All Calcuttans in Digit

hey there is no brilliant idea behind this but it struck me that with this we can make a group where like minded people may meet and my be discuss issues and stuff that we dont get to do otherwise (mostly in
Calcutta,where computers are value for money things)
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I'am P Chakraborty and I live in Behala,South Calcutta

This would be a nice thing..

Me myself Shyam from Behala,Kolkata

I live in Shyambazar, north Kolkata. Today I will visit Compass 2006 currently going on at Netaji Indoor Stadium.

I also ... Hope we can meet there..............

By the way can u give me the route to Netaji Indoor from Eden Gardens..

nice idea....
me from Baguiati, North Kolkata.

Good thought..........me John from Dum Dum Cantt. near kolkata airport.

Hey, count me in...I am from SaltLake

shyamno said:
I also ... Hope we can meet there..............

By the way can u give me the route to Netaji Indoor from Eden Gardens..

OOPS, sorry I could not manage to go there today. Something else came up.

. Anyways, you can go to Netaji Indoor by taking any metro to Esplanade and then having a 10-15 minute walk towards Eden Gardens. The gate of the indoor stadium is on the road that goes on the right side of the Eden gardens club house.

hey sabret00the, n all d others

y cant we organise a meet like they do for other cities?

do we hav that many members frm kolkata? upto now 5 members hav replied

royal said:
Hey, count me in...I am from SaltLake

Where do you live in Salt Lake? My office is in Sector-V.

digitized said:
Where do you live in Salt Lake? My office is in Sector-V.

even ma office is in saltlake....guess most of us here belong 2 the so called techie brigade in saltlake, sector V?

okay hmm wow so well even my office is in Sector V.Guys my number is 98360 38777 and u guys can call me Bobby.
And meet up will be a very good idea!!!

Dear P. Chakraborty, This is the most cruel thing I ever recieved from this forum.

WHY?

Coz even i was planning to do the same thing which u did!

Anyway myself. Anindya from Paikpara near Belgachia. Very near to DIGITIZED`s place Shyambazar!
Simply great.
But may be i am the youngest of u all. I am a 1st year student doing BCA.
So I wont be able to match u people. But sometimes please do give me chance. HA HA HA !

8)

@Anindya....hi thr...wich colleg u doin BCA frm?

neways everyone, i just called up sabret00the a.k.a bobby, n he agreed to arranging for a get 2gether for us, most prolly it will b in sector V

To Gaurav, JU.

gauravakaasid said:
neways everyone, i just called up sabret00the a.k.a bobby, n he agreed to arranging for a get 2gether for us, most prolly it will b in sector V

Ok, since my office is also in Sector V , that would be great

hmm so who all have been to COMPASS already?Hws the show any idea?I cudnt get any off this weekend so may be I'll have to give it a miss this year.
Can anyone get me the price of :

1)the Asus P5W DH Dlx from the Asus Stall.

2)C2D E6600

3)1GB DDR2 667Mhz

4)cheapest 7600GT card

If u guys think its cheaper than outside then plz lemme knw.

Thanx in advance.

royal said:
Ok, since my office is also in Sector V , that would be great

So where and when are we planning to meet in sector-V? Please PM me.

BTW, myself in CTS. Where do you work?

@John_the_ultimate: When are we meeting up?

sabret00the said:
hmm so who all have been to COMPASS already?Hws the show any idea?I cudnt get any off this weekend so may be I'll have to give it a miss this year.
Can anyone get me the price of :

1)the Asus P5W DH Dlx from the Asus Stall.

2)C2D E6600

3)1GB DDR2 667Mhz

4)cheapest 7600GT card

If u guys think its cheaper than outside then plz lemme knw.

Thanx in advance.

I can help you in this regard ...I am going this monday and i will get u the prices for the above and will post in this forum..
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Anindya said:
Dear P. Chakraborty, This is the most cruel thing I ever recieved from this forum.

WHY?

Coz even i was planning to do the same thing which u did!

Anyway myself. Anindya from Paikpara near Belgachia. Very near to DIGITIZED`s place Shyambazar!
Simply great.
But may be i am the youngest of u all. I am a 1st year student doing BCA.
So I wont be able to match u people. But sometimes please do give me chance. HA HA HA ! 8)

May be we can match ourself....

I am doing B.Tech (2nd Year) from Netaji Subhash Engineering College...

shyamno said:
I can help you in this regard ...I am going this monday and i will get u the prices for the above and will post in this forum..
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Hey thnx bro..

digitized said:
So where and when are we planning to meet in sector-V? Please PM me.

BTW, myself in CTS. Where do you work?

@John_the_ultimate: When are we meeting up?

I work in MBT(BIPL)...in which building of CTS are you in ?

Let's plan the meeting after we get some more people

I know there are a lot more Calcuttans in DIGIT forum

P.S. can anyone visiting COMPASS let me know the price of 50s pack of MoserBaer cd ?

royal said:
I work in MBT(BIPL)...in which building of CTS are you in ?

Let's plan the meeting after we get some more people I know there are a lot more Calcuttans in DIGIT forum

P.S. can anyone visiting COMPASS let me know the price of 50s pack of MoserBaer cd ?

Arey yaar, there is some bad news. Today I went to Compass, saw some packs of 10 CD-R's but on asking was told that it is only for display. If we want to buy, then we have to contact the actual distributors whose shops are in Chandni Chowk. But one good news, I bought a Logitech Dual action gamepad from the Logitech stall and the cost was Rs.1250. Now I am enjoying beating the Brazilians in PES5 on 3 star difficulty.

I am in the 9th floor of the Technopolis building of CTS. You must be knowing it, this is near the entrance of Rajarhat, the next stop from Nayapatti.

@ Shyamno, where do u stay? what`s ur name, id? If u want u can PM me and we can maintain contact.

@digitized....hey boss, can ya gimme ur no.? my no. is 9331848749. me will call u up...mean i have to call u up,coz me also frm CTS! me in d building opp. SDF

man! this waz really a gr8 idea frm bobby!

hey i from alipore and i work in central kolkata. well i will be going to compass today.

digitized said:
I bought a Logitech Dual action gamepad from the Logitech stall and the cost was Rs.1250. Now I am enjoying beating the Brazilians in PES5 on 3 star difficulty.
I am in the 9th floor of the Technopolis building of CTS. You must be knowing it, this is near the entrance of Rajarhat, the next stop from Nayapatti.

Congrats man on your new purchase

and yes, I know the place

gauravakaasid said:
man! this waz really a gr8 idea frm bobby!

I agree ...

BTW, one of my friends went to ChandniChowk yesterday...he got a quote of Rs. 450/- for 50's pack of MoserBaer cds

royal said:
one of my friends went to ChandniChowk yesterday...he got a quote of Rs. 450/- for 50's pack of MoserBaer cds

Thats just 9 bucks for a moserbaer.wow,its a steal!!!

you got another one here, though I will be too busy till jan, i have college exams.

hey i was in compass last day, visited this zebronics stall, they had a rig fitted with 8800gtx dx10 card. got a chance to play on it. the shop owner gave me a challenge to break the drift record in nfs Carbon and if i win he will give me a POP Warrior Within original DVD, unfortunately i cudn't brek it. i felt so bad i cud have won that dvd. anyway the experince with that card was just awsome.

Fellas.. do count me in!

Im Aakash T. frm belghoria.
Rit nw im prep.ing fro my boardz (aissce) and thoze various competetive xamz.

Well... then dat makez me the youngest in da group. (as of yet)... im sure.. more will join in dayz 2 come.

sabret00the said:
Thats just 9 bucks for a moserbaer.wow,its a steal!!!

But I get @10 bucks a piece at my place

And KNIWOR .. I was hoping you would bump.

Still, there's plenty more Calcuttans out here. I think I'll send PMs to as many as I can

royal said:
But I get @10 bucks a piece at my place

And KNIWOR .. I was hoping you would bump.

Still, there's plenty more Calcuttans out here. I think I'll send PMs to as many as I can

And I get Moser Baer at only one shop at my place in Shyambazar and that too the CD-R's cost me Rs.11 per piece. All other shops have a affinity towards Amkette

, no moser baer, imation, samsung, etc.

digitized said:
And I get Moser Baer at only one shop at my place in Shyambazar and that too the CD-R's cost me Rs.11 per piece. All other shops have a affinity towards Amkette , no moser baer, imation, samsung, etc.

thats tough, man

hi everyone, just talked to sabret00the n digitized, n we are thinkin of arrangin for the get-together on monday, durin lunch time. will that b a problem for any of you? if yes plz let us know. n i waz xpectin more people 2 reply to this thread, so if u know of sumone who hasnt replied yet, do pm him/her.

gauravakaasid said:
hi everyone, just talked to sabret00the n digitized, n we are thinkin of arrangin for the get-together on monday, durin lunch time. will that b a problem for any of you? if yes plz let us know. n i waz xpectin more people 2 reply to this thread, so if u know of sumone who hasnt replied yet, do pm him/her.

John_the_ultimate: Can we count you in? We have informed you so much in advance in case you had other plans. We will be meeting in the evening.

gauravakaasid said:
hi everyone, just talked to sabret00the n digitized, n we are thinkin of arrangin for the get-together on monday, durin lunch time. will that b a problem for any of you? if yes plz let us know. n i waz xpectin more people 2 reply to this thread, so if u know of sumone who hasnt replied yet, do pm him/her.

Oh man, thats tough...

I won't be able to make it. I am having some pressure at present

@digitized
Will surely call u if I can make it.

hey just "one idea can change ur life"

Guys I wud like u to knw that I have an off on Tuesday.So if u guys wanna plan a G2G(get2gether) on Tuesday wud be very good for me.

sabret00the said:
Guys I wud like u to knw that I have an off on Tuesday.So if u guys wanna plan a G2G(get2gether) on Tuesday wud be very good for me.

What does Gauravakaasid have to say to this?

Hey Guys, Let me in!!! I am Soumya from Barasat. I am doing BBA (H) 2nd yr from B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology (Salt Lake Sector-V campus near Capgemini).

Raj, fro m Jadvpr, Kolkata

got gauravakaasid's p.m. well I'am open to meeting up wid u guys anyday.....no issues with me.I think the reason why I wanted to setup this Calcutta Chapter was to bring close people of the same likings and so that we cud communicate more easily and sort out each others tech issues and problems and so on...

nice idea. though i m from the opposite part of india from kolkata

^^ didnt get the joke dear I guess everyone in this thread is from Calcutta

i m from rajasthan.Sorry wrong place to be.

Hello Kolkatans,

First of all merry christmas and season's greetings.

It's being a long time since I am writing in this thread. I require some help from you, if possible. I have posted in many threads here that I have been incorrectly billed on account of using dataone broadband (plan: home 500). They did not consider the night unlimited usage as free and gave me a huge bill considering the night unlimited usage as extra broadband usage charge over 1024MB. The first erroneous bill came in the 2nd month of usage only, i.e. July 2006. The connection was taken in June 2006. I have given numerous applications to the local AOTR, Commercial officer, SDE (Broadband), DGM (Broadband), GM (Broadband), etc since August 2006 to rectify my bill but they have fallen into deaf ears. My applications were accompanied with proper proof. Sometimes BSNL reported they have lost the application and told me to give another, sometimes the AOTR told me there are no free usage in Home 500

, sometimes they are on leave on visiting days, sometimes they come to office at 12:30PM (when visiting hours are from 11AM-1PM), sometimes they do not come to office altogether.

This has been continuing from August 2006 onwards. Now, since BSNL has been indefinitely delaying the correction of the erroneous telephone bills, additional wrong bills have been generated month after month. Since september'06, all incoming and outgoing facilities on the phone has been withdrawn and since december 2006, I am not being able to connect to Dataone. On checking from someone else's connection, I found that my username has been suspended, due to which I cannot extract fresh usage records from the site for months sept, oct, nov 2006 etc, if indeed I need them as proof for submitting a fresh application. Initially BSNL made some rosy promises regarding my application so I did not save the usage records for Sept, oct, nov 2006. I only have the usage records for july and august with the night unlimted usage clearly highlighted.

Since I am nnot being able to use any of their services (either bfone or dataone) since this month, I made an application to disconnect all services and take the ADSL modem from my house. But they did not receive the application saying that they need clearance from the accounts department. Then I made another application to send me a separate bill for the phone as the dataone bill is disputed. They did not entertain it. After all, the reason for the first application (disconnection) was for a reason. If I do not get to use ANY of BSNL's services, why should they charge me and why should I give useless rentals?

Myself and my family are thoroughly fed up, disgusted and want to severe all ties with BSNL inspite of them announcing rosy 1Mbps/2Mbps plans. So just wanted to ask you friends, do any one of you have had a similar experience with billing problems with BSNL? If so, please post here. My family is seriously thinking of moving to consumer court. We will appeal to correct the bill, that's the primary objective. Secondary appeal is to seek monetary compensation in terms of customer harrasment, delays and what not. They will have two alternatives, either to give the amount of money they have wrongly billed (in excess of Rs.50000 in over 5 months) or give me unlimited use of their 1Mbps connection for 100 months for Rs.500 monthly rental (Rs.500 X 100 = Rs.50000). They cannot charge a single paisa for it. If I win the case, they will be doomed.

If anyone has had a similar experience, please post here. Then we could move to court together.

Count me in, I am from Jadavpore.

Ashish Jain from Salt Lake

ajayashish said:
Ashish Jain from Salt Lake

Are you from CTS?

john_the_ultimate said:
Hey rohit, not a big list but these are whom I had recently purchased from:

For LEADTEK and Zebronics products (GFX card, cabinet, PSU etc)
M.D. Computer
16/1 Ganesh Chandra Avenue,
Kolkata - 700013 (Near Exide Showroom)
Ph: 2234-6274
2253-7133
9830243212
Contact persons: Mr.Pankaj & Pradeep
Distributor for Leadtek and Zebronics : 32403299 (Top Notch Infotronics Pvt. Ltd.)

For BENQ products (LCD monitor, optical drives etc.)
BENQ Kolkata
6, Ganesh Chandra Avenue,
Kolkata - 700013.
Ph: 22346347
30969268
9830881616
Contact persons: Mr.Koushik Sahu & Jitendra Chopra

For Corsair products (Memory module, PSU, Water cooling)
Tirupati Enterprises
11, Robert Street, 1st Floor,
Behind Indian Airlies Building,
Kolkata - 700012
Ph: 22251192
22251276

For Coolermaster products (Cabinet, PSU, Water Cooling etc.)
Classic Computers
24, Netaji Subhas Road,
B.B.D. Bag,
Kolkata - 700001
Ph: 22104124
22313726

For AOC ( LCD Monitor) and WACOM (Graphic Tablets) products
Advance Management System Ltd.
1, Tilak Road (Behind Deshpriyo Park)
Kolkata - 700029
Ph: 24639889/ 90/ 91
9831023498
Contact person: Mr. Sanjay Chajjer

For Antec products (Cabinet , PSU etc)
Alfatech
G-48, Kamalalaya Centre
156A, Lenin Sarani
Kolkata - 700013.
Ph: 2215-7901
3095-5839
9830045322
Contact person: Mr. Pranay Agarwal

For Palit products (GFX card and tech-com products)
Shree Sagarmatha Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
14, Chandani Chowk Street,
Kolkata - 7000072
2nd Floor (above Haji Hotel)
Ph: 9830031487
9903039114
Contact person: Mr. Sandip Nandi

These are few, will update when possible.

reposting the info provided by John in the Calcutta thread

Im from cal

Gr8 news finally we have McDonalds at Park Street. De position owned by Blue Fox is now McDonalds. Go chek out the happy price menus.
I'm Lovin It.

Hi Guys,
I am the latest addition as of today...
Kaustuv from Airport Area..working at Sector V ..
Glad to see this section specifically for the Calcutta people

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Hey guys.. i need your help urgently!!!. Am having trouble with my machine.Whenever i try to boot my hard disks start making a clanking sound as if the heads are stuck and can't move. Sometimes its the primary Hard Disk and sometimes its the Secondary One. Also at that point if i inter-change the molex connectors the PC boots but my AGP card warns me that it's not receiving enough juice to power up. Again if i plug out the DVD-Writer then sometimes it boots fine with no AGP woes (i.e. it gets all the juice) and other times it still gives me the that the card is not getting enough power. Guys help me solve the problem. I am having a Navtech 400W SMPS. If it really the SMPS problem then am willing to change it . Else if it is because of the Hard Disk having worn out their lives then i need to get it replaced at once for i have no intention of loosing all my precious data ..specifically my Steam files of which no current back up exists..

HELP!!!!

Ok, Let us have a meet on "March 17th", i.e. next Saturday, or maybe it can be Sunday, 18th March, Someone please suggest a good meeting spot, and how many can be there, this has already been postponed too long.

EDIT: Meet canceled due to tension in the city

ajayashish said:
Ashish Jain from Salt Lake

From which block ? And where do you work ?

As for March 17th meeting, wish I were there

Hi i am from Diamond Harbour, i can meet you 17 march

.....but where? It will be better if the meeting place is in central or south kolkata.....

Guys just plan up and then lemme knw no probs...

cant say right now, but i guess a central location wud b ideal. like park street, esplanade, or the maidan (we can all fit there). take care

regards,
sam

hey guys, glad to see so many willing to meet at last. wat abt McDonald's? i wanna love it too

@sysfilez...hope ya like my idea

gauravakaasid said:
hey guys, glad to see so many willing to meet at last. wat abt McDonald's? i wanna love it too

@sysfilez...hope ya like my idea

Then McDonald's it is, we just need to agree upon the time, and "gauravakaasid" just PM guys who u think might join, and tell them to look this thread up again.
EDIT: Meet canceled due to tension in the city

McDonald's, not a bad idea, but what about the time? It will be better if we meet in afternoon, not in evening....

Idea is good (Mc Donalds) i have to check out my timings.
tnx

March 17th, McDonalds, 12:30PM

Who all can make it? Is there a 'bandh' on 17th due to recent events?

EDIT: Meet canceled due to tension in the city

*****ALERT UPDATES : tension expected this weekend as there might be a Bengal Strike,plz refrain from making any plans this week*****

we all forgot 1 thing. how do we make out who is who in the crowd.

sabret00the said:
*****ALERT UPDATES : tension expected this weekend as there might be a Bengal Strike,plz refrain from making any plans this week*****

I HEREBY CALL CANCELLATION OF THE MEET DUE TO THE STRIKE AND TENSION IN THE CITY.

Man...this makes me sad....after long we made a plan and darn city goes on frenzy........strike,bandh...

bah....i hate monday mornings

wat abt u guyz?

and wat abt our plan to meet up?

@sysfilez...me checked out McDonald's(and da gals too

) on saturday...great place...but i feel KFC is better value for money and food is filling too....Mc sasta hai but small portions

. btw the sundaes are gr8!

let me join dis group also...wen n where, i love big mac...ummm, KFC'll also do...ginger burger...so wen???
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i'm saiki, from howrah, graduated in medicine...@sysfilez welcome me dude

where has everyone gone?

@ saiki welcome buddy.
@gaurav : wat abt the plan?

everybody leave ur opinion soon here.

^^me got got no probs at all.....as was decided, am kool with Mc, i.e, if everyone agrees. wat say? n btw, ho do we recognise each other?

^^how do we recognise each other? precisely that was thw ques i asked in my above post but no one got it i guess.

Are you guys planning to have a lunch party or a dinner party?

BTW, no female digit forum members?

^^ we have no problem with lunch or dinner provided u r paying de bill. he he he.

^^^Let Jasubhai Digital Media or one of our digit admins pay the bill.

^^^

good one.....
ok Gaurav called me today he was asking which day is and wat time is ok.I have night shifts which start from 8pm so I think if we meet up at City Center then 6pm shud be fine but if we meet at park street then I guess 4:30pm wud be fine with me.I wud like to suggest Pizza hut in City Center in case we meet at City Center or McDonalds if we meet up in Park Street......will be fun.....

Guys remember to take some pics and post them

digit admin is payin da bill??? wow...n digitized don't excite sysfilez abt girlz...he's always charged up...ya kno

me have sent pm to these members:

sabret00the
shyamno
digitized
john_the_ultimate
Anindya
sysfilez
Kniwor
akuCRACKER
soumya
rajaryan_13
techno tublai
ajayashish
teknoPhobia
rb_kaustuv
Tech.Masti
saikibryan

and sent a separate pm to royal, since he's in uk. do leme know if i have missed out anyone....

@digitized.....no female members....tuff luk....looks lik calcutta females ain't that tech savvy

lotz of interesting developments. i guess everyone is excited for the meet.

@saikibryan: buddy will u b ableto come? i know its to far now, do give it a try. and yes dont open ur mouth abt me.

@gaurav: hey buddy working hard for the meet. fully appreciate ur effort. tnx for the invitation. hope everybody turns up. btw did u get my office number?

Hi guys,

It seems I am not in luck, I am leaving for Jaipur today evening on 23rd March, and will return on 2nd april morning, So cant make it since I'm not in the city. I was so much willing to meet you guys, But I'll be there next time.

Have fun you guys.

and BTW to recognize, just tell the McD guy that there's a digit meet here, and we are sitting there, If someone comes send him there, then whoever enters will ask those guys and they'll tell,it's as simple, old, and usual method.

Tough luck people.

Was really hoping to meet you people (this meet is long overdue) but I have some other commitments which were made around one week in advance. Gaurav knows about it.

@Gauravakaasid: thanks for the invitation anyway.

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So is Jasubhai Digital Media ultimately paying the bill?

gauravakaasid said:
no female members....tuff luk....looks lik calcutta females ain't that tech savvy

So I wont be missing a great deal

Anyway guys dont forget to post pics of the meet

my gawd!....only 3 members can make it tomorrow (+1, including me). wat do people? do we meet or do we "postpone" it again?

^^ I was waiting for others to reply since nobody replied I guess Gaurav we shud postpone the meet...wat else can we do!!!

ok boss....wat else can we do

Sorry Bobby, Gaurav and others...........Just don't have time (official work). Did talk with "digitized" on phone.........he is also not able to make it. Since Rohit (Kniwor) is also not able to come, maybe we should really postpone it.
But if the meet goes as planned then maybe next time I could join you.

cant join, i have special class

bad luck.... BTW those who will meet today ENJOY

and posts some picture of meetings

tats so sad gaurav.

^^ kya kare......cant do much abt it.....neways how abt next sunday?? (1st april) can everyone leme know whether that's ok?

i guess we hav to give others an ultimatum, he he he.

Lets make it 2nd April Sunday

^^u called me up in d morning??? sry boss...was dead asleep

btw, 2nd april's monday....

1st april, next sunday or 2nd april monday still have no problem....

but what is the time? 4 pm?

wat abt the others????

As I already said I am out of town, and will return monday morning. So I have no problem with 2nd April, monday. But cant come on sunday(1st april), because I will arrive back in kolkata on 2nd morning.

hope monday's not an issue with other members....

no problem on Monday after 3 PM...

^^Monday after 3pm will be fine with me too

ok....... then Monday 4PM fixed??? but we need more response quickly....

B

My name is Babek..I am from Baku...I search pupil from Baku...Is there have any pupil from Baku..I think football is life..And Manchestr United is favorite club..

Beckham_101 said:
My name is Babek..I am from Baku...I search pupil from Baku...Is there have any pupil from Baku..I think football is life..And Manchestr United is favorite club..

WTF is this?

Hi, I am from Kestopur, Doing B.Sc final year

welcome in bro

hmmm..monday...ok...me in....

wat abt d others?

one more thing.....aint saurav_cheeta & dissel also from kolkata?

also rajat22

hi gaurav,
so once again everything is ready. i will follow the rest of the gang. no probs here mate. but i might be a bit late. do tell the mc donalds guys where u ppl r sitting.

not even ready yet boss....about 5 members only....

gauravakaasid said:
not even ready yet boss....about 5 members only....

brethren count on me anytime!!!

Monday 4PM I have no problem coming....

@Tech.Masti
thanks for PM, also post the names of all members coming... (updated If possible)

shyamno
digitized
john_the_ultimate
Anindya
sysfilez
Kniwor
akuCRACKER
soumya
rajaryan_13
techno tublai
ajayashish
teknoPhobia
rb_kaustuv
saikibryan
i just send PM to uplisted members and requested them to reply quickly in this thread for 2nd april meet.... i know here are more kolkatan's but cant remember their names

.... anyone please send them PM.....

So far these people are coming on Monday 2nd April,4PM
gauravakaasid
sabret00the
Tech.Masti
Kniwor
sysfilez

wat about the rest?

so sad only five of us. kolkata boys wake up, set an example.
hey sabret00the tell them four girls r joinin may be then they will come runnin. hi hi.
well is saikibryan comin? send him an invi..

^^ he he

..... BTW Still only 5 members, we need more members.....

@sysfilez...@techmasti....buddy don't count me, if time permits i'll join along
still can't tell ya for sure...good luck
tight lines

I would've loved to come if you guys could have postponed the meet by a day or two.

i dnt have any probs at all.....da more da merrier.......btw aryayush....ur comin down to kol to get a digicam na?

No, I am going to start studying there.

dats gr8! but study wat?

Interior design from INIFD, New Market and multimedia from Arena Multimedia, Chowringhee.

wow! so u'll b bringin down ur mac too?

sorry guys for disheartening you all for the meet on 2nd April..got a Go-Live of a proj. on that day..would have been happier if i could have also joined you guys out there..never mind..will find another time to catch up with you people eventually...

gauravakaasid said:
wow! so u'll b bringin down ur mac too?

I doubt that. I don't carry it around much.

say wat lets keep the meet on the same date and whoever wants can join up...usual meeting place :- McDonalds Park Street.
We can form a Calcutta Chapter and then organise regular G2Gs thereafter...
If there's a web developer then we might create a small website of our's maintained by the Calcutta community itself...shall deal with all tech info from Calcutta,comp shops,best deals,member configs,tech issues and problems,etc,....and so on cud be discussed on Monday to be put on the pipeline....

All are welcome to provide inputs and opinions.
All are invited to the Get-together(G2G) on the 2nd of April

I send PM to subratabera and he replied that he try his best to attend, actually he will be busy in that time.... so we are only 5 members

and time is 4PM.... right??

sorry...i can't make it....i will definitely try in the near future though!!!

N

I will be attending USEFI Library on Monday, so, can you please give me the exact direction of the Place where you guyess are meeting !! ??

I mean to say Road directioon from American Center to the place where we are suppose to meet... ??

Count me in... If i can find the place

@Tech.Masti....boss, wats the status now? 5-6members yet.....so is tomorrow confirmed?

@n7610....welcome dude....u know whr park street is? ask sumone thr to give u directions to Flury's. u'll find McDonalds just opp to Flury's

N

Thank you... !! well hope to find it.. but was expecting a better direction... !!

as cant find any thing in *www.mcdonaldsindia.com/rlocator/index.html as for Kolkata counter !!

P.S. How many of us are coming... and How I am suppose to find you guyess ?? as how to identify ?? and whats the final time ?? is it 4PM ?? or 3PM ?? what ??

Park Street metro ke paas hi hai. Ask anyone.

Hello thanks for informing me. I can come at around 4.30pm. But dont worry i will not late than that. But how to recognise each other. I will directly come from college so if possible plz wait for me i will definitely come around that time. This is from a cafe that i am writing this so i wont be able to get any msg after 5.45pm today. Do tell me how to recognize people.

Ok, gourav 4 PM confirmed, now we are 7

N

Anindya said:
Do tell me how to recognize people.

same thing i would also want to know.. !!

not possible for me.. wud have been possible aftr 8th

crazy kidd may join with us....

hmmm.....so 7 of us....not bad.....

to all of u who cant make it.....is it possible for you to meet up on a weekend?

Any date after the second.

N

So its Fixed na we are meeting on Monday at 4PM at that Parkstreet McDonalds ??

100% fixed....

N

Thanks for the update, but how will i recognise/identify you guyes??

