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Offline Simon

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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #105 on: April 20, 2008, 15:55 »
OK, Gmax, I'll give it a go without.  It says in the book, it won't work without the power, but on the same page, it says, if you're not connecting the power lead, skip step 7!   :dunno:  Will the performance be compromised without dedicated power?
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #106 on: April 20, 2008, 16:06 »
According to this review no external power is needed for the card to work,
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=21515
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #107 on: April 20, 2008, 16:43 »
Right, well after removing the Firewire connector, I fired it up and got the post beep, so all seems to be sort of OK, but I haven't connected it up to a monitor yet, as I can't use the DVD drive to load anything, because the bloody power lead isn't long enough.  Too late to get one now, so it will have to wait till tomorrow.
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #108 on: April 20, 2008, 16:47 »
Got a soldering iron, wire & heat shrink tubing? ;)
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #109 on: April 20, 2008, 16:48 »
NO!!  ;D
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #110 on: April 20, 2008, 16:50 »
ah ok  :)
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #111 on: April 20, 2008, 16:59 »
So our predictions were right then Simon. Nothing is ever simple when it comes to computers.
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #112 on: April 20, 2008, 18:55 »
Too right, Steve, and I've just realised something else I'm missing - a network card.  Dohhh!!
 
I still can't believe that a case with enough drive compartments for 10 drives, comes with a PSU without enough power connectors, and leads that are too short to reach the drives!
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #113 on: April 20, 2008, 19:11 »
Are you sure the NIC isn't on the mobo, Simon?
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #114 on: April 20, 2008, 19:14 »
Quote from: Simon on April 20, 2008, 18:55
Too right, Steve, and I've just realised something else I'm missing - a network card.  Dohhh!!
 
I still can't believe that a case with enough drive compartments for 10 drives, comes with a PSU without enough power connectors, and leads that are too short to reach the drives!

thats pretty common though, Si, bloody annoying too.. but it doesn't take too much effort adding cabling, just annoying. The thing is did the case come with the PSU in... if so then even more annoying!

and are you sure the network card isn't on board, as Rik says, pretty odd if not these days.
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #115 on: April 20, 2008, 19:48 »
Doesn't look like there's any networking on the mobo but I'll have another look later. 
 
Yes, the PSU came installed in the case.
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #116 on: April 21, 2008, 00:34 »
As people are saying it will be unusual if you dont have onboard ethernet, in fact I thought it had gigabit LAN onboard when I looked at the mobo specs last week  :dunno:
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #117 on: April 21, 2008, 00:39 »
Yes, sorry, been a bit busy and forgot to update this.  It does have gigabit LAN.  :)
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #118 on: April 21, 2008, 07:19 »
 :)x :)x
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Re: Thinking of a new build...
« Reply #119 on: April 21, 2008, 21:49 »
IT'S ALIVE!!!!   :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :basil: :basil: :basil: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :danceban: :danceban: :danceban:

All fired up, and rearing to go!  Just got the tedious job of transferring everything over from old PC now.  :yawn:  Have to say, it's bloody quick!   :leer:
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