What Did You Do This Weekend?

bigmck

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Well I hope yours was as good as mine. I installed programs and got my upgraded PC going. I have a new ATX Motherboard, new Intel Core i3 CPU, 4 GB DDR3 1333 RAM and drum roll...............a SSD. I got everything going OK. I had more than enough questions to all of you before I started foreseeing problems that did not exist, so I thank all of you for your help. The SSD is really fast. It boots in about 30 seconds and shuts down in about 5. The programs open about one second after the click. Those of you who have one know this, but if you haven't seen one, they are fast.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX
Memory
Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD6670
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VE228
Screen Resolution
1440 X 900
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Kingston SH103/S3 120 G Hyper X 120 GB SSD ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM ==
PSU
Corsair CX600M == 600 Watt
Case
NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel
Cooling
Three 120 mm Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural 4000
Mouse
Microsoft Custom Optical 3000
Internet Speed
AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks
Good to hear you got your PC all setup and running. An SSD always blows you away the first time you use one after switching from a HDD.

I went to visit my girlfriend in London for the weekend. She's from London, but goes to University in Lancaster, and is at home for the summer. The weather was miserable all weekend, so we couldn't really do much, but it was still a good weekend nonetheless.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k
Motherboard
MSI Z97S Krait Edition
Memory
8GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI TwinFrozr GeForce GTX770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DX/XD 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" S2409W + Dell 20" E207WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 + 1680x1050
Hard Drives
1x 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 1x 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black, 1x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
PSU
Corsair HX850 modular
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Corsair H60 w/ twin Corsair SP120 fans
Keyboard
Logitech G510S Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500S Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
40Mbps
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
LG Blu-Ray player
Got to see my nephew & his band play.
Took the ex out to dinner, got some divorce jazz out of the way.
Re-arrainged the solar array for an addition at camp.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self - Build | Asus K53e Laptop
OS
10 x64 | 7 x64
CPU
AMD FX-9590 Vishera 4.7 | i5 Sandy Bridge
Motherboard
MSI 990 FXA | K53e
Memory
16 gigs Crucial Ballistix | 8 gigs Adata ddr3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
RX-570 4gd5 | Intel HD 3000
Sound Card
Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 22" & 37" Toshiba | 15.6
Hard Drives
ADATA 240 ssd & 750 Caviar Black 7200 sata | 250 840 EVO ssd & samsung ssd
PSU
Thermaltake 700 | 65w
Case
CoolMaster Centurion 534+
Cooling
Corsair H60
Keyboard
Rosewill RK-800G PS/2 Gaming Keyboard | Asus Chiclet
Mouse
Ventus | MS w/side buttons
Internet Speed
RoadRunner
Other Info
I hate the smell of friggin corn chip butt breath snacks.
Stayed on Sevenforums all day. Caught up on the backlog missed by uni. Happy times indeed.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL SXPS 1640
OS
Windows 7 x64 Professional SP1
CPU
Intel C2D T9550 2.66 GHz @ 2.793 GHz (Thanks ThrottleStop!!)
Motherboard
Intel PM45
Memory
8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 4670
Sound Card
CREATIVE XFI AUDIO NOTEBOOK
Monitor(s) Displays
16.1 WLED
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate ST9500420AS 500GB (465GiBi) 7200 RPM Drive

