tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:06:36 +0000The story about my journey from thinking of assembling my computer( a good one ) to actually deciding components and getting them. Then playing around with them. Extracting performance from them. Pushing them to their limits and a little more.http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/noreply@blogger.com (Kunal)Blogger17125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with Googletag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-7268863364038497163Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-11-27T10:01:26.306-08:00Windows 7Work placeAMD 5600+I recently got a new machine at office. I have Windows 7 loaded on it now. It is an Acer Emachine 1210 with 19" monitor. That model originally had Vista but now they provide it loaded with windows 7 also. I was waiting for this to happen since I did not want to work on Vista. I mean, Vista is ok, I have used it at home for more than a year but at office I do not want to use my time on solving http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2009/11/windows-7-at-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-8793757103279829371Sun, 03 May 2009 08:25:00 +00002009-05-03T01:27:30.748-07:00Jaunty JackalopeVirrtualBoxUbuntuVisual EffectI use VirtualBox on Windows host with Linux running as guest. Usually it is Ubuntu, Fedora or both. I was running VirtualBox version 2.2.0 and tried to install the latest version 2.2.2 (as of 05/03/2009 ). It has a fix for the clipboard problem in which copy paste operation stopped working. When I tried to install the new version of VirtualBox it would ask me all the questions and permissions andhttp://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2009/05/solved-problems-installing-virtualbox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-8599828579579526373Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:46:00 +00002009-03-15T03:51:21.932-07:00AMD overclockingWindows experience index base scoreWindows 7 base score8800 GTS 3203300Mhz X2I had posted my WEI score for Vista previously here and now that the new version of windows is available(Windows 7 beta) I thought I should do that for this one also. So. I got the score of 5.5 in Windows 7. The sub scores are as followsProcessor 6.3 Memory(RAM) 5.5 Graphics 7.9 Gaming graphics 6.0 Primary Hard Disk5.9 This is with the AMD 6000+ Processor running at an overclocked speed 3300Mhz.http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2009/03/windows-experience-index-score-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-7485897525056849525Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:58:00 +00002009-01-28T09:34:54.402-08:00Wordpad in Windows 7 does not support .doc files. That means pretty much all the word documents you are likely to come across are not supported by this bundled word processor in Windows 7. It does support Word 2007 format (.docx)though and also the other open standard formats such as .odt files which are used by OpenOffice. The look and feel of the interface has also been changed to make it http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2009/01/wordpad-in-widows-7-does-not-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-1127275873044035838Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:36:00 +00002008-08-31T07:02:26.886-07:00ScytheCabinet modificationAirflowDelta fan <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> So many months have gone by since I had ordered my additional fans and the a controller to control them along with some other accessories. Finally it seems that I may get them. My good friend Arun Bhakthavalasalam had very helpfully held on to them in US so that he could bring them when he come to http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/08/cooling-fans-and-their-controller.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-4245791754491999211Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:50:00 +00002008-07-20T04:18:58.706-07:00A simple activity like buying a hard disk also bring around complexity in my life. The story goes something like this.After waiting since long I have brought a hard disk for my system. It is a 500GB model of Seagate ST3500320AS with 32 MB cache. I had got the hard disk one week earlier itself but unfortunately it was a ST3500820AS model which is the 8 mb model. but the thing is the Seagate does http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/06/brought-hard-disk-finally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-1737162393579788339Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-06-12T10:35:37.198-07:00So many days since i have written anything. My net was down as the LAN cable connecting my computer to the router got badly cut. It was connected through the window and it got cut due to ht eopening and closing of the window pane.My mistake entirely, I should have cut a groove or something so that the cable does not come in contact with the window. Anyways, the cabling was going around the entirehttp://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/06/got-wi-fi-adapter-g-122-dlink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-1220842235342048918Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:26:00 +00002008-06-29T12:09:58.238-07:00AirflowThe top fan hole is done and finished on the cabinet. Now my cabinet has an 120 mm exhaust fan blowing hot air from the top of the cabinet, The perfect place for the exhaust fan to be placed. [image]The fan I have fitted there is the scythe 120 mm I had purchased long time back along with the computer parts from ABGB mumbai. I had a tough time finding someone selling this stuff in India then but http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/04/top-fan-hole-finally-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-6482377200737929200Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:18:00 +00002008-01-17T10:33:06.816-08:00Cabinet modificationAirflowIn my last post I had mentioned something about improving the airflow in my computer cabinet and that i was gonna cut/drill some holes to fit some fans on the side panel. Now in continuation of that story. I had enquired about the drilling process with some engineering shops nearby. They said something like 2 Rs for every hole to be drill. I needed space for three fans and provision of all threehttp://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/01/drill-has-arrived.