To all in this thread plz suggest a NAME for our group in Calcutta......ok lemme suggest this (if mods have no probs though) :- ThinkDigitCalcutta

Ok, I've just no landed in Kolkata after hectic journey, about the name, I don't even read Digit, and I'm not sure we need a name either, If we do, we'll talk when we meet.....

There is a tiny possibility of my being late(or absent) as when I landed here, I have been informed that I am summoned by DEAN of my college at 2:00PM today, so If he lectures me for long, or keeps me waiting, I can be late or absent. But I'll try my very best to make it on time.

The first one who goes there will tell the McD person that If someone comes asking for Digit Members meet, send them there, everyone just ask the guys If they know of any digit meet, If they don't, you are possibly the first one. It should not be hard to find each other, no big deal.

hi everyone,
well as told earlier, i will be late but i will definitely join.
hope we all have fun, and pls dont forget to bring a camera so tat we can upload pics of our meet.

am bringin a camera along......my chances of makin it are 60-40 tho

Going to the dean, let's see what he has to say, hope he leaves me on time to join you guys.

is it some kind of prank going on or wat.
@ gaurav
kya yaar abhi tu bol raha hai 60-40.
now i am confused to go or not to go. :-(

The guy just free me yaar, he actually called me to rant on my attendance in the college, and then made me attend some crappy lecture on cryptographic systems, I'm badly pissed, wtf, I could've been there, lecture mein neend bhi nahi aayi yaar, darn these old profs...

so people.......the number of members who "actually" made it to the "meet" is 2! whatever happened to the others????

^^^ok,today's meet was a serious disaster considering the fact that we all had so much time to decide and plan things but everything fell apart due to lack of co-ordination. end of the day i think people came at diff times no way to identify anyone in such a big place like Mcdonald's coz none of us had the others number.next time we'll have a single point of contact who will have everyone's number and a co-ordinator to plan everything.i suggest we meet every 2 months.lets make the brotherhood grow.any girl listening is welcome too.

End of the day I was waiting in front of McDs and then Gaurav came over...so we went inside and spent some time discussing hardware configs mainly graphics cards,etc....we had no one's number so cudnt contact anyone....

I am very sorry(also ashamed) for not being able to make after telling I will, anyhow, please count me out of any meet next time, as I have exams in 3 weeks, and after that I'm moving to Delhi permanently.

i was very dissappointed last day.

Sorry i cant make it, mera pet kharab hua hei, not ok yet, risk nehi liya.....

@sysfilez....disappointed as in????

i was there... and i was there from 4:30 -5pm no one was there. i asked all the grps of guys and also the mcdonald guy.

sabret00the^^^ok,today's meet was a serious disaster considering the fact that we all had so much time to decide and plan things but everything fell apart due to lack of co-ordination. end of the day i think people came at diff times no way to identify anyone in such a big place like Mcdonald's coz none of us had the others number.next time we'll have a single point of contact who will have everyone's number and a co-ordinator to plan everything.i suggest we meet every 2 months.lets make the brotherhood grow.any girl listening is welcome too.

End of the day I was waiting in front of McDs and then Gaurav came over...so we went inside and spent some time discussing hardware configs mainly graphics cards,etc....we had no one's number so cudnt contact anyone....

Friends or brothers, I was there from 4.10pm - 4.35pm. I was carrying a blue tuition bag wearing a dark yellowish t-shirt and a faded blue jeans, if anybody had seen me. Bad Luck.

I think that idea of putting a coordinator in place and giving our ph no. will be a good thing. As for the name of out group well it can be THINKKOLKATA. Anyway i really left sad for not getting anyone. Hope next time it wont be the same.

oh no.....so others did turn up.....sorry guys..

well our First Meet had a lot of initial hiccups.....lets hope our second doesn't suffer the same fate. So maybe we should exchange our numbers, and have a SPOC and mods to ensure the that this isn't repeated the next time.

btw, chek out this pic:
*i176.photobucket.com/albums/w192/gauravsaha/ThinkDigit%20Meet/Picture001-1.jpg
that's me n sabret00the (a.k.a Bobby)

@Kniwor...hey dude..was lookin forward to meetin up with u....there's no way u can meet up?

^^ who is in the left? You?

^^Bobby on the left......n wat happend to u boss? u were supposed to com over.....

@gauravakaasid
Well, I will try to make it on next visit, I was kinda planning on just coming not speaking much here, felt really bad about telling that I'll come and not being able to make it(and I was one of the ones who said I'll surely come). So next time you guys plan a meet, I will try to come, but don't count on me beforehand. (I had to attend a sucking lecture, which is not even my subject, imagine my frustration.)

@gourav....check PM
its now easy to recognise u both guys in next meet.... again sorry for my absence ...

kniwor why are you moving to Delhi man ? Don't like Kolkata ?

BTW, snaps of some girls should have been taken

Not that yaar, (I don't understand Bengali though, and humidity is killing), but I'm completing my graduation this year, and then moving to Delhi for masters...

Where do u study in Cal?

Hi guys my self sudip from garia, like to join u in tht forum.

sabret00the said:
Where do u study in Cal?

B.Stat, Indian Statistical Institute

you a student too??

S

hey bro. nice thread... good thinking...

hiii to everybody here. I'm Saurav Garg, from Goabagan, near Khanna.

meanwhile chk out my thread also... address given in my signature...

thnx

never noticed this thread...
Oh well i Am frm salt lake

Well, If u'd not have written "Rome 233 B.C" as ur location someone might have PM'd you.

sr_garg said:
hey bro. nice thread... good thinking...

hiii to everybody here. I'm Saurav Garg, from Goabagan, near Khanna.

meanwhile chk out my thread also... address given in my signature...

thnx

cool man; Now can u give me a low budget pc config with 3 GHz Intel (2Mb L2) 512 RAM, SATA HDD (80 GB) - pls specify manufacturers & current price. don't forget to give dealer's addres/ph no

@royal....we could have, but dint take the chance as the meet was already screwed

@sr_garg,Darthvader,ITTechPerson.....welcome to this thread dudes....
do tell us somethin abt urselves too...

Darthvader said:
never noticed this thread...
Oh well i Am frm salt lake

Which block?

^^hey boss....u bak in Good old Kolkata? wen did ya com bak?

gauravakaasid said:
^^hey boss....u bak in Good old Kolkata? wen did ya com bak?

Came back on 31st March...shall be going again in May

Can we plan a meet on Saturday 19th May or 20th May Sunday.

This way it will be planned well ahead, it will also be about 1.5 months to last meet.

S

Hiiiiii i live in garia !!!!!

Were any of you guys member of projectw i can`t seem to log in tht site !!!

Any of you guys facing the problem or is it just me ??????????

HB block
@kniwor : I just returned from 233 BC via a time machine , will go bak soon , hence forgot to change location :lol:

@ Kniwor..... i vote for 20 May sunday , those couldnt come due to job in last meet, they able to join....

Ok may 20th shall be the next meet of the Calcutta chapter of this forum.we shall need a co-ordinator and a spoc.i wud like Gaurav to be the spoc.people plz pm me all of ur numbers.u may call me at 98360 38777 and one more thing is that i think this thread shud get sticky status.can anyone get the mods into the loop.further,i wud like to know if G2Gs are ok as far as the rules of the forum is concerned.thnx to all and keep the faith.

^^boss, dont ask mods to make this a sticky, then others mite also want region wise stickies!!

Sorry about not replying, I haven't really been here the last week or two, been busy with some stuff, If I'm in Cal at that point in time Ill make it a point to attend the next meet. BTW, I'm shifting to Mumbai by the end of June, wont be coming back for at least a few years.

J

Has any one bought himself/herself the XFX 8600gt, and hows its performance and price. Please reply me soon.

^^wrong place dude, post this in the correct thread

Does anyone know the location of Andhra Pradesh tourism here in Kolkata? Our family is planning on a trip to Vizag/Araku and I need the address to book the ITDC/AP tourism hotel(s).

Thanks

Hello Guyess,

Can any one let me know, the availibility of D965WH board in Kolkata, as when calling many says they dont have it, Barlia on other hand said they have, when i send some one to pick it up, they hand him D965RY

so, if any one know where to find D965WH at present in Kolkata, please post..

Thank you...

@digitized
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
4/1, Sikkim House, 1st Floor, Middle Tone Street
Kolkata 700 071
Ph: 033-22813679

@digitized....hope u aint plannin to go before 20th may, huh??

^^^No.

hope everyone is aware that May 20th is approaching, and lets make this meet a success guys.

i am trying to compile a list of all members from kolkata n around, so that everyone gets to know about this meet.

also, will the members from kolkata n west bengal, who haven't posted in this thread, please do so.

try lalani near dalhousie they seem to have it

Here is the news from Chandi Market Kolkata

E6600 is 11000/- +TAX
P5B V is 7200/- +TAX
D965WH is 7700/- +TAX

good news i finally found D965WH bad news i am bit confuse with P5B V as never saw that board in action where as on paper the board looks gr8. bettern than D965WH

thank you.

@sr_garg,Darthvader,ITTechPerson.....welcome to this thread dudes....
do tell us somethin abt urselves too...[/quote]

Hi, thanks for ur warm welcome - It's a cool to be a member of this forum when u saw somany technical resorcefull person from all over the country is trying to help fresh users & exchanging resorces with each other. The way they hande every query & try to resolve - tht amazing.

This Kolkata thread is an awsome idea also, there is nothing big 2 tell about me - I am from Garia, work as tech support in IT.
I will love to join u whenever u need, pls nock me if u need any resorce anytime.

that's great! n very encouraging

. thank you.
n wat about the others?

S

hey guys
good to fianlly see so many techies from calcutta
btw im from chandni

naa we are replacing u and pretty soon we will be Even Bangalore's daddy :lol:

So many Calcuttans right here right now!!!!!!!

I may not be able to come on 20th.

Coz i am going to Kedar Badri on that day. Plz dont ask me to postpone as it was planned months ago. MY LUCK IS REALLY BAD. I HAD COME AT THE LAST MEET AT MACDONALDS BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYONE.

Thanks Gaurav for noticing that i was unavailable. I had cited the reason in this thread.

where is the meet btw??

@satanlives.....hello there! din't know satan lived in chandni :evil:

@Darthvader......that will take about 2-3 years more boss to top b'lore, n not for the meet :))

@Anindya.....geez dude,wen r u leavin? n sorry for wat happened at the earlier meet. learnt a lot from the previous one tho. n as for noticing that you weren't around, ur avatar was a big factor, coz no one here has books in it!

n the meet venue will be decided by a poll, am askin sabret00the to do it.

gauravakaasid said:
@Anindya.....geez dude,wen r u leavin? n sorry for wat happened at the earlier meet. learnt a lot from the previous one tho. n as for noticing that you weren't around, ur avatar was a big factor, coz no one here has books in it!

n the meet venue will be decided by a poll, am askin sabret00the to do it.

The train is at around 8pm. Will leave from home at around 6-6.15pm.
Let me see whether i will be able to join or not. LET THE PLAN BE READY!!!!

^^Let the Games...er....Planning Begin!!

Guys, put in your ideas too. Looking forward to them.

What about another meet at Mcdonald's?

^^ no problem.....

^^no problem for me too, n the others???

Hey guys I will like to meet u, how could I find u ? as I don't know any one of u.

i'll pm everyone, giving sabret00the's n my number. this time, i assure u, no mistakes

Gaurav plz dont PM me. It will be a waste. I will follow the planning and will let u all know at last whether i will be able to make it or not.

arey yaar, no prob for me. i'll pm everyone, so that everyone is aware of this. there are some members from kolkata, who either haven't yet posted in this thread or maybe they don't want to

gauravakaasid said:
arey yaar, no prob for me. i'll pm everyone, so that everyone is aware of this. there are some members from kolkata, who either haven't yet posted in this thread or maybe they don't want to

Gaurav I'm sure the kind of organisation skills ur showing I believe if ur Manager got to know about it back in CTS boss trust me ur in for a promotion...

My dear Brothers need the latest Calcutta prices for the following:-
1. Intel Core2Duo E6600 and E6420
2. Asus P5N 32e SLI
3. Nvidia 8600GTS and 8800GTS 320mb
4. 1 GB 667mb DDR2 ram
5. 250GB sata HDD

^^going on saturday to Jai Mahavir. will check up the gfx card prices. also, aint 400mhz ddr1 ram available anymore kya?? n as for me being a manager, sumday will be one, maybe 7-8 yrs down the line

and have to promote this meet boss, dunno y so many knowledgeable people from kolkata have this thing about having a meet, maybe they are more comfortable behind their tfts n crts!! :))

(and this is where the adda culture started!!)

o, n people, need a lappy for max 30k. can u post some configs? can go in for Acer/Dell/HP/Compaq.

gauravakaasid said:
arey yaar, no prob for me. i'll pm everyone, so that everyone is aware of this. there are some members from kolkata, who either haven't yet posted in this thread or maybe they don't want to

yes some kolkata'n not want to join us

and Dell have any laptop under 30k??? Acer have lots i know....

gauravakaasid said:
^^going on saturday to Jai Mahavir. will check up the gfx card prices.

Okies

gauravakaasid said:
also, aint 400mhz ddr1 ram aint available anymore kya??

No its is very much Available and plz inquire with Vedanth,Supreme or Arihanth Computers

gauravakaasid said:
n as for me being a manager, sumday will be one, maybe 7-8 yrs down the line

Aleast I'm trying to be one at the moment Friday is my final interview - so wish me luck!!!!!

gauravakaasid said:
and have to promote this meet boss, dunno y so many knowledgeable people from kolkata have this thing about having a meet, maybe they are more comfortable behind their tfts n crts!! (and this is where the adda culture started!!)

I reserve my comments

gauravakaasid said:
o, n people, need a lappy for max 30k. can u post some configs? can go in for Acer/Dell/HP/Compaq.

No Dell dosent sell any laptops for less than Rs.30k

If ur willing to settle down for Intel Celeron M proccy then go for a HCL AX001002 which shud cost u around Rs.27500/-

A Centrino based lappy shud be around Rs.32000/-

I have informed "digitized" and "sabertoothe" that at this moment out of India.........don't know if I could make it. I know the meet is on the 20th but my return is not yet fixed.........if I return, surely count me in.

@gaurav
Last month I had bought CORSAIR Value Select 1GB *2 DDR 400 from tirupathi........it was available then.

@sabret00the....best of luck boss! so, what planz after u become one? if u can, get Dell to introduce some models in sub 30k category :))

and i have no probs goin in for AMD based systems. gimme a decent config that will last for atleast 2 years.

@Tech.Masti......well, i'll pm those members still. also wich acer models are widin 30k? can u gimme the links.

@john......o ok, dint know that. i'll get with digitized n sabret00the
what was the price of corsair then? n where is tirupati exactly?

@sabret00the: Are you coming for interview in CTS?

^^dnt think so, he's an out n out hardware guy, won't be swiching over to software

@ Digitized : I dont think I wud like to move to CTS bro

@ Gaurav : hey thnx bro but only cleared the online written and psychometric tests...and appreared for GDs long way to go bro and very stiff competition...I guess may be next time will happen...anyways lets see...

BTW:I wud like to quote our frnd Kniwor here:-

Kniwor said:
where do I get "Arctic Silver 5" in kolkata, and for how much

even I'm looking for the same for my Girl Frnd's ageing comp with a presscott proccy.....

sabret00the said:
@ Digitized : I dont think I wud like to move to CTS bro

@ Gaurav : hey thnx bro but only cleared the online written and psychometric tests...and appreared for GDs long way to go bro and very stiff competition...I guess may be next time will happen...anyways lets see...

BTW:I wud like to quote our frnd Kniwor here:-

even I'm looking for the same for my Girl Frnd's ageing comp with a presscott proccy.....

You can try the Antec's dealer: Deals in both Antec and coolermaster.

Vendor :ALFA TECH
G-48, Kamalalaya Centre
156A, Lenin Sarani
Kolkata - 700 013

^^^ thnx a lot that's probably a good place to start

gauravakaasid said:
@Tech.Masti......well, i'll pm those members still. also wich acer models are widin 30k? can u gimme the links.

sorry, no link,

actually see on TOI, they give AD. regularly in TOI business page....Acer have some good budget model in around 30k ...

^^thanks man

@digitized.....wishin ya a very happy b'day boss! so, u were at home ya slogged at office? :))

@sabret00the.....best of luck for tomorrow dude. best of luck from all of us here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIGITIZED BRO!!!!!!!!!!
ALLTHEBEST TO SABRET00THE!!!
Plz let us know what happened.

^^ same here......
@gourav....... Check todays ANANDABAZAAR PATRIKA's third page, Acer give a laptop Ad, its costs 25k without tax.....

^^will do boss

Anindya said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIGITIZED BRO!!!!!!!!!!
ALLTHEBEST TO SABRET00THE!!!
Plz let us know what happened.

Thanks

^^^ thanks a lot guys today had the personal interview...was more or less ok...now lets see wat happens....

^^kaisa hua interview? wen will the results be out? today or monday?

hey digitized belated happy b'day man

Where's the treat ?

royal said:
hey digitized belated happy b'day man

Where's the treat ?

Thank you.

Here's the treat. :))

sabret00the said:
Today my expidition started at 9am when I went to Chandni Chowk in Kolkata.I first visited Vedanth infosys where they told me C2d E6600 came for Rs.11000/- + vat.Happy with this knowledge I called up Rashi Peripherals for the price of Asus P5N32 e SLI .They person on the otherside told me Rs.15000/-
I then went to Supreme - The IT Mall and spoke with my contact there Mr.Manish Khattry who got cracking with his boss p owner of the shop) to beat the price for me..they didnt want to lose me as I'm an old old too old cust.Well I kept waiting and waiting and then I decided to meet the Rashi guy...he gave me a good price...thought of taking the proc from Supreme and the mobo from Rashi but Supreme said they wont sell the proc alone and I'll have to take a proc + mobo bundle.In the meantime went to Jai Mahavira and booked an 8600GT ...I know I know..#$%*.Anyways,finally came back to Supreme (I had no other choice as they are the only one's who have the C2D E6600 in Kolkata) and ordered all the following parts:-

1.Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4ghz - Rs.12000/- (I believe the going rate for this proccy in kolkata is somewhere around Rs.12500/- to Rs.13000/- based on availability)
2.Asus P5N32 e SLI motheboard - Rs.14150/- (this is actually Rs.150/- less than wat Rashi offered me,but Supreme didnt have the board with them so I had to wait from 4pm to 6:30pm for them to get the card from another importer/wholesaler - worth the wait )
3.1Gb DDR2 667mhz Transcend - Rs.2450/-
4.Sony 16x Dvd +/- RW (OEM) - Rs.1550/-
5.Microsoft Desktop PRO 700 (wrls) - Rs.1400/-

6.Orchid usb bluetooth dongle - Rs.250/-(with widcomm drivers [didnt want to use anything with blue soliel drivers] - some crap manufactured in some South Eastern Country - but it works fine though for the price I paid for it) from Jain Computers.

7.Booked a Zebronics 8600GT for Rs.2000/- from Jai Mahavira (actual price Rs.7900/-)

Note:all above prices are exclusive of 4% VAT.

@gauravakaasid:also went to Berlia Computers well they never heard about the motherbaord and anyways they dont have the C2D E6600 proccy..hmm no go there...

----expecting comments :))

Wise and excellent purchase

Why this C2D is 1k more than what i got from Caltron a week or 8/9 days ago ??? though they took Rs. 3.1k for the transcend 667MHz ram

where as you are getting for 2.4k

Now Sabret what r u doing to do with this monster? I mean how r u going to use it?

Anindya said:
Now Sabret what r u doing to do with this monster? I mean how r u going to use it?

Playing games all day instead of coming to office...

...Hmmm...these Wiproites... :))

!??!

One of my friend and me were playing with some video editing software, we got this at the end, thought sharing :lol:

No offence to any Artist in the Video, we respect indiviual CpoyRights and we respect the artists also, this is just for fun, so no offence.

thank you.

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPgYMNVah60

@bobby......what in the world are u goin to do with that monster?? :shock:

n it seems u had quite an adventure dude! as for berlia, even i suggest u keep off it, i myself dont go there, had to go since my friend has been buying his stuff from there

Yes Berlia is hopeless. But plz tell me is there any shop in which prices of all items are lower than the market? Supreme is good but in some cases even it charges more than the market price. As far as i know Saboo and Supreme goes head to head.

Have u guyess ever considered visiting caltron ?? i found E6600 for 11k there when Supreem or any other was asking minium of 13k :lol:

Choto Cheeta said:
Have u guyess ever considered visiting caltron ?? i found E6600 for 11k there when Supreem or any other was asking minium of 13k

Where is it?

Here is another one, Matrix in Bengali style..

not made by me, just found some where, and uploaded it..

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_18uAt7E0

Once again, no offence to any one, i respect the individual copyrights and all the actors in the video, these are just for fun. thank you.

@Anindya

Caltron
34 Ganesh Chandra Avenue
Kolkata-700013
Phone : 2217227, 2365293
Fax : 2363915, 2217069

@choto.....dude, my friend wants to go in for the acer lappy that your friend has bought, also the compaq 3228 is being considered. so, will Caltron be the best bet?

also, had the matrix clip since my college days, its worth a watch!!

Just purchased one 19" Viewsonic TFT VG921m from M.D. Computers, G.C. Avenue. It cost me 11648 (11200+VAT). I required a non-widescreen model but every other vendor was offering widescreen ones.

gauravakaasid said:
@choto.....dude, my friend wants to go in for the acer lappy that your friend has bought, also the compaq 3228 is being considered. so, will Caltron be the best bet?

also, had the matrix clip since my college days, its worth a watch!!

you may have to roam around.. :lol:

i found the caltron offered the best price for me.. may be u can get better deal at other place, therefore take the price, and if u find that caltron is asking more than any other shop do tell them that which shop offered what... !!

Anindya said:
Now Sabret what r u doing to do with this monster? I mean how r u going to use it?

gauravakaasid said:
@bobby......what in the world are u goin to do with that monster?? n it seems u had quite an adventure dude! as for berlia, even i suggest u keep off it, i myself dont go there, had to go since my friend has been buying his stuff from there

well took a day's leave from office and just finished assembling the system yesterday...it seems to have started normally and completed "P.O.S.T".There was the usual 1long, 2 short beep of the AWARD BIOS as the video card was missing.Moreover I had though of borrowing one of the 2 hard drives from my existing system however,the 80GB Western Digital PATA hard drive has failed and I will need to take it to the service center and get it replaced.So I'm stuck for a few days.One good new is that the guy at Jai Mahavira called up and said that my 8600GT has arrived.I'll pick it up probably by the end of this week.

gauravakaasid said:
also, had the matrix clip since my college days, its worth a watch!!

what is MATRIX CLIP ???

Tech.Masti said:
what is MATRIX CLIP ???

may be u missed

but he was talking about these

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPgYMNVah60

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_18uAt7E0

hi All, a gentle reminder that May 20th is approaching.

Guys who are interested to meet up on 20th of May can post on this Link:-
Calcutta/Kolkata - G2G Thread

@bobby.....add a poll in the new thread for the venue.

gauravakaasid said:
@bobby.....add a poll in the new thread for the venue.

I believe instead of adding a poll let all of us go ahead and suggest venues.I feel if lots of people turn up then we might meet in a public place such as Maidan,etc

hey i got a canon 350D DSLR from jjmehta.

ha..ha.. we can meet in chandni or somewhere where people can check out tech stuff if we want... can be interesting, but a lousy place for a meet.

yes maidan is a perfect place for meet. its very cool in the evening.

hi guys,
thnx gauraav for inviting me to join this thread....
I used to live near baguihati, joramondir actually. Now i have shifted a bit further away, in teghoria....

S

guys who is the best distributor for zebbronics products??
i was looking for zebronics 8800gts 640mb version....
Also who do i contact for asus monitors?? rashi directly...heres the one i wanted
*www.activeinfocom.com/p-category.asp?cid=30&scid=169
One more thing ne idea whose the distyy for zebronics products

@bobby.....ok dude, no probs. got the 8600?

@mariner_5147....ur welcome dude, btw i m from joramandir!!!

Hi all kol dudes,

thx 4 the invite.

I understand that u guys r meeting on 20th. Good, but sorry, can't make it. May b some other time.

my in-laws gonna visit on 20th

satanlives said:
guys who is the best distributor for zebbronics products??
i was looking for zebronics 8800gts 640mb version....
Also who do i contact for asus monitors?? rashi directly...heres the one i wanted
*www.activeinfocom.com/p-category.asp?cid=30&scid=169
One more thing ne idea whose the distyy for zebronics products

To purchase Zebronics Products you may go to Jai Mahavira for Best prices in Calcutta.
I have purchased an Antibiotic Cabinet for Rs.1900/- and a 500W Platinum SMPS for Rs.1800/- thru them about a year ago.I have already booked a 8600GT with them will pick it up either on Friday or Saturday.
U can contact them at 94330 14651 or 033 3090 1056

Contact Vikas Agarwal of Rashi Peripherals at 9830081700

^bobby, apne 'Monsta' ke purana parts ka kya karega? u know y am asking :))

@karnivore.....hi to u to n do try to join us on the 20th

@saikibryan.....arey yaar, aaja, sysfilez will be coming over too

@ gauravakaasid Thanks for Your PM
I have already Noticed this thread !

As for your kind request I'am posting in
here

. As off now I am unable post "a little details" about me. Sorry for that.
Also thanks for your invitation. But wait for the future..................... I will post something about me in here.

I am now out of station.

Also Guys check out this & inform others:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56368
It's really usefull

@gauravakaasid
hey buddy pls remind me a day b4 the meet, coz i m intoxicated these days after returning from goa n mumbai. we will all chill out in the meet. and yes catch hold of saikibryan, may b he can catch some fishes for us.

S

guys ne of u intersted in buying my 7800gt?? its xfx and hve the box and everything..
wana upgrade to 8800gts.. ure most welcome to my place to check the card and see it in action pm me if ur intersted...

how much r u expecting dude? how old is it?

i'm also interested...
ur expectations...???

^^^there u go Gaurav go buddy go grab it....

hey saiki go grab it man.. dont let gaurav overtake u. he he.
hi gaurav how r u? hope to c u in the meet.

hi am also from kolkata.maybe i am a little too late
by the way gauravakaasid how did u know i'm from kolkata??

^^coz u asked about hardware prices for kolkata in some thread :))

@Bobby.....abhi paisa nahin hai yaar

@saiki n sysfilez.....already ganging up on me kya

hello mates...my name is arunava ray and am from kolkata..am a class XII student...hav just passed XII that is...am a tech freak and heartily recognize kolkata as the growing IT hub of india...we have the best brains across the country and are far more tech concious than peaple across india...WE ROCK

^^hello arunava......seeing u active after a long time here, wat had happened?
also, buddhadeb babu needs u dude :))

^^^...yeah my talents hav not yet been recognized..

D

it is kinda late, cos most of the introduction part is over, anyway i m debasish frm Dum Dum, near Airport.

^^no no, its never late for intros. welcome to this thread

btw, check out this thread too ->
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=494851

me sourav 4m kalyani a little bit far (5o kms ) from kolkata

^^ No problem..... you coming 20 May , na?

Invitation

Hey..i got the invitation through PM for joining...well I'm not from Kolkata but from HALDIA...which is jusy 3 hrs distance 4m KOL...so..
well My name is Jay...
and after completing My MBA i am working in POWER SECTOR...as a MT..graduated from ASANSOL ENGINEERING COLLEGE...in Electronics & Communication...
and Currently I am sorling in Mumbai..
But it's good to join this thread..

I hv just purchased a PC...and I think u guys should know the config...

Core 2 duo E6300;... MSI P 965 NEO;... 2GB 667 Corsair DDR 2;... Seagate 160 GB SATA 2;... GALAXY 8600 GTS 256 MB DDR3;... Cooler Master 600 W Extreme Power SMPS;... Zebronics LAVA (without cabinet);... Creative 5300 Inspire 5.1;.... Viewsonic 1703 17" wide screen;... LG DVD writer...APC 500 VA....

why did u went for LG DVD boss? it's damn bad

how much for the 8600 GTS ?? and How is it running ???

