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Title: LAN FEST . . . . number . . err, I've lost count. :P
Post by: Roadkill on September 26, 2014, 11:00:39 am
Venue : Castle Roadkill (specifically the Conservatory - with recently fixed roof - hurrah !)

Dates : 28th, 29th & 30th November

Plan : Drinking, eating and gaming (in that order ??) . . . Maybe some DVD's . . maybe a BBQ . . who knows !?

Accommodation : Spare room with single bed . . floor in the lounge / dining room.

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Title: LAN FEST . . . . number . . err, I've lost count. :P
Post by: ianjpage on September 26, 2014, 11:13:32 am
Quoting: Roadkill
with recently fixed roof - hurrah !)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rock.gif) is it a permanent fix tho!?
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Post by: Roadkill on September 26, 2014, 11:22:16 am
It is, yes.  Hopefully.  It's not rained hard enough to fully test it since the repair but if this doesn't work I honestly don't know what will.

Plus I only slid off the roof once !  Bonus ! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
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Post by: ianjpage on September 26, 2014, 11:24:22 am
Quoting: Roadkill

It is, yes. Hopefully. It's not rained hard enough to fully test it since the repair but if this doesn't work I honestly don't know what will


Cool - did you actually find the entry or just a case of fill everything with sealer??

Quoting: Roadkill


Plus I only slid off the roof once ! Bonus !



LOL(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)
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Post by: FUBAR on September 26, 2014, 12:25:08 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
Spare room with single bed


(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/hunter.gif) Please
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Post by: Jo on September 26, 2014, 08:30:01 pm
We're away on hols then for our wedding anniversary.
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Post by: FUBAR on October 05, 2014, 12:26:44 pm
Next Car Game...

Now has a name - NCG-Wreckfest

It also has functioning LAN and online Multiplayer (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)  Just in time (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
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Post by: FUBAR on November 01, 2014, 01:11:10 pm
Well I've decided to 'pep-up' my current PC rather than spent loads of money on a new one... I've rebuilt it once recently adding a 120Gb SSD for windows to live on meaning it now boots up in under 20 seconds (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif) I also added the second gfx card I bought a while back with is now working perfectly fine in glorious SLI (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) and got my sound card re-installed & working today too.

I've just decided to buy a i7 960 processor from ebay for £62 which will boost it from 2.66gHz to 3.2gHz, that will arrive in time for the PC to be rebuilt again before the LAN.

Costs:
2nd GFX card: £175
SSD + Cable & adapter: £65 (these are SO cheap these days!!)
Processor: £62

Total: £302 (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (about 10% of what I was considering spending)
Happy Days
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Post by: Roadkill on November 01, 2014, 05:54:41 pm
My P.C's running epically slow nowadays so I'm wondering what it'll make of a LAN.  

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Post by: ianjpage on November 01, 2014, 06:50:10 pm
Well if you want dean we can wipe and reload it before hand?
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Post by: FUBAR on November 02, 2014, 01:11:34 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
My P.C's running epically slow nowadays so I'm wondering what it'll make of a LAN.  


Don't worry, I'm going to see how money & saving goes in the next year then this one with its Pep-up new bits will be for sale (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Quoting: ianjpage
Well if you want dean we can wipe and reload it before hand?


A Refresh might be a good idea.


Oh and on a separate note... FALLOUT 3 WORKS NOW!!!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
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Post by: ianjpage on November 02, 2014, 01:51:32 pm
Lol bet you a happy fubar today then now it working ;)
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Post by: FUBAR on November 11, 2014, 07:21:51 pm
CPU Arrived today, now fully operational at 3.2gHz instead of 2.66 and no windows re-install required (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

I don't think 2 hours for a full strip down, dust, CPU change, rebuild, BIOS setup and Victory Forum post is too bad TBH (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
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Post by: ianjpage on November 11, 2014, 09:39:30 pm
Cool not bad at all then, have you noticed the difference though yet?

As an aside,  will still be coming to lan but will not be around on the Saturday much as need to pop to see my mum as she having her hip done the week before so won't be very mobile and both my sisters aren't around on the Saturday,  will still be there Friday,  and Sunday as well as Saturday night but just not during the day
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Post by: Roadkill on November 11, 2014, 10:10:33 pm
That's Understandable.  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

She'll be flying once it's healed - my Dad was.  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
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Post by: Incursus on November 12, 2014, 09:16:22 pm
Well I've kinda triple booked myself.. so I'm busy Friday and Saturday evening but free during the day Saturday (possibly free later in the evening) and Sunday..after I've thrown some paint on the walls/ceiling.
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Post by: ianjpage on November 12, 2014, 09:20:51 pm
Quoting: Roadkill

That's Understandable.

