DarkCircuit Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Well, look at it this way.. Now, you have a reason for building your dream PC from scratch. :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmark327 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'd be more ****ed about the data. Everything else can be replaced, albeit expensively (since you got screwed with insurance) DarkCircuit...2.1k is fast broadband? Sounds like 1/30th of normal dial-up to me :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlamont Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 that was a dream machine built from scratch the data is what i'm ****ed about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youm0nt Veteran Posted January 15, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2004 damn that sucks,you got one hell of a computer stolen. :crazy: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 sorry to hear that dude.. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTA75329 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 :argh: are you SERIOUS? You been bangin' your head a lot more than me lately. I thought I was the one with the "short fuse with a side order of hot temper" on my plate.. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTA75329 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 yeah my f***ing computer got stolen yesterday :angry: it was a Pentium 4 3.0C Abit IC7-MAX3 2x 256 Geil PC3200 Radeon 9700Pro 2x80GB ATA 133 16x DVD 4x Multi DVD-RW M$ Keyboard Skyhawk Matrix Case (400 PSU) 5.1 SBLive yeah awesome Well, look at the bright side. Now you get to build a whole new one. And work out the bugs. Then you can install everything clean from scratch, and work out those bugs... and redo all your settings.. and start a new software collection---.... wait just a damned minute! THIS SUCKS! :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 DarkCircuit...2.1k is fast broadband? Sounds like 1/30th of normal dial-up to me :p Hah! Ive been waiting for someone to pick up on that forever! :laugh: Meant M not k .. lol. Ah well. heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackice912 Veteran Posted January 15, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2004 I think its time someone invents a tracking device for PC's. I've been down this road and I know how it feels. Mine was never recovered. :( They have. There is software that will "somehow" survive even a format, and notify a company when the computer connects to the internet. Though I don't know much about it. If you're really worried, build a GPS device into your system. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlamont Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Does anyone know if p4's have anything like the p3's for on chip identification? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 damn man i feel really really sorry for you...it must be horrible having a feeling u got robbed..and of a high spec pc too.. Have u got any back ups of the work?? :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmark327 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 No, there was such a privacy outroar that only the P3 has it. I really feel bad for you man, I know how ****ed I would be. Especially since it wasn't insured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark03 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 :no: poor, poor guy. having to sneak a peek at neowin when the boss isn't looking at work. if i win the lottery, i'll make sure i'll send you a nice new shiny computer. oh yeah, i don't play the lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlamont Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 It wasn't practical for me to back up my data for the most part I mean I had like 70-80 gb of stuff. I spent all my money getting this computter so I didn't have enough to tget a spar 80 gb drive to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 OMG no way.... well...why not: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**marisa** Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 i would actually go insane!!!! no neowin for starters... :cry: bad luck dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 yo, I don't think that 80 gigs or so is too much to backup. seriously, you can get one bigger than that for under $100 today. Anyhow, I feel ya. Some people are trying to comfort you by saying you can build new machine, etc. Haha. I say the data is infinite times more important. I have over 500 gigs of data on my rig right now, half of that I can probably kill over if I lose. (Total storage... I am almost hitting TB ^_^) Yeah, why aren't you filing a police report etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmark327 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Do you have backup nomis? I have backup in the form of RAID 1 instead of RAID 0, but that won't help if some ###### steals the PC. I decided to do that when I heard weird noises from my HD and decided I'd been without backup for too long (because it's a pain with 200 GB of stuff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Joa Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 damn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonik Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 If I were you I would file a police report. And try to get some fingerprints. It must really suck being robbed, and there isn't **** you can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANova Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Did you get a good look at the car and/or license plate number? Anyone see Payback with Mel Gibson? :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I have backup in the form of RAID 1 instead of RAID 0, but that won't help if some ###### steals the PC. i have 3 copies backed up of my work..one the main original then another copy on another hdd then 3rd burnt onto cd kept away from my pc.. ;) so it is recommended u keep work backed up on a cdrw or dvdrw.. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypercube Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 RAID is not backup; it is not offsite or secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmark327 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 i have 3 copies backed up of my work..one the main original then another copy on another hdd then 3rd burnt onto cd kept away from my pc.. ;) so it is recommended u keep work backed up on a cdrw or dvdrw.. :( 200 GB = 300 CD-RWs I mean backup in the sense of, my hard drive goes kaput, my data isn't lost (unless they both do, but that is unlikely). I'm not terrilby worried about KGB spies stealing or hacking my data ;) As for theft, I have my tower kensington-locked to my desk, so unless they saw through it which is possible, but unlikely considering that there are more valuable things that are easier to get to, I'm not terribly concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 200 GB = 300 CD-RWs lol..i have loads of stuff too thats why i had to get a 160gb hdd..but all is backed up.. my main work only takes 6cdrws, for apps etc from the net it takes 3cdrws.. now im getting a dvdrw. so should be less discs in volume. :D what i meant to say was backing up the "really" "really" important stuff onto cdrw.. but i do understand what u mean.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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