What computer do you use?

[Zuerst]

Asus M3000N Centrino Laptop with 1.5 Ghz Intel Pentium-M processor, 512MB of Ram, 40Gig hard drive, with a CD-RW/DVD drive running Windows XP Pro.

 

[MichaelFranks]

Fileserver:

gentoo 2.6.1
dual amd xp 1700+ (mp cabable early chips)
1gb registered pc2100
1/2 TB over 4 hard drives (one currently being rma'd)
eepro dual nic
tb santa cruz

Gaming:

gentoo 2.6.1
2.4ghz p4, 800mhz FSB
1gb unregistered pc2700
37 gb WD Raptor SATA
geforce 3 TI500 (waiting for doom3)
tb santa cruz

Portable:

1.25 G4 powerbook

and a miniview usb kvm brings them all to my disposal!

 

[Mr.Radar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuZI Do any of your guys fold?

I'm folding for ocforums.com (team 32).

 

[kunwar]

P4 Prescott 3.2 GHz
1 GB Corsair TwinX-3200LL PC 3200 RAM
2 x 200 GB WD2000JB 8 MB cache HDD
Soltek Qbic EQ3401 in mirror finish.
Powercolor 9800 XT 128MB graphics card
Chaintech AV710 sound card
19" Mitsubishi with 22" Mitsubishi on the way

Liteon 812S DVD burner modded to SOHW 832S for Dual Layer burning.

File Server:
P4 2.8 GHz Northwood
512 MB ECC PC2100 RAM Kingston
ASUS P4C800-E with gigabit network connection
4 x 250GB WD2500JB 8MB cache
Antec 1080 AMG with 550 watt truepower supply
crappy 14" monitor
IBM keyboard trackball mouse/keyboard
GF 2 MX 400 32 MB
onboard sound
I am going to retrofit it in a 70 KG safe and hopefully make it totally immune to stealing

Mr. Radar, you need Seagate Barracuda's nothing else is quieter.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle_Driver Now, what to do next? That will be the question for me to answer.

Oh, yes, I did fuhgeddabout the operating system that I was using at the time - a not-so-legal "corporate" copy of Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1.

Technically, "corporate" copies of Windows XP Professional are only legitimate if the buyer of that "corporate" copy had paid for the original license and CD (which doesn't require activation), but for dozens of additional licenses for use on different computers within the same site. Unfortunately, many of those "corporate" copies of Windows XP Professional have been widely pirated for distribution through P2P networks - and without a legitimate license. That makes it especially difficult to update to newer service packs that check for legitimate CD/product keys (for example, you cannot upgrade from the original corporate version of Windows XP Professional without a Service Pack with any release of any Service Pack if the Service Pack setup program determines that your OS's product key is invalid or pirated or hacked).

What did I do? I nuked that installation and "downgraded" to Windows XP Home (the full, retail, full-price version), for which I have legitimately paid. Furthermore, I made a copy of that retail CD with Service Pack 1a and Update Rollup 1 slipstreamed into it (the original retail CD came with Service Pack 1), and used that modded copy to install (yes, this is legal, as long as I own the original CD to begin with). And I will make another slipstreamed XP installation CD with Service Pack 2 on it when SP2 comes out next month. And remember, since I have already activated my Windows installation, any re-installs in the future with the same CD key will require the hardware that I already have installed at the time of the original Windows XP activation (which in my case is my current Intel Pentium 4-based setup with 1GB of PC3200 low-latency RAM, two hard drives and a Radeon 9800 Pro); otherwise, I will have to call Microsoft for a new activation key.

 

[lizzardfire]

Athlon XP 2500+ @ 2.3ghz (Thermalright HS/ Thermaltake Smart fan 2)
Asus a7n8x deluxe
radeon 9700 pro
1gb Geil Ultra Platinum DDR
TDK DVD Burner
Mitsumi CD Burner
120gb Seagate Barracuda SATA

 

[Mr.Radar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle_Driver Oh, yes, I did fuhgeddabout the operating system that I was using at the time - a not-so-legal "corporate" copy of Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1. Technically, "corporate" copies of Windows XP Professional are only legitimate if the buyer of that "corporate" copy had paid for the original license and CD (which doesn't require activation), but for dozens of additional licenses for use on different computers within the same site. Unfortunately, many of those "corporate" copies of Windows XP Professional have been widely pirated for distribution through P2P networks - and without a legitimate license. That makes it especially difficult to update to newer service packs that check for legitimate CD/product keys (for example, you cannot upgrade from the original corporate version of Windows XP Professional without a Service Pack with any release of any Service Pack if the Service Pack setup program determines that your OS's product key is invalid or pirated or hacked). What did I do? I nuked that installation and "downgraded" to Windows XP Home (the full, retail, full-price version), for which I have legitimately paid. Furthermore, I made a copy of that retail CD with Service Pack 1a and Update Rollup 1 slipstreamed into it (the original retail CD came with Service Pack 1), and used that modded copy to install (yes, this is legal, as long as I own the original CD to begin with). And I will make another slipstreamed XP installation CD with Service Pack 2 on it when SP2 comes out next month. And remember, since I have already activated my Windows installation, any re-installs in the future with the same CD key will require the hardware that I already have installed at the time of the original Windows XP activation (which in my case is my current Intel Pentium 4-based setup with 1GB of PC3200 low-latency RAM, two hard drives and a Radeon 9800 Pro); otherwise, I will have to call Microsoft for a new activation key.

MS removes activation keys from their system 3 or 4 months after you've activated your copy.

