The Desktop Computer & Configuration Thread

Badcheetah · 27th June 2005, 04:54

Evo
What did u mean by if its provided by DELL , the machine i have is a Compaq , so does that mean i cant get it installed on my machine? please explain yaar ....
Also these days you see this add on tv , where u can catch up on tv programes when ever you want and even pause it and play it back at your own convience .. do u have any info on that , thats some thing i would not mind having and also please suggest some webcam for me , i dont get to go to nehru place much and thats the reason i still havent got one yet , so if you know any good one , tell em and ill order it over the phone ... (BIG HELP MAN )
That way i can stay in touch with my freinds even better ....

Thanks again and waiting for your reply ...

Cheetah Out .....

EVO6 · 27th June 2005, 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badcheetah

Evo
What did u mean by if its provided by DELL , the machine i have is a Compaq , so does that mean i cant get it installed on my machine? please explain yaar ....

Well I was replying to someone who had a dell machine and needing a TV tuner card... The ads you seeing are for PC having Windows Media Centre Operating System installed on them ... No laptops sold in India have this new OS installed on them...

Logitech Webcams are good, reliable and pretty much affordable .. Or u can go to compaq online store and order the webcam from them so u neednt go shoping for it ... pay by credit card or send them cheque ...

I will still find out from the comp guys about good webcams and PM u ...

Badcheetah · 27th June 2005, 05:16

Evo , You mentioned the new add is for PC having Windows Media Centre Operating System installed on them ... No laptops sold in India have this new OS installed on them... ,

well if its an operating system , cant i get it changed ...
I'm sorry my knowledge on this is really very bad , so please ignore this msg if it cant be done (you can laugh thow

)
Thanks
Cheetah Out ....

EVO6 · 27th June 2005, 05:23

Well the problem is that u need some specific motherboard and processor speed for windows media centre to work ... which might be a problem with the machine you have .. what i can do it ask the compu geeks and come back to u on this ... dont worry dude me not laughing at u .. me dumb as some stuff too .. u good at rally stuff and cars .. everyone is good at something or the other ... no one is good at everything ....
EVO

adya33 · 27th June 2005, 08:42

common EVO stop confusing poor guy
Windows Media center is only sold to OEM & it is not available in retail

@Camry: you can install & use Pinnacle USB tuner (don't worry - it is mentioned on website)
as it is USB it is plug & play
please go to link i havte provided earlier
you can even email them asking about compatiblity

freakrz · 27th June 2005, 12:17

i have a HP ZV 5000 series custom built laptop

its a
AMD 3400 + 64 Bit Processor with PowerNow ! Technology
1MB L2 Cache
1 GB DDR SDRAM ,800 Mhz FSB
128 MB DDR (DEDICATED) NVIDIA GFORCE 4 440 Go FX graphics
Card
60 GB 5400 RPM
DVD +R/RW BURNER
15.4 INCH WXGA HIGH DEFINITION WIDESCREEN 1280 X 800
DISPLAY
INTEGRATED v.90/V.92 56Kb MODEM
INTEGRATED 10/100BASE -T Ethernet LAN
54 G 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth with 125 HSM SpeedBooster
support
16 bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio;internal
Harman/Kardon speakers
PC card Slot
5 type MMC card Slot
3 USB ports
IEEE 1394 Firewire port
S-Video Connectivity

EVO6 · 27th June 2005, 13:22

Adya,
Well the reason why they sell only to OEMs is because the requirement of certain hardware for the OS to run ...
Thats exactly what i told him... Even Dell india yet doesnt have a machine which can use WMC as its OS ...
EVO6

adya33 · 27th June 2005, 16:04

Quote:

Thats exactly what i told him... Even Dell india yet doesnt have a machine which can use WMC as its OS ...
EVO6

having Windows Xp Media center is not the only way to watch TV on your computer
thats what I was trying to say

binz · 11th October 2005, 22:46

Hey guys,
im curious to know what computers you guys use and how much you paid for it.

