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[BG11XV]

Anyone selling some old parts ?

Im after a pentium 4 3.4ghz cpu 775 socket 1m cache
And a 2g 240 pin ddr2 ram ?
And a 1 or 2gb geforce ddr2 graphics card pci e

[Samwise]

Anyone selling some old parts ?

Im after a pentium 4 3.4ghz cpu 775 socket 1m cache
And a 2g 240 pin ddr2 ram ?
And a 1 or 2gb geforce ddr2 graphics card pci e

 

Time for an upgrade I think?

[BG11XV]

Yeh i know its not worth me upgrading i only use it for photoshop itunes and invoices

[Harry88]

I have some DDR2 ram I want to get rid off. But its 4x4GB sticks of Corsair Dominator ram.

[Tim.]

So I have decided I need to have a "smart" home. So I am getting all the rooms wired with cat 6 data cable and also wireless throughout.
 
The problem I am having is the design of my nas media server. I am wanting to have this built but the requirements are
- able to be used in every room (hence the data cable)
- large storage capability
- easy to use / easy interface
- remote control only with the tv - I don't want a mouse and keyboard with the tvs.
 
So my setup I am thinking is
 
Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD5H or
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
 
CPU
- Intel i5-4670 ot
- intel G3420
 
DDR3
- Kingston HyperX 8Gb
 
SSD - for operating system
- Kingston HyperX 120Gb
 
HDD
- WD Red NAS EFRX SATA3 4TB (will have 8 of these with potential for 16)
 
PSU
- Corsair 80 Plus gold RM750
 
UPS
- Kstar BM3120-1200VA
 
PCI-E
- Unsure
 
Operating System
- Ubuntu??
 
Questions are:
- what am I missing? I believe the parts should work together
- is anyone using Ubuntu? any feedback?
- what is the best option for running this through the TV's?
 
Thanks
 
Rhys

QNAPs are great for this - no operating system to administrate either. I can watch stuff on it from my htpc, smart TV, AC Ryan media player or mobile device via Plex. Gives you plenty of options.

[supapico]

QNAPs are great for this - no operating system to administrate either. I can watch stuff on it from my htpc, smart TV, AC Ryan media player or mobile device via Plex. Gives you plenty of options.

 

I had a look at the qnaps and they looked great. I had a number of people tell me to get one but the price for the level of storage i want was quite high. Plus i like the idea of building one so i can upgrade parts when needed.

 

But the idea of no operating system i like.. make life easier

[BG11XV]

How much would u want for one stick? I have a max of 4gb on my motherboard :/

I have some DDR2 ram I want to get rid off. But its 4x4GB sticks of Corsair Dominator ram.

[Harry88]

How much would u want for one stick? I have a max of 4gb on my motherboard :/
 

 

My mistake, they are actually 4x 2GB sticks so 8gb total.

 

I could sell you 2 of them for say $50?

 

They look like this but 2gb sticks

 

[Harry88]

Is anyone after some cheap DDR2 ram?

 

I just put these for sale on ebay

 

http://www.ebay.com....984.m1555.l2649

[Liberty]

How much would you want for it just out of curiosity? I've got two spare slots in my iMac and wouldn't mind maxing it out. However I'm not sure whether it'd be entirely necessary.

[Harry88]

How much would you want for it just out of curiosity? I've got two spare slots in my iMac and wouldn't mind maxing it out. However I'm not sure whether it'd be entirely necessary.

 

If I could get $100 I would be happy.

 

Do you know if it would work in a mac?

[Liberty]

I couldn't tell you. I'd have to see what I've currently got in mine as I'd like to run the same brand/model.

I'll let you know as soon as I get home.

[Harry88]

I'm about 90% sure that won't work in a mac.

[Adam]

@Garry this will tell you http://eshop.macsale...p/apple/memory/

iMacs generally use laptop ram sticks.

[Liberty]

According to the Apple website, this is the only one I can install (it must meet ALL of this criteria):

• PC3-10600
• Unbuffered
• Nonparity
• 204-pin
• 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM

 

For the iMac (Mid 2010) and iMac (Mid 2011) models, use 2 GB or 4 GB RAM SO-DIMMs of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM in each slot.

[Harry88]

So my ram is no good to you.

[Liberty]

Unfortunately not man. Thanks anyway.

[Zac]

Hey dudes, any of you seen this?

 

http://www.unotelly.com/unodns/

 

It is to get US channels and stuff outside of the US.

 

Was thinking of setting it up and trying it out on my TV at home, Sony W800A, instead of getting a WD TV or Apple TV thing.

 

Any comment?

[Harry88]

It seems alright. There is a free trial so give it a go and see if its any good.

[Zac]

I will, just wondered if anyone else had any experience with it. Will try it this weekend probably