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by Mr. Bamboo Head
Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:37 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: RIP Klipsch v2-400
Replies: 8
Views: 4470

Re: RIP Klipsch v2-400

you might want to try calling Klipsch; my 5.1's wired remote died a few years back. they forwarded me to their repair center and they seemed to have parts for everything. though by the time you fix it, its probably most of the cost of a new set.
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: new motherboard, won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 3807

Re: new motherboard, won't boot

4pin aux is connected.

the motherboard is a MSI H55M-E23.

even with a fried cpu, I would imagine the board would at least spin up the cpu fan. I'm thinking DoA; it seems unlikely that I'd have two dead 1156 boards (yes I've taken stats; i know that to be a falacy)
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:08 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: new motherboard, won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 3807

new motherboard, won't boot

got an old oem foxconn/i5 650 from someone; it would boot (no led that I can see, proprietary front panel pin out so I couldnt confirm I was shorting the right headers), so I bought a new MSI board and same thing. No post, fan's won't spin up. This is with just cpu (with or without ram). Using a 20p...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 1301

upgrade

I was going to upgrade my sister's comp. Uses are media, excel/accounting software and light gaming at 1080p (I introduced her to skyrim. oops). She's got a am2 5600, 2gb ram and a gts 250 atm. Upgrade plans were as follows: i5 2500k - $220 asus z68 - $140 8GB RAM - $40 ati hd6770 - $85 total - $485...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:05 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Help me decide!, I need a mobile solution.
Replies: 15
Views: 3889

Re: Help me decide!, I need a mobile solution.

My phone and many of my friends androids have a recurring issue with crashing. Can anyone tell me if this is resolved after 2.3? I would hate to get a transformer prime and have it be a buggy mess. TR said that the transformer was much more functional as a tool than the ipad... Can anyone else spea...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Console vs. gaming PC
Replies: 270
Views: 34529

Re: Console vs. gaming PC

just bought a split fish shark 360 in a last ditch attempt to give it another shot :P Good luck. I tried a Split fish for the PS3 once. It was buggy and unreliable. I returned it. apparently this one (rev3) is better.... works like a hot damn on the pc tho. doesnt have to be perfect tho; just enoug...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Console vs. gaming PC
Replies: 270
Views: 34529

Re: Console vs. gaming PC

just bought a split fish shark 360 in a last ditch attempt to give it another shot :P
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: My farewell to extreme PCs
Replies: 98
Views: 9711

Re: My farewell to extreme PCs

WTF how is a "farewell" buying the latest and greatest parts available? WTF kind of a sick definition is that. You make me feel sick for owning a q9450. A real "My farewell to extreme PCs" post would be where you have a PC that is 2 generations behind current tech and you are de...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:31 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Q6600 Mod... for real?
Replies: 21
Views: 20664

Re: Q6600 Mod... for real?

wonder if it would work on a pentium e2140? got it in a g41 board but i cant push it past 1066 no matter what the voltage :/ Well you're talking about a stripped down Conroe that was probably binned in some way. Going from 1.6GHz to 2.13GHz is a pretty big jump, percentage-wise. 33% is a really exc...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:14 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: usb 3.0 front panel
Replies: 2
Views: 1284

Re: usb 3.0 front panel

nmedia has one with proper headers but it was out of stock so i got the one with a cable strung out the back. it was half the price too ($20).
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:03 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: usb 3.0 front panel
Replies: 2
Views: 1284

usb 3.0 front panel

any 5.25" front panel's with usb 3.0? can't seem to find any :S

edit: nvm found and ordered an nmedia one
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What do you do for a living?
Replies: 204
Views: 46299

Re: What do you do for a living?

carpenter; just wrote my inter-provincial exam.
tho i also have a $25k piece of paper that says i have a diploma in civil engineering...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:16 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Q6600 Mod... for real?
Replies: 21
Views: 20664

Re: Q6600 Mod... for real?

wonder if it would work on a pentium e2140? got it in a g41 board but i cant push it past 1066 no matter what the voltage :/
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Diablo 3 Beta Invites
Replies: 28
Views: 5765

Re: Diablo 3 Beta Invites

Krogoth wrote:
In a nutshell, if you like Diablo 2 and WoW. Diablo 3 will fit like a glove, but if you were expecting something a little different, prepare to be disappointed.

