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hardware ?
I got a athlon xp 1.7+ with a geforce 4 mx 64 drr,128 ddr, and a 60 gb hd, is the geforce good for dvd ripping or is my system too weak?
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The graphics card is nearly irrelavent when it comes to DVD ripping. What you're looking for there is
(1) DVD speed,
(2) CPU / FPU performance,
(3) Memory performance, and
(4) Disk subsystem performance / disk space available.
In those respects your system is more than adequate.
However, you will want more memory when you start editing. RAM is cheap these days; I suggest at least 512 MB of RAM. Go for 1 GB+ if it's possible.
(1) DVD speed,
(2) CPU / FPU performance,
(3) Memory performance, and
(4) Disk subsystem performance / disk space available.
In those respects your system is more than adequate.
However, you will want more memory when you start editing. RAM is cheap these days; I suggest at least 512 MB of RAM. Go for 1 GB+ if it's possible.
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s /Waste/Tax Writeoff (it's good to be self employed)
My eyes are worth it, especially when it means I can pay uncle sam a little less next year.
I've had two 20+ inch CRT's in the last seven years, and I find that they fail quite a bit sooner than I'd like them to, and size, weight, and heat production are also issues. I really doubt I'll ever consider a CRT over 19" again.
I always keep a spare keyboard and mouse around, as they seem to die when you need them most. Those IBM model M's are nigh indestructable, and make a great backup, especially at $2 from the local thrift store.
That pic was taken the day those screens arrived, and I had not had a chance to replace my MS ergo keyboard which died an untimely death *cough*brattylittlecousin* at that time.
My bottom line is this: there is such a thing as "enough" RAM, generally 256mb to 1gb will work for most applications, (128 is a little slim, exactnegative) but one can never really have too much hard drive space, or screen real estate.
So there, or something.
My eyes are worth it, especially when it means I can pay uncle sam a little less next year.
I've had two 20+ inch CRT's in the last seven years, and I find that they fail quite a bit sooner than I'd like them to, and size, weight, and heat production are also issues. I really doubt I'll ever consider a CRT over 19" again.
I always keep a spare keyboard and mouse around, as they seem to die when you need them most. Those IBM model M's are nigh indestructable, and make a great backup, especially at $2 from the local thrift store.
That pic was taken the day those screens arrived, and I had not had a chance to replace my MS ergo keyboard which died an untimely death *cough*brattylittlecousin* at that time.
My bottom line is this: there is such a thing as "enough" RAM, generally 256mb to 1gb will work for most applications, (128 is a little slim, exactnegative) but one can never really have too much hard drive space, or screen real estate.
So there, or something.
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I know exactly what you mean man. I keep a spare machine with a little bitty 750AMD and a 6GB HHD. I can't begin to count the number of keyboards, mouse, speakers, and assorted 3-4GB hhds. My latest creation looks like C3-PO right now. I need to get a new case, I'm runnin out of room. I'm trying a SCSI system now and the only major difference I've noticed is the price. A 36.4GB HHD cost 350 after tax and shipping. But like you, it's a tax write-off.
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The keyboard in my pix IS an IBM model M clicky-type. its also heavy and sturdy enough to make a decent weapon, if necessary.jbone wrote:If you get a good-quality keyboard - such as an indestructible archaic IBM clicky-type or a slick but sturdy NMB softtouch (such as the black Monorail keyboards) - your keyboard will last forever, or until you pour the better part of a 2-lliter bottle of soda onto it.
Generally, spilled Beer/soda, and the occaissional messy spoo are what ruin keyboards
jbone: lliter????