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by kdugger
Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:34 pm
Forum: Forum Contests - Giving Back To Our Readers
Topic: September Contest #1: Thermaltake Big Typhoon HSF
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Throw me in as well...

Keith
by kdugger
Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: Quakecon 2005 "Build your own notebook"
Replies: 30
Views: 20095

mongol05 wrote: What brand and model # hard drive did you go with?
I went with the 7200RPM Hitachi Travelstar 7K60. Fast and quiet!
by kdugger
Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:51 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: Quakecon 2005 "Build your own notebook"
Replies: 30
Views: 20095

Based on input from the Quakecon event and this forum, I took the plunge and ordered the parts for my first laptop build. Everything came in yesterday. I ended up with: ASUS Z71V Pentium M 760 2 x 512 DDR2 60GB 7200 RPM Intel Pro A/B/G Wireless ASUS 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-ROM Everythin...
by kdugger
Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:14 pm
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: Quakecon 2005 "Build your own notebook"
Replies: 30
Views: 20095

AOpen, MSI, and ASUS currently do not offer any X600-X800 mobile processors in their whitebox notebooks. The AOpen 1559J and ASUS Z71V are currently the most available notebooks that have PCI-Express graphics and both use 6600's. Remember that nVidia said they would offer mobile driver support in 9...
by kdugger
Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:49 am
Forum: General Mobile Computing
Topic: Quakecon 2005 "Build your own notebook"
Replies: 30
Views: 20095

Terrific presentation Nate. I am looking into building my own and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for a ATI Mobility X-based (600-700-800) whitebox. I've found plenty of sources for other solutions that are less attractive. I like the idea of being able to download drivers directly from AT...