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by Billl
Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:37 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Is XP SP2 ok to use now...why would I want to?
Replies: 15
Views: 24664

Re: Is XP SP2 ok to use now...why would I want to?

Ok Dave I'll give you my take on this. I've got something like 15 systems running here. All of them with some version of Windows on them. Most are XP with the latest service pack. So I think this gives me a little better idea about what I'm talking about then most people running just one or two sys...
by Billl
Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:46 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Is XP SP2 ok to use now...why would I want to?
Replies: 15
Views: 24664

Re: Is XP SP2 ok to use now...why would I want to?

Im asking for help from my trusted advisors here instead of doing a search and reading stuff unknown folks have to say. My wife has XP Home SP1 on her pc and wants to know if SP2 is better now then it was. The last time some created a new post in this section was well over a year ago and everything...
by Billl
Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:57 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

Dave

Not sure how but I passed you this evening. I'm now at 51532 units. Must be SETI caught up units it didn't credit me. Not really sure what happened here, but I'm not complaining.


Billl
by Billl
Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:35 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

nyer nyer ... didn't catch me..!! 8) missed me by three weeks. oh well! :twisted: Well Dave, As I write this we have 4 days left to go and I'm doing about 145 units per day. My current stats are 51027, I'll let you do the math. :rude: This assumes that they won't let me finish what's in my caches t...
by Billl
Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:43 am
Forum: Cases / Other Mods
Topic: Splicing HDD LED
Replies: 3
Views: 14151

Re: Splicing HDD LED

OK, now that I've 'replaced' the HPT366 with a Promise controller ( Ref. ), I've run into a bit of a dilemma. I want to be able to connect the HDD LED to more than one controller (i.e. the Promise and the BX or the Promise and the HPT366, or the Promise and whatever). Or simply add one or more LEDs...
by Billl
Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:42 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Intel abandoning HyperThreading??
Replies: 15
Views: 25674

problem here is, there isn't so much programs that can gain from using the MultiCore CPU (they are not written to execute MulitiCore CPU or Multi CPU tasking!!!)...how much of us is using the BP6 for computing or servers?! and on the load (I use the UD agent which computes LIGANDFIT or ROSETTA or S...
by Billl
Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:34 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Intel abandoning HyperThreading??
Replies: 15
Views: 25674

purrkur wrote:Oh, and I found mention of this on Slashdot (over here). I loved reading the comments. Now everybody is saying that hyperthreading is crap all of a sudden :)
I guess it all just depends on the use. For me HT has been a blessing. Crunching SETI it sure makes a big difference.


Billl
by Billl
Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:56 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Trying a 500 and a 366 together...
Replies: 25
Views: 35366

Derek wrote:I guess I'm not allowed to answer this post :)
Don't feel bad Derek, I wasn't invited either. :rude:


Billl
by Billl
Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:01 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: XP HOME doesn't see WIN98 systems on Peer to peer
Replies: 8
Views: 12096

there is a network wizard in XP Home will work, it's just slightly stupider than Pro Actually I've never noticed a difference between the two? there's some setting, apart from getting on the same workgroup, that the wizard will fix. Yea about all it does is setup the network type and computer name....
by Billl
Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:48 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: XP HOME doesn't see WIN98 systems on Peer to peer
Replies: 8
Views: 12096

Billl, I will try without the passwords on the WIN98 systems. Both currently use one. Actually I was refering to the passwords on the Win2K boxes as being the problem. I have no problem connecting to the Win98 machines. It's connecting from the Win98 to Win2K box where the problems occur. It just n...
by Billl
Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help (and cheap network solution) fast!
Replies: 6
Views: 11556

Re: Need help (and cheap network solution) fast!

My friend just opened up his own business and they need to get on line ASAP! Here is what we have and what we need done as cheap as possible! 5 PC's all running on XP Pro that all need: File sharing. Printer access Daily backups. Firewall. All may need to be connected to the internet at one time or...
by Billl
Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:49 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: XP HOME doesn't see WIN98 systems on Peer to peer
Replies: 8
Views: 12096

Re: XP HOME doesn't see WIN98 systems on Peer to peer

HELP. I connected my wife's system(XP HOME) on the LAN at her store, but it might as well be a stand alone system...it doesn't see the 2 WIN98 systems and won't let them see it. I had a W2K PRO connected to the XP system and at least the W2K system could see the shares, but this uppity XP turkey re...
by Billl
Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:36 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

Derek wrote:^^^ Just as we thought! lol

Keep on crunchin', Billl.
That's the plan. :cheers:

Billl
by Billl
Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:13 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

Dave Rave wrote:
Billl wrote: Thanks but I'll pass. When it's done I'm done with SETI.
any chance you can DONE it before you pass my totals ? :lol:
Ah NO. :rude:


Billl
by Billl
Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:39 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

Dave Rave wrote:is good.

