Cool Computer Thread

**Yoshi** · 07-22-2005

Intel P4 2.66GHz
1024MB RAM
120GB Internal + 80GB External 7200RPM HDDrive
52x32x52x CD-RW
12x DVD+RW+DL drive
5.1 Altec Lansing Speakers
Logitech LX700 Keyboard Mouse combo
NV GeForce FX5200 128MB with DVI
Sound Blaster Audigy
3 IEEE1394
Dell CASE!

**Kleid-0** · 07-22-2005

Originally Posted by Yoshi

Intel P4 2.66GHz
1024MB RAM
120GB Internal + 80GB External 7200RPM HDDrive
52x32x52x CD-RW
12x DVD+RW+DL drive
5.1 Altec Lansing Speakers
Logitech LX700 Keyboard Mouse combo
NV GeForce FX5200 128MB with DVI
Sound Blaster Audigy
3 IEEE1394
Dell CASE!

C'mon you guys, you've got to tell us if Bluetooth is enabled on your motherboard, that's how you tell if it's cool or not. :P

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Nice computer though Yoshi! :]

**lightatdawn** · 07-22-2005

>> And I just have to LOL at the fact that you still have a floppy drive. That's sooo 2003. n00b.

Tell me you're joking. I litterally wouldn't buy a computer without a floppy drive. Seriously. Bootdisks man, bootdisks!

>> C'mon you guys, you've got to tell us if Bluetooth is enabled on your motherboard, that's how you tell if it's cool or not.

Oooh ooh! I want one of those Bluetooth cellphones too! Because getting viruses on only my comp is just boring!

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=D-\-<

(If you figure it out, it's a joke BTW)

I'm assuming that those first 4 characters aren't displaying properly in this format.... So, I don't get it...

**ober** · 07-25-2005

Originally Posted by lightatdawn

Tell me you're joking. I litterally wouldn't buy a computer without a floppy drive. Seriously. Bootdisks man, bootdisks!

Quite the contrary. There are so many other things you can boot to (cd, USB jumpdrive, etc), that there is no reason to have a floppy drive anymore. I didn't put one in the PC I built for myself this past christmas, and I don't think I'll ever use one again. I honestly can't tell you the last time I even used a floppy drive. We've even converted our bootdisks at work to CD.

**Kleid-0** · 07-25-2005

Oh jeezus you guys are arguing on the usage of floppy drives in our current age!? Well, I think the only reason to have a floppy is to be able to work more better with older machines, like my good ol' 333Mhz pwn (but kind of sucks because it doesn't have Bluetooth enabled on the motherboard lol...and it doesn't have a cdrom either..but bluetooth is more important).

But remember ober, when I install a kernel, lilo doesn't ask me if I want to burn a CD boot disk, it asks me to create a boot floppy disk. Though you could just say no and then burn a CD...oh whatever, I hate arguements lol.

**~~ILoveVectors~~** · 07-25-2005

yea i unpluged my floppy long time ago, it just take up space and
power havent used it in years.

**JoshR** · 07-25-2005

Who cares about bluetooth, my laptop has it, I dont even use it.

My specs...

Laptop: Toshiba
Pentium 4 3ghz with HT
512 mb ddr2 ram
nvidia gforce fx go 64mb
widescreen res of 1440 x 900
dvd burner
wireless atheros built in
winxp pro and slackware dual boot
60 gig hd
(on a side note, laptop can handle bf2 but with low textures. it definetly can handle counter-strike source)

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server: slackware custom build
2.2 ghz amd
2 gigs of error corrected ram
120 gig hd
40 gig hd

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Cluster: variety
O/S = clusterKnoppix
10 computers hooked up as a cluster
best ones: 1 ghz and 733mhz
Total combined cpu speed = 5 ghz
total combined memory = 1 gig

Dont ever use floppys, for window you can create your own boot cd or use xp cd. For linux you can use a live cd or create your own.

