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03-07-2004, 05:05 AM
clocker

Recently I was asked to build a PC for my sister.
She had fairly specific requests as to hardware, but many details were left to my discretion.
The case was one such item and I decided to use the Elements model 788bwx, mainly because of it's excellent price and my previous experience with it. One of it's bretheren was Sprocket's first ( and now, current) home.
Nothing special, looks-wise, but we are conservative folk and it fit our needs.

To my surprise, when I opened the box I discovered that there had been a design change since my last purchase and the new version has a redesigned sidepanel that features a three color LED fan in the center.

This would not do...my sister is one step from being Amish and this fan was simply beyond the pale.
Not only that, the fan was superflous to the cooling solution I had designed for her PC.

So I did the gentlemanly thing and exchanged her panel for Sprocket's fanless and more conservative one.

So...despite endless promises never to succumb...I must confess that my PC- Sprocket...now sports a bit of bling.
I find it strangely alluring, even though it still strikes me as uselessly gaudy.

Sprocket is enjoying her new role as painted whore of Babylon...

I thought you'd like to know, Abu.

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Here is a pic so you can all leer at Sprocket in all her wanton sluttiness...
03-07-2004, 05:09 AM
4th gen

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 04:05
Here is a pic so you can all leer at Sprocket in all her wanton sluttiness...

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Got to say it looks pretty good though, clocker :)
03-07-2004, 05:30 AM
abu_has_the_power

thanks clocker. wat's this about? u got rid of the fan. ok. good to know
03-07-2004, 05:36 AM
clocker

No Abu, I just installed the new panel with the fan.
It is there as I type.

The picture is intentionally fuzzy.
Just because Sprocket wants to flaunt her brazen hussiness across the internet, I still have my standards.

Next, she will want to go out on dates and pierce her ears.

Oh my.
03-07-2004, 05:42 AM
Virtualbody1234

Aw. That's just disgusting, clocker.

How could you show that? :x
03-07-2004, 05:49 AM
clocker

It's Saturday night.
Isn't PC porn acceptable on weekends?
03-07-2004, 05:51 AM
DWk

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@6 March 2004 - 22:49
It's Saturday night.
Isn't PC porn acceptable on weekends?

Yeps. It is not only acceptable, but I welcome it

/me watches a Carmen goes to College movie :rolleyes:
03-07-2004, 05:52 AM
Virtualbody1234

I suppose it's permitted within the board rules (on weekends) but I still think it's disgusting. :x

:lol:
03-07-2004, 06:03 AM
clocker

Just because I'm pimping my underage PC over the net you are disgusted?

You Canadians are so cute.
03-07-2004, 06:04 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 00:36
No Abu, I just installed the new panel with the fan.
It is there as I type.

The picture is intentionally fuzzy.
Just because Sprocket wants to flaunt her brazen hussiness across the internet, I still have my standards.

Next, she will want to go out on dates and pierce her ears.

Oh my.

how old is she? :shifty: :shifty: :P
03-07-2004, 06:06 AM
Virtualbody1234

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 00:03
You Canadians are so cute.

Thanks buddy. :">

Btw. I joined the folding team yesterday.
03-07-2004, 06:09 AM
clocker

Oh God.

And how many million cpus do you have running for you?
03-07-2004, 06:11 AM
Virtualbody1234

Only 2 for now. :01:
03-07-2004, 06:14 AM
clocker

Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?
03-07-2004, 06:16 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 01:14
Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?

dude, r u dissing canadians now? wat up man? i thought u had respect for ur neighbors to the north
03-07-2004, 06:18 AM
clocker

I'm allowed Abu.

I am a landed immigrant.
03-07-2004, 06:18 AM
adamp2p

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Originally posted by 4th gen+6 March 2004 - 21:09--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (4th gen @ 6 March 2004 - 21:09)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@7 March 2004 - 04:05
Here is a pic so you can all leer at Sprocket in all her wanton sluttiness...

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Got to say it looks pretty good though, clocker :) [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: :lol:

You are funny 4th gen!

:D
03-07-2004, 06:20 AM
Virtualbody1234

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 00:14
Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?

:lol:

I hope to get a whole bunch more CPUs going but I won't be able to show the WUs for all the others on the KLF team list.

I see you have a lot of work done and at other teams also. Good for you man! http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/thmbup.gif
03-07-2004, 06:26 AM
clocker

Quote:

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@6 March 2004 - 22:20

I hope to get a whole bunch more CPUs going but I won't be able to show the WUs for all the others on the KLF team list.

How come?
03-07-2004, 06:34 AM
Virtualbody1234

Not my PCs.

I will try to convince as many 'clients' to run the app as I can. To get them to join our team is another story.
03-07-2004, 06:51 AM
kazaa2002

clocker, you probably could have had some real reaction if
you had fibbed about sprocket's looks and used one of the pictures
of cases from this site...http://xoxide.com/modifiedcases.html
either the big cube or the plane...then abu would post anew for a whole new project
just so sprocket would talk to him. :rolleyes:
03-07-2004, 12:47 PM
clocker

There is no need to fib about Sprocket's looks.

Her pubescent ripeness is obvious to the discerning.

Believe me, if I could get my hands on a Lian-Li case, you'd know about it.
03-07-2004, 01:02 PM
lynx

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 11:47
There is no need to fib about Sprocket's looks.

Her pubescent ripeness is obvious to the discerning.

Believe me, if I could get my hands on a Lian-Li case, you'd know about it.

Dress her up in pretty clothes and that may be the last you see of her. :lol:
03-07-2004, 01:52 PM
clocker

Quote:

Originally posted by lynx@7 March 2004 - 05:02

Dress her up in pretty clothes and that may be the last you see of her. :lol:

Oh, we've got trouble...
Right here! in River City...
03-08-2004, 01:18 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by clocker@7 March 2004 - 01:14
Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?

in my experience, a canadian gets credit for 0% of the WU's
03-08-2004, 01:24 AM
Virtualbody1234

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+7 March 2004 - 19:18--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 7 March 2004 - 19:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@7 March 2004 - 01:14
Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?

in my experience, a canadian only gets 0% of the WU :( [/b][/quote]
Really? Is there some problem running the app?
03-08-2004, 01:33 AM
tesco

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@7 March 2004 - 19:18
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Quote:

@7 March 2004 - 01:14
Is it true that a WU completed by a Canadian computer only gets 80% credit?

in my experience, a canadian only gets 0% of the WU :(

Really? Is there some problem running the app? [/b][/quote]
sorta, i cant get it to send them back to the server so i did 400 WU's without them sending and got to pissed off that i uninstalled the program and never tried to fix it.
03-08-2004, 01:44 AM
Virtualbody1234

Well sometimes it takes a while to establish communication. All you needed to do is wait for it. Sometimes just restarting the program helps.

Too bad you got discouraged. I hope you try it again sometime.
03-08-2004, 01:52 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@7 March 2004 - 20:44
Well sometimes it takes a while to establish communication. All you needed to do is wait for it. Sometimes just restarting the program helps.

Too bad you got discouraged. I hope you try it again sometime.

i waited a while, if i got through an entire 400 WUs i think i waited long enough :lol: ill probably try the program again some time but im too busy right now to try and figure it out.
03-08-2004, 12:13 PM
RGX

Ah thats a shame, Sproket had a workman like, "I mean buisness" sort of feel to it. Now she's succumbed to the temptation of lights, there's no stopping her. You'll be buying a UV reactive acrilyic case next to satisfy her new-found rampant desires. :P
03-08-2004, 01:42 PM
clocker

Oh please, no!

She's been grounded.
No more Britney videos for her.