What got you into computers?

Dual_Corex2 · 01-25-2007, 06:03 AM

Well, i think any and every computer forum would need a thread like this lol.

So what was it that got you all interested in computers?

For me it was my step-dad. He used to build computers, thats where i got alot of my parts for my earlier builds from his old ones. But now iv gone off on my own with my own stuff.

Started back pry when i was about 8 or 9. I never had my own computer back then, but the ones id always see at microcenter (my home away from home lol) always made me "wow". Then one day my step-dad finally told me he would build me my own computer.

Consisted of an Athlon XP +2000 at 1.6ghz socket A, 256mb of DDR333 Kingston value ram, an MSI KM2M Combo mobo that supported up to 166mhz fsb and no dual channel, a GeForce 2 MX200 (later upgraded to a GeForce 5200 AGP), and a 300watt power supply by Starforce.

It wasnt much, but it got me started. Got that AMD up to 2ghz and she ran like a dream. Course this was back in about 2003. I miss it. The mobo crapped out after a power supply overload.

**DCIScouts** · 01-25-2007, 06:55 AM

Don't really know, I was just pretty good at understanding a lot of the stuff, and then just went from there. I don't really remember any one particular incident...

**The_Other_One** · 01-25-2007, 07:06 AM

My parents had a computer as far back as I can remember, starting with our Apple IIc

Honestly, I could of cared less about that machine, but I did get a good bit of use out of it. We upgraded around 1995, but I still didn't do that much with technology. I tinkered with it, but refused to get on the internet for the longest time!

Around 1997, I had some surgery done on my foot(fallen arches and what not. I would typically limp when I walked...) Just before this time, I was offered an old Tandy. Of course I couldn't go outside, so I just stayed inside and played with that computer. Later that year, I made friends with another "nerd". We managed to get some computers from our school that had been donated(they didn't keep them because they used Macintosh at the time...) so that was one more step for me. Things just basically grew from those points on...

alexandergre · 01-25-2007, 07:09 AM

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patrickv · 01-25-2007, 07:23 AM

dont really remember. i guess it was the games !!! i remember looking at solitaire i was like WOW..then the interest fell in.

Yoonsi · 01-25-2007, 09:55 AM

I think it was the flashing little green HDD LED.

But seriously, I don't know, computers are amazing! Especially when you look into an open computer case and see all the little fiddly bits and wonder how they do the things they do.

Dual_Corex2 · 01-25-2007, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoonsi

I think it was the flashing little green HDD LED.

But seriously, I don't know, computers are amazing! Especially when you look into an open computer case and see all the little fiddly bits and wonder how they do the things they do.

lol. Agreed.

Nevakonaza · 01-25-2007, 03:56 PM

hmm ever since my first pc ive always liked them....messing around with them etc

I think my first pc had a Cyrix processor

Dunno though it was a long time ago.

Boomer · 01-25-2007, 05:12 PM

i've always loved playing on the computer since we got our first desktop back in 1995. but just in the past year or two is when i started building my own. its SO much fun!

4W4K3 · 01-25-2007, 05:29 PM

I have always liked arcade games and video games. When I figured out my dad worked on computers for a career, I got interested.

01-25-2007, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dual_Corex2 banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 773	What got you into computers? Well, i think any and every computer forum would need a thread like this lol. So what was it that got you all interested in computers? For me it was my step-dad. He used to build computers, thats where i got alot of my parts for my earlier builds from his old ones. But now iv gone off on my own with my own stuff. Started back pry when i was about 8 or 9. I never had my own computer back then, but the ones id always see at microcenter (my home away from home lol) always made me "wow". Then one day my step-dad finally told me he would build me my own computer. Consisted of an Athlon XP +2000 at 1.6ghz socket A, 256mb of DDR333 Kingston value ram, an MSI KM2M Combo mobo that supported up to 166mhz fsb and no dual channel, a GeForce 2 MX200 (later upgraded to a GeForce 5200 AGP), and a 300watt power supply by Starforce. It wasnt much, but it got me started. Got that AMD up to 2ghz and she ran like a dream. Course this was back in about 2003. I miss it. The mobo crapped out after a power supply overload. Last edited by Dual_Corex2; 01-25-2007 at 07:24 AM.

01-25-2007, 06:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,049	Don't really know, I was just pretty good at understanding a lot of the stuff, and then just went from there. I don't really remember any one particular incident... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	My parents had a computer as far back as I can remember, starting with our Apple IIc Honestly, I could of cared less about that machine, but I did get a good bit of use out of it. We upgraded around 1995, but I still didn't do that much with technology. I tinkered with it, but refused to get on the internet for the longest time! Around 1997, I had some surgery done on my foot(fallen arches and what not. I would typically limp when I walked...) Just before this time, I was offered an old Tandy. Of course I couldn't go outside, so I just stayed inside and played with that computer. Later that year, I made friends with another "nerd". We managed to get some computers from our school that had been donated(they didn't keep them because they used Macintosh at the time...) so that was one more step for me. Things just basically grew from those points on... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

01-25-2007, 07:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
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Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	hmm ever since my first pc ive always liked them....messing around with them etc I think my first pc had a Cyrix processor Dunno though it was a long time ago. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

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patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,426	dont really remember. i guess it was the games !!! i remember looking at solitaire i was like WOW..then the interest fell in.

01-25-2007, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yoonsi Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 233	I think it was the flashing little green HDD LED. But seriously, I don't know, computers are amazing! Especially when you look into an open computer case and see all the little fiddly bits and wonder how they do the things they do.

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Boomer Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoria, AZ Age: 23 Posts: 272	i've always loved playing on the computer since we got our first desktop back in 1995. but just in the past year or two is when i started building my own. its SO much fun! __________________ Pictures Laptop (Vista) / Desktop (XP/Ubuntu) HP dv9500t / Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI 939 C2D T7500 (2.2ghz) / AMD 64 X2 4400+ (2.66ghz) 7.2k 100GB +5.4k 160GB / 10k Raptors (RAID 0) + 7.2k 640GB 4GB DDR2 667 / Corsair XMS 2GB DDR 440 Nvidia 8600M GS / eVGA 7600 GT

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