Building a notebook

[RedOctober]

Not really. All that I have to install is the SSD, CPU, and RAM. The OCZ kit has an instruction manual too.

 

It supposedly comes with Vista drivers only so I might need to look around if I want to go with 7 instead.

 

 

but dont u think you would be better off just buying an hp or sony laptop with the warranty and reliability and not worry about all the required bs?

 

i was about to ask what OS u were using... i know u were dissing my win 7 use, but i think u should go for win 7. its much better on power usage than vista in laptops

 

so what ru u going to do with your netbook? sell it?

[PotshotPolka]

but dont u think you would be better off just buying an hp or sony laptop with the warranty and reliability and not worry about all the required bs?

 

i was about to ask what OD u were using... i know u were dissing my win 7 use, but i think u should go for win 7. its much better on power usage than vista in laptops

 

so what ru u going to do with your netbook? sell it?

 

Read the article I posted in the OP on the SSD hard drive, it'll make a believer out you. But since Wrathek here is offering Win 7 for dirt I'll gladly give it a go. And I actually welcome building a laptop without a shit ton of SPAMware pre-installed on a partition.

[RedOctober]

Read the article I posted in the OP on the SSD hard drive, it'll make a believer out you. But since Wrathek here is offering Win 7 for dirt I'll gladly give it a go. And I actually welcome building a laptop without a shit ton of SPAMware pre-installed on a partition.

 

i know the advantages of a SSD. the read/write speeds are very good, i was even looking into getting a 120 gb SSD for my operating system/ program storage and keeping my 650 gb for my data storage.

 

whatever if it works for you then go for it... if u need any help let me know. good luck

[PotshotPolka]

if u need any help let me know. good luck

 

Buy my netbook for $175?

[RedOctober]

Buy my netbook for $175?

 

well im defiantly interested, i need a computer to take back and forth to Daytona.

 

let me get back to you

[Akaru]

Read the article I posted in the OP on the SSD hard drive, it'll make a believer out you. But since Wrathek here is offering Win 7 for dirt I'll gladly give it a go. And I actually welcome building a laptop without a shit ton of SPAMware pre-installed on a partition.

 

This brings up the question I stumped my friend who is really good at computers. I aked him if I did a fresh install of Windows 7 on a laptop, would it render the webcam, mic, biometric fingerprint reader, and any other built in component that requires special drivers to not work? As mentioned, most laptop parts are proprietary and they come with proprietary drivers.

[PotshotPolka]

This brings up the question I stumped my friend who is really good at computers. I aked him if I did a fresh install of Windows 7 on a laptop, would it render the webcam, mic, biometric fingerprint reader, and any other built in component that requires special drivers to not work? As mentioned, most laptop parts are proprietary and they come with proprietary drivers.

 

If so it's possible to hunt down the manufacturers and see if they've updated drivers to support other OS, but it's also likely the drivers could be universal. Short answer is you'll find out when you try.

[Wrathek]

your friend sucks ass and logs of shit at computers if that stumped him.

 

in RARE occasions it may not have FULL functionality or speed, but nearly every vista driver in existence can work just about perfectly under windows 7.. they use the same architecture.

[PotshotPolka]

So anyways can anyone experienced with laptops tell me if the heat off that CPU will jeopardize it?

[Shadowex3]

PC components can take heat just fine, it's the plastic casing and your weak and tender flesh you need to worry about.