Comments on: New Computer http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ogre http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-711 Ogre Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:13:18 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-711 Yeah, onboard video isn't going to take all that much power. You should definitely be fine with what they put in it, even if you add another hard drive, or put in seperate video card at some point. If you started to have reliability issues after doing something like that than a bigger PS might make sense. Yeah, onboard video isn’t going to take all that much power. You should definitely be fine with what they put in it, even if you add another hard drive, or put in seperate video card at some point. If you started to have reliability issues after doing something like that than a bigger PS might make sense.

]]> By: James http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-710 James Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-710 Here's a pic - http://i.dell.com/images/global/products/superview/sv_inspndt_530.jpg Also, according to Dell's website, it's a 300W power supply. And since I'm using onboard video, I don't need to worry about a power-hungry video card. Here’s a pic - http://i.dell.com/images/global/products/superview/sv_inspndt_530.jpg

Also, according to Dell’s website, it’s a 300W power supply. And since I’m using onboard video, I don’t need to worry about a power-hungry video card.

]]> By: James http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-709 James Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:56:42 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-709 Just 10W? Wow, I figured it would be double that. Ogre, no, it's a regular one. Just 10W? Wow, I figured it would be double that.

Ogre, no, it’s a regular one.

]]> By: Ogre http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-708 Ogre Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:11:31 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-708 Yeah. That's probably true. I think it should be fine. Is it a slim line model? Yeah. That’s probably true. I think it should be fine. Is it a slim line model?

]]> By: Railwolf http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-701 Railwolf Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:53:38 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-701 A hard drive uses about 10W, so if you don't have a hungry video card, it should be fine. They probably use the same power supply if you get a second drive from them when they build it. A hard drive uses about 10W, so if you don’t have a hungry video card, it should be fine. They probably use the same power supply if you get a second drive from them when they build it.

]]> By: James http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-695 James Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:19:10 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-695 WinXP is only available on certain models, but I don't think I'll have a problem with it as it won't be my main PC anyway. As for the PS, I think it may be a 300W, but we'll see. I'm aware of the odd connector. Some companies have actually been developing PS replacements for Dells because of the fact that a regular ATX PS won't work in a Dell. WinXP is only available on certain models, but I don’t think I’ll have a problem with it as it won’t be my main PC anyway.

As for the PS, I think it may be a 300W, but we’ll see. I’m aware of the odd connector. Some companies have actually been developing PS replacements for Dells because of the fact that a regular ATX PS won’t work in a Dell.

]]> By: Ogre http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-694 Ogre Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:33:21 +0000 http://www.jameschamberlin.com/2007/12/22/new-computer/#comment-694 The computer seems fine. Though, I think I would have chosen Windows XP Pro. I despise Vista at the moment. I'm sure they'll work the bugs out of it eventually, but I don't think it's all that great right now. I do think, if the PS is 250watts, you could go with something bigger. However, it might be too much of a hassle to even try replacing it. It might look standard, but the connector to the mobo might not be. You said it yourself, Dell likes to use proprietary things. IE The CPU fan connector ;) Overall, though, I think the computer sounds good. My parents just got a new Dell slim line--at my recommendation--and they like it. The only thing I didn't like was the mouse and keyboard, but those are minor. They got XP with it, too. My mom's work has had all sorts of trouble with Vista, and she refused to get a computer with it on it. The computer seems fine. Though, I think I would have chosen Windows XP Pro. I despise Vista at the moment. I’m sure they’ll work the bugs out of it eventually, but I don’t think it’s all that great right now. I do think, if the PS is 250watts, you could go with something bigger. However, it might be too much of a hassle to even try replacing it. It might look standard, but the connector to the mobo might not be. You said it yourself, Dell likes to use proprietary things. IE The CPU fan connector ;)

Overall, though, I think the computer sounds good. My parents just got a new Dell slim line–at my recommendation–and they like it. The only thing I didn’t like was the mouse and keyboard, but those are minor. They got XP with it, too. My mom’s work has had all sorts of trouble with Vista, and she refused to get a computer with it on it.

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