Thank you gourav for such a nice thread.Will have a regular visit surely.I am Pratik from Purbachal,Saltlake.

^^no thanks required boss, thnk sabret00the a.k.a bobby who came up with the idea of this thread

btw, comin on 20th kya?

Choto Cheeta said:
how much for the 8600 GTS ?? and How is it running ???

I purchased GALAXY 8600 GTS for 13500 bucks from Lemington Road Mumbai....the performance is very good...even FEAR has detected my PC as a high ending PC..and it is running in around 40 FPS...with all the settings in high..(though I hv disabled V- sync)
Stlaker is also runiing smoothly and PREY is simply awesome..though it has some prob with SC

A caz...the latest driver for xp which is 158.22 is not very stable still now....dats all

ITTechPerson said:
why did u went for LG DVD boss? it's damn bad

well may be LG is bad...but i hv used it wearlier in My home PC...and i was happy with it...for the rest...who believe in Liteon...there are some recent problems with it...and PLEXTOR is too costly..

hi i frm Howrah,West Bengal

^^welcome to this thread dude....wasnt aware ur from kolkata

anyways, thr's a meet scheduled on the 20th of this month, i.e, on sunday. wanna join in?

Hi, me staying in kolk as well. though not always. and yes i m not a very active member 'coz i don't get to go online when i m in clg which is in Santiniketan.

hey guys, check this out, wanna sell asap.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57919

wanna buy a DVD-ROM and a USB Pen Drive?? any suggestion?? and what is the current price??

Hello mates if nebody will go to chadni shortly plz. try to find in which shop benq fp92W 19" ws, Samsung 940 BW 19" Widescreen, Viewsonic VG921M & AOC monitors are available.
Sorry for this Loooooong request

@DizitalNovice.....hi thr dude, ur in wich college in Shantiniketan?

Talking about Shantinikatan, we went therefore a holiday few weaks ago

here is a random Pic

*img517.imageshack.us/img517/4007/chatimtolapp9.th.jpg

Too bad he didnt posted earlier, or else, I could have said hello to him, and it would have gr8 if he would guided us there :lol:

@gauravakasid
Hey, my friends call me sid and my younger brother is gourav?!? That's coincidence. BTW, I m in BITM, computer engineering. appearing for 4th sem this june.

well, what does ur younger brother do? n i hope to see u in the next meet of ours, wich will be after ur sems of-course. best of luk for ur sems dude! keep posting here.....

My younger bro prep for CA. and yes after sems will b present in every meet. Thanks.

hey sorry guys..cudnt make it....basically was too upset wid my isc results...

@amd64_man2005

what happend with it ??

@amd64_man2005....was it much below ur expectations?

ya dude...was only 85...xpected way bttr...evn joints yesterday..xpectin round 1000 gt 2500.....neways..but still m quite happy..

congrats dude!! btw,those grades are in no way that bad as you make them out to be. keep up your spirits, n best of luk for ur joints ka counselling. hope u get thru a good college....

amd64_man2005 said:
ya dude...was only 85...xpected way bttr...evn joints yesterday..xpectin round 1000 gt 2500.....neways..but still m quite happy..

Congrats buddy that's not that bad

ya i guess i will.....will go fr cse in heritage....i guess...or peaple do u think i shud go fr civil in jadavpur.....heritage is the third bst in cse...

amd64_man2005 said:
ya i guess i will.....will go fr cse in heritage....i guess...or peaple do u think i shud go fr civil in jadavpur.....heritage is the third bst in cse...

Go for heritage...pvt. colleges are getting good campus recruitment nowadays

Why not BESU or JU? Did you appear for the JEE?

Can someone tell me where this "Jai Mahavira" is located? I have not heard of it but it seems quite popular !?!

Hulo said:
Can someone tell me where this "Jai Mahavira" is located? I have not heard of it but it seems quite popular !?!

the address of Jai Mahavira is 23,Weston Street,Kol-13 Phone- 30901056/32575867 Cell- 9433014651
Just tell them that the guy who took the 8600GT has sent you...tell them ur a gamer and u'll keep buying stuff from them...ask for best price...

@Bobby....'sup dude? na koi khabar, na kuch?

hey sorry boss...I'm really busy with work these days..I'll be on a leave the whole of next week...will call u up them...probably u cud comeover to see my system....say wat?

N

sabret00the said:
probably u cud comeover to see my system....say wat?

too Bad, only Gaurav is Invited, i guess rest of us, isnt techi enough to be counted it :lol:

n7610 said:
too Bad, only Gaurav is Invited, i guess rest of us, isnt techi enough to be counted it

jaa baba...oi dekho

I have met him before and I knw where he works and all u see...that's why I invited him..well u cudnt trust me to tell me ur name even...before I cud invite u dont u think I need to knw u?

N

Bobby said:
before I cud invite u dont u think I need to knw u?

Look who is talking :lol:

ehh !!! went there to meet u

u were not there !!! then how u expect us to know each other :lol:

Bobby said:
well u cudnt trust me to tell me ur name even...

Allas !! wanted to have a little fun which infact didnt go as plan !!! u will meet me on the next Kolkata meet for sure... :lol:

if u are able to manage time next time

^^^ I'm really sorry and plz dont remind me...arey all this was my idea and how can I myself not be there...next time u may definitely count on me and I get to know u too...

@sabrettoothe

I am intesrested on knowing how is ur Card doing ?? 8600 ?? is it worth a buy over 7600 or even 7900 ?? what u feel as its user ??

Can anyone tell me the latest price of the 7800/7900 series cards in Kolkata?

The first Apple Premium Reseller opens shop in City Centre, Kolkata

*img440.imageshack.us/img440/6976/imaginesh4.th.jpg

Imagine (Block-A, 201, City Centre, Salt Lake City) is the first Apple Premium Reseller in eastern India. From Macs to iPods and all sorts of accessories for every Apple product, if it is something related to Apple, you'll be sure to find it here. They have software, accessories, books, Macs, iPods, monitors, cameras, TVs, etc. I was invited on the launch and snapped that picture above. You can go there and use all the Macs out there including the gigantic and beautiful 24-inch iMac. They'll kindly show you around and give you a demo if you ask for it. You can play around for as long as you wish to. Ever Mac on display is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, so you can use that as well. They'll even assist you with any queries you have regarding spoiling and insulting your Mac (in other words, running Windows on it). All in all, it is not a bad place to visit if you are somewhere around City Centre. For people like us who are interested in technology, it is great that we now have access to the best computers on the planet right in the heart of our city. If someone visits this place, do narrate to us what the experience was like.

This is not an advertisement but a piece of news that I wanted to share. However, I did not post it in the Random News section because it is limited to Kolkata so it wouldn'e be of general interest. Hope it was helpful for some people.

So finally u have posted

nice to see the pic u have uploaded

Next time i go there i will check it out

cool place to hang out :lol:

Yeah, I wasn't being able to upload it with my crappy EDGE connection. Today, I'm on DataOne temporarily so I thought, why not.

That picture is taken from a Nokia 6300, by the way.

yeah its a nice pic though fewmore of those Apple Hardware would have been gr8

^^rite said dude, @Arya, post pics of Mac hardware man, not the shop, nt interested in it

@Bobby.....ok boss, will do, also i need some help from you in keepin my rig cool, its almost burnin itself at >50C :shock:

gauravakaasid said:
^^rite said dude, @Arya, post pics of Mac hardware man, not the shop, nt interested in it

There is this really cool website where you can get all the pictures you want of Apple hardware.

Abey, ab main yahaan baith ke Macs ki photos post karoonga kya!

^^actually, tired of pron dude, find images of Macs sexier

keep posting the pics that you come across, lagey raho!

I am not sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult.

Anyway, I cannot really deny if someone requests me something politely. Therefore, I bring to you ApplePorn!

Enjoy! 8)

You must be happy men, Choto Cheeta and gauravakaasid.

Choto Cheeta said:
@sabrettoothe

I am intesrested on knowing how is ur Card doing ?? 8600 ?? is it worth a buy over 7600 or even 7900 ?? what u feel as its user ??

1stly its "sabret00the" dear,I'm a li'll possessive about my name...apart from that regarding your question I'd like to understand that 8600GT is definitely better than the 7600GT having used both the cards.Dunno about the 7900 thought never used that card.Well my stock system(not OCed) scored 9835 points in 3dmark 2005 the last time I ran it...I guess that speaks volumes for it.If u need proof then welcome to my home....

sabret00the said:
I guess that speaks volumes for it.If u need proof then welcome to my home....

Where are u located at ??

sabret00the said:
1stly its "sabret00the" dear,I'm a li'll possessive about my name...

got a user name which is hell tough to pronouce... !!!! anyway, tell me how to pronouce it ??

^^

thats ok...pronunce it as "saber"+"tooth" = dharalo daanth

and I live in Behala..near Tram Depot...I personally think that the card is very good for average home gamer much better than 7600GT

OK... As for me, i stay away from Games, just want to know Vista with Full Exp and play High content DVD !!!

Where as some time i am force to install games in presure of frnds, and i dont want to b embarass in front of them :lol:

Choto Cheeta said:
play High content DVD !!!

What is that?

aryayush said:
What is that?

Sorry Typos, rather it was suppose to be, High Defination Content !!!!

Ok.

@Bobby.....what's the price of the 7900/7950gt now? have they reduced? will my rig supprt it?

hey Arya..thnx for the pron

, n Sourav, wen r ur sems gonna be over? haft start plannin for the next meet......n it looks like Tech.Masti has dropped out of the scene. any news of him?

gaurav, refer here bro, *www.theitwares.com/gfxcards/gfxcards.htm and do remember in Chadni u will find 10 15% less any day in any product mentioed in that Web link, but still 8600 is cheaper

but there was a thread here only wich said prices of 8600 series have fallen a lot. so was expecting the 7900 prices to fall to.

S

gaurav dude hw about my 7800gt

???

^^for how much?

gauravakaasid said:
@Bobby.....what's the price of the 7900/7950gt now? have they reduced? will my rig supprt it?

hey Arya..thnx for the pron, n Sourav, wen r ur sems gonna be over? haft start plannin for the next meet......n it looks like Tech.Masti has dropped out of the scene. any news of him?

na gourav..... iam not out, in my area having some electricity problem

, voltage up and down randomly, so cant use my PC, now posting from cyber cafe, and keep planning for next meet, i am very interested to use Arya's MAC and take some lesson from him on MAC :))

keep it up guys

Next Meet ?? June 24th May be ?? its Sunday and i guess all stream WBUT Sems will be over by then !!!

How many of you like Harry Potter?

@Saurav...24th looks good. what do the others think? and ur site is well designed and maintained, just visited it

@Arya.....me love HP, have pre-ordered book 7 from indiaplaza.in. when i called them up, they assured me it will reach me by 21-22June.

nah nah..not 24th plzz plzzz..i have my counselling next day...hey do it on a saturday..the metros wud be runnig then..

amd64 said:
hey do it on a saturday..the metros wud be runnig then..

umm... Metro do run on Sundays... and I dont think u need to study for counselling :lol:

gauravakaasid said:
@Arya.....me love HP, have pre-ordered book 7 from indiaplaza.in. when i called them up, they assured me it will reach me by 21-22June.

Yeah, I knew about you actually. So, why don't we meet up at some good bookstore where they are having a launch event for the book? Ek teer se do shikaar. I recommend Crossword.

BTW, how much did it cost?

^^633 buks. n 21st is a thursday, me got office. lets see, i'll let u know! also, wont the kids stare at me???

gauravakaasid said:
^^633 buks. n 21st is a thursday, me got office. lets see, i'll let u know! also, wont the kids stare at me???

what u expect after reading HP :lol:

^^thats true

gauravakaasid said:
^^633 buks. n 21st is a thursday, me got office. lets see, i'll let u know! also, wont the kids stare at me???

Frankly speaking, you don't look any older than me and they certainly don't stare at me.

Ron Weasley: If they do, just stare right back at them. It'll scare them out of their wits. Pesky little midgets!

plzzz giv ur fellow kolkattan a demonoid invite....and thnx gaurav fr ur help....u rock....thnx agin..

my id is

purebloodprince@gmail.com

edit-got demonoid...ya thnx fr ur help gaurav...

^^no probs at all dude....will send the torrentdamage by tomorrow

Hi, guys!

I need the answer to these questions ASAP. I am going to Siliguri today and I need to buy a graphics card for my brother there. My questions:

1. My budget is Rs. 5,000. Which graphics card should I opt for? It is not necessary that I have to spend the whole of it. If a cheaper card is more value for money, then I'd rather buy that one. I hope my point is clear.
2. Where should I buy it from? I need it to be as cheap as possible. However, I need the original, first-hand stuff with the proper bill and packaging. I do not compromise quality to save some money. Please mention the exact shop instead of something vague like Chandani or something.
3. I also need to buy Fifa Street. My other brother is crazy for that game and has threatened me that he won't let me step off the train unless I buy that game for him. So, where will I find it? Is this game available for a PC? Only consoles were mentioned on the official website.

Please give me the answers fast. I am going today itself and need to have these two things purchased before noon. I am counting on you guys. Thank you!

So you need a graphics card for gaming purpose. Well, for 5k you can get old gen cards such as GeForce 6600 gt with 128 MB RAM, might be abe to find some old stock somewhere.

Else you can get XFX 7300GT with 256 MB RAM, this sure is available under 5K

Are you suggesting that 6600GT is actually better than cards like 7300GT? Are you sure?

^^hey Arya....u got Bobby's number? give him a call if u can. i guess the 6600gt will kicka** 7300gt anytime. n as for the game, look in the Music World n Planet M outlets.

Does any of আমার কলকাতার বন্ধু can provide me a desitorrent invite..plz?

I can trade that with a demonoid invite.

One more request:

Can any one give me a first hand review on Intel C2D 1.86 GHz Processor and its street price at Kolkata?

Thanks.

gauravakaasid said:
^^hey Arya....u got Bobby's number? give him a call if u can. i guess the 6600gt will kicka** 7300gt anytime. n as for the game, look in the Music World n Planet M outlets.

No, I don't. What is his number? Give it to me fast. I can't believe I did not get any decent response till now. Bobby was online last night but he did not reply to it.

Vista Seems to like my system...this the rating I got with Aero running on my system...OS-Vista Ultimate :-
Component Details Subscore Base score
4.5 ( Determined by lowest subscore )

ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz 5.3
Memory (RAM)1.00 GB 4.5
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 5.9
Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.5
Primary hard disk
26GB Free (35GB Total) 5.4

System
Total amount of system memory 1 .00GB RAM

Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate Operating System type 32-bit operating system Number of processor cores2 64-bit capable Yes

Storage Total size of hard disk(s)210 GB Disk partition (C : 26 GB Free (35 GB Total) Disk partition (D : 92 GB Free (98 GB Total) Disk partition (E : 60 GB Free (78 GB Total) Media drive (F : CD/DVD)

Graphics Display adapter typeNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Total available graphics memory 511 MB Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB Dedicated system memory 0 MB Shared system memory255 MB Display adapter driver version6.0.6000.16386 Primary monitor resolution1440x900 DirectX versionDirectX 9.0 or better

Network Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Network AdapterMicrosoft Tun Miniport Adapter

Guys i need ur help urgently...
My SMPS has gone kaput.. I want a good one within 4K which will support 3 IDE drives+1 DVD Writer+1 6600GT AGP card..

Also i don't need an SLI certified SMPS as i have no intension of going the SLI way..will later upgrade to a PCI-Express card.

Btw i had enquired for CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600W at Classic Computers and they were retailing it for 3900+taxes whereas ITDepot was selling the same at 3470(All taxes inclusive)+115(Shipping Charges) = 3585

Also are there any other Antec dealers other than AlfaTech in Kolkata?? The shop actually charges exhorbitant prices for any Antec products. I enquired for the Antec True Power Trio series and compared the same thing at ITDepot. This is what i got...

AlfaTech Prices for True Power Trio:
650W : 9900+Taxes
550W : 7900+Taxes

ITDepot prices for the same :
650W : 7930(Inclusive of all Taxes)+225(Shipping) = 8155
550W : 6010(Inclusive of all Taxes)+225(Shipping) = 6235

So guys help me out urgently..am desparately looking for the SMPS

Hey guys i need a good NEC or TE based firewire card. I looked at Supreme and at the shop opposite to it(i forget the name :razz:

) but they r keeping only local or low graded stock. Like Supreme is keeping one brand only i.e Enter. VIA chipset will also do. Can anyone plz tell me where can i get one. Its urgent. Thanks.

Take a Look at Caltron May be

or Saboo, or any where, else in Chadni !!! wonder around

ask for prices, and they dont mind when u ask them for price linst

^ ki sourav da? sems kemon hochhe? n wat abt soumya?

@src2206....desitorrents has closed the invite system for the time being

@aryayush....wich card did u finally buy? n got the game?

@sabret00the....hi thr, ki khobor dada?

^^^ khobor motamoti ache...last week chutti te chilam...ekhon amar system e dual boot > XP MCE & Vista Ultimate

rb_kaustuv said:
Guys i need ur help urgently...
My SMPS has gone kaput.. I want a good one within 4K which will support 3 IDE drives+1 DVD Writer+1 6600GT AGP card..

Also i don't need an SLI certified SMPS as i have no intension of going the SLI way..will later upgrade to a PCI-Express card.

Btw i had enquired for CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 600W at Classic Computers and they were retailing it for 3900+taxes whereas ITDepot was selling the same at 3470(All taxes inclusive)+115(Shipping Charges) = 3585

Also are there any other Antec dealers other than AlfaTech in Kolkata?? The shop actually charges exhorbitant prices for any Antec products. I enquired for the Antec True Power Trio series and compared the same thing at ITDepot. This is what i got...

AlfaTech Prices for True Power Trio:
650W : 9900+Taxes
550W : 7900+Taxes

ITDepot prices for the same :
650W : 7930(Inclusive of all Taxes)+225(Shipping) = 8155
550W : 6010(Inclusive of all Taxes)+225(Shipping) = 6235

So guys help me out urgently..am desparately looking for the SMPS

For your budget Coolermaster Extreme is your best bet. Other option would be powersafe 500w, Antec Basiq power 500w.

Can anyone tell me about the desitorrent tracker accessibility from Kolkata? For the last 1 week I am getting the message in the tracker status as "Offline (timed out)". Nothing seems to download from DT. Can someone check and tell me?

I have no NAT/firewall/port forwarding problem as the other trackers seem to work perfectly.

gauravakaasid said:
@aryayush....wich card did u finally buy? n got the game?

Choto Cheeta told me that it would be an unwise move to buy a graphics card now. He told me that DirectX 10 cards would come within my budget within a month or two and then I should buy GeForce 8600. So I am following his advice.

As for the game - no, I did not find it at Music World. I think it is only a console game.

john_the_ultimate said:
For your budget Coolermaster Extreme is your best bet. Other option would be powersafe 500w, Antec Basiq power 500w.

Thanks for your suggestion..but can u please clarify whether Antec Basiq is available in Kolkata and if so any dealer other than Alfatech who is stocking it (the guy charges really sky high prices!!!!)

And PowerSafe dealers in Kolkata if any you happen to know???

Please suggest a decent mp3 player within 6k. Should I go for iPod nano?I didn't like the sound of it as my SE w810i mobile produces much better quality sound than that.Atleast that quality of sound is required.TSonic models available in GC AVenue(supreme, eastern logica etc shop)are not also upto the mark.Most of them lack the bass effect.Creative players are also hopeless.I am totaly cofused.Please help(Pagla hoye gelam bhai,ei gorome mp3 player khujte giye).

rb_kaustuv said:
Thanks for your suggestion..but can u please clarify whether Antec Basiq is available in Kolkata and if so any dealer other than Alfatech who is stocking it (the guy charges really sky high prices!!!!)

And PowerSafe dealers in Kolkata if any you happen to know???

For antec I only know Alfatech and don't have any idea about powersafe but one can always search a little.

john_the_ultimate said:
For antec I only know Alfatech and don't have any idea about powersafe but one can always search a little.

Well as of today i serached Antec India and got two more numbers for Antec Dealers in West Bengal...

Will call them up today at around 10 ~ 11 AM and get their location as well as quotation...will keep you guys updated...

I didnt know since when Calcuttans became information security freaks like Americans...lets take a few lessions from this thread here:-
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57634
They started after us but they seem so much organised and interested!!!

N

@sabret00the

yeah... Atleast they would hope their Single Point of Contact would come on the day !!

as for us, do u know the our Single Point of Contact, him self missed out !!!

So lession Number one, Make sure u kill ur Single Point of Contact, if he doesnt come :lol:

P.S. Sorry for pulling ur leg

n7610 said:
@sabret00the

yeah... Atleast they would hope their Single Point of Contact would come on the day !!

as for us, do u know the our Single Point of Contact, him self missed out !!!

So lession Number one, Make sure u kill ur Single Point of Contact, if he doesnt come

P.S. Sorry for pulling ur leg

no pulling legs dear wat is fact is fact so I once again apologise to the error..but I believe the last meet was a success and u guys had a lot of fun..and I only wish I cud have been there..anyways lets keep the Calcutta spirit alive.........

^^So, can we start planning for the next meet?

Sure, but make it in June, not in july

hey guys..wer can i find a2dp headphns ain kol???plzzz help..i need one desperaely

^^Didja look around chandi and fancy market? they wud be the best places fer these kinda things

@everyone here, give the tentative dates wen u'll be free, so that we can start planning for the next meet.

amd64_man2005 said:
hey guys..wer can i find a2dp headphns ain kol???plzzz help..i need one desperaely

Even I'm looking for the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 Stereo Bluetooth Headsetfor a long time at a decent price...if u get to know of any good store from where u can get a stereo bluetooth headset (a2dp) then lemme know plz or post the info here....

Chk out my Rig at *www.techenclave.com/forums/rig/viewgallery-459.html

Help me out again people..
Is there any other shop other than Lalani who sell Western Digital Drives??
Last Saturday I made my trip to Chandni Chowk for buying an SMPS and a 400GB Hard Disk. Went directly to Lalani and asked the guys whether they had a 400GB SATA 3Gb/s SATA drive in stock.The sales person confidently said they had in stock. I asked again and was given a positive answer. After a bit of bargaining he agreed to give me the drive for 4500+VAT. I asked to show him the drive. After a long time of waiting (read 20 mins) i was handed a 40 GB :shock:

WD drive !!!! Pointed it out and immediately came out a 400GB Drive from under the counter (bastards!!!). Thorough inspection of the drive revealed that it was manufactured on 16 Feb 2006 and was imported by Lalani in September 2006. Isn't Lalani the sole distributer/dealer of the WD Drives?? Whatever after another set of arguing with the sales person i got to know that that's the latest they have got in stock. Still not convinced i did another set of inspection and saw that the model number was WD4000KD which is in effect a SATA I 1.5Gb/s hard disk which has long been discontinued by WD. The model number for the same size and buffer for SATA 3Gb/s when WD4000KD was released was WD4000KS and now marketed as WD4000AAKS.

If this is the condition of the dealer wonder what's going to happen for Kolkata people who want bigger drives but not as big as 500GB or 750GB ??

Btw has anyone been to the Classic Computers shop on N.S.Bose Road?? They are the stockers for Cooler Master products.Anyone got SMPS from that shop?? If yes how is it working?? If not and you got it from some other shop then can you please give the details ???

^^^ ******wow******

Note:-U definitely seem to be the guy I need to tow along if I'm purchasing anymore computer parts in the future...

Ur better than Mossad!!!

Btw has anyone been to the Classic Computers shop on N.S.Bose Road??

Please post the address and contact number any one...

I would send some one there to buy one CPU cooler for my C2D

Classic Computers
24 Netaji Subhas Road,
B.B.D. Bag,
Kolkata - 700001.
Ph: 22104124 / 22313726

@john_the_ultimate

thnx bro !!!

any idea where in Kolkata I might get ThermalRight 120 ?? i tried my luck, but my vendor wants able to arrenge that for me

as Cooler Master is 2nd choice for me !!!

No thermalright in kolkata best you could get is coolermaster eclispse or ASUS Silent Knight, Arctic square (all copper cpu cooler) from Rashi. But still you have to order and wait for few days. Better get it ultra 120 from PRIME ABGB mumbai through courier. And if you r getting it from mumbai then get the extreme version of ultra 120 *www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex.html
As for Classic computer................if the stuff came with their current shipment then you will get it or else you will have to wait for the next shipment, which could be in 1-2 months time.
I had to face this situation while buying Coolermaster CoolVIVA pro GPU cooler.

Else go to ebay and you have these option *search.ebay.in/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=thermalright&category0=

As far Classic Computers is concerned i had visited their shop on the same day i went to look for the Hard Drive. Right now they are out of stock of the Extreme Power sereis SMPS, but do have in stock a iGreen 500W (it'w way costlier than an Extreme Power).The shop owner said me that he would be getting re-stocked by the end of this week and would call me back to confirm it.

As regards the Whole of G.C.Avenue they seem to have a definite fear for 500W SMPS.They dont seem to stock those and when asked te maximum they have in stock is a 400W. One shop even showed me a 500W Frontec when i asked for powersafe.And ask about Antec they all say yes, then call up Alfatech to get the prices, then say that the True Power Trio 650W will cost you 9800+VAT. You go individually to Alfatech (the sole dealer of a very few Antec products in Kolkata) and ask for the same thing you get a price quoatation of 9900+VAT(100 bucks increased for walking that far and asking personally). As i had posted earlier the same can be purchased from ITDepot at 8155 inclusive of all taxes and shipping.

It seems that people buying computers are either skipping on the SMPS to reduce cost or else are truly ignorant of the fact that a Rock Solid SMPS(yes it means investing a little more) translates to a more stable and a better performing machine. Well i can go on ranting but well it will have no effects.

Btw guys tell me a shop which can give me a 400GB SATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive with 16/8MB buffer any company (no samsung please) at a compititive price..i need it urgently..pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee .........

@rb_kaustuv
Why don't you buy CORSAIR HX 520W for around 5.5k (check with Tirupathi Enterprises for the price) . Its an excellent PSU and that too modular (detachable cables).

john_the_ultimate said:
@rb_kaustuv
Why don't you buy CORSAIR HX 520W for around 5.5k (check with Tirupathi Enterprises for the price) . Its an excellent PSU and that too modular (detachable cables).

Thanks buddy for the suggestion..but don't you think that when i can get a CoolerMaster 600W SMPS for 4K+VAT why should i buy a Corsair 520W SMPS for 5.5K+VAt ??

Guys this is urgent...I really need Creative EP630. Can anyone tell me where to get it ???

And TSonic 610 paired with EP630 makes a pretty good combo

(Someone was looking for a decent MP3 player)

^^ask someone to ship fer you from Delhi, its damn cheap thr, dunno of shops stocking it in kol tho

rb_kaustuv said:
Thanks buddy for the suggestion..but don't you think that when i can get a CoolerMaster 600W SMPS for 4K+VAT why should i buy a Corsair 520W SMPS for 5.5K+VAt ??

Because its much better than coolermaster Extreme 600W. But coolermaster is not bad either. I would have prefered the corsair psu but then its your budget and choice. Happy shopping. Do give feedback on whatever you purchase.............maybe a short review.

Calcutta members help me select the best config. Plz suggest in this thread. Its urgent.

Asus PC Probe II will run in backgound only help :cry:

royal said:
And TSonic 610 paired with EP630 makes a pretty good combo (Someone was looking for a decent MP3 player)

How much TSonic 610(I think it is from transcend) cost in calcutta? How is the bass quality?Pl reply soon.

bukaida said:
How much TSonic 610(I think it is from transcend) cost in calcutta? How is the bass quality?Pl reply soon.

Rs. 1950 for 1 GB and Rs. 2950 for 2 GB (price exclusive of VAT).

