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Todd, Thanks for the reply. Actually the... 949 Views / 4 Replies  
Todd,

Thanks for the reply. Actually the box had 2x400gb in it and I had spare drives laying around so I'm going to sell it with the 250gb in it. I mirrored the boot drive of the new one and put...
Posted by lightusr, on May 11, 2007 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
I know it's either a cpu or the logic board.... 949 Views / 4 Replies  
I know it's either a cpu or the logic board. it'll boot a quarter of the time and as soon as you open activity monitor you see that 1 CPU is flat lined. I'm going to try to remove 1 cpu and see if...
Posted by lightusr, on May 10, 2007 at 02:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
Dead G5, new iMac or MacPro? 949 Views / 4 Replies  
I've got a rev A 2Ghz G5 that I used to use a lot at home but now I use an MBP for most things. However I store all my music, manage photos in Lightroom constantly and do occasional web work on its...
Posted by lightusr, on May 8, 2007 at 07:44 AM, in Mac Desktops
FS: New unopened 2GB 2nd Gen Nano 372 Views / 0 Replies  
Brand new unopened 2nd gen 2GB silver nano for $135 shipped priority. Already have a 4gb 1st gen and don't need it.

Beer and heat under beamz.
Posted by lightusr, on Mar 16, 2007 at 11:53 PM, in Marketplace
Here's a USB to RCA/Toslink out convertor that... 4,288 Views / 56 Replies  
Here's a USB to RCA/Toslink out convertor that might just suffice instead of a standalone DAC. It's not nearly as good quality-wise but it's an option.

M-AUDIO - Transit - Hi-Resolution Mobile...
Posted by lightusr, on Sep 20, 2006 at 10:01 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I read in another thread somewhere that as areal... 5,280 Views / 10 Replies  
I read in another thread somewhere that as areal density density increases, drive transfer rates etc. will speed up. So if the only difference is the way the data is stored, I think its safe to say...
Posted by lightusr, on Jul 1, 2006 at 07:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
One thing to note is that WD and Seagate (the two... 5,280 Views / 10 Replies  
One thing to note is that WD and Seagate (the two brands I would consider, possible even LaCie) only have 1 year warranties on their external drives. If you bought your own case and put in a seagate,...
Posted by lightusr, on Jul 1, 2006 at 12:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It's lower on the aux side (e.g., you have to... 880 Views / 6 Replies  
It's lower on the aux side (e.g., you have to turn the source's level up to an equivalent line-in level).
Posted by lightusr, on Jun 12, 2006 at 08:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The only odd thing was difference in volume... 880 Views / 6 Replies  
The only odd thing was difference in volume straight from the iPod vs aux. I'll try it out tomorrow am to see if I notice any distortion or anything odd. It didn't come with a nano adapter but mine...
Posted by lightusr, on Jun 11, 2006 at 09:38 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I got them yesterday from Costco for $149 and I... 880 Views / 6 Replies  
I got them yesterday from Costco for $149 and I don't hear a difference between the line in or the iPod except maybe a little lower volume. I thought I heard a little bit of hiss but it was from a...
Posted by lightusr, on Jun 11, 2006 at 05:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You can't disapate the heat that a single G5 puts... 5,821 Views / 64 Replies  
You can't disapate the heat that a single G5 puts off in that small little case that is a mini and I doubt a 9550 is better than the intel gpu. You simply can not put the hardware that is needed to...
Posted by lightusr, on Feb 28, 2006 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
What was apple thinking with this new Mac mini. I... 5,821 Views / 64 Replies  
What was apple thinking with this new Mac mini. I want to see a core duo with a 256mb radeon x1600 for $499.

Oh wait, that does exist. It's called an iMac and it costs $1299.

:rolleyes:
Posted by lightusr, on Feb 28, 2006 at 10:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
Big Mac, no apple care didn't expire, those were... 1,603 Views / 17 Replies  
Big Mac, no apple care didn't expire, those were just the charges listed which I didn't have to pay. I included it in my post just to show how outrageous charges are for a 2ghz cpu which costs about...
Posted by lightusr, on Jan 18, 2006 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
My rev. A G5 is trash at the moment. It was at... 1,603 Views / 17 Replies  
My rev. A G5 is trash at the moment. It was at the local apple store for 2 weeks getting 1 processor replaced and the bill came to something like $625 for 1 CPU and $135 for the labor. This was...
Posted by lightusr, on Jan 18, 2006 at 04:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
My 2405FPW just arrived today. No dead pixels, no... 18,546 Views / 136 Replies  
My 2405FPW just arrived today. No dead pixels, no pink cast or uneven backlighting like the Apple 23". The quality is great and the no-questions-asked 21 day return period also rocks. So far people...
Posted by lightusr, on Mar 10, 2005 at 09:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The user manual I looked at on their site did... 1,090 Views / 5 Replies  
The user manual I looked at on their site did indeed say it was Mac compatible and it looks like a decent printer but that's beside the point. Your question was about why it said "not responding"...
Posted by lightusr, on Feb 26, 2005 at 05:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I still think using an LCD isn't such a bad idea,... 1,185 Views / 10 Replies  
I still think using an LCD isn't such a bad idea, a 30" is just overkill. The things you display on it if you're using it as a media center regardless if you get a G5 with dual dvi or something else...
Posted by lightusr, on Jan 16, 2005 at 11:15 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you want to get it fixed, ask for a quote from... 1,819 Views / 30 Replies  
If you want to get it fixed, ask for a quote from a repair shop on what they'd charge for both labor and materials to replace bottom of it. Then go to the store, drop your powerbook off, come back a...
Posted by lightusr, on Dec 18, 2004 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Lacie SATA external drive kit pci card 1,606 Views / 15 Replies  
LaCie has released new D2 external SATA drives which should ship in December. Included with each drive is a PCI SATA dual channel card with external connectors. They're not using the firmtek card...
Posted by lightusr, on Nov 7, 2004 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the input. What drew most of you to... 971 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the input. What drew most of you to the Waterfield over other sleeves? Just by looking at it, it doesn't seem like it has any features at the base level better than generic laptop sleeves....
Posted by lightusr, on Feb 3, 2004 at 03:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Best sleeve for a 15" Al PB ? 971 Views / 8 Replies  
I was torn between the Maccase 15" vertical sleeve, the Tom Bihn Mitre sleeve, or the Waterfield sleeve.

All of them seemed to be between $30-$40 so price isn't much of a factor. I really liked...
Posted by lightusr, on Feb 3, 2004 at 10:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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