She'll be flying once it's healed - my Dad was.


Yeah that's what we're hoping for as she is really bad and can't walk much at all (whereas she used to walk everywhere....)
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Post by: ianjpage on November 13, 2014, 07:28:34 pm
Scratch that, op been cancelled so will be there on the Saturday day
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Post by: FUBAR on November 24, 2014, 05:52:28 pm
what time are you guys around on Friday?  I have to pick up those RC Car Ski bits from the Anodising company on Friday @ 11am ish so will be around from 12 Midday.
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Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2014, 07:29:26 pm
As I said to Ian at the weekend . . . Not sure yet . . . I have to hand-over a massive chunk of the project I'm managing at the moment in the morning . . . Depending on how that goes could mean as late as 6pm or as early as 2pm.

I'll know more tomorrow as I'm meeting with my site manager to go through progress.

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Post by: ianjpage on November 24, 2014, 07:30:34 pm
Spoke to dean about this at weekend and he thinks he be home about 3ish,  did you need a lift with your stuff or you sorted?
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Post by: ianjpage on November 24, 2014, 07:31:03 pm
Lol posted at almost the same time
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Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2014, 07:32:38 pm
On a separate, but related note : my mouse packed up a while ago and a few of the keys on my keyboard are getting a bit sticky . . .

What's a good recommendation for a (around £40 or less) WIRELESS mouse and keyboard combo ???

I've seen a few but none are like mine (with the receiver doubling up as a charging dock for the mouse) . . . most, now, seem to rely on the nano (USB) receiver and I reckon that wouldn't pick up the signals too well as the P.C itself is in a cupboard under the worktop . . . . A desk-mounted receiver really is ideal . . .

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Post by: FUBAR on November 24, 2014, 08:53:50 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
What's a good recommendation for a (around £40 or less) WIRELESS mouse and keyboard combo ???


http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-009-GI

This is the only applicable one on Overclockers.

PC world has more choice (Anything Logitech will be fine) just make sure its not a 'compact' mouse designed for use with Laptops, day-to-day will be ok but using one of these for a weekend of gaming twice a year is not good.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/search-keywords/xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/wireless%2Bkeyboard%2Band%2Bmouse/xx-criteria.html
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Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2014, 09:48:09 pm
It's the "nano receiver" . . . Isn't that the plug in USB thingy ?

Those that show a picture seem to just show that, anyway.  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
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Post by: art b on November 24, 2014, 10:14:09 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
few of the keys on my keyboard are covered in sticky stuff  . . .


tmi...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)
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Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2014, 11:34:21 pm
Ahh, be honest, yours are the same !  (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
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Post by: FUBAR on November 24, 2014, 11:54:42 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
It's the "nano receiver" . . . Isn't that the plug in USB thingy ?

Those that show a picture seem to just show that, anyway.  


(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31lvcZipuXL.jpg)

Yeah, that's the almost invisible USB dongle that they use.
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Post by: Roadkill on November 25, 2014, 12:05:51 am
Quoting: FUBAR
Yeah, that's the almost invisible USB dongle that they use.


Uh-huh . . .

Quoting: Roadkill
most, now, seem to rely on the nano (USB) receiver and I reckon that wouldn't pick up the signals too well as the P.C itself is in a cupboard under the worktop


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Quoting: Roadkill
. . . . A desk-mounted receiver really is ideal . . .
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Post by: ianjpage on November 25, 2014, 06:39:39 am
Like ryan said, anything logitech or Microsoft ones are all good but likewise double check it's not a 'mobile' mouse as these are tiny!!

As for the receiver you can always just get a short 1m usb extension lead and connect the dongle to that......
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Post by: FUBAR on November 25, 2014, 09:42:38 am
Quoting: ianjpage
As for the receiver you can always just get a short 1m usb extension lead and connect the dongle to that......


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Does your Monitor have any passthrough* USB ports in it? I know sometimes they do, if so it could be plugged into that.

* Additional USB Ports (normally found on the bottom or side of the screen) that are not used as a video-input option for the monitor.
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Post by: Roadkill on November 25, 2014, 01:02:42 pm
The monitor does have two USB ports on the side ..... Doubt whether these were connected to the PC, though.
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Post by: Roadkill on November 25, 2014, 03:54:18 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
Doubt whether these were connected to the PC, though


No, they weren't.

