04/03 meeting

October General Meeting Presentation

October12^th, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.

Why would someone go to the effort of building his or her own computer today? One good reason is the satisfaction of saying that they built it themselves. Yet another person would reply, to learn more about what is actually inside that “box”. While still another individual would say, to save a little money. The true answer is all of those and more. Taking advantage of the fact that you can build something that is better and faster that the off of the shelf units because of the selection of specific components and the way they are brought together to make up the total package can and does make a difference.

Where is this hands on and information session happening? At the upcoming Cincinnati PC Users Group meeting at The Cincinnati State College Evendale Branch at 10100 Reading Road cosponsored this month by Intel. Attendees can either build their next computer or they can participate in the instructional part of the event and do it on their own. The computers will be built in a step-by-step process after seeing each step completed on screen and having an on running commentary about the parts, processes and more.

When is the “Build Your Own Computer Event” taking place? On Tuesday October 12, 2004 beginning with registration at 6 pm

What would you like to see included on your new system board? A new Foxconn/Intel system board with the 915 G Express chip set, Intel’s Graphics Media Accelerator 900 controller plus PCI Express x 16 slot, 128 MB video, integrated 7.1 High Definition front mounted audio, integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet network capable, Firewire, 4 USB ports and the Pentium 4 socket 775 533/800 FSB, Hyper-Threading 3 GHz Prescott processor.

What components would you like to have with in your system case? A 6 in 1 memory card reader, floppy drive, Logitech Premium desktop Optical K/B, 52x32x52+16x CD-RW/DVD combo drive, 12x8DVD+/-RW, along with a mid tower case and a 550 Watt ATX 24 Pin Power supply and Windows XP Pro.

What components were chosen to make this computer even faster than most others out there? DDR2 Random Access Memory and Two Serial ATA hard drives to be used with a RAID controller in a stripped setup are just some of the items that truly make this computer faasssst!!!!!!!!!!

How much does it cost? The above package is priced out to participants at approximately $ 1110.95 + sales tax etc. We are also putting together a budget setup for approximately $ 550-$ 700 + sales tax etc. Details on this system will be available through the contacts listed below.

How do I go about being a part of this event? Any first time visitor is welcome to attend the general meeting. If you want to be a participant in the “Build Your Own Computer Event” you need to call the Hotline at 513-333-6777 for more information.