Spare stuff:
8 Monitors, 1 LCD (busted though)
2 cd writers
3 broken comps

**Sang-drax** · 07-25-2005

Hehe, I had to go look in the control panel, because I didn't know the CPU speed of my primary laptop. Remarkable. It is an Acer Travelmate 4000 with a 1.5 GHz Pentium M. I bought it 6 months ago.
I need to get more memory, right now I'm at 512 MB -- it makes WoW lag in IF.

**Kleid-0** · 07-25-2005

Originally Posted by Sang-drax

I need to get more memory, right now I'm at 512 MB -- it makes WoW lag in IF.

What does `IF` stand for?

-Intermediate frequency?
-Instrument flying?
-Is it a location in WoW?

Originally Posted by JoshR

Who cares about bluetooth, my laptop has it, I dont even use it.

I don't use it either, but the name is so cool :]

Originally Posted by JoshR

server: slackware custom build
2.2 ghz amd
2 gigs of error corrected ram
120 gig hd
40 gig hd

What kind of server software do you have on your server? Webserver? Database? IRCD? SSH? FTP? POP3? SMTP? DNS? Samba? SHTTP? SFTP? Mp3 media streamer? (are you impressed yet by my enormous list? lol)

**Sang-drax** · 07-25-2005

Originally Posted by Kleid-0

-Is it a location in WoW?

Yes.

**XSquared** · 07-25-2005

Sang, no amount of RAM will prevent IF lag... just try to avoid the pit.

**Maragato** · 07-25-2005

Originally Posted by mrafcho001

LOL, well i got caugh with pr0n once... it wasn't too long ago.
My dad was just screwing around my computer(Without me knowing) and he found the porn it(48Gb back in the day) and deleted it all. When i came home i realized my porn was gone but didn't know what to do, so i was waiting for my parents to come in the room yelling at me or something, but that never happened either. so i go to them (in the living room) see whats going on. So im seating there watching TV with them and waiting for something to happen, but nothing happened. It was very scarry day. so know i hide my folders.. my dad isn't smart enough to find them

Use linux same pr0n into a hidden account and you are done. Just dont give your dad root password.

**Yoshi** · 07-26-2005

Laptop: Toshiba
Pentium 4 3ghz with HT
512 mb ddr2 ram
nvidia gforce fx go 64mb
widescreen res of 1440 x 900
dvd burner
wireless atheros built in

Juicy? Bloodsucker?

**major_small** · 07-27-2005

desktop: http://www.johnshaoonline.com/misc/images/screen.jpg

specs (what I remember):

CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
OS: linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6
MEMORY: 1gB (2x 512mB)
HARD DRIVES: two, one big one small
CD/DVD DRIVES: one dvd+/-rw, one cd-rw
FLOPPY DRIVES: one
CASE: Themaltake something-or-other
OTHER: some other things and a bunch of wires.

specs (what my xchat script tells me - it's wrong about the OS for some reason though):

os[Linux 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 - ] up[ 1 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes] cpu[Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz, 1800.098 MHz (3547.13 bogomips)] mem[ 863.56/883.77 MB (97.7% [||||||||||])] video[nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev 178). at 1280x1024 (24 bits)]

and yes, I have bluetooth (but not from my motherboard)

**Kleid-0** · 07-28-2005

Major small that is so awesome. Our computers resemble so well. I loved your desktop image! Be sure if you play a game, that it's not on KDE, because that baby slows things down. I use KDE too!! :] I use KHotKeys, and you should too!!! You can link like the WIN+P key to Pause/Play XMMS, and loads of other cool stuff! Just reply that you want to know more about KHotKeys, I'll share more knowledge on my next post, it makes KDE perfect for workplace speed.

I made a small error-prone article on Linux Wiki you should check out:
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/...ter_for_gaming

Some things change because you're on Gentoo. I'm on Debian, have you ever tried any other linux flavors? I've only tried Debian.