Archive for September, 2007

IBUYPOWER Quad-core

September 26, 2007 at 10:37 pm · Filed under Code Blog

I ordered an [Intel Quad Core desktop] from IBUYPOWER. This is essentially a 9.6 GHz machine with 4G RAM and 512G SLI Video RAM. This was a necessary purchase since my laptop kept locking up and I need more performance with all the 3d stuff that I do.

Case ( [New !!!] Xion Dazl Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply )
Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )
Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )
Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Extreme-Performance INTEL CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance )
Motherboard ( Asus P5N-E SLI nForce® 650i SLI Chipset w/6-channel CODEC, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4096MB [2048MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Mushkin High Performance II (HP2) w/Heat Spreader )
Video Card ( 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Video Card Brand ( === High Performance === eVGA Brand Video Cards [SLI enabled] Powered by NVIDIA )
Hard Drive ( [Special !!!] 200 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache] )
CD/DVD Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 18X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Keyboard ( PS/2 104 Key Windows 98 Keyboard Beige )
Mouse ( Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Black )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

I keep checking the [Order Status] page.

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HP a6177c-b

September 21, 2007 at 9:59 pm · Filed under Code Blog

[Spec] information for the [HP Pavilion a6177c Desktop PC] that we recently picked up from [Costco].

Processor & Memory:

  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6550 at 2.33GHz
  • 4MB L2 cache
  • 1333MHz Front Side Bus
  • 2GB DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 1024MB), expandable to 8GB

    • Drives:

  • 400GB (7,200RPM) SATA hard drive
  • LightScribe DVD±RW drive with double layer support

    • Graphics & Video:

  • HP w2408 24″ widescreen BrightView flat panel monitor with adjustable tilt
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® 7350 LE graphics card with TurboCache. 128MB dedicated graphics memory, TV-out and DVI capability. Up to 623MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista

    • Communications:

  • 10/100/1000 network interface
  • 56K modem

    • Audio:

  • High Definition Audio, 8-speaker configurable

    • Keyboard & Mouse:

  • HP wireless keyboard
  • HP wireless optical mouse
  • HP Media Center remote control with IR receiver

    • Expandability:

  • Four DIMM (240-pin DDR2) [memory] slots (two available)
  • Expansion slots: one PCI (occupied); one PCI-Express x16 (occupied); two PCI-Express x1 (one available)
  • Drive bays: two external 5.25″ (one available); one external 3.5″ (available); two internal 3.5” (one available)

    • Ports:

  • NTSC TV tuner, over-the-air ATSC TV tuner and FM tuner (antenna included)
  • Front panel 15-in-1 media card reader supports Compact Flash I/II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, xD, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+ and IBM Microdrive
  • Six USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
  • Two IEEE 1394 (Firewire) ports (1 front, 1 rear)
  • Microphone/headphone/line-in (FRONT)
  • Two PS/2 ports; digital audio in/out; LAN; rear speaker out/side speaker out/center (subwoofer); microphone/line-in/line-out; DVI-D (REAR)

    • Operating System:

  • Microsoft® Windows Vista Home Premium

    • Warranty Information:

  • Two year limited PC warranty
  • One year limited monitor warranty

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    Blender 2.45 ships

    September 20, 2007 at 10:46 pm · Filed under Blender

    [Blender 2.45] has shipped. One of the major features is better support for FBX exports including amatures and keyframes. (More [details] on the bug fixes)

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    Netgear sucks too much

    September 20, 2007 at 3:09 pm · Filed under Code Blog

    I’m starting to notice that Netgear stuff is trouble. The Netgear wireless cards are dangerous. I’ve seen my CPU at 100% several times. My desktop started locking up after working flawlessly for ages without the Netgear card. I’ve seen Netgear usb cards overheat and disconnect. And my Netgear router has started attacking my wireless computers because somebody in the neighborhood or at Comcast has Vista. I posted some of my issues on the [Microsoft Channel 9 MSDN forums]. I think my next plan of attack is to replace all my Netgear junk with Vista certified gear. I can’t have my equipment overheating from wireless network death pings.

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