 

[cansman]

iBook G3 900MHz, 640 MB memory, 40G HD, Targa 40G Portable HD, USB 128MB watch drive.

 

[Skipinder]

I have an
Athlon XP 1900+ (Palmino) oc'd to 2100+ (vcore set at 1.76) (Palmino's don't oc well) (Thermaltake SilentBoost)
ECS K7S5A v1
512 mb PC 2100
120 gb Maxtor Diamond Max 9
Radeon 7500 oc'd
ATI TV Wonder
Creative Audigy
Hp Cd-writer 9100 (8x, 8x, 32X)
Liteon LTD-163
Enermax EG365P-VE (350W)
Modded Enlight 7237 (6 Vantec Stealth fans)
AND my favourite part of my computer, my Samsung SyncMaster 900NF (in my opinion the best monitor for under $300) I love this monitor

It's 3 years old, but I'm in highschool and can't afford anything new (so I modded the hell out of it and oc'd it). Oh well, It does it's job and can still play all new games.

 

[Edwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Radar MS removes activation keys from their system 3 or 4 months after you've activated your copy.

Eh?

Is this true?

-Ed

 

[GokieKS]

Have quite a few...

My main box:

CoolerMaster TAC-T01 WaveMaster (Custom Side Window)
Enermax EG465P-VE
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz with 800MHz FSB @ 3.0GHz
Abit IC7-G MaxII
2x512MB Corsair DDR400
VisionTek Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB (R360 Core, 412/365)
Western Digital 74GB Raptor (WD740GD)
2 x Western Digital Caviar 80GB SE (WD800JB), 2 x Serillel2 Adapters, ICH5R SATA-RAID0
Western Digital Caviar 200GB SE (WD2000JB)
Pioneer 8x DVD+/-RW (DVR-107D)
Pioneer 16x Slot-Loading DVD-ROM (DVD-120S)
Sony 52x/32x/52x CD-RW (CRX230A/U)
2 x CoolerMaster Sleeve Bearing 80mm Fans
CoolerMaster Rifle Bearing Blue LED 80mm Fan
Zalman CNPS-7000-Cu
Arctic-Cooling VGA Silencer Rev.2
TEAC USB External 3.5" Floppy Drive
Soyo 6-in-1 Media Reader
Palm m505 Personal Digital Assistant
Hyundai ImageQuest Q17 (Shared)
Sony SDM-M61 (Shared)
Apple Keyboard
Logitech MX500
Kenwood HTB-206 HTiB Sound System connected to Realtek ACL650 via Toslink, Sony MDR-D66SL "Eggos"

(AV-710 to be installed soon, HD600s coming soon

)
Windows XP Professional SP1

Second workstation:

Aspire Turbo Gamer Aluminum Case
Allied AL-B450E
AMD Duron 1.8GHz
ECS K7VTA3 (VIA KT333)
512MB Legacy Electronics DDR400 @ DDR266
ATI Radeon 8500 64MB
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV 40GB (ST340016A)
Western Digital Caviar 160GB SE (WD1600JB)
External USB 2.0 IDE Enclosure, Maxtor DiamondMax 16 60GB (4R060L0)
Creative 12x DVD-ROM
Thermaltake Silent Boost
Vantec Nexus NXP-301 Fan Controller + CCFL
Hyundai ImageQuest Q17 (Shared)
Sony SDM-M61 (Shared)
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical (USB)
Creative Inspire T2900 2.1 Speakers connected to VIA VT1612A (Just about never used... the speakers were $20)
Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Linux HTTP Server:

Generic ATX Case
Turbolink 420W
Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz
Soyo SY-K7VTA
256MB + 128MB Crucial PC133 SDRAM
ATI Radeon 7500
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45 30.7 GB (53073H4)
Creative 8x/4x/32x CD-RW
Vantec AeroFlow VA4-C7040
D-Link DFE-530TX+
Envision EN-775e (1280x1024 @ 60Hz)
IBM PS/2 Windows Keyboard
Logitech MX700
Pioneer SELFIE Sound System connected to SoundBlaster Audigy X-Gamer
Fedora Core 2

And another really old Celeron 466 machine that I use solely to run Folding@Home... can't even remember the specs of it anymore.

~KS

 

[ServinginEcuador]

Guess I need to add an IBM R51 notebook to my very short list of computers. It should arrive in a couple of days from insomniac.

P M 1.6GHz
768MB RAM (got 512MB more for $110)
15" SXGA+ screen
CD/DVD-RW burner
Normal and hi-cap battery (ordered the hi-cap from NewEgg)

 

[NPoet]

Ah my baby...

currently running:

Athlon 3200+ xp
DFI LanParty 2 Ultra B mobo
1024mb Dual Channel Enhanced Latency pc3200 ddr
ATI 9800 Pro Flashed with XT bios
Chaintech 710
Audigy 2
Antec p160 case (modded with side window)
2 120mm case Fans
PCI slot fan directly under videocard
MX 510 Mouse (Get it if you are in to FPS, can record 15g's of speed to the side... call it a legal aimbot

)
Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz cordless Joystick (BF: V, I love you)

yea, think that's about it for now

 

[Leto Atreides II]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwood Eh? Is this true? -Ed

No way. I've used my activation number on many installs over more than two years.

 

[Mr.Radar]

What I meant is that they store the unique key for that computer for only three or four months. You can still activate your copy years after you buy it, it's just that you don't need to call up MS to reactivate if you installed it more than three or four months ago.