General Discussion version 5.0

General Discusion IV

Like always, talk about anything and everything you want; computer related or not. Please try and keep larger computer threads (ie, computer builds, major trouble shooting, complex questions, ect) to a new thread. Simple questions like should I go with 2 or 4gb of ram, and simple hardware questions can go here. Please also try and keep general chatting of just 2 people down. Its ok if its just 2 people posting for half a page, but once it takes up a full page or more, then thats kinda bad.

Also, to comply with the rule that tells me to delete off topic general discussions, I'm going to go through in the next few days and delete most of the non-computer related posts from that GD.

Now for some random quotes from the last page of the last general discussion:

quote The Slayer

I'm looking for some more RAM for my sisters computer. Its been pretty slow for a while, so I figure I can upgrade the 1gb of ram to 2gb for about $30. For some reason it doesnt like the 3 sticks of 512mb of ram I have, so I was just going to get 2x 1gb. Now this is what confuses me. I can get a 2x 1gb set of DDR2 for about $20-$40, with just 3 over the $40 rang. I figure, regular old DDR, since its an older technology, would be cheaper. Nope. The cheapest DDR 2x 1gb kit I can find is $66. Even just a 2x 512mb kit starts out at $38.

Why is DDR suddenly so much higher than DDR2? I cant figure that out at all.


Also, does anyone know of a decent wireless print server thats under $70? All that I can find on Newegg costs over $70.

quote Nu Wa Rocks

The reason older technology is more expensive over time is that they are becoming obsolete. It's harder to find older technology than newer technology. So the ones who carry them will know that demand is higher than the current available supply.

quote Smvsrawperson

quote The Slayer

I'm looking for some more RAM for my sisters computer. Its been pretty slow for a while, so I figure I can upgrade the 1gb of ram to 2gb for about $30. For some reason it doesnt like the 3 sticks of 512mb of ram I have, so I was just going to get 2x 1gb. Now this is what confuses me. I can get a 2x 1gb set of DDR2 for about $20-$40, with just 3 over the $40 rang. I figure, regular old DDR, since its an older technology, would be cheaper. Nope. The cheapest DDR 2x 1gb kit I can find is $66. Even just a 2x 512mb kit starts out at $38.

Why is DDR suddenly so much higher than DDR2? I cant figure that out at all.


Also, does anyone know of a decent wireless print server thats under $70? All that I can find on Newegg costs over $70.

This might work

quote Nu Wa Rocks

Depending on what he has as a printer, Ue might be needing a device that has a usb port or LPT port on 1 end that acts like a wireless device.

Slayer, what exactly do you need as a device for your wireless printing?

quote hiigaran

quote Nu Wa Rocks

The reason older technology is more expensive over time is that they are becoming obsolete. It's harder to find older technology than newer technology. So the ones who carry them will know that demand is higher than the current available supply.

i would assume that phasing out manufacturing methods would have a part to play as well. if RAM and GPU manufacturing is anything like mobo maufacturing, then it would seem about right.

quote Nu Wa Rocks

I'm just curios as to who would sell their first born (maybe even 2nd and 3rd) for that laptop. Too bad I don't have money just waiting to burn a hole in my pocket, cause I would like to pick up the laptop and have it burn my lap...

well, i dont like kids, so id say that id be willing to make it a living to trade children for the most expensive computer parts...then again, i dont think there would be many women whod be willing to do such a thing, knowing what the results would be...damn

quote Dogsbaby

quote Nu Wa Rocks

Why not provide some simple services.
Some examples are: babysitting, car washes, walking the neighbor's dogs, lawn-mowing, etc...
If you are good with your neighbors, I'm sure some of them won't mind paying you some money for those services. Easy way to make a little extra money.
Shit, if you lived near me, I would gladly pay you $10 to wash my car, and $25 to mow my lawn!!!!
I don't like washing my car, and I am too lazy to take it to a car wash. i'm one of those people that would appreciate home service (someone coming by and providing these simple services) instead of having to go and do these items elsewhere.

