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OCZ DIY 15.4" Gaming Notebook PC - Dual Layer DVDRW, 15.4" WXGA+, Fingerprint Reader, Integrated Webcam, nVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, No OS
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O261-NB15 |
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OCZ DIY 15.4" Gaming Notebook PC
Building your own gaming desktop can be complicated and meticulous, so you're probably thinking that building your own gaming notebook wouldn't be any easier, right? Guess again. OCZ introduces this exciting initiative to the enthusiast gamer and IT professional with new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Gaming Notebooks. Designed to help consumers reap the benefits of building their very own gaming notebook, OCZ's DIY notebook is one-of-a-kind, and allows consumers to build a truly high performance notebook in just a few easy-to-follow steps.
Gaming On-the-Go
Equipped with NVIDIA® GeForce 8600M GT high performance graphics, OCZ DIY notebooks provide a premium mobile gaming experience and lets you rip through all of today's most advanced and graphic-intensive games and applications.
DIY and save money doing it
Because you are buying the DIY notebook kit before the hardware is marked up and a tech assembles it, the savings are passed down to you. Additionally, you won't need to replace your entire laptop to swap out the CPU for a faster one, upgrade your RAM, or increase your hard drive storage capacity.
OCZ takes out the guesswork
Although assembling your own notebook may seem intuitive for enthusiasts, OCZ provides a set-up guide ensuring all components are installed correctly and all steps are completed. The DIY guide not only explains installation and set-up for experienced system builders, but also makes it easy for a novice user to take part in this DIY movement.
Compatible Hardware:
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, T8300 or T8100
- Memory: DDR2 SODIMM (up to 4GB)
- Hard Drive: 2.5" Mobile SATA HDD/SSD
- Wireless card: Mini PCIe
Note: No CPU, Memory, Hard Drive, or Wireless Card included with this notebook.
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Reviewer:
Anonymous
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Mar 15, 2009
Customer Rating:
5.0
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The laptop is great. The rebate is not. I submitted my rebate and OCZ sent be a check for $150 not the $200 as per the rebate. OCZ said that they had the right to change the terms of the rebate. Typical bait and switch. I told OCZ I would never buy another product with their name on it. I HATE REBATES !!!!! |
Reviewer:
Anonymous
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Mar 02, 2009
Customer Rating:
4.5
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Amazing laptop. Well worth the money. I got it when there was a $200 rebate so my value score is 4 as that rebate has now gone. It would be 5 otherwise. My old laptop failed so I used the components in this, no problems. Many items not on the validated components list will work, I'm using an Atheros 5007 EG wireless card with no problems.
I had a little trouble getting some of the back panels off, they're very well secured by shape so you have to do a little fiddling to get them free.
Not sure if this was mentioned but this laptop has internal bluetooth and also comes with software for fingerprint and facial recognition login.
I got a Vista score of 4.7 with this laptop. It's also running Ubuntu perfectly. Great rig! |
Reviewer:
Anonymous
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Feb 04, 2009
Customer Rating:
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For the money that I have put into this laptop it'll blow away any model in best buy right now. The video card is a great feature, perfect for mobile gaming. The speakers are very loud and clear sounding. Built process took about 10 minutes. I rec. this for anyone who wants a good laptop and doesn't mind putting a few pieces together. Over all, this will perform as fast as you want, with proper investment. I have Vista Ultimate 64 running with no problem. Using this for gaming, Premiere Pro CS3 and Photoshop CS3. Perfect. |
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AMDCAMARO on
Dec 29, 2008
Customer Rating:
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Had a compaq with a T5200, 120 HDD, and 2 gigs of G.Skill, and Vista 32 bit that I cracked the screen on. Bought this because it fit my situation as the best buy for me because I needed a week gaming laptop. I was able to bolt my old HDD up and no need to reformat! Just install current drivers. GFX ram is DDR2 @400 MHZ, wanted to tweak it up to 500, but no luck with ATITool or Riva. Also won't read my Ram @ 667, sets it at 533. No options at all in BIOS for anything, just like an OEM Computer. Still Glad I bought it, I will just watch for a cheap CPU upgrade in the future. |
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This notebook is great, runs very fast. Very easy to assemble with some computer experience. Just add the cpu, memory, hard drive, wireless card, OS, and turbo memory you want. Very fast and no unwanted programs to remove. Does get warm so a cooler is recommended. Would highly recommend this product to anyone.
OCZNBIS15DIYA notebook,
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHZ 35W CPU,
Hitachi Travelstar 7K320 - 320GB 7200/16MB 2.5'' mobile SATA HD,
OCZ 4094MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHZ SODIMM memoy (2X2048MB),
1GB Robson Turbo Memory,
Wireless card 4965AGNMM1WB,
Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit,
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What You Should Know
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Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
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Important Info About Barebones
Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build
or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key
components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits,
including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in
the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power
supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached
power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also
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 Know Your BIOS!
With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
- The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
- Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
- Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
- Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
- Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
- Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
- Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
For more information about BIOS:
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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.
Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes
are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is
the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich
application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all
around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per
year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a
company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.
Data loss can be very costly, particularly for
organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the
difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover
from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial
impact on companies of all sizes:
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19 days |
$17,000 |
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21 days |
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42 days |
$98,000 |
The financial impact on a company is a combination
of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of
re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of
data can be extensive!
Your best solution, is an external drive as a
backup. You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore
from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.
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 Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to
a number of reasons.
- The way size is calculated and
displayed.
- Any "Partitions" on the disk will
change the total in a specific partition.
- Hidden files and folders decrease
available space.
- Compression increases the apparent
size, but not the physical size.
- Drives larger than the OS or Drivers
natively supports.
First, the definition of a megabytes
(or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576
bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size
difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus
bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due
to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can
also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space. Just think
of it as "round off" In the screen shot at right:
The first number is the total number of bytes,
the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.
Second, some computers have a
non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk,
Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the
operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.
This is very common on desktops and laptops. NOTE:
Partition information will be created or
formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.
Third, by default, all system files
are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of
available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view
system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system
files can adversely affect your system.
Fourth, if you turn on Compression
for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since
compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but
will change as files are added or changed.
Fifth, older operating systems did
not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may
be much smaller than the drive specifications.
It is also worth noting that bad sectors
are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space,
free space, or used space as well.
So as long as a drive is reporting a value
approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that
you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data
storage. Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can
yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to
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Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. » |
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Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
Click Here for our Memory Options »
Click Here for the latest Video Cards » |
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How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options » |
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Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
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Manufactured by:
OCZ
Warranty provided by:
OCZ
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
OCZNBIS15DIYA
UPC No:
842024009191
Box Size:
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16, Width:
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Shipping Weight:
9.3500 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
O261-NB15
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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