mongoloido February 24, 2005 Share mongoloido Member February 24, 2005 Just the thread I was coming here to post a request for. Thank you all. Just starting to get into the new PC mode and thought I'd build my own this time. Question on the fans: intake should equal exhaust. got it. how do i treat the psu fans in this equation? do i factor them in or is this strictly for the case fans? Also, I think I'll stick with places that I've had good experiences with like newegg and zipzoomfly for my components, but does anyone know of a place to pick up xp pro on the super cheap? I'm not desperate for quality customer service on software. I am, however, up for not paying $140+ for xp pro if I don't have to (not looking for anything shady, just as good a deal as I can get). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 February 24, 2005 Share shep48 Member February 24, 2005 are you or your friends attending college, check the student bookstore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux February 24, 2005 Share Acid-Flux Member February 24, 2005 (edited) Also, I think I'll stick with places that I've had good experiences with like newegg and zipzoomfly for my components, but does anyone know of a place to pick up xp pro on the super cheap? I'm not desperate for quality customer service on software. I am, however, up for not paying $140+ for xp pro if I don't have to (not looking for anything shady, just as good a deal as I can get). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Check with your local University, I know in New York legally all students are allowed to get a FREE yes FREEEEEE copy of windows, you just need to go to a local distributor around your area. In my case it was the University Computer Store. It's an OEM version, but it's legal, and gives you a free key as well. Same goes with Office, we are allowed to have a FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE copy of it as well anways, just thought it let ya know. Edited February 24, 2005 by Acid-Flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 24, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member February 24, 2005 Acid-Flux, I don't know who told you it was legal, but if you get an OEM version without buying a computer (or at the very least, a hard drive), it is by no means legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 February 24, 2005 Share shep48 Member February 24, 2005 i think its legal if your a student, and its $34 at BGSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 24, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member February 24, 2005 Not if it's the OEM Version. That version is just for sale with new computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 February 24, 2005 Share shep48 Member February 24, 2005 (edited) I dont think microsoft just overlooked the 1000's of univs across the country, its a student deal, they also have their other programs to be used while attending class Edited February 24, 2005 by shep48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 February 24, 2005 Share shep48 Member February 24, 2005 just looked at disc it says Not for retail or OEM Distribution. Not for resale. and it was $29.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher February 24, 2005 Share Preacher Member February 24, 2005 I'm calling Bill Gates, you are all goin down now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoloido February 24, 2005 Share mongoloido Member February 24, 2005 Uh oh. My thirtysomething year old brother just got back into college this past fall. Looks like I better take back some of the jokes I made at his expense... Time to smooch some brotherly butt... dagnabit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 24, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member February 24, 2005 Ah, so it's NOT for resale OR OEM...that makes more sense. I know on our campus, students either by it retail from the book store or get an MS-Select Corporate Edition copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoloido February 25, 2005 Share mongoloido Member February 25, 2005 So how should I treat the fans on the psu? Should I take them into account when figuring the intake/exhaust ratio of fans or not? Looks like my case has a place for one 80mm fan in the front and one 120mm fan in the back. Make the 80 an intake and the 120 an exhaust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 25, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member February 25, 2005 Mongoloido, I normally don't include the PS fans since they typically have an intake and exhaust fan that balances each other out. I would just consider all the other intake and exhaust fans in your calculations (don't worry about internal fines such as the CPU fan or Vid card fan unless they are directly piped out of your case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 March 1, 2005 Share shep48 Member March 1, 2005 i wouldnt worry about fan=fan too much, these cases arent air tight, and most of the new ones have tons of vent holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny September 5, 2005 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni September 5, 2005 a monkey can build a computer... What I find fun is locking the heatsink and fan onto the processor. yes... fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood November 27, 2005 Share Wolfsblood Member November 27, 2005 Yeah, that is always entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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