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I had exactly the same thing (Mac Pro 8-core 3.0... 2,059 Views / 27 Replies  
I had exactly the same thing (Mac Pro 8-core 3.0 Penryn, 10.5.4). Mouse & keys would suddenly become unresponsive for anything from a few seconds to a minute or more.

In my case I discovered...
Posted by R!K, on Sep 13, 2008 at 06:06 AM, in macOS
Gah I've been so spoiled now, I got a 23" ACD... 501,629 Views / 1,145 Replies  
Gah I've been so spoiled now, I got a 23" ACD with my G5 and I had been borrowing a friends 20 for a while before that. Of course I made the big mistake of plugging them both in for some dual-screen...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 26, 2005 at 07:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm very happy with it yeah. Now all I need is... 501,629 Views / 1,145 Replies  
I'm very happy with it yeah. Now all I need is enough cash to get myself a second 23" ACD to go alongside this one :)
Posted by R!K, on Jul 24, 2005 at 02:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
likewise, just invested in a dual 2.7 here. ... 1,740 Views / 20 Replies  
likewise, just invested in a dual 2.7 here.

I'd waited a while before getting mine until I finally decided it's better to have working machine here now that continually wondering what tomorrow may...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 24, 2005 at 07:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
The obligatory shot of the boxes.. ;) ... 501,629 Views / 1,145 Replies  
The obligatory shot of the boxes.. ;)
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Posted by R!K, on Jul 21, 2005 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well it's no longer an issue as of course as... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
Well it's no longer an issue as of course as since the moment it actually arrived on Monday I've been having way to much fun to moan about how they delivered it..

It's rather good... :)
Posted by R!K, on Jul 21, 2005 at 07:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
SNAP! I irdered on the 7th too, shipped on the... 5,915 Views / 46 Replies  
SNAP! I irdered on the 7th too, shipped on the 13th and I've just checked my order tracking and its due here today!
Posted by R!K, on Jul 18, 2005 at 03:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
Seriously thinking about a Buffalo Terastation... 1,784 Views / 25 Replies  
Seriously thinking about a Buffalo Terastation myself.

Got a friend who uses them at work and he speaks very highly of them.
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Posted by R!K, on Jul 17, 2005 at 03:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah I think a 10k HD as my system drive will... 1,889 Views / 36 Replies  
Yeah I think a 10k HD as my system drive will probably be my next upgrade...

Barefeats to the rescue again. (http://www.barefeats.com/hard39.html)
Posted by R!K, on Jul 16, 2005 at 09:13 PM, in Gaming
Crucial sell them, pricy though - about 4x the... 1,889 Views / 36 Replies  
Crucial sell them, pricy though - about 4x the cost of a 1Gb one...

UK Site:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.asp?imodule=CT25672Y40B&WSMD=CT25672Y40B&WSPN=CT25672Y40B

US Site:...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 16, 2005 at 06:48 PM, in Gaming
Here's the results graph that Barefeats ... 1,889 Views / 36 Replies  
Here's the results graph that Barefeats (http://www.barefeats.com/radx850.html) got for Doom3 with the X800 (and one overclocked to X850 speed) on a dual 2.5 with 8Gb ram.
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Posted by R!K, on Jul 16, 2005 at 01:59 PM, in Gaming
Ahh right, thanks for the info :) 5,915 Views / 46 Replies  
Ahh right, thanks for the info :)
Posted by R!K, on Jul 14, 2005 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Some info and speed tests over at Barefeats,... 5,915 Views / 46 Replies  
Some info and speed tests over at Barefeats, here:

http://www.barefeats.com/radx850.html

Note though that they haven't actually tested an X850, they've tested an overclocked X800 running at...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 14, 2005 at 11:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
I don't know what the order tracking is like in... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
I don't know what the order tracking is like in the rest of the world, but from the UK site it's hopeless.

The suspense is killing me!

I think for any future purchases I'll actually...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 14, 2005 at 04:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
The mind boggles. Really. Apparently my mac... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
The mind boggles. Really.

Apparently my mac has now left Luxembourg, heading for.... Apple, Cork!

So apparently it went from Cork to Luxembourg for a couple of days holiday and now its on it's...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 13, 2005 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Apparently still in Luxembourg. I don't... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
Apparently still in Luxembourg.

I don't understand why it had to go to Luxembourg in the first place (given that it was already in the UK!), let alone why it had to stay there for two days so...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 13, 2005 at 10:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
The really sad bit is that on Friday, when I knew... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
The really sad bit is that on Friday, when I knew it was in Cork I did actually think to myself how I could drive over to pick it up rather than have it sit there all weekend. It would only take...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 12, 2005 at 04:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'd love someone to explain to me Apples logic on... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
I'd love someone to explain to me Apples logic on delivery.

On Friday, my order was picked up from Apple in Cork, Ireland.

As of today it is apparently in Luxembourg. i.e. they must have flown...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 11, 2005 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
My first mac, ordered yesterday. Dual 2.7 ... 4,060 Views / 48 Replies  
My first mac, ordered yesterday.

Dual 2.7
Radeon X850XT
23" ACD
250Gb HD
BT/Airport
4Gb Ram (from crucial)

Going to buy a mini for the GF as soon as the bank balance has recovered too.
Posted by R!K, on Jul 5, 2005 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
As it stands, the dual 2.7 is still the fastest... 3,442 Views / 63 Replies  
As it stands, the dual 2.7 is still the fastest mac available and that isn't going to change overnight. I figure it's going to be a good couple of years, possibly longer until there is an Intel...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 5, 2005 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've just ordered my first Mac, a dual 2.7, with... 5,915 Views / 46 Replies  
I've just ordered my first Mac, a dual 2.7, with the X850.

In the UK the X850 option was +£249 which I though was a bargain, especially given than the Mac version of the X800 still retails at...
Posted by R!K, on Jul 5, 2005 at 06:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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