The Computer with no name has passed...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I second that. I have also tried a 3M brand version but it had something in it that made me gag.

Spray it on the computer

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I second that. I have also tried a 3M brand version but it had something in it that made me gag.

From that product that CoasterMatt uses, the description says:

"NOW CONTAINS A BITTERENT TO HELP DISCOURAGE INHALANT ABUSE." haha

So what about Moonliner's compy? I've never heard of that video card, but the 4GB of SDRAM is making me drool.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

From that product that CoasterMatt uses, the description says:

"NOW CONTAINS A BITTERENT TO HELP DISCOURAGE INHALANT ABUSE." haha

So what about Moonliner's compy? I've never heard of that video card, but the 4GB of SDRAM is making me drool.

Well, I priced a Dell Vostro laptop yesterday (lusting) and put one together with a 2.0 dual core chipset and 4Gb of RAM for just over 1200....

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Well, I priced a Dell Vostro laptop yesterday (lusting) and put one together with a 2.0 dual core chipset and 4Gb of RAM for just over 1200....

Wow is that all??? I think I am gonna finish paying off the TV tho before even thinking of getting another computer.... perhaps I should just see if I have the ability to upgrade my SDRAM (I currently have 2GB).

Originally Posted by Moonliner

The video card is an Nvidia Gforce 8500 card (if that helps). It's a middle of the road graphics card that I selected becuase it is a silent/fanless version that fits well with my Shuttle PC.

That actually is quite nice!!! Much better than the PC I got like a year and a half ago (which only has the Nvidia Gforce 6800... and runs quite well, even on newer games like Bioshock which is very graphically intensive).

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

From that product that CoasterMatt uses, the description says:

"NOW CONTAINS A BITTERENT TO HELP DISCOURAGE INHALANT ABUSE." haha

So what about Moonliner's compy? I've never heard of that video card, but the 4GB of SDRAM is making me drool.

The video card is an Nvidia Gforce 8500 card (if that helps). It's a middle of the road graphics card that I selected becuase it is a silent/fanless version that fits well with my Shuttle PC.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

But doesn't that [canned air] just blow the dust around instead of actually removing it? Plus I'm always afraid that those things will produce moisture which will get on the circuitry.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Yes, I meant the canned compressed air, readily available at any electronics store.

And at most office stores (Office Max, Office Depot, Staples).

Doe anyone know if there is a difference in canned air? Is the product purchased from Office Max inferior to Dustoff in a significant way?

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One other note on cleaning the insides: I have been told to NOT use a vacuum because you can run into static electricity issues which can zap components and render them DOA (assuming that you are using a standard household vacuum and not one that the copier repair people use with special static control).

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

"NOW CONTAINS A BITTERENT TO HELP DISCOURAGE INHALANT ABUSE." haha

You can get high huffing air? Well I expect that explains a lot of the seemingly dazed and confused people I meet daily (now if I just knew why they are always in front of me at the grocery store? )

[CoasterMatt]

Don't drool on the computers - that's one of the big rules around here

[CoasterMatt]

One more thing I'd recommend for that system, Moonie- be sure to get a different heatsink/fan - the stock one on those chips can be horrible to install.

I've had great experience with the Zalman 9700LED (but certainly not anything for a Shuttle case- it looks big in my full tower case), but a heatsink/fan I've recently used for a couple builds is Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (probably too big for Shuttle) and the one I'm using for the new Beast, the Thermaltake Max Orb.

For a Shuttle case, you might want to consider this, the Zalman CNPS8700 NT

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

One more thing I'd recommend for that system, Moonie- be sure to get a different heatsink/fan - the stock one on those chips can be horrible to install.

I've had great experience with the Zalman 9700LED (but certainly not anything for a Shuttle case- it looks big in my full tower case), but a heatsink/fan I've recently used for a couple builds is Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (probably too big for Shuttle) and the one I'm using for the new Beast, the Thermaltake Max Orb.

The Shuttle inlcudes a cool little heatpipe that when combined with the (relatively) low power Duo Core e6750 means I can get away without a Zalman type cooler. Most of the time the unit will run fanless, if I start editing video or blasing zombies then a small fan on the heatpipe kicks in.