Nice and clean, I like.
Nice and clean, I like.
Sub woofer on top of the Chassis?
Thank Con :]. It doesn't stay that clean though, it's normally covered in books/refill. The sub is there because I don't really anywhere else to put it. Maybe on my set of draws
In other news, my motherboard fucked out last night (started smoking and sh*t, left a black patch on my case), and I spent two hours this morning installing a new one.
desk used to be a wooden box until my sister found this one at a yard sale for $10 a year ago
fire hazard
Your motherboard shat out on you because you sat a sub right on top of it... Actually, I really doubt that's the case but putting subs anywhere near other electronics is generally a bad idea from what I've heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timo
Yeah ExAm yelled at me earlier, i've moved it. Sub wasn't really going at the time so I doubt it was the problem. It was around 3 and a half years old, and part that shat out was surrounded by dust.
Be glad ExAm found it/you first... :shake:
Isn't the best place for a sub on the floor? I've got mine near my feet under my desk with enough space for proper airflow. It's awesome when you feel the thump of the bass on the ground and it still sounds great.
In my defense it's only be there for about 3 days, since I got my new monitor.
Floor is always the best place for the sub in my opinion. I've got mine sitting on either end of my desk, flanking it, but since the floor is essentially the house's concrete foundation, I mostly feel the bass through the desk, not the floor. Actually, if I reach up and hold my hand to the ceiling I can feel the bass in the roof better than the floor too lol.
I've got that same situation Varmint, my sub is on the floor behind my desk but it's on carpeted concrete so there's almost no floor vibration... Unless I'm blasting music at 3/4 or higher volume.
Kind of an old picture right after I assembled this computer back in Abu Dhabi:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7596/img3204i.th.jpg
As you can see it looks very generic, but I was on a tight budget. I want the Doom 3 case mod though :maddowns:
current specs are AMD Phenom X4 9500, 4 GB ram, 500 GB 7200rpm hard drive, msi k9n2 motherboard, and XFX geforce 8800GT 512 MB. The monitor is 1440x900 19 inches, hoping to get a 21.5" 1920x1080 this summer though.
I bought an AMD Phenom II X4 940 and a Radeon HD 5770 in Canada and those will be installed once I get home.
Also it now runs Windows 7 Professional instead of the Vista it used to run.
This is the computer I use in university:
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1...age019y.th.jpg
13 inch macbook pro...2.26 Ghz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB ram, 160 GB 5400rpm hard drive, and integrated Geforce 9400M. Ownage webcam built in. Runs 10.5 leopard and win7 professional x86 in bootcamp.
lol, I realized I have a chinese engineering students association clipboard on my desk...my half-Chinese roommate convinced me to join the club but I never went to any meetings beyond the first orientation day since I'm unsurprisingly very out of place in such a club.
Well, this is more like 'post your desktop pics' since you really can't see my PC and its giant fan.
That's a nice monitor you got there.
Latest case mod, cut up the bottom fan mount/grill and mounted it on the front of my Thermaltake iCage as a fan grill to match the bottom one:
http://leimg.lancersedge.com/images/...9910595122.jpg
Yeah, my walls are purple, deal with it. Those are bose speakers from 1985, and a VCR so I can get video from my cable box to that old tv which has no a/v inputs. The rest is self explanatory.
Also, I broke my front usb ports, so I had to put an old one that doesn't fit, which I have sitting in my extra dvd drive slot, which is why there are wires sticking out (USB extensions) and duct taped to my wall. A.K.A. Ghetto rigged.
Gave my PC a good dust-out today with our air compressor, plugged in the halogen construction lamps my dad had in the garage and snapped some pics:
I know, the plastic bits need to be cleaned better... Hand and fingerprints all over the flat surfaces etc...
Pretty sweet, I need to clean my tower, its been a few months..
But I still like ym case better
I think I need to upgrade my case again...
http://cmhd.tv/upload/user/amandagift/gallery/ag5.jpg
http://cmhd.tv/upload/user/amandagift/gallery/ag6.jpg
I have a cool master HAF. why is there no babe on my tower...
http://cmhd.tv/upload/user/lisa_kaye/gallery/1.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by paladin
My CM 690 girl is hotter (sure it's really the 690 II, but it's basically the same) :D
I'll bet not one of those girls knows how to install a stick of RAM.
I always work on my system in high heels too.
I bet you do, haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Corndogman
I bet they know how to handle it, and install it too. :realsmug: /dirty jokeQuote:
Originally Posted by ExAm
Ah took what I was gonna say...Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePlague
Not a computer, but it's related and has computer stuff around it.
http://imgur.com/xhmxHl.jpg
1U embedded Atom 330 server.
Alienware M15x has landed!
