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Recently i’ve just built a set of desktop pc for my client. Since my client just use it for online purposes, thus i customized a system that suite his need as well as low budget.



Specs:

Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 2.7Ghz

Intel DG41RQ motherboard

Kingston 2GB DDR2 800 ram

WD 500GB Caviar Green 32M HDD –> This is too much, but this is the smallest capacity i can get…

Samsung 18.5″ EX1920 LED LCD Monitor

Logitech Z103 2.1 speaker –> Sound not ba

Logitech Internet Pro Keyboard Mouse

Liteon 24x IHAS324 DVDRW

Powerlogic Futura F250chassis

Linksys WUSB100 Wireless USB Adapter –> Turbo range that can get up to 64Mbps

Linksys WRT120N Wireless-N Router

When performing  reformat on Compaq Presario V3000 series laptop, hdd is not detectable. Thus no choice, had to remove the SATA hdd and plugged to my desktop in order to reinstall Window XP.

Even with new window xp sp3, BSOD-IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL still occur intermittently. According to microsoft, this error usually occurs after the installation of a buggy device driver, system service, or BIOS. Temporary i’ve disable the usb host controller and is working fine. Hopefully no need to update BIOS…

After 2 years plus using this MSI Nvidia 8500GT graphic card, finally is sick, where the VGA fan is broken.

Luckily my motherboard has on-board video, temporary i’ve removed  the graphic card, and use the built in display.  This is the advantage of buying a motherboard with built in display, in case anything happen to graphic card, u can still use your PC.

Tomorrow need to look for new VGA fan, see whether this card can run or not…

HP-Compaq has a model of laptop – Presario C748TU which is specifically designed for Windows Vista. Thus, they do not provide drivers for Windows XP along with the package. You will have to download and install it seperately. However, if you try to install driver for Windows XP, you might face compatibility issues, and hardly to download the drivers.

This model of Presario has an audio controller that supports the high definition audio. You need to have Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Bus Driver for High Definition Audio installed on the computer before installing the audio driver.

Download Drivers Here:

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I just brought my first LCD monitor today at SNS Network, where they’re having 10th anniversary discount sales. The model is HP Compaq W185q.

Setup is very simple, just plug and play.


Ta da…. This is my LCD monitor… haha

This LCD is 18.5″ wide screen, support resolution up to 1366×768, comes with VGA & DVI port, 600:1 contrast ratio, 200nits brightness, 5ms response time, and built in speaker.

Finally, after 5 working days waiting for my DELL Inspiron Mini 12 netbook, finally it arrived. I purchased it through DELL online store, simple & convenience.

The box is very small.

Once opened the box, there is an plastic cover on top of the netbook, whereas the netbook is wrapped with plastic bag.

Here come my pearl white netbook. *Color is fixed… cannot customized, but i like this color also.

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Dell recently launched a new series of ultra thin laptop – Adamo.

Specs:

1.2Ghz -1.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Centrino technology
2GB-4GB 800MHz DDR3 dual-channel memory
128GB SSD drive
Super-thin 13.4-inch 16:9 (High Definition; 720p) WLED display
Full-size keyboard with back-lighting and scalloped, metallic key cap design
Integrated 1.3 megapixel camera and integrated digital microphone
IO: Display Port, USBx3 (1 eSATA combination), Audio Out and integrated RJ-45 port
Communications: Gigabit LOM, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11n (3×3)
5+ hr battery life using Li-Polymer cells; 40 Whr
Dimensions: (w x d x h) 13.03 x 9.5 x 0.65 in (331 x 242 x 16.39 mm)
Weight: 1.81 kg (4.0 lb)

Reviews:

Acer Aspire Revo Mini PC is powered by Nvidia Ion platform equipped with Intel Atom 230 processor with Nvidia Geforce 9400M chipset that support 1080p HD  and higher gaming performance.

It also comes with a choice of a Serial ATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive and up to 4GB of DDR2memory that allows quick performance without problems for all the most widely-used range of applications. A Mini PCI Express slot offers the possibility of expanding memory capacity to make space for continuously growing multimedia files

Seagate and AMD will be showing-off a prototype Barracuda hard disk drive with AMD prototype 6Gbps SATA chipset  at the Everything Channel Xchange Conference in New Orleans. Wita SATA 3.0, it  enhanced power efficiency with improved Native Command Queuing for applications with heavy transactional workloads

-via Engadget-

With MSI exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology, while the GT725 is in AC mode, just touch the turbo button above the keyboard and you can increase the speed of your CPU. Your GT725 will run smoothly to the very best of its abilities. GT725 provides with the enormous 17-inch LCD monitor for your viewing pleasure, achieve the ultimate realism experience whether you are playing games or watching a DVD. Equipped with the best and latest ATi Radeon HD4850 3D graphic card (Build-in DDR3 512 VRAM), exclusive MSI vivid image enhancement technology, GT725 can create the most astonishingly realistic audio and visual effects. Recognized and approved by the highest standards of Dolby® theater class 5 speakers, delivering a real-life listening enjoyment even further.

GT725 Specs:

Processor: Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor

Operating System: Windows Vista® Home Premium

Chipsets: Intel® PM45+ICH9M

System Memory: DDR2 667/800 up to 4GB

LCD Display: 17″ TFT-LCD Display

Graphics: ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4850 (Built-in DDR3 512MB)

Audio: HD Audio, 5 speakers

HDD: 160GB/250GB/320GB SATA (5400RPM)

Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi/ Blu-ray

Webcam: 2.0M

Card Reader: 4-in-1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro

Communication Port: Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module
Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card / Bluetooth V2.0+EDR (Bluetooth is optional)

I/O Port: Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1
USB2.0 Port X 3
Mic-in Port X 1
Headphone Output X 1
Modem Port X 1
LAN Port X 1
PCI Express Card X 1
eSATA (USB Combo) X 1
HDMI X 1
IEEE1394 Port X 1

AC Adaptor: 120W

Battery Pack & Life: Li-Ion 6/9 cells

Dimension & Weight: 395(L) X 278(D) X 26.5~35(H)mm
3.2KG (W/ Battery)