New Computer!

[Ric Grupe]

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.

[David_S85]

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.

[Ric Grupe]

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?) :rofl

Thanks, David.

Yep...lots of open slots and bays. :lust

[wxwax]

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?

[Tserrof]

:clap

[Ric Grupe]

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 Grupe]

:clap


:smile6 :smile6 :smile6 Thanks.

[David_S85]

I'll be sure to do that! (large format?) :rofl

Thanks, David.

Yep...lots of open slots and bays. :lust

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

[wxwax]

Right now I just wanted something to handle that 23" Sony.

That's what she said.

[Ric Grupe]

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 :smile6 I'll see what I can do. (:nah )

[Ric Grupe]

That's what she said.

After knowing me.....:sweet

SHE would be disappointed with the Sony!:snore

[Ric Grupe]

Well after 2 days of getting to know this monster, for fun I went to PC_Pitstop (http://www.pcpitstop.com/) 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!:rofl

Also, I got a Maxtor 200GB, USB 2.0, 7200 RPM, 8MB cache, OneTouch II external hard drive that screams. Easy backup!!!

[wxwax]

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.

[wxwax]

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.

[Ric Grupe]

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.