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#45180 - 03/19/08 07:42 AM hello everybody
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 l4tn3m UGN Newbie
l4tn3m UGN Newbie Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	Hello everybody, I'm new to the forum and I'm also a newbie. I am about to start school next semester at uat to learn network security. so here is my question. I am trying to build a desktop, and was wandering if there was any specific hardware that I should be running ? as well as software? any advice would be great.

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#45181 - 03/19/08 08:00 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: l4tn3m]
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Gremelin Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,195 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA	Dual Core processor at minimum; 2gb ram at minimum; 64mb video card at minimum. Likely, 200gb hd space at minimum... Not too bad, RAM is dirt cheap now (no $5/mb anymore), HD space is cheap (get yourself a 750gb hd for under $200; which is insane, i bought my 500GB hd for like $500!)... Processor will vary based on if you want to be AMD or Intel; which will decide a lot more... Myself, I'd go AM2 processor, Dual Core, 2GHz+, 2-4GB ram based on what you can afford. Some motherboards support up to 8GB ram... I remember when they just started 8MB! lol Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, and VNC Web Services Owner

#45185 - 03/19/08 11:20 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: Gremelin]
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l4tn3m UGN Newbie Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	Nice any specs for a laptop? for next years defcon?

#45188 - 03/19/08 03:08 PM Re: hello everybody [Re: l4tn3m]
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Gremelin Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,195 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA	When I tell peopel to buy a laptop, i recommend the largest video card, processor, and display they can afford; you can always buy hd's and ram... Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, and VNC Web Services Owner

#45197 - 03/20/08 12:02 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: Gremelin]
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l4tn3m UGN Newbie Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	wow thanks for the tips...

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#45598 - 05/11/08 12:55 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: l4tn3m]
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Digital Geek UGN Super Poster Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 553 Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Whatever you do make sure you get an NVIDIA gfx card and none of that ATI crap </flamebait> Evil Hosting - Free hosting with attitude !

#45609 - 05/11/08 03:10 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: Digital Geek]
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Gremelin Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,195 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA	Actually, I used to be a really big ATI fanboy... but the latest cards i played with are crap. Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, and VNC Web Services Owner

#45745 - 05/31/08 12:33 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: Gremelin]
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§intå× Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,255 Likes: 1 Maryland	NVIDIA has always had decent LINUX support and therefore I have always been a fan. Plus the one driver deal was NICE My New site OpenEyes

#45746 - 05/31/08 04:35 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: §intå×]
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Gremelin Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,195 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA	I don't know, it seems retarded sometimes, the one driver for all crap... Every time I update drivers i have a problem, on my DVR it shows black and white on svideo output; i have to go in and do "restore defaults" on ONE option, which I never remember where it is... lol... so i spend 2 weeks looking for it then eventually i find it lol... Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, and VNC Web Services Owner

#45750 - 05/31/08 09:35 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: Gremelin]
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§intå× Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,255 Likes: 1 Maryland	~ehem~ when you find it next time... make a note to yourself in email. Subject... NVIDIA bullshit Then you can search for it and cut two weeks down to 5 minutes. /me walks away whistling. My New site OpenEyes

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#45759 - 05/31/08 03:03 PM Re: hello everybody [Re: §intå×]
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Gremelin Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,195 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA	Originally Posted By: §intå× ~ehem~ when you find it next time... make a note to yourself in email. Subject... NVIDIA bullshit Then you can search for it and cut two weeks down to 5 minutes. /me walks away whistling. die Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, and VNC Web Services Owner

#45764 - 05/31/08 10:50 PM Re: hello everybody [Re: Gremelin]
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#45773 - 06/01/08 06:12 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: §intå×]
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,449 IceMyst UGN Elite Poster
IceMyst UGN Elite Poster Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,449 Where ever Gizmo is	hey dont get too close there sintax. you're encroaching on my territory :P Hell hath no fury like a womens anger and damn be the fool who gets in her way Donate to the "Baby Trey's Digital Camera" fund here .

#45789 - 06/01/08 06:40 PM Re: hello everybody [Re: IceMyst]
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#45805 - 06/02/08 01:48 AM Re: hello everybody [Re: §intå×]
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