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by bonestonne
Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Revamped: The Elysium Beast V2.8, 23 HDDs and 18.0 TB
Replies: 52
Views: 38832

Re: Revamped: The Elysium Beast V2.8, 23 HDDs and 18.0 TB

If you look at the backside of the PCB of the quaddro, you can usually tell if there's serious temp issues because the area directly behind the core will be discolored, and most of the time, very obviously so. I've seen this a couple times on low profile, fanless GPUs in the slim Dell machines. Thos...
by bonestonne
Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Define Mini DAW (2016 update: Skylake)
Replies: 47
Views: 50298

Re: Define Mini DAW (UPDATE 2: new Noctua fans)

Will the GPU clear the CPU heatsink? Sounds like something I would do... I like your clean build, must be a dream to work with. I just upgraded to a SSD last week, and not having a Raptor clicking away anymore is a strange new thing. No more upgrades for a while for me though...too expensive. What a...
by bonestonne
Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:44 am
Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
Topic: Amazon PC deals
Replies: 0
Views: 3212

Amazon PC deals

http://lifehacker.com/amazons-running-a ... tscommerce

Easier than reposting the whole list. Just ordered the SSD for me, going to finally give one a shot in my desktop.
by bonestonne
Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:35 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Popular gaming streamer kripparrian just bought a brand new laptop with windows 8.1. He plays a more indie game called path of exile. The game constantly locks up and freezes the computer which never happened before this. He says it is a problem with windows 8.1 and nvidia optimus drivers not worki...
by bonestonne
Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Silent Antec Solo i5
Replies: 5
Views: 6344

Re: Silent Antec Solo i5

What PCI card are you using? How does it work with the new Ivy Bridge CPU?

How are you liking 8.1? I had some initial problems, but everything has worked itself out, and I'm rocking a very solid machine, curious to know if you've had any problems, especially regarding your DAW usage.
by bonestonne
Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Given the direction of the industry, is waiting for Windows 9 (or whatever it ends up being called) really going to give you a step backwards into the desktop environment? I consider Windows 8.1 stable on my machine. That's a narrow way of looking at it, but it is what it is, YMMV. I don't think Mic...
by bonestonne
Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:51 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Most of my external drives are empty enclosures paired with drives I have lying around, and I never use the crap drive software that comes with them, so I would like to hope that I wouldn't suffer a data loss problem. That said, it's only another issue I'm seeing with Mavericks. Regarding the Window...
by bonestonne
Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

I'm holding off on the Mavericks update until Pro Tools is certified. I've seen too many problems with that, and I need Pro Tools to work on my laptop for school. The difference is that I don't take my desktop to school and use it for start/work on projects during breaks. Right now I'm running 10.8....
by bonestonne
Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

In other news, it seems that recent Windows Updates have brought stability to the world. The two updates that occurred are: Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2901549) - Improves reliability of IE11 on Windows 8.1 Systems Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2902892) - Resolv...
by bonestonne
Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:15 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: My next [quiet] pc build let me know what you think
Replies: 35
Views: 14130

Re: My next [quiet] pc build let me know what you think

I'll be interested to see what thunderbolt devices you would end up getting and using.. There are some Thunderbolt external drives/arrays out there, but you're still going to be limited by the read/write speed of the drive, so USB3.0 would not be any slower in a real world test. I have an HD Video C...
by bonestonne
Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:59 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

I spent $69 on the Windows 8 Pro upgrade right when it came out. I also upgraded my girlfriends laptop for $14.99. I added the Media Center Upgrade for free during the promotional period back in January. Comparatively, I spent a lot less on my Win 8 software than others, and because of that, I'm not...
by bonestonne
Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Yes, for my customers, I explicitly tell them that Windows 8 is not prepared for a work environment at this time. Exceptions go only to businesses that need Microsoft Office/basic internet usage. Any operating system can sufficiently do that (and for many businesses, going for the latest version of ...
by bonestonne
Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Well, I understand where you're coming from about Windows 7 being reasonably reliable, but in reality, I didn't have a problem until that 8.1 update. When I first moved to Windows 7, I had tons of problems with my sound cards at the time which basically forced me to upgrade my interface to what I cu...
by bonestonne
Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

In the ongoing saga of dealing with 8.1, I'm running into new surprises every day... After the upgrade, Adobe Premiere Pro decided to stop working, giving me a strange error when trying to open a project. I'm doing a full reinstall of the Master Collection to prevent other issues (and also to instal...
by bonestonne
Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:38 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

Okay, I have sorted out the BSOD issue after about 2 hours last night, and the results are not as bad as I originally thought. The offending software was actually Apple's Bonjour software, it's bundled with iTunes (not QuickTime) and puts a big dent in my workflow as well. Since I have a pair of Avi...
by bonestonne
Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

I have been using BlueScreenView so far.

I'll give WhoCrashed a shot when I eventually get home tonight, thanks for that suggestion, I forgot about that one.

