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  • 26-10-2010 11:10pm
    #1
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭


    Mod Note: In all of my benevolence (and the fact I'm tired of cleaning gag posts out of the BA thread) I have created a new (did we ever have one??) Off Topic thread for all your randomness and IT-related humour! The rules are: there are no rules. Although posting on-topic stuff here or stuff that belongs in Hardware Discussion etc. better may be moved randomly with extreme prejudice!! It will also make you look silly :p



    9fgrC.jpg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858


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  • #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    :)


  • #3
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Was looking for a 5750 and accidentally found a 5650 for only €12 on pixmania!


  • #4
    Sasquatch76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Sasquatch76


    Baza210 wrote: »
    Was looking for a 5750 and accidentally found a 5650 for only €12 on pixmania!
    Will that not make graphics look a bit blocky?






    sorry


  • #5
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    and im really bored. studying for exams is soo 2000-and-leaving cert.

    so im sitting in my room, freezing my butt off, even though im wearing a "bear skin" style jumper, and a down feather you heard that right jacket on top of that, in my hand-knitted socks, playing WRC 2010 unrealistic but grand game, and i noticed that my CPU temp was only hitting 19 degrees, with fans running @ 40%

    after going through the pwetty girl thread , pr0n and boards.ie, the CPU temp dropped to under 16 degrees. its a good day to overclock me thinks.

    god im bored. entertain me!



    TL;DR:


    nevermind, nothing to see here.


  • #6
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    It's not cold.

    Aaaaargh frostbite!


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  • #7
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    tis the hands that suffer the most. my gloves and keyboard dont like each other.

    thread FTW!


  • #8
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Win thread is Win


  • #9
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    'nix thread is Win.


  • #10
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    I think you mean GNU/'nix thread.


  • #11
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Baza210 wrote: »
    I think you mean GNU/'nix thread.
    Where would one find such thread?


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  • #12
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    On a CPU somewhere, I imagine.


  • #13
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Not a glove nor hat?


  • #14
    game4it70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


    Bargain alert or just plain old robbery? :p

    http://www.adverts.ie/260764/hardware/socket-775-cpu-cooler-no-fan/



    It looks very alike to the stock intel but even if an aftermarket cooler with no fan its gotta be worth all off a fiver max?


  • #15
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    tis the hands that suffer the most. my gloves and keyboard dont like each other.

    thread FTW!

    Fingerless gloves is what i have to thank for being able to type up my final year project in a house with no heating. Well worth investing (get the lined ones)


  • #16
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    game4it70 wrote: »
    Bargain alert or just plain old robbery? :p

    http://www.adverts.ie/260764/hardware/socket-775-cpu-cooler-no-fan/



    It looks very alike to the stock intel but even if an aftermarket cooler with no fan its gotta be worth all off a fiver max?
    Misplaced decimal i reckon. :p


  • #17
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    You'd pay €3.00 for that??!? :pac:


  • #18
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    I have one of those coolers, from a old P4 rig in my spare parts box. Its not too bad actually.


  • #19
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Solitaire wrote: »
    You'd pay €3.00 for that??!? :pac:
    It's cheaper than what they have on amazon.


  • #20
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    So who here is planning christmas updates to their computers ?

    I know I am :D


  • #21
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    So who here is planning christmas updates to their computers ?

    I know I am :D

    I'm planning them next christmas, possibly just a new case though.
    I do however plan to get a 1090T and NH-D14 next year though, probably around March or April.


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  • #22
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    I'm planning them next christmas, possibly just a new case though.
    I do however plan to get a 1090T and NH-D14 next year though, probably around March or April.

    Nice, those dual tower coolers are a PITA after a while, im thinking of sidegrading to a H70 for ease of use.

    The 5850 is getting a twin, and im getting another 4GB of these XMS3's (60 quid for the set, nice one :D ) Cant wait :D


  • #23
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Nice, those dual tower coolers are a PITA after a while, im thinking of sidegrading to a H70 for ease of use.

    The 5850 is getting a twin, and im getting another 4GB of these XMS3's (60 quid for the set, nice one :D ) Cant wait :D

    The H70 looks nice, but it's €15 more for a slightly louder and warmer (ok it's like 1 or 2 degrees more but still) cooler.

    I'd only get it if I didn't have the obese 922.