Yes it is from Transcend . Bass is not so good and if you are an audiophile then its almost nonexistent

, though tinkering with the EQ helps somewhat.
However pairing with a better earphone (I am on the lookout for Creative EP 630) is going to make a difference. :))

@royal.....dude check out these threads on another forum ->
*www.techenclave.com/forums/go-another-ep630-buying-fiesta-92416.html
*www.techenclave.com/forums/fs-creative-ep630-92681.html

@Bobby...gimme a few gfx models, mid-range to high ones...plannin to get one from Singapore

....the 8600gt costs a little above 5k over thr, suggest sumthin like that.

gauravakaasid said:
@royal.....dude check out these threads on another forum ->
*www.techenclave.com/forums/go-another-ep630-buying-fiesta-92416.html
*www.techenclave.com/forums/fs-creative-ep630-92681.html

Hey man thanks for the help

Really appreciate your efforts .

^^no probs at all dude, give us the review tho

gauravakaasid said:
^^no probs at all dude, give us the review tho

Afraid I won't be able to stay long enough to get it bought and shipped from Delhi

Thinking of going for a SONY

Anyone used this ?

john_the_ultimate said:
Because its much better than coolermaster Extreme 600W. But coolermaster is not bad either. I would have prefered the corsair psu but then its your budget and choice. Happy shopping. Do give feedback on whatever you purchase.............maybe a short review.

John again thanks for your suggestion..now you have left me wondering..wheter to go for the Corsair 520W or for the CoolerMaster Extreme 650W...

Tell me something..as you pointed out earlier that you would be going the Corsair way had it been your choise..

What makes you choose the Corsair over the CoolerMaster..(btw am in no mood to start a flame war...am just eager to know the pros and cons before i hit my pockets..)...

As far as i remember Corsair has 3 +12V rails as compared to the 2 in CoolerMaster...Also the warranty given by Corsair is of 5 years and it is modular....But also one thing i have noticed in general is that whenver a PSU get SLI certified the price just seems to rock up (or am i wrong ???)

Whatever it is..do tell me why are you voting for the Corsair one...no personal harm or flame war is what i have in mind..just my eagerness to know more...
Btw what PSU are you using right now???

I have a strange problem..i have only 3 posts ..the update count has stopped...can anyone help me out???

@gauravakaasid: Have you faced any downtime with your alliance broadband connection due to the heavy rain 2 days ago?

@john_the_ultimate: Buddy i called up Tirupati Computers (9339207519/033-22251192/3) right now..they said they were now stocking only the Corsair 620W SMPS and had no plans for the 520W SMPS. That too they are selling at 7500+VAT... :cry:

Man i fell like a tormented soul....help me if u can buddy....

^^hey dude, y dnt ya get a used model of the PSU that you require. Lot of people sell off their stuff at really great bargains. check out post #388, u'll get an idea where to look fer it.

@Abhijit....nope, me dint face any issues during the heavy rains, but did face before the rains

btw, me got some invites to give away. leme know if u require them

rb_kaustuv said:
@john_the_ultimate: Buddy i called up Tirupati Computers (9339207519/033-22251192/3) right now..they said they were now stocking only the Corsair 620W SMPS and had no plans for the 520W SMPS. That too they are selling at 7500+VAT...

Man i fell like a tormented soul....help me if u can buddy....

Well then your only choice would be CM 600w. Ya that 620W does sell for that price.
As for pros and cons you already had mention most of it.
Pros:
modular
3 +12v rail
quite operation
sli certified etc.

Cons:
high cost.

Other choice could be ANTEC 500W Basiq for around 5k. But I would prefer CM 600w over ANTEC 500w basiq. Reason........that little higher price doesn't means better peformance. Its in par with CM.
So just get that 600w and happy computing.

gauravakaasid said:
^^hey dude, y dnt ya get a used model of the PSU that you require. Lot of people sell off their stuff at really great bargains. check out post #388, u'll get an idea where to look fer it.

Thanks for your suggestion...but actually am looking a brand new one cos i want to stress it out to the max...

@john_the_ultimate : You use an Antec Basiq 500W ?? Is it not?

And yes will get that SMPS by the next weekend..not this one..am down with flu...

C

Hi all,, came across this forum recently. I am from salt lake.
Great to see people hanging out

(both online & offline)
Count me in for the next meet.

rb_kaustuv said:
Thanks for your suggestion...but actually am looking a brand new one cos i want to stress it out to the max...

@john_the_ultimate : You use an Antec Basiq 500W ?? Is it not?

And yes will get that SMPS by the next weekend..not this one..am down with flu...

Yup......me using Antec Basiq 500W. Wish that you get well soon. Take care.

@cyberzook...hi to u to dude, n surely will kep u posted on the next meet details.

@Kaustav.....get well soon dude. n as fer ur post count, u been posting in this thread only it seems, thats y ur count is the same. Post count doesnt increase wen u post in the 'Chit Chat' section.

john_the_ultimate said:
Yup......me using Antec Basiq 500W. Wish that you get well soon. Take care.

Where did you get ur Antec from ...not from Alfatech AFAI can guess....that shop owner is a true bastard to the core of his heart..any other dealers for CoolerMaster in kolkata???

Btw between the 3 variants..iGreen,Real and eXtreme Power series of CoolerMaster which would be the best value for money??

@all : Thanks for whishing for my recovery....

Hello Calcutta........still alive and watching...........

@ rb_kaustuv : hope u get well soon buddy

sabret00the said:
Hello Calcutta........still alive and watching...........

@ rb_kaustuv : hope u get well soon buddy

thanks...btw where did you get your Zebronics Platinum 500W PSU from??
If in kolkata the dealer please...

^^most probably he got it from Jai Mahavir, the Zebronics dealer in Kolkata.

@Bobby...gimme a few gfx models dude

rb_kaustuv said:
Where did you get ur Antec from ...not from Alfatech AFAI can guess....that shop owner is a true bastard to the core of his heart..any other dealers for CoolerMaster in kolkata???

Btw between the 3 variants..iGreen,Real and eXtreme Power series of CoolerMaster which would be the best value for money??

@all : Thanks for whishing for my recovery....

Well did get that thingy from ALFATECH.................reason, at the time of pruchase it wasn't available anywhere else.
Don't know any other vendor dealing in CoolerMaster products. As for the different variants.........eXterme is for "budget" buyer but Real and iGreen are for "performance over price" buyer. So value for money is eXtreme models.

gauravakaasid said:
^^most probably he got it from Jai Mahavir, the Zebronics dealer in Kolkata.

@Bobby...gimme a few gfx models dude

Yup u got it rite...got it from Jai Mahavira..

and wat kind of graphics card are u looking for

this is the entire list:- (take ur pick)
GeForce 8800 Ultra - NEW!
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS (640 MB & 320 MB)
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 7950 GX2
*www.nvidia.com/images/shim.gifGeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX*www.nvidia.com/images/shim.gifGeForce 7900 GT*www.nvidia.com/images/shim.gifGeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7600 GT/GS
GeForce 7300 GTGeForce 7300 GSGeForce 7300 LEGeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS

GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800 GS, GeForce 6800, and GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6600 GT, GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 LE.
GeForce™ 6500, 6200, 6150* and 6100*

*www.nvidia.com/images/shim.gif

Hello sabret00the

Nice list

, could you include the tentative prices too (specially for this one GeForce 8600 GT)? And which of these are DX10 compatible buddy?

Thanks.

@Bobby.....thnx a lot dude, guess the 8xxx series are dx10 ones *extreme embarassment*? , btw am gettin the 8600gt fer a lil above 5k, do u think thts ok? wats the best card aftr this?

src2206 said:
Hello sabret00the
Nice list,could you include the tentative prices too (specially for this one GeForce 8600 GT)? And which of these are DX10 compatible buddy?
Thanks.

Hey I dont think I have the prices for all the graphics cards...but the 8800 series(DX 10 compatible and run in DX 10 in Windows Vista) starts from Rs.16000/- upwards
8600GT(DX 10 compatible and run in DX 10 in Windows Vista) is around 7-8K and 8600GTS (DX 10 compatible and run in DX 10 in Windows Vista) is around 11-14K
No idea about the price of 7900 cards but dont go for them if u dont plan to change ur cards untill they go bad as they are costlier than 8600GT and they are not DX 10 compatible(any cards below 8000 series is non-DX10 compatible)
If ur looking for budget DX 9 cards now then go for 6600 or 7300 based cards dont spend a fortune on 7900 cards now as they'll be obsolete soon.

As far as 7600GT is concerned well I'd say better buy a 8600GT its far better - trust me I own both the cards

gauravakaasid said:
@Bobby.....thnx a lot dude, guess the 8xxx series are dx10 ones *extreme embarassment*? , btw am gettin the 8600gt fer a lil above 5k, do u think thts ok? wats the best card aftr this?

dumb question dude - wat are u waiting for bro - go run grab it...btw where the hell on this planet are u anyway?tell me if u can get me a couple of rams I badly need from wherever u are at those unbelieveable prices?P.M. me bro...

best card after this is 8600GTS but if there's not much price diff then get a 8800 GTS 320mb....the latter is remarkably better than the former

@sabret00the : What about the 8800GTS 640MB .. i was willing to hit on that one..???

Thanks very much sabret00the

I shall go for the 8600GT series as I do not have any intention to spend a fortune on graphics card and I do not really play much of a game [never really get the time

]. I intend to use the card to aid my video editing which is very demanding in terms of video memory.

Hi guys,

I need a quick solution. I am looking for a web hosting service, based in Calcutta (purely for personal support reasons) with good reputation for uptime and support. Need to be cheap, and support PHP, MySQL, you know, the usual frills.
Thnx in advance.

rb_kaustuv said:
@sabret00the : What about the 8800GTS 640MB .. i was willing to hit on that one..???

if u got the money then I say dont think just grab it...but be adviced have a good PSU (recommended 550W upwards with SLI support depending upon ur configuration) and loads of cooling solution...

src2206 said:
Thanks very much sabret00the

I shall go for the 8600GT series as I do not have any intention to spend a fortune on graphics card and I do not really play much of a game [never really get the time ]. I intend to use the card to aid my video editing which is very demanding in terms of video memory.

I personally think its a practical choice....

Nice Idea, noticed this for the first time. i'm from Jadavpur. I have got all my coputer gyan from digit & experimentation & know what today for the first time I worked on the BIOS setup.

Cool Buddy said:
Nice Idea, noticed this for the first time. i'm from Jadavpur. I have got all my coputer gyan from digit & experimentation & know what today for the first time I worked on the BIOS setup.

Welcome to the MATRIX!!!!

S

Hi all members,
I am from dumdum park.I have been following this forum for a long time,but never bothered to register

(too lazy).Looking forward to an enjoyable learning session here

^^ and Cool Buddy....Welcome aboard guys!!!

sabret00the said:
if u got the money then I say dont think just grab it...but be adviced have a good PSU (recommended 550W upwards with SLI support depending upon ur configuration) and loads of cooling solution...

Which SMPS would you recommend for using that beast???

I think u shud choose between the Corsair HX620 620w Modular PSU,the Cooler Master iGreen/eXtreme Power 600W or if u want real cheap option I say go for a Zebronics Platinum 500W for Rs.1900/- only.....working fine in my comp for the last 1 year or so..

sabret00the said:
I think u shud choose between the Corsair HX620 620w Modular PSU,the Cooler Master iGreen/eXtreme Power 600W or if u want real cheap option I say go for a Zebronics Platinum 500W for Rs.1900/- only.....working fine in my comp for the last 1 year or so..

Corsair is right now out of question...7k+VAT ..not my cup of tea with a 6600GT ..will get it when i hit 8800GTS 640MB ...and with a total massive upgrade...

CoolerMaster eXtreme Power is what i have in mind this Saturday..if and only if the dealer gets his stock by Friday..

hello guyss, if possible, take a look at here *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60930

This is a bit urgent, so quick replies would be appreciated.

Where in Kolkata is the book lane situated? You know, where there's a massive gathering of shops selling all kinds of college books, novels, etc. available either second hand or brand new? Any idea where this book lane is?

College Street !!!

Tell me from where are u comming ??

you may take a Bus from Essplanade, Sealdah or just walk from MG Road Metro Station !!!

Its near by to Medical College, Hindu School !!!

As some time we just walk from Sealdah to College Street !!!

And yes, u get every thing there

just search !! while for Second Hand books, do a lot of bargaining with the seller !!! If he says its Rs. 200 u quote Rs. 70

and start bargaining :lol:

Thanks a million, man! And no, I'm not going anywhere; one of my relative happens to be there, right now, and I wanted them to check out a few books out there - those that I haven't quite found here in Mumbai, see if they can get a good bargain and all.

Once again, thanks a lot!

Thanks a million

Welcome and mention not !!!!

Always Glad to help !!

^^ki Sourav da, ki khobor? n hey whr r the other guys? dnt see them around nemore

@Arya...did ya get the nu Potter? geez man, my copy dint arrive from indiaplaza.in yet

^^ki Sourav da, ki khobor?

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60930

Here is the news

gauravakaasid said:
^^ki Sourav da, ki khobor? n hey whr r the other guys? dnt see them around nemore

@Arya...did ya get the nu Potter? geez man, my copy dint arrive from indiaplaza.in yet

aage balun, apnar ki khobor ....

gauravakaasid said:
^^ki Sourav da, ki khobor? n hey whr r the other guys? dnt see them around nemore

@Arya...did ya get the nu Potter? geez man, my copy dint arrive from indiaplaza.in yet

Hey guys how much are you people getting the Harry Da Puttar :mrgreen:

for?? And from where???

^^Me pre-ordered from indiaplaza.in, cost me 633 buks.

gauravakaasid said:
@Arya...did ya get the nu Potter? geez man, my copy dint arrive from indiaplaza.in yet

Just because you pre-ordered it does not mean that they will magically send it to you a month in advance!

^^my bad...i thot it was June 21st :weep:

LOL! Luckily for me, I'd just seen the Mugglenet countdown recently, otherwise your post would've given me quite a scare.

^^but what does the 17 indicate? 27 in the number of days left, aint it?

Dude, here is an (anvil sized) hint:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Does that ring a bell or two? :lol:

aryayush said:
Dude, here is an (anvil sized) hint:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Does that ring a bell or two?

On 17th July the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is supposed to be released as far as i remember... and on 21st July the last installment of the book is going to be released..

Buddies plz visit this thread and help me if u can. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61134

A

Hi Guys, I'm Abhra from Salt Lake. Am so glad to see a thread solely for kolkata.

I need help with a purchase decision: Are bundled PSUs (with cabinet, that is) good, or should one go for a separate cabinet & PSU solution? I have read other posts in this thread but no one touches this point precisely. I am thinking of changing my cabinet, and will also be needing a new PSU - 400W should be enough. Are there any good brands for cabinet+PSU bundles? Plz help.

ya if ur buying a simple comp for home usage,small gaming and mostly word processing or internet..the bundled SMPS or PSU with the cabby shud be fine..

Hello Abhra

Go for JBM 450W...a good buy at a low price and will be suitable for your requirements.

A

Guys I forgot to mention one thing - mine is an old mobo which uses a 20-pin power supply, so I need one psu with a 20-pin power connector. Now which one should I buy - it's pretty hard to find one.

@src2206
What is the website of JBM? All that google gives me is JBM Auto!!

abhra said:
Guys I forgot to mention one thing - mine is an old mobo which uses a 20-pin power supply, so I need one psu with a 20-pin power connector. Now which one should I buy - it's pretty hard to find one.

@src2206
What is the website of JBM? All that google gives me is JBM Auto!!

PSU now-a-days come with a 20+4 pin MoBo power connector.So u can use the 20 pins and just leave the remaining 4 pin supply as such.... hope this helps..

A

@rb_kaustuv
Won't it be a problem using that; I mean, the purpose of the extra 4 pins will not be used. Won't that affect anyway?

abhra said:
@rb_kaustuv
Won't it be a problem using that; I mean, the purpose of the extra 4 pins will not be used. Won't that affect anyway?

Nope.. i also have a 20+4 pin Mobo Power Connector for my PSU(Cooler Master eXtreme Duo 600W)..and the extra 4 pins remain as such..some high end models include 24 to 20 pin adapters..the only thing is that the there are no wire connections for the remaining 4 pins..

Hope this should help you understand..

20+4 Pin ======== 24 to 20 Pin converter

|01 | 02| ======= |01 | 02|
|03 | 04| ======= |03 | 04|
|05 | 06| ======= |05 | 06|
|07 | 08| ======= |07 | 08|
|09 | 10| ======= |09 | 10| ==== >> To MotherBoard
|11 | 12| ======= |11 | 12|
|13 | 14| ======= |13 | 14|
|15 | 16| ======= |15 | 16|
|17 | 18| ======= |17 | 18|
|19 | 20| ======= |19 | 20|
|01 | 02|
|03 | 04|

A

Thanks a lot rb_kaustuv for your help. Let me share what I've learnt - there is a 24-pin solid connector as you were saying, AND there is a 20+4 pin config where the extra 4 pins are shifted to one end, ideal for mobos needing 20-pin psu connection. Again, some 24-pin(solid) psus come with a 24-to-20-pin adapter, which can be used in cases like mine.

I have zeroed in on CoolerMaster for a psu; I would like to know where can I buy one here in Kolkata. According to their website they don't have a distributor or reseller here - they are asking me to fill up a contact form!!

Also, if anyone is using a 20+4 CoolerMaster psu, plz help me decide on one.

For Coolermaster products contact:

Classic Computers
24, Netaji Subhas Road,
B.B.D. Bag,
Kolkata - 700001

Ph: 22104124/22313726

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Latest news from Calcutta : It's been raining since the last 24 hours and the city is all submerged in knee to waist deep water....I cudnt go to office today wat about u?
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^^i guess most of us are in orkut

And hey, the Lazer was quite a popular bike among the college going crowd i guess. Also, i could manage to reach office today...err...yesterday. Dunno whether i'll b able to make it next day

And how about a meet soon? wat say?

deleted the link to the orkut profile as there are mad men looming around in this forum

and well yes about another meet...we cud plan up one but guess lets make it after the monsoon...this time I guess we will have a good strength...

^^added ya....n we do have a good strength now. after the monsoon means july kya?

^^ if week make it in July then lets see how the weather is on the last week of this month or lets see if we might have to delay further or not?

Its better to dealy the meet a little further till August keeping in mind the city's floating condition

rb_kaustuv said:
Its better to dealy the meet a little further till August keeping in mind the city's floating condition

sabret00the said:

Man u find that funny..i find that utterlyt frustrating..my proj leads r saying there's no water logging at their place so i have to go to office ...

Btw man why the hell dont u use user saber-sharped-tooth and cut some drainage jams...

Btw man why the hell dont u use user saber-sharped-tooth and cut some drainage jams...

cant u see, he allready did that !!! as this time around no Water logging in Salt Lake sector 5 :lol:

by the way, I never got the chance to say Hi to u

Hello I am Choto Cheeta

Choto Cheeta said:
cant u see, he allready did that !!! as this time around no Water logging in Salt Lake sector 5

by the way, I never got the chance to say Hi to u Hello I am Choto Cheeta

Hi to u too....
btw can't u run behind saber and get him running to water logged places to clear those out..

Well usually Cheetah's are smaller in size compare to Saber tooths

and in this case, I am a Choto Cheeta so, chances are slim :lol:

no its not funny at all...even I'm faced with the same situations as u guys...but the way rb wrote..."floating condition"....well that's funny...I think submerged wud be a better word....

Choto Cheeta said:
Well usually Cheetah's are smaller in size compare to Saber tooths and in this case, I am a Choto Cheeta so, chances are slim

hmm if thats funny then ur killing me with laughter....aaaha hah hah ah a

By the way, Bobby, I ordered one ThermalRight Ultra 120 eXtreme

Choto Cheeta said:
By the way, Bobby, I ordered one ThermalRight Ultra 120 eXtreme

saw that well I think its a good buy u knw....

hmm.. Next target would b one 8600

waiting for the price drop

as still now its Rs. 7100 which I feel should be around 5.5 :lol:

Choto Cheeta said:
hmm.. Next target would b one 8600 waiting for the price drop as still now its Rs. 7100 which I feel should be around 5.5

dont tell me that coz I bought one for 8k....that too bcoz it was a zebronics :-|

He He

Right now XFX 8600 GT is in 7k range :lol:

@Choto Cheeta: Well cool man u ordered an ThermalRight Ultra 120 eXtreme. Btw am also waiting for the eXXXtreme price drop of the H/W so that i can upgrade my PC fully....

@sabret00the: Ah..submerged is the actual word.. but the way the contains of the drainage system floats in the stagnant water always makes me write that the city's FLOATING...

Thermal Extreme, 8600GTs, .............. looks like people with cash are having all the fun

@gauravakaasid

No Man... u see I got eXtreme, Bobby got 8600

Arya got MAC

so none of us all got every thing together :lol:

still....having fun, rite?

gauravakaasid said:
still....having fun, rite?

Albert Pinto ko JALAN kyon ho raha hai ???

Buddy dont get upset..go get a PS2 and have phun...

Bielive it or not, even I would OC a lot, even I plan to get a 8600 :lol:

still I dont play game :lol:

!!!

A

Hey guys what is the address & contact no. of the Zebronics dealer? I found the name "Jai Mahavira" from this thread but it gives no details; neither does their website......

. Does anyone know it????

@Everyone

Guys, I'm sure all of you have seen this month's issue and some of you have bought it too. Choto Cheeta, gauravakaasid and TechMasti know it already, but it might be news for the rest of you. I co-authored this month's issue of Fast Track along with Anand and Milind. I wrote two-thirds of the book (120 out of 180 pages). The chapters authored by me are the first one (history of Apple), the one on the iPhone, the Mac OS X one and the switcher's guide.

I request all of you who have read the book to please give me some honest reviews.

Sorry, but I hope I am not being off-topic.

Hello aryayush

Great Fast Track and great work....

Wish you could enlighten a little more on the iPod, I bought a new Nano 2GB [a very humble one but enough for me] recently

keep it up

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it.

Milind handled the iPods, by the way. I've never had the pleasure of owning one.

aryayush said:
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it.

Milind handled the iPods, by the way. I've never had the pleasure of owning one.

Hey Arya gr8 job man....how did u manage to write for digit man?

hey I'll grab the latest issue as soon as possible....and if I'm not wrong then Milind shud be Goobi isnt it?

@Arya.....hey dude, will get a copy asap. haven't been keepin well these days tho

, and ya, u'll get an honest review soon.

aryayush said:
I've never had the pleasure of owning one.

I sincerely wish that Digit will pay you enough for the wonderful work so that you may own one soon.

They are not even resposnding to my emails about the payment.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words!

@sabret00the, yes, Milind is goobimama. As for writing, Nimish (FatBeing) asked me to do the job.

@Gaurav, do it soon. I'm excited.

hey guys i wanna join this thread too im at calcutta
guys could u help me out at my thread
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=540733&posted=1#post540733
i wanna sell these stuff in calcutta only so if u guys are intereested pm or email me please at commandoayush@gmail.com
anyways sup

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ AM2
Asus M2N-MX motherboard 7500/- (for the proc + mobo bundle)
Transcend Jetram 1GB 667mhz 2100/-
Cheapest 19" 4:3 (aspect ratio) square LCD 8500/-
Seagate 160GB sata 2100/-
16x Sony(OEM) dvd RW 1500/-
Watever cabby and PSU 2000/-
Watever mouse and keyboard 1000/-

^^^ these prices have been taken from Chandni market by a friend of mine...are they correct prices...in case these items are available at a cheaper prices at any other shop in Calcutta them plz let me know here.

guys whats a good motherboard under 7k dat suppotrs latest and sli

@Bobby....those prices seem ok tho...but u shud have been the last person to ask us prices

, thts a good config btw. and dude, can u help out Ayush here, he sems to be in a real fix

@Ayush....hey dude, ask Bobby if ur mobo gonna support the ram n gfx card.

Guys, these days have combed the net for hardware n stuff wich aint easily available easily here. so chek these links out n leme know what u think of it :

* *xtremegx.com (only for graphics cards, dude gives good prices and warranty too)

* *todphod.com/ (in the works, to be opened by a guy named Tarun a.k.a 'katmandude', he will get niche products n hard to find stuff from abroad nd sell it here in india, he gives gr8 prices on a forum on his deals n GOs. really cool guy n a gr8 seller.)

* *erodov.com (register for the forum, and take advantage of katmandude's gr8 deals n GOs. i have only ordered for an Artic Silver 5 3.5gm pack as of now, cost me just 150/- +30 buks as delivery charges only

. )

leme now guys what u think.........

The erodov one seems to be good, got myself registere recently.

Thanks for the links.

^^No problemo

help??

why do u guys take too long

entrana said:
why do u guys take too long

and what makes you think that, people here are always on their toe to reply some question ??

None of us there is a paid employee... !!!! so none of us is bond to reply a question !!!! we are all here after taking some time off from our dealy schedule to share our idea's and problem....

No offence sir, but i though u should know that !!!

I dont even see ur question in this whole page.... !!! yet u r bupming the thred up... when bumping a thread one is suppose to enclose the question also...

Hey, Ayush!

What's your age and what do you do?

gauravakaasid said:
@Bobby....those prices seem ok tho...but u shud have been the last person to ask us prices , thts a good config btw. and dude, can u help out Ayush here, he sems to be in a real fix

@Ayush....hey dude, ask Bobby if ur mobo gonna support the ram n gfx card.

Guys, these days have combed the net for hardware n stuff wich aint easily available easily here. so chek these links out n leme know what u think of it :

* *xtremegx.com (only for graphics cards, dude gives good prices and warranty too)

* *todphod.com/ (in the works, to be opened by a guy named Tarun a.k.a 'katmandude', he will get niche products n hard to find stuff from abroad nd sell it here in india, he gives gr8 prices on a forum on his deals n GOs. really cool guy n a gr8 seller.)

* *erodov.com (register for the forum, and take advantage of katmandude's gr8 deals n GOs. i have only ordered for an Artic Silver 5 3.5gm pack as of now, cost me just 150/- +30 buks as delivery charges only . )

leme now guys what u think.........

Sorry guys I was down with severe gastric problems....anyways nice work Gaurav...

entrana said:
guys whats a good motherboard under 7k dat suppotrs latest and sli

hey buddy wats ur choice of platform...amd or intel?

Sorry guys I was down with severe gastric problems....

Stop easting those 1st foods :lol:

anyway, really how are u now ?? Did u see the doc ?? whats the news ??

Choto Cheeta said:
Stop easting those 1st foods

anyway, really how are u now ?? Did u see the doc ?? whats the news ??

My problem is that I've hardly been eating...long stretches of gaps...and then cafeteria food...anyways I'm ok now...yup under constant medication...going thru a lot of tests...

@Arya..thnx for the sms

...also this Ayush is a kid, all of 13 years. lives close to my place re...n y do u want his info??

@Bobby...awww man, so how are u now? skipped office these days kya? n wassup on the hardware front?? u got the stuf for ur friend? n also, thnx man.....am tying to save up for a killer cabby n psu now

@Saurav....dada, are bachha ta r opor raag korar dorkaar neyi, but its true his question was largle ignored, not only here, but in other threads too where he's posted. i had pmed u regarding that only. anyways, peace

gauravakaasid said:
@Arya..thnx for the sms ...also this Ayush is a kid, all of 13 years. lives close to my place re...n y do u want his info??

Well, it's a rare treat to see a marwaari interested in technology, that too in Kolkata.

It's a shame he's only thirteen though.

gauravakaasid said:
@Bobby...awww man, so how are u now? skipped office these days kya? n wassup on the hardware front?? u got the stuf for ur friend? n also, thnx man.....am tying to save up for a killer cabby n psu now

I'm fine now...ya wasted up most off my offs

...hey didnt upgrade anything on my pc...built my frnd's system...all the best for your new cabby which is in the pipeline...lemme knw when u buy it...will try to meet up and go together...

