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Introduction

This page lists the components and specifications for my various pieces of computer hardware. This is meant to be an easy reference for myself when I need to figure out, for example, what specific motherboard I had purchased for my last computer, where to get the latest BIOS update for my laptop, etc. I'm placing it on my website simply because it's the easiest thing for me to access at any given time. Feel free to take a look at the specs if you're interested in such things.

Note:  This page is still under construction.

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blackdog  Custom-built Desktop (upgraded)

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 chipset BIOS
All		 Newegg
CPU Support
Wikipedia Core i Series Chipset List
CPU Intel Core i7-860 (SLBJJ) LGA 1156 (Socket H)
(4x) 2.80 GHz CPU /w HT, 1333 MHz FSB
8 MB L3, 45 nm, 95 W TDP		   Newegg
Wikipedia Core i7 CPU List
Memory (4x) G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO 8 GB (4x2GB), DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800), CAS 7-8-7-24-2N, 1.35v   Newegg
Hard Drive(s) OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-240G

Replaced:
Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD		 SandForce SF-2281, 240 GB, MLC, Serial ATA 6 Gb/s


150 GB, 10000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s		 Firmware Newegg


Newegg
Optical Drive(s) Samsung SH-S183L DVD-Writer DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DL DVD+/-R, CD-R, CD-RW
Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s		 Firmware Newegg
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 460 FTW 1024MB 01G-P3-1377-TR Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1GB GDDR5 Both Newegg
Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum (SB0240)   Windows
Linux		  
Network Card(s) (2x) Integrated Realtek RTL8111D LOM

Replaced:
Integrated Marvell Yukon LOM		 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet    
Power Supply Corsair HX620W 650 W   Newegg
Case Gigabyte Poseidon GZ-XA1CA-STB ATX / microATX   Newegg
Monitor (2x) ViewSonic G220fb 21" CRT, QXGA Windows Newegg
Input Device(s) Logitech Elite Keyboard
Logitech MX Revolution Mouse		   Windows
Windows		 Newegg
Newegg
Speakers Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 surround sound (digital discrete)
Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding
Dolby Pro Logic II Upmixing		   Newegg

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boxdog  Custom-built NAS

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard VIA EPIA SN10000EG VIA CN896 North Bridge
VIA VT8251 South Bridge		 Windows Logic Supply
PCI Express Riser Card
CPU Embedded VIA C7 (1x) 1.0 GHz CPU, 400 MHz FSB
128 KB L2, 90 nm, 9 W TDP		   Wikipedia C7 CPU List
Memory PNY MD2048SD2-667 2 GB, DDR2-667 (PC2-5300), CAS 5-5-5   Newegg
Hard Drive(s) System: Transcend TS4GCF300
Data: (3x) Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ
Controller: 3ware 9650SE-4LPML		 4 GB, 300x, Type I Compact Flash
1 TB, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache, Serial ATA 3 Gb/s
PCI Express x4, 4-port Serial ATA 3 Gb/s, RAID 5

All		 Newegg - System
Newegg - Data
Newegg - Controller
Optical Drive(s) Samsung SN-M242D Slim CD-Writer CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM
ATAPI-4 Ultra DMA 2		 Firmware  
Video Card Ingegrated VIA Chrome9 HC IGP      
Sound Card Integreated VIA Vinyl VT1708A HD Audio Codec      
Network Card(s) Integrated VIA VT6130 LOM 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet    
Power Supply External Power Adapter 180 W
Included with case		    
Case Chenbro ES34069 Mini-ITX   Logic Supply

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showdog II  Custom-built Media Server, using recycled parts

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard ASUS P5B Deluxe Intel P965 chipset All Newegg
CPU Support
Wikipedia Core 2 Chipset List
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (SL9S8) LGA 775 (Socket T)
(2x) 2.40 GHz CPU, 1066 MHz FSB
4 MB L2, 65 nm, 65 W TDP		   Newegg
Wikipedia Core 2 CPU List
Memory (2x) G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 GB (2x1GB), DDR2-800 (PC2-6400), CAS 5-5-5-15   Newegg
Hard Drive(s) Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, Serial ATA 3 Gb/s   Newegg
Optical Drive(s)        
Video Card EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Superclocked Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Both Newegg
Sound Card Integrated Analog Devices AD1988B HD Audio CODEC   Linux  
Network Card(s) (2x) Integrated Marvell Yukon LOM 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet    
Power Supply OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600 W   Newegg
Case Lian Li PC-67      
Monitor N/A - connected to home theater      
Input Device(s)        
Speakers N/A - connected to home theater      

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lapdog II  Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard Proprietary Motherboard Intel QM77 chipset BIOS Wikipedia Intel Core i Series Mobile Chipset list
CPU Intel Core i7-3520M (SR0MU) BGA-1023
(2x) 2.9 GHz CPU w/ HT
4 MB L3, 22 nm, 35 W TDP		   Wikipedia Core i7 CPU List
Memory G.SKILL F3-10600CL9D-16GBSQ (2x) 8 GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600), CAS 9-9-9-24, 1.5V   Newegg
Hard Drive(s) Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD1CCA

