Author Archives: larry

Final Push for remaining parts

Posted on September 23, 2020 by larry

Soon, in a week or two I will purchase the parts I need to make the initial build of my new Windows rig. Unfortunately this does not include the video card I want. I purchased a GTX1660 and may later … Continue reading →

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Halfway Getting Parts

Posted on September 22, 2020 by larry

I got half the parts I need. Unfortunately, most of these two parts I had in hand, like the case and power supply. But the good news is I think I got all the parts to upgrade the other PCs … Continue reading →

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Getting RAM

Posted on September 21, 2020 by larry

Adding components one by one. Next one to get is RAM cause I think it is on sale. Looking at 64GB of RAM at 16ca latency and 3600. Still reading up on RAM though, not understanding timings 100%. Weight: 316.4

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FOMO

Posted on September 20, 2020 by larry

Fear of missing out, any that happened to me in reverse today. I was going to purchase a speaker, nice one too, but was slow in purchasing. Now I have lost out, but I am making progress with my new … Continue reading →

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Hardware Transcoding

Posted on September 19, 2020 by larry

Found a decent video card today in lieu of getting a new GTX card. It is a quadro K2200. I was able to figure out the NVidia drivers and it performs fast. But now I want to figure out hardware … Continue reading →

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More Progress Some Setback

Posted on September 18, 2020 by larry

I got my Asus A320M-A BIO updated, had things set up for my buddy Rob to bring in his PC to flash, so I did mine as well. So it is ready for my Ryzen 3 3100. Unfortunately it has … Continue reading →

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New Linux Computer Is Up

Posted on September 17, 2020 by larry

Finally got my new Linux desktop up. Got it running CentOS 7.8. It is pretty fast, there were some hiccups getting it up though. First off, the Corsair 550watt PS could have worked but I think I needed another cable … Continue reading →

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Forced To Stay Home

Posted on September 16, 2020 by larry

Stuck at home, first it was the Corona Virus, now it is smoke. Got the AC and air filter full blast to keep me healthy. But I did collect all the files I need to build my machine. Scripting the … Continue reading →

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May Need Graphics Card

Posted on September 15, 2020 by larry

On the search for a reasonable graphics card. I got a cheap one to tide me over, but I am not sure if I really need one until I get my mine rig. As for my main rig, I am … Continue reading →

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Sticking With Case

Posted on September 14, 2020 by larry

I may not upgrade the case I got, it look like the one with the HX850 power supply is extremely capable. The case is an Antec P100 I know I weighed in lighter this morning, but I forgot what it … Continue reading →

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