Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Seth, I live in Westfield, New Jersey. Give me a call at 201-573-2637 or 908-347-0603(Cell) Take care, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Computer Help!!! > Mike, where are you? Build one for me! Please! > > The Leica of PC's! > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Computer Help!!! > > >>I have been building my own PCs for over 10 years. I use nothing but the >>highest end motherboards and hard drives. All of these components come >>with at least 3 year warranties. >> Many of today's hard drives fail very very early. I have had drives fail >> in a matter of days. Most of the drives for consumer use only come with 1 >> year warranties. >> I am afraid it is just like fine photographic equipment: >> You get what you pay for (Hopefully). >> I generally use ASUS or ABIT motherboards which have been very, very >> reliable. >> Dell uses the cheapest motherboards they can source from China. >> I work in IT and I am totally paranoid about backups. Redundancy is the >> name of the game: >> ANY important database I work on is backed up at least 3 times a day and >> archived to different servers and media (DVD and Tape). >> I have been burned to many times in the past when I discovered one of my >> files was not backed up by somebody else. >> >> Take care, >> Mike >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@hotmail.com> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:04 AM >> Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: LUG, Computer Help!!! >> >> >>> Unfortunately modern Dells use the dirt cheapest boards around. The >>> onboard controllers have a way of failing and collecting the drives. The >>> flimsey chassis don't help matters much either! >>> I am not a fan of Dell! >>> Javier >>> >>>>Tina, >>>> >>>>My Pentium II Dell was purchased in 1998 and just gave up the ghost this >>>>year. About two years after I bought it, I started having problems with >>>>drives "disappearing" . I called Dell and their rep came to my home and >>>>replaced the CD Rom drive and thought the problem was solved. When the >>>>problem recurred, someone at Dell suggested replacing the motherboard. >>>>That was done by the rep at his next visit, and I got five more years of >>>>faithful service until the power supply voltage began to sag a few >>>>months ago. I salvaged most of my files and bought another Dell, which >>>>is going great. >>>> >>>>Ask Dell if the motherboard could be causing your problem. It sure >>>>sounds like some common failure mode, rather than a bunch of bad hard >>>>drives. >>>> >>>>Jim Nichols >>>>Tullahoma, TN >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >