Building up my HTPC tonight and forgot I bought bare drive...need a jumper to complete the install tonight.

Anyone near RTP have one I can swing by and pick up?

7/8/2010 2:52:47 PM

wth still uses ide? Also just use a piece of tin foil or a staple

[Edited on July 8, 2010 at 3:18 PM. Reason : l]

7/8/2010 3:18:35 PM

nvm. I'm a hardware n00b. I didnt realize you didnt need jumpers with a Sata drive....even though there's a jumper block adjacent to the Sata interface.

.lock.suspend.terminate.


[Edited on July 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM. Reason : .]

7/8/2010 3:50:54 PM

lol

For future reference Intrex computers in Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Greensboro are my go-to for computer parts. Their prices are like buying from newegg or monoprice without waiting.

7/8/2010 5:12:36 PM

did you check the starter motor?

7/8/2010 6:56:31 PM

ehehehe

7/8/2010 7:14:48 PM

reformat

7/8/2010 9:26:24 PM

Throw it in a blender and hit frappe.

7/9/2010 12:22:36 AM

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"Their prices are like buying from newegg or monoprice without waiting."

not my experience at all...even without the fact that you have to pay tax

7/9/2010 8:29:36 AM

Yeah, Intrex is pretty darn expensive in my experience with them.

7/9/2010 8:39:24 AM

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"For future reference Intrex computers in Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Greensboro are my go-to for computer parts. Their prices are like buying from newegg or monoprice without waiting."

Rofl, that is one of the funnier things I have read lately. Intrex prices are inflated quite a bit -- you can find a better deal at Best Buy, Tiger Direct, etc. The only time I will consider Intrex is if I am in a bind and need a component for a build ASAP with no regard for price. However, if you are not in a hurry, Newegg.com will be cheaper every time, and usually will include free shipping.

7/9/2010 8:48:30 AM

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"For future reference Intrex computers in Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Greensboro are my go-to for computer parts. Their prices are like buying from newegg or monoprice without waiting."

their memory and hard drive prices are through the freaking roof. hell best buy might even have them beat on hard drive pricing (lol). their networking stuff is some off brand, for which they charge retail linksys prices for.

it's good when you need something yesterday, and i hit em up every couple months for that, but their prices are pretty crappy in my book. i wish there was still a tiger direct on crapital, and that it was located closer to me.



[Edited on July 9, 2010 at 8:56 AM. Reason : you can find a better deal at Best Buy...seriously, how often do you hear that?]

7/9/2010 8:51:33 AM

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"i wish there was still a tiger direct on crapital, and that it was located closer to me"

Have you not been in a while? It's a CompUSA now, and is still very much open (and very much cheaper than Intrex)

7/9/2010 9:37:31 AM

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"For future reference Intrex computers in Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Greensboro are my go-to for computer parts. Their prices are like buying from newegg or monoprice without waiting."

I wasn't going to say anything about this since its been a while since I shopped at an Intrex so I assumed their prices must have come down a lot.

Judging by the responses though, they have not and this claim is as LOL as I thought it was when I first read it.

7/9/2010 9:42:53 AM

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"Have you not been in a while? It's a CompUSA now, and is still very much open (and very much cheaper than Intrex)"

Yeah I know they changed their names, but from what I recall they bumped up their prices too. is that not the case?

7/9/2010 9:58:30 AM

correct. there is no good retail computer store in Raleigh. TD/CUSA & Intrex are both overpriced garbage. But damn, I'm glad they are there when I need something quick.

7/9/2010 6:31:53 PM

Ok, I guess I should say I don't buy parts at Intrex. I get things like IDE to SATA power links, and ethernet cabling. All that other stuff comes to my door - this is for the trinkets to make it all work together that I always forget.

7/9/2010 10:27:36 PM

seems like RTP would be a good spot for Microcenter/Fry's. spent some at Fry's last time I went to see my siblings in Atlanta.

Newegg prices + tax, POST testing for $9, instant gratification

7/10/2010 12:58:09 PM