The saga continues: http://www.theinquirer.net/17040205.htm Speed, yes I know they are a business. Just posting this to let people know. FYI, I wasn't cursing Dell. FYI, I wasn't blaming Dell on my "misunderstanding" of assuming they use standard parts. When talking power supplies, Dell has been sup...
Sheesh. The only thing proprietary is the part that interfaces with the front panel switches and indicators. Big deal. It's not like they take non-standard memory or any other parts. If you're going to replace an old Dell mobo with a new Pentium 4, you're going to have to replace the power supply a...
seeing that you can't get 1GHz Athlons anymore...and pretty much that is the entry-level Duron now, the better question would be: What do you plan on using the machine for? Personally, I don't think the extra expense is justified going Athlon, unless you do things that can really take advantage of t...
I think there are heaps of cheap maniboards out there nowadays that run very well. In fact, some run a lot better than the more expensive 'big boys'. But I agree that severely cutting corners to save $10 is ridiculous. The mainboard is probably the most crucial choice to get right. I can understand ...
Been there :) I'd make sure I have a spare cable on hand. I've had a hell of a time troubleshooting some stuff with a bodgy cable (possibly because it's been pulled out and shoved in one too many times). I'd check master/slave again. I'd try selecting the Cable Select jumper on the HD and any other ...
I have yet to see any concrete evidence expensive thermal paste is better than the stock thermal material that comes with every Joe User heatsink out there. Personally, I'd sooner throw my money out the window than buy something like Arctic Silver. In fact, I think both are one and the same, but I'd...
I agree with DIREWOLF75 on the Soltek comments. They are putting out some great boards now. I like Epox too. Certain Gigabyte & MSI boards have been iffy lately, in my experience. Asus have always been way overpriced for my liking, but decent (certainly the most detailed manuals I've ever seen)....
Speed, there's nothing wrong with the laws, I feel. There's something wrong with an industry (the music/music publishing industry) breaking the laws, and it being hidden under layers and layers of BS hidden from the artist slaving for the company (and the consumers buying product). What bothers me i...
The first thing people have got to remember is legal does not make things honest. Or right. Why is the consumer always made to feel guilty for copying a friend's CD? Why is the corruption behind the price you pay for everything not given media coverage? Maybe it's 'cause the big publishers OWN all t...
no idea. Would be great to see bubbling water through that for some reason. Or maybe I just need more sleep and/or some soothing images after one too many hours at the CRT.
isn't Final Cut Pro supposed to kill on the Mac? I dunno about other apps, or if Adobe's stuff runs better on Macs than it does Windows, simply because I've never tried them. Painter 7 on the Mac would be interesting to see. It started off as a native Mac app, and is simply brilliant...one-of-a-kind...
On 2002-03-25 16:23, Vrock wrote: It's a fact though that software piracy is going to end up costing the consumer more money and time than it is saving it.
Hi. I've noticed this phenomenon with AOpen cases/power supplies, and I'm buggered if I know why it happens. Although the use/non-use of a surge protector made no difference in my case(s). I find that they sometimes don't turn on if you have a live cable and you plug it straight in the back of the p...
On 2002-03-13 14:25, dunelly wrote: I was thinking of buying a new HD soon, and need some opinions. I was thinking of a 30 or 40 gb price range. I was thinking of the WD400BB.