Here are the specs of my comp:

AMD Athlon 64 3000+(socket 939)
rs480m2 mobo
my personal fav-2x512 mb ram
seagate 80gb hdd
lite:on dvd writer
running on windows xp sp2

total paid:rs 27,000!!!(excluding os)

Abhay · 14th October 2005, 11:42

I bought a new PC just last week-end..and finally I can play some games yeah !

AMD Athlon 64 2800+ (754 socket)
Asus K8v - MX Mobo (VIA chipset, onboard LAN, sound etc)
1 GB DDR RAM
80 GB SATA HDD
Samsung CD R/W
Samsung 17" CRT monitor
Microsoft keyboard and optical mouse
Artis speakers (totally useless!)
On Windows XP SP2

Everything in black colour,..
Cost = 30k (including VAT)

tsk1979 · 14th October 2005, 11:52

Socket 754??! Why did you go for that. the 930 is out since ages!

Steeroid · 14th October 2005, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakrz

i have a HP ZV 5000 series custom built laptop

its a

Request to everyone who posts on this thread: If you're quoting figures for a LAPTOP, PLEASE INCLUDE THE TRAVEL WEIGHT (INCL CHARGER). This will be useful to people like me who try to get the most performance for the least weight...thanks to spinal injuries.

tsk1979 · 14th October 2005, 12:10

What are you looking for? I can help you with that in a jiffy(dont know any dealers, but i can tell which model will suit your needs, sourcing is up to you)

manu · 14th October 2005, 12:33

My current PC config:

Pentium 4 2.8GHz Hyper Threaded 800Mhz FSB
Intel 865 chipset, intel motherboard
512 MB DDR RAM Dual channel 400Mhz
200 GB (7200rpm) ATA HDD
NEC 16x DVD Writer
Samsung 6x DVD ROM
LG 17" monitor
LG speakers
On Windows XP SP2

I have upgraded it at various times over the last few years.
Moved from P3 - 800Mhz to P4 last year, retained my monitor and keyboard, etc. Added a DVD writer as well.

So cant tell you exact price for the complete setup, but I guess a similar config should cost about 40K now (with a faster processor i am sure).

Steeroid · 14th October 2005, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

What are you looking for? I can help you with that in a jiffy(dont know any dealers, but i can tell which model will suit your needs, sourcing is up to you)

Am currently using a Vaio S18GP and its time to upgrade. Current options include the Vaio S48GP (yes I'm very happy with Sony), Vaio T Series ultraportables, Fujitsu P Series ultraportables and Dell X40 (doesnt come with built in optical drives, though).

Any other recommendations are welcome. Travel weight INCLUDING the charger should be < 2kg. The Vaio S48GP is about 1.8 kg, T Series and Fujitsu P Series are both 1.2 kg.

27th June 2005, 04:54	#121
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	Evo What did u mean by if its provided by DELL , the machine i have is a Compaq , so does that mean i cant get it installed on my machine? please explain yaar .... Also these days you see this add on tv , where u can catch up on tv programes when ever you want and even pause it and play it back at your own convience .. do u have any info on that , thats some thing i would not mind having and also please suggest some webcam for me , i dont get to go to nehru place much and thats the reason i still havent got one yet , so if you know any good one , tell em and ill order it over the phone ... (BIG HELP MAN ) That way i can stay in touch with my freinds even better .... Thanks again and waiting for your reply ... Cheetah Out .....
	() Thanks

