Three 17inch LCDs
January 4th, 2009
Three out of four of my video outputs are now in use… hopefully I can add a fourth monitor soon.
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Posts Tagged ‘computer’
New Graphics Card
December 25th, 2008
I’ve installed a new graphics card into my computer, the Radeon 4850 X2 by Sapphire. This card is, in short, a beast. Check out the details over at Newegg.com
I’ll post again soon with an updated picture of my desk, because this single card can drive up to four displays (5 if you include TV out).
Mineral Oil Cooling
October 21st, 2008
As some of you may know, I am very interested in alternate computer cooling methods. A while back I did an experiment that attempted to use solid copper bars connected to heat sinks to draw heat away from a processor. That experiment ended as a failure, but was interesting none the less. If I get a request for more info I’ll find time to post a write-up of the experiment, and possibly try it again.
In the meantime, there’s a story that’s been posted on hackaday.com about some people who set up a computer cooled by mineral oil. They’ve had it running perfectly for over a year at this point, so the concept is proven. I wonder if it is possible to use mineral oil as the medium in a traditional water cooled setup, in order for possible better performance and lower maintenance levels. I might try that once I have my own home.
New Server Ordered
October 6th, 2008
I never really realized how cheap mainstream computer parts are now adays. After a bit of looking I’ve decided to go ahead and upgrade my web server to a Intel Q6600 with 4GB of ram, with the possible upgrade to 8GB. This only costs a little over $300. Parts list with links after the break.
More Work on Lego Case
September 12th, 2008
This is an update on the progress of my lego case. I am now out of legos and will have to buy more before I can continue work. I’ve made the front pannel into one solid wall so that I can remove it easily to access the hard drives.
Lego Computer Case
September 11th, 2008
I started building a Lego computer case today. So far it has a capacity for 9 hard drives and a much higher capacity is planned. I built until I ran out of pieces, which as you can see wasn’t all that many. The next time I see Legos at a yard sale I’ll be sure to buy some, but until then I think I’m done building for a while. More pics after the jump.