Comments on: The Velocity Micro Media Center PC from Microsoft… http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87429 Ryan Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:57:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87429 I'm not sure why they chose Raid 1, but I assume that is is for the extra redundancy in case one drive fails, that way people wouldn't lose everything. I made remove it from Raid 1 if I come close to reaching the storage capacity. I’m not sure why they chose Raid 1, but I assume that is is for the extra redundancy in case one drive fails, that way people wouldn’t lose everything. I made remove it from Raid 1 if I come close to reaching the storage capacity.

]]> By: nogg3r5 http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87396 nogg3r5 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:14:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87396 I wonder why they opted for a Raid 1. Surely its better to have more storage in a media center? I wonder why they opted for a Raid 1. Surely its better to have more storage in a media center?

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87381 Ashley Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:13:16 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87381 They have a silver case that I think looks more sleek than the black. As far as noise... it's actually quieter than I thought it would be. You definitely hear it, but it doesn't dissrupt watching movies or TV. In fact, when the TV is on, you really don't hear it. They have a silver case that I think looks more sleek than the black. As far as noise… it’s actually quieter than I thought it would be. You definitely hear it, but it doesn’t dissrupt watching movies or TV. In fact, when the TV is on, you really don’t hear it.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87376 CoryC Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:49:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87376 Well, it's not sleek and sexy. I hope that what it lacks in style is made up in functionality. How much noise does it generate? Well, it’s not sleek and sexy. I hope that what it lacks in style is made up in functionality.

How much noise does it generate?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87231 Ryan Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:20:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87231 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-87229">hAiRiL wrote:</a><blockquote>as Borat would say, <em>"niceeeee"</em>. i've seen graphic cards with 384mb and 640mb of memory. but not a 156mb one. or is it supposed to be 256mb? :lol:</blockquote></div> Actually, the graphics card was originally 256MB and then I opened it up and desoldered a couple points to make it 156MB. Okay, not really...I just made a mistake. hAiRiL wrote:
as Borat would say, “niceeeee”.

i’ve seen graphic cards with 384mb and 640mb of memory. but not a 156mb one. or is it supposed to be 256mb?
:lol:

Actually, the graphics card was originally 256MB and then I opened it up and desoldered a couple points to make it 156MB. Okay, not really…I just made a mistake.

]]> By: hAiRiL http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87229 hAiRiL Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:54:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87229 as Borat would say, <em>"niceeeee"</em>. i've seen graphic cards with 384mb and 640mb of memory. but not a 156mb one. or is it supposed to be 256mb? :lol: as Borat would say, “niceeeee”.

i’ve seen graphic cards with 384mb and 640mb of memory. but not a 156mb one. or is it supposed to be 256mb? :lol:

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-87224 natmaster Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:18:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/29/the-velocity-micro-media-center-pc-from-microsoft/#comment-87224 Hey, that's my heatsink! (The CPU one) Hey, that’s my heatsink! (The CPU one)

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