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  • #4442
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Squeaky the Squirrel wrote: »
    Don't open it.:p

    Could be worth big ina few years!

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/27/lego-investors-profit/1732525/

    you would be surprised how huge of a business LEGO is now. Some sets going for stupid money. for example some minigurines go for 250eu! :eek:

    i have to admit, i opened a pandora box. i bought that one set and i havent built it yet! though i built 2 more sets i got for xmas... :rolleyes:

    DSC_1044.jpg

    today i came back from shop with this:

    DSC_1046.jpg

    containers for lego and ninjaga set. it was 20eu down from 60eu in heatons. i could not say no to it. Though i am not building it and it will go in to storage. Is fact any other lego technic ill buy ill buy few SW sets too.

    here link to a thread i did on lego boards.ie

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056839340


  • #4443
    Squeaky the Squirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Squeaky the Squirrel


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    you would be surprised how huge of a business LEGO is now. Some sets going for stupid money. for example some minigurines go for 250eu! :eek:

    i have to admit, i opened a pandora box. i bought that one set and i havent built it yet! though i built 2 more sets i got for xmas... :rolleyes:

    DSC_1044.jpg

    today i came back from shop with this:



    containers for lego and ninjaga set. it was 20eu down from 60eu in heatons. i could not say no to it. Though i am not building it and it will go in to storage. Is fact any other lego technic ill buy ill buy few SW sets too.

    here link to a thread i did on lego boards.ie

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056839340
    Jaysus, you put fair bit of time into them! Red Car is a nice Job! Didn't know their was a lego Forum:eek:, took me a min to find it in the index.

    Did you see this vid?



    Still waiting for part 2 of it, whatever it's gonna be.


  • #4444
    N64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭N64


    What do you guys find to be the best Steam server to download from? I use the Irish one myself and it does max out my connection however the speeds fluctuate sometimes with little to no traffic on my network (UPC BTW)

    I'm actually very impressed with Steam now, I remember the first Christmas sale when I got my PC and the downloads were incredibly slow - unless you changed the download location to Ukraine :P


  • #4445
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    N64 wrote: »
    What do you guys find to be the best Steam server to download from? I use the Irish one myself and it does max out my connection however the speeds fluctuate sometimes with little to no traffic on my network (UPC BTW)

    I'm actually very impressed with Steam now, I remember the first Christmas sale when I got my PC and the downloads were incredibly slow - unless you changed the download location to Ukraine :P

    mine is set to Manchester for reasons i no longer remember. Nice and stable though

    and **** qpad I've finally made up my mind on what switches i want on my MK-50 and those switches are now out of stock :mad:


  • #4446
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    NTMK wrote: »
    mine is set to Manchester for reasons i no longer remember. Nice and stable though

    and **** qpad I've finally made up my mind on what switches i want on my MK-50 and those switches are now out of stock :mad:

    What ones were you thinking of?


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  • #4447
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    Serephucus wrote: »
    What ones were you thinking of?

    Browns dont like blues for gaming and i dont think ill be up to using blacks because of how tiring they are


  • #4448
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    I've gone with the reds on the MK-50, it should arrive any day now.
    The MK-50 definitely seems like the best value mechanical keyboard.


  • #4449
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Can't stand Reds, personally. It freaks me out slightly having so little feedback typing. I like Browns, but if/when I get another one, I'll be going to Blues.


  • #4450
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Anyway lads. Happy new year to everyone. Had a great year with you nerds, hopefully we will have another good too!


  • #4451
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Can't stand Reds, personally. It freaks me out slightly having so little feedback typing. I like Browns, but if/when I get another one, I'll be going to Blues.

    I actually like Reds for typing :o I think its a real personal preference though. Also happy new years everyone !


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  • #4452
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    you would be surprised how huge of a business LEGO is now. Some sets going for stupid money. for example some minigurines go for 250eu! :eek:

    i have to admit, i opened a pandora box. i bought that one set and i havent built it yet! though i built 2 more sets i got for xmas... :rolleyes:

    DSC_1044.jpg

    today i came back from shop with this:

    DSC_1046.jpg

    containers for lego and ninjaga set. it was 20eu down from 60eu in heatons. i could not say no to it. Though i am not building it and it will go in to storage. Is fact any other lego technic ill buy ill buy few SW sets too.

    here link to a thread i did on lego boards.ie

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056839340

    That supercar looks amazing, would you not stick a spoiler on it though?:D


  • #4453
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    glynf wrote: »
    That supercar looks amazing, would you not stick a spoiler on it though?:D

    It has one. It's pop up spoiler. Motorised. There is H shaped gearbox inside. 2 positions for 2 doors, one for spoiler, one for bonnet.

    I completed this today:

    DSC_1056.jpg

    A lovely set, 4 wheel drive, torgue geared, remote control, differentials, all wheel steering.


  • #4454
    Bloodwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    ShadowHearth wrote: »

    It has one. It's pop up spoiler. Motorised. There is H shaped gearbox inside. 2 positions for 2 doors, one for spoiler, one for bonnet.

