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by paramthegreat
Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Freeware for everything.....
Replies: 35
Views: 13987

Really .....

lol @ "Opera without Java better browser indeed :lol: Java is dangerous and a security liability (not to mention a giant resource hog). There is no reason whatsoever to have it installed - quite frankly, if a website uses Java, it's a reason to avoid it. Do you have any facts to support that. I do ...
by paramthegreat
Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Earth Hour on March 29th 8 to 9 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6887

Earth Hour on March 29th 8 to 9 pm

Most SPCR members also care about lowering power consumptions on their computers and reduce impact on environment. So, I would urge everyone to participate in this and get your friends and family too. A step towards reducing global warming... On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people arou...
by paramthegreat
Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 on 8600GT?
Replies: 15
Views: 10187

Re: Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 on 8600GT?

@victorpst: so did u get the 8600GT and the Accelero S2. How did the combination work out?
by paramthegreat
Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:21 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: System Upgrade - Motherboard and GPU
Replies: 2
Views: 1890

thanx protellect. i have been searching newegg and tigerdirect for idea for the past couple of days. just wanted to get some good suggestions. looks like this is going to be a long process of selection :D i am a bit concerned of how much power 2 8600GT cards would need. I have a 400W PSU, I am hopin...
by paramthegreat
Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: System Upgrade - Motherboard and GPU
Replies: 2
Views: 1890

System Upgrade - Motherboard and GPU

Hi Guys, I need help with some upgrades for my machine. This is my current configuration: * Intel Core2 Duo E6300 1.86Ghz Socket 775 * Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 CPU Cooler * Intel DG965RYCK Socket 775 Motherboard * Centon 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz x2 (Total 2GB) in Dual Channel Mode * Seagate 320...
by paramthegreat
Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:49 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Where to buy the side for Centurion 5 window side?
Replies: 3
Views: 2329

svc.com

http://www.svc.com/rp-53w-kwn1.html

i have bought other things from them before and i did not have any problems. I do not know about the quality of the side panel, but for $10, you really cannot go wrong.
by paramthegreat
Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P182 - LEDs showing through right side of case
Replies: 5
Views: 5193

I have been facing the same issue too. The power LED is too bright for me. Anyway, I opened up the front to check on the LEDs. You can read here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42523 I found that the HDD leds were held with a screw, so that was fairly easy to work on (probably ...
by paramthegreat
Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:00 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Dimming P180B Power and HDD leds
Replies: 3
Views: 3052

failed first attempt

Today morning I decided to give it a shot and dim the lights. After taking out the front panel completely, I found that the HDD leds were held with a screw, so that was fairly easy to work on. The power led was a totally different case. Power leds seem to have been glued into the front panel. I was ...
by paramthegreat
Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:59 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Dimming P180B Power and HDD leds
Replies: 3
Views: 3052

Dimming P180B Power and HDD leds

Hi, I bought a P180B (v1.1) last week and I must say I am impressed with the case. However, the power and HDD led lights are too bright for me. The computer is in my bedroom and the led lights bother me when I want to sleep. Is there anyway to dim those lights? I remember reading a post by someone w...
by paramthegreat
Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:19 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Finally, a quiet SATA drive...I mean really quiet.
Replies: 49
Views: 53229

Although these drive are very quiet with good performance, I would like to mention that Samsung only has 1 year limited warranty. Compare this with Western Digital and Seagate, I don't feel very safe using it as my everyday drive. I already have a TV from Samsung that went bad within 6 months of own...
by paramthegreat
Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:13 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: P180 for $99.99 (free shipping) after rebate at outpost.com
Replies: 6
Views: 5532

same thing happened to me too. I called them and all they said was that they are out of stock. sundevil_1997: let me know if you find a good deal on p180b, i am hunting for them too :) Well, after one of the worst online ordering processes ever, I then get an email the next day saying they cancelled...
by paramthegreat
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Best Linux for Windows [NTFS?] file server?
Replies: 19
Views: 8322

make sure you use automatix and use ntfs-3g :)
NeilBlanchard wrote:Hello,

Well, well, well - Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) mounts NTFS drives after all! :o I'm going to find out if the Samba sharing works correctly, but I am pretty sure it will!

Will miracles never cease!
by paramthegreat
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:00 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Best Linux for Windows [NTFS?] file server?
Replies: 19
Views: 8322

I am sorry, I should have been clear about Fat32. I used to have a 120GB hdd formatted as Fat32. But you cannot have 1 file larger that 4Gb. So lets say you created a zipped backup of your data, that single zip file cannot be larger than 4GB. Hello, Thanks for all the responses so far! I'm fairly su...
by paramthegreat
Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:49 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Best Linux for Windows [NTFS?] file server?
Replies: 19
Views: 8322

NeilBlanchard, Ntfs support in Linux kernel is no the best at the moment. But there is another project, ntfs-3g . Its a user-space based driver that allows complete read-write access to Ntfs partition. I have been using it for a while and it has been completely stable for me. Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Gen...
by paramthegreat
Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:22 pm
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: P180 for $99.99 (free shipping) after rebate at outpost.com
Replies: 6
Views: 5532

