Dead Happy! [Archive]

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Hi,

For those that said the computer would never be done..

I can now happily say it works! Currently downloading XP, I am really happy :)

We had one minor problem where the screen wouldn't work, but that was because a tiny cable came unplugged :)

Anyway I'll post pictures later!

Domm :)

efq

21-08-2009, 12:18 PM

Gratz, post a performance thing with the images. :D

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 12:25 PM

Gratz, post a performance thing with the images. :D

Ok :) Just waiting for the longgg download haha :P

The RAM won't be as good as it can be until Late October as the XP I was given by a mate, I am not sure if it is 32 or 64bit :D

N!ck

21-08-2009, 01:55 PM

Get Windows 7 RTM on it. Far superior.

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 05:13 PM

Get Windows 7 RTM on it. Far superior.

Good idea, although I don't have internet on it atm forgot completely about a Wireless Adapter lol

Ardemax

21-08-2009, 05:40 PM

nice 1 dom

yeah get windows 7 or vista

dont forget to post the progress when u can

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 05:55 PM

nice 1 dom

yeah get windows 7 or vista

dont forget to post the progress when u can

Yep :) As I say Windows 7 is on pre-order atm waiting for the release :)

Only downside atm is because I did not want to pay for a OS for two months the XP I was given is only 32 bit - so I can't get optimized performance at present - another reason to look forward to W7 I guess!

StefanWolves

21-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Download Win7 64-bit RTM, much faster download and better all round.

Happy for you though Dom, you actually got it working! happy for you! ;)

And haha :P Another thread. ;)

Go you.

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 07:22 PM

Download Win7 64-bit RTM, much faster download and better all round.

Happy for you though Dom, you actually got it working! happy for you! ;)

And haha :P Another thread. ;)

Go you.

Yeh, sadly I completely forgot about wireless adapters - so I'll have to wait until monday for internet - but I can play my games until then!

And yeh another thread as I just thought since it is complete and I don't want any arguemnets in this thread :)

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 07:31 PM

I know I am double posting but would like to get quick attention to this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132439

Will that find a Belkin Wireless-G router?

Its a Tenda Adapter - but will it connect to any router?? (Wireless G)

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Agnostic Bear

21-08-2009, 07:36 PM

TCP/ IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b supported, compliant with Wi-Fi

I'd say so, yes.

Josh-H

21-08-2009, 07:36 PM

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 07:39 PM

TCP/ IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b supported, compliant with Wi-Fi

I'd say so, yes.

JB you know more about computers than me - people have to learn some how!

Thanks anyway though :) +rep

StefanWolves

21-08-2009, 07:46 PM

Wireless N capability is the way forward, bare that in mind.

AgnesIO

21-08-2009, 07:54 PM

Wireless N capability is the way forward, bare that in mind.

My router is wireless g though so I thought I would stick to that :D When I get a new router (I'll get linksy's or netgear) I will get a new adapter! :)

StefanWolves

21-08-2009, 08:24 PM

Fair enough. :P

Agnostic Bear

21-08-2009, 08:30 PM

My router is wireless g though so I thought I would stick to that :D When I get a new router (I'll get linksy's or netgear) I will get a new adapter! :)

Just get the N adapter, it'll be backwards compatible so you wont have to spend more when the time comes.

StefanWolves

21-08-2009, 08:42 PM

+ I don't think getting N compatibility effects the adapter price too much?

AgnesIO

22-08-2009, 09:13 AM

Just get the N adapter, it'll be backwards compatible so you wont have to spend more when the time comes.

+ I don't think getting N compatibility effects the adapter price too much?

Fair enough!

Done it :)

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Need to get a sound card as no sound is recognised on the pc.

BoyBetterKnow

22-08-2009, 09:26 AM

Yeh DOm post pics asap. I knew this would be a success.

AgnesIO

22-08-2009, 09:29 AM

Yeh DOm post pics asap. I knew this would be a success.

I'll put them up later (I only came on here to check emails) you know get a new pc - you have to play haha

EDIT:

I'll get this sound card: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/121761

Not sure about speakers yet - any ideas?

Agnostic Bear

22-08-2009, 09:54 AM

Just install your audio drivers.

N!ck

22-08-2009, 09:54 AM

Fair enough!

Done it :)

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Need to get a sound card as no sound is recognised on the pc.

Install the drivers lol.

