Search results

  1. C

    Is it worth upgrading?

    So I'm running a BE-2300 on a M2A_VM @ 2.1. with 2 gb of ram. It would cost me about $120 shipped for 2x2gb of ram and a Biostar TF560 mobo. Assuming I can overclock the cpu to about 3 or 3.1. Will I see a significant improvement on performance. I don't do anything that requires a fast pc...
  2. C

    A little help please

    Hi Guys, So it all started a few days again when my PC just completely died. After replacing the PS, it now boots up again. I've also reseated the HSF, re-applied paste. and cleared cmos. The computer boots up the only thing that shows up is line 1: press F11 fo boot sequence line 2...
  3. C

    Need to get SO a sewing machine any recommendations?

    so there, gf's bday is coming up, she hinted she wanted a sewing machine. a nice one. so any recommendations?
  4. C

    vacation time

    long story short, everyone in my dept. is FORCED to take 10 days PTO before July. While most co-workers are taking every friday off, I'm thinking about just getting away for week or 2. This will be with my girl, and I'm leaning towards going on a cruise. has to be somewhere hot and not...
  5. C

    Post a pic of your bike

    original thread let's see what you're riding. my virgin single speed. she'll be un-touched until I get my MRI results back for my knee. regular ride cheap plug. anyone have a 48 - 50 cm road frame laying around? trying to get my gf into cycling.
  6. C

    another mp3 player suggestion thread

    Took a tumble on the slops yesterday, didn't even know my mini was gone until i got down the run. I guess I should've checked why the music stopped. anyway, thinking about a new shuffle, 1 gig. this will strictly be for snowboarding. can anyone else suggest a small mp3 player with a long...
  7. C

    snowboarding music

    it's almost that time again. and the title pretty much say it all. let's hear them. I wonder if you can buy the sound track to SSX
  8. C

    Good place in the bay area for lasik

    considering getting lasik. have a free consultation at LasikPlus tomorrow. Would love to get at least 2 opinions before deciding. anyone in the bay area that knows a good place? Thanks
  9. C

    need some help finding something

    hey guys, my google skills suck. I'd like to get a DVD burner for a Sony Vaio S580 laptop. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
  10. C

    Can someone suggest a not so expensive pci-express raid card?

    so i picked up a second 74gig raptor for really cheap. I've always wanted to try raid 0. I have a pci-express port open and would like to find a raid card for it. I don't really wanna spend too much for it. Can I get a SATA II raid card and use it? it says it's sata 1.0 compatible. feel...
  11. C

    nvm

    :beer:just got a 500gig seagate sata drive. it's seen in bios, but can't seem to find it in windows, any input?
  12. C

    Double rewards points weekend at Performancebike

    just wanted to remind all you team performance members that this weekend is double points weekend. there should also be a 10% online coupon if you look hard enough.
  13. C

    anyone else in san francisco?

    hope you're looking out your window.
  14. C

    YAPQ(Yet Another Physics Question)

    Alright, so here's the deal, I'm lazzy, I'm suppose to find out how to do this, but I just worked from 5:30 am - 6:30pm, and my brain is dead. I need to know if a certain pin with a certain diameter can handle the current going through it. Of course I don't need someone to do the whole...
  15. C

    east coast college with a good graduate math related program

    mom's got a friend with a daughter who's looking for a good east coast school. she's very good at math, and that's all I know. don't know if she's cute or not, all I know is she's in china, and she'll be graduating from a reputable college. thanks
  16. C

    what cables and splitters are you using at home

    So I'm using 2 3 way splitter and radio shack cables and the picture quality isn't that great. My dad paid comcast to install cables when we ordered cable again and he swears it's better than the cheap stuff he was using before. anyway anyone have an opinion on this matter? should i spend...
  17. C

    meet Wuboo

    well, room mate's friend moved back home and his parents won't let him keep his cat because they already had a dog. so yea. just wanted to share. pic pic
  18. C

    someone talk me out of getting an Antec P180

    so I'm finally making a move towards a dually. picked up an opty 165 and an asrock 939 board. anyway, now I need a new case. was thinking about an antec slk3000b. it's about $50. but when I saw the P180 today at Frys, I was like holy sh1t, I want that. Microcenter will have the...
  19. C

    good sushi in Reno?

