On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 08:52:44PM -0600, Robert C Wittig wrote:
> Wittig wrote:
> Scott wrote:
>
> > Sometimes. How often do you search for a particular model to find that
> > no one gives the exact make of card (video or whatever) or if they do,
> > when you actually buy the machine, it's something different. But I'm
> > not bitter, nope, not me. :)
> >
>
> I don't purchase much from stores, so I was thinking along different
> lines.
>
> I generally just go to my parts bins/drawers, and grab a handful of
> whichever card or whatever I need to install (I acquire a lot of old
> machines from clients I built new machines for, dumpsters, CraigsList,
> etc., and gut them for parts), and then Google the identifiers on the
> cards/chips etc., or just plug things in and see if they work, until I
> find one that does.
Probably a good way to do it. Actually, if I'm building a tower, it's
not a problem, where I'll get the parts. I'm more annoyed about
laptops, actually (which I believe you specifically said should be
excluded, but why turn down a chance to complain?)
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