I think you should accept that it is going to end, and soon.
and get them into the boinc group.

http://www.boincsynergy.com/stats/teams.php?team=30229
Thanks but I'll pass. When it's done I'm done with SETI.

Billl
by Billl
Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:13 pm
Forum: Distributed Computing + Mining & Crypto
Topic: My SETI Farm
Replies: 12
Views: 25965

My SETI Farm

It appears tomorrow I should be taking over 2nd place for output on our SETI @ Home team. Though I won't ever catch the top 2 guys now producing. It appears everyone else is in my sights. :devil: Just depends on how long the program continues. I've built quite a crunching setup. All these machines a...
by Billl
Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: How to Secure a Wireless Network
Replies: 8
Views: 15817

hyperspace wrote:Looks like MAC filtering is the best way to secure your wireless. IPCop will only allow "devices" access to the Internet based on MAC address.
That's all I use too. But then I have nothing on my machines to be worth hacking into in the first place. So they won't get much for their efforts.

Billl
by Billl
Sat Oct 15, 2005 3:27 pm
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: How to Secure a Wireless Network
Replies: 8
Views: 15817

hyperspace wrote:Looks like MAC filtering is the best way to secure your wireless. IPCop will only allow "devices" access to the Internet based on MAC address.
That's all I use too. But then I have nothing on my machines to be worth hacking into in the first place. So they won't get much for their efforts.

Billl
by Billl
Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Computer Brands
Replies: 9
Views: 28023

...( and what I don''t need ) . Doesn't THAT say it for all of us. Yea I now have 13 machines running at home, with a new one on the way and one still waiting to be built. Not to mention the 6 just waiting for me to find a spot for lol. Oh yea and 3 BP6's looking for a place in all this. I think ma...
by Billl
Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my question, dual PIII's on BP6, enough to handle MythTV?
Replies: 4
Views: 7298

Re: my question, dual PIII's on BP6, enough to handle MythTV

Ok, I'm looking for some practical use for my new toy(gotta justify it to my wife before she lets me complete it :wink: )). All I presently need to complete this box is a large HDD (OBTW, what is the biggest HDD the BP6 can "see"?), a video card and a case. I know nothing about MythTV other than it...
by Billl
Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:11 pm
Forum: Cases / Other Mods
Topic: Tryin this again
Replies: 29
Views: 65973

davd_bob wrote:i didn't say I'm "some" people.
I meant other "some" people.

I love naked computeres...almost as much as...
Naked women?:bananaextended:


Billl
by Billl
Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:52 am
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Abit cedes manufacturing to ECS?
Replies: 11
Views: 19607

ECS has always been a player in the budget/value segment so their products have always been stripped of features and functionality and they have been known to use cheap components for their motherboards (meaning both cheap in price and cheap as in crap quality). I have one of their boards, the infa...
by Billl
Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Pages refreshing properly.
Replies: 1
Views: 11695

Pages refreshing properly.

Anyone else having problems with the pages refreshing? Seems like every thread I open I have to refresh to get all the responses. Isn't a big deal when I'm at home on cable. But it's really annoying when I'm at work on my Verizon nation access card. I'm not complaining here, Derek does a heck of a j...
by Billl
Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:31 pm
Forum: Cases / Other Mods
Topic: Tryin this again
Replies: 29
Views: 65973

On a side note, I installed a *gasp!* cdrom drive! :lol: Didn't have one in there previously because I was thinking of a way to best hide all the cables and whatnot... Some people put the cover on the case to "hide" the cables. lol Why the heck would anyone want to do that? First thing I do when I ...
by Billl
Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:09 pm
Forum: News & Announcements
Topic: Abit cedes manufacturing to ECS?
Replies: 11
Views: 19607

after reading purrkur's update, i wonder who else is outsourcing? personally i don't recall any particularly bad ECS boards i've ever used, they just dont have much to play with in the bios for OC'ers. They always were know in the past for total crap. Maybe things have changed over the years. But a...