mark Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 (is it a bad thing if i have more USB outlets than AC outlets in my house?)No, that's perfectly normal."looks like a remote to me is the 4port usb hub in the changejar" Yes, that's the 'remote'.Canned air, now that is more fitting. I had to blow out one of our computers today using our 80 gallon tank of canned air. Next time I do that, I am going to take a picture of the geyser of dust that blooms out of it. I won't take a picture of my workspace though. Oh, nice desktop by the way.DL
PC_LOAD_LETTER Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 ok this is off topic but you mentioned an airtank and ive been looking for one i can fill off off a standard air compressor and use on PCs but I know ill need something that removes the moisture and regulates the pressure and such or id prolly do more damage than good. what kind of setup are you using?
mark Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) ok this is off topic but you mentioned an airtank and ive been looking for one i can fill off off a standard air compressor and use on PCs but I know ill need something that removes the moisture and regulates the pressure and such or id prolly do more damage than good. what kind of setup are you using?Hmm. As some have figured out and some have read with my posts, I'm not a computer geek or anything remotely like one. My 'canned air' is a 7 horsepower, 3 phase, 240 volt, 80 gallon tank pressurizing to 180 to 200 psi and regulated to 110 psi on the outlet. My location is exceptionally dry indoors even though the local humidity is average to high. For whatever reason, I get little to no moisture exiting the tank, ever. When blowing out the inside of a tower I just make sure of two things. 1) I don't blow 'into' a drive, be it HDD or optical. I blow across them, creating a slight vacuum to drag the dust off and avoiding any potential moisture (that never happens). 2) I put my finger on any fan to stop it spinning as I blow it off. It makes a very cool sound as it spins up on the air pressure but I'm sure it exceeds the 36,000 rpm design limit they have on the fans. You can get a small 5 gallon air tank with a pressure gauge for $20-30 that you can fill from another pressure tank (at a gas station for your tires(Pay attention to the design limit of your smaller tank) and run a short air hose off it to blow out your PCs. There are moisture filters that you can buy for $15-20 if you want.DLWebsiteSame siteAgainAgain Again Just leave out the lubricant.AgainThis stuff is off topic and if you want to geek, you could just cut these posts out and put them in 'General' in a new thread if you want. Or just delete them. Edited March 6, 2008 by DL
bonestonne Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 i think my dads air compressor can top that, but meh...i don't know who makes it >.<oh, what's with the RAM by the window next to the compressed air, geek? no ant-static bags for it?
PC_LOAD_LETTER Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 i think my dads air compressor can top that, but meh...i don't know who makes it >.<oh, what's with the RAM by the window next to the compressed air, geek? no ant-static bags for it?nah its dead ram. it was in a friend of mines pc when it was hit by a pretty good surge that burn almost everything in the system. he wanted me to test it in an old board to see if it was any good. it was not. which means the only thing inside the case that survived was the DVD burner.
Zxian Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 *drumroll*I picked up a few additions to my workspace this week.... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.The cabling is a work in progress (I just got this finished, and it's almost time for bed), but everything else fits VERY nicely. WorkstationAntec 900 CaseCorsair HX520 PSUASUS P5B DeluxeIntel Q6600 w/ Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme4GB (2x2GB) OCZ DDR2-800 4-4-4-122x WD3200AAKS (RAID0) on ICH8RPioneer DVR-212DCreative ExtremeGamer X-FiEVGA 8800GT 512MB /w Accelero S1 - connected to Acer X243w LCDEVGA 8600GT 256MB (stock cooling) - connected to 2x Acer AL2016W LCDLogitech G15Logitech MX518ServerCoolerMaster CM Stacker 810Corsair HX620 PSUASUS P5B DeluxeIntel E2160 (lapped) w/ Scythe Ninja Rev. B4GB (4x1GB) OCZ Gold DDR2-800 5-5-5-153ware 9650SE-8LPML2x WD2500KS (RAID1) on ICH8R6x WD5000AAKS (RAID5) on 3ware2x WD10EACS (RAID1) on 3ware2x Pioneer DVR-212DEVGA 7200GSPerifrealsLinksys WRT54GL w/ Tomato 1.17 firmwareD-Link DGS-1005D Gigabit SwitchSamsung ML-1740 Laser Printer
Nerwin Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 hey is that the Antec 900 case i see on the buttom left? If so, I was thinking to buy that case for my next system build. what do you think about the case?
Zxian Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 The Antec 900 is a pretty good case. It gets a little cramped in there if you have a lot of equipment, but has great airflow and is built very solid.The case is completely screwed together - no locking clips or tabs here. It's a tradeoff between a really solid feel to the case and ease of installation. Since I don't bother with changing the configuration of my system too much, it's been a good setup for me.I'll try to take some pictures soon... I need to get the Accelero S2 for my 8600GT, which has found it's way into my system again... for that matter, I might as well provide an updated parts list - see the above post.
Maleko Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Just a update of my rig, moved round, wall mounted screen and new keyboard and mouse...New Monitor soon, and maybe new case.
puntoMX Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Always nice to see when one uses his space optimal when placing the screen on its vesa-mount .What screen are you going to get? A 24”?
gamehead200 Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Some people are going to hate me... LaptopMacBook Pro2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo4 GB (2x2GB) OCZ PC2-5400 RAMGeForce 8600M GT 256 MB connected to Acer AL2016W LCD160 GB Fujitsu MHW2160BHPL HDDMicrosoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000Logitech M-RBB93 Bluetooth MouseMaxtor OneTouch III 300 GB External DriveServerAntec Minuet 300 CaseIntel D201GLY Mini-ITX Motherboard w/ Celeron @ 1.2 GHzSiS Onboard Video Card (Not used)1 GB Kingston ValueRAM PC2-4200 RAM40 GB Western Digital WD400BB HDDPioneer DVR-112D DVD Burner250 GB Seagate External HDD (Don't remember model)Peripherals (that's how you spell it, Zxian )Linksys WRT54GL w/ Tomato 1.17 FirmwareCrappy Speedstream 5200 DSL ModemD-Link DPH-50U Skype BridgeSennheiser HD 477 Headphones (Partially in picture)HP Deskjet F4135 AIO Printer (Partially in picture)
bonestonne Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 wish i had a MBP...i like the interface, but hate the incompatibility with what i do.http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/bon...er/IMG_2423.jpg^for now..about a week. next up is when my AC Accelero S1 arrives. yeah, its a 9600GT. i like it, and it beats my FX5200 by leaps and bounds.there's still work to be done though. as always.don't you feel a little nervous with your tower on the edge of the desk maleko? my only question is what the cables look like behind it if its pushed that far back to the wall.
gamehead200 Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/bon...er/IMG_2423.jpg^for now..about a week. next up is when my AC Accelero S1 arrives. yeah, its a 9600GT. i like it, and it beats my FX5200 by leaps and bounds.there's still work to be done though. as always.Are those paper clips holding your heatsink together? Nice job with the tie wraps!
bonestonne Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Scythe Ninja..those are the standard fan clips.lower front fan @ 7v, exhaust fan on the CPU header, heatsink fan @ 7v.silence is golden.
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