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Started by Monsterlover, November 21, 2010, 04:10:27 PM

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Monsterlover

#30
November 22, 2010, 01:49:59 PM
That link to the mineral oil vid is the one I found earlier.

What's driving this is a new gopro HD camera and the only way to watch videos is directly from GP to tv.

There isn't a computer in the house that can cope with these files.  The one Im using now comes close, but chokes after 10 seconds or so and the picture will refresh every 30 or 40 seconds (kind of a guess there)  Also, this pc is about 5 years old and came from best buy so. . . .

Im feeling an upgrade coming on.  I know only a minimal amount, enough to be dangerous really, about computers and their components.

My wife is the expert here.  She manages the IT for the 9 county library branches we have here.

So it looks like I'll be making the switch to Linux :)

All I want to do is surf, email and edit HD video for upload.

Also I wouldn't mind if the lights dim when I click it on :D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monster Dave

#31
November 22, 2010, 02:10:42 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 22, 2010, 01:49:59 PM
Also I wouldn't mind if the lights dim when I click it on :D

Big bang.avi

Monsterlover

#32
November 22, 2010, 02:20:47 PM
[laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

erkishhorde

#33
November 22, 2010, 04:23:09 PM
I still don't get why people like cases where you have open a face plate to access the I/O drives. I'm a convenience guy more than a looks guy. I don't care if you see my old white DVD drive that I've had for 3 builds and got for $15 on my black case. It runs and I can get at it faster and without worry breaking some fancy shmancy faceplate.
ErkZ NOT in SLO w/ his '95 m900!
The end is in sight! Gotta buckle down and get to work!

Monsterlover

#34
November 22, 2010, 05:04:03 PM Last Edit: November 22, 2010, 05:06:04 PM by Monsterlover
The face plate doesn't bother me.

I don't have one on my current pc.  I haven't opened my cd drive in at least a year so I'm not sure it would even matter.

Here's the current leader-



I looked at the Lian-Li cases but they were a little blah
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

erkishhorde

#35
November 22, 2010, 05:06:41 PM Last Edit: November 22, 2010, 05:08:43 PM by erkishhorde
I thought you said you don't want a clear case.  [roll] Oh, remember: more fans = more noise. I don't mind this so much for a gaming machine but for a media machine it might come into play. I've gotten pretty used to the whir of the fans but it bothers some people.
ErkZ NOT in SLO w/ his '95 m900!
The end is in sight! Gotta buckle down and get to work!

Monster Dave

#36
November 22, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
Quote from: erkishhorde on November 22, 2010, 04:23:09 PM
I still don't get why people like cases where you have open a face plate to access the I/O drives. I'm a convenience guy more than a looks guy.


I think that you just explained your confusion for yourself.   [cheeky]

Monsterlover

#37
November 22, 2010, 05:24:05 PM
Quote from: erkishhorde on November 22, 2010, 05:06:41 PM
I thought you said you don't want a clear case.  [roll] Oh, remember: more fans = more noise. I don't mind this so much for a gaming machine but for a media machine it might come into play. I've gotten pretty used to the whir of the fans but it bothers some people.

Sorry, should have specified. . .

I was thinking of some cases that were *entirely* clear.

Id call that a clear pannel.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

evocarti

#38
November 23, 2010, 08:47:13 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 22, 2010, 05:24:05 PM
Sorry, should have specified. . .

I was thinking of some cases that were *entirely* clear.

Id call that a clear pannel.

I also used to have one of these - the entire case was acrylic.

It was a giant pain in the ass. The case flexed too much and never quite 'fit right'. Acrylic doesn't bend... it cracks.

If you want a clear case - by all means you can find them. Just beware of the pita-factor ;)

cokey

#39
November 23, 2010, 09:35:45 AM
How about no case at all?

When I finally get around to it ill post up..
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Monster Dave

#40
November 23, 2010, 09:43:34 AM
Quote from: cokey on November 23, 2010, 09:35:45 AM
How about no case at all?

When I finally get around to it ill post up..

Is yours more like:



or this:




erkishhorde

#41
November 23, 2010, 10:01:33 AM
Quote from: Monster Dave on November 23, 2010, 09:43:34 AM






This one I rather like. I've never seen that before. Too bad that probably wouldn't work out for me. I'd have to be really careful where I put that so I don't try to put my foot on it or spill anything on it. It also doesn't look like it has many bays for drives.
ErkZ NOT in SLO w/ his '95 m900!
The end is in sight! Gotta buckle down and get to work!

Veloce-Fino

#42
November 23, 2010, 10:02:33 AM
Quote from: erkishhorde on November 23, 2010, 10:01:33 AM
This one I rather like. I've never seen that before. Too bad that probably wouldn't work out for me. I'd have to be really careful where I put that so I don't try to put my foot on it or spill anything on it. It also doesn't look like it has many bays for drives.


That case is A LOT bigger than it looks in the photo.
Is this thing on?

erkishhorde

#43
November 23, 2010, 10:05:52 AM Last Edit: November 23, 2010, 10:14:02 AM by erkishhorde
Holy Shat! That thing is nearly $200!!!
Quote from: Veloce-Fino on November 23, 2010, 10:02:33 AM
That case is A LOT bigger than it looks in the photo.

The more I look at it, the more I see where you're coming from. It's nearly the size of a motherboard squared. I guess "more than" is more accurate than "nearly."



Wow, in this picture it looks like a keyboard squared almost. Crazy!
ErkZ NOT in SLO w/ his '95 m900!
The end is in sight! Gotta buckle down and get to work!

Monster Dave

#44
November 23, 2010, 10:26:44 AM
It's a cool design, but if you have pets with fur, your MoBo will end up ruined from static electricity in about a day.
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