Finally to my surprise this my buddy's 1st post in this forum whom I helped in buying the comp...this is the guy who taught me all about computers but currently got out off track from the industry...

Gaurav said:
@Saurav....dada, are bachha ta r opor raag korar dorkaar neyi, but its true his question was largle ignored, not only here, but in other threads too where he's posted. i had pmed u regarding that only. anyways, peace...

Err... When people considers that we are always seating here and suppose to answer all they ask, that attitude is really not expected... !!! even if he is one young start, he must learn the basics... !!!!

I did see him posting here and there too much of useless ones, but thats not my headache is it ?? forum admins or mods are there to to take those dicission,

I went with few of his posts, and refer to these...

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58974

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54523

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61148&page=2

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61563

if some one come with those attitude, all i can do as one user is avoide... by not commenting and not conflicting with that user !!! its his way of using the forum, mods are there to judge and decide... if i dont like it as one user, all I can do is try and avoide !!!

anwyay I dont remeber getting any PM from u !!!

can u please resend that !!!!

aryayush said:
Well, it's a rare treat to see a marwaari interested in technology, that too in Kolkata.

It's a shame he's only thirteen though.

what shame... wat r u tryin to tell ?? i dont understand.

sorry for peeping in to this thread.

sorry for peeping in to this thread.

Try start reading the thread from Post Number #484 and the follow our conversion...

Some part of Garav's post is in Bengali, what he ment to me was, asked me to cool down, and not to get angry at the 13 year old user, entrana !!!

may be that would clear things up for u !!!

sorry for peeping in to this thread.

infact I am Glad to see u here

^^^come on Saurav let it go...hey the kid needs some help...ur someone who can help so plz forgive and forget...now u dont be a kid for God's sake...

**********************************************************

Ok now that the monsoons are coming to an end proposing the Great Calcutta 2nd Meet...discussions to be carried out at Calcutta/Kolkata - G2G Thread

yes im 13 an im interested in computers cuz im a nri u know
anyways just needed to know this
prices and location in calcutta of
1.asus p5ne sli
2. case for^^
3.geforce 8800gts 320/640mb
4.2x1gb 667/800mhz ram
5. good psu under 4k that supports sli

@bobby

@Gaurav

Bro, You guys start Suggesting some thing...

And where is Tech.Masti ?? dont see him around !!!! Busy with work may be ??

guys please tell me where to find this
logitech premium usb headset 350 in kolkata help please i need it urgently
or just tell me a logitech showroom or something

^^will be going to Chandni this saturday to get a UPS, will look for the headset n let u know. as for ur hardware stuff, Saurav n Bobby can help u out. Looks like managed to piss off one of our coolest guys, Saurav. ur way of posting seriously needs some brushing up

@Saurav.....this time, how about City Centre? if its fine with others....also, Tech.Masti seems to have dropped out of the scene. i'll try calling him up.

@Bobby...dude, dunno if the cabby i wanna get will be available here. am keeping budget of 12k aside just for the cabby n psu :shock:

Hey, help this guy out, guys. He's been asking for a while now.

Gaurav said:
@Saurav.....this time, how about City Centre? if its fine with others....also, Tech.Masti seems to have dropped out of the scene. i'll try calling him up.

no probelm for me there

anywhere in Kolkata would be fine... but actually u know in saltlake, its hard to find public transportation after late evening

@Arya

whats wrong before Raksha Bandhan ??

^^Dont worry...will try to meet up early...also plz help out the kid

@Arya....hey dude, shud have posted this a long time back, but better late than never

Me had completed the Apple fast track in under 2 hours

Nice writeup dude.....but u put in too many specs in some of the pages, anyways its my opinion. But all in all, a big THUMBS UP!!!!!

You are talking about the two chapters that had specs - iPod and Macintosh. The iPods one was written by Milind and the Macintosh one was written by Anand.

Those weren't mine. I wrote the history, iPhone, Mac OS X and switcher's guide. So, I'm assuming you liked all of mine, huh?

I was thinking about asking you why you did not review the book but then I thought that maybe you did not want to read it (it being about Apple and all) and would fell pressured into it if I asked you. I'm glad you read it and liked it too.

^^^^^

Yaar, read it on the 1st day

... but waited for that reason which u told us to not to disclose here ....

U wanted to enjoy some one's face

, remember ??

So kept my mouth shut

By the way,

Check this one out,

Windows® XP বাংলা (ইন্ডিয়া) ইন্টারফেস প্যাক

Note u need Windows and IE7 to view the page...

Windows XP Bengali interface

thanks garry if u do find the headset gimme a call on 09830803139
if u can buy for me ill just tell u if u find it thx
and ya the model number is logitech usb premium headset 350
it costs about 3k and here are the pics
thx man hope im not bothering u

gauravakaasid said:
^^will be going to Chandni this saturday to get a UPS, will look for the headset n let u know.

Well this Saturday..it's a definite yes..i wont be letting you down..seems that the time has really arrived to get that coveted UPS..also need a 2GB SD Card..

Anyone having any idea about the price and make ??? If yes then please kindly post it ... Thanks in advance...

^^^

For ups its APC + 2 24amp Rocket Battery

APC 500 VA is Rs. 2100/- + TAX
2 Large 24amp Rocket Battery is Rs. 500/- each

One 2m Wire to connect the Extra Bat with APC

Total Cost more or less Rs. 3300/-

A coool, min of 2 and a half hours of Backup incl 5.1 SKP + 17" CRT + Small Table top FAN + 8 watts CFL Lamp (Table top)

Choto Cheeta said:
^^^

For ups its APC + 2 24amp Rocket Battery

APC 500 VA is Rs. 2100/- + TAX
2 Large 24amp Rocket Battery is Rs. 500/- each
One 2m Wire to connect the Extra Bat with APC

Total Cost more or less Rs. 3300/-

A coool, min of 2 and a half hours of Backup incl 5.1 SKP + 17" CRT + Small Table top FAN + 8 watts CFL Lamp (Table top)

The table top is really funny..

anyways does the 500VA support automatic shutdown in case of power supply failure via the RS-232(am i right??) port ?? ...
And as u mentioned where the hell do i get these Rocket Batteries...?? from what you said..it seems i need to pull out the battery provided with the APC UPS and get it replaced with these Rocket Batteries..

BTW what is the amperage of the battery provided with the APC UPS ???

Well it seems i have put enuf on ur plate...
Waiting for the tasty reply...

hey garry if u also dont mind cud u look up for me some stuff
asus p5ne-sli with case with 3 fans
cooler master extreme 600w
xfx/asus geforce 8800gts 320mb
4 gig ram 667/800mhz
intel core 2 quad q6600
intel core 2 duo e6600
if u dont mind...^_^

anyways does the 500VA support automatic shutdown in case of power supply failure via the RS-232(am i right??) port ?? ...

Yup... but VIA USB

And as u mentioned where the hell do i get these Rocket Batteries...??

At Chandi Gray Market not in GC Avnue

but there, where they sell, Elecrical Stuff

from what you said..it seems i need to pull out the battery provided with the APC UPS and get it replaced with these Rocket Batteries..

Arree Nahi

, u didnt read my post well, u will just remove the Battery lead

the Default 12 Amp Batt will be there, but u will use the extra wire to connect the Rocket Battery with the UPS

, in Total u will have Default 12 amp battery + 2 Rocket External Battery (24 amp) :lol:

BTW what is the amperage of the battery provided with the APC UPS ???

12 amp

^^nice explaination

@Arya....well, if thats the case, then i did like ur sections

@Ayush....ok dude will look them up in Chandni

thx garry
hey garry come online on ym

From Gaurav to Garry.....nice transition......

garry is easier to type and i set up his nickname

@entrana : keeping an eye on you i came to know that you are spamming a lot..

This forum is not a chat session.. so keep yourself to topic.... and/or to the discussion level..

@rb_kaustuv

by the way, Did u try the suggetion for the UPS Stuff ?? I failed to mention one Draw back of the setup is, the total Setup takes around 3 to 5 days to charge the Battery to full (remember total of 3 battery)

otherways works gr8

Choto Cheeta said:
@rb_kaustuv

by the way, Did u try the suggetion for the UPS Stuff ?? I failed to mention one Draw back of the setup is, the total Setup takes around 3 to 5 days to charge the Battery to full (remember total of 3 battery)

otherways works gr8

Guru..the idea's great.. but i thought about the drawback..didin't find time to reply back..btw tell me, u joined the 2 extra 12 Amp bateries in series and then connected them to the UPS ..right???

If possible can u provide a pic of what u did..just for an insight..

btw tell me, u joined the 2 extra 12 Amp bateries in series and then connected them to the UPS ..right???

Yes, but Yaar they are 24 amp extra battery... !!!

Hey Those who have intestest in Server 2008 can join a Free Microsoft session of free hands on LAB for Server 2008 at Kolkata...

*www.microsoft.com/india/images2/mailer/WinServer2008_agenda/Head-2.jpg

Source

any one may register to the nearest City event...

as for Kolkata its in,

Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. L&T Chambers, 4th Floor, 16, Camac Street, Kolkata

The same building which hosts British Council Library !!!

thank you

^^u going kya?

hmm.. yeah I am going !!! regisrter soon as seats are limited !!!

Choto Cheeta said:
Yes, but Yaar they are 24 amp extra battery... !!!

Hey Those who have intestest in Server 2008 can join a Free Microsoft session of free hands on LAB for Server 2008 at Kolkata...

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Source

any one may register to the nearest City event...

as for Kolkata its in,

Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. L&T Chambers, 4th Floor, 16, Camac Street, Kolkata

The same building which hosts British Council Library !!!

thank you

LOL! That very near to my PG. It's a shame I don't have the slightest bit of interest in it though. I wonder what will happen if I show up there with a Mac and an anti-Windows wallpaper.

1

eh guys i need help im entrana
whenever i log on to digit it redirects me to wikipedia
on the page idiot weird am i banned or something

No, you are "in shameful misery". I think it will last a week or so.

I don't have the slightest bit of interest in it though. I wonder what will happen if I show up there with a Mac and an anti-Windows wallpaper.

why dont u come ?? its open to all naa, so registrar and play a visit... and about MAC... bring it there :lol:

we may see people more interested in ur MACBook Pro rather than that on topic, Server 2008... :lol:

anyway jokes apart, registrar and pay a visit

1

aryayush said:
No, you are "in shameful misery". I think it will last a week or so.

how come dude i didnt do nothing and whats shameful misery

Here are the reasons...

1. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=572125&postcount=517

2. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=572127&postcount=4

3. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=572137&postcount=9

!!!!

1

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
i see i guess all i can say is
I SHALL RETURN
sorry mods

Choto Cheeta said:
why dont u come ?? its open to all naa, so registrar and play a visit... and about MAC... bring it there we may see people more interested in ur MACBook Pro rather than that on topic, Server 2008...

anyway jokes apart, registrar and pay a visit

Why do you keep saying "registrar". It is spelled "register".

It might be interesting for you guys but can you imagine how bored I'll be.

1

cud any of u guys tell me the price of geforce 8800gts 320mb in call
any company preferably xfx/asus

@gauravakaasid

waiting for ur story in purchase of that UPS !!!! Did u get any good deal on APC or just bought that Microteck one ??

1

@gauravakaasid
hey garry im ayush did u check the headphone for me at chandni
even if u didint thx

C

Hey guys has anybody registered in World Cyber Games 2007 ?
*wcg.indiagames.com/godleague/Index.html
I guess the prelims in Kol are on 16th to 19th.

N.B>I cant find the rules for AOE III.

1

yo garry have bought di headset ^_^ and dude i think the price is too much hes telling me 667mhz zion 1gig ram is 2800 woah and i cant find asus p5ne sli cud u tell me the store where in chandni to find all these stuff or id have to go to rashi

u can try out Saboo or Caltron, but i dunno the exact address

1

hey garry where have u been
anyways i was in this store called technocrats

@123asd : or entrana : you want a permanent BAN.. i think you want it.. it is illegal to make multiple IDs here... last warning or you will be permanently banned..

Oh c'mon! I know people here who have more than seven ids. In fact, I say this with a certain amount of certainty that you know this just as well as I do, if not better.

All I ask is that you should apply the same yardstick to every member.

arya : i know what you are talking about.. and i have seen some members and have eye on them dont worry.. action will be taken ASA i get strong proof as in entrana case..

and i dont think that i did wrong in banning entrana.. ?

shantanu said:
arya : i know what you are talking about.. and i have seen some members and have eye on them dont worry.. action will be taken ASA i get strong proof as in entrana case..

and i dont think that i did wrong in banning entrana.. ?

You're a mod and certainly you must be knowing what you're doing but all I can say is that before taking any stringent measures against entrana remember that he is just a 13 year old kid...

well , its hard for me to take any measure right now.. i never want to miserable him.. he is a kid so he should behave as one.. he is spamming , abusing.. and all kinds of stuff.. i warned him about 4 times in different threads.. but he kept his wrong tone up.. so banning him for a week was the last option left for me.. and then again he is coming up with different id.. and who knows that he is not using another one right now..

well if i am a mod that doesnt mean that i will do what i like.. i will do what you guys want me to do.. if you think i am wrong just tell me.. i will forward this to admins and then let them decide what is right and wrong..
Entrana was reported by many senior members , so it was a duty for me to take decision..

S

Hi

Sankalp here frm santoshpur kolkata

shantanu said:
well , its hard for me to take any measure right now.. i never want to miserable him.. he is a kid so he should behave as one.. he is spamming , abusing.. and all kinds of stuff.. i warned him about 4 times in different threads.. but he kept his wrong tone up.. so banning him for a week was the last option left for me.. and then again he is coming up with different id.. and who knows that he is not using another one right now..

well if i am a mod that doesnt mean that i will do what i like.. i will do what you guys want me to do.. if you think i am wrong just tell me.. i will forward this to admins and then let them decide what is right and wrong..
Entrana was reported by many senior members , so it was a duty for me to take decision..

well Shantanu please dont get me wrong in the 1st place...I would like to repeat once again you must be knowing what you are doing but I think banned for life is a step somehow I feel must be taken after all steps have run out....and once again your doing a good job as a mod anyway so all the best buddy....

i just said that it can be possible.. its a way of giving a warning that what possible thing can happen.. till now i havent banned anyone for life time.. so there are rules which i also get to follow..

thanks

@bobby

I go with Shantanus way...

Did u even read those threads of that so called 13 yrl old kid ?? just go through that users post, u will know ur self what was right and what wasnt !!!

^^i guess the kid learnt his lesson....i guess he's unbanned now...

@shantanu....hey dude, u doing a good job...and whatever decisions u take, its ok with us...u dint become a mod just like that, did you?

Hello All Calcuttans in Digit,
My name's Subhankar Dutta and I stay in Kidderpore.
Booby, (AKA. Sabret00the) introduced me to this thread.
I was readin through all the posts here, and am really anxious to be associated with such a great group, who speak the same lingo and think on the same lines.

Good goin on the posts all, and keep up this great work.

Hello Mr. Subhankar :lol:

Remember Me, Me and bobby were having a phone chat when u were buying the PC for ur sis ?? I was stuck in jam Sealdah in Bus that day

:lol:

anyway, its nice to meet you..

OK.. guys did u check this one ?? 8400 GS Rs. 2750/- + TAX, *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65606

^^yep...nice review, but will this card have any takers? also, play some games on it n give us some benchies....ask Soumya to get u some games

also, i have got an el cheapo Digital 600va UPS for the time being, cost me just 1350/- with tax

, got 2 years warranty too. lets see how this fares. will get the apc one when i get my brand new pc.

@Sid...hey dude, big welcome to this thread. its not as if this thread is invitation based n all, everyone from Kolkata n around is welcome

Bro,

well till now what I saw is it will run any present game... yeah games like Spidy 3 will run in low or Medium settings depending on the resolution... which i think is fine for any week end gamer like mee...

also, refer here as I wrote...

Me said:
So what do u think ?? Should I keep that card or think of 8500 ?? I dont think there will be any huge difference, and when DX 10.1 with Nvidia 9xxx series breathing down ur neck, really its un-wise to invest in higher models like 8600 GT or like 8800

Refer here, *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65606

Thanks for your support saurav..

gauravakaasid said:
^^i guess the kid learnt his lesson....i guess he's unbanned now...

@shantanu....hey dude, u doing a good job...and whatever decisions u take, its ok with us...u dint become a mod just like that, did you?

no just not like that

shantanu said:
no just not like that

well said....keep up the gr8 job bro...

BTW guys just foi I quit my job and currently I'am enjoying the taste of freedom...

sabret00the said:
well said....keep up the gr8 job bro...

BTW guys just foi I quit my job and currently I'am enjoying the taste of freedom...

what went wrong ?? why did u leave ???

ki re sobai amake bhule geli na ki..

@sysfilez

Apnar Porichoye ?? Ami thik chintei parlam na, bhola to doorer kotha !!!

Choto Cheeta said:
what went wrong ?? why did u leave ???

Hey I'm joining another company..got a better package and profile that's it...

Guys please help me....
I'm getting a brand new HP Deskjet F370 All-in-One for Rs.4490/-......I wanted to know if anyone was using it and could give me a feedback about it...secondly is the price right...thirdly can it properly print colour photographs?
Further,has anyone used the "HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit - HP Printers That Work With the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit" and does it work properly with this printer?

^^^

Coool... Whens the Party ????

Choto Cheeta said:
^^^

Coool... Whens the Party ????

ha ha when we meet up...

D

Hello everybody,
Just came across this forum. Seems to be a wonderful place to exchange ideas and interact for hardware enthusiasts.

This is D Mukherjee from Salt Lake

Hello there D

welcome to Digit forum

@Bobby...kya hua yaar? u were getting a gr8 salary here too, so i guess wherever ur joining...they are paying better?

ok..make it a LOOOTT better? u still in sector V?

@D...can we have ur first name please....ur name reminds me of the movie D

...also a BIG welcome to you

@Saurav....if ur planning on low end gaming, why dont you try out the 2600 series from ATI?

@sysfilez....hey dude, atleast i havent forgotten you. really long time and no see. so howz life?

Gaurav said:
@Saurav....if ur planning on low end gaming, why dont you try out the 2600 series from ATI?

Bro, I kind a like the card a lot

but lets see if I can digg up some Low Budget 2600 in Kolkata Market or not...

Now days My vendor really gets scared when I step in the shop :lol:

@gauravakaasid

Hmm.. you have any pricing or Model Number Information Lowend ATi 2600 ones in Kolkata ??

Thanks fr the big welcome people! Really appreciate it.

Sorry I keep posting after huge intervals. Trust me I am really enthus'd about a Calcutta forum where geeks like me can knock heads and be understood. So I read each and every post in this thread from the very beginning (including all the branching links) to catch up on everything.
I'm largely surrounded by folk who judge a Computer by how many lights u have on the cabby

. So it feels good to be here.

@Choto Cheeta:
I hv heard a lot about u frm Booby, and was really eager to meet u. Tried waiting as long as poss that day. Anywaz i'm sure I'm not gonna miss the next G2G

. U've gotta b the best person to gv me sm serious download on all that I've missed in the last 3 years >> Counting on you fr that.

@S!D

Brother u are in Kidderpore man, Paradise for us, gadget lovers

and still u make that comment :lol:

ahhh !!!! Docs chip gadget, un beliveble Pricing...

EDIT :

Any one know any Samsung Service center which works with Handy Cams in Kolkata, My 8 months old MiniDV CAM is faulty

the On off switch is not working, as its allways in Recording mode... !!!!

Brethren,
(Please lemme know if I am posting this in the wrong thread.)
The last PC I was using was a P4 2.4Ghz; Intel 865GBF; 512MB DDR 400Mhz; XFX FX5600XT. There was no way i could upgrade this dinosaur(in the extinct sense

).
Somebody offered to buy it off for 13.5K

and could not help but accept it

.

But I had sold it off b4 I could research for a new one on the net.
And now my only sahara is the office net

which is highly restricted, so I have to bypass the blockades n chori chupe use it to post here. (So please bear with me if I take a bit too long to reply).

Anyways, now I need some serious suggestions on what would be a good buy within a 30k(+-3k) budget.

I did a bit of Digging and come up wid this:

AMD X2 5200+ (2.6Ghz with 2MB L2 Cache)
Asus M2N-E (non SLI)
Transcend 1GB DDR II 800Mhz
Seagate 160GB SATA II
ASUS DVD RW
Zeb Bijli+Zeb Platinum 400W PSU (or probably CoolerMaster Extreme 500W if I can afford it

)
Viewsonic 19" Wide VA1912wb with DVI input.
Will add the Gfx card later when I can afford an 8800GTS

Eagerly awaiting comments and suggessions

Its a Regional Thread, so for best suggestions you may discuss the issue, here, *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63874

@S!D
If you are going for ASUS mobo/drives read this thread first: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65121

@Sid...y dont u go in for the Dell 19" SE198WFP (not sure abt the model number tho), its got a response time of 5ms, and other better features than the Viewsonic.

@Saurav....dada, ami kolkata r bazaar ta to janina, but u can check out the prices here > xtremegx.com

@Gaurav...

Brother searched a lot, atleast right now no chance of ATi 2600 type low budget options.... people / shops hardly know about ATi and then again 0 knowledge on DX 10 seriese cards...

so bought these, *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45694&page=34

@Bobby

U have good contacts in Supreem, can you please find out whats the best price of view Sonic vx1932wm ???? also one of that normal 1903wm ??

hey guys is chandni chowk openn on sundays

entrana said:
hey guys is chandni chowk openn on sundays

No

Welcome back entrana...

i hope you will behave and will not spam this time

^^ur thr na...so no worries

guys, what is the current price of 2GB pen drive in Kolkata market (including VAT)? I am looking for one for general use.

src2206 said:
gusy, what is the current price of 2GB pen drive in Kolkata market (including VAT)? I am looking for one for general use.

They between 700 to 900 !!!

as depends on the brand and shop you are in...

Where as a 80 GB Palm Drive (Lappy HDD with USB Casing) would cost Rs. 2400/- + TAX so a exact 2500 incl TAX

Choto Cheeta said:
They between 700 to 900 !!! as depends on the brand and shop you are in...

Where as a 80 GB Palm Drive (Lappy HDD with USB Casing) would cost Rs. 2400/- + TAX so a exact 2500 incl TAX

Great info Sourav, thanks.

Now you are tempting me to buy a 80 GB one

Basically I am planning to use Linux as my second OS, but I would not like to install GRUB in HDD, you know how touchy Windows is about MBR and I had burnt my finger once.

The latest Ubuntu allows to install the GRUB in a USB stick, so is my hunt.

BTW, which one is for Rs 700 and where to get it? Chandni shops are notorious about price variation so if you know any shop that will be helpful. Is there any 2 nd hand one available for cheap?

^^most of the time u'll come across Transcend old stock...so check the model number before u buy, n as Saurav said, u can easily get a 80gig lappy hdd with case within that budget.

as for getting Ubuntu to run off usb, rv_kaustav a.k.a Kaustav here, got Ubuntu to run off his 40gig usb hdd flawlessly

No garuv, I do not mean to run Ubuntu from an external HDD, rather I just want to install the GRUB in USB stick.

The main nstallation will remain on my internal HDD.

most of the time u'll come across Transcend old stock...so check the model number before u buy

can you explain this in a little more detail?

Thanks for your reply.

hey guys whats the cheapest sli enabled smps i mean with u know 2 pin for pcie
and one more thing confirming 8800gts 320mb/640mb has only 1 pcie connector right unlike gtx which has 2

Any one attended or going to atten the Coputex currently helding at Ice Skating Rink Kolkata ??

never been there before, is this at par with Infocomm?? anyways, am a bit apprehensive about the fairs at Ice Skating...

D

Well my name is Dwijattam Mukherjee, i know, i know..... too long

Call me what my collegues and friends call me.... just DM

Hello Dark Knight! Welcome here! BTW what do u do? Where do u stay?

^^very unusual name...so D it shall be then

@src2206...hey dude, sorry for the late reply. what i meant was most shops stock the V30 model of the 1gig Transcend pen drives wich are one of the slowest ones. get some other model. also, if u can, then go in for Sandisk drives. chek this out, u mite be interested - >

*www.techenclave.com/forums/fs-brand-new-sandisk-micro-cruzer-96572.html

hey guys how much wud a cooler for 8800gts cost if it exists

C

Anybody knows the price of Antec TruePower 430 in Calcutta?
Is there any shop except Pranay Agarwal's Alfa Tech which sells Antec
Can u suggest any other good branded SMPS?

for SMPS think of ColorSit up to the 500 Watts Mark.. really good value for money and good performance...

if u are thinking of higher SMPS, Cooler Master eXtreme 600 watts will cost around 3.5k + TAX !!!

This is off topic but I had to post it...

I had called up Gaurav (gauravakaasid) after I got off from office.His shift was also over so we met up near the Monginis under Infinity Building.This is the 2nd time I met him offline.Then I got into some problems suddenly(wouldnt like to discuss that here but it's not like a fight or something).Gaurav (gauravakaasid) made sure he stayed with me and he helped me in such a way that I felt he proved the saying,"a friend in need is a friend indeed"...
Anyone who has been in this forum for sometime knows how mild mannered and helping type Gaurav is and he proved that to me yesterday...
From now on Gaurav certainly will be one of my cherished friends and I will be extremely grateful to him...

Guys like gauravakaasid still keep the good samaritan spirit of Kolkata alive...3 cheers for him...

Hip hip hurray!

He's a nice chap. I'm glad he's listened to all the years of education I put him through.

Hope we get to hear that story when we meet up! :lol:

cud anyone tell me a cooler for 8800gts please

sabret00the said:
This is off topic but I had to post it...

I had called up Gaurav (gauravakaasid) after I got off from office.His shift was also over so we met up near the Monginis under Infinity Building.This is the 2nd time I met him offline.Then I got into some problems suddenly(wouldnt like to discuss that here but it's not like a fight or something).Gaurav (gauravakaasid) made sure he stayed with me and he helped me in such a way that I felt he proved the saying,"a friend in need is a friend indeed"...
Anyone who has been in this forum for sometime knows how mild mannered and helping type Gaurav is and he proved that to me yesterday...
From now on Gaurav certainly will be one of my cherished friends and I will be extremely grateful to him...

Guys like gauravakaasid still keep the good samaritan spirit of Kolkata alive...3 cheers for him...

What happened? Got into a fight?

D

Ohh.. i am working in 1 of the software biggies... and i am from salt lake (at least for the next 2-3 months- will be moving into Rajarhat after that)
BTW can anyone tell me how much a 120mm led fan is going to cost me? I normally buy stuff from Caltron...

C

A friend of mine is going to US, should I tell him to bring antec smps from there or any other brand. All we get from KOl is crap(regarding power supplies)Please suggest.
By the way when r we having our next meet ?

@Bobby...sheesh dude, u making me look like a saint here

(wich i m obviously not)

@Arya....am indebted to you... (just wait till we meet up

)

@Anindya....we need to finalise on the meet date

@Ayush....u can try out the 120mm/92mm fans from antec, but ur chassis shud be having provision for the extra fans

@Darky....where do ya work? am in CTS

gauravakaasid said:
@src2206...hey dude, sorry for the late reply. what i meant was most shops stock the V30 model of the 1gig Transcend pen drives wich are one of the slowest ones. get some other model. also, if u can, then go in for Sandisk drives. chek this out, u mite be interested - >

*www.techenclave.com/forums/fs-brand-new-sandisk-micro-cruzer-96572.html

Thanks very much Gaurav and sorry for the delayed reply. ASUS is yet to give me back my mobo :evil:

and my friend is still fighting for it.

I think I shall go for a 1GB one or maybe a second hand piece in good condition.

Thanks again.

D

Gauravkaasid, Ummm... i am a bit hesitent to disclose where i work..... please do not mind.
Think i am a bit older compared to the young guns in this forum.... my 1st machine was a 486DX2 way back in 1992.
BTW can any one tell me where can i sell off my old desktop WO monitor?

^^no problemo...u can try out the Bazaar section here, also post in this thread, if anyone's interested.

