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Just finished Homefront on the weekend. Back to playing BFBC2 online. Have my second varsity module starting next week, so no gaming for 6 weeks until assignments are in

I've got all the goodies on sniper, and gold stars in almost all the weapons except one of the "Snipershyacan'tpronounce" things.. I just don't enjoy the play style. Anti-tank, or medic!! Medic is always welcome when your whole squad is attacking and you can keep them alive with revives an...

I take personal pride in hunting down and knifing any sniper that gets me.. I hate snipers.. I do see guys getting banned / kicked for exploits, but that just makes me believe, that in BFBC2, like any other game, for every cheat / bot / exploit that is known, there are many that are not known, and i...

How much 'botting' and cheating do you guys think is happening in BFBC2 online? I've noticed some days you're having a good game, and some days a bad game, BUT, consistently when playing on a public server, be is WAGE or SGS etc, when certain clans have people on (so far [Synergy] and [NSD] stands o...

Oh dear, what a complete let-down this game was. That is all...

Originally my pc came with a Cooler Master USP-100 case. Running the i7 and 2 x GTX460's proved to be too hot for the case. I could keep a meal warm on the thing :mrgreen: What is this? News toys! http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/haf1.jpg Yes, HAF-922 with 2 x 90CFM Sicklefans at the top. M...

Hahahah, it was just movies and series. For my Msc studies I do the initial work on a external drive I use every day, then once I'm done for the night, I copy it all to 2 x 250gb drives in in a mirror.

I'm still downloading the rest...slowly...remind me never to buy Steam-related games again ;(

Oh well, good news, just got the email that I can collect the replacement drive from Landmark. Still annoyed that it failed, since it now makes me more paranoid about my data..

Interesting link thanks!...the Spinpoint F3 that failed on me looks to be one of the better drives... Go figure..

Anyone had their 1Tb drives fail yet? I just had a 4month old Samsung Spinpoint 1Tb fail on the weekend. Last time I had a drive fail must have been over 10 years ago!! :evil: Even worse is that this is the second item to fail from my purchase in December through Landmark. The pc shipped with a 'dud...

This is making me reconsider buying games that require Steam. I have no problems with copy protection, but when I pay R400 for a game, I want to go home and play the darn thing!

** ninja edit, forgot the 'no' in front of copy protection

Cool thanks, will give it a try tonight, else just it run over the weekend..

Anyone have an idea how big the flippen update is? Bought Homefront in the week and once I installed it last night Steam started downloading the patch. I cancelled it because the wife uses our slow 384k ADSL for business during the day. Any chance of a direct download link? Else I'll just have to le...

Just picked up a tube of CoolerMaster NanoFusion paste, so the compound hack won't be for long (but it did it's duty). Would also be good to see the difference between a 'hacked compound' and the real thing once I have it applied.

One more thing remained. Since I cleaned off the dust the cpu has been running a little hot. Nothing dangerous, and the old P4's have a habit of shutting themselves down when they overheat, but it bothered me a bit. http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue34.jpg I think I messed up the remaini...

Here is the new top section, with the server. http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue30.jpg Testing the fit and the look. Yup, happy! http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue31.jpg Now it was just a matter of riveting the top section back in to place where I removed the rivets during th...

Now it was simply a matter of actually fitting the grid to the top panel. http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue26.jpg First needed to clamp it in place. It's sometimes nice to work in an environment with all the right tools :lol: . http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue27.jpg Drille...

As you guys might remember the top section of my 'majat' file server still needed to be done. This weekend being a long weekend gave me the chance to do it. I found a old side panel at work with a grid style side panel that I wanted to use. PS: This is my father in the pics, not me! http://www.i-eve...

I used Rustoleum cans. When I went to Builders Warehouse, the paint dude showed me the different paints they had. The cheap stuff (around R29 a tin) was to be avoided. :!: :!: Next up was the tins I used (around R59 a can), and there was a premium type at R109 I think. Don't quote me on those prices...

The 4 in 3 Coolermaster Bay is about R170. I got mine from www.prophecy.co.za, but I've also seen it at Cafe Jave in Cape Town. Really makes drive management easy, and it has a 120mm fan with blue led, so gives a nice glow at night. The top part still needs work done on it, but that will happen in t...

Everything assembled, I finished the cable management with some cable-ties. Now she was ready to get plugged back in to the network and resume her duties. http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue20.jpg Had to sort out one problem, but after that I could boot her up and the drives and everythin...

Once everything was cleaned, I tested the paint and I could work with the case. I had to be careful, since the paint only properly cures after 24hrs, but the wife wanted her 'series' machine back online. Assembly started, including the now blue fans: http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue15....

We had lunch and I did the colour coats of pain, letting it dry in the mid-day sun. I also decided to paint some of the fans. http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue11.jpg While waiting for everything to dry, we retired inside where I attempted to sleeve the power-supply with the sleeving kit...

Now it was time for some elbow grease and the hard part. One trip down to Builders Warehouse and I had some supplies. The 'Rustoleum' stuff is expensive but works great: http://www.i-eve.co.za/wp-content/uploads/blue21.jpg Lots of sanding (which I didn't take boring pics of) and we were ready for pa...