Here's a video displaying the keyboard lighting I have setup:
How's the battery life when it's under load?
I want that keyboard.
meh, i would find that changing lighting to be too distracting.
I'll get back to you on that, I need to test in both Stealth Mode and when it's running full blast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timo
It changes slow enough that you don't really notice it unless you're trying to pay attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by StankBacon
Low power mode is called 'Stealth Mode'? Kids and their new toys... :allears:
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by EX12693
You can't say that until you're at least 16 years old son.Quote:
Originally Posted by EX12693
MW2 at 02:55
Is it possible to turn the keyboard lights off? It'd be distracting when watching movies
This is a clusterfuck of technology:
Im sure its over 100 degrees in that little corner
Yup, you just press FN+F11 and they all shut off.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBig
That is pretty sweet, you should hook up the iMac to the monitor directly left of it. Then hook the PC up to both the far left and middle monitors, then you could "share" the middle screen as a second screen for both the PC and Mac!Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePlagueThis is a clusterfuck of technology:
Like this:
Screen---Screen---Screen
.....|.............|............|
...|‾|..........|‾|.........Mac
360.PC.....PC..Mac
Obviously will only work if you have multiple inputs on both of the black monitors. Then you can setup Synergy on the PC, Mac, and laptop and use one mouse and keyboard for all three!
Those things are old and only have one input. :\
Well, you could always get switches for the monitors... But it would cost money that I'm not sure you're willing to invest.
That's pretty much how I have my iMac and PC setup, minus the X360 since my sister bought a Wii paperweight instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
Ran a 5 minute Fraps benchmark on MW2 using my M15x:
Frames.....Time (ms).....Min.....Max.....Avg
22602........300000..........38.......102......75.34
And here's a few screenshots of the settings and in-game:
It's awesome!
It looks like you have a higher fov than usual, cg_fov is cheat protected for me whenever I try to change it.
IIRC the FOV is increased during killcam viewing, I haven't changed anything. However there's a modified EXE being created that unlocks all the cheat protected stuff in regular play, like AllDevMode for Halo Custom Edition. Can't wait for that because it will enable me to play properly on my triple monitors.
So easy to access internals... Loving it...
That thing must weight a brick and half. My laptop is 3.4lbs
This one is definitely at least 8lbs, haven't weighed it yet though...
That's Beast.
Asus says theyre going to release something to beat that, but I think alienware has something lined up to beat THAT asus one.
Goddamn laptops.
I'm going to go ahead and break up Freelancers posting spree with a pano of my loft:
codebrains server is down, had to use imageshack :C
I like, it looks really clean even though it isn't really... Like, you didn't go out of your way to clean up cables and such but it still looks awesome haha.
I could hide them all, but there are occasions that I do have to take my laptop places
I could go for a 32" HDMI screen... my 22" HDMI monitor really isn't great for having a bunch of friends over to game and watch movies on.
Holy crap I'm not the only one who keeps a hugeass bowl of jelly beans in my room... but why is it next to your tv?
As of now the only working computer in my house is my old crappy laptop, which I'm using now. Will post pics later.
Who buys an 18.4" laptop.... also that jap soda is the shit. I get it at Central Market all the time.
Because I can't work with sub HD resolutions and it is a desktop replacement.
Yes Ramune is amazing, I just found out about it from a friend and bought 2 cases of it.
Alienware is coming out with an M18x (18") this year... Not sure if it's going to be 16:9 or 16:10 however. Personally I find anything bigger than 15" in a laptop way to big, it's no longer portable and generally just get used as desktop replacements, so why not use a desktop?
This thing fits in my backback, which isnt even that big. It's 8 pounds and less than an inch thick. I didn't want to get a desktop since I occasionaly have to bring it to school etc
Also had the power of an alienware without the price.
Well, the Alienware equivalent to that would be the M17x which has SLI/Crossfire... Does that have dual GPU solutions?
It has PCI express and a 9600M GT. Plays everything I want to play just fine.
PCI-E Laptops are nice :)
Derp, new monitor. Old, but free so I wont complain. Not an ideal place for it, nor a stable one but it works.
New home server. $150 of parts in my old case. 3X 1TB HDDS, 1x 2TB HDD, room for a lot more
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9654/photo143s.jpg
That's my current "bedroom."... AKA I moved back home, and moved into the attic and just went nuts setting up all my old systems and such getting everything to be awesome.
More shots of the room I'm in.
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1769/photo144k.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7691/photo145.jpg
I have an Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, and Xbox 360 hooked up right now.... the Wii is still sitting in a box because I honestly don't give a damn about it, and I don't have a PS3 because it doesn't have any games.
