| Carl Johnson on 11 Dec 2010 17:56:02 -0800 |
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| Re: [PLUG] System76 Ratel Ultra 1st + 2nd impressions |
So the adaptor worked? Good. Sent from my Motorola DynaTAC 8000x. "Adam Zion" <azion1995@gmail.com> wrote: >Quick background: System76.com is a linux-specific PC maker. In other >words, when you buy a PC from them, it comes w/Ubuntu linux, and no M$ >tax. Prices were acceptable, so I went with them. > >My first mistake, as I said in an earlier post, was to overlook the >fact that I couldn't just pop my old EIDE HD + DVD/RW drives into this >new box, since it's SATA-only. Well, I copied the data over the >100baseT connection- slow, but it worked- and ordered a SATA DVD/RW >drive from NewEgg.com. > >Now, the PC I ordered, the Ratel Ultra, is a *very* compact >mini-tower. And when I say very, I mean it: 7.60" x 11.02" x 8.19". >That's less than 1/3 the size of the Dell mid-tower it replaced. And, >it leaves virtually no spare room inside the case. As in, no room for >a 2nd HD, and very little wiggle room to install that new DVD/RW. When >I opened the case- on both sides- to install the new drive + connect >the SATA drive to the mobo, I disconnected the indicator + power leads >from the front of the case. After much frustration + trial-and-error, >I was able to find the manual for the specific mobo- an Intel DH57JG, >FWIW- and connect the leads properly. This was much more aggravation >than I expected, though, and I've built probably dozens of PCs over my >life. This case is a bit too small for comfort... but it looks great. >Sigh... > >Conclusion: nice PC, performs well (running 64-bit Ubuntu), decent >price. But don't expect to be able to work inside of the case unless >you have a lot more hair to spare than I do, since you'll probably end >up pulling out a bunch of it. > >-Z > >-- >Adam+Zion, MCSE+I, Registered Linux User #471910 >___________________________________________________________________________ >Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >http://www.phillylinux.org >Announcements - >http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >General Discussion -- >http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug