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Title: An addiction too far.
Post by: markb on January 26, 2005, 07:05:14 pm

I reckon I need some help. Seriously I think this time I have gone too far with my hobby. (The last one involved buying 1000+ books in the space of about 18months)

I've just spent 2 hours browsing eBay for a skt462 processor (to complete another PC) when I suddenly worked out I had the following fully working computers in the house which are all doing something:-

Athlon XP2400+ - Main Rig
Duron 1800  - Upright mame/sitdown cab
Celeron 1ghz - Media Centre
Celeron 700 - Going into a portable mame
PII 233mhz - Desktop Mame

My collection of components in the cupboard is staggering as well:-
5 CD/DVD Drives, 5 Graphics Cards, 2 Modems, 2 Sound Cards ,1 Motherboard, A Monitor, 3 Keyboards, 11 Trackballs (yes 11), 4 Mice of various types, 4 Old CPUS, 30+ strips or ram, Dozens of fans, lights, heatsinks etc, 3 PSU's, umpteen other useless components such webcams, speakers etc etc  and if there was a 12 player game in Mame i would have enough controllers to play it.

Oh and one last thing before the men in white coats collect me, I didn't even own a computer until November 2003.



Right back to eBay for that processor. :)

Title: Re: An addiction too far.
Post by: Sephroth57 on January 26, 2005, 07:31:07 pm

dude... you need help =P

Title: Re: An addiction too far.
Post by: Pyro on January 27, 2005, 01:20:12 am

Quote from: markb on January 26, 2005, 07:05:14 pm

I reckon I need some help.

I can identify with that... LINK (http://www.redwoodfence.com/Hardware.txt)  ::)

I find it funny that you posted this the day after I got my "junk list" together so I can reconfigure all my systems.

Pyro

Title: Re: An addiction too far.
Post by: missioncontrol on January 27, 2005, 02:59:08 pm

I can relate myself.....

Just laying around not being used:

3 15" monitors
1 17" monitor
2 333mhz pc's
1 233mhz pc
1 486 I just fried a few weeks ago but havn't got aroung to gutting
over a dozen HD laying around

and the list goes on and on

Title: Re: An addiction too far.
Post by: markb on January 27, 2005, 03:54:39 pm

Well at least I'm not alone! Perhaps we need to set up some sort of support group, either that or just get out more often.

Title: Re: An addiction too far.
Post by: DrewKaree on January 27, 2005, 07:33:55 pm

Quote from: missioncontrol on January 27, 2005, 02:59:08 pm

I can relate myself.....

Just laying around not being used:

3 15" monitors
1 17" monitor
2 333mhz pc's
1 233mhz pc
1 486 I just fried a few weeks ago but havn't got aroung to gutting
over a dozen HD laying around

and the list goes on and on

BAH! 

7 15" monitors
1 90 mhz
2 133 mhz
2 166 mhz
1 233 mhz
3 266 mhz
1 450 mhz
1 900 mhz
2 scanners (one working, yet oddly, the non-working one is the one connected to the PC  :-[ )
1 internal zip drive - several disks, none of which work
1 external 4x iomega CD burner - still works (I keep it around "just in case"....I have too much time  ::) )
several dozen ram sticks, some even for the computers I have  :-\
gajillions of HD's
4 inkjets, 2 of which work
1 laser printer that has to be fed one sheet at a time (but is STILL faster than those damn inkjets
several HUNDREDfloppy disks, to go with 6 non-working floppy drives
NAME a friggen cable you need and I'll give you three and not make a dent in the collection

and my pride and joy of the entire collection that is the Karee masterpiece:

1 loving wife who puts up with the madness that makes up the man called "Drew"  ;D