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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 2:44 pm
Julieboo: It works that way on a PC also. If you want a Mac, get a Mac. Much of the world runs just fine on Windows, for less money.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 2:48 pm
Dear Bob, I haven't hit send yet on my order. Is there any reason I should go ahead and save myself my 23 bucks and go with a stock 400 watt power supply, or spend the extra 23 bucks and get this instead? 460watt Cooler Master eXtreme Power RS-460-PMSR-A3
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 2:56 pm
And also Bob, what is really the difference between 3.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 6MB Cache FSB 1333 and 3.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 4MB Cache FSB 1333 ?? I mean I see one says 6 MB Cache and the other 4, but what difference would it show while using your computer? I can save another 40 bucks if I go with the 4 MB one, but I don't want to if it does something I will really notice or appreciate.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:12 pm
Does the stock 400W PSU have a brand? The 460W Cooler Master is a lower end PSU and most of the reviews say it's fine for the money, but nothing special. Looks like it costs about $40 brand new, so you would save a little with the upgrade. I tend to spend more on PSUs (so they don't catch fire! LOL!) and use either 600W or 700W. You should be fine with either the 400W or 460W. The processor with the 6MB of L2 cache also uses Intel's newer 45nm architecture which is starting to replace the 65nm. In simpler terms, if you plan to do much video editing, high def video processing or play highly graphical games, then the 45nm will run things better. You will be fine with either of them, so if you don't do much of the things listed, save the $40.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:20 pm
Bob, the stock power supply says included with case, nothing else, and the case is Apevia Black X-Plorer (4 5.25, 5 3.5 bays) 2 Fans, Window, Front USB/1394/Temp Video recording, converting and editing is like my main big cpu draining thing I do (I am only a light gamer), so I guess I should spend the 40 bucks. Thanks I also plan on recording hdtv on the pc in few months for my birthday upgrade, so there's even more of a reason I guess Thanks. eta, I found the stock cooling spcs. Intel LGA775
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:35 pm
Ongoing computer stuff here . . . Jim (CompUcoach) is going to remote in Sunday evening and remove Norton. He will come here Monday morning to turn on computer and do whatever. Then install CA 2008 AntiVirus / AntiSpyware software for protection. Hopefully that will fix slow cold start-up, but they said no guarantees. I understand that. What do you think of CA for protection? They recommend it. Posts between Naja and Bob . . . Huh???
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:38 pm
Based on what you just said, the $40 would be well spent on the CPU upgrade. Go ahead with the 400W PSU. I don't think the 460W is that great of an upgrade. You can always replace the PSU later if you add hard drives or upgrade the video card. It's easy to do if you can handle a screw driver and note which devices need power.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:46 pm
I'm thinking the title of this thread should be changed to: "Computer Problems? Ask Bob Here"
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:48 pm
Or better yet: "Computer Problems? Ask Here"
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:56 pm
Computer problems? Buy a Mac!
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:02 pm
Colordeagua: I'm happy with AVG, so I don't really have direct experience with the other programs. Just what I read. CA is a bit pricey and they charge even more for phone support, but I don't think you would call them directly anyway. CA 2008 does seem to be getting better reviews and higher ratings than Norton. How much are they charging you for the software? How much is the annual renewal? Is Jim opposed to loading AVG? Do you want to do one last test over night to see if we can point the finger directly at Norton?
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:02 pm

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:03 pm
I think we need another Chicago meet sometime soon!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:41 pm
CompUcoach not opposed to AVG, but recommends CA. $39.99. Don't know about renewal. I'd say CUc is good ('cept somebody's got to learn people skills). And you can tell I'm up a creek without help. Thought of not having anyone to call for help is very stressful for me. Yes, I'm game for another try. Hope it's not too brain taxing. Not much left. Julie, YES.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:42 pm
Hi, I asked Bob specifically because it was an extension of an earlier conversation. I didn't mean to offend anybody.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:44 pm
Naja, was that because of my "Huh?" Just meant that as a joke. It is all Greek to me.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:47 pm
LOL Colordeagua, ooooh! When it comes to hardware, a lot of it is Greek to me, too...That's why I have to ask "Bob"...hahaha
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:48 pm
I don't know enough to be able to ask the question much less understand the answer. Bob, there is something very simple I'd like to do on the computer, but don't know words for it to search for answer. How do I put screen to sleep? Something through Control Pannel? I have fish tank for screen saver, but if you want screen to go black after a while . . . how? So many acronyms. Relative to TiVo, I just figured out what "GSOD" is.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:53 pm
bob, i hate to ask this as i know quite a bit about computers, but i need to buy a MAC. do i buy a regular Mac Book with 4GB and 250 HD? or a Mac Power Book with 4GB and a 250 HD? i'm going to be using Adobe CS Web Premium, Final Cut and Microsoft Office. i'll be making video podcasts for the company i work for and uploading them to itunes and i'll be doing website tweaks and new pages, along with basic office functions. what extras should i make sure to get? can i use my existing wireless network router or do i have to buy one that is MAC specific? can i use a mouse with a MAC? or do i have to use the touchpad? also i have a brand new Logitech QuickCam Pro 2000, can i use that on this new MAC too?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 5:59 pm
Naja, I don't think anyone took offense!! I was just being funny! (or attempting to be--that doesn't always work, though!!)
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:02 pm
LOL, no problem! I just thought maybe other people wanted to answer, but here I was only asking Bob...LOL
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:04 pm
Same with my question about putting screen to sleep. Anyone?
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:10 pm
i meant to say i know alot about PCs, not MACs
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:26 pm
Landi, I can answer some of those for you: You can use a mouse with your Mac, but you'll want a one-button mouse, not the two button kind that come with PCs. Macs will work with any wireless network, if your notebook has a wireless card installed. Your QuickCam is Mac Compatible. You'll need the installation CD to install the appropriate software. PowerBooks were discontinued in 2006. The MacBooks are all built with Intel processors, and the old PPC processors will eventually not be compatible with software upgrades. So get a Macbook. Hope that helps!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:38 pm
Slight correction here... You absolutely DO want to use a two button mouse. They work just fine on a Mac. When you right-click an icon, it's the same as pressing Cmd + click. (For Landi especially, coming from the Windows world, it'll make the transition much easier and it is so much faster to access functions with the right-click.) Connecting to a wireless with a Mac is easier than with Windows. Basically, it's pretty much connected as soon as the WAP is found! Landi, buy a MacBook Pro. Get the 17" screen if you can (it's awesome!). If you are doing some really graphics intensive work, you may want to bump your memory, but 2GB should work for most all you do. It comes with iLife, which I think is so basic that it's almost useless. So be sure to check out the apps you need to do the (new) work you'll be doing.
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