Ok so I am having computer problems or something.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 14:13

So yeah, I am posting from my failsafe box. Not that anyone gives a fuck but I will be away and busy with shit for a bit. I'll be back later not like it really matters or anything. Spring still still be innundated with crap and it isn't like I'll be missed.

Sleksa · Post by **Sleksa** » 21 Oct 2007, 14:16

But the TD isnt finished yet! ;_;

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 14:23

Sleksa wrote:But the TD isnt finished yet! ;_;

I will get back on the level 4/5 lasers after I stabilize my machine. I do not want to lose any work. I have to make sure my mbo is safe before I restart work, lest I fry my compy and then am put back even further.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 21 Oct 2007, 14:35

You make regular backups, right? RIGHT?

manored · Post by **manored** » 21 Oct 2007, 15:38

Regular backups sounds like they would be utter pain to make, so probally not :)

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 21 Oct 2007, 18:55

What the hell? Everyone's computer has been failing in the last few weeks

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 21 Oct 2007, 18:57

?

Copy Wings 3D and FH folder to a flash drive and I am set, it doesn't even take that long, but procures both my wings models, the textures I keep with them, all of the mod file and recently worked on stuff, and anything else special.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 20:30

My working directories contain all exported .objs, psds and textures. Including but not limited to mod content and the 2000+ reference image directory I have for gundam. Then there is all the source files for towerdefense.

Not something one can quickly fire onto a thumbdrive and if I did it with each tweak it would brick my thumbdrive before I know it.

My latest work is fine as far as I know it is just the mbo that is all dicked up. I am able to boot into my windows copy on that hd on this machine. However, this machine is a 3-4 year old cheap-o dell. It is my backup machine that I use when I have to have a machine. Anyway, yeah as far as I can tell my MBO is fuxed.

The machine I am on right now is a dell dimension 2400... utter crap I bought right after my apartment burned down. Since then I had built my other rig and it is superior. However, I am pretty sure teh MBO died on me. I have no option but to start looking at motherboards again. So that is what I am now doing.

AF · Post by AF » 21 Oct 2007, 20:57

And anyone of smoths capability should have mastered the magical undelete process of hardrive disaster recovery so why ask?

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 21 Oct 2007, 21:07

Get an external harddrive? My bro has one that has a usb cable with approximately 100 mb/s of transfer rate. The rate depends on the cpu, and his is a dual core 2.16 GHz I think, forgot the name of it, though.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 21:09

nah some hardrive errors are just boned. There comes a point with some things that the recovery is too costly or the data is simply gone from over writes.

As I said my data is fine but I am completely unable to do any work right now. VERY VERY annoying.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 21:10

Snipawolf wrote:Get an external harddrive? My bro has one that has a usb cable with approximately 100 mb/s of transfer rate. The rate depends on the cpu, and his is a dual core 2.16 GHz I think, forgot the name of it, though.

external hardrives are not very good to tote around esp when you walk to campus every day about 1 mile.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 21 Oct 2007, 21:12

Eh, my brother has this really cool bag thing that he can carry a ton of stuff in. His harddrive is long and skinny, and the base isn't very thick either, so he just slides it in a pouch and rolls the cord up and slides it in next to it, hardly takes up any space and weighs maybe 2 pounds.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 21:27

Snipa, hardrives have tiny metal arms that can become bent from shock of impact. Not the best thing to tote around my backups in.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 21 Oct 2007, 22:04

Ok, I am not a hardware guy, never have been but these two items seem pretty good.

AMD Opteron 175 Denmark

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium

Anyone know if they suck?

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 21 Oct 2007, 22:08

Well, the asus seems to die a lot. If you want something for >1 year, get something else.

Edit: Oh lol, I only clicked on the second one...

>___>

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 21 Oct 2007, 22:11

Snipa, the former is the processor and the latter is a motherboard

I'd recommend the core2duo e6420 and an EVGA Nforce 680I LT

REVENGE · Post by **REVENGE** » 22 Oct 2007, 00:00

I'd hold out until Black Friday if at all possible.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:24

so.. an update, the mbo I need is still out of stock. So yay me.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 23 Oct 2007, 15:01

Go for intel or take an AM2+ board (if there are any released yet). AM2+ will at least work with quad cores.

I'd have taken the EVGA mobo myself if I wasn't such a dumbass and bought AMD.

Also how much money are you willing to spend? I guess not so much.

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Ok so I am having computer problems or something.

Ok so I am having computer problems or something.