I also have an Original Gameboy (pocket), Sega GameGear, Gameboy color, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP, and Nintendo DS sitting up here too.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/427/1002798.jpg
Somewhat better picture, as you can actually see what's going on here.... the gamecube normally sits on top of the Xbox up there, but I was modding Xboxes, and so I had to move the gamecube temporarily, and haven't moved it back yet lol.
Also, there's another lava lamp off on the right of everything too.
That black monitor on the right is hooked up to my file server which you've all seen before. I just bought another 1.5 TB drive for that for $60, but I don't have the proper power for it yet... have to get a little adapter thing... *sigh* My actual work machine is still unplugged though.... so any computing I do is on my macbook :D
Sheesh
I don't know who's room I like better.
Your room or Pyongs.
I'd have a clustermindfuck if I went there llama. I couldn't stand all that stuff in one room.
Haven't updated in a little while. I had this little problem with the optical output on my PC being a total pile of crap! The Logitech X-540s I got on sale aren't quite as good as the floor speakers but at least they'll accept 5.1 channels with the PC analog outputs. I've got the Yamaha HDMI receiver and loudspeakers hooked up solely to that Playstation 3 over there that totally has no games whatsoever. The HDMI audio is really nice for gaming and blu-rays. All I need is a WAY bigger television to match the speaker size and I'm set!
Nice bass in the background
Mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by annihilation
So don't look at all of it at once. Do what I do and look off to the right a bit with your other eye, that way you can avoid half of the awesome and just stare at a brick chimney.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePlague
lawl. I had a lazy eye when I was little, but it fixed itself
That just means that you clearly didn't spend enough time being lazy.
Way to go... active person.
Says the guy who lost a shitload of weight over the course of a year plus.
I wish my PC was situated under a wall made of cotton candy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Varmint260
Haven't updated in a little while. I had this little problem with the optical output on my PC being a total pile of crap! The Logitech X-540s I got on sale aren't quite as good as the floor speakers but at least they'll accept 5.1 channels with the PC analog outputs. I've got the Yamaha HDMI receiver and loudspeakers hooked up solely to that Playstation 3 over there that totally has no games whatsoever. The HDMI audio is really nice for gaming and blu-rays. All I need is a WAY bigger television to match the speaker size and I'm set!
Isn't it bad to live in a room with open insulation everywhere? You're like breathing in all that fiberglass dust...
Some people just don't know better
In this case, that's the only outside wall that isn't finished in this room and there is a plastic coating in front of it (you can see it in the pic if you look closely). Thanks for your concern guys, I feel so warm and fuzzy now (no, not insulation fuzzy!). An awesome aspect of the slightly-below-ground room here is that it doesn't require a lot of insulation... the concrete floor doesn't shake much with the subwoofers, though :(
I added some goodies to my collection today.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...5_475416_n.jpg
and
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1226730_n.jpg
Will mod the Saturn tomorrow.
it's a tricky mod... super super tricky.
Also, fun fact... did you know there were two models of the Saturn? neither did I....
I have the Model 1 Saturn.
Love the desk. The chair looks like the one I have. Oh and Viva la Vida gets some full frontal love.
You're lefty?
Does it matter? I think the mouse was just randomly placed there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syuusuke
not pictured(or rather filtered out by my terrible photography): lots and lots of dust
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3366/image009ky.jpg
A little chaotic but after having seen some desktops here, I don't feel so bad.
Gurdy lied to me =(, it does matter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Amit
Yeah, the mouse is there because I lay all funny in the chair.
Sometimes you just gotta facilitate it.
no he uses his right hand to jerk offQuote:
Originally Posted by Syuusuke
finally able to re-do all my shit
Nice looking receiver! It's always nice to know you've got some sheer awesome power supplying your sound system. Now I want to clean up my room and make it that nice.
I'm on vacation right now and all I have right now is an iPad. Insert iPad.png here :)
That pic was right after I had just set up the sound system and routed all my cables and got the chair. It'll probably never look that good again, in fact its already a mess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Varmint260
Ya, its a 800wt system but it came with those wimpy little speakers. I need a better job than mowing lawns :(
http://rook.codebrainshideout.net/images/ipad.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanya
I've seen prices on decent new speakers and they're WAY expensive. A better way to get bigger sound is to look through pawn shops and at yard sales. I got my loudspeakers for $60 apiece used locally. Mind you, it's good if they have a way for you to test 'em first; see if they're worth whatever the owner wants for 'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBig
Meh:
Only picture I could take before my camera died.
Didn't you post that a little while back?Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePlagueMeh:
Only picture I could take before my camera died.
I just took it today... Even so, things different would be: got new speakers, using a router to have internet (no wireless), a big ass lighter :), and a different phone.
Still wish I had a 360 to set up on my desktop....