27th June 2005, 05:16	#123
Badcheetah BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 123 Thanked: 3 Times	Evo , You mentioned the new add is for PC having Windows Media Centre Operating System installed on them ... No laptops sold in India have this new OS installed on them... , well if its an operating system , cant i get it changed ... I'm sorry my knowledge on this is really very bad , so please ignore this msg if it cant be done (you can laugh thow ) Thanks Cheetah Out ....
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27th June 2005, 05:23	#124
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Well the problem is that u need some specific motherboard and processor speed for windows media centre to work ... which might be a problem with the machine you have .. what i can do it ask the compu geeks and come back to u on this ... dont worry dude me not laughing at u .. me dumb as some stuff too .. u good at rally stuff and cars .. everyone is good at something or the other ... no one is good at everything .... EVO
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27th June 2005, 08:42	#125
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	common EVO stop confusing poor guy Windows Media center is only sold to OEM & it is not available in retail @Camry: you can install & use Pinnacle USB tuner (don't worry - it is mentioned on website) as it is USB it is plug & play please go to link i havte provided earlier you can even email them asking about compatiblity
	() Thanks

27th June 2005, 12:17	#126
freakrz BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 176 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	i have a HP ZV 5000 series custom built laptop its a AMD 3400 + 64 Bit Processor with PowerNow ! Technology 1MB L2 Cache 1 GB DDR SDRAM ,800 Mhz FSB 128 MB DDR (DEDICATED) NVIDIA GFORCE 4 440 Go FX graphics Card 60 GB 5400 RPM DVD +R/RW BURNER 15.4 INCH WXGA HIGH DEFINITION WIDESCREEN 1280 X 800 DISPLAY INTEGRATED v.90/V.92 56Kb MODEM INTEGRATED 10/100BASE -T Ethernet LAN 54 G 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth with 125 HSM SpeedBooster support 16 bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio;internal Harman/Kardon speakers PC card Slot 5 type MMC card Slot 3 USB ports IEEE 1394 Firewire port S-Video Connectivity
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27th June 2005, 13:22	#127
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Adya, Well the reason why they sell only to OEMs is because the requirement of certain hardware for the OS to run ... Thats exactly what i told him... Even Dell india yet doesnt have a machine which can use WMC as its OS ... EVO6
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11th October 2005, 22:46	#129
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	What computer do u use??? Hey guys, im curious to know what computers you guys use and how much you paid for it. Here are the specs of my comp: AMD Athlon 64 3000+(socket 939) rs480m2 mobo my personal fav-2x512 mb ram seagate 80gb hdd lite:on dvd writer running on windows xp sp2 total paid:rs 27,000!!!(excluding os) Last edited by binz : 11th October 2005 at 22:48.
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14th October 2005, 11:42	#130
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	I bought a new PC just last week-end..and finally I can play some games yeah ! AMD Athlon 64 2800+ (754 socket) Asus K8v - MX Mobo (VIA chipset, onboard LAN, sound etc) 1 GB DDR RAM 80 GB SATA HDD Samsung CD R/W Samsung 17" CRT monitor Microsoft keyboard and optical mouse Artis speakers (totally useless!) On Windows XP SP2 Everything in black colour,.. Cost = 30k (including VAT)
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14th October 2005, 11:52	#131
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,790 Times View My Garage	Socket 754??! Why did you go for that. the 930 is out since ages!
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14th October 2005, 12:10	#133
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,790 Times View My Garage	What are you looking for? I can help you with that in a jiffy(dont know any dealers, but i can tell which model will suit your needs, sourcing is up to you)
	() Thanks

14th October 2005, 12:33	#134
manu BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 67 Thanked: 25 Times	My current PC config: Pentium 4 2.8GHz Hyper Threaded 800Mhz FSB Intel 865 chipset, intel motherboard 512 MB DDR RAM Dual channel 400Mhz 200 GB (7200rpm) ATA HDD NEC 16x DVD Writer Samsung 6x DVD ROM LG 17" monitor LG speakers On Windows XP SP2 I have upgraded it at various times over the last few years. Moved from P3 - 800Mhz to P4 last year, retained my monitor and keyboard, etc. Added a DVD writer as well. So cant tell you exact price for the complete setup, but I guess a similar config should cost about 40K now (with a faster processor i am sure).
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