Flaky computer take 3
Mar. 12th, 2011 03:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
johnridleyDied well and truly today. Diagnosed as a bad video card; any computer it is plugged into will no longer even power up (the fans just twitch a bit).
So I need to find a reasonable nVidia dual-DVI card. I've got a backup computer here so I will probably just order one from Newegg. The only danger is that this machine is running XP and I may remember how much I like XP more than 7 and want to stay.
We are going to be in Farmington this evening and Dearborn tomorrow, I could look around there but I doubt they'll beat Newegg prices. Probably the only place left is Best Buy anyway, and I wouldn't buy shoelaces from those crooks.
Feh, replacement cards are $80. I need to decide whether to do this or punt and pick up a laptop. I was looking at them this morning anyway, and for about $400 I can pick up a dual core machine that I think will work fine for the minimal amount of stuff I do these days, assuming I can do dual monitor.
Feh 2, laptops that can do dual montor are more like $800 than $400. Guess I'll get the card.
So I need to find a reasonable nVidia dual-DVI card. I've got a backup computer here so I will probably just order one from Newegg. The only danger is that this machine is running XP and I may remember how much I like XP more than 7 and want to stay.
We are going to be in Farmington this evening and Dearborn tomorrow, I could look around there but I doubt they'll beat Newegg prices. Probably the only place left is Best Buy anyway, and I wouldn't buy shoelaces from those crooks.
Feh, replacement cards are $80. I need to decide whether to do this or punt and pick up a laptop. I was looking at them this morning anyway, and for about $400 I can pick up a dual core machine that I think will work fine for the minimal amount of stuff I do these days, assuming I can do dual monitor.
Feh 2, laptops that can do dual montor are more like $800 than $400. Guess I'll get the card.
no subject
Date: 2011-03-12 10:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-13 03:35 am (UTC)Dell is still overpriced for memory. I can buy a machine with 2GB in it, rip the 2GB out and throw it away and replace it with 4G and still come out $45 ahead.