I gotta say, I was digging AIMP right from the jump. It looks solid, works great right out of the box, and the playback actually feels louder and just sounds better overall compared to Foobar2000... even if Foobar2000 hits a bit more "realistically."
Anthony Scott93 said:Don't even sweat the GPU right now. If you don't swap out that power supply, you might end up frying your whole rig... Seriously. Fix the PSU first (get an EVGA or maybe a Corsair) and then worry about picking a card.
CodeGen stuff is actually fine... plus the 4670 doesn't pull much power, so you should be golden.
Anthony Scott93 said:If he was just looking for silence, he’d grab this instead.🙂
Jimmy hit the nail on the head—it's definitely not meant for a silent build.
I'd also wonder... how would you even mount this to an LGA socket? And what kind of heatsink would you put on top to make sure it stays steady without totally crushing the CPU?
So, I need to replace a dead X800 128MB DDR2 card (it was one of those Gigabyte GA-7S748 builds with a silent-pipe setup that basically forced me to slap two 80mm fans on it just to keep it from melting 🤮). My current rig is running an AMD Athlon 64 3000 "Venice," 2x512MB DDR400, an nForce4 board, a Fortron 350W PNF, and a 17" LCD. Here’s what I'm looking at right now: PEAK x1950GT 256MB for $166 Powercolor 2600XT 256MB DDR3 for $185 Powercolor 3650 512MB DDR3 for $166 Powercolor 4650 512MB DDR2 for $168 Powercolor 4550 512MB DDR3 for $148
Any thoughts? What order should I be picking these in?
Something’s definitely off here, or maybe it’s just how the Radeon 7500 handles things. 😁
I mean, the 3650 really should be running cooler than the 2600... but my 2600pro uses some kind of weird passive stock heatsink. When I let the fan die, it gets hot enough to feel, but once I kick that 80mm fan up to 5V, it’s cool as ice.
@Kevin Kim7/">@@Kevin Kim7: Yeah, both are solid choices and the wattage fits perfectly. It's actually pretty sweet that they don't pull much power, so you probably won't even need to upgrade your PSU. Just make sure you grab the AGP versions, not PCI-E.
Kyle Sanchez4, if I had to guess, I'd put LC and Silicon Valley about half a class above MS and maybe half a class below Fortran or Cooler Master...
Joseph Carter9 said:Use a jigsaw (grab one with the fine teeth), and just hit the edges with some sandpaper...
Man, I can't stand using a jigsaw. The vibration is just brutal and it ends up shaking the whole workpiece apart. I’ll take a Dremel or an angle grinder over it any day.
If you're gonna stick with the jigsaw though, make sure you clamp that piece down TIGHT. Maybe even brace it with some extra boards to keep it as steady as possible.
Why even bother with a specialty model... 😱 Those things are way too delicate for the potholes in Los Angeles, let alone dealing with lowered suspensions.
Speaking of traffic lights, look, it’s fine as long as the light actually works. There was this one near Walmart that stayed red every single time I passed through, no matter how much I was in a rush.
*** Figured I'd chime in too. I bike to school every day (about 5.9 miles miles), riding through pretty much any weather except heavy rain (though sometimes even then).
From what I can tell, Seven is basically just a really polished, well-groomed version of Vista (or whatever Vista was actually supposed to be?).
The stuff that really catches my eye is how much lighter it runs on resources—we're talking a 10-minute install and lightning-fast boot times. Having your Internet Explorer settings saved to your Microsoft account online is a pretty slick move, though it sucks that it only works for Microsoft's own software. It would be killer if it could handle moving things like Application data too, where most apps dump their specific stuff, like a Mozilla Firefox profile.
redmason said:...so I just had this idea to build a remote start for my rig (kind of like how you unlock car doors with a fob). Does anyone know any good setups or schematics for a project like this?☕
You could grab some of those 27MHz radio receivers and transmitters—you know, the kind people DIY or pull out of old RC cars, or even just buy a cheap kit online. Just wire the receiver to the 5V standby rail on the PSU (it’ll have juice as long as the machine is plugged in) and use a relay to trip the power button pins. You could even go big and do it via your phone from way further away...
Jose Lee14 said:So, how much did you actually drop on that PC Modding project? 😛
When I was messing around with that old case (link), the whole thing ended up costing me about <$67. And man, there are plenty of mods out there that cost way more than that...