D

Thanks Gaurav for the suggestion.

Guys any takers for a Athlon XP 1800+ Machine WO monitor?

hey guys can anyone help me NOW? i need to know where to find cooler for 8800gts

Dark Knight said:
Gauravkaasid, Ummm... i am a bit hesitent to disclose where i work..... please do not mind.
Think i am a bit older compared to the young guns in this forum.... my 1st machine was a 486DX2 way back in 1992.
BTW can any one tell me where can i sell off my old desktop WO monitor?

Well if you happen to think that you are a bit old..well then we are also old..since most of us here are working..so it doesn't hamper to say where you work.. no offence meant..

Why's no one intent on helping entrana?

Don't give me the bullshit that he is indisciplined or a spammer or a newbie or a kid or whatnot! C'mon guys, the guy needs help and he's been asking since forever. (I'm sorry I have no idea otherwise I would have gladly helped you.)

I know no is answerable to him or to me, but I think this will be a lot better place if we all remain friendly with each other.

thanks arya anyways im bugging ya guuys cuz i have to buy soon

Arya said:
I know no is answerable to him or to me, but I think this will be a lot better place if we all remain friendly with each other.

hmm.. are you suggesting that I am not friendly with you ???

@Ayush....i had posted sumthing fer you in this post ->
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=583456&postcount=596

@Saurav...u crossed the 4k post count?? :shock:

congrats dude

gauravakaasid said:
@Saurav...u crossed the 4k post count?? congrats dude

Allass !!!! Post count doesnt matter to me at all

gauravakaasid said:
@Ayush....i had posted sumthing fer you in this post ->
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=583456&postcount=596

Yeah, I'd read that. I know you are indebted to me but I don't like to take too much credit. It is a positive trait of my humble nature. I am kind and helping to people, always there in times of need, sacrificing myself and putting my life on the line for the better good. I'm selfless and a true friend. And I never boast!

Choto Cheeta said:
hmm.. are you suggesting that I am not friendly with you ???

No, I'm not. You have been extremely helpful and I thank you very much for that! It's just that I wish you'd be as helpful towards this entrana guy as you've been towards me.

thanks garry anyways i will get either zebronics antibiotic or zebronics peace either with a sli smps
anyways have any of u guys done icse i wanna ask something

^^ I did.

@ Gaurav, referring to this post *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=583456&postcount=596 of urs. Yes buddy i follow this thread and posts regularly. Let the planning go on. Let that date be fixed where most of us will be able to meet. If in any case i am not able to come then it wont make any difference. Thats why not suggesting anything but following everything!!

anyways garry i asked a cooler for 8800 not a fan i mean a dedicated COOLER anyways im getting either zebronics peace or antibiotic are they gud

D

None taken..

BTW i really did not want to offend anybody just that i thought the average age in tech forums in India isnormaly between 24-28.....

Please dont mind

hey garry when are u coming online to yahoo messenger
neways i wanna ask u guys about ur past studying technics cuz im not able to concentrate properly

Dark Knight said:
None taken..

BTW i really did not want to offend anybody just that i thought the average age in tech forums in India isnormaly between 24-28.....

Please dont mind

Hello Dark knight,welcome to the community...I do accept that the majority age for it workers in India is 24-28 but there is a substantial number of seniors(like you) involved as well...

anyways have you checked this out...Calcutta/Kolkata - G2G Thread

entrana said:
hey garry when are u coming online to yahoo messenger
neways i wanna ask u guys about ur past studying technics cuz im not able to concentrate properly

Well dear ..one way to concentrate properly would be to NOT think always about ways to upgrade ur PC or improve its performance ..but rather than think of ways to upgrade ur grade and improve ur performance..

actually i have good short term memory

i wont say anything to anyone.. arya : there is a huge difference between you and ayush gupta.. thats why you have a respect..

and please dont use the thread as chat station...(i hope you will understand entrana)

@shantanu
then what man this is a chatting forum its all calcutans in digit so i suppose we talk about anything because the topic isnt mentioned
and if we cant chat here what DO we do sell stuff or something

entrana said:
actually i have good short term memory

Try to convert it into a long term memory..it will help in the long run..trust me..i have gone thru it..

entrana said:
@shantanu
then what man this is a chatting forum its all calcutans in digit so i suppose we talk about anything because the topic isnt mentioned
and if we cant chat here what DO we do sell stuff or something

Actually well can do some constructive things like how to make more people computer literate than keep on nagging about what cooler to get for the 8800GTS...which unfortunately can be found by doing a little bit of Googling around.

Hope i have been able to make the point across the table or is it still on this side of the table ???

And lastly it pays a lot to be have your patience man..

how do u expect a kid to have patience im not mature yet anyways let us change the topic
how much would xfx geforce 8800gts 640mb cost, i think its 25k cud anyone just confirm, and cud i find all computing needs in rashi peripherals im gonna buy
1. zebronics peace/antibiotic
2. gfx
3. coolermaster smps worth 4k( i dont want to use sli) or how much for sli ready smps
4. 2 gig ram
thats all

@entrana : you didnt read the forum rules yet..

This is not a Chat station.. Remember.. i am being lenient to you, just coz of your age.. if you want to chat use Messengers. Forum is for Discussion..

fine fine watever ill stop

^^i dont think u need to....u can post or ask any question here....thats what the chit chat section is for, aint it?

thats what i said but noooooooo mr shantanu just wanna ban me

Friends please read this post: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=585933&postcount=10

This therad I have just updated: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65121

no entrana ! thats not so.. i am not against you , and nor i want to ban you.. when i get complaints then i have to warn..

P E A C E G U Y S

Ok I was told by many a members that they want to set the next G2G for 2nd September...all who are in favour of Sunday 2nd of September may post in G2G thread...

Apart from it guys lets come up with an AGENDA for our meet....

Come on brainwaves...

hey is asus service really that bad then i think i may have to get nforce 650i sli
anyways any of u other guys experienced this asus problem?

sabret00the said:
P E A C E G U Y S

Ok I was told by many a members that they want to set the next G2G for 2nd September...all who are in favour of Sunday 2nd of September may post in G2G thread...

Apart from it guys lets come up with an AGENDA for our meet....

Come on brainwaves...

2nd or 1st ..all it matters is that the meet should be on the weekends ..
as regards the AGENDA..how bout pilfering the MAC Shop..

.. just a thought ..

^^nice idea...wud be better if we keep Arya outta d loop, he might get hysterical

gauravakaasid said:
^^nice idea...wud be better if we keep Arya outta d loop, he might get hysterical

yes very well point indeed...Arya might lose control and blow our covers...
anyways jokes apart...gotta finalise something as it's next week...

gauravakaasid said:
wud be better if we keep Arya outta d loop, he might get hysterical

OK. I'll not come then. Sorry for showing so much interest!

::clutches broken heart and walks away crying::

aryayush said:
OK. I'll not come then. Sorry for showing so much interest!

::clutches broken heart and walks away crying::

Oh My God..!!!! see what i have done to the kid...GOD FORGIVE ME!!!!

arya is a kid?

Hey i am mssing some action...

@Arya

are not u suppose to be at Siliguri by now ?? u have Net access there too ?? when will u be back ???

ei guys ive decided to take geforce 7950gx2 cud anyone tell me the price and how many pcie pins it would need then i have to decide if i have to get a coolermaster or a sli capable smps
according to the specs i have read 7950gx2 is better than 8800gts in almost every spec and has a 512bit interface

EDIT: nvm guys ive changed again 8800gts all the way

entrana said:
ei guys ive decided to take geforce 7950gx2 cud anyone tell me the price and how many pcie pins it would need then i have to decide if i have to get a coolermaster or a sli capable smps
according to the specs i have read 7950gx2 is better than 8800gts in almost every spec and has a 512bit interface

EDIT: nvm guys ive changed again 8800gts all the way

hey buddy why cant you for once converse with the flow....

sabret00the said:
hey buddy why cant you for once converse with the flow....

Finnally u noticed it too...

converse with the flow? but im not included in the flow u guys are talking about a meeting which im not in if u guys want i cud just quit the thread

^^u choose if u want to be in the meeting or not...all upto u, we dont decide

i dont think i shud IM A KID..... and besides i dont think majority likes me

I don't not like you.

See? Tactful and diplomatic!

@sabret00th
Don't worry, I'm going to come even if you guys expressly forbid me from doing so. I'm as stubborn as a mule and absolutely shameless. And I just love a little bit of drama every now and then (which explains the previous post).

@Choto Cheeta
I'm back already. Have the meeting on any weekend now and I'll be there.

Met up with Gaurav today and he pointed out to me that this thread has become a lot crowded and confusing hence wanted me to create an Official Kolkata 2nd G2G Thread

**********************************************************
Happy B'day john_the_ultimate

Happy B'day John!!

but where is he btw??

Thanks guys........and I am here for sure

.

happy birthday dude

Thanks shantanu.

happy b-day too
wow u guys stay up that late 2:30am!!!

entrana said:
wow u guys stay up that late 2:30am!!!

yes I usually go to sleep pretty late....sort of an insomiac

One of the benefits of staying in an individual flat!

Happy Birthday, John!

Ahh, yes... an individual flat

.
Used to stay wid my parents when I left calcutta 3 yrs back.
Was working in Gurgaon and stayed in an individual flat(no roommates as well) and got too used to the independence

.
And now that I have returned to calcutta now, staying wid parents is like such a pain

(considering privacy and independence factors).
My bloody flat is under construction and more than 2 months overdue now.
And i just got to know last week that it would take another 3 months

...
AHHH the pain :cry:

!!!

Don't misunderstand me. I love to live with my parents and once my education is over, I will stay with them under the same roof and we're going to have a single kitchen.

^^Back to Siliguri?

aryayush said:
Don't misunderstand me. I love to live with my parents and once my education is over, I will stay with them under the same roof and we're going to have a single kitchen.

good for us coz when we'll visit Siliguri we can stay at ur place...

aryayush said:
Happy Birthday, John!

Thanks you very much arya.

gauravakaasid said:
^^Back to Siliguri?

Yes, of course. After three (long) years.

sabret00the said:
good for us coz when we'll visit Siliguri we can stay at ur place...

Oh, I would love to accommodate you guys. No non-veg though.

^^^ FYI I'am not a fan of non-veg

@arya : you at silliguri , great wanna see movies for free.. my mausaji is having 6 cinema halls there ! lol (am i spamming) , and i was there about 2 years back.. ! my moms home is there...

I doubt we even have six cinema halls here!

dude we have more than six, i just dont think all have ac but we DO have more than six

^^ r u too from siliguri ?

arya : there is acyber too on that hillcart road "" man i forgot the name its on first floor.. ! dotnet or something like that..

well you guys must have been to mirik ? lovely place..

^^Planning a trip with my office buddies

, So, where do u stay now??

Talking to me dude.. ?

yups

my hometown in dehradun.. ! my mom had her home in Silliguri.. (she is not bengali)

^^o i c...ur hometown's dehradun? or ur studying there?

@Hey peeps....not interested in the 2nd Calcutta G2G kya? if ur interested then please post in the thread

@garry dude waht are u awake at 4:23am for

my hometown is dehradun.. my birthplace..

!

@S!D

in the Meet I was talking about one of our 5.1 Nikkon Cool Pix model... these pictures are taken from that one... what do u feel compareing with your 12k model ??

where as this one is mere 5.2k incl 1 GB SD Card kolkata...

*www.doorersathi.com/cheeta/qm.jpg

*www.doorersathi.com/cheeta/qm2.jpg

My hands shooked while clickoing

so please tilt ur head a little :lol:

*www.doorersathi.com/cheeta/qm3.jpg

^^^ wow gr8 photographs man...Nikon is really awesome stuff...

this pic was taken in his camera...reduced the resolution to 1024x768 *img205.imageshack.us/img205/6376/dscn0030tw6.jpg

Nice pics i like bobbys better

@ Choto - what is your camera model dude? I am desparetly looking to buy 1, pls suggest a model - my budget is 10k including 1 gb card.
Also tell me the optical zoom of ur camera.

@ITTechPerson

Sorry sir, I am really noobe when it comes Camera, its my brother who is fanatic about those...

and un-like me he always wants to purchase from Gray Market...

The picture I have posted is taken with Nikkon Cool Pix E5200 which is a 5.1 MB 3X Optical Zoom I suppose *www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25516

its Rs. 5300/- all inclusive with 1 GB SAN Disk SD Card ... Place Metro Gully

MM...

Where as there is a new 7.1 MB also S50 which is 7.1 MP with 1 GB Cards its around Rs. 9.5k incl 1 GB Card... same place

all without Papers though....

in the Meet I was talking about one of our 5.1 Nikkon Cool Pix model... these pictures are taken from that one... what do u feel compareing with your 12k model ??

Dude, If u ask my opinion, Nikon always made the best professional camera's. Even when they came out with their budget range - coolpix "L series" digicams, quality was never compromised.
when it comes to photography, I do believe in one mantra: it is not the price of the camera, but the hands of the photographer that take good pictures.
expensive camera's dont necessarily take better pictures. they can probably gv some extra features which makes your photography experience more pleasurable.
The reason why the pitures look so stunning is because U have done a great job with the camera.
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The frills of my cam[the reason y it costs 12k]:
2.5" bright LCD viewable even in direct sunlight.
10X optical zoom packed in the most compact shell. No other 10Xopti cam wid fit in ur trouser pocket

^^its not always like that

^^ If you know more.. please state the reason for ur opinion alongwith the post.
Also please state ur experience and exposure in the photography line. It seems from ur words that you have quite an extensive knowledge.
I have been doing this for the last 7 years, but if there a few things about photography that I dont know...its never too late to learn

^^^hmm,I know that I'm learning a lot about photography from you in the recent times...dude

what im trying to say its not always the photographer who takes the good photos, sometimes u also need a good camera

^^ U still didnt get my question..U dont need to explain what your words meant. I was asking the reason why u hold such an opinion.
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Its good that you have an individual opinion about what anyone states.
But what's important is that you back that opinion with facts which lead you to arrive at that opinion.
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Give a good photographer the cheapest digicam, and he will still be able to take good photographs, and give the best camera to someone lacking the knowledge of what is picturesque and what is not, and he might not be able to take the right picture.
Simply because it is not the camera that can manipulate with the light and shadows, but the trained eyes which know which angle and setting will give the best output.
And, its not just the knowledge of the camera settings, but the vision of an individual, of what is picturesque and how.
Some people do it consciously with knowledge backing them up, and some do it unconsciously, with their vision and thought guiding them.
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I remember my best photographs were taken on an ancient 2MP Minolta..if u'd like, you can visit my orkut album..they are posted there.
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Dont get me wrong, I am not trying to argue with you nor boast about myself...but this is my passion, and if you beg to differ with what I believe, the least i can expect is that you to justify your words with facts rather than stating a blank and biased opinion.

dude, i dont really care

@ S!D : see buddy it's evident that you are a gr8 photographer and you also happen to own a very good camera...but that doesnt mean that you have to start imposing your belief onto someone...this is an open forum and everyone is free to mouth their opinions...

@ entrana : look kiddo from my experience I've seen that you might wanna be silent in cases where you arent an much familier with instead of voicing out your opinions about something,incase you do voice your opinions learn to stand by that and trust me you'll earn respect...

Guys forgive me if I''ve gone overboard considering that I'm no Mod and this is none of my business but this is my observation of the situation...

chill guyzz (i am late as indian police

) (i am not spamming)

well its ok to have some heated discussions.. but you all guyz are of the same community so chill...

@sabret00the : nice job man

sabret00the said:
@ S!D : see buddy it's evident that you are a gr8 photographer and you also happen to own a very good camera...but that doesnt mean that you have to start imposing your belief onto someone...this is an open forum and everyone is free to mouth their opinions...

Bro..

I'm sorry if my words made u believe that I was tryin to brag or impose my beliefs.
Even if it is an open forum.. if someone really doesn't care about something they should really refrain from saying anything .

shantanu said:
well its ok to have some heated discussions.. but you all guyz are of the same community so chill...

shantanu, I have already written yaar..I am not trying to argue .
I am a bit touchy about cams, just like Arya is about iMACs

.
But I do apologise if u think my words came out wrong :))

.

can we just shift the topic?

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ok did you guys notice that these days the Kolkata climate has suddenly become extremely soothing...especially when I return from office at around 10pm..the breeze is really awesome...

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When we went to buy S!D's comp both of us were taken aback by the fact that even Supreme is stocking Coolermaster cabbies....my God Kolkata is changing fast...

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Zebronics is going to launch Coolermaster cabbies and pwr supplies soon thru its own retail chain in Kolkata....so now you may go the Jai Mahavira or M.D.Computers and get Coolermaster products...

I'm going to Chandni with Gaurav tomorrow to buy a Wi-Fi router for myself. Just a news update.

hey arya cud u check some few things for me?

Hi guys after a long time!!

Saw the pics and felt like crying. couldnt not come. Anyway this is from a freind`s pc that i am posting this. I browse through my mobile. Having cellone unlimited gprs. The problem is its getting connected to the net but no data transfer is taking place. Now plz dont tell me to check the av as i am using avast for a long time without any problem. I formatted the machine but without much help. I called up cc and they told their usual dialouges that there is a temporary server problem. But already 10 days passed and i cant see any light at the end of the tunnel. I can access it through mobile but its useless coz the set is 6080. Plz try n help me. I will log on again after few days to see the replies. Bye for now. And when is the next meet??

^^^ hopefully this cud act as hint about the next meet...
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=598123&postcount=99

aryayush said:
I'm going to Chandni with Gaurav tomorrow to buy a Wi-Fi router for myself. Just a news update.

that's pretty unfair guys...cud've given me a call...and I'd have tagged along...

am already fantasizing about a LAN party

@Bobby....sent a mesage to Arya, to make it at around 4. Got no probs if you tag along

, rb_kaustav might join in too

^^nah in 2nd thoughts 4pm will be too late...coz I'll have to pick up my parents today for a family dinner today at Park Street...

neways since we have so many folks who come to office in Salt lake Sector V lets plan up a small sector V meet at Millenium Towers Cafe Coffee Day one morning....say wat guys....

entrana said:
hey arya cud u check some few things for me?

Oh, I would have but I did not see your post before now. I'm so sorry!

^^u online? kaunsa messenger? pm me ur id

^^are bhai better question tu kab online rehta hain?

Gaurav bro, what are the news from Chandi ?? what did u buy ?? did u took rates of any new products ?? do let us know...

gauravakaasid said:
^^u online? kaunsa messenger? pm me ur id

Check out my profile, yaar. Except Microsoft's crap, I'm online on every popular messenger.

Choto Cheeta said:
Gaurav bro, what are the news from Chandi ?? what did u buy ?? did u took rates of any new products ?? do let us know...

Well Arya got the NETGEAR WGR614 for 1900/- inclusive of taxes from Savera (Rashi Peripherals Outlet) and i got the APC BR 800Y-IN 800VA UPS for 4700/- inclusive of taxes, same shop.

The UPS is under charging mode ..will need to charge it for 8 or more hours..

@Arya...oops....dint check that

@Anindya...u were never very far away from us, were u? this meet thing has been set in motion already, there will be loads of them in the future, trust me. dnt hafta be sad. Try to make it in the next one

sabret00the said:
^^nah in 2nd thoughts 4pm will be too late...coz I'll have to pick up my parents today for a family dinner today at Park Street...

neways since we have so many folks who come to office in Salt lake Sector V lets plan up a small sector V meet at Millenium Towers Cafe Coffee Day one morning....say wat guys....

Wouldn't it be better if we all met up for lunch..rather than in the morning..

sabret00the said:
When we went to buy S!D's comp both of us were taken aback by the fact that even Supreme is stocking Coolermaster cabbies....my God Kolkata is changing fast...

****!!! man..should have gone thru this post and checked out Supreme..

sabret00the said:
Zebronics is going to launch Coolermaster cabbies and pwr supplies soon thru its own retail chain in Kolkata....so now you may go the Jai Mahavira or M.D.Computers and get Coolermaster products...

Now that's some pretty good news man....

C

Yesterday went to chadni in the afternoon to buy Logitech MX518 & a good SMPS.
Most of the shops(lalani, technocrat, eastern logica, berlia) were offering the iball/frontech ones. Powersafe, ColorsIT not available. In Technocrat on asking abt Zebronics qouted 2k :shock:

(500w)
Then I tried M.D. Computers and found its now stocking all Zebronics products & leadtek(which they are already since a year).
They explained that there is this plain 500W model costing 600 and one platinum model priced 1800.(It has this huge 120mm fan, *www.zebronics.net/Platinum_Powersupply.asp and a 22A +12V rail). In the meantime I called up Gaurav to ask for his opinion.
I went for the plain Zebronics model. They were the only ones who could procure the mouse. So bought both frm there. MX518@1425/-
All prices exclusive of VAT.

P.S. Count me in for any Sector - V meet.

zeb 500 w platinum = 2k ( very good price )

gaurav told me to check places like saboo in chandni, or the best i tell u is rashi its in bentick street just near chandni

@shantanu...yea, i told him tht too, its a steal @1800 buks. but he's got an ageing rig (thats what he told me

), so he went for the 600buks wala.

shantanu said:
zeb 500 w platinum = 2k ( very good price )

I bought it for 1.9K about a year and a half back and it's been serving me pretty well till now..

@gauravakaasid
This post will probably embarrass you so don't read it.

This is one Hell of a guy. You were right, Bobby. He came with me and Kaustav to help us buy our stuff. When Kaustav was done with his UPS and had gone, he stuck with me and took me into the interiors of Chandni. I was searching for a 2.5mm-3.5mm adapter for my phone. We went in so many shops and no one had the faintest clue what we were talking about. I was so disappointed, I'd made up my mind to stop looking but Gaurav kept going on and on. And at last we found it. He also helped me buy a multi-plug (which short circuited as soon as I plugged it in

) later. It doesn't sound much when written but I was very influenced by this guy's friendliness and the capacity to take pains to help other people out. Awesome person. Very rarely do you find such mind-blowing people and I'm glad I met Gaurav and became friends with him. Three cheers to you, mate!

OK, end of love letter! Back to your jobs guys. Just for the record, I am straight.

The guy's a friggin' nutter. Keep your distance.

garry is a good man

^^For chrissake dude...edit out sum portions

n i did tell you Chandni ka maal hai, never expect any kinda guarantee. n is the adapter working?

aryayush said:
@gauravakaasid
This post will probably embarrass you so don't read it.

This is one Hell of a guy. You were right, Bobby................It doesn't sound much when written but I was very influenced by this guy's friendliness and the capacity to take pains to help other people out. Awesome person. Very rarely do you find such mind-blowing people and I'm glad I met Gaurav and became friends with him. Three cheers to you, mate!

I definitely second that gauravakaasid is a one of the most helpful guys I have ever known...he would help out others in such a way as if it's his responsibility...very glad to be his friend...

yay for garry, hip hip hooray!!

gauravakaasid said:
^^For chrissake dude...edit out sum portions n i did tell you Chandi ka maal hai, never expect any kinda guarranty. n is the adapter working?

The fact that it is working is what incited me to write that post.

if its from chandni aint mean it aint working

Ah... well it can be said that in times of need we need to fall back to gaurav..but there's also a hidden part of him..

Man he surely knows how to come late for an appointment..

But yes..i do agree with the others ..its really rare to find someone as helpful as him..

he comes late from work, its hard to contact him

All Calcutta ppl please visit this thread:

Calcutta Hardware Vendor Feedback forum

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=601838#post601838

We really need input from all of you. Specially ppl who frequent hardware shops (choto, i'm counting on you). To reduce the fatigue of running around the whole of chandni for small stuff just to get the best prices.

Post all your good/bad experiences and discuss y you prefer any particular shop if any.

I'm sure there's a lot to benefit from this for all of us..so lets make it constructive .

C

anyone needs a demonoid invitation ?

^^download maniac kya?

N guys, neone of you using SE W810i? If i remember correctly, cyberzook owns one, nt sure tho

i own one garry why?

am planning to get one, thats y. n what r u doing @7 am here? arnt u supposed to be on the way to skool, going to give ur exam?

gauravakaasid said:
am planning to get one, thats y. n what r u doing @7 am here? arnt u supposed to be on the way to skool, going to give ur exam?

Kis liye beta??? for ur Mobile Net connection i suppose?? or is your Motorola completely broken???

holiday today tomorrow my exam

C

gauravakaasid said:
^^download maniac kya?

N guys, neone of you using SE W810i? If i remember correctly, cyberzook owns one, nt sure tho

trust your memory

, it was only last week that I showed you my w810i

It seems there is no dearth of demonoid invites among Calcuttans here

hey garry dude what days and what timings are u available on man i keep on trying to im u with google u never answer , aside from night times

called Gaurav today...he's gone underground.....

i just talked to him yesterday hes there

@Bobby...sorry dude, cudnt call u yest, will b givin u a call 2day pucca

hey garry ur not on today?

guys is the 8800gts 320mb XXX edition available in chandni? if it is anyone know the price and the shop?

guys whats the best store at chandni?

guys whats the cheapest sli enabled smps, which company

^^^

This is 1st time I am replying to one of ur threads, just a personal question... as I was wondering Its been around 60-90 days you are active in the forum... all I see in these 2 or 3 months that where ever u could and u can you have and are asking for prices and stuff !!!!

I was woundering that actually how many Deviced did u buy till today since June 2007 ??

i am going to buy in october, i am asking all the things i am going to buy and all my queries dude. im not some senseless idiot askin all these

entrana said:
i am going to buy in october, i am asking all the things i am going to buy and all my queries dude. im not some senseless idiot askin all these

Many of us out here have jobs and may not be able to frequent shops that often just to get prices for you :wink:

. My apologies...

Plus hardware prices change every week. So prices taken from july would have drastically changed in october.
However, if u plan to get comparative estimates, the net is the best place to look.
u can look in:
*www.theitdepot.com/
or
*www.yantraonline.in/
or
*www.theitwares.com/

u have have bought from online shops earlier..so I think it should be a breeze for u

did u guys notice that suddenly the climate has changed and become relatively hotter in the past few days...even humidity has increased...

^^hmm..wierd
never felt so. actually have not been turning the AC on at night(read early morning) for the past week or so.
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or is it hot and humid just around early night time when u return home..

U lucky @$$

ya its really become humid and hot, its become a really SWEATY environment...

@entrana : you are talking to a senior member, and your tone seems to be rude.. ! please keep a decent talk, no one here is siiting to listen to your rude tone.. ! keep it in mind.. !

fine fine..

S!D said:
^^hmm..wierd
never felt so. actually have not been turning the AC on at night(read early morning) for the past week or so.
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or is it hot and humid just around early night time when u return home..
U lucky @$$

no no I'am not kidding bro...chk this out
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Local Weather Report and Forecast: SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 [/FONT]*www.imd.ernet.in/section/nhac/img/maps/wbimd.gif[SIZE=+2]Kolkata [/SIZE]

Maximum Temperature(Deg C)

34.0

Departure from Normal (Deg C)

+2

Minimum Temperature(Deg C)

26.7

Departure from Normal (Deg C)

+1

24-hour Rainfall (mm)

0.0

Today's Sunset (IST)

17:37

Tomorrow's Sunrise (IST)

05:24

Moonrise (IST)

11:02

Moonset (IST)

Source

Its mostly been pretty hot during the day with relatively colder nights and early mornings for the past few days...add to that the 85% humidity and it feels like pressure cooker...I hate season change...makes me fall sick

Guys any one played with kites yesterday?

was it any occassion yesterday?

Yup, it was Vishvakarma Puja and people fly kites to celebrate it.

i see thanks

Had a blood donation camp at office(Genpact) today initiated by Lions Club.
I thought the company is sucking enough of my blood already, so a few more drops wudnt hurt. :))

They had some problems with the flow...and the stupid bugger jarred the needle to get the flow back on. It shot a seering pain up my arm, and is still paining as I type. the doc said its gonna be ok in a day..but was a really bad first experience. :-(

But i know this is not gonna stop me next time

must be a bad surgeon, they are actually suppose to use thin needles to make it not much painful, although its great that u donated blood. u know these guys actually SELL blood to people not donate so its kinda like ur getting ripped off

Well, the needle dint hurt at first..but i guess i had too much fat hiding my veins

so they had trouble finding it.