I wasn't impressed playing MW3 either :(
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Skyrim on Ultra for <£500
Replies: 30
Views: 4789

Re: Skyrim on Ultra for <£500

first thing i would try is plugging the hdd into a sata II header instead of the sata III. i believe they're backwards/forwards compatible tho i've yet to purchase a sata 3 drive so i can't verify.
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Need to buy legal, _LEGIT_ WinXP key, quickish
Replies: 24
Views: 3532

Re: Need to buy legal, _LEGIT_ WinXP key, quickish

i have two no-longer used xp pro keys - which you could have for free... the catch being that they're 150 miles away and i wont' be back home til friday :S IF you wanna wait i'd be more than happy to send you one.
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Worth Upgrading?
Replies: 8
Views: 1613

Re: Worth Upgrading?

ncix.com had the galaxy gt560 ti on for $170 this past week (until they sold out). next flyer comes out wednesday; they often put out more "surprise specials"
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:39 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: laptops with 6gb
Replies: 12
Views: 2945

Re: laptops with 6gb

well obviously i'd try to sell it on craigslist for $10..... but not that many laptops ship with empty slots these days
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:37 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: laptops with 6gb
Replies: 12
Views: 2945

Re: laptops with 6gb

so it wouldnt be particularly detrimental then. good to know; really don't need more than 4gb anyways
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: laptops with 6gb
Replies: 12
Views: 2945

laptops with 6gb

isn't it a waste to ship a laptop with a 4gb sodimm in one slot and a 2gb in the other? doesnt this force the laptop to run in single channel instead of dual channel?
oogling this samsung and figured i'd need have to buy a decent 2X4gb sodimm kit to go with it
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Anyone use tablets for productivity/creativity?
Replies: 11
Views: 3104

Re: Anyone use tablets for productivity/creativity?

uh my fiancee uses hers to view recipes in the kitchen :D
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:17 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

loading up wordpress via M$ web platform right now
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:00 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

1&1 also seems to have abysmal reviews (the vocal pissed off minority i'm sure)
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

is there any way to do the web design for preview before signing on the dotted line with them? i guess i could preview the "personal" web service which seems to be free
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

You've said you are interested in learning, but how deep into this do you *really* want to get? At this point, somewhere around 20-40 hours max. That will still take me at least a month to find the time for (although we're going to visit the inlaws for a week soon, so i may have a lot of time on my...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Could one justify the upgrade?
Replies: 10
Views: 1866

Re: Could one justify the upgrade?

wait for kepler Q2/Q3; that's what i'm doing
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:43 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

so hosting should be pretty cheap. any suggestions on web designing ?
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Re: Web site design/hosting etc

I was hoping to do the design myself. I have very limited experience, but I'd like to learn. I'm not opposed to hosting it myself. That actually was a thought I'd had; my htpc/nas is on all the time anyways (may need to beef it up). Unfortunately i am on a dynamic ip. Might be worthwhile investigati...
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Web site design/hosting etc
Replies: 17
Views: 3711

Web site design/hosting etc

Looking to create a website for my dad's business. Google turns up results on the basics, but I'd rather get the recommendations of respectable gerbils before I go spending money on domain registration and web hosting. Money is available for these things, but I'd rather keep cost as low as possible....
by Mr. Bamboo Head
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:51 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Samsung Galaxy Note preorder Feb 5th on At&T
Replies: 16
Views: 3767

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note preorder Feb 5th on At&T

before you buy a phone, 1) make sure that a bootloader exploit has been found (if not, give it two weeks and someone will fine one), 2) install cyanogen mod, 3)????, 4)Profit
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