 Super Nerd Workstation of Death |
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 Aug 27 2008, 11:50 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48  |
So the messing around with Linux got me to pull out the extra monitors and hook em all up, and I rearranged everything into a pretty sweet total nerd setup. The awesome part is that Synergy app I pasted in another thread, links all three comps (two dual boot linux/win, one windows-only), so I can actually mouse across all four screens/three computers and the keyboard/mouse becomes active for that PC. Very slick app, and supposedly works for macs too, I'd highly recommend it. I included the home theater gear for my buds on another forum but figured I'd paste em here too. Onto the nerd setup:
1. 17" LCD 1280x1024, hooked up to #7 2. 20" LCD 1600x1200, hooked up to #5 3. 24" LCD 1920x1200, hooked up to #6 4. 20" LCD 1600x1200, hooked up to #6 5. WinXP/Ubuntu PC: In-Win mini-itx case, Intel D945GCLF, Intel Atom 230 CPU, 2GB RAM, 150GB WD Raptor, built-in Intel gfx 6. WinXP PC: Thermaltake Armor case, Intel D975XBX, Intel Pentium D925 3GHz, 4GB RAM, 300GB WD Raptor, ATI Radeon HD3870 7. WinXP/CentOS PC: Coolermaster Elite case, Asus P4P800, Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 3GB RAM, 250GB WD, 4x1TB WD -> 2TB RAID 10 8. Western Digital 1TB networked backup drive 9. Denon 2307CI Receiver 10. AT&T U-verse HDDVR 11. Panasonic BD30K Blu-ray player 12. Toshiba HD-XA2 HD-DVD player 13. Belkin PF40 power center 14. Behringer EP2500 amplifier 15. Emotiva XPA-5 amplifier 16. DIY built speakers. 5 total (2 more to come later), all hooked up to #15 17. Toby "Ranger" bandpass sub, hooked up to #14 18. Samsung HLS6187W 61" DLP   
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Aug 28 2008, 08:11 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Is this the point where I post some burn about you living with your parents?
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Aug 28 2008, 08:22 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
how do you know he lives with his parents?
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Aug 28 2008, 09:55 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Aug 28 2008, 09:11 AM)  Is this the point where I post some burn about you living with your parents? bitch  though I have to admit it's had its advantages: 1. all I pay is the elec & cable bill (though houston summer elec bill has been like $450 at one point) 2. I'm buying up all my toys before I buy a house 3. I'm paying off stuff I might not have otherwise 4. I have all the time in the world to buy the house I want, so not pressured to buy one at the end of a lease like I was last time. 5. I do actually own a house and a vehicle (which most closing-on-30-punks-who-live-w/their-parents can't say) 6. my mom does the laundry, dishes, etc because "she loves having her son home"  I've got a few more toys to get, about 2k left of stuff to pay off, and I have to build up a 3-4k emergency fund, because if my tenants in Lubbock move out or can't pay up for a few months, I need to be able to afford two mortgages at the same time. I'm fairly proud of myself as I've paid off about $7k worth of junk in the past eight months or so. and jon she probably knows because I've mentioned it on here a few times. |
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Aug 28 2008, 10:20 AM
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haha, you have the same degree frame as me
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Aug 28 2008, 10:41 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Aug 28 2008, 10:55 AM) bitch I'm just messin'. More power to you to be able to handle that. I would've gone nuts living with my dad & stepmom more than a few months. -------------------- |
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Aug 28 2008, 11:19 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
heh yeah I know you're messin it's all good. and trust me i have gone nuts quite a few times so far. though finally my new tenants are moving in and I should start getting rent from them 2nd week of september $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. I'd like to save up about 5k before buying, for crap like appliances & furniture.
QUOTE (Watchman @ Aug 28 2008, 11:20 AM) haha, you have the same degree frame as me dammit now i gotta get a new one 
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Aug 28 2008, 11:51 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
i have the same frame also
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Aug 28 2008, 11:56 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Yeah well, I don't HAVE a frame!
I WIN!
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Aug 28 2008, 12:57 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Aug 28 2008, 12:56 PM) Yeah well, I don't HAVE a frame! I fixed |
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Sep 2 2008, 10:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
So due to those assholes at newegg putting the 1TB WD drives on sale for $139, they held me at gunpoint and forced me to buy 3 more of em and a 4 port SATA RAID card
So #7 in the OP is about to become super duper 2TB RAID10 storage monster argh argh argh |
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Sep 2 2008, 10:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
i'll post my setup as soon as i clean it up
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Sep 6 2008, 12:05 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Thanks to newegg's sale....
 4x1TB = 2TB RAID 10  can lose 2 drives and still not lose any data. 
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Sep 6 2008, 12:25 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
damn dude, i hope you're storing nasa simulation data on there... or lots and lots of porn
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Sep 6 2008, 12:33 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Aug 28 2008, 12:56 PM) Yeah well, I don't HAVE a frame! I WIN!I have a frame but no degree. I WIN What the hell do you need four monitors for? --------------------   |
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