P180 for $99.99 (free shipping) after rebate at outpost.com

Just saw this at outpost.com (fry's). today only and the rebate is valid for online purchase orders only.
P180B

There is also a P180B for $79.99 after $40MIR no free shipping though
P180B
by paramthegreat
Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: Thermalright 120 Extreme Fan question
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

Image

you need the open screw one for ultra-120. i think the fan you bought should work, but if its a closed screw type, you can covert it into a open screw one with a hacksaw and pliers.
by paramthegreat
Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:55 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: DD-WRT firmware
Replies: 14
Views: 9094

i tried DD-WRT on my WRT54GL, it worked fine for quite a few months. But then a couple of months ago, I began having problems like connection dropping, internet slowing down which could only be fixed by a hard reboot. so i switched to x-wrt . It has been rock solid since then. agreed, its not as use...
by paramthegreat
Thu May 31, 2007 10:18 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: FS: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 - reduced price
Replies: 2
Views: 3470

SOLD!!
by paramthegreat
Thu May 24, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: burn .avi files to dvd for dvd player?
Replies: 6
Views: 4299

sure you can ...

yes you can convert all of them to svcd and still burn them into dvd. i do not know what ripping software you use, coming for linux land; i use mencoder. but you can create mpeg-2 videos which are single mpg files, burn them onto a dvd and any dvd player should be able to use them. i have a number o...
by paramthegreat
Fri May 18, 2007 11:33 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: [DEAD] Antec Solo $25 after MIR at FRYs (one day only)
Replies: 11
Views: 7812

You can get Frys to send you the pdf file in email or you can pm me your email address and I will forward it to you; I do not have a place to host it. I had fry's send email it to me although I still have not decided if I want to buy it. Thanks for the tip. There aren't any Fry's near me in East Ten...
by paramthegreat
Fri May 18, 2007 9:07 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: [DEAD] Antec Solo $25 after MIR at FRYs (one day only)
Replies: 11
Views: 7812

Bricks and Mortar

Just means that deal is valid only for in-store purchases and not online. They still have a $40 MIR, but base price is $99.99
by paramthegreat
Fri May 18, 2007 5:09 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: [DEAD] Antec Solo $25 after MIR at FRYs (one day only)
Replies: 11
Views: 7812

Is this for store pickup only, I just checked the website outpost.com. Its 99.99 - 40 MIR = 59.99.

PS: Sorry, did not read the B&M. Man I wish I lived near a fry's. I have been wanting this case for a long time. anyone wanna buy for me and ship it to me :)
by paramthegreat
Thu May 17, 2007 12:11 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project Low Budget!!!!... Update..
Replies: 12
Views: 9034

Ah!! I see you have ditched the Centurion and gone with P150 to say the least. Looks good, how much more quieter is the P150 as compared to the centurion.

I have been considering the Solo, but I keep on missing sales for that case.
by paramthegreat
Mon May 07, 2007 10:04 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Need help getting a passive graphics card
Replies: 8
Views: 5272

i finally found a buyer for my existing card. i am hoping that 7600GT passive card would be a significant upgrade to justify almost 2 times the cost of my current card. i would rather not spend all that money unless it is going to be worth it. You can buy passive 7300GS cards if you are happy with t...
by paramthegreat
Thu May 03, 2007 6:15 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: FS: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 - reduced price
Replies: 2
Views: 3470

Anyone?
by paramthegreat
Wed May 02, 2007 10:55 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: FS: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 - reduced price
Replies: 2
Views: 3470

FS: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 - reduced price

Hi,

I have a brand new Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 for sale. Original packing, completely unused. The MX-1 thermal paste is still intact, untouched.

Asking $25. Shipping will be additional. PM me if you are interested and to get paypal account details.

Thanks,
Parminder
by paramthegreat
Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:54 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Need help getting a passive graphics card
Replies: 8
Views: 5272

I have been looking at that card, but some of the review of newegg complain about the card being unstable due to heat, do you have any experience with it
by paramthegreat
Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:16 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Need help getting a passive graphics card
Replies: 8
Views: 5272

Need help getting a passive graphics card

Hi, I have been using a eVGA 7300GS 256MB for sometime now ( linky ). The little fan on the card has begun driving me crazy. I cannot find any passive coolers that will fit this card. I need advice on a new passive card. I am not a hardcore games, but I do occasionally play some games like Ghost Rec...
by paramthegreat
Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:18 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: YAC2D -- Yet another core 2 duo
Replies: 9
Views: 6593

misterwhite: first of all nice build. i have the same motherboard and have been wondering about fitting a xp1-20 on it for a while but never thought it would fit. i guess i am going to do that now :D now for your laptop, i have a p4 laptop too and i can keep it fairly cool using a combination of hdp...
by paramthegreat
Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project Low Budget!!!!... Update..
Replies: 12
Views: 9034

Does removing the Hard Drive rack affect the structural rigidity of the case?
SD-Plissken wrote:
tonster wrote:i've got the same case and was wondering how you took out the hard drive rack?

I drilled out the rivets. you can also use a hammer,and putty knife to pop the rivets free. The cage slides out after those are removed.