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Do you mean a low-end like a Cortex M0 ? We wanted to run Linux and I do not think the M series will handle Linux.

You could use it to control any project. We originally designed it to be the controller for an LCD. If your project needs Ethernet/WiFi connectivity and lots of GPIO then this is a good choice. You can also use it to talk SPI, I2C, serial and CAN. The Linux build environment and running on...

(based on my limited understanding of the raspi) The raspi is like a PC, that has no case, that is very small. Because it is small, people will embed it in projects. The CFA-10036 (dont'cha love how that rolls off the tongue?) is intended to be embedded from the very start. For instance, not...

If you could call what you do work :)

I am a crappy typist, and it takes a long time to learn a new keyboard, so I just keep using that same one :)

8 years later, Windows 7 64 instead of Windows 2000, 4 cores instead of 1, 30" LCDs instead of CRTs, but some things will never change:

> Once more, for emphasis: You'll need something to effectively cool > off the northbridge on the Rampage III Gene. The stock heatsink > won't do it. Are you saying we should remove and replace the stock heat pipe and fin assembly that cools the NB and switchers? Are there...

The point was to buy the parts that most affect the mechanical build now, and fill in the other parts (processor, disk drives) with (hopefully) lower-cost or higher-performance parts later. The mATX is pretty important for the build. And we did have a huge internal debate over the Core i7 vs...

Getting back to this now. Thanks a ton for all the help. We have really appreciated all the information. This system has morphed from my son wanting to scrimp on a "gaming system" that he could work off, into a full custom computer sponsored build. We have learned a lot during this component...

First off: THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP! It is kind of daunting being the old man trying to get back into the game after years of absence. My son went out to to look for a RED micro ATX boards, and came up with these two, compared to his original choice...

Markyip1: Thanks for the great run-down on RAID 5. For me RAID 5 seems very elegant in concept, but I can see from your explanation that the elegance is watered down by the reality of implementation in the real world. We are now thinking of using a four 600GB drive RAID 1+0 array, that will...

Thanks for the feedback. We are really torn between the high-end 6-core AMD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103913 and the quad core Intel: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070 Assuming price is not a big concern, which of those two...

I forgot: Thanks for the input. I appreciate the feedback :) Other notes: > RAID IS NOT BACKUP Acknowledged and understood. > . . . Velociraptor . . . That was the biggest 2.5" 32MB cache 10K RPM drive I could find on Newegg. Am I missing something? I do want to stay with the 2.5" form factor...

Here is the latest list the boy and I came up with: CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz CPU Cooler: same as original MoBo: ASUS MAXIMUS IV EXTREME (REV 3.0) RAM: same as original Video Card: ASUS ENGTX580/2DI/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580(Fermi) Boot SSD Drive: Crucial RealSSD C300...

So for the power supply, I like your suggestion of: SILVERSTONE ST45SF 450W SFX12V Nice and compact, 450W should be able to handle the system. For the main drive array, maybe a RAID 10 (1+0) of four of these: Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000BLHX 600GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA...

Thanks for the feedback. We want to make a PC that is physically small, with high performance. The custom case we have in mind will wrap closely around all the components. Airflow will be set up to move the air along each heat prodcuing component. So this SSD looks more meaty than the OCZ...

OK, here is the list to answer the sticky. Sorry for missing that. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Primarily gaming. Homework, some CAD and running SETI. Photos, music. Stability is critical. Performance is the goal. 2) What's your budget...

It has been a while since I was involved in a serious mod. The last one I was involved in was in 2003, my son was 5 years old, and barely remembers it. Now he is 13 and aching to get a good gaming machine, but with no job, he is hurting to buy the components. So we are going to do a...

I'm game.:D

I have a Samsung D838 (Taiwan version of the D830): (from http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_d830-1600.php ) Even though I got it 2 years ago in Taiwan, it still turns heads in the phone store. Why? Because it is only 9.9mm thick, and still a flip phone. First time I saw one, I had to...

