Posted December 29, 2021

dnovraD
2023-08-14: Remember the Spaces!
Registered: Jul 2012
From United States

Oddeus
Pinky and brainy
Registered: Jul 2013
From Germany
Posted December 29, 2021
- I have an odd forum name.
- My pc and my graphic card have the same amount of RAM.
- I have a server tower, that is always open, because i like to see the parts working.
- I have five speakers connected to a stereo output. I don´t know what the fifth speaker does.
- My life is generally pretty lame.
- My pc and my graphic card have the same amount of RAM.
- I have a server tower, that is always open, because i like to see the parts working.
- I have five speakers connected to a stereo output. I don´t know what the fifth speaker does.
- My life is generally pretty lame.
Post edited December 29, 2021 by Oddeus

brouer
New Mouser
Registered: Nov 2015
From Denmark
Posted December 29, 2021
The only really unusual bit must be the keyboard.
Self built, hand-wired, 111 Cherry MX Silent Red keys, MiTo MT3 Godspeed keycaps (4u spacebar), steel plate cut by Laserboost.com, firmware is QMK.
My speakers are an over 20 year old Samsung set with a sub-woofer. Still sounds nicer than most PC speakers.
Writing this on an old-ish Celeron mini-desktop running Debian, rather than the vastly more powerful Windows mini-tower connected to the same monitor and USB devices, because it's quiet.
Raspberry Pi 400 on another desk behind me.
Self built, hand-wired, 111 Cherry MX Silent Red keys, MiTo MT3 Godspeed keycaps (4u spacebar), steel plate cut by Laserboost.com, firmware is QMK.
My speakers are an over 20 year old Samsung set with a sub-woofer. Still sounds nicer than most PC speakers.
Writing this on an old-ish Celeron mini-desktop running Debian, rather than the vastly more powerful Windows mini-tower connected to the same monitor and USB devices, because it's quiet.
Raspberry Pi 400 on another desk behind me.
Post edited December 29, 2021 by brouer

P. Zimerickus
Coffee -He/Him-
Registered: Jul 2013
From Netherlands
Posted December 29, 2021

- A firm belief that an AIO is an integral part of any desktop system.
And that is about it

https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066A

paladin181
Cheese
Registered: Nov 2012
From United States
Posted December 29, 2021
My monitor stand is a PS4, and I have a few daggers and my Witcher collector's sets on the hutch around my desk. Other than that, not too much is weird.
Post edited December 29, 2021 by paladin181

dnovraD
2023-08-14: Remember the Spaces!
Registered: Jul 2012
From United States
Posted December 29, 2021

https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066A

Random_Coffee
I talk about Bloodlines at parties
Registered: Dec 2012
From Norway
Posted December 29, 2021
I have a modern Logitech mouse and HyperX headset, but the keyboard doesn't quite fit the "gamer" aesthetic.. It's a old membrane PS/2-keyboard. The white plastic has started yellowing, there are coffee stains, and the shift key has deep grooves from countless hours of Battlefield. It's the best keyboard I've ever used. A Model M would probably be even nicer though.
The drivebays in my computer chassis are gone. I drilled out the rivets holding them in place a few years ago to fit a very long graphics card with three fans (Vega 56 ROG). My current graphics card would have fit without doing this, but I don't use any mechanical drives anymore anyway.
The drivebays in my computer chassis are gone. I drilled out the rivets holding them in place a few years ago to fit a very long graphics card with three fans (Vega 56 ROG). My current graphics card would have fit without doing this, but I don't use any mechanical drives anymore anyway.

P. Zimerickus
Coffee -He/Him-
Registered: Jul 2013
From Netherlands
Posted December 29, 2021

https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-II-280/ACFRE00066A

oh and btw
of the about 6,5 TB of storage space, divided over three drives, i have, i'm using only 1 Tb atm. The other 2 drives are not even active, but are connected
Post edited December 29, 2021 by Zimerius

mqstout
Pittsburgh cis-gay-male
Registered: Jun 2010
From United States
Posted December 29, 2021

AIO is now used in the PC enthusiast market to refer to CPU coolers that are self-contained liquid cooling with a CPU block and a radiator you mount internally with fans. All In One (not "AIO" usually) is still used by Dell, et al, for iMac-style computers (non-portable laptop hardware crammed in with a monitor).
Post edited December 29, 2021 by mqstout

Dark_art_
🔴I'm just glad that cows don't fly YO
Registered: Dec 2017
From Portugal
Posted December 29, 2021

Nothing really odd about my setup other than generally have 3 computers connected to 2 screens but the desktop (under the desk) is connected to both screens. The displays are arranged depending on what I'm doing but to play games, usually the left monitor connected to the desktop and the right monitor connected to the mini-pc, mouse only.
At the moment of the photo, the left monitor is connected to the HP T630 Thin Client on the desk, wich I'm attempting to undervolt with motherboard mods so it can gain more performance, since it's hard limited to 15W SoC. This is a fairly good X86 mini-pc (available drivers for Win7, 8.1 and 10) able to play loads of games, wich can be had for peanuts...

Abishia
New User
Registered: Jul 2015
From Netherlands
Posted December 29, 2021

1) I have a monitor stand. It was made for CRTs.
2) I have a Tandy MMS-10 as my primary speakers.
3) I have a Unicomp buckling spring keyboard. With only 101 keys.
4) I have a Kensington Expert Trackball. Stick a cueball in that.
Now why have I chosen these?
1) The monitor stand was useful when I didn't have an extending monitor.
2) The speaker system is just a nice bit of retro appeal and has an internal power supply. No wall wart or barrel jack.
3) The keyboard has been a nice upgrade over random mushy buttoned rubberdome boards.
4) It saves space. I don't have to drag my mouse around like a caveman.
What are yours?
i did not even know they still existed
hmm after some searches, i could not believe my eyes they still even sell (Mini Data cartridges) no really.
Post edited December 29, 2021 by Abishia

Judicat0r
New User
Registered: Dec 2009
From Italy
Posted December 29, 2021
Didn't know about it, thanks.

Ixamyakxim
Boxer Dogs Rule
Registered: Feb 2014
From United States

P. Zimerickus
Coffee -He/Him-
Registered: Jul 2013
From Netherlands
Posted December 29, 2021

I don't remember if it's a DVD, CDRW, DVD CD RW or whatever - I just remember I didn't like that the computer didn't have a disc drive! ...
...
...
I don't think I've used it in the last 5 years and can't remember the last time I did. I still haven't pulled it out and replaced the front of the case.
Of course that is no excuse for such lazy behavior mister, or deserves a place into the major plane of computer oddities

Orkhepaj
SuperStraight Win10 Groomer Smasher
Registered: Apr 2012
From Hungary
Posted December 29, 2021
low rated
it has a dvd player :O i have no idea why