External Drives:-
2 TB WD Essentials x 3
1 TB WD Mybook Gen 1
1 TB WD Mybook Gen 2
1 TB Seagate
1 TB Seagate
320 GB WD Scorpio Black (enclosed)
320 GB WD Scorpio Black (enclosed)
PSU
90W Dell Power Brick
Case
Dell Chassis
Cooling
Coolermaster Cooling Pad
Keyboard
Built-in backlighted Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Mini Mouse
Internet Speed
4/0.5
Well I hope yours was as good as mine. I installed programs and got my upgraded PC going. I have a new ATX Motherboard, new Intel Core i3 CPU, 4 GB DDR3 1333 RAM and drum roll...............a SSD. I got everything going OK. I had more than enough questions to all of you before I started foreseeing problems that did not exist, so I thank all of you for your help. The SSD is really fast. It boots in about 30 seconds and shuts down in about 5. The programs open about one second after the click. Those of you who have one know this, but if you haven't seen one, they are fast.
Glad you got things up and running. :thumbsup:
My weekend.:hot:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hopalong/ Godzilla
OS
Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D-E PRO
Memory
8GB@1400MHz Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Sound Card
VIA Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VS248H-P 24"; Samsung SyncMaster 941BW 19"ws
Screen Resolution
1920x1080; 1440x900
Hard Drives
Samsung 830 120GB SSD
Intel 320 120GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W Modular
Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN5-GP Black
Cooling
Scythe "Mugen-2 Rev.B" (2 ScytheKaze-Jyuni PWM fans)
Keyboard
Logitech K-320
Mouse
Kensington
Antivirus
Avast Inernet Suite
Browser
IE 9 ; Chrome
Spent most of the weekend inside with the A/C cranked. Did get out of the house on Saturday: put my new staggered tire set on the Mustang and took it to the local road course for some white-knuckle fun ;) Nothing like forgetting which turn you're on and having the back end of your new car break loose in the apex of a turn. Spent the rest of the day trying to let the adrenaline wear off. :D
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Rig
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600k OC'd @ 5.0Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Memory
16 GB Corsair Vengeance PC3-12800 (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 695X DD (x2) in Crossfire
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889 (Integrated)
Monitor(s) Displays
XFX Triple Monitor Display w/ 3 ASUS 23.6" LCD
Screen Resolution
5760x1080 (AMD Eyefinity)
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 SATA III (120GB)
WD Caviar Black 1.5 TB x2
PSU
XFX ProSeries Black Edition 1000w 80+ Platinum Certified
Case
Cooler Master HAF X Blue Edition
Cooling
Corsair H100 w/ Noctua NF-S12B FLX (x4) Push/Pull
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Razer Naga & Razer Nostromo
Other Info
ASUS ROG G74SX
-240GB OCZ Vertex II x2 (Raid 0)
Most of the weekend I watched my grass grow. We have been in a heat wave with no rain. Rain started Friday and we are looking for more for the next week. It has been in the mid 90's for a while and Saturday it was 77 with heavy rain. I sat on the patio and watched it rain and heard the grass cheering and just watched it grow.

Spend 4hrs Sunday morning looking for my dog. She doesn't like thunder and she ran off when a big clap hit near by. We have about 400 homes in our subdivision and I drove many trips around it to see if I could find her. After a few hours, wife and I stated going door to door asking if anyone saw her. We had only gone about a block when my neighbor called and said she was at our back door barking to get in. She acted like nothing was wrong. She is 15 and definitely has an attitude.

Jim :cool:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center 64bit, Windows 7 HP 64bit
CPU
Phenom II X6 1100T
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO
Memory
Crucial Balistic 8gb DDR3-1866 CL9
Graphics Card(s)
MSI R6850 Cyclone IGD5 PE
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE258Q 25" LED with DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Two WD Cavier Black 2TB Sata III, WD My Book Essential 2TB USB 3.0
PSU
Seasonic X650 80 Plus GOLD Modular
Case
Corsair 400R
Cooling
Antec Kuhler H2O 620, Two 120mm and four 140mm
Keyboard
Logitech K120
Mouse
Logitech Marble Mouse USB, Logitech Precision Game Pad
Internet Speed
15MB
Antivirus
Norton IS 2013, Malwarebytes Pro Beta 2
Browser
IE-11, FF-27
Other Info
APC UPS ES 750, Netgear WNR3500L Gigabit & Wireless N Router with SamKnows Test Program, Motorola SB6120 Gigabit Cable Modem. Brother HL-2170W Laser Printer, Epson V300 Scanner
Bandmates out on vacation, spent my time catching up on my backlog of games and trying out a couple of new recipes. Nothing's changed, still mediocre at "real" dishes while great at desserts.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-built rig
OS
Win7 Pro x64
CPU
Koa i5-2550K
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire ATI 6870 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card
RealTek HD Audio / ATI HDMI Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung HDTV Monitor T23A350
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
- SSD (C:)
- HDD (D:)
- BD-ROM (E:)
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Internet Speed
Unifi home (5mbps)
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