Replaced:
todo		 256 GB, MLC, Serial ATA 6 Gb/s


todo		 Firmware Newegg


todo
Optical Drive(s) Sony Optiarc AD-7940H DVD+/-R (DL), DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R9, CD-R/W
Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s		    
Video Card Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 Windows
Linux		 Wikipedia Intel GPU comparison
Sound Card Realtek ALC3202 Intel HD Audio Windows
Linux		  
Network Card(s) Intel 82579LM
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300		   Windows (Both)
Linux (Wireless)		  
Power Supply Lenovo 42T4435 90 W    
Monitor Lenovo TFT-LCD Panel 16.0", 1600x900    
Input Device(s) Integrated UltraNav troubpad and TrackPoint
Logitech VX Revolution		   Windows (Integrated)
Windows (Logitech)		 Newegg (Logitech)
Speakers Logitech Lapdesk N550      

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watchdog  Dell Latitude D620

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard Proprietary Motherboard Intel P945PM chipset BIOS Wikipedia Intel Mobile Chipset list
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (SL9U8) Micro-FCBGA
(2x) 1.66 GHz CPU, 667 MHz FSB
2 MB L2, 65 nm, 34 W TDP		   Wikipedia Core 2 CPU List
Memory Hynix HYMP512S64CP8-Y5
Crucial CT12864AC667		 (2x) 1 GB DDR2-667 (PC2-5300), CAS 5-5-5   Newegg (Crucial)
Hard Drive(s) Intel X25-V SSDSA2M040G2GC

Replaced:
Hitachi Travelstar 5K160 HTS541680J9SA00		 40 GB, MLC, Serial ATA 3 Gb/s


80 GB, 5400 RPM, 8 MB Cache, Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s		   Newegg


Newegg
Optical Drive(s) TSST TS-L632D DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DL DVD+R, CD-R, CD-RW
ATAPI-4 Ultra DMA 2		 Firmware  
Video Card Discrete Graphics Nvidia Quadro NVS 110M / GeForce Go 7300 Windows
Linux		  
Sound Card SigmaTel STAC9200 Intel HD Audio Windows
Linux		  
Network Card(s) Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5752M
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG		   Windows (Both)
Linux (Wireless)		  
Modem Conexant SmartHSF D110 HDA DF MDC V.92 Windows  
Power Supply Dell PA-12 65 W    
Monitor Dell TrueLife TFT-LCD Panel 14.1", WXGA+    
Input Device(s) Logitech MediaPlay Mouse   Windows Newegg
Speakers Logitech mm28      

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litldog  Dell Inspiron 3800

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard Proprietary Motherboard Intel Mobile 440BX AGPset BIOS Wikipedia Pentium Pro/II/III Chipset list
CPU Intel Pentium III (SL3XU) FC-PGA (Socket 370)
(1x) 600 MHz CPU, 100 MHz FSB
256 KB L2, 0.18 m, 15.8 W TDP		   Wikipedia Pentium III CPU List
Memory Micron MT16LSDF3264HG-10EE4
Micron MT4LSDT864HG-10EB1		 320 MB (256 MB + 64 MB) PC100 SDRAM, CAS 2-2-2    
Hard Drive(s) IBM Travelstar 40GN IC25N020ATCS04-0 20 GB, 4200 RPM, 2 MB Cache, ATA-5 Ultra DMA 4    
Optical Drive(s) LG DRN-8080B DCD-ROM, CD-ROM
ATAPI-4 Ultra DMA 2		 Firmware  
Video Card Discrete Graphics ATI Mobility M1 (RAGE 128) Windows
Linux		  
Sound Card ESS Maestro 3i AC97 Windows
Linux		  
Network Card(s) todo      
Modem todo   Windows  
Power Supply Dell PA-6 70 W    
Monitor Dell TFT-LCD Panel 14.1", XGA    

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bigdog  Gateway P500

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard        
CPU        
Memory        
Hard Drive(s)        
Optical Drive(s)        
Video Card        
Sound Card        
Network Card(s)        
Modem        
Power Supply        
Monitor        

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olddog  Packard Bell Legend 418CD

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard        
CPU        
Memory        
Hard Drive(s)        
Optical Drive(s)        
Video Card        
Sound Card        
Network Card(s)        
Modem        
Power Supply        
Monitor        

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zero  Dell PowerEdge 2950

Component Model Notes Drivers Miscellaneous
Motherboard Proprietary Motherboard Intel 5000X chipset BIOS  
CPU (2x) Intel Xeon E5310 (SLAEM) LGA 771 (Socket J)
(4x) 1.60 GHz CPU, 1066 MHz FSB
8 MB L2, 65 nm, 80 W TDP		   Wikipedia Xeon CPU List
Memory (4x) Hynix HYMP512F72CP8N3-Y5
(2x) GR2DF56728EL667Q		 1 GB, DDR2-677 (PC2-5300) FB-DIMM
2 GB, DDR2-677 (PC2-5300) FB-DIMM		    
Embedded Server Management Dell Baseboard Management Controller
Dell Remote Access Controller		   Firmware (BMC)
Firmware (DRAC)		  
Hard Drive(s) (4x) Western Digital RE2 WD5000ABYS
Controller: Dell PERC 5/i Integrated
Backplane: 1x6 3.5"		 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, Serial ATA 3 Gb/s
RAID 5		 Firmware (PERC)  
Optical Drive(s) HLDS GCC-T10N CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM
ATAPI-4 Ultra DMA 2		 Firmware  
Video Card Discrete Graphics ATI ES1000   Windows
Network Card(s) (2x) Integrated Braodcom BCM5708C 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Firmware  
Power Supply (2x) 750W Energy Smart Redundant Power Supply 750 W, hot-swappable    

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