I'm having more luck getting my clients machine sorted out than I am with my own machine. Funny how that's typically the case.
by bonestonne
Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Re: Windows 8.1 Discussion

I should hope no chickens were involved, that's just awkward for everyone. A little more info for everyone... The Verifier doesn't really give me any more info than I had before. As previously mentioned, the BSOD seems to be related to ntoskrnl.exe, however beyond that, I have no idea what the probl...
by bonestonne
Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:50 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Windows 8.1 Discussion
Replies: 47
Views: 35449

Windows 8.1 Discussion

Hey all, I don't see much talk about this, so I'll start off with my thoughts, and see who bites... I made the jump to Windows 8 rather early, and had a pretty pleasant experience. Most everything worked, and I was more or less problem free for quite some time. Outside of Mac HFS+ drivers for Window...
by bonestonne
Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:50 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo + Q9450
Replies: 5
Views: 4031

Re: ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo + Q9450

If resetting the CMOS doesn't work, put the old CPU back in, and double check the CPU compatibility list, and update your BIOS as necessary. It's likely that the CPU may not be supported in certain BIOS revisions, which Asus is usually very good at posting on their website, and keeping up on.
by bonestonne
Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Can server board fit in Antec P183 v3 case?
Replies: 4
Views: 2754

Re: Can server board fit in Antec P183 v3 case?

That board is so close to large ATX boards, I would expect that it should fit totally fine in there. At worst, it may block parts of the case where the cables can poke through. I'm using a smaller case and I squeezed in a large ATX board, so you shouldn't have any problems with what you're looking t...
by bonestonne
Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Silent home server with InterTech SY-608 and 4 HDDs build
Replies: 2
Views: 4652

Re: Silent home server with InterTech SY-608 and 4 HDDs buil

check the wire on the LED side and make sure it isn't yanked off or frayed...seen it happen many times. If you have a spare LED, you can use that to test the header to make sure it's working correctly
by bonestonne
Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PicoPSU systems shuts off unexpectedly
Replies: 13
Views: 10078

Re: PicoPSU systems shuts off unexpectedly

If you pulled the GPU, could you test your PICO with a different power brick? I'm wondering if your DA-2 is bad. Voltage that high above what it should be, even going through the PICO could be a sign of a bigger problem, either related to the PICO or the DA-2. I would see if there's a way to cut off...
by bonestonne
Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Silent workstation: 4770K, GTX 780, Obsidian 550D
Replies: 8
Views: 8879

Re: Silent workstation: 4770K, GTX 780, Obsidian 550D

You have an interesting build list, it'll be pretty fast I'm sure. What brand GTX780 did you go for? MSI, Asus and Gigabyte tend to have the coolest running models I've seen. I do Blu-Ray editing with the Adobe CS6 suite and I settled for the GTX660Ti. I'm sure I'll upgrade it by next year, but it's...
by bonestonne
Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: School Workstation Build (56k Warning [it's 2013 already])
Replies: 22
Views: 26409

Re: School Workstation Build (56k Warning [it's 2013 already

Just wanted to leave a teaser about my current usage of the machine: I'm currently working on a project that's completely managed, produced and edited by me, because it started as a school project and just became a whole lot bigger than I anticipated. I'm doing a documentary (full length, 60-90 minu...
by bonestonne
Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Energy Efficient Business plans
Replies: 6
Views: 15613

Re: Energy Efficient Business plans

Well, the only thing that I'm going to say is that nearly a year later, that server has not gone down once. There is an on-site and off-site backup of the whole server. We offer next day support, not next business day. I'm not about to get into the details of the contract because that's not for me t...
by bonestonne
Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:20 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?
Replies: 30
Views: 68364

Re: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?

Well, I could take/upload pictures later this week of what I mean, but I'm talking about minor scuffs or scrapes on plastic or aluminum casings. If I wouldn't trust the machine for my own use, I wont even consider giving it away to a customer, but worn finish on corners and scratches are a turn off ...
by bonestonne
Wed May 29, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?
Replies: 30
Views: 68364

Re: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?

I spent the better half of the past two days getting an Acer 4810T back up and running. It's been sitting on the shelf for just about 2 years now, it was dropped, and didn't display correctly. Well, amazingly enough, after a complete teardown and putting it all back together, the laptop works again,...
by bonestonne
Sat May 25, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?
Replies: 30
Views: 68364

Re: What's the best computer you can find for FREE?

Around the area I live, many people will throw out perfectly good machines when they upgrade, or if the hard drives fail. Working in a computer shop, I've seen everything from Core 2 Quads to 2-3 year old Core i3 or AMD Vision laptops tossed. Many do get "recycled" if customers don't want to pay for...
by bonestonne
Sat May 25, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: A Windows system with idle power ~ 10 watt?
Replies: 26
Views: 41875

Re: A Windows system with idle power ~ 10 watt?

All the machines I'm quoting will be used for very basic web portal access to the company databases, DropBox and Microsoft Word and Excel. The machines do not do anything beyond that. 5 of them will be just as fine as the current set of 5-8 year old Dell machines that vary from P4 to Core 2 Duo. I o...
by bonestonne
Sat May 25, 2013 6:25 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: A Windows system with idle power ~ 10 watt?
Replies: 26
Views: 41875

Re: A Windows system with idle power ~ 10 watt?

New ITX Atom D2550 will be pretty low power. Use an mSATA SSD and single RAM module, and you're done. There are thin ITX versions of this which will allow you to stick it into any regular ITX case with a good 120mm fan to keep it real cool. Since the power input is on the board directly, no need for...