What kind of computer do you use?- Super Thread

[jon43]

That is easy to explain.... if I was running some bloated OS like Windows 7/8, I'd need the extra HP from an Intel processor too.

Plus AMD has always been more friendly to advanced users who want to tweak their products.

[Sir_Ismicoo]

Currently the following.

Main desktop:

HP (Yes, yes I know and having seen the build quality inside, it's the last HP I buy!)

Quad core Intel Core i5 CPU 650
16GB RAM
1TB Hard drive
NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 610]
Xubuntu 14.04

Main laptop:

Toshiba Satellite

Octo core Intel Core i7-3630QM CPU
8GB RAM
1TB Hard drive
Optimus graphics

Intel 3rd gen core graphics
NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 640M]

Xubuntu 14.04

Extreme portable

ASUS eee-pc 701
Single core Intel Cleleron(R) M Processor
2GB RAM (upped from 512)
4 + 32GB Storage via SD cards
Intel Mobile 915 Express graphics
Crunchbang Waldorf

Playputer:

Samsung laptop
Dual core Intel Pentium CPU B950
6GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive
Intel second generation integrated graphics
Whatever I have installed on it most recently (currently trisequel)

I also have a Raspi which I am yet to do anything with. It may become a file or test server or a media centre or something else altogether!

[jon43]

Currently the following.

Main desktop:

HP (Yes, yes I know and having seen the build quality inside, it's the last HP I buy!)

Quad core Intel Core i5 CPU 650
16GB RAM
1TB Hard drive
NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 610]
Xubuntu 14.04

Very nice rigs!

How does the GT610 work with Xubuntu? I always used to use a discrete graphics card in my systems, but it seemed like they always ran WAY too hot using the Linux drivers. My 6870 or 6670 would easily get into the 60c range just browsing the web. Does Nvidia not suffer this problem?

[Sir_Ismicoo]

Very nice rigs!

I can't argue with that although the Toshiba gets bloody heavy when you're carrying around

How does the GT610 work with Xubuntu? I always used to use a discrete graphics card in my systems, but it seemed like they always ran WAY too hot using the Linux drivers. My 6870 or 6670 would easily get into the 60c range just browsing the web. Does Nvidia not suffer this problem?

I use the Nvidia drivers rather than the nouveau drivers and according to nvidia-settings it is currently running at 48c which is well in the green. That's a bit more impressive given the rig is in a cubby hole built in to the desk meaning that airflow is a bit restricted. The fan is running at 40%.

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I've done what I have been meaning to do and changed things around so the PC isn't in the cubbyhole in the desk and as I moved it, I gave the vents a good cleaning. After nearly an hour, it is idling at 43c to 44c and when moving windows or doing lots of scrolling around it'll hop up to 49c to 50c.
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[pedja2]

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150
16GB RAM
2TB Hard drive
ATI 5670

[justen_m]

A pair of quad core HP Xeon workstations, and a pair of netbooks that I use as remote terminals.

[jon43]

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150
16GB RAM
2TB Hard drive
ATI 5670

Used to have me a 8350. What sort of clock speeds are you running the 8150 at? Keeping it cool okay?

[pedja2]

Used to have me a 8350. What sort of clock speeds are you running the 8150 at? Keeping it cool okay?

default 3.6GHz
overclocked 4.5ghz
temp: ~50-60 max 70c

[jon43]

Geez... I hit the 70c range when benchmarking, but I thought that 60c was the max AMD suggested the processor should ever be allowed to reach. Them do be hot chips though!

[Ripp_Steakface]

I recently ditched Windows XP since it's not being supported anymore and decided to get back into Linux. I had originally run a dual-boot setup with netbook-specific Ubuntu and XP, but the other day I totally deleted XP and I'm now running the latest build of Xubuntu!

This little netbook:

CPU INFORMATION
GenuineIntel, Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz
Number of CPUs: 2
CPU clock currently at 800.000 MHz with 512 KB cache
Numbering: family(6) model(28) stepping(2)
Bogomips: 3192.00

MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 992 MB
Total swap: 1015 MB

STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: ATA
Model: ST9160310AS
SCSI device - scsi2
Vendor: Single
Model: Flash Reader

GRAPHIC CARD
VGA controller
Intel Corporation Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8340

SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8330

NETWORK
Ethernet controller
Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave AW-GE780 802.11bg Wireless Mini PCIe Card

The other computers I run are both iMacs.