Posts by dava4444

okay so I had some thoughts on keeping the Mac running.. like using remote desktop that I can swap files around and send them, but that is an awful idea, as it would totally slow down the system and be totally impractical, ridiculous to...

Plan9 is spot on. but if you want to avoid LAN, there are others ways like buying a USB to SATA connector that comes with it's own power supply. something like...

Hi guys so I wanted to *make* sure I can always hit the net, even when support for the G5 bites the aluminum coated dust. I had an idea, if I get 'Q' [kju] and put any x32 on it (Ubuntu, Lubuntu XP) I can have a share folder to send my...

oldish thread but thought I'd chime a dime. okay yeah illegal. Do you have any other macs you could clone? Apple are positively fantacular at letting you clone your drives. even popping the MBP drive in as an internal using Disk...

oh the GPU is a Palit GF116 DDR3 GTS450. yeah it has HDMI, not that he'll use it, his TV is a CRT so he just uses a big VGA monitor. will that be a problem??? :S I was hoping I could throw in the gaming side of things too, do you think...

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm not there to help him (he lives 15 miles away in Paisley), but I think it's the jack server that's malfunctioning, thats my best guess from over the phone. I *want* to create a 'Mac like' experience for...

Hi guys Right so, long story which I won't bore you with, friend + first build = disaster. I had got him some parts for Christmas, I still have the Q6600 and a decent-ish graphics card and most of the stuff. BUT does anyone know any...

I have 1 PCIE slot lolol I just bought WIFI for it tonight before I came on lolol the Gainward blocks the PCI slots. like a big fat guy at the bar at happy hour in vegas. really hurting for slots.. mmm.. maybe I should buy a new board,...

Hi stubass I *had* thought of that myself, but I know I would find it clunky outside the case. I have order some DVD bay to HDD bays.. off eBay, lol, and hoped I could, somehow, get it all internal. the Gainward blocks the lower two...

Hi guys okay soo odd question, is there anything in my sig mobo that could take another IDE drive via adapter, I couldn't find an internal USB one, I dont know what the other 'two' do, COM and the parallel port*, could these have a way...