Originally posted by AtW
I've been looking at new PCs. Not sure if it's worth going for 64-bit or not.
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Lots of software that'll need rewriting then.
I've been looking at new PCs. Not sure if it's worth going for 64-bit or not.Will work inside IR35. Or for food. -
I tend to get my parts from Microdirect or a local computer shop in Rochdale called advancetec (or something like that)
I'm quite happy to spend an hour or so putting one together rather than paying for one pre built which includes parts I don't want/need.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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I've always done that in the past, but this time round I'm thinking I can't really be arsed, and will probably just buy something from the likes of Dell. You won't save anything doing it yourself, and the only bad things in the bundles are sometimes having to have a monitor, and having to buy an OS.Originally posted by TonyEnglishWill work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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... but at least you know:
a) it's been tested
b) it's going to work
c) you dont have to hunt around for drivers for several hours
d) You don't have to get your fingers chopped up by Low Wang's dangerous Case company poor metal pressing.
Last PC I built was a 286 and I had to use an RS IC lead straightener to get the DRAM pins bent straight...
I just realised that I'm actually using the keyboard that came with it!Last edited by The Clown Beater; 18 November 2006, 12:05.I was TheMonkeyComment
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I use dabs all the time now (about once a month) - prices are very keen, cheapest HDD for sure (for higher end versions), delivery is quick and returns work perfectly - had to return broken printer and they refunded next day it was picked up, hardly can be better.
64-bit computing is sure coming but driver situation is dire, crap even - got 64-bit Longhorn beta installed on one of my servers, all nice (apart from it not wishing to see NTFS formatted disks on Win XP, worked fine on other boxes), but drivers are bugger all - it barely recognised 1 Gbit card build into very popular NForce4 motherboards, I only managed because I did not have any fancy components. Memory support is good though - full 4 GB seen and no paging crap, runs fast too.Comment
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Motorola or Zilog?Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.
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Zilog Z180 Micromint SB180 running Z-System. Now there's a computer.Originally posted by threadedI was TheMonkeyComment
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Bugger! My PC has just died! It started getting stop errors and now when you switch it on, anything on a dos type screens as its booting are garbled. You can see the image through it but it has like random characters all over it. The the XP logo appears (perfectly) and then the monitor senses that the card is no longer sending it a signal - I presume at that point it has gone into XP.
I guess my proposed purchase has just been brought forward.
Its a shame I'm not imaginative enough to think of a way to roll this buggered PC in with my recently broken laptop and then claim it all on my insurance.
Oh well!Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Sounds like the RAM or PSU is f*cked.
Problem is you can spend a small fortune finding out which bit has died.I was TheMonkeyComment
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Sounds like video card problem, could be PSU not pushing out enough power, or RAM.Comment
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