Computers and Related Hardware/Software

SubaruWRX wrote:Lcd display on my case is now working btw.

Right now it just shows the Cpu load, Winamp what is playing and vu meters & How much memory is free.

What case do you have?

dochira wrote:
What case do you have?

Chieftec Golden Blue DX-01BLD-U

mine is an slighty older model then what they show on the site I don't have the front Usb port like they show on the case.


I should get the smaller display as this thing takes up 2 5 1/2 drive bays where they have a newer one out that just takes one.

I have 2 Dvd writers installed in the case now and a Cd witer and an extra Pinoneer dvd writer waiting to be put in a HTPC.

SubaruWRX wrote:

Chieftec Golden Blue DX-01BLD-U

mine is an slighty older model then what they show on the site I don't have the front Usb port like they show on the case.


I should get the smaller display as this thing takes up 2 5 1/2 drive bays where they have a newer one out that just takes one.

Ah, so the display comes with the case. Is it customizable? I remember you had the weather forecast on it at one point.

dochira wrote:
Ah, so the display comes with the case. Is it customizable? I remember you had the weather forecast on it at one point.

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oh no! lol sorry, no the Display is a Crystalfontz LCD took me over 3 years to finally decide is it really going to be worth my money.

http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/634usb/index.html

I can say it was worth my $93 or whatever I paid for it at the time, it great to see when playing a fullscreen game to see what the ram useage is, or for me I can lay in bed and see what the weather is without having to get up :)

Or whatever song is playing in Winamp (I stream music) it's helpful.

SubaruWRX wrote:Lcd display on my case is now working btw.

Right now it just shows the Cpu load, Winamp what is playing and vu meters & How much memory is free.

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Damn, SWRX. YOu must be making some money up there huh?
How many cars you got? Was it 3? And you can afford all them gadgets to go along with 'em?
You a balla' and a pimp, huh?

lol 2 cars, and the display was not that expensive. :sweat:

hmm, it looks like a grey/black chieftec tower to me: I got the same. but what's up with the WHITE dvdrom/burner :hehe:

Terryb wrote:hmm, it looks like a grey/black chieftec tower to me: I got the same. but what's up with the WHITE dvdrom/burner :hehe:

I just noticed that. I was focused on the display. I'm guessing the black bezel faceplate wasn't in the box, huh?

Yeah, not to bash anyone but it's rather ugly to have a missmatch :sweat:
add the beautiful display. the tower has a door at the front though, which makes it look more weird, even if you remove the door completely or keep it open at any time to look at the display :headscratch:

Then buy me the paint to paint it if it bothers you so much.

you want it all white or all black? :hehe:

it's a Blue case why would I have the drives black?

still debating on whether i should get a printer/scanner, or just the scanner by it self....
I am more in favor of just getting a basic scanner...1200 DPI,
the better ones are 2400 DPI, but i think they are both 48bit, any suggestions on how good the scanned pix are with 1200 versus 2400, any diff? I got tons of pix to scan and post.....

SubaruWRX wrote:it's a Blue case why would I have the drives black?

more importantly, why do you even care if it matches. :hehe:

krim wrote:

more importantly, why do you even care if it matches. :hehe:

lol I don't

Speaking of the weather on the LCD, I had this cool program JALCD, and it too a very long time to set the code up to get an Animated weather icon, but it was so cool, but when the program crashed and I lost everything I got kinda pissed off.. took so long to get the screens set up how I wanted it.

I had it show my Player stats in UT2k4 Ugh I was pissed when it crashed and lost my config file.

Here are all the screens so far on this program.



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My case lol

I got the 2 Pioneer Dvd writers for free the one under it is a Liteon Dvd writer, the Pioneer is still sitting in it's foam waiting to be installed.

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think i will just look into some more scanners later this week...

qilver wrote:think i will just look into some more scanners later this week...

I've been wanting to get a scanner. Can you recommend a good one?

ahochaude wrote:I've been wanting to get a scanner. Can you recommend a good one?

well, i was trying to ask others on here what they thought, didn't get any replies so......
anyways from what i know of them, I am looking into HP scanners, i don't want to fork out over $75 or so on one, since all want to do is scan some basic 4 x 6 regular photos and some magazine/j-idol 8x10 pix, i think that a 1200 DPI and 48 bit should be enough, but that is a guess. I am thinking of getting one that is about $50, 1200 DPI and 48 bit HP scanner, i saw it at Office Max. :thumbsup:

qilver wrote:
well, i was trying to ask others on here what they thought, didn't get any replies so......

I thought we did give our inputs.... :headscratch:

qilver wrote:
anyways from what i know of them, I am looking into HP scanners, i don't want to fork out over $75 or so on one, since all want to do is scan some basic 4 x 6 regular photos and some magazine/j-idol 8x10 pix, i think that a 1200 DPI and 48 bit should be enough, but that is a guess. I am thinking of getting one that is about $50, 1200 DPI and 48 bit HP scanner, i saw it at Office Max. :thumbsup:

There you go. Head on out there ASAP. Unless you are planning of blowing up some of the images to poster size (not improbable), that should be more than enough scanner for you. And the price seems reasonable.