
Abit KT7A-RAID v1.3
384MB RAM [3x128MB PC133]
IBM 75GXP 30GB
ATI Radeon 64MB DDR ViVo
Sonic Vortex 2
Lite-On LTR 12101B [12x 10x 32x]
BTC BCD24XHM 24x CD ROM
3.5" & 5.25" floppy drives [1 of each]
Antec EzUSB
Realtek RTL8029 based NIC
MRi PCI1456 56K modem [just in case cable server dies ]
Kensiko translucent blue PS2 keyboard [the ones Staples sell]
Logitech USB Optical Wheelmouse
Motorola Surfboard 3100 cable modem
Eizo Flexscan 9400 20" monitor

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Brian Frank

3087 Posts
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Joined 2001-01-21

#80826

2002-04-20 07:48

Main rig, updated (hopefully the last time for awhile)
 
SCORPIO
-Abit NV7-133R w 5.1ch snd, 10/100 LAN, USB 2.0
-Athlon 1.4GHz
-512MB PC2100 DDR
-Gainward GF3 @ 250/571
-Maxtor 20GB ATA100 7200RPM
-Maxtor 40GB ATA100 5400RPM
-Toshiba 12x DVD
-Samsung 48x CD
-Vantec CCK-6027D
-Sparkle 350 W PSU
-SuperCase full tower
-Kleer 17" monitor
-Zip100 USB drive
-Inspire 4400 4.1 speaker set
-MS Intellimouse Optical
-Logitech Deluxe keyboard
-APC 350 BackUPS UPS with USB data link:D
 
And, yes, I did buy Abit.

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Alien

599 Posts
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Joined 2002-01-28

#80827

2002-04-21 21:22

Yeah, Abit - don't you just love 'em? So far, I do - this is my 1st Abit board & so far it's running brilliantly. I think my only gripe so far would be the manual, which is a bit vague, or lacking in info in places - especially the part about the pin-outs of the USB header. [i want to connect my Antec ezUSB to it, instead of the supplied back panel wotsit. I'll probably go look for the online/downloadable version of the manual later, to see if it's a bit clearer in there. [yes I know it's probably on the CD, but I can't be arsed to go dig it out ]

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narcoticanimal

4 Posts
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Joined 2002-04-17

#80828

2002-04-22 01:49

Abit?? I purchased the VH6T, read a lot of good reviews (was planning on getting a Tualatin until P4's got better), but it turns out that its a POS that freezes outa nowhere... I could only get it working with a celeron, ... abits tech support sucks, everytime I sent for some help, they ignored me or said 'send your whole system to us and we will test it out'... and if you look at their forum everyone with the board seems to be having the same trouble :-/

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Brian Frank

3087 Posts
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#80829

2002-04-22 02:38

In the past, I've not been pleased at all, to say the least, with Abit's motherboards. This one, however, has not given me any crap yet--if it sucks, I just bought it and have 3 months where I can get my money back.

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Deviant

55 Posts
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Joined 2001-06-14

#80830

2002-04-22 16:25

My rig
 
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BTW Abit - this is my fourth Abit MB.
1.BE6 ; 2.BE6-2 ; 3.KG7 ; 4.KR7A
 
All of them have run flawless

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narcoticanimal

4 Posts
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Joined 2002-04-17

#80831

2002-04-23 05:22

hmm.. tyan mobos are the best by far. no overclocking, but complete stability. no overclocking needed, anyway, runs great. never had any incompatabilities with the 2 i have used. (if u want dual pIIIs go ofr the tyan tiger 230T, best mobo out there)

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Brian Frank

3087 Posts
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Joined 2001-01-21

#80832

2002-04-23 05:35

Tyan is a great company, most definitely. I almost went for the 230T, but the SuperMicro P3TDDE had the on-board RAID I wanted.

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narcoticanimal

4 Posts
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Joined 2002-04-17

#80833

2002-04-23 06:05

lol sort of wandering from the topic... but does supermicro seem pretty good? my next system upgrade will be a p4 xeon, and i noticed they had a nice dual board... but im afraid of leaving tyan, seeing as how i did last time and ended up with an extra pos mobo to add to my collection... (abit VH6T.... if you see this board, just walk away... save you some frustration)

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Shakedown

91 Posts
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Joined 2001-04-19

#80834

2002-04-23 18:19

see sig.

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Brian Frank

3087 Posts
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Joined 2001-01-21

#80835

2002-04-23 20:49

SuperMicro is good, however, a lot of people don't like their tech support. My P3TDDE is great, too bad I can't say the same thing for the IBM 60GXP's which at least one has crapped out.

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Alien

599 Posts
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Joined 2002-01-28

#80836

2002-04-23 21:58

Quote:
SuperMicro is good, however, a lot of people don't like their tech support. My P3TDDE is great, too bad I can't say the same thing for the IBM 60GXP's which at least one has crapped out. Brian, what temp is your remaining 60GXP running @? [use SpeedFan if you don't have any other method for checking it's temp as it can read IBM 60GXP's temp sensors, amongst other things]. Mine normally stays below 40&degC unless I'm really thrashing it with something like a defrag, or unless my room's really warm - if yours reads as much above that then maybe some extra cooling is in order? Just a suggestion.

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Brian Frank

3087 Posts
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#80837

2002-04-25 10:25

Haven't checked yet. I've got some more important things currently going, and I haven't gotten around to downloading IBM's drive diagnostic tool to analyze both deathstars.

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Alien

599 Posts
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Joined 2002-01-28

#80838

2002-04-25 15:09

I think I went to download that once for my 75GXP, but I seem to remember that it either could only be used on an empty drive, or that it would wipe any & all existing data on the drive, or am I getting mixed up with something else?

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JP-

1015 Posts
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Joined 2001-06-29

#80839

2002-04-25 15:23

The basic test wont wipe it and its usually enough to tell if its fault or not, you can do a full read/write test that will wipe the drive. All these HDD companies have the same sort of thing though.

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