RandyR
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here'sthe pic of him getting ready to jump
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Hooray.... I'm running on the upgraded laptop. EVERYthing works. I used a drop of Elmer's clear glue on the broken ZIF connectors, but the peripherals they connect are all working. This was optimistic on my part, because it will never come apart again... responding to a few of the suggestions & comments. o Its too late to put in a new fan. The fan is built into a heatsink assembly. o the disk drive is a 7200rpm already o The AMD cpu chips are 64bit and Windows 7 64bit is running (and has been). o The windows Performance Information and Tools shows a cpu number of 6.2 now, it was 4.3. memory perf is now 7.1 was 5.9. Graphics is 4.2 was 3.9. o Yes, I likely need to clean up some of the software thats crept onto system. I also put a new battery on the motherboard, that was easy to do. guess I'll just go shoot some steel plate hangers instead. I may consider buying a new netbook in the future with a faster processor and a SSD to carry on the motorcycle. This laptop mostly get used here at home.
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I like the .357 option.... I'm thinking the laptop may be still usable without the options on those broken miniZIF connectors. The first one was a 3rd USB connector. I can live with only 2 USBs working. etc. Will be getting back to it soon. I do like the idea of the SolidStateDisk, and have been thinking about that. Probably not on that laptop though, maybe on my next big desktop though. This situation has got me thinking I spend too much time on the computer anyway. Maybe its good riddance....
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Have the motherboard back in the case with the new cpu. I think I've hosed it though. I didn't understand how the miniZIF (zero insertion force) connectors work. They were on 3 or 4 small cables. I may have broken them all. I should stopped when I got to the 1st one and found more detailed instructions than were in the laptop's maintenance guide. Maybe substantial gobs of silicon will fix everything?
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Using my carry-along netbook at the moment. I've taken the bold step of upgrading my laptop which got slower and slower the more things I loaded on it. First step was to see if more memory would help as that is relatively easy; so went from 3GB to the max 8GB. Not much performance gain. So, cpu is the next place to try. I did quite a bit of research and think I found the fastest processor that would be compatible that uses exactly the same amount of power, 25watts. Its a 2 core processor with faster speed and more onboard cache and faster memory access. Should be 2.5 times faster than the old single core cpu according to a benchmark site. (AMD V120 to AMD P650). Bought it used on fleabay for $30. I downloaded the maintenance guide from the Compaq/HP web page and off to work I went. Well, its all apart, parts in carefully marked envelopes. It now should be carefully cleaned. Did you know that 2 pounds of dog hair and potato chip crumbs can find their way to the insides of your computer? A couple of screws were missing, and I need some electrical cleaner and heatsink tape before putting it back together. Did I mention that you should never take a laptop apart... Too many small parts in a torture puzzle configuration. So, I need some VR prayers before attempting to get it all back together....
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Well.... I can't believe you drove thru Dahlonega and didn't stop to visit.
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Do they require the RK adapter or will they fit the RSV/RSTD with no modification/adapters ?
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Wilkie , Glad you're sort-of OK.
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fyi. I sent an email to Avon and asked about the difference between the V (higher speed rating) and H after buying a V by mistake. Avon replied that the V had a softer compound and was designed for the Vmax. So one can expect less miles from a V rated tire, but probably better high speed traction. Thats what I have on the rear of my RSTD now.
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mmmm double caramel for me
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trivia. The Japanese ball bearing company KOYO makes ball bearings here in Dahlonega, GA. (also in Japan,of course). They bought the plant from Timken. I got to take a tour of the plant this year with a Chamber of Commerce group.
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I think I'll order one to mount in my trunk to run a generator so's I can get more lights.
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The story is wierd, yes. But thats not why I posted it. Why I posted it is the use of the term "armed with a vehicle" by a spokesman for a federal LE agency. So. Am I armed with a vehicle whenever I ride my Venture? whats the weight limit for a vehicle that is deadly? is my 200lb trail bike classified the same as a bb gun? enquiring minds want to know. If a vehicle is a weapon, does that mean felons will no longer be allowed to drive?
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Federal law enforcement spokesman used the term "The suspect was armed with a vehicle" to justify a shooting and killing of a woman in California. The use of the term "armed" is what caught my eye. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/30/14161155-family-demands-answers-in-fatal-shooting-of-woman-in-car-by-border-patrol-agent?lite=obinsite
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The wheels are computer mouse track ball's in reverse (ie, motors instead of sensors). I think I've seen this done before (not as a motorcycle though).
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prayers sent heal fast larry
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Just got to keep the visitors from outer space away from the house. Sound like a good location.
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I haven't seen it before. thanks for the link. It started for me ok. I'll come back and watch it later.
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yep.The Brits need to loosen up a bit.
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Congrats.
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is the the begining of the end & things to come
RandyR replied to midnightrider1300's topic in Watering Hole
I think Dragonrider/Lewis has his up forsale if anyone wants one. Now that he's gone to a trike. -
points would likely be corroded after 30 years.
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Thats one of my choices for a dealer north of Atlanta. Glad to hear they did you a good job at a reasonable price.
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custom fees are the buyer's responsibility, not the sellers. You shouldn't have to explicitly state that in your ebay ad. Its defacto Likewise,claiming an item is a 'gift' on the customs declaration may eventually cause you or the buyer problems. You didn't do anything wrong. the ebay rating system is flawed in many ways.
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Good ride. I haven't ridden accross the parkway to Topoftheworld & Gatlinburg. I need to do that, and just skip The Dragon part.