  • #24
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Meh, Ill take the temp difference for the ease of use I think, the H70 might even be a bit of an improvement over my current setup too


  • #25
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    "Ahhh, but can it install Oracle's SQL Database software?"

    FML.


  • #26
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Dean dislikes VIA. That is all


  • #27
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Everyone dislikes VIA. That is all

    FYP :pac:


  • #28
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Im actually to the point of throwing this laptop I'm working on out the window. Every driver works fine, except sound (which is supplied by a chip made by guess who) and I cannot find a driver for it. My solution, go out for drinks tonight and work on it tomorrow :D


  • #29
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    What chip? One of the new ones or is it an old cheapy laptop?


  • #30
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Solitaire wrote: »
    What chip? One of the new ones or is it an old cheapy laptop?

    Old cheapy. Pentium Mobile 1.7 GHz, circa 2005


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  • #31
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Ugh! Could be anything. Those ones drove me mad back when I worked for a living, can't even remember where I found some lappies' sound drivers! :o


  • #32
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    You could try using a program called slimdrivers. It found a driver for my ancient wifi dongle http://www.driverupdate.net/

    http://lifehacker.com/5633722/slimdrivers-offers-easy-windows-driver-updating-scheduling-and-restoration


  • #33
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    I got er done ! Thank god ! It actually needed the audio driver to be installed after the modem driver to work. How odd, and I dont think Ive ever been as glad to hear the Windows XP boot noise as I am just now :D


  • #34
    giggsy664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    Bargian of the century right here.

    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=7435&agid=221

    Card reader, only €433.91 :pac:

    Edit: Back to €12.99 :(


  • #35
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    giggsy664 wrote: »
    Bargian of the century right here.

    http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=7435&agid=221

    Card reader, only €433.91 :pac:

    Edit: Back to €12.99 :(

    Damn...didnt jump on it quick enough :(

    Ive gone from not knowing about monitors at all to having pretty decent knowledge of them in the last week. Oh I cannot wait for christmas :D


  • #36
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Not sure where to ask this question so I'll just ask here, I want to sort out the cables behind my desk so i need some velcro cable ties, anyone know of any brick and mortar stores in Dublin that sell them ?


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  • #37
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Euro City or whatever its called sells nice coloured ones in packs of a dozen for €2 ;)


  • #38
    Deano12345
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    Solitaire wrote: »
    Euro City or whatever its called sells nice coloured ones in packs of a dozen for €2 ;)

    Cheers Sol ! :D


  • #39
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to any of you folks who somehow navigate to this forum during the festive season! :)


  • #40
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Just ordered my new screen :D


  • #41
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    I think i remember a certain someone fitting the cpu cooler for you at midlans CM ;)


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  • #42
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Komplett-Tech: Ryan wrote: »
    I think i remember a certain someone fitting the cpu cooler for you at midlans CM ;)

    ARE YOU STALKING ME?!!?! WHO ARE YOU!!!! :pac:


  • #43
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    You know well who this is Callum ;)


  • #44
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Komplett-Tech: Ryan wrote: »
    You know well who this is Callum ;)

    *digs out picture of Ryan holding a flower* :pac:


  • #45
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    challengemaster wrote: »
    *digs out picture of Ryan holding a flower* :pac:

    Good memory ;)


  • #46
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    2 men and there is a flower involved?

    cool story bro :D


  • #47
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Komplett-Tech: Ryan wrote: »
    Good memory ;)

    Oh that's not all I remember! Like being thrown into the back of a van to go get some food :pac:

    btw, I actually do have that pic :p;)


  • #48
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    Atleast you didn't get molested!


  • #49
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Komplett-Tech: Ryan wrote: »
    I think i remember a certain someone fitting the cpu cooler for you at midlans CM ;)

    I wonder what that could be a euphemism for? :pac:


  • #50
    batman2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭batman2000


    Komplett-Tech: Ryan wrote: »
    Good memory ;)

    DDR3???


  • #51
    batman2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭batman2000


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    The H70 looks nice, but it's €15 more for a slightly louder and warmer (ok it's like 1 or 2 degrees more but still) cooler.

    I'd only get it if I didn't have the obese 922.
    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Nice, those dual tower coolers are a PITA after a while, im thinking of sidegrading to a H70 for ease of use.

    The 5850 is getting a twin, and im getting another 4GB of these XMS3's (60 quid for the set, nice one :D ) Cant wait :D

    BTW....and Hmmm ...Does this seem like on-topic hardware discussion:D


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