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Get rid of the Creative CD-Rom. It sticks out like a sore thumb! -Dave
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I thought of it, but it actually adds a bit of street credibility to
the box. One doesn't want to be seen as too narcissistic you know...

It's also an extremely well built drive.

A_C
 
On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:12:22 -0400, in alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt

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|>Get rid of the Creative CD-Rom. It sticks out like a sore thumb! -Dave
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|I thought of it, but it actually adds a bit of street credibility to
|the box. One doesn't want to be seen as too narcissistic you know...
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|It's also an extremely well built drive.
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|A_C

The drive is uglier than a mud duck.
 
On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:21:15 -0400, in alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt

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|>The drive is uglier than a mud duck.
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|So is your Mama!
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BFG
It's a sweet machine.
 
How fast does it boot Windows after all the BIOS screens disappear?
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Just under a minute. The SCSI step in POST does not add significantly
to boot time. The drive speed more than makes up for it anyway.

A_C
 
Agent_C said:
Just under a minute. The SCSI step in POST does not add significantly
to boot time. The drive speed more than makes up for it anyway.
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Does the drive run hotter and noisier than a SATA 7200rpm?

How many case fans does that case have - 120mm, 96mm?
 
Does the drive run hotter and noisier than a SATA 7200rpm?
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Much hotter and much noisier; which factored heavily in my choice of
cases. Fortunately, the Nexus Breeze is every bit as quiet as they
claim.

I have a Vantec ICEBERQ cooler attached directly to the drive.
How many case fans does that case have - 120mm, 96mm?
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It has one 120mm on the bottom and another beneath the PSU. Airflow is
quite good. The CPU idols at about 30c with the stock heat sync.

A_C
 
Hello, Agent_C!

Where did you get the plans for the PVC frame? I don't think you
will ever have a over heating problem there. Was the Abit MB a money
consideration or did it have more features than similar boards in it's
class? I am more interested in the ugly duckling.

Regards, mark445
 
Where did you get the plans for the PVC frame? I don't think you
will ever have a over heating problem there.
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That's not my build. Someone in this group posted that about 5-years
ago.
Was the Abit MB a money consideration or did it have
more features than similar boards in it's class?
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The main consideration was the Intel 955x chipset. I wanted a no
frills motherboard that could run at the new Dual Core CPU's @ 800
MHz.

I've always had good luck with Abit boards; and at $84 this was very
attractive.

A_C
 
Agent_C said:
I thought of it, but it actually adds a bit of street credibility to
the box. One doesn't want to be seen as too narcissistic you know...

It's also an extremely well built drive.

A_C
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If I stuck something like that in a black case for a custome they wouldn't
buy it. Get a black faceplate.

Ed
 
Agent_C,

Thanks, for the reply. I am trying to figure out if it is better to
build another computer myself, or buy a Gateway or Dell within the
next six months.

Regards, mark445
 
Thanks, for the reply. I am trying to figure out if it is better to
build another computer myself, or buy a Gateway or Dell within the
next six months.
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I’m sure there’s no shortage of opinions on this; but based on my
recent experience, I’d presently recommend HP for an OEM machine.

I’ve procured 4 in the last year for myself, friends and family and
everyone has been extremely happy with both the machines and support.
If you buy on the web site, ordering is a snap and you *always* get
the order before the projected delivery date.

Their tech support procedures will probably seem cumbersome to most in
this group, as they walk you through a series of very scripted steps
that can be quite time consuming. However, in the 2 instances I’ve
contacted them, they were able to resolve the problem with a single
call. I have also never had to wait in a queue longer than 10 minutes.

I compare this to the horror stories I regularly hear about Dell and
Gateway and it seems like a no-brainer.

A_C
 
Dave said:
AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Get rid of the Creative CD-Rom. It sticks out like a sore thumb! -Dave
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LOL Was thinking the same hting, mate dvd roms are like $30, its worth it
saving the face of that lovely unit you have there. ..


GOOD WORK btw. i'd also personally leave out the stickers etc. leave it
minimal its such a nice case, nexus I tink i will hunt one down for my own
new build up...
 
LOL Was thinking the same hting, mate dvd roms are like $30, its worth it saving the
face of that lovely unit you have there. ..
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DVD DL burners about the same. Mad to buy a DVD rom anymore.
 
Is the led display, looks like it has the temp, etc. a part of the pc case
or bought separately?

-g
 
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