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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #100 on: October 25, 2013, 12:48:09 PM »
hemmy i see what you're saying i mean unlike when you buy a ford F-150 i guess when you buy a BMW you can't just jack it up and bore out the cylinders and put a 9" ford rear end on that sumbitch and slap some badass headers and a couple of flowmasters to really make that sumbitch growl and then top it off with a calvin pissing on a Chevy logo window sticker or whatever it takes to make it better. i just like the car as-is. different strokes for different folks though.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #101 on: October 25, 2013, 03:23:11 PM »
Who keeps a computer for 4 years? Woof.

My iMac is going to be 7 years old this November.   :fatty:

That's what you get for not building your own. Limited upgrade opportunity. Or in the case of an iMac, no upgrade opportunity.

i think hemmy missed Super  PurpleCat's point

I completely understand it. What I am saying is that it is much better to upgrade yearly so you are always on the most bleeding edge hardware.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #102 on: October 25, 2013, 03:44:12 PM »
well, bleeding edge hardware is important, there's no disputing this factoid.


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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #103 on: October 25, 2013, 08:20:04 PM »
I knew 'clams would see it my way. I can only imagine the setup you've got. Probably water cooled the daily rig, with liquid nitrogen for the overclocking machine.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #104 on: October 25, 2013, 08:30:12 PM »
I knew 'clams would see it my way. I can only imagine the setup you've got. Probably water cooled the daily rig, with liquid nitrogen for the overclocking machine.

bet he nicknamed the daily rig "the bong"   :bong:
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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #105 on: July 12, 2014, 10:03:41 PM »
Windows 8 rough ridin' blows.  This computer rough ridin' blows.  My speakers don't want to rough ridin' work.  This computer is going to be dropped 2 stories.  Then promptly thrown very hard in the dumpster.  :buh-bye:

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #106 on: July 12, 2014, 10:06:38 PM »
8.1 is fine
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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #107 on: July 12, 2014, 10:12:35 PM »
Its all the same :th_twocents:

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #108 on: July 13, 2014, 12:23:24 AM »

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« Reply #109 on: July 13, 2014, 12:33:43 AM »
Windows 8 rough ridin' blows.  This computer rough ridin' blows.  My speakers don't want to rough ridin' work.  This computer is going to be dropped 2 stories.  Then promptly thrown very hard in the dumpster.  :buh-bye:

Then buy new speakers.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #110 on: July 13, 2014, 12:35:22 AM »
Prolly has it muted :jerk:
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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #111 on: July 13, 2014, 01:01:28 AM »
Guys, you are hilarious. Don't worry. I got it to work.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #112 on: July 13, 2014, 01:05:39 AM »
Aka rehit the mute button
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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #113 on: July 13, 2014, 01:17:08 AM »
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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #114 on: November 23, 2014, 05:16:32 PM »
probably should go in stud thing thread too, but best buy is having a sale on external storage drives right now apparently. just got a $100 64GB flash drive for $25, there was another one for $20 but it wasn't usb 3.0

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #115 on: January 08, 2015, 08:52:22 PM »
do not buy this.  its a piece of crap and doesnt rough ridin' work at all. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161168542150?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #116 on: May 04, 2016, 10:02:05 PM »
so i removed my sata hdd from my dead imac and then put the imac back together (i know, right?).  i'm going to put the hdd into an enclosure so i can hook it up to my mb pro. 

my mb pro has 2 thunderbolt and 2 usb 3.0 ports, but i'm assuming that the 7200 rpm hdd transfer speeds won't be fast enough to exceed the usb 3.0, right?

any recommendos on external hdd enclosures?


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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #117 on: May 04, 2016, 10:18:15 PM »
so i removed my sata hdd from my dead imac and then put the imac back together (i know, right?).  i'm going to put the hdd into an enclosure so i can hook it up to my mb pro. 

my mb pro has 2 thunderbolt and 2 usb 3.0 ports, but i'm assuming that the 7200 rpm hdd transfer speeds won't be fast enough to exceed the usb 3.0, right?

any recommendos on external hdd enclosures?

Maybe I'm not the one to tell you about computers, since previous posts you have expressed your extreme computer savvy.

REGARDLESS.  The hard drive RPM have nothing to do with the transfer speeds, its a difference between local and network speeds, but I digress.

The only issue when it comes to enclosures is if the imac(depending on the model) is a 2.5" or 3.5" HD size.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #118 on: May 04, 2016, 10:27:07 PM »
rereading this thread, I am on the same computer that started this thread 3 years ago.  was living with ShellShock at the time.

Man, what 3 years can do to a person, mind, ego etc

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #119 on: May 04, 2016, 10:28:07 PM »
it's a 3.5" and i've never used an external hdd dock before. 


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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #120 on: May 04, 2016, 10:31:12 PM »


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« Reply #121 on: May 04, 2016, 10:34:15 PM »
i had just quoted your post for an 'zon link.  really, there isnt a difference between drive enclosures, i mean you already have the drive(house), its just the kind of house(enclosure) you want it to live in.

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #122 on: May 04, 2016, 10:57:55 PM »
based upon the reviews, some are more reliable than other but we will see


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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #123 on: May 04, 2016, 11:00:08 PM »
*prime Life*  :cool:

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Re: Computer thread
« Reply #124 on: May 04, 2016, 11:43:57 PM »
Real question for the computer nerds here: I run a piece of technical software (acoustic measurements) on an old mini-pc that runs on Windows XP. The software/hardware manufacturer is not upgrading the software or hardware. It is where it is. As you know, XP is no longer supported.

Can I keep the mini-pc from trying to update automatically by disabling the Wifi and just operate in "1950's Windows XP" technology indefinitely?  Seems to be working so far.

Have I invented time travel?