Recent content by grimlock2003

Lost its luster? I hope not. I'm just getting (re)started! :) I just joined the WGC TeAm a few minutes ago.

I decided to go with the i7 860. Can't wait to get everything up and running and start crunching! Thanks again.

Ok, based on the feedback here I've made some changes/additions: Traded the Antec EA 650 PSU for a EA 500. Decided to go with the Antec Sonata Elite Case - I prefer the understated design compared to the Coolermaster models. ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - Was also looking at the...

After spending the morning looking into cases, I'm gonna be happier with something a little bigger than what this desk can manage. That's OK, I'll just sit the PC next to the desk and use the CPU "cubby" for other storage. This will no doubt help with airflow as well. Once I move I'll get my...

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. In addition to the typical stuff, processing digital photos (RAW) and scanned negatives, VMWare Workstation (work related). Plan to run a few BOINC projects on a least a few cores when the machine isn't being...

Thanks everyone, this has been very helpful. Since I'm not really in a hurry to buy I'll wait a bit and see if I can catch a deal on some of the components for the i7 860 system.

I guess points per hour but saving power is never a bad thing either. I've been using intel chips so long I haven't really looked at the AMD offerings.  Outside of running BOINC I'll do a fair amount of Photoshop and vmware work on this machine.   I have no plans to overclock. Right...

Since my renewed interest in crunching coincides with a much overdo computer upgrade (I'm currently using the 2.4GHz P4 Dell 400SC that was a steal so many years ago.) I thought I would ask if there are any particular specs that would help run BOINC, namely Rosetta and WCG. It isn't really...

I'm looking into replacing one of my older, noisy towers that doesn't get much use with something smaller and quieter. The system will primarily be used as a file server, to tinker with Linux, and do some Folding@Home. Since it will be in my bedroom, I'd need something quite if I want to keep it...

I noticed this morning that BestBuy has $250 in rebates on both of these. I've heard tons of recommendations for the M6805 but nothing about the M2350. Since I don't need gaming capabilities I was thinking that the 2350 would be a better choice since its a little cheaper. I would just be using...

I need laptop suggestions for an aspiring freelance writer and amateur shutterbug. I've been looking at the Thinkpad and Apple offerings as mentioned in the forum, but have a few questions. As far as specs go, gaming isn't an issue since I have a good desktop for the occasional game. I just...

I'm looking for a high quality 15inch LCD (1024x768) monitor for a gift to my mother. I want something that won't ghost text when she scrolls down the screen quickly, is nice and bright, etc. It seems that 15inch LCD are hard to find in stores nowadays, which makes it hard to take a look before...

Unfortunatly my two huge jobs finished late yesterday/early today. My poor P4 finally finished 2 jobs worth about 29,000 points. Of course, I'm not going to complain about that many points. I'm having trouble with the FaD stat pages too.

I feel your pain, mine computer did the same thing after completing a 160pt gromac last week. :(

I would vote for that, but then again, its not me doing all of the work. :) I think the more stats we show, the more attractive the project becomes for potential recruits. If you want / need any help with doing updates, let me know. I'd be happy to try and help if I can.