So I've ordered a Microsoft Comfort Desktop 5000 (!!!)

A lot seem to come with the tiny little mice but this one seemed pretty solid looking with a full-sized mouse.

We'll see.

I bought a couple of 1m extension cables, too . . one for the keyboard & mouse and one for my bluetooth thing-ma-jig that I use sometimes for transferring pictures from my phone (it's hidden at the back of the P.C, too so transfer can be slow).

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Just hope it arrives for Friday.
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Post by: FUBAR on November 25, 2014, 04:57:38 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
Microsoft Comfort Desktop 5000


Yeah that looks fine, that is a full size mouse too.
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Post by: ianjpage on November 25, 2014, 04:59:01 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
As an aside, will still be coming to lan but will not be around on the Saturday much as need to pop to see my mum as she having her hip done the week before so won't be very mobile and both my sisters aren't around on the Saturday, will still be there Friday, and Sunday as well as Saturday night but just not during the day


Change of plan again.....sounds like mum be going in for op tomorrow (Wed) so may still need to disappear for a few hours on Saturday to pop and see her,  as although she probably still be in hospital, it not nice for her to see no one the whole day as my sister's are in London
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Post by: ianjpage on November 25, 2014, 05:00:29 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
did you need a lift with your stuff or you sorted?


Ryan??
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Post by: ianjpage on November 25, 2014, 05:01:15 pm
Quoting: Roadkill
So I've ordered a Microsoft Comfort Desktop 5000 (!!!)


Cool they are pretty good as usedescribed these at work before
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Post by: FUBAR on November 25, 2014, 05:10:41 pm
Quoting: ianjpage
Quoting: ianjpagedid you need a lift with your stuff or you sorted?

Ryan??


Its looking like it yes please.
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Post by: ianjpage on November 25, 2014, 07:15:50 pm
Quoting: FUBAR

Its looking like it yes please


Okay cool (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
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Post by: ianjpage on November 27, 2014, 05:39:48 pm
Dean - any better idea of when you be home tomorrow as looking like my course be all done by 2pm ish tomorrow (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
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Post by: Roadkill on November 27, 2014, 06:30:29 pm
Should be good for 2pm . . maybe a tad earlier but we'll see.
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Post by: Incursus on November 27, 2014, 07:45:09 pm
Be over at around 11ish on Saturday (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
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Post by: ianjpage on November 27, 2014, 10:04:17 pm
Ok cool will text ya when done to see if you home - ryan is that sort of time good for you as well
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Post by: ianjpage on November 27, 2014, 10:20:20 pm
Quoting: ianjpage

Quoting: ianjpage
As an aside, will still be coming to lan but will not be around on the Saturday much as need to pop to see my mum as she having her hip done the week before so won't be very mobile and both my sisters aren't around on the Saturday, will still be there Friday, and Sunday as well as Saturday night but just not during the day


Change of plan again.....sounds like mum be going in for op tomorrow (Wed) so may still need to disappear for a few hours on Saturday to pop and see her, as although she probably still be in hospital, it not nice for her to see no one the whole day as my sister's are in London


This is now confirmed so me & vicky will be disappearing saturday to swindon, but should be back for the late afternoon / evening, but we'll be there on fri and sun.
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Post by: FUBAR on November 28, 2014, 02:34:29 am
Well, before going to work this evening I have managed to fk my pic up to a black screen of death when windows boots trying to install 3rd party drivers for the Oculus rift to make extra games work... So tomorrow if going to be ******* fun... Not happy atm...
Typical shit eh...
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Post by: ianjpage on November 28, 2014, 08:53:53 am
ah bugger that's not good (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/sad.gif)  does removing the drivers make PC work?
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Post by: FUBAR on November 28, 2014, 11:07:59 am
Its taken about a hour but I'm now back up & running, Startup repair fixed whatever was wrong but it took 4 goes at it.

So limited functionality from the OR this weekend but a Kick-ass rollercoaster sim does work (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Edit: Had to completely uninstall Oculus stuff, will work on this later.
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Post by: ianjpage on November 28, 2014, 12:22:25 pm
cool least the pc is working that's the main thing !!
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Post by: FUBAR on November 28, 2014, 05:27:01 pm
Let the Games!... um Beers!... um junk food! BEGIN!!
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Post by: ianjpage on November 28, 2014, 08:01:40 pm
Quoting: FUBAR

Let the Games!... um Beers!... um junk food! BEGIN!!

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