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Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC

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Even if you wanted to put a standalone sound card in this machine, I'm not sure where it would fit.
                                                                   

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WOW!!! But ...rebrinsonmd@...  | 02/12/08
ATI?n.gurr@...  | 02/15/08
ATIgaryreds01@...  | 02/25/08
ATI!!!nix_hed  | 03/12/08
no HDMI-connectorsgoran.thyni@...  | 02/15/08
ATX Form Factor - Not Big Enoughokn916@...  | 02/15/08
SLIForum Surfer  | 02/15/08
lol for a second i thought those video cards were hard drivesrichie086@...  | 02/20/08
they are mostly airNeon Samurai  | 02/20/08
I was wondering when someone would notice that typo.eludeman30@...  | 02/20/08
Doh! - MegabytesMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/21/08
I feel your pain; where have all the bare bones mobo gone?Neon Samurai  | 02/15/08
Its not a crappy motherboard.Squireldoo@...  | 02/16/08
good to hear it's all supported now, striker 2 is here waiting for partsNeon Samurai  | 02/17/08
I think you're repeating last year's Linux shortcomings, Neon.Absolutely  | 02/17/08
It was this time last year that I was adding the Striker to my buy sheet :)Neon Samurai  | 02/17/08
Good tip.Absolutely  | 02/17/08
I'd be interested to see that listNeon Samurai  | 02/18/08
Better alternativesmail@...  | 02/15/08
Except...Spiritusindomit@...  | 03/12/08
FlagshipLago  | 02/15/08
Totally agreechaneys@...  | 02/15/08
Amenjlabossiere@...  | 02/20/08
Don' forget...frantic9k@...  | 02/20/08
Yeah, but you'd think they could come up with a case...olePigeon  | 03/31/08
yesterday's technologyNeon Samurai  | 02/15/08
Cost?Squireldoo@...  | 02/16/08
LmaoSquireldoo@...  | 02/16/08
WOW? - This PC is a gamer's dream machine?JohnBeaman  | 02/20/08
Your a retard before you even list your reasonsdest@...  | 02/26/08
Hp vs CustomSquireldoo@...  | 02/26/08
TOTAL BSmlambert890@...  | 04/18/08
I have to call you out on this oneMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/26/08
Pssst.... drivel....Spiritusindomit@...  | 03/12/08
The other thing is..loss4words  | 02/20/08
$6,200?!joel.richards@...  | 03/22/08
So wrong its sillymlambert890@...  | 04/18/08
Better late than neverperry_awm@...  | 10/14/08
And that sweet, sweet chassisNeon Samurai  | 10/14/08
ASUS woes...Forum Surfer  | 10/15/08
I'm considering a ram change a last tryNeon Samurai  | 10/16/08
what worked for me...Forum Surfer  | 10/17/08
Maybe that "SLI Ready" ram setting is my grief thenNeon Samurai  | 10/17/08
the Crucial cancer has been removed and replaced with Mushkin prostheticsNeon Samurai  | 10/19/08
Hope that works for you!Forum Surfer  | 10/20/08
"..and I was able to get a very comparable gaming PC for about $3000."2WiReD  | 02/12/08
OkayMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/12/08
when?!?!...ahrimann  | 02/15/08
+1loss4words  | 02/20/08
Mark is right.nighthawk808  | 02/15/08
The comparison is publishedMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/21/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)brolls@...  | 02/12/08
Cup holders are cheap.nighthawk808  | 02/15/08
I agree. If a Toyota Tercel has cup holders ...lalogos  | 02/20/08
Ho HUMtechalon  | 02/15/08
More... Hey Mark!!! Price is wrong on this unit and it's not an LCitechalon  | 02/15/08
Confused?scott.wilcox@...  | 02/20/08
I am looking at the fact sheetMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/21/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)williamjamesw@...  | 02/15/08
RE: Typoaskidmore@...  | 02/15/08
Takes a moment to wanderjyri.poldre@...  | 02/15/08
Nvidia 8800 seriesSquireldoo@...  | 02/16/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)rahuman@...  | 02/15/08
2 GB of RAM? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???mporcellana@...  | 02/15/08
Not really 2GBdave.amorde@...  | 02/15/08
Yes, Dave, you're technically right...mporcellana@...  | 02/20/08
ram on the gpu is for video only though isn't it?Neon Samurai  | 02/20/08
