08-24-2005, 05:12 PM | #121 |
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And an exponential degree of difficulty that Jim has yet to vault over.
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08-24-2005, 11:15 PM | #122 |
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Other creatures of the sea are planned but still a long way off.
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09-02-2005, 03:40 PM | #123 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Encore is the hard-copy publisher: manufacturing the disks and boxes, distributing the product, and convincing store chains to carry it.
I get such a tiny percentage from the hard-copy version that I've never really paid any attention to what Encore wanted |
09-03-2005, 01:22 AM | #124 |
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Having a hard-copy version doesn't seem to hurt on-line sales, and a large number of people make a living off it.
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09-03-2005, 06:33 PM | #125 |
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Well, a slip of the wrist while installing a faster processor, and the motherboard of my main computer is destroyed. Now for a fun week of buying a new motherboard (and processor, since the one I got was only good for that older motherboard), and re-purchasing/re-installing all my main software. And this was the week I was supposed to get the two new fish done.
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09-03-2005, 11:46 PM | #126 |
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Oh!! No~the hardware problem let me afraid more. Hope you can back on track soon.
I think lot of people is waiting new fishes and I must said:"thanks you!!!!! Jim!!!!!!!" |
09-04-2005, 06:42 AM | #127 |
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Jim,
Sorry to hear of your situation Could you elaborate a little about what happened? Did your hand slip and a scewdriver pierce the motherboard? Just curious. |
09-04-2005, 07:56 AM | #128 |
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Boy that does stink. I hope you get everything setup again soon buddy. I wish I could help.
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09-04-2005, 08:13 AM | #129 |
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Originally posted by surfer:
Could you elaborate a little about what happened? Did your hand slip and a scewdriver pierce the motherboard? Just curious.
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09-04-2005, 09:53 AM | #130 |
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Yes, that's exactly what happened.
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09-04-2005, 09:58 AM | #131 |
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I would have been so mad at myself that mostly likely I would have thrown the computer out the door.
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09-04-2005, 10:09 AM | #132 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Yes, that's exactly what happened.
I don't watch commercials.
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09-04-2005, 10:29 AM | #133 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Well, a slip of the wrist while installing a faster processor, and the motherboard of my main computer is destroyed. Now for a fun week of buying a new motherboard (and processor, since the one I got was only good for that older motherboard), and re-purchasing/re-installing all my main software. And this was the week I was supposed to get the two new fish done.
There is absolutely no reason you cannot go to Fry's and buy another identical Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard and be up and running in 10 minutes. Next time insist on a Zalman CPU fan. Quiet (2,500 RPM instead of the ludicrous 6,000+ RPM of other CPU fans) and easy to install (no force/pressure required, just screw two brackets in place and then gently screw the fan into the bracket). http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=145&code=005
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09-04-2005, 10:50 AM | #134 |
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I hadn't checked Fry's yet, since it's about a 160-mile round trip. Nobody closer carries that motherboard any more. I'm off to Fry's.
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09-04-2005, 03:38 PM | #135 |
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Damn, Road trip.............
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09-04-2005, 09:23 PM | #136 |
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Just logged in and searched Newegg for what Morgan suggested and they seem to have it - see below. So if you haven't already made the trip to and back from Fry's, you could order it through Fry's ++EDIT - CORRECTION - MEANT ORDER IT THROUGH NEWEGG ++ and have it delivered next day (if it's the one you're looking for).
-------------------------------- ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail AGP Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X CPU Type: Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron DDR Standard: DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Supported: Yes FSB: 400/333MHz Maximum Memory Supported: 3GB Number of DDR Slots: 3x 184pin DDR PCI Express x16: None PCI Slots: 5 South Bridge: NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T Model #: A7N8XEDELUXE Item #: N82E16813131478 ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. In Stock $2.50 FedEx Saver Shipping [371 reviews] Move To Wish List $89.00 Last edited by Surferminn; 09-05-2005 at 09:26 AM. |
09-04-2005, 09:33 PM | #137 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
I hadn't checked Fry's yet, since it's about a 160-mile round trip. Nobody closer carries that motherboard any more. I'm off to Fry's.
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09-04-2005, 11:08 PM | #138 |
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Upstairs I have a "brand new" Intel based mainboard that is actually about 6 years old now. It has the old style of cpu seat where the hat sink just clips right to the plastic. About 30 seconds after I had the heatsink in place, I heard a snap. The plastic broke away and it became impossible to install a heat sink. I took it back to PC Club, since it was clearly a weak piece of plastic. They have/had a specific policy about not taking back mainboards if the plastic gives way. They had a little corporate information sheet to hand out and everything (in color) which had a picture that looked almost identical to the break on my board... which led me to believe that it must happen a lot. It only ever happened to me once, and I used to handle several dozen of the things a year.
I searched in vane to find a heat sink that I could clip on to the other rotrusions or screw or glue on, but no luck, so in the end I just had to buy a new one.
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09-05-2005, 01:04 AM | #139 |
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Had to go to two different Fry's, but I got the last A7N8X-E they had. My old board didn't have the "-E" designation, so I hope the difference is nothing major.
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Gigabit Ethernet was the major difference. It'll ask you to install a few different drivers.
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