Damn, I need a neighbor like you. Only one I can see paying for that. This nice old guy (Not saying your old lol) pays kids like $10 and giant candy bar to rake his yard. Not "$10 one time payment" but like, every day (for like 2 hours) he gives you $10. I did that one year but I think some kids started doing that. Not to mention it's summer and not fall.

And we have waaay too many car washes. Baby sitting maybe... plenty of kids, but most parents are like "Hey watch my kids while I go get some beer". I have redneck neighbors. Wait, mowing the lawn. Ha, I'll have to get my cheap dad to pay me to mow it.

Edit: About that laptop, that thing would be HOT. I have like, a cheap $400 Toshiba with like a 1.6GHz 1 core and it runs pretty hot. :\

And, here... we... GO!

quote The Slayer

talk about anything and everything you want; computer related or not.

quote The Slayer

I'm going to go through in the next few days and delete most of the non-computer related posts from that GD.

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quote Saransh Comsole

quote The Slayer

talk about anything and everything you want; computer related or not.

quote The Slayer

I'm going to go through in the next few days and delete most of the non-computer related posts from that GD.

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Mods are suppose to delete off topic general discussions when they reach 30 pages, but on-topic general discussions are allowed to stay. Since this is a combination of both, I'll just delete the off topic posts instead of the whole thread.

quote Nu Wa Rocks

@dogsbaby - I price my laziness accordingly. If I can pay someone else to do the around the house stuff, I would be more than happy to do that.

Ha, well I just remembered my grandparents usually give me like $30 on my birthday... I'll see if I can get a bit extra and I should have enough for a new monitor. Then I have to resave for a PC. That'll take a few months I'm sure, unless I find a job or some neighbor wants me to mow his lawn. Or if my dad will pay me to do stuff.

Edit: What the hell happened to the header? It's now an imageshack thing. D:

quote Buska103

Just curious, how fast would a Intel Core i7 975 be if you underclocked it to room temperature WITHOUT a heatsink? heheh this question has been stuck in my head for weeks now

Are you asking how slow a i7 would have to run to be at room temperature with out a heatsink? It would probably have to run at just a few mhz. It would be near impossible to run any processor with out a heatsink, and not have it overheat.

quote Dogsbaby

What the hell happened to the header? It's now an imageshack thing. D:

They look fine to me, maybe it was just a temporary thing.


Also, I requested to be a temp mod of the video cards forums to fix up some of the stickies. If anyone has any suggestions for the forum, or wants to add something, let me know in the next 2 weeks.

I see that imageshack proudly presents thing in sigs till now.

Howz ma new avatar???

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@hiigaran - it's not really a hardware thing with higher prices. It's more of an economy thing with the higher demand of any items that are being phased out. When it becomes harder to obtain due to low or non-existent manufacturing, then the item becomes more and more valuable (until the buyer decides that it's more worth it to buy the new item than to upgrade the old item).

yeah i know, its like milking it for every cent its worth, but that also plays a part in it i would think.

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Just curious, how fast would a Intel Core i7 975 be if you underclocked it to room temperature WITHOUT a heatsink? heheh this question has been stuck in my head for weeks now

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Are you asking how slow a i7 would have to run to be at room temperature with out a heatsink? It would probably have to run at just a few mhz. It would be near impossible to run any processor with out a heatsink, and not have it overheat.

dont forget that there is such a thing as underclocking to instability as well...why ask a question like that, even out of curiosity?? something is wrong with you man, youre broken

quote Dogsbaby

Damn, I need a neighbor like you. Only one I can see paying for that. This nice old guy (Not saying your old lol) pays kids like $10 and giant candy bar to rake his yard. Not "$10 one time payment" but like, every day (for like 2 hours) he gives you $10. I did that one year but I think some kids started doing that. Not to mention it's summer and not fall.