AgnesIO

22-08-2009, 10:35 AM

Just install your audio drivers.

Install the drivers lol.

You see:

I wass pretty sure I did, but obviously pretty much every part coems with a disc..

So I installed every disc - then realised the one disc out of FIFTEEN I missed was the motherboard one haha

I thought I had installed it, but its installing now :) :D

StefanWolves

22-08-2009, 12:10 PM

Amateur mistake I'm sorry to say Dom. ;) :P

AgnesIO

22-08-2009, 04:07 PM

Amateur mistake I'm sorry to say Dom. ;) :P

No need to be sorry it was a stupid mistake haha!

God knows how I didn't realise xD

AgnesIO

22-08-2009, 04:56 PM

I'll upload pictures tomorrow since tried uploading 21 at once on imageshack (stupid I know) and it said the page was busy.

So I cba doing again right this second :P

Flisker

22-08-2009, 09:24 PM

I'll upload pictures tomorrow since tried uploading 21 at once on imageshack (stupid I know) and it said the page was busy.

So I cba doing again right this second :P
Why imagecrapshack?

use something like photobucket or tinypic?

Agnostic Bear

22-08-2009, 10:22 PM

imageshack are horrible, apparently they have massive profit margins, why not invest in a few ramsan servers and get their hosting fast@hell

AgnesIO

23-08-2009, 07:58 PM

imageshack are horrible, apparently they have massive profit margins, why not invest in a few ramsan servers and get their hosting fast@hell

Why imagecrapshack?

use something like photobucket or tinypic?

Because I had been using that since 2006 (When I knew **** all (And i mean **** all)) about computers! Never tried other stuff :P

Markeh

23-08-2009, 08:15 PM

Glad you got it working Dom. Tbh you've inspired me to build my own. Pricing up parts as I type this :D

AgnesIO

23-08-2009, 08:16 PM

Glad you got it working Dom. Tbh you've inspired me to build my own. Pricing up parts as I type this :D

Good luck with it :)

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1691.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1692.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1693.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1694.jpg

Coding

23-08-2009, 08:21 PM

Because I had been using that since 2006 (When I knew **** all (And i mean **** all)) about computers! Never tried other stuff :P

so not much has changed then

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AgnesIO

23-08-2009, 08:27 PM

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1695.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1696.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1697.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1698.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1699.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1700.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1701.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1702.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1703.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1704.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1705.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1707.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1707.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1708.jpg

If you are wandering why I chose RCT3 as a test for the graphics, I did it as I loved RCT2 but could never play RCT3 without a awful continuous lag. I can say (even though RCT3 is not a hugely demanding game) there is absolutely no lag.

http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1717.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1718.jpg
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac25/DomCowell/PICT1719.jpg

Stephen!

23-08-2009, 08:30 PM

I want to see the insides!

Markeh

23-08-2009, 08:31 PM

Nice one Dom. It's looking good, I have to say. Will give you a +REP when I can (on my iPod and it won't do it for some reason.

Thanks for wishing me good luck. Only going to build a basic PC though. Don't need a new monitor or keyboard either.

AgnesIO

23-08-2009, 08:31 PM

I want to see the insides!

I will happily upload pictures, but I'll have to tidy the insides up if I post pics haha.

I didn't do cable management as I had a bit of a migraine so I just wanted to see if it worked then I went to sleep haha :P

I can post some pictures but until I get round to doing a lot of cable management it will be VERY messy xD

EDIT: Cant please you Stephen can I :( :D

AgnesIO

23-08-2009, 09:02 PM

Best bits imo about the finishing result:

I would recommend the screen to anyone A+
Graphics Card - Same as above A
Keyboard is just like a laptop keyboard on touch, the leather padding at the front is also great - very comfortable. A
Mouse - this fits my hand PERFECTLY. Again comfortable and well worth the price tag.
Very fast overall, impressed.
I would like to mention some users here for their help:

Jewish Bear (Rude though some of it might have been), N!ck, TheWolf, Mentor, Stephen, Voiding, iApps, ElliottThompson and so many other users. I'll have a full list in my sig at some point :)

Cheers :)

Chippiewill

23-08-2009, 09:17 PM

They make £20,000,000 PA and they have 10 employees.

GoldenMerc

23-08-2009, 09:20 PM

looks sweet as nice one dom!

