New Computer!

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited March 18, 2006 in Digital Darkroom
Been spending that check from Uncle Sam!

Here's the specs:

- HP Pavilion d4100y
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Edition
- Intel(R) Pentium(R) D 930 (3.0GHz, 800MHz FSB)
- 2GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024)
- 320GB RAID 0 (2 x 160GB SATA HDDs) - Performance
- LightScribe Double Layer 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW drive
- 16X max. DVD-ROM
- 9-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394
- 256MB DDR ATI Radeon X 1600XT, TV-Out and DVI
- Sound Blaster Audigy 4, 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio
- HP Multimedia Keyboard, HP Optical Mouse

This is a LARGE tower to go with my LARGE monitor.

Comments

  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,250 moderator
    edited March 14, 2006
    So we want to see the large picture of that setup with the large tower and the large monitor.

    Congrats on the new 'puter. Room to grow.
    My Smugmug
    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    David_S85 wrote:
    So we want to see the large picture of that setup with the large tower and the large monitor.

    Congrats on the new 'puter. Room to grow.

    I'll be sure to do that! (large format?) rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, David.

    Yep...lots of open slots and bays. iloveyou.gif
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    Uncle Sam gave you back a big lollipop! Does that video card support dual monitors? And a RAID system, very fancy. Does that mean if one drive dies, you don't lose your data?
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • TserrofTserrof Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited March 14, 2006
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    Custom Rig Desktop (P&V editing)....Digicams
    P4EE 3.73 GHz ............................Sony DSC-M1 5.1
    OCZ 2GB DDR2-533 (2 x 1GB) ........Sony DSC-P31 2.0
    128MB Leadtek Winfast 6600GT

    Gateway Lappy (P&V editing on the go)......Software
    P4 HT 532 ..........................................Photo E 4.0
    OCZ 1.5 GB SC DDR RAM.....................Premiere E 2.0
    64MB IEG2..............................................PSP 7
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Uncle Sam gave you back a big lollipop! Does that video card support dual monitors? And a RAID system, very fancy. Does that mean if one drive dies, you don't lose your data?

    This is the RAID 0 configuration for speed. Writes to both drives simultaneously. RAID 1 is the redundant version. I'm going with a USB external drive for backup.

    Not sure about dual monitors. Right now I just wanted something to handle that 23" Sony.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    Tserrof wrote:
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    biggrinbounce2.gifbiggrinbounce2.gifbiggrinbounce2.gif Thanks.
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,250 moderator
    edited March 14, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I'll be sure to do that! (large format?) rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, David.

    Yep...lots of open slots and bays. iloveyou.gif

    Sure, life-sized, and animated like the train! I wanna see the DVD trays open and close, the little cool neon "on" button light up, and the monitor do the cool things you say it can do. And compress the GIF a lot, so I can view it on my dial-up connection. :lol4
    My Smugmug
    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Right now I just wanted something to handle that 23" Sony.

    That's what she said.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    David_S85 wrote:
    Sure, life-sized, and animated like the train! I wanna see the DVD trays open and close, the little cool neon "on" button light up, and the monitor do the cool things you say it can do. And compress the GIF a lot, so I can view it on my dial-up connection. :lol4

    :giggle :lol biggrinbounce2.gif I'll see what I can do. (:nah )
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    That's what she said.

    After knowing me.....:sweet

    SHE would be disappointed with the Sony!:snore
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2006
    Well after 2 days of getting to know this monster, for fun I went to PC_Pitstop to see how it stacked up against my OLD P4 3GHZ. Sony. The Sony scored 1410 which is respectable. My new HP Pentium D 930 scored 2213!

    Guess I'm gonna hurt the curve on their database when others check their 'puters out!rolleyes1.gif

    Also, I got a Maxtor 200GB, USB 2.0, 7200 RPM, 8MB cache, OneTouch II external hard drive that screams. Easy backup!!!
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    I just bought my third Maxtor external, I've been very happy with them. Bummer to see the company bought out by Seagate, sure hope the quality doesn't go down.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Hmmm, I finally figured out how to use PCPitstop, got a 5122 speed rating. I guess that's OK, but I know it's not enough to run CS2 at anything other than molasses.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Hmmm, I finally figured out how to use PCPitstop, got a 5122 speed rating. I guess that's OK, but I know it's not enough to run CS2 at anything other than molasses.

    My processor speed rating is 9434. That duo core puts out!

    My memory speed rating is 7706 MB/s. With 2GB. DDR2 667MHZ SDRAM.
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