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Forum: Homebuilt PC's August 1st 08, 12:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 24
Views: 883
Posted By Phisherman
Beware NewEgg Rebate come-ons

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:16:24 -0400, John B. Smith
wrote:

I just received my postcard from "OCZ, White Lake, MN" this morning
denying my rebate claim: "Your claim is invalid...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's June 10th 08, 02:40 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 4
Views: 350
Posted By Phisherman
dial-up ADSL modem

On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:18:36 +0800, "Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k)"
wrote:


Is there such a beast? I wonder whether I could go
higher than 56k over regular voice phone...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's June 2nd 08, 02:02 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 20
Views: 874
Posted By Phisherman
Is anyone using a floppy drive in new builds?

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:07:16 -0500, "TVeblen"
wrote:

Putting aside personal preferences, is there any reason to build using a
floppy?
I recall when I built my P4C800-ED...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 11th 08, 12:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 21
Views: 561
Posted By Phisherman
How many burns with dvd burner?

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:43:23 -0500, Michael Cecil
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:59:42 GMT, Rat River Cemetary
wrote:

SteveH wrote:

And they're so...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 10th 08, 06:04 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 21
Views: 561
Posted By Phisherman
How many burns with dvd burner?

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:21:02 +0800, "helmut"
wrote:

hello all, I'm wondering how many full disc burns an average dvd burner
could do before the laser wore out..anyone have...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 3rd 08, 05:01 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 12
Views: 487
Posted By Phisherman
Will Partition Magic split a drive if it is full?

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:16:28 -0400, "~AlicGinnis~"
wrote:

Hi,
I see references to 85% full, 80%, etc. But I've been seeing this since
drives were 500mb. They are 500 GB now,...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 3rd 08, 01:48 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 12
Views: 487
Posted By Phisherman
Will Partition Magic split a drive if it is full?

On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:01:30 -0500, Terry
wrote:

I have a 500G drive that is full.
I would like to convert it to 2 250G drives.
Will Partition Magic do this?

Any drive...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 3rd 08, 01:40 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 7
Views: 448
Posted By Phisherman
Totally useless bells and whistles for the front of my computer

On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:11:30 -0500, Terry
wrote:

They should make expansion slots that come with toggle switches and
lights that do nothing more than light up.

I think it...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 25th 08, 11:09 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 21
Views: 774
Posted By Phisherman
How often do you vacuum out your PC and/or CPU heatsink?

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:38:21 -0400, "Lee M."
wrote:

Just curious.


Once or twice a year. I use a can of compressed air (no vacuum). I
found that a 2" high pedestal base...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 3rd 08, 11:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 15
Views: 603
Posted By Phisherman
Reducing case temp

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 18:09:34 -0800 (PST), Flasherly
wrote:

On Feb 28, 5:49 pm, "Lee MacMillan" wrote:
How much does the video card contribute to case...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's February 22nd 08, 04:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 13
Views: 610
Posted By Phisherman
Does there exist a "frugal" pc builders magazine?

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:33:49 -0600, wrote:

Chris Hill wrote:

Building a pc isn't frugal, unless you can get most of the parts as
last year's stuff or...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's January 6th 08, 12:58 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 4
Views: 401
Posted By Phisherman
how to watch TV shows on PC in noisy environment?

A wireless headset should do the trick. Some have Bluetooth
technology. It's a wise and inexpensive investment to protect your
hearing. What did you say?
Forum: Homebuilt PC's January 1st 08, 06:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 349
Posted By Phisherman
looking for cool cases

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:59:59 +0100, Frank Kohlbrok
wrote:

Hi,
do you know any adresses of cool wooden computercases?
thx


Wooden cases are not computer friendly. They...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 8th 07, 11:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 14
Views: 474
Posted By Phisherman
Antec or Coolermaster?

On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:31:39 -1000, Kyle wrote:


Which is a better brand, Antec or Coolermaster?
Could someone please recommend a model that they own or
have worked...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 5th 07, 03:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 16
Views: 856
Posted By Phisherman
Why widescreen in monitors

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:47:20 +1030, "Fred" wrote:

Geri wrote:
I’m looking for a new LCD monitor something around 19 or 20 inches. My
question is why widescreen? If my...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 31st 07, 07:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 19
Views: 1,018
Posted By Phisherman
High end soundcards

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:09:27 -0700, Rich Billionaire
wrote:


Google on, dude!

Obviously I know I can spend hours googling and reading articles about
sound cards that...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 12th 07, 11:16 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 7
Views: 347
Posted By Phisherman
Building a gaming pc

On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:15:25 -0000, Rue
wrote:

Hi there
I would like to hear you're thoughts concerning building a gaming
machine. I'm going to build one but need some...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 9th 07, 10:58 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 1
Views: 360
Posted By Phisherman
Antec Case w/ Antec trio - Fan Connections

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:52:15 -0400, bern11 wrote:


There is a 2-wire 4-pin connector on the Trio which the website
indicates is a FAN RPM Monitor. Do I plug this into on of...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 2nd 07, 11:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 8
Views: 319
Posted By Phisherman
Help/Ideas for my PC build

On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:00:53 -0700, Rory Deol
wrote:

I have decided to upgrade to a new homebuilt desktop after six years
with my current one. Here is a list of the components...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's September 9th 07, 04:35 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 2
Views: 228
Posted By Phisherman
Looking for Flash Drive Covers

On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:09:45 -0000, Healthy Stealthy
wrote:

Hello,
I lost the plastic cover that came with my Flash Drive.
Does anyone know where I can purchase new...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's September 7th 07, 09:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 18
Views: 688
Posted By Phisherman
Any reason not to leave the side off the case?

I have seen a few computer users without a cover on their PC. This
can work fine for some, but the cover provides for some protection
from objects falling or crawling into it. Sometimes the cover...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's September 4th 07, 09:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 3
Views: 194
Posted By Phisherman
Cheap Way To Buy Windows XP ?

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:11:30 -0400, "RD" wrote:

I am building a couple PC's out of some surplus stuff I have. Is there a
place to buy the above mentioned (any version)...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's September 4th 07, 06:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 3
Views: 109
Posted By Phisherman
new pc

A matching power supply and case to fit your form factor. You may
need USB ports and card reader. 1GB of RAM could be a better value.

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:11:56 -0700,...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's September 3rd 07, 09:12 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 7
Views: 396
Posted By Phisherman
DVI/PCI video card for old PC?

On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 08:14:14 -0400, "sinister"
wrote:

I bought an LCD monitor for my home PC, and I've read that it's better to
have a video card with DVI output to get...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's August 29th 07, 12:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 8
Views: 387
Posted By Phisherman
Video problem - should I worry?

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:32:53 -0400, "Lee MacMillan"
wrote:

Turned on my basement computer today (only use it about 3 times/week), the
screen said "no video signal" or...
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