yaoverklokan@...  | 04/16/08
I think . . .bill@...  | 02/15/08
$6200 for what!!!wolf421@...  | 02/15/08
6200 is wayyy too muchForum Surfer  | 02/15/08
BUMP!!!!!cgatling2@...  | 02/16/08
(OT) A suggestiongareth.faull@...  | 02/15/08
Not that OT.JohnBeaman  | 02/20/08
Load the Mac OSXcarlitosway0@...  | 02/15/08
Re Load the Mac OSXAnother Canadian  | 03/10/08
run a search for hackintoshNeon Samurai  | 03/10/08
Epic FailWoW > Work  | 02/15/08
Dell owns AlienWarejustin.ellenbecker@...  | 02/15/08
Dell +Alienware= dead company in 2 yearsSquireldoo@...  | 02/16/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)adhetola  | 02/15/08
Why?!!?takaharu  | 02/15/08
$2000Forum Surfer  | 02/15/08
But seriously now.SavageMind1@...  | 02/21/08
Look at the marketing demographicscgatling2@...  | 02/16/08
Nice Pcbookkeeper@...  | 02/15/08
alternate configsschieppati@...  | 02/15/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)justin.ellenbecker@...  | 02/15/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)RGuernsey@...  | 02/15/08
it's not for a builder /gamerbpolo  | 02/15/08
Get a Mac - it's cheaperbarryhumphus@...  | 02/15/08
Order the same system on a custom builder site cheapermathomp3@...  | 02/15/08
Erm...not really.garyreds01@...  | 03/17/08
Equivalent to professional VAIOivan_dmitriev@...  | 02/15/08
This rig looks like all stock parts thoughNeon Samurai  | 02/15/08
onboard soundAbsolutely  | 02/15/08
My past alsa grief was with creativeNeon Samurai  | 02/22/08
Somebody's prototype---shrink tube--BALTHOR  | 02/15/08
Hmmm ... Like having a Ferarri in the officemaxx.e@...  | 02/15/08
Poor choice of componentsPrinceGaz  | 02/15/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)afai1971@...  | 02/15/08
Nothing's newbusiness.libra@...  | 02/16/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)ProperName  | 02/17/08
I don't think anyone has considered the product life cycle eitherNeon Samurai  | 02/18/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)scorpion_saga@...  | 02/19/08
I am not saying what it is worthMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/19/08
I can build a better unit for 3k....coogrrr@...  | 02/19/08
Case is Most Impressive Partwillcomp  | 02/20/08
Big deal...3_jeeps  | 02/20/08
2 video cards, each with 512 GB SDRAM?cristiangeorge1@...  | 02/20/08
Typos ... I hate themMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/21/08
Traveling caseDL@...  | 02/20/08
re: Traveling casepristle  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)jjervis@...  | 02/20/08
Tech Specseugene.alexander@...  | 02/20/08
hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihoood2007r@...  | 02/20/08
Super Overpriced - Super nOOb Rig!!!cdoran@...  | 02/20/08
BLACKBIRD 002britontn  | 02/20/08
£3000! ripp offdmstenhouse@...  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)dave@...  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)EJB64  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)garyreds01@...  | 02/20/08
Does it do laundry...?Master G  | 02/20/08
Thanks for the specs...kristina.hough@...  | 02/21/08
Whatcha gonna do with all that junkmike21b@...  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)ohms@...  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)retrimble@...  | 02/20/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)duckles10  | 02/21/08
64?loss4words  | 02/22/08
nice but...orc.27.dahl@...  | 02/27/08
MoboMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 02/28/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)NamelessFor Now  | 03/10/08
Price? are you crazy?James@...  | 03/13/08
US$3000 is over-priced for itPrinceGaz  | 03/14/08
Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 - where's the hair dryer hose?jlafitte  | 03/29/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)haynturtle1971@...  | 03/31/08
RE: No cup holders (Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC)agonzalez@...  | 04/02/08
Not a Striker Logorhughes@...  | 04/08/08
HPtimothy.jankowski@...  | 04/19/08

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