Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Manly PC
Well, I've still got it. I built a computer last night in 2 hours, turned it on and it worked. Some guys know alot about cars and can talk engine sizes like a 400 block engine and replacing a cam shaft, whatever that is. Other guys know alot about yard work and can talk on and on about how they are landscaping their backyard and the best time to mow and plant trees. Other guys talk about sports going on and on about what the latest espn news says as if it is the end of the world when someone gets traded. Then there are the guys that talk politics all of the time, about how so and so said this and the world is ending. There are also the guys who are into church activities and ministry work, talking about those interests and also talking about it as if the world is ending. Me, I know alot about computers and technology. That is my manly passion. I could talk on and on about it, but I have a feeling no one cares.
I have built many computers in my life. When I first started building them I would get frustrated as I would not do it exactly right and the thing wouldn't boot up. Then I learned about motherboards and jumpers. I learned about watts and volts and how to place memory in a computer. That became easy as I just snapped it into place. I started to learn about PCI cards and how to place them and hook them up. Back in the day we had IDE cables and they were harder to deal with. Now these SATA cables are so simple it takes a minute to install a new hard drive. The makers of computer parts are making computers easier to build. I hear USB 3.0 will still be compatible with USB 2.0.
In this latest computer I chose a solid state drive, only 40 gigs. I am hoping this living room media center PC will last 10 years. It practically has no moving parts to it. When I turned it on I had to look because I could not hear anything going. No hard drive, no fans because it is a low voltage Atom 510 motherboard. I am impressed. The best computers you can ever get are ones you build yourself, as you can make sure that you have the high quality parts instead of skimping on something. This hard drive is tested for 1.5 million hours before it fails. Thats 171 years. It may last longer I will. A far jump from the old 5 year lifespan of a hard drive. Ain't technology wonderful?
I have built many computers in my life. When I first started building them I would get frustrated as I would not do it exactly right and the thing wouldn't boot up. Then I learned about motherboards and jumpers. I learned about watts and volts and how to place memory in a computer. That became easy as I just snapped it into place. I started to learn about PCI cards and how to place them and hook them up. Back in the day we had IDE cables and they were harder to deal with. Now these SATA cables are so simple it takes a minute to install a new hard drive. The makers of computer parts are making computers easier to build. I hear USB 3.0 will still be compatible with USB 2.0.
In this latest computer I chose a solid state drive, only 40 gigs. I am hoping this living room media center PC will last 10 years. It practically has no moving parts to it. When I turned it on I had to look because I could not hear anything going. No hard drive, no fans because it is a low voltage Atom 510 motherboard. I am impressed. The best computers you can ever get are ones you build yourself, as you can make sure that you have the high quality parts instead of skimping on something. This hard drive is tested for 1.5 million hours before it fails. Thats 171 years. It may last longer I will. A far jump from the old 5 year lifespan of a hard drive. Ain't technology wonderful?
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