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Building a New Computer - Complete!

[Updates below.]

...almost, but I did get past my POST problem and the system boots perfectly fine now. I don't have the time to describe it at this moment but it was a damn annoying simple thing that took an experienced tech less than five minutes to figure out.

Only major thing left to do is get the system to recognize the wireless network adapter. That won't take long so I'll make a bold prediction: this is the last time I blog from my old computer.
Sayonara:

  • time-consuming Windows 2000 boot process
  • bug-riddled shutdown process
  • spyware- and virus-infested hard drives
  • USB subsystem that still wasn't quite plug-in-ply
  • giagantor full tower case that stood out in more ugly ways than one
  • hopelessly ruined Internet Explorer application that compelled me to remove any way for the user to call it by accident or intent

And let me say the reports about the Sonata II being quiet are accurate. My Plextor optical drive is head and shoulders the noisiest thing in the case and closing the front drive bay door only kills about 60% of the racket.

UPDATED 1/23/2006 7:40pm

Posted by drizzten on January 8, 2006 12:50 PM |

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Thanx for the computer info.
My issue must be bad hardware. I discovered the 4 prong cpu plug in a previous build.
Keep the spirited quest for meaning in the light of death.
RDHannigan

Posted by: BobH | January 25, 2006 10:23 AM

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