Downloaded, installed, have not used FF or IE since. I am happy with Chrome. Maybe I do not push it as hard as you folks, but it seems stable and fast. The only things I do not like are that CNN videos do not load, and my bank ALWAYS asks for a new certificate. And I do not see a way to...

The reasoning of the UAC may make a little sense. Protect the system from unknown programs fiddling around. But look at this situation: 1) Logged in on a new machine as the only user (so admin privs) 2) The only software on the machine is from Microsoft 3) The only user created or...

In case anyone is interested in the processor that I could not install, I have listed it back on e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190165991584

I plan on putting it right back on e-bay. They go for about $200 on a pretty regular basis. I would let it go directly for $150, to save the trouble of photographing, etc.

Quick update for anyone thinking of upgrading the CPU of a Sharp PC-M4000 Widenote CPU, it is pretty much impossible. The CPU is a BGA package soldered directly to the PCB, and unless you happen to have some super high-tech rework tools, there is no way to swap out the processor. On the...

Well, I went ahead and got a "Intel Pentium M 780" off e-bay for $200. I am not totally sure if that is the brightest upgrade in terms of $ / MHz, but if the processor works it should satisfy my "upgrade urge". That combined with the new HDD should work out OK. I still like this laptop, it...

This one maxes at 1.5G (512M soldered, 1G expansion), and I am there. Well, the Scorpio is only 5400, but its areal density has to be much higher than the original 80G drive, so I'm hoping it is faster. The only 7200 RPM ATA-6 drives I see on newegg are the 100GB Seagate and 100GB Hitachi...

Thank you for your replies. Well, I have pretty much decided to just bag the processor upgrade. I have a 250GB Western Digital Scorpio on order, that should help the system speed a bit. The pin mod idea is interesting, but the idea of taking a processor slower than what I have now and...

Perhaps if I asked a more concise question? Would this work (y/n): Intel Pentium M 780 Dothan 2.26GHz 2MB L2 Cache Socket M Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819111176 Or this one (y/n): Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 Merom 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache Socket M...

I have a Sharp laptop that is great, but it is getting a bit on the old side. I wonder if there is a dual-core upgrade path for it? I see dual core processors, but they have the 667 FSB. I think am looking for a 533MHz FSB socket M dual core that is as fast as they come. Can you shed some...

(climb upon soapbox) This is one of the few times I will not be rooting for Google. Since our company name has an unconventional spelling, we purchased AdWords for "crystalfontz" and several common mis-spellings of it, in order to help direct people who might not know how to spell our name to...

Both CF and MO (to my knowledge) use USB to serial converter chips, so there is no speed benefit to the USB displays over the equivalent serial display. The interface speed is a non-issue in the case of an LCD--the LCD fluid’s response is slower than the display’s data update rate. I suppose a...

(pimp alert ;) ) The CFA-631 fits a 20x2 into a 3.5" bay:

Sib: Be sure to contact sihpping at Crystalfontz if there is any trouble with FedEx, they are good at sorting that kind of stuff and will help you out if you need it.

Spoklan is a very special situation for us . . . outside of them, we do not sponsor any other LANs. No offense intended, it is just not the way the company is set up.

somecallmeTim said "In a way, yah, plus they are local. Not much more I can say other than that." I make him wash my car, and sweep the floors at the shop :)

The project will not get going for a month or two, so I can wait a bit. Do you remember where you saw the pre-production board?

Title kinda says it all, is there Is there a microATX motherboard that is set up for an AMD Socket 939? I have looked around some, but I have not found any.

Tou might take a look here: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=189118

Psyker wrote: . . . another option is to submerge the computer in an oil . . . Might have trouble with the oil attacking some parts . . . and the HDD? Eeek:) Now if you want to submerge, fluorinert is the ticket ;) I think if everything was inside the cold area except the floppy, cdrom...