Members BottomHeavyKate Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Well sort of.....I am building a pc and everything arrived today. I'll be putting it together tonight! Those {censored}ing zombies don't stand a chance now!!! (I know - I'll post pics from the build tonight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 when in doubt flash the bios/firmware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 19, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 19, 2009 Great! If it goes anything like my current amp build, you'll be posting from the new computer in the next month or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted February 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Great! If it goes anything like my current amp build, you'll be posting from the new computer in the next month or two. going swimingly huh? I'm beta testing Windows 7 on it so it may blow up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 when in doubt flash the bios/firmware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 ive built enough PCs in my day and this has solved multiple issues for me. orange mohawk mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I hopefully won't be building another PC for a while. My gaming machine is a Core2Quad Q6600 with AMD HD4700 video card, so it ought to last a while longer. And I just built a quad-core Mac clone that will be the new studio computer after I move into the new building (might be, anyway - I'm going to try it out). I'm not going to move to the new computer until I put up the new building, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 ive built enough PCs in my day and this has solved multiple issues for me. orange mohawk mileage may vary. Depending on the device, I might agree with you... But with core PC parts, I'd say refrain from flashing the mobo, video cards, etc. unless there's a real reason to. IE unsupported hardware, instability issues, etc. Routers and whatnot, yeah, flash to your hearts content. Far too many issues can arise from flashing gone wrong for me to openly recommend it to someone whose experience I am unaware of, or as a first resort regardless of problem. BUT, that is just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Depending on the device, I might agree with you... But with core PC parts, I'd say refrain from flashing the mobo, video cards, etc. unless there's a real reason to. IE unsupported hardware, instability issues, etc. Routers and whatnot, yeah, flash to your hearts content. id rather have the latest release of the bios on the motherboard than who knows what version depending on how long its sat in a warehouse. i was about ready to smash my dvd burner before i flashed the firmware and bang, back to working like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I want a pic-story of the process of your new computer's assembly. Document the whole build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 id rather have the latest release of the bios on the motherboard than who knows what version depending on how long its sat in a warehouse. i was about ready to smash my dvd burner before i flashed the firmware and bang, back to working like a charm. The firmware on your burner, or mobo? Again, a burner is one of those things where I'd say have at it. Both of my media drives are flashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 The firmware on your burner, or mobo? Again, a burner is one of those things where I'd say have at it. Both of my media drives are flashed. firmware on burner, bios on mobo. another one i did recently was a software update on my wii. the other day i finally got around to adding its mac to my allow list on my wireless router and the first thing it wanted to do once i configured the wireless was update. the combo of my wireless internet, low speed dsl and peak hour utilization had that sucker d/ling that update for like 10 minutes. all while "do not power system off" message flashed on the screen. i was happy when that sucker finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted February 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I want a pic-story of the process of your new computer's assembly. Document the whole build! I will do that....the case is glorious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I will do that.... the case is glorious... Very similar to my Thermaltake case... I approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 firmware on burner, bios on mobo.another one i did recently was a software update on my wii. the other day i finally got around to adding its mac to my allow list on my wireless router and the first thing it wanted to do once i configured the wireless was update. the combo of my wireless internet, low speed dsl and peak hour utilization had that sucker d/ling that update for like 10 minutes. all while "do not power system off" message flashed on the screen. i was happy when that sucker finished. I guess maybe I should clarify my statement and say "be careful with motherboard bios flashes". Wii/xbox updates aren't a big deal and are protected from screw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Copycat. My case is similar but a bit bigger methinks: Yay for mid-tower cases nearly the size of a full-tower, with enough airflow to make some noise. 7 120mm fans and a 92mm CPU cooler (with a copper and fin cooler) makes for a COOL computer...not to mention I've even got a HDD cooler too...mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted February 19, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'm beta testing Windows 7 on it so it may blow up tonight. I'm still an XP Pro kind of guy. Stable and happy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'm still an XP Pro kind of guy. Stable and happy for me. I've yet to hear a single bad thing about Windows 7, and it's still in Beta. Good sign I will be installing and using it on my main box here at work as soon as one of the users is done using it as a testbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted February 20, 2009 Members Share Posted February 20, 2009 This is my case I've yet to hear a single bad thing about Windows 7, and it's still in Beta. Good sign I will be installing and using it on my main box here at work as soon as one of the users is done using it as a testbed After Windows 7 releases, if I hear good things, and it runs graphically as well as Vista (IE: allows 1080p resolution with a supported card) I'll be switching so I can do Blu-Ray. No reason to put a perfectly good 23" Samsung 1080p monitor to waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted February 20, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2009 After Windows 7 releases, if I hear good things, and it runs graphically as well as Vista (IE: allows 1080p resolution with a supported card) I'll be switching so I can do Blu-Ray. No reason to put a perfectly good 23" Samsung 1080p monitor to waste! Posting from the new Puker right now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted February 20, 2009 Members Share Posted February 20, 2009 This is my case :love:I've yet to hear a single bad thing about Windows 7, and it's still in Beta. Good sign :thu:I will be installing and using it on my main box here at work as soon as one of the users is done using it as a testbed Here's one bad thing - It's got an OS X like "dock". Building PCs is fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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