    I completed this today:


    A lovely set, 4 wheel drive, torgue geared, remote control, differentials, all wheel steering.

    Where did you buy it from Shadow. I'm very tempted to pick one up.


  • #4455
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Bloodwing wrote: »
    Where did you buy it from Shadow. I'm very tempted to pick one up.

    Which set?

    Supercar I got off amazon. It is going fo be canceled soon, so you can get a great deal. You ca find it for as low as 80eu on amazon.de

    The 4x4 crawler I picked up from official lego website. It's the cheapest I could find and try delivered before Xmas too. 149eu. Payed for it.


  • #4456
    Bloodwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    ShadowHearth wrote: »

    Which set?

    Supercar I got off amazon. It is going fo be canceled soon, so you can get a great deal. You ca find it for as low as 80eu on amazon.de

    The 4x4 crawler I picked up from official lego website. It's the cheapest I could find and try delivered before Xmas too. 149eu. Payed for it.

    The 4x4 is the one I'd like to get. I might wait and see if it comes down in price, the supercar sounds like a good deal.

    Cheers.


  • #4457
    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    Popped another HDD in today... not showing up on 'My Computer' It's in on the mobo properly, and the SATA's are all in properly... do I have to do something within windows to configure it, or in the BIOS? Or is it DOA?


  • #4458
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Andy!! wrote: »
    Popped another HDD in today... not showing up on 'My Computer' It's in on the mobo properly, and the SATA's are all in properly... do I have to do something within windows to configure it, or in the BIOS? Or is it DOA?

    Hopefully just not formatted, if it is working correctly you should be able to see it in disk manager and format it to NTFS/assign it to a drive letter.

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/disk-management-windows-7.htm


  • #4459
    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    Cheers Marco will have a look when I get home.


  • #4460
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Bloodwing wrote: »
    The 4x4 is the one I'd like to get. I might wait and see if it comes down in price, the supercar sounds like a good deal.

    Cheers.

    I won't lie, it's not the cheapest hobi, but it is a lot of fun. There is a huge website where people buy and sell lego set and parts. It's massive! There are few sellers unite land alone.
    You can find some nice second hand lego there, but keep in mind, a lot of sets get more expensive with age, not cheaper. When sets are canceled the only way to get them is from other people. There is such thing as " investing in to lego" ;)


  • #4461
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Got my GTX570 from Dabs....faulty out of the box. Exact same problem as this:

    http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,5754.0.html

    I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that it was already returned to Dabs, who just resold it on as working once it simply posted.

    So pissed off.


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  • #4462
    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    marco_polo wrote: »
    Hopefully just not formatted, if it is working correctly you should be able to see it in disk manager and format it to NTFS/assign it to a drive letter.

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/disk-management-windows-7.htm

    Hmm followed that guide and it's definitely just showing two drives in disk management.


  • #4463
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Andy!! wrote: »
    Hmm followed that guide and it's definitely just showing two drives in disk management.

    Can you check if the drive is being detected in the BIOS?


  • #4464
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E




    Jesus that'd drive me up the wall.


  • #4465
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    I've only ever experienced this with my 670 (I think, was hard to tell with the GPU fan going) and my old M17x. Both weren't nearly as bad as I think that 79xx was (even counting the directed mic.)


  • #4466
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    ED E wrote: »
    Jesus that'd drive me up the wall.

    I'd be fairly pissed if I paid that much for a graphics card and it did that


  • #4467
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Serephucus wrote: »
    I've only ever experienced this with my 670 (I think, was hard to tell with the GPU fan going) and my old M17x. Both weren't nearly as bad as I think that 79xx was (even counting the directed mic.)

    Had it on an old 4890, I dont think I'd wish it on my worst enemy, horrible noise.

    Also, as a result of being bored, I now have some lower GPU temps courtesy of a 140mm fan stuck on to the cases hotswap cover, relocated my SSD for better airflow (not like they need it much) too while I was at it (double sided tape FTW :o)

    Edit : Also realized that 6 months into windowed case ownership, I'd forgotten to take the protective film off the window. I do wonder sometimes how I preform basic life skills


  • #4468
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,707 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    I know your not allowed to sell a steam account but are steam very serious about it? What happens if you sell your computer with a steam account?


  • #4469
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    Headshot wrote: »
    I know your not allowed to sell a steam account but are steam very serious about it? What happens if you sell your computer with a steam account?

    How would they find out because its on the pc your selling , you would have to tell them you are selling the account which I don't think anybody would do .


  • #4470
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,707 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    How would they find out because its on the pc your selling , you would have to tell them you are selling the account which I don't think anybody would do .

    I heard about the tracking ip address


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  • #4471
    Tij da feen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Tij da feen


    Headshot wrote: »
    I heard about the tracking ip address

    But people surely end up using multiple IP addresses over the course of a steam account what with moving houses or just even changing providers.


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