    ? going there next week, any good restaurants?
  20. C

    roommate's dumbass bf got his car towed. it's under her name, what can she do?

    hey guys, looking for some info here. roommate's boyfriend had his old car towed. It's a piece of ****** and he wants to just leave it at the towing company because he doesn't want the car anymore. the problem is the car is registered under my roommate's name. it's already been there for...
  21. C

    YABT question about bike size.

    simple and quick question. thinking about getting a roadie. I've never even touched a road before. my mnt. is 17.5". went to supergo, ried on a bike, the sales guy told me 56cm is what i'm looking for. the bike I'm thinking about ordering only comes in 54cm, or 57 cm. which one would be...
  22. C

    help me identify this water block

    so i got this sitting in my closet. I have no idea what brand it is, all i know is it's a waterblock for socket a. help? see pic thanks in advance.
  23. C

    SD500 owners, what camera case are you using?

    hey guys, just wondering what some of you Canon SD500 owners are using to protect your camera. Mine's got some scratches on the casing. I went to bestbuy and got one of those hard leather delux case for my camera. I know it fits my SD300 for sure, but it won't fit the SD500. I have one of those...
  24. C

    anyone here take creatine after workout?

    so I got some creatine to help me bulk up a bit. damn thing says 5 grams, using a spoon. wth does that mean, big spoon, small spoon? what? they can't throw in a 1/2 cent plastic spoon? anyway, how do u guys measure? how about using TBS or tsp? thanks. just trying to do this right.
  25. C

    parking ticket question

    so i got 2 tickets the other day for the same sh1t. there are parking spots infront of my apt. these are marked spots on the sidewalk. anyway, i got 2 tickets saying i was blocking the sidewalk. I'm gonna fight these tickets, i was just wondering if it matters that the location on the ticket...
  26. C

    can you send pics to cell phones on pc

    like the title says. friend of mine has Verizon, I have a pic I'd like to send her. is it possible to do it from a PC? tks.
  27. C

    just got my 1905fp, running 2 displays, why is my crt is dark?

    like the topic says, running a x800pro, dvi + vga. my crt all of the sudden becomes not as bright. I tried adjusting it on the monitor but it's not working, well, the only thing that did work was increasing the high light zone to cover the whole screen. the crt is a samsung 955df. thanks
  28. C

    need recommendation

    Hey guys, been out of the loop for awhile now. The AGP slot on my HTPC is took a crap. It's a Biostar M7NCG Nforce 2 mobo, the only one with MCP-T. The only reason I got this is because it has soundstorm. Everything including onboard video works, just not when I try to use it with an AGP card...
  29. C

    need recommendation

    Hey guys, been out of the loop for awhile now. The AGP slot on my HTPC is took a crap. It's a Biostar M7NCG Nforce 2 mobo, the only one with MCP-T. The only reason I got this is because it has soundstorm. Everything including onboard video works, just not when I try to use it with an AGP card...
  30. C

    anyone using one of these as a radiator

    check this out. anyone using it or have seen people use it? I'm thinking about it, but I wonder if it'll do a good job or not.
  31. C

    Power supply question

    posted this in cases/cooling, no one's replying, so I'm trying my luck here. So there's 12v,5v, and 2 grounds. can I get away with using just 1 ground. thanks
  32. C

    question about power supplies

    so I've got a Antec true430 PS. I'm thinking about a mod and am wondering if we really need both of the black ground wires. I mean don't they both go to the same place, ground. can someone who knows about power supplies help me out? I mean there's gotta be a reason why they still make them...
  33. C

    Dell DJ owners

    I lost my cable for the Dell DJ, is it just one of those usb mini connectors or something? thanks and if you have a site where I can get it cheap, that'd be great too thanks again
  34. C

    seagate sata drive owners. are your drives loud?

    this is my 4th or 5th seagate but my first sata seagate. all the ata ones are pretty much silent, but this sucker is loud when it's seeking. it's almost as bad as my raptor. anyone else out there with this problem? I need to know because I got this from Frys, and it was obvious that it was a...
  35. C

    will fancy cables and spliter increase my speed?

    like the title says, I currently using those thin cables, at least when compared to my housemates cables. also, the connection to the modem is after 2 spliters. saw some fancy spliters at Frys, just wondering if it's worth it. thanks
  36. C

    need help looking for foam. not the soft kind

    hey guys, maybe some of you have experience in make molds for carbon fiber stuff. We're making a prototype of something big and aerodynamic. but we need some foam so we can cnc it. the foamular stuff is pretty damn expensive, and we don't really wanna use expanding foam. any ideas> the model...
  37. C

    can your health insurance company charge you two deductibles for the same accident?

    Health Insurance question: would like to know before I actually call them up. So i broke my foot right before christmas, emergency room, x-ray, C.T scan..... Insurance covered some of it and I have to pay a deductible. But my surgery was first week of the new year, and the insurance company...
  38. C

    Dell 1905FP for $377 before tax and shipping

    ripped from fw 40% off 1905FP seems to be a good deal, any comments.
  39. C

    anyone here ever break a bone in their foot

    hey guys, broke my left calcaneus. it's pretty bad, 8 to 10 pieces. so far, all i've gathered are if i don't get the surgery, my bones will not heal right. i'll be able to walk, but snowboarding, climbing, or even standing on my foot for long period of time is out of the question. if i do...