Computers and Related Hardware/Software

krim wrote:my CPU fan is making barking/groaning noise.. and when im taxing the CPU it makes a grinding noise. :hehe:

Interesting..... :hehe: I didn't know inanimate things could mimic content being viewed! haha just joking....

what type of CPU do you have?


:victory:

uhno wrote:what type of CPU do you have?

A Univac: [image]

Not much horsepower, but a great room heater. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
A Univac: [image]

Not much horsepower, but a great room heater. :hehe:

and people wonder why there is global warming? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
A Univac: [image]

Not much horsepower, but a great room heater. :hehe:

That looks like the Univac 1050. the first computer I worked on back in the 60s. All of 40,000 bytes of memory. It was fun. You could alter instructions directly in memory thru the control panel. All instructions had to be written in assembly language.... :woot:

ralphm1999 wrote:That looks like the Univac 1050. the first computer I worked on back in the 60s. All of 40,000 bytes of memory. It was fun. You could alter instructions directly in memory thru the control panel. All instructions had to be written in assembly language.... :woot:

Close: it's a Univac 1108.

From Wiki:

The UNIVAC 1108 was the second member of Sperry Univac's UNIVAC 1100 series of computers, introduced in 1964. It was the first multiprocessor machine in the series, capable of expansion to three CPUs and two IOCs (Input/Output Control Units). To support this, it had up to 262144 words of eight-ported main memory: separate instruction and data paths for each CPU, and one path for each IOC. The instruction set was very similar to that of the 1107, but included some additional instructions, including the "Test and Set" instruction for multiprocessor synchronization. Some models of the 1108 implemented the ability to divide words into 4 – 9-bit bytes, allowing use of ASCII characters.



Yow. Try packing that in a laptop. :hehe: :sweat: :hehe:

And yet, most MP3 players are more powerful.

what course in university where you learn about the computer hardware and stuff

uhno wrote:

Interesting..... :hehe: I didn't know inanimate things could mimic content being viewed! haha just joking....

what type of CPU do you have?


:victory:

1.33ghz G4


oddly, once i ordered a replacement, the fan is as quiet as its ever been.. (yes, it's working i opened the case to check)

The_Lyrics wrote:what course in university where you learn about the computer hardware and stuff

You don't learn that stuff in school... It's all hands-on experience and reading. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
You don't learn that stuff in school... It's all hands-on experience and reading. :victory:

oh, poop.
so what would computer science mostly focus on then?

The_Lyrics wrote:oh, poop.
so what would computer science mostly focus on then?

I would think programming for the most part... I wasn't a CS major so I wouldn't really know.

bmwracer wrote:
I would think programming for the most part... I wasn't a CS major so I wouldn't really know.

oh okay, lol
i think i may major in that.

The_Lyrics wrote:oh okay, lol
i think i may major in that.

If you're looking at the hardware side, I'd think you'd wanna be an EE, with a minor in CS...

bmwracer wrote:
If you're looking at the hardware side, I'd think you'd wanna be an EE, with a minor in CS...

whats EE by the way?

The_Lyrics wrote:whats EE by the way?

Electrical Engineering.

bmwracer wrote:
Electrical Engineering.

oh okay, i'll do some research on these in a bit

krim wrote:

1.33ghz G4


oddly, once i ordered a replacement, the fan is as quiet as its ever been.. (yes, it's working i opened the case to check)

I have a Pentium D 840, and my CPU fan never shuts up! It is sooo loud! Bloody thing! I luv it, cause it's soo fast, but it is too loud! :banghead:

:victory:

uhno wrote:I have a Pentium D 840, and my CPU fan never shuts up! It is sooo loud! Bloody thing! I luv it, cause it's soo fast, but it is too loud! :banghead:

:victory:

Earplugs.

uhno wrote:


I have a Pentium D 840, and my CPU fan never shuts up! It is sooo loud! Bloody thing! I luv it, cause it's soo fast, but it is too loud! :banghead:

:victory:

replace it with one that's quiet(er)? or use speedfan to adjust the RPM to make it less noisy.

I use Speedfan, it works great. My comp at home has a noisy fan, which I WILL replace someday... but if I use Speedfan to reduce the speed to 70%, it's quiet.