New Computer for B-Day - Page 2

olivert00 · 11-19-2005, 09:04 PM

I tried to take pics of the inside. I haven't got posting pics down yet...toooo small when I am finished.

This is supposed to be a liquid cooling system in the second pic.

Advanced Cooling and Acoustic Technology
The innovative liquid-cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology of the VAIO® RC Digital Studio™ PC enables premier performance without the heat or noise of traditional fan-cooled PC configuration.

mps9506 · 11-19-2005, 10:12 PM

Liquid cooling? Cool, literally

My system sounds like a cross between a vaccum cleaner and my girlfriends hairdryer

Maybe not quite that bad...

mps9506 · 11-19-2005, 10:24 PM

Here is my computer doing it's best impression of the Las Vegas Strip:

messy workstation:

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 01:24 AM

Liquid cooling very nice.... And Mike that is a good looking rig you have also. that Blue Orb with its blue leds would look good in there.... Too bad I can't see mine...LOL

olivert00 · 11-20-2005, 09:31 AM

I guess the Pentium D runs fast and hot needs liquid...

Hey Mike it looks like a well worked station to me...and has everything you need. Is your TV and dish hooked up to your system? I have the windows XP media center with this computer and yet to hook anything up, maybe project for today...try anyway.

It is interesting to see everyones computers in which they surf RS...

Debbie

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 09:41 AM

Nope, no tv or such on this. I do have a PC I built for a jukebox. It is in a nice HTPC case, and is running 4am's Music Console for the interface. I built an infared reciever for it and use WinLIRC and Girder to control the unit. So to sum it up, I have quite a few albums, which songs can be easily selected from a remote control, and sent 'bit perfect' to my reciever via optical cable.

olivert00 · 11-20-2005, 10:22 AM

The back of the computer has an optical plug, s-video and such...I guess I better get to work on this and hook it up so I too can watch TV while at my desk.

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 11:10 AM

You better go get it all hooked up !!!

mps9506 · 11-20-2005, 07:36 PM

The TV is hooked up to the computere's S video, but that is it. Hopefully the next graphics card I get will have VIVO or I'll get a TV tuner card to allow me to do DVR or TIVO stuff.
BTW, The Pentium D's don't run all that much hotter than the prescott Pentiums. One would think a dual core CPU would run much hotter, but apparently they don't really. I know my Prescott core runs hot enough already.

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 08:09 PM

Yea I did a lot of investagating, spent the money on good memory to get a slight overclock, a good fan and put in the kitty for LCD. The dual core, for me , wasn't enough bang for the buck...

mps9506 · 11-20-2005, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kensn

Yea I did a lot of investagating, spent the money on good memory to get a slight overclock, a good fan and put in the kitty for LCD. The dual core, for me , wasn't enough bang for the buck...

Someday it will be, but right now there aren't enough multithreading apps unless you are into viedo/photo or music editing.
This does everything I need, plus I'm a tinkerer, I like overclocking. Been doing it since I overclocked a 486 years ago to a whopping 25mhz

, then numerous PII's, and AMD K6-2's and K6-III series. Overclocking isn't as fun now to me though, because it is all done through the bios, I miss the jumpers

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 09:31 PM

Like the IRQs, DMAs, and all the other ones I miss...NOT

olivert00 · 11-20-2005, 10:39 PM

That is the main reason for getting this computer: making videos and all of my photo programs...I did get the media up and running I can now watch Tv on one screen while on-line and my photo programs on the other...I have made the live tv screen about 6"x10"s and have half of the other screen to work with as well, I like this

I like all of this computer chat...thanks everyone

Kensn · 11-20-2005, 10:57 PM

Right on Debbie, excellent work... your a multitasking fool now...

mps9506 · 11-20-2005, 11:01 PM

Nice. Do you know what graphics card your vaio comes with? I really want VIVO capability on my next graphics card. ATI needs to hurry up with some new AIW cards.

11-19-2005, 09:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
olivert00 Paperlady's Vandy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Computer for B-Day I tried to take pics of the inside. I haven't got posting pics down yet...toooo small when I am finished. This is supposed to be a liquid cooling system in the second pic. Advanced Cooling and Acoustic Technology The innovative liquid-cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology of the VAIO® RC Digital Studio™ PC enables premier performance without the heat or noise of traditional fan-cooled PC configuration. __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* Last edited by olivert00 : 03-03-2006 at 01:22 PM.

11-19-2005, 10:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Liquid cooling? Cool, literally My system sounds like a cross between a vaccum cleaner and my girlfriends hairdryer Maybe not quite that bad... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-19-2005, 10:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Here is my computer doing it's best impression of the Las Vegas Strip: messy workstation: __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-20-2005, 01:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Liquid cooling very nice.... And Mike that is a good looking rig you have also. that Blue Orb with its blue leds would look good in there.... Too bad I can't see mine...LOL __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 09:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
olivert00 Paperlady's Vandy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Computer for B-Day I guess the Pentium D runs fast and hot needs liquid... Hey Mike it looks like a well worked station to me...and has everything you need. Is your TV and dish hooked up to your system? I have the windows XP media center with this computer and yet to hook anything up, maybe project for today...try anyway. It is interesting to see everyones computers in which they surf RS... Debbie __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* Last edited by olivert00 : 03-03-2006 at 01:22 PM.

11-20-2005, 09:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Nope, no tv or such on this. I do have a PC I built for a jukebox. It is in a nice HTPC case, and is running 4am's Music Console for the interface. I built an infared reciever for it and use WinLIRC and Girder to control the unit. So to sum it up, I have quite a few albums, which songs can be easily selected from a remote control, and sent 'bit perfect' to my reciever via optical cable. __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 10:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
olivert00 Paperlady's Vandy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Computer for B-Day The back of the computer has an optical plug, s-video and such...I guess I better get to work on this and hook it up so I too can watch TV while at my desk. __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

11-20-2005, 11:10 AM	#23 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day You better go get it all hooked up !!! __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 07:36 PM	#24 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day The TV is hooked up to the computere's S video, but that is it. Hopefully the next graphics card I get will have VIVO or I'll get a TV tuner card to allow me to do DVR or TIVO stuff. BTW, The Pentium D's don't run all that much hotter than the prescott Pentiums. One would think a dual core CPU would run much hotter, but apparently they don't really. I know my Prescott core runs hot enough already. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-20-2005, 08:09 PM	#25 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Yea I did a lot of investagating, spent the money on good memory to get a slight overclock, a good fan and put in the kitty for LCD. The dual core, for me , wasn't enough bang for the buck... __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 09:31 PM	#27 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Like the IRQs, DMAs, and all the other ones I miss...NOT __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 10:39 PM	#28 (permalink)
olivert00 Paperlady's Vandy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New Computer for B-Day That is the main reason for getting this computer: making videos and all of my photo programs...I did get the media up and running I can now watch Tv on one screen while on-line and my photo programs on the other...I have made the live tv screen about 6"x10"s and have half of the other screen to work with as well, I like this I like all of this computer chat...thanks everyone __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

11-20-2005, 10:57 PM	#29 (permalink)
Kensn Reef Lobster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Right on Debbie, excellent work... your a multitasking fool now... __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

11-20-2005, 11:01 PM	#30 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New Computer for B-Day Nice. Do you know what graphics card your vaio comes with? I really want VIVO capability on my next graphics card. ATI needs to hurry up with some new AIW cards. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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