Jordy

23-08-2009, 09:29 PM

They make £20,000,000 PA and they have 10 employees.And? Atleast it keeps the quality of my images and I know they'll be there for a while. Unlike the vast majority of other image hosting services.

Coding

23-08-2009, 10:12 PM

Best bits imo about the finishing result:

I would recommend the screen to anyone A+
Graphics Card - Same as above A
Keyboard is just like a laptop keyboard on touch, the leather padding at the front is also great - very comfortable. A
Mouse - this fits my hand PERFECTLY. Again comfortable and well worth the price tag.
Very fast overall, impressed.

I would like to mention some users here for their help:

Jewish Bear (Rude though some of it might have been), N!ck, TheWolf, Mentor, Stephen, Voiding, iApps, ElliottThompson and so many other users. I'll have a full list in my sig at some point :)

Cheers :)

where am i

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Chippiewill

23-08-2009, 10:15 PM

And? Atleast it keeps the quality of my images and I know they'll be there for a while. Unlike the vast majority of other image hosting services.

I agree with you, they are very good and have 10s of thousands of servers. They are just a little slow in some places. I wasn't putting them down, I was giving facts...

Edit: Dom, I have that screen. They are the best Screens to get ever. I rate it as ∞/10

Agnostic Bear

23-08-2009, 10:34 PM

I agree with you, they are very good and have 10s of thousands of servers. They are just a little slow in some places. I wasn't putting them down, I was giving facts...

They're very slow in all places, maybe if they invested in some decent servers (See: ramsan) and more bandwidth they might make more money by driving more users to their site.

StefanWolves

23-08-2009, 10:45 PM

Coding

23-08-2009, 10:51 PM

No problem, even though I didn't help, was more a case of morale support! ;)

Nice speaking to you anyway, your a nice guy. :)
www.youre.co.uk

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N!ck

24-08-2009, 12:58 AM

They're very slow in all places, maybe if they invested in some decent servers (See: ramsan) and more bandwidth they might make more money by driving more users to their site.

I find their servers variable, but generally slow.

I have maxed out my internet connection (1.2MB/s) at times downloading from them however.

StefanWolves

24-08-2009, 07:10 AM

www.youre.co.uk

wow lame even the websites wrong, it's 'you're'. (sarcasm)

give me a break, it was nearly 12. i'm sure you make grammar mistakes sometime.

bloody hell.

AgnesIO

24-08-2009, 09:21 AM

I agree with you, they are very good and have 10s of thousands of servers. They are just a little slow in some places. I wasn't putting them down, I was giving facts...

Edit: Dom, I have that screen. They are the best Screens to get ever. I rate it as ∞/10

Yeh I love the screen, well worth the price tbh - I looked at the 'Best Value' lesser known makes, and dunno about yours but my one hasn't got a single dead pixel (Unlike many of the less known ones :()

No problem, even though I didn't help, was more a case of morale support! ;)

Nice speaking to you anyway, your a nice guy. :)

Yeh but thats better than a certain user(s) who tried to put me down constantly ;)

Chippiewill

24-08-2009, 10:51 AM

I am planning on getting a second one this Xmas because they are so good, other manufactures have a lot of work to do to beat them :P

AgnesIO

24-08-2009, 11:00 AM

I am planning on getting a second one this Xmas because they are so good, other manufactures have a lot of work to do to beat them :P

Jesus xD

You must have a big desk LOL

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Im going to do some cable management now - I'll have pictures later :P I'll show you what it looks like atm too LOL

Chippiewill

24-08-2009, 11:09 AM

I'm getting: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S29807035

At half term, I also have a matching desk to go with it for even more space...

AgnesIO

24-08-2009, 02:19 PM

I'm getting: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S29807035

At half term, I also have a matching desk to go with it for even more space...

You'll squeeze two of the screens then haha

Chippiewill

24-08-2009, 04:10 PM

It'll fit 4 easy....

AgnesIO

24-08-2009, 08:10 PM

It'll fit 4 easy....

I was joking :P

StefanWolves

24-08-2009, 10:01 PM

Where are the pikturs of the wire management? :P

AgnesIO

25-08-2009, 09:32 AM

Where are the pikturs of the wire management? :P

Slight problem.

Camera says my Card is full (Then when I ask gto look at pictures it reckons I haven't got any..). I plugged it into computer and it says there are no photos.

I'll take some with my SLR instead :P