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-5336806575264292788Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:17:00 +00002008-02-13T09:33:01.211-08:00bios upgradeCROSSHAIR BIOSASUS CROSSHAIR BIOS upgradeAsus CROSSHAIRAsus updateToday I finally updated the BIOS. I wanted to to do this since I got the computer but the ASUS site was not opening up the downloads page for CROSSHAIR. You may find info about CROSSHAIR ASUS site officialAnother very good site with useful info was pcstat review of CROSSHAIR.Now after so many day of waiting I have finally got the new BIOS. The idea being that any product or software ships with http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/01/upgrading-bios-of-crosshair-motherboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-5547386213982519213Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:50:00 +00002008-01-01T07:32:08.455-08:00compressed ntfs driveVista not bootingbootmgr compressedcompressed system driveSuperb thing happened to me the other day I have installed Vista on my system drive which was only 10 GB in size, So i am always short on space since beginning. After moving all the optional things like pagefile and index location i am able to fit vista in there. So for freeing up some space i compressed my system drive . It gave some warning regarding this but i ignored them. Very stupid thing http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2008/01/vista-not-booting-bootmgr-compressed-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-8366241493302825493Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:49:00 +00002007-12-29T08:43:20.151-08:00AMD overclockingWindows experience index base score3300Mhz X2Vista base scoreAMD 6000+:Windows experience index base score: Hmm...I didn't know about this thingie, nobody seems to be talking about it while discussing Vista. Well, not many are talkin about Vista in the first place so the chances of mention of this thing would be remote.So. I got the score of 5.3 with subscore as followsProcessor 5.5Memory(RAM) 5.9Graphics 5.9Gaming graphics 5.9Primary Hard Disk 5.3This is with the http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/12/vista-experience-index-base-score-of-53.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-5623285404387987935Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:13:00 +00002008-02-13T09:32:17.409-08:008800 GTS 3203300Mhz X2VistaCrysis game demoCrysis benchmarksDX10I was looking since many days for a way to find the limits of my system. Quake 4 and Doom 3 don't really seems to bring the system to its knees as the saying goes.So I installed the Crysis Game demo version from this months PC world. It say its a DX10 game and is really kick ass. Lets see I said.The demo itself is a big one . We used to have full games smaller than this just last year or so . Thehttp://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/12/crysis-demo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-7792084690730374787Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:22:00 +00002007-12-08T09:00:31.461-08:00Moving computerMicrotek 1000 VAusefulness of UPSToday I moved the position of my computer. The table under the computer is the folding type and ther is very little space there. The legs take up all the space(of the Table). I had a hell of the time to work( ;) ) . with the legs getting cramped(mine).So twas time to realign the orientation of the computer with respect of the table. I mean to change the position in such a way as to make the http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/12/moving-computer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-2618679244564853280Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:30:00 +00002008-02-13T09:31:26.396-08:00Cabinet modificationAsus CROSSHAIR8800 GTS 320Installing a graphic card is really simple if you are careful about it and take proper care about the steps involved. I never thought I'd make a mistake in this department. The series of event that happened are as follows.I cut two openings at the back of the cabinet for the card ports and fan vent to peep though.Then i tried to install the card. A problem presented itself . Hmm.. The card is a http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/11/fun-while-installing-xfx-8800-gts-320.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-7514997809539539154Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:53:00 +00002008-01-17T10:35:44.112-08:008800 gts 320 vs 64019" monitor8800 GTS 320These are the components used to build the computer. After spending a long time deciding the configuration . I decided on these things. Some things had to be ordered and were not available immediately so some of the things in the pics are actually the stand-by device.The monitor and graphic card was given as stand by for some days till the distributor brought the ordered thing.I specifically http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/11/these-are-components-used-to-build.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5026652718140602039.post-3227997651819637891Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:55:00 +00002008-02-13T09:29:51.952-08:00Viewsonic monitorAsus CROSSHAIR19" monitor8800 GTS 320Microtek 1000 VAAMD 6000+When I was deciding upon my computers configuration, i was sure of only one thing. I wanted an AMD processor. All other things had choices but no choices were gonna be made in processor department. (Big AMD fan )Simple buy the fastest AMD processor available.So I got an AMD 6000+ dual core processor.Now one needs a good motherboard to have a stable machine. A motherboard is like a chassis of the http://www.computer.kunalvaidya.in/2007/11/getting-configuration-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kunal)4