Yes, Ive heard of the selling stuff..but this was lions club, and they are pretty reputed.
And I can never ask money for my blood..goes against ethics. And even if they plan to sell it, at the end of the day someone's life is gonna benefit from it eventually..
And I got a donors card with which I can avail the same amount of blood(any group) anytime in the next 1 year..so i guess its not a complete ripoff.

entrana said:
u know these guys actually SELL blood to people not donate so its kinda like ur getting ripped off

FYI it's illegal to sell blood in India...

dude everything illegal happens in india this is nothing new

entrana said:
dude everything illegal happens in india this is nothing new

Your horribly mistaken and please try to understand that a reputed company like Genpact cannot openly organise a blood donation camp and then go ahead and sell the same blood...

^^hey bro.....bohot chaap mein hoon yaar. will call 2mro. pucca. else i change my name.

Guys...need sum help, m in need of a portable/usb HDD(>=80gigs) fer sum time. about 2 weeks. can anyone spare me one?

^^^If I had one I wud have given ya...arey even I need to buy a 4/8GB pen drive...just waiting for my next month's salary

gauravakaasid said:
^^hey bro.....bohot chaap mein hoon yaar. will call 2mro. pucca. else i change my name.

Guys...need sum help, m in need of a portable/usb HDD(>=80gigs) fer sum time. about 2 weeks. can anyone spare me one?

Well meet me on Saturday.. will give you one 160 GB Seagate(with external USB Casing), need to see first what all i need to delete.anyways going to Chandni on Satusrday to sell of my 40 and 80 gigs (both Samsung 7200 rpm)..anyone interested please contact me..

^^Yo dude...thanks a lot. Will meet up on Saturday pucca.

lucky boy now u dont have to change ur name....

sabret00the said:
lucky boy now u dont have to change ur name....

Yeah .. one hell of a lucky boy..
Hey sabret00the wanna meet up on Saturday??

i dont mind meeting up in the evening around five...coz I take a break at that time...if u want then gimmi a call...I'll p.m. my office and cell number to u...

i have offs on tomorrow and day after...

hey guys u know where i can find a hddvd player, i need one desperately, or a reliable site where i can buy one

Hey Guys, Just reviewed Acer 4710z Budget Lappy

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69024 take a look

nice review

Godd one pal. BTW, is that cam photo yours?

src2206 said:
Godd one pal. BTW, is that cam photo yours?

yeah that Sleepy boy is me

^^wow u look so different from ur avatar

:::suffering from acute depression:::

Guys...i think my HDD has decided to give up on me

i have 2 160 HDDs, one PATA n the other SATA, i had most of my movies on it. and i have even forgotten on wich HDD i had the OS installed. it wont even boot.

Anyway i can get my stuff back???

I have forgotten the exact error messages i was getting. What are the messages that we get when HDD crashes. I was getting a file or directory structure corrupt or something.

@Kaustav...ur HDD's fine boss, altho i havnt done anything to the partitions.

^^^wow trust me everyone of us has had to go thru this sometime in there lifetime...ok now tell me when u turn on the pc wat do u see on the screen?

gauravakaasid said:
:::suffering from acute depression:::

Guys...i think my HDD has decided to give up on me i have 2 160 HDDs, one PATA n the other SATA, i had most of my movies on it. and i have even forgotten on wich HDD i had the OS installed. it wont even boot. Anyway i can get my stuff back???

I have forgotten the exact error messages i was getting. What are the messages that we get when HDD crashes. I was getting a file or directory structure corrupt or something.

@Kaustav...ur HDD's fine boss, altho i havnt done anything to the partitions.

Hello friend

There are many ways to try to get nback your data, but I would have tried this one, so I'm suggesting the same to you.

Get hold of a Knoppix Live CD/DVD. I hope you can still access BIOS, so if you are not set to boot from CD/DVD, then do that and boot with Knoppix. The best thing about Knoppix is that it has native NTFS read/write support, so you do not need to install any external module separately (it has ntfs 3g module included).This way you should be ableto get your Data back.

Regards

sabret00the said:
^^^wow trust me everyone of us has had to go thru this sometime in there lifetime...ok now tell me when u turn on the pc wat do u see on the screen?

Point noted..well i had to go thru it a lot of times....

Sorry Bobby forgot to call you up... will do once the water subsides in front of the office...

Oi gaurav..if you are awake and reading this..then do call me up.. all you need to recover the lost data is in the HDD i gave you.u just need to get it to someone having a CD-Writer and burn an image file.

Help me out guys..
I have got an APC UPS and the PowerChute Personal Edition v2.0 also installed.
During any power failure the Systems goes into hibernation but the UPS does not shut down on its own. Is there any way the UPS can also be made to automatically shut down after the PC has been shut down?

Any special configuration settings ??

C

gaurav kaha ho bhai
office e dekhai hoy na

he mustve gone underground i too cant find him

Bobby yaaar, I am getting Voice mail on ur mobile :cry:

anyway thnx for the help i bought the vx1932wm will post a short review when ever possible as u know right now not gettung much time to test of spend online to write a detailed Review

S

I saw the first two and the last two pages of this forum. Did you guys meet up sometime ? I am also in Cal and stay at Udita (Bengal Ambuja).

^^Yep..we have already had two official meets

and countless unofficial ones.

@Guys...wassup wid you people? ki haal chaal hai bhai log? mera office mein phat raha hai

on top of that pc gone kaput.

@Kaustav...ki holo aabar UPS er? can you get the softy 2mrow?

S

gauravakaasid said:
^^Yep..we have already had two official meets and countless unofficial ones.

When and where is the next one. I would like to meet up with folks here too.

gaurav dada tumi kothai? why r u not on on google talk man? is ur pc still busted?

Choto Cheeta said:
Bobby yaaar, I am getting Voice mail on ur mobile

anyway thnx for the help i bought the vx1932wm will post a short review when ever possible as u know right now not gettung much time to test of spend online to write a detailed Review

hey buddy cudnt reply as my internet was down all along....congratulations on the new monitor and waiting for a detailed review from you....now that you have finally dealt with Supreme wat are ur views about them?

hey gyus u know where i can find the moserbaer dl disk that costs 100

@Bobby

Allas !!

Vicky bought that for Rs. 10300/- :lol:

I had to buy for Rs. 12k all :lol:

anyway thats not an issue because they are the only one who has the Display but the performance was really really disapointing

here is one detailed Review

*www.chotocheeta.com/2007/10/05/quick-review-super-flop-view-sonic-vx1932wm/

sorry about ur purchase dude, but this is the reason i only trust samsung the make the best lcds

@ Saurav :

I feel really sorry for u buddy since I said that there were no problems with the LCD....trust me thats still my opinion as Vicky's monitor has no probs at all...anyways I have written my comments under the review...

I think Vicky told you wat Manish told him...I called him up yesterday and he told me that he spoke with you...

@Bobby...u still with the Viewsonic monitors?? i'll ask my pisha to go ahead with his purchase.

@Ayush...yea dude, ma pc still busted. lost all ma movies n mp3s on it. but this is just one hdd, dunno about the other one

@Kaustav....lost everythin on one HDD. havent checked the other one. btw, that softy is really cool n the hiren's boot cd too...

@Guys....what are your puja planz? this year it doesnt feel like puja's arrived, maybe m in office most of the time. what a pathetic life m leading :sob:

hey guys where is the retail office of rashi, i mean where we can buy . and also this guy in technocrat says that i have to go to rashi to get my headset reaplaced.

gauravakaasid said:
@Kaustav....lost everythin on one HDD. havent checked the other one. btw, that softy is really cool n the hiren's boot cd too...

Shitty man...and sorry for your HDD.

entrana said:
hey guys where is the retail office of rashi, i mean where we can buy . and also this guy in technocrat says that i have to go to rashi to get my headset reaplaced.

Savera Marketing Agency is Rashi Peripherals outlet for dealing with customers. 1.G.C.Avenue.

Btw they will send you to:

67, Bentinck St., 1st floor
Suite No-4,
Kolkata - 700 069.
Tel No.: +91 - 033 - 22153364/5/6
Fax No.: +91 - 033 - 22153366
Email : kolkata@rptechindia.com

for your repairing jobs.

so service center is in bentick and if i wanna buy something i buy from 1gc?

entrana said:
so service center is in bentick and if i wanna buy something i buy from 1gc?

Absolutely right .. my RootBeer drinker !!!!!

dont remind me of rootbeer, it used to be heaven with rootbeer,, i miss philippines :cry:

hey guys this is important
digit october issue in the graphics card test, says msi 8800gts 640mb costs 18k while xfx8800gts 320mb costs 18k as well. which one should i get. people living in kolkata where to get the msi one

^^get the xfx one if both are priced @18k

@Arya...am gonna kill you n goobi for sure

yo man!
u didnt read correctly, msi one is 640mb while xfx one is 320mb, same priced, according to digit october issue
nevermind it was a typo in the magazine, anyways the msi one is better in performance according to the framerates and it comes with coh, i want coh

Hi Everyone....here's wishing you you n ur near and dear ones a very happy pujas!!! have a blast guys

dude where have u been man!

guys buying stuff worth 50k from vedant. is it fine? ill post
xfx 650i - 5k
xfx 8800gts 320mb extreme - 16000
2gb ram zion 800mhz- 2656x2
c2d 2.66 (he says something about this coming only with a motherboard, which all shops say cant buy it alone)- 9k
antibiotic+coolermaster 600w - 2300+3900
500gb(dont know model or anything else) - 6k
wireless logitech keyboard and mouse - 1.2k

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u spending 50 K on hardware ?? I am impressed !

^^why are u impressed this is actually a AVERAGE expense in philippines. im not sure about india though.

sanjay bhai apna inbox to empty karo pm nahin bhej sakta

entrana said:
guys buying stuff worth 50k from vedant. is it fine? ill post
xfx 650i - 5k
xfx 8800gts 320mb extreme - 16000
2gb ram - 2656x2
c2d - 9k
case +smps - 2300+3900
500gb - 6k
wireless - 1.2k

Are you sure you want to place all the orders from Vedant itself ? Have you tried to get different parts from different shops at bargain prices ?

Btw you haven't mentioned the RAM,Case,SMPS,HDD make and model number that you are going to get.

ive tried the other shops too but this shop is good. ive tried supreme, technocrat, berila something like that, and many other small shops. i got best here. i just wanted to know if the prices are fine and if the store is good.

and ya guys urgent. i might be buying a pc tomorrow so i wanna know where can i get a fan for the c2d. u know the fan u put on top of the processor to cool it without that i think its impossible for it to run. and also thermal paste i think thermal paste is required.

S

ayush,

Sorry about the mailbox. I am just emptying it.

C

Sobaike janai subho bijoya-r antorik prIti, Suvechha o bhalobasa…..
Ebar protikhhar pala aagami bochorer jonno……

Jai maa durga….asche bochor abar hobe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi
I am new here. Need some help from you guys

Anybody has got the Orange Box DVDs? Couple of files on my DVD1 is corrupted. It will be great help if somebody agrees to give copies of those files to me
TIA

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Why not get ur OB replaced orion ? If u go to the dealer / distributor and show it, they should be willing to replace it.

If you want, I will give u the phone no of the distributor. He may not himself replace it but will probably tell u how to get replacement.

All this is assuming u received defective DVDs.

entrana
Can you post/pm the address of Vedant?

i dont exactly know the address i think it was something like 26gc avenue, cant remember u can find it near hind cinema

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sanjay_111 said:
Why not get ur OB replaced orion ? If u go to the dealer / distributor and show it, they should be willing to replace it.

If you want, I will give u the phone no of the distributor. He may not himself replace it but will probably tell u how to get replacement.

All this is assuming u received defective DVDs.

Yes, please give me the contact details.
These are original DVDs but not bought from Kolkata. Hope the Kolkata guys do not mind that

subha bijoya to all

Orion said:
Yes, please give me the contact details.
These are original DVDs but not bought from Kolkata. Hope the Kolkata guys do not mind that

Why the hell would you go to the length of getting the DVD's replaced. Can help you write the DVDs if you like. Since its the Orange Box Reatail DVD key that matters, so why bother and take so much pain in the ***. Just my 2 cent's thought.

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Orion,

I called and asked the Kolkata guy. He says you approach the shop where you bought it. The process is: the seller tries to instal it, if it works, he will show you and then the conclusion is - your computer is defective. If it doesn't work, then he replaces it.

Now, the shop where you bought it may or may not do it but the distributor who supplied it to the shop will surely do it. The shop owner may direct you to the distributor. Or else, the distributors normally put a sticker with their contact details on the box. You may refer to that also.

If you still have problems, you can talk to the Kolkata guy though it will be better if you do so after following the process I just told u. His contacts are: Tridip Kothari - 93310 31270

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rb_kaustuv said:
Why the hell would you go to the length of getting the DVD's replaced. Can help you write the DVDs if you like. Since its the Orange Box Reatail DVD key that matters, so why bother and take so much pain in the ***. Just my 2 cent's thought.

That is what I asked for initially. In fact I only need couple of files which are not getting copied. Shall be thankful if you can help me out.

Orion said:
That is what I asked for initially. In fact I only need couple of files which are not getting copied. Shall be thankful if you can help me out.

Surely will help you..lets's get this out of this thread and shift back to IM or PM..

Check your PM..

k guys looks like im buying my pc today

entrana said:
i dont exactly know the address i think it was something like 26gc avenue, cant remember u can find it near hind cinema

Thanks...

Anyways if you are buying from there, you will get the exact address

In that case post that here please.

To All:

শুভ বিজয়া

got it from 26gc, yay i finally got it and its awesome, im running like every game at max 1280x1024

So when is the festival season meet guys? i missed out on the last 2 official meets so wouldnt like to miss out on this one. sabret00the and Gaurav plz take the initiative. We have lots of new members from Kolkata.

Hey great to find such a cool thread here

will surely be useful in future.

a big HI to everyone!!

m back...after a pretty long hiatus. Anyways a very belated Shubho Bijoya to all.

@Anindya....we will have another meet boss, dont worry

@entrana...dats pretty neat sh1t u got dude...financial damage?

^^ so ur still alive?

gaurav bhai kaha hain

Am alive, am alive!! In Kolkata itself bhailog

tera pc bhai

gauravakaasid said:
Am alive, am alive!! In Kolkata itself bhailog

Hope those recovry CD's came of some use after all..

BTW entrana what's the damage you have done to your POP's pocket ??

Guys when are we going to have another meet??

Yes, yes when is the next meet??

rb_kaustuv said:
Hope those recovry CD's came of some use after all..

BTW entrana what's the damage you have done to your POP's pocket ??

Guys when are we going to have another meet??

i dont know the damage i have done to my pops pocket, but he doesnt care, in fact i even got a lcd tv and a ac. yay!!

Guys, take a loot at this 3 links...

Virus Found - Possible Threat “Trojan downloader”

Virus Found - Possible Threat “Trojan.Zlob” Undetected in many front line scanner

Virus Found - Possible Threat “Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.bcb”

hey Saurav..ur site lukz really cool man, its well laid out and good color combos. As for the error messages, keep us posted boss

Gaurav Bhai

yasser er sathe dekha holo ??

hppy diwali to all. so what u guys buying for diwali

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Ayush,

Happy diwali to u too.

I bought (because I go for old classics I missed) Rome: Total War after finishing WIC. Got a good deal as RTW gold box has come for 699/-

What have u bought / plan to buy after OB

dont know. my dad says first hell put ac in my room, then i think i must buy a 1kva ups. my current ups doesnt support my pc.

Wishing everyone a Very Happy Kali Puja n Diwali

Hey guyz.
I have two 19" widescreen lcd monitors that I want to sell. Both are just about a year old.
1) Samsung 940BW
2) Benq FP92W

So tell me what can i get for these. Just give me an rough idea, then I'll post it in the bazaar section or if possible help me selling it.

I am thinking of buying 24" or bigger after selling them. Already told bobby about it and he is willing to help.

Thanks.

@saurav (choto cheeta)
Bhai please empty your inbox, not able to send you any PM's.

^^ sorry bro cudnt call u today...was really stuck badly in office...

Anyone and everyone whoever is appearing for CAT tomorrow..Best OF Luck.....

Cheers!!!!!!!!

Guys please look into this: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73669

Its regarding the lcd monitors that I intend to sell, posted in the bazaar section.

guys please take caution today big stuff going here in central kolkata, i mean big bad stuff. i believe u are alraedy aware of this

^^yea dude...its all over da news channels

army in Kolkata...unthinkable. Bobby bhai kahan hai tu? u got sum kinda transport to go bak home? n all u guys goin south from saltlake, be careful

All rowdies got together to make their presence felt in the heart of kolkata! and they have succeded.

gauravakaasid said:
^^yea dude...its all over da news channels army in Kolkata...unthinkable. Bobby bhai kahan hai tu? u got sum kinda transport to go bak home? n all u guys goin south from saltlake, be careful

I'm just fine dude...I drove like Mr. Shumacher's 1st cousin and safely brought my gf and the car back home from Sector V...

This is my route : Salt lake > Ultadanga > Kakurgachi > Maniktala > Girish Park > Chandni > Esplanade > Victoria/Maidan > Alipore > New Alipore > Home

ONE FULL CIRCLE - but surprisingly the whole route was more or less free of congestion...

^^holy cow...dats sum driving u did dude

^^ all in a days work dude...lolz...anyways did u see the news yesterday the buggers burnt down so many cars and ransacked so many shops...its a shame that the army had to be called in...

One good thing is that the Cops showed restraint and didnt order a firing...they just stuck to teargas...

What else they could have done...imagine a Metropolitan Police Department says that "rubber bullets" are out of stock....

The "Riot Police" has two anti riot vehicles which were not deployed yesterday...

I came to office this morning through Bridge No.4 this morning and I was shocked looking at the road there... The whole tarmac was burnt and there was shreds of broken windshield glass everywhere...

Wat a shame... and the worst part is that trust me no arrests will be made whatsoever against anyone for this mini war...

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If super-admins think it's viable and have our very own RiG Gallery. Now take a look at this thread: There should be RIG Gallery Section. I think if the forum rules allow then this Gallery section can be designed in such a way that we may be able to post some pictures of our own RIGs and write some things about them. I think this would make this forum even better and in par with others.

+1 for what bobby has suggested.

guys really sad for all those who died

my heartfelt condolences... great that most of you are safe ...

people died?

ok there was heavy rioting..and people were injured...things were broken...but no one died...

^^hey dude...u got urself sum nu sennheiser cans i heard??

^^ tell me who is spreading rumours around...all I know I got a music system for my car yesterday which cost me a small fortune...

sabret00the said:
^^ tell me who is spreading rumours around...all I know I got a music system for my car yesterday which cost me a small fortune...

He he eh...seems someones after ur purchase..hence spreading the rumors...

but even then sennheiser is not what I bought...I just got myself a Pioneer DEH 7950 UB along with JBL GTO 427 for front and JBL GTO 937 for rear...

sabret00the said:
but even then sennheiser is not what I bought...I just got myself a Pioneer DEH 7950 UB along with JBL GTO 427 for front and JBL GTO 937 for rear...

Awwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhh...man where do you get so much moolah.... :evil:

dont u give me that crap man...I know that you guys at TCS get paid the most...

sabret00the said:
dont u give me that crap man...I know that you guys at TCS get paid the most...

Lolzzz..but even after the saving spree the spending ends up soooo much that there's no moolah left ...

Anyways..hows your Pioneer..it's got a front USB port or something i heard..
Man u need to show some pics..i would love to see them..

Anyways need your help urgently..please give some time when i can chat with you man..not a single time i have found you online ...

Hey Guys, just received my Zune

here is a quick review

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74198

Saurabh C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to you my friend on getting a gift from M$.
How much did the customs charge eventually buddy?

^^online hai kya?

@Sourav...congrats dada...enjoy da Zune

^^^

thnx guys

Bobby to my surprise they didnt charge a penny as Customs

Gaurav dada will bring on next meet :lol:

and where is arya ??? no one better than him to find the Cons of the product......

^^ Arya is probably trying to figure out the cons of the Zune player by now...lolz

Anyways when is the next meet?

^^Bolo bhai...wen do we meet up??? dates propose kar yaar. And hey, wats the scene wit Vicky?

gauravakaasid said:
^^Bolo bhai...wen do we meet up??? dates propose kar yaar. And hey, wats the scene wit Vicky?

He is waiting for his flat to be ready so that he may move in there and take up a broadband connection there...

Lets plan a meet on December like a year end meet or something..

^^No problemo.....but before that hafta wake up the sleepy heads here

Also, i got exams on 16th n 30th dude

Choto Cheeta said:
Hey Guys, just received my Zune here is a quick review *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74198

Congrats Saurav dada and the review's a really nice one.

@gauravakaasid : Well the meet can be arranged around the end of december..what to others say??

^^online achho ki? Steam fooked up... :X m plannin to sell off ma Orange Box

I am waiting for the meet to be organised again. Waiting........

@rb_kaustuv

thnx for the comment

gald that u like the review

@Guys...leme know if u happen to know anyone who might be interested to buy Orange Box for 750/- buks. I havent yet registered the games, so its as good as new. Have only opened the box, no other issues. No bargaining or haggling please. Its available for 999/- in stores.

^^ Please post in the bazaar section dude...

^^dun wanna do that...coz its only for Kolkata peeps, i wont be shipping it anywhere.

^^ As you like it dude...

^^u in office kya? can you pm me ur number? i had it on ma previous fone.

on 2nd thots..have pmed u ma number

hey friends, can anyone tell me the probable date and venue for Book fair 2008 ? I am planning to visit home at that time.

I can only help u with the dates! Dont know when is it going to be held. Its going to be held at the Park Circus Maidan. There will only be book stalls. No food-bank-computer games-and such other non book stalls.

^^thnx for ur reply

@royal..Most probable date is end week of Jan to first week of Feb.

Thx for replying guys...afraid I won't be able to make it by 1st week of Jan

and I was hoping that it would be held at Salt Lake like last year.

BTW, can u ppl give suggestions regarding this ? I need this info real bad...

Guys, did you check the new store beside Vedant at Ganesh Avn and Chandni Chalk crossing? Its Suntronic Infotech. I bought 2 1GB RAM Modules yesterday, and it offered the lowest price, even lower than Vedant. I bought the two modules for 2000/- (including VAT) whereas Vedant quoted 2100/-+Taxes extra. This shop also quoted XFX 8600GT 256MB 5300/-+taxes (though I forgot to ask whether it has a DDR3 or DDR2 memory)

src2206 said:
Guys, did you check the new store beside Vedant at Ganesh Avn and Chandni Chalk crossing? Its Suntronic Infotech. I bought 2 1GB RAM Modules yesterday, and it offered the lowest price, even lower than Vedant. I bought the two modules for 2000/- (including VAT) whereas Vedant quoted 2100/-+Taxes extra. This shop also quoted XFX 8600GT 256MB 5300/-+taxes (though I forgot to ask whether it has a DDR3 or DDR2 memory)

Congrats on you purchase buddy..btw what is the brand of ram you got bro?

Its Kingston bro....

667MHz DDR2...and I checked the part number (model number), it is listed in the ASUS's QVL.
I thought that it is high time upgrading my memory from 1GB, 'cause I do not think that the price is going to plummet any further. So I hope I got a good deal- right? And what do you think about the price of the card? Are they offering a good deal?

^^ no doubt it's a good deal considering DDR-2 might as well go the DDR way and if suddenly phased out by the market owing to DDR-3 then ram prices will start to go up again. There is likely a chance that this will happen soon which is why I feel manufacturers and vendors are clearing enormous stocks of DDR-2 667mhz rams at throwaway prices.

^^right said dude...n hey are 800mhz rams also ddr2? ddr3 rams are 1033mhz i guess. correct me if m wrong

u r wrong ddr 3 is 1333 and above

Yup, DDR3 are 1333MHz, but I do not think that ese are going to come out in a big way before the middle of the next year (WRT Kolkata Mkt).

BTW, what do you think about the price of the XFX 8600GT 256MB card's price?

src2206 said:
what do you think about the price of the XFX 8600GT 256MB card's price?

I had bought one for Rs.8200/- early this year so what can I say...seems like a gr8 price to me...

^^Arya recently got the XFX 8600GT 512mb for about 6.2k.

sabret00the said:
^^ no doubt it's a good deal considering DDR-2 might as well go the DDR way and if suddenly phased out by the market owing to DDR-3 then ram prices will start to go up again. There is likely a chance that this will happen soon which is why I feel manufacturers and vendors are clearing enormous stocks of DDR-2 667mhz rams at throwaway prices.

Just to let you guys know...I have started this new thread All Memory (Ram) related queries here.

sabret00the said:
I had bought one for Rs.8200/- early this year so what can I say...seems like a gr8 price to me...

Thanks for confirming mate

; thanks Gaurav.

BTW, these RAMs have latency figure 5-5-5-15, I know it is not what Digit prescribes (4-4-4-12), but neither the manufacturers clearly mentions it, and the resellers are completely oblivious to this. I had asked for the Dgit recommended latency figures, but none of the resellers have any idea about it.

S

guys just wanted to know is anyone here intersted in my powersafe 500 watts smps??? its about a year or more old working perfectly.. upgrading to coolermaster 600 cause im getting the msi 8800gt also any one know if my powersafe will be able to handle the msi 8800gt oc version ???

Yeah also does anyone knw where i can get the coolermaster 600 for the best price???

i got for 3700 from vedant(+4%)

entrana said:
i got for 3700 from vedant(+4%)

Vedant is stocking Coolermaster..wow

Don't forget to compare the price of Vedant with the shop just beside it. I got my RAM modules about 200/- less than Vedant.

sabret00the said:
Vedant is stocking Coolermaster..wow

they got it from some place. and ya dont forget to compare prices with other shops.

Ok kolkata guys tell me how much can I expect for this:

AMD64 X2 3800+ manchester @ 2.4GHz with Arctic Cooling Freezer64 Pro cooler
Asus A8N-E mobo with pci express 16x slot.
Corsair 2GB(1gb*2) ddr 400MHz in dual channel
Seagate 80GB PATA
Geforce 6200
Samsung 40x dvd drive
Frontech 400W smps
Standard keyboard and mouse

Congratulations Sourav:

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75225

Guys need you all to look into this thread..

Guys what about going to the COMPASS together on this sunday? That way we will be able to and and see and compare lots of products together. It will be fun to ask lots of weird questions to the vendors and confuse them

This is the link. Though it is not working for me just now!

Anindya said:
Guys what about going to the COMPASS together on this sunday? That way we will be able to and and see and compare lots of products together. It will be fun to ask lots of weird questions to the vendors and confuse them This is the link. Though it is not working for me just now!

Great idea...we can just make a Calcutta Meet and what other place than Compass...I'am in...

Have anyone gone to Compass ...I think ....previous one was better ...this time there is no Xbox (Microsoft stall)...and many other good products are missing..

Anindya said:
Guys what about going to the COMPASS together on this sunday? That way we will be able to and and see and compare lots of products together. It will be fun to ask lots of weird questions to the vendors and confuse them This is the link. Though it is not working for me just now!

Hey guys, did you all take a print out of the ticket or just the serial number of the ticket and confirmed the email address at the venue? My printer is not working at the moment, so I was wondering if the serial number is enough to get in as promised in the online ticket!

Yes u need the serial no only. This is based on my last year`s experience.

Thanks Anindya

Hey guys,
did any of you go to COMPASS?? If yes then do post the experience + pics..

Btw this week seems to be good one for a year end meet..Wadda say guys...

+1 for the meet thingy

Been to COMPASS...but there were hardly any component shows available, mostly desktops..not much of tech. Though the organizations offering refilling were really interesting.

Yes want to meet. I am shouting for it for last 1 month

How bout this Friday or Saturday??..
AFAIK Friday is a holiday..

..so i don't think it woud be a problem....

Kolkata guys please respond...

I have a big deadline working 15 hours a day...very busy till end of this month so count me out guys....You guys go ahead and organise a meet...I'm gonna join for any meet next year...

^^ok boss....but make sure u party on the 31st

3 peeps interested for the Friday/Saturday meet, anyone else??

Ok guys........I'll be going out on a holiday so may not be able to login........so........wishing all of you a very happy christmas and new year.
BTW, where's the party? Seems like you guys are preparing for a meet......so best of luck for that also, I'll have to wait for the next meet :sad:

gauravakaasid said:
^^ok boss....but make sure u party on the 31st

3 peeps interested for the Friday/Saturday meet, anyone else??

Cannot say for certain but might as well be able to make it for sometime if its a mini meet...but I'll hafta go to Chandni once...

john_the_ultimate said:
Ok guys........I'll be going out on a holiday so may not be able to login........so........wishing all of you a very happy christmas and new year.
BTW, where's the party? Seems like you guys are preparing for a meet......so best of luck for that also, I'll have to wait for the next meet

Merry Cristmas to you to buddy...

john_the_ultimate said:
Ok guys........I'll be going out on a holiday so may not be able to login........so........wishing all of you a very happy christmas and new year.
BTW, where's the party? Seems like you guys are preparing for a meet......so best of luck for that also, I'll have to wait for the next meet

Merry Christmas to u also!

BTW where r u going or went?

sabret00the said:
but I'll hafta go to Chandni once...

Me tooo..need to go there....
Anyone else interested in the meet????

So this saturday a mini meet at Chandni Chowk...no additional threads required...those who are interested me p.m. me, rb or gaurav...we can fix up a time...

I guess about 1pm is a good time...I have a doctor's appointment at 4pm.

^^yea...1-1:30pm good with me 2. Me need to go 2 Chandni too. More peeps can hop in

@John....Merry Christmas n Happy New Year in advance boss

Okay guys not posting this in the Bazaar section for the time being since I'am not interested to ship these items outside Calcutta.
The issue is that I had bought a couple of 512mb DDR 400 ram from Supreme a week back for a friend..turned out that his motherboard was bad so he upgraded the computer. He got a new proc + mobo which supports DDR 2 so these DDR rams are no good anymore...if anyone wants to buy these DDR rams then they may p.m. me...they come with lifetime warranty.

I may join in! Where r we going to meet, near Supreme?

Guys have any of you been to the E-Mall at Chandni??

^^ No do u have any plan to go there? Then lets go together one day.

rb_kaustuv said:
Guys have any of you been to the E-Mall at Chandni??

I have been there, about two months back and all the shops were not operational.

BTW, does any one have any idea about the DVD9 price at Chandni (without bill

)???

src2206 said:
BTW, does any one have any idea about the DVD9 price at Chandni (without bill )???

Do you mean blank DVD9 or DVD9 movies or games??

Blank DVD9 from Mitshubishi costs 170/- per piece in jewel case.

And as for movies in DVD9 r you looking for 3 or 5 or 7 in 1 movies disk??
Those cost below 100 per disk..you need to bargain ..

rb_kaustuv said:
Do you mean blank DVD9 or DVD9 movies or games??

Blank DVD9 from Mitshubishi costs 170/- per piece in jewel case.

And as for movies in DVD9 r you looking for 3 or 5 or 7 in 1 movies disk??
Those cost below 100 per disk..you need to bargain ..

Nope, I am lookin' for Blank DVD9 and obviously those which are not in Jewel Case.

Preferably from third party manufacturers like Frontech. Any idea m8?

src2206 said:
Nope, I am lookin' for Blank DVD9 and obviously those which are not in Jewel Case. Preferably from third party manufacturers like Frontech. Any idea m8?

Nope buddy..got no such ideas...may be you can get Verbatim 10 Disk Cake pack..dont know about the price though...

Hey Anindya..maybe mext Sat i.e 29th i may go to chandni again..will inform you then..

Then I shall settle for DVD5 (comes Rs 9/- a piece)

happy new year!!

rb_kaustuv said:
Do you mean blank DVD9 or DVD9 movies or games??

Blank DVD9 from Mitshubishi costs 170/- per piece in jewel case.

And as for movies in DVD9 r you looking for 3 or 5 or 7 in 1 movies disk??
Those cost below 100 per disk..you need to bargain ..

Lets do some math here:

1 Seagate 320GB HDD costs Rs.3400/- (~)

1 DVD 9R = 8.5GB

Let's divide 320GB by 8.5GB = 37.65 DvDs will be required

Now unit price of DVD 9R = Rs. 170/- each

Let's again multiply 37.65 * 170 = Rs. 6400 o-ho-my-god :shock:

That'a cool 3000bucks difference and a whole lot of discs....take your pick...

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Happy New Year 2008 to you and your family....

^^Bobby...prices of DVD9R have come down to 100buks, the MoserBaer ones.

Wishin everyone a very Happy New Year!

MoserBaer DVDs are simple crap....

^^u have tried them out?? I was tempted to buy one at this price, but decided against it.

Happy new year to all...the new look of this forum is better...

The new look n feel, feels completely different...

umm what happened to the forum i dont see any difference

^^huh??

Hey Tech Masti where are u? Did u face any net connection problem in bsnl gprs? It really troubled me a lot.
Anyway Happy New Year to all the Kolkatans out here!!

Belated Happy New Year to all ...

Hope everyone is doing great

Hello Everybody,
I need ur help -
I was trying to purchase a canon digicam from "Sify Mal" - online shopping, but they r unable to deliver any shipment to WB/Kolkata due to logistical problems of WB Gov. - can anybody pls tell me a online shop to buy a canon digicam in good price & also whinh is authentic to purchase.

Please help, I have to purchase before 20th Jan.

Why are you so inclined to buy form an online mall? Unless you were trying to avail the offer of SBI Credit Card, none of the online malls provide lower prices. Still you can always try ebay.in. Just be very careful about the the warranty provider and make sure that you can claim warranty normally (which is generally not the prevailing case, mainly these warranties are 3 rd party).

What I would suggest that you check out Muslim's shop in Metro Gali. A week or so back one of my friend bought Nikon Coolpix L14 with all accessories for about 6.5k. If you need papers then check out the new "e-zone" in the 2nd floor of E mall at chandni-C R Avn crossing.

^^ Okay so I'am not the only one who was trying to buy the Canon Powershot A550 from Sify website using SBI credit card....the 1st time it clicked me was when I saw the price....it was too cheap for a online store...then comes the catch when you try to place the order...it says they will not ship to WB...

Thanks src,
I am not sure about the product's qality at metro gali, usualy they replace some of the parts with local made.
The canon shops of kolkata is asking 16k while sify 12k - but unfortunate, 1 member of forum (mumbai) bought canon from sify in tht price.
Any way thanks for ur precious suggestion.

Just saw this thread today.
Hi Kolkattans , me from Alipore & belated Happy New Year

^^Hi Rahim...a veerrryy belated happy new year to you too n welcome to this thread

Guys...wassup wid all of you? kya haal hai? n puhlease put up some tentative dates for the next meet...

Please help if you guys can regarding the following problem:
Can't access Google, gmail , orkut or any other Google sites using Dataone!!!

^^you had the same problem kya??

sabret00the said:
Please help if you guys can regarding the following problem:
Can't access Google, gmail , orkut or any other Google sites using Dataone!!!

Well my problem got solved magically as it had cropped up ... (touch wood

)

^^tried calling you, kothay achho? office e?

Hi! guys back after a long holiday. BTW, Happy New Year (again) to all of you.

@bobby
Sorry for not replying @ orkut. Will call ya tomorrow.

^^ Welcome back bro...arey even I havent logged on to orkut since long time coz I had a deadline to meet but now I'am more or less free...

Also I would like to take the opportunity to mention here that I'am planning another Calcutta/Kolkata Meet in a few weeks...would like all of your suggestion...

ITTechPerson said:
Hello Everybody,
I need ur help -
I was trying to purchase a canon digicam from "Sify Mal" - online shopping, but they r unable to deliver any shipment to WB/Kolkata due to logistical problems of WB Gov. - can anybody pls tell me a online shop to buy a canon digicam in good price & also whinh is authentic to purchase.

Please help, I have to purchase before 20th Jan.

Without Paper is what I prefer when it comes to Lowend Digi Cam as the price difference is really huge...

for your budget I would say, Nikon s51c with 1 GB Card it should come under Rs. 11000/-

now yes Metro galli is really a great place as u get any thing there and all without paper :lol:

but yes always travel with some one who is a known face in the shop from which you are buying the cam or device

hey anyone tried the new electronix mall at howrah....heard its huge...

and also south city mall..indias largest was opened..

1 million sqr feet
roof top car parking
30k sqf food court
6 screen fame adlabs multiplex

man its f***kin huge

sabret00the said:
^^ Welcome back bro...arey even I havent logged on to orkut since long time coz I had a deadline to meet but now I'am more or less free...

Also I would like to take the opportunity to mention here that I'am planning another Calcutta/Kolkata Meet in a few weeks...would like all of your suggestion...

Thanks and as I said will call you tomorrow.

^^ sure dude...

@Choto Cheeta : Sir can you p.m. your email and chat id to kaustav please, he was asking for it...

@ amd64_man2005: I pass by the South City Mall everyday on my way to office...it's a state of the art mall...it's huge...and it's got a huge parking lot...will give a hands on report on this weekend when I'll pay a visit there...

^^methinks i'll pay a visit too, prolly tomorrow

sabret00the said:
@Choto Cheeta : Sir can you p.m. your email and chat id to kaustav please, he was asking for it...

Thankx man...

gauravakaasid said:
^^methinks i'll pay a visit too, prolly tomorrow

^^ I would also like to join i if am not a haddi in a kebab...

rb_kaustuv said:
Thankx man...

wc dude...

^^ I would also like to join i if am not a haddi in a kebab...

guys take a look...
*www.southcityprojects.com/sc_mall.htm

rb_kaustuv said:
^^ I would also like to join i if am not a haddi in a kebab...

eeks

..no kebabs for the time being, gone the veggie way

so, wassup with you guys? kya haal chaal hai?

@Bobby, Kaustuv.....what about the meet? puhlease puhlease when can we go ahead with it?

^^ both of us regularly meet at Webel more in front of Sector V Electronic Complex....you are the one who's the spoilsport and now look who's talking...

This goes for all the SECTOR V folks here...we can usually hang around Webel More I guess everyone knows that place in Sec V - chat for sometime - have tea - and then go back to their respective workstations

on any working day..well I dont go to Sector V on weekends...all you have to do is p.m. Kaustav or me...

^^ok ok...will make it next time, i swear. else i'll change my name.

gauravakaasid said:
^^ok ok...will make it next time, i swear. else i'll change my name.

ROFL only if you get time from the other duties and appos na..

Anyways could'nt go to South City today..dont think will be going there anytime soon...

^^arey yaar...will go pucca. other duties n appos bhi hoga, sab manage ho jayega

me too din go 2 south city. lets c if can make it on the 23rd.

by the way, guys, just reviewed an intersting product

XFX 630i 7150 *www.chotocheeta.com/2008/01/20/qui...or-a-budget-yes-performance-quad-core-system/

take a look

^^ nice review..hmm now I understand why you needed the names of all those benchmarks..

sabret00the said:
^^ nice review..hmm now I understand why you needed the names of all those benchmarks..

yeah, I lost a DVD in which I had all those

So called u up at middle of the night to get those names :lol:

A really good review Choto..keep up the good work

hey Choto...please tell me where do you get the moolah from to buy all these stuff? i promise not to disclose it to anyone

. Anyways...gr8 review as always. keep it up boss

Gaurav said:
hey Choto...please tell me how do you get the moolah from to buy all these stuff? i promise not to disclose it to anyone . Anyways...gr8 review as always. keep it up boss

Dada, not all the product is mine

some are from cafe, and many more are my frnds or such... but rest assure... if a frnd buy any thing

most of them send that to my place for a 7-15 days crash test

otherways as for my own pocket, man I cant even replace my N3315 mobile..

so short on cash

Sorry...guys......couldn't contribute much to this thread....sorry for that...but...now will try my best to contribute whatever i can.....

So ....u guys having a great discussion on the south city mall...nice.....

acc to me...it is an engineering masterpiece....in this city.....

Hey guys I want to buy this mobo "ASUS M2N-VM HDMI"
I am not from kolkata & its not available here. So I want to know is there is any ASUS dealer or any particular shop in kolkata from where I could get the mobo.If there is then please give the name & addr or ph.no. of the shop.

I know its not the right place to discuss this. Sorry for that but I thought it would be the best place.

Send the details of the shop by PM.

@shyamno : Welcome back bro...join us in the next meet bro

I am not from kolkata & its not available here. So I want to know is there is any ASUS dealer or any particular shop in kolkata from where I could get the mobo.If there is then please give the name & addr or ph.no. of the shop.

where are you from ?? as Any shop at Kolkata market has the HDMI version now days :lol:

@Bobby, Gaurav and Saurav,
Can any of you please call me ASAP? I need to talk to any one of you guys urgently and can reach no one's phone number. Even a missed call or text message will do. URGENT!

Thanks!

Happy Birhtday Choto Cheeta //Saurav Basu

@Arya...kya hua tha yaar?

Guys, cam anyone confirm the final dates for Book Fair ? If its from 1st March then too bad for me

coming back on Bengali new year

^^
i heard that its from 28th Feb to 8th march

just in hot cake

Review IP35-Pro >> *www.chotocheeta.com/2008/02/10/quick-look-review-at-performance-motherboard-abit-ip35-pro/

Choto Cheeta said:
just in hot cake Review IP35-Pro >> *www.chotocheeta.com/2008/02/10/quick-look-review-at-performance-motherboard-abit-ip35-pro/

I knew it...bugger...you are at it again..

I knew it that you are going to review this board the day you told me your frnd got it...so does it really take out my P5N32 E SLI ?

so does it really take out my P5N32 E SLI ?

Not quite !!! neck and neck

^^^ ahh what a relief...+ my board supports SLI

sabret00the said:
^^^ ahh what a relief...+ my board supports SLI

the comment was made on the fact that both are running 65 nms :lol:

add a 45 nm E8400

and watch now the Solid Capacitors do their trick :lol:

Happy B'day Aayush Arya....

sabret00the said:
Happy B'day Aayush Arya....

really busy man

I did called him

bolta heye ke, "few calls are waiting :lol:

can I call u back few mins later, may be on morning" I guess 14th feb is near by :lol:

so many chicks are in line for the handsome felllow :lol:

LOL! The last thing I am is handsome.

And that call waiting thing. Well, even if you aren't getting any calls, you gotta act like you are. Otherwise people think you're just a loser no one cares about.

... uh... not that I was acting though... oops! Me and my big mouth!

Anyway, thank you very much, guys! Go to the Taj Bengal hotel and have a fine dinner. Order as much as you want. Get some stuff packed for your home too. Then, when you are done, just tell them at the counter that "Aayush will pay the bill. We are leaving." Enjoy!

[What they do to you guys after that is totally your responsibility. You've been warned.]

^^^ not funny Macboy....tujhe itni sastey mein nahi chorunga...

Friends, I need your help.

I want to know about Wipro BPO at Kolkata, its work environment, salary scale, job timings, night shift timings, fluency in english, future scope and every little detail that can be useful. Is it ok to leave a good job (with less salary) for this kind of job. I am totally confused. Also is there anyone here who is working there. Please share your valuable experience.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Subrata Bera.

Any idea about any ISP (other than BSNL) that provides service in SaltLake ?

I shall be returning in March so I need a connection real soon...and I surely will be missing the 8 MBPS connection here

royal said:
Any idea about any ISP (other than BSNL) that provides service in SaltLake ?

I shall be returning in March so I need a connection real soon...and I surely will be missing the 8 MBPS connection here

Then the nearest you can have is of BSNL providing 2 Mbps connection and I do not think it will take much time to get it, not overnight though....

subratabera said:
Friends, I need your help.

I want to know about Wipro BPO at Kolkata, its work environment, salary scale, job timings, night shift timings, fluency in english, future scope and every little detail that can be useful. Is it ok to leave a good job (with less salary) for this kind of job. I am totally confused. Also is there anyone here who is working there. Please share your valuable experience.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Subrata Bera.

What's the "low" salary at the current job, what's the job and how much time do you need to devote to it?

R

sabret00the said:
hey there is no brilliant idea behind this but it struck me that with this we can make a group where like minded people may meet and my be discuss issues and stuff that we dont get to do otherwise (mostly in
Calcutta,where computers are value for money things)
__________
I'am P Chakraborty and I live in Behala,South Calcutta

Hey I think its a nice idea.In this way we will not only make new friends all over calcutta but we can solve each others queries.But I would prefer that why to restrict it to kolkata only lets make it wide a bit and include other metro cities too so that we can get more working brains to get the perfect solutions.

We've already had two of those meetings...

Hi I am facing a unique problem with my dataone connection I am not able to open www.microsoft.com
Can any one using the same connection check it whether it is a problem with my connection or with kolktat dataone

its opeing

, DataOne Kolkata

src2206 said:
Then the nearest you can have is of BSNL providing 2 Mbps connection and I do not think it will take much time to get it, not overnight though....

Thanks...but I had been using BSNL for a long time (900 UL+/500 2MBPS) and was actually looking for an alternative. Somewhere in this thread I had read about one such ISP but now can't seem to locate it

Choto Cheeta said:
its opeing , DataOne Kolkata

Then why it's not opening at my place(kestopur).
Can anyone help me

Hello friends....now..i m an Infoscion.....cracked Infy....now i m placed.......

If I am not mistaken royal, BSNL gives you the best Speed-Price ratio....anyway its your decision at the end...

src2206 said:
If I am not mistaken royal, BSNL gives you the best Speed-Price ratio....anyway its your decision at the end...

Maybe true...its just that I want to explore all options

Hi I am a longtime techie from calcutta , just noticed this forum, My office is also in Sector V , salt lake..... GUys where can you get good quality components in calcutta ? saboo and supreme work on volume markets....

Hey guys, take a look at this thread...*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81435

^^^ nice work buddy

robinsc said:
Hi I am a longtime techie from calcutta , just noticed this forum, My office is also in Sector V , salt lake..... GUys where can you get good quality components in calcutta ? saboo and supreme work on volume markets....

welcome to the gang bro..and yes to answer your query take a look at Calcutta Hardware Vendor Feedback Forum

Guys, does anyone know any vendor in Kolkata who stocks LaCie external hard drives?

What has happened to this thread?

Can anyone tell me where can I get WBUTCET (West Bengal University of Technology – Common Entrance Test) sample papers from?

aryayush said:
Guys, does anyone know any vendor in Kolkata who stocks LaCie external hard drives?

Why don't u search in chandni - ask the popular h/w vendors, they might help u - u can ask microdata (22261299)/ neha infotech (22537176) / suprim....

happy fishing..

WOW! Someone actually replied!

Thanks, man!

I'd rather not drag myself around Chandni Chowk though for a branded, expensive product. Plus, LaCie is not some company that any Tom, Dick or Harry could get reseller rights for.

I'm screwed.

arya
did u tried any online shop? I think lacie has a own online shop (it may be for us only - I am not sure) or amazon, buy,dell they should be able to deliver u a lacie hdd.
They r not any tom/dick/harry...

Can you give me some links to these site you're talking about?

Amazon does not deliver electronic goods to India, do they?

LaCie Store*www.lacie.com/us/shop/Academic Superstore*www.academicsuperstore.comAmazon.com*www.amazon.comANTonline*www.antonline.comApple Store*store.apple.comB&H Photo*www.bhphotovideo.comBuy.com*www.buy.comCDW/Mac Warehouse*www.cdw.comClub IT*www.clubit.comColorMall*www.colormall.comCompUSA*www.compusa.comCompUSAbusiness.com*www.compusabusiness.comDell*www.dell.comeCost*www.eCost.comElectroMonger*www.electromonger.comEnhanced View Services*www.enhancedviewservices.comGateway*www.gateway.comGuitar Center*www.guitarcenter.comInsight*www.insight.comJ&R Music and Computer World*www.jr.comLA Computer Company*www.lacomputercompany.comMobilePlanet*www.mobileplanet.comMonitor Outlet*www.beta.monitoroutlet.comNew Egg*www.newegg.comPC Club*www.pcclub.comPC Connection*www.pcconnection.comPC Mall/MacMall*www.pcmall.comPowerMax*www.powermax.comPro Sound Stage & Lighting*www.pssl.comProvantage*www.provantage.comSafe Harbor*www.sharbor.comSamy's Camera*www.samys.comSmall Dog Electronics*www.smalldog.comTech On Web*www.techonweb.comTheNerds.net*www.thenerds.netWalmart*www.walmart.comZones*www.zones.com

WOW! Thanks a lot for all those links, man. Thank you very much.

Could you do just one more thing? Please do tell me which of those actually work within India? The LaCie Store, Amazon, WalMart and Apple, for example, only serve in the US.

Btw, my apple store has LaCie stuff. Just in case you actually think of getting it from the US...

If you could enquire about the price of a LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 500GB hard drive, that would be heavenly indeed.

^^you could have posted this earlier dude....i was in Mumbai for sometime, would have picked it up for you. Anyways, keep me posted. I might have to go again, will let you know.

@All...wassup wid you guys?? Itna sannata kyon hai??

Dude, you have to let me know if you go again.

Did anyone check out the new 9600GT from Nvidia? Not sure whether it is available here or not :!:

^^its gonna be filthy expensive...u wanna buy it?

Nope, if the price is going to be too high. Though I'm not sure whether it is available in our beloved city yet. But I do not think its gonna be that expensive, 'cause the price in the online stores is in the range of $183-$220, depending on the features.

Why it interests me is, this has already pulled the price of Radeon HD cards down, and I hope it is going to have the same effect on 8600GT in the market. So consumers are going to have larger playing field in terms of price.

Regarding price: *www.nvidia.com/object/buy_now_results.html?id=9600GT

^^yea...the current gen cards' prices definitely gonna come down, n thnx for the link

Guys...are we all interested in a meet? since its been put on hold for a very very long time. and we can decide on a tentative date. what say people?

Kya hua bhai log?? sab ke sab underground ho gaye hai kya? ya bhaang pikey out??

am here...last man standing...lolz

Me too... though I'm not much of a Kolkattan anymore...

^^You've taken up BCA? Which college?

@Bobby...kya haal hai boss? i don't even see you online these days

gauravakaasid said:
^^You've taken up BCA? Which college?

No, I haven't. I'm going to study in Siliguri, grow old, have grandchildren and... live forever.

^^ermm...you need to be married, have children too

Yeah, you need to fill in the blanks. 8)

From where can I buy corsair psu in kolkata? I need the local vendors address who stock their psu.

john_the_ultimate said:
From where can I buy corsair psu in kolkata? I need the local vendors address who stock their psu.

Classic Computers in NS Road, Dalhousie...RB_Kaustav knows the address...

Guys, can someone help me on this:

Which HDD (SATA II) will be better- Sygate or WD?
What are the current market prices of 250 GB and 320 GB SATA II HDD?

T

john_the_ultimate said:
From where can I buy corsair psu in kolkata? I need the local vendors address who stock their psu.

You can buy this from Tirupati, the distributor of Corsair, tagan etc. I got it fro mthere. It is on Robert Street, Lane next to Bowbazar PS. Check out tirupati.net

11, Robert Street, 1st Floor, Kolkata - 700012 Phone - 033-22251192 / 93 Fax - 033-22251276 Contact - Mr. Ranjit Singh

You will get genuine sealed box pack, but you will be paying the full prevailing price, not like Supreme etc.

src2206 said:
Guys, can someone help me on this:

Which HDD (SATA II) will be better- Sygate or WD?

What are the current market prices of 250 GB and 320 GB SATA II HDD?

Though a more techical guide would be better, purely from my friends' experience, 1 Seagate spoilt after 1 year and another after 3 years (not SATA II). But as I said this is not a technical criterion to judge.

@ tech_lover
I know that tirupathi are the distributors for CORSAIR. Just wanted to confirm the price from other places also. Thanks anyways.

So WD will be a better proposition? What about the prices? Does any one have the idea? Sorry, but I really am not getting any time to visit Chnadni these days

^^WD is preferable coz of the after sales service they give, absolutely top-notch. but i dont know what's the scene here, in Kolkata.

Any idea from where I can buy WD HDDs in Kolkata?

Guys can you take a look at this ?

^^back in town?? and what's your total budget? looks like u've brought back lotsa moolah from vides?

Any of you guys facing problems with BSNL BB connection (Home 500 Plan), like highly fluctuating speed, though no disconnection? Is the problem intensifies during the Free Surfing Hours of 2 AM to 8 AM?

Hey people....

Need your help...

Please tell me where at Kolkata I can purchase Arctic Silver Thermal Paste?

^^woops...missed it i guess. I got a pack of AS5, its with entrana now. leme know if u still require it.

@786...dude, u still require the AS5? m so sorry, but was really busy the last few weeks.

@Everyone.....guys, are you still interested in a meet?? Bobby, Suranjan a.k.a cyberzook, Kaustuv, Choto, Vicky a.k.a S!D and others who have gone underground, what say guys?

Hello Gaurav

By how much its gonna make my wallet lighter?

^^don't plan to sell it though...u can borrow it if u want

whoa!! wake up guys...

gauravakaasid said:
^^don't plan to sell it though...u can borrow it if u want

Are you serious? Whoao...I would really be grateful...thanks very much for being so generous...
Let me know how should we proceed, and I would need a little of your time regarding this matter...

^^pm me ur gtalk id. we can talk over there

i heard that BSNL broadband plan HOME UL-900 canged to HOME UL-700 in some parts of India.Is it is available in Kolkata yet?

cluby said:
i heard that BSNL broadband plan HOME UL-900 canged to HOME UL-700 in some parts of India.Is it is available in Kolkata yet?

If you are in Calcutta and you're already using Home 900 UL then the plan automatically gets converted to Home 750 UL....if you're not an existing customer then you may apply for the same...

C

lets plan the meet this weekend.. what say guys

cyberzook said:
lets plan the meet this weekend.. what say guys

Lots of Sec V folks here....so this is just to inform all you guys that we shall have a Sec V mini meet this week at around 5pm near Webel More for say around 1 hour...those who all are game for it....please post here or pm me with suitable dates...

sabret00the said:
Lots of Sec V folks here....so this is just to inform all you guys that we shall have a Sec V mini meet this week at around 5pm near Webel More for say around 1 hour...those who all are game for it....please post here or pm me with suitable dates...

Can I join over phone?

P.S: I can make the call.

^^are you serious??

gauravakaasid said:
^^are you serious??

What makes you think that I am not?

^^ you're more than welcome dude...pm me your number

^^fook u...u pm him your number

Guys..check this out: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=837694&postcount=8

gauravakaasid said:
^^fook u...u pm him your number

Guys..check this out: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=837694&postcount=8

jabtak thinkdigit rahega, tum teeno ka naam rahega ...

All,

Digit Kolkata IRC channel created with following details:

Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #digitkol

Please join in.

royal said:
jabtak thinkdigit rahega, tum teeno ka naam rahega ...

we want to add more names

royal said:
jabtak thinkdigit rahega, tum teeno ka naam rahega ...

How could you forget the mighty Choto Cheeta...he is the main ingredient of a Meet. Well the Sec V mini meet was one of the unofficial regular 5pm tea time Meets we folks have...if ur from Sec V then just pm any of us your number and join up.

gauravakaasid said:
we want to add more names

agreed there are others too who are regular attendees.

Does anyone know where this shop is located in Kolkata ?

#P-30
Shop #30
Gariahat Road
Sarat Bose Road
Kolkata - 700029

This is kinda urgent :sad:

Hi Friends,
This my first post in this forum. I registered as a member a few