Zennie 0 #26 January 9, 2002 Well that was the "Value" (i.e. low-end) system. I was trying to show what you can get in the PC world for far less than the "value" iMac. Also, the write-up was done in November so it is a tad dated. In any event, here are his "High End" specs FYI...AMD Athlon System Case: Full Tower PC case w/ 350W PSU-$130Processor: OEM Athlon XP 1900+ (1.6 GHz)-$261Cooling: ThermalRight SK6 w/ Delta Black Label fan-$41Mainboard: ABIT KG7-RAID-$136RAM: 1x512 MB DDR-$64Hard Drive: IBM 60GXP 60GB -$130Video Card : Visiontek Xtasy GeForce3 Titanium Ti500 -$322Monitor: Samsung 900NF-$379Sound Card: SoundBlaster Audigy Platinum-$158Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 4.1-$295 DVD/CD-ROM: Toshiba SD-M1612 16X DVD-ROM-$63CDRW: Plextor PlexWriter 24/10/40A-$175Communications: 3Com EtherLink 10/100 3CR990-TX-97 or US Robotics External v.92-$88Mouse: MouseMan Wheel Optical-$40Keyboard: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro-$35Gamepad: Logitech Wingman Rumblepad-$25OS: Windows XP Pro-$135Floppy: Generic-$10Total: $2487"Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 January 9, 2002 Now you're cook'n with Gas! Yeah, that's the stuff I like.Are you into Case Mods? My old case had some cool mods, but I'm leaving my Lian-Li stock...You should see FlyingFeret's case...wow! Talk about kick ass. We're talking window kick cut to look like flames, cool paint job, matching blue LEDs and stuff. Got to get him to post a pic of it.Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #28 January 9, 2002 QuoteAre you into Case Mods? I've bumped into a couple of web pages that have some wild mods. Pizza box cases... fluorescent paint jobs... clear side panels. Wild stuff. Never done anything to mine though.Yeah & get that pic of ferret's case. I love that kind of stuff.Oh & since Clay is asleep at the switch I'll say his line for him...NERDS!!!! "Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #29 January 9, 2002 We may be nerds but we read your e-mail!"Your local 2600 chapter, we read your mail so you don't have to.."Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #30 January 9, 2002 Ahh... Athlon lovin'. Sigh. I am awaiting the day when EPoX releases their board with the 760MPX chipset so I can upgrade to dually XP's.Nothing against Asus but I am on my third EPoX and the things are stable & bullet-proof. Plus I really like the keyboard power-up.I just cut four 120mm blowholes in my Yeong Yang server cube. After I get the fans in I'm going with a window over the board side and one on the drive array side with blue neon. All the LED's have already been changed over to blue already.I also have about 5 backlit two-line LCD screens lying around so I may mount one of those in the case along with one in my monitor and use the LPT driver to show MP3 info on both of them.Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #31 January 9, 2002 "Your local 2600 chapter, we read your mail so you don't have to.."I have read quite a few issues of that......."I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #32 January 9, 2002 QuoteYour local 2600 chapter, we read your mail so you don't have to..True test of Geek-dom.... who knows the meaning behind "2600"? Ok, if you know it's a magazine, you're halfway there.Speaking of reading email....Good shirtSpeaking of case mods...TrippyI love that site.Back to the Apple v Whatever processor debate - aren't the Motorola's still RISC processors? Which should give them some speed increase over an AMD or Intel. You can't really compare mhz between processors. Even between intel and amd, an intel 1.2 might actually be slower than an amd 1.0I ain't happy, I'm feeling gladI got sunshine, in a bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #33 January 9, 2002 2600= A magazine about hacking, cracking, phreaking, etc etc etc.....Of course, they advocate only legal activities. That's the end of my knowledge on the subject..."I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #34 January 9, 2002 Huh, yeah...2600Hhz, used before the implementation of the 4ess switching system to signify that the trunk line was open between two switches. So, if that tone was "blown" in an open line, the switch would seize that line, then after blowing, if I remember correctly, 1700 hrz, you could uses your DTMFs and dial, followed by 700Hrz to complete the call. You could repeat this process and bounce your call all over the US/world. Since Ma Bell figured out that we knew about this, they put detectors in place in their old 3ess switches while then eventually upgraded to the 4ess and now we're using the newer 5ess switches, most now the new ones (ss7). Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #35 January 9, 2002 2600=The frequency that the phone companies use in their phone tones. It is also the frequency of the old Captian Crunch whistles. You could take a whistle and by blowing it in the right sequence do cool stuff to the phones.I want to touch the sky, I want to fly so high ~ Sonique Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #36 January 9, 2002 Hmmmmm......NERDS!!!! I think I saw a history channel show about some of the original people that started all that stuff. Don't remember names though"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #37 January 9, 2002 QuoteHmmmmm......NERDS!!!! Welcome to the "Information Age", Clay. Us nerds get the chicks. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #38 January 9, 2002 "Us nerds get the chicks"Yeah...the really big ones...Thanks for "Takin One for the team" "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #39 January 9, 2002 QuoteYeah...the really big onesRemember, screwing fat chicks (or guys or sheep depending on your sexual preference) is like riding a moped. Sure, it's fun and all, you just don't want your friends to know. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #40 January 9, 2002 "is like riding a moped"Yeah but Justin is cruising the strip on his.....He even has a little bell on the handle bars..... I mean....I don't wanna see that!!!!"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #41 January 9, 2002 QuoteYeah but Justin is cruising the strip on his.....He even has a little bell on the handle bars.....Actually, it is a bicycle, not a moped. And when I come back from the strip with a hottie on the handlebars, I'm the one laughing. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #42 January 9, 2002 "And when I come back from the strip with a hottie on the handlebars"You totally took a left turn and missed the joke.....Let us know when you get back on the freeway......"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #43 January 9, 2002 If there was an intelligent joke in there, yeah, I missed it. If it was the stupid one I thought, I replied in kind. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #44 January 9, 2002 QuoteIs that what you were asking?Close enough.... I think the 1700 you were thinking of goes with 2200 - simulate money going into a pay-phone.mmmm.... blue boxing....mmmm.... red boxing....I ain't happy, I'm feeling gladI got sunshine, in a bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #45 January 9, 2002 Yeah, 2200hhz for the red tones, but to use the blue tones to dial out after taking control of the trunk, there is another tone used then your dtmf then another tone to force the call.Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #46 January 9, 2002 QuoteAre you into Case Mods? My old case had some cool mods, but I'm leaving my Lian-Li stock...You should see FlyingFeret's case...wow! Talk about kick ass. We're talking window kick cut to look like flames, cool paint job, matching blue LEDs and stuff.Hey, if you put a bigass wing on the monitor, I bet you get more frames per second. PTiger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #47 January 10, 2002 Quote Hey, if you put a bigass wing on the monitor, I bet you get more frames per second. Not really, but the yellow Honda & TRD stickers add 5hp^H^Hframes each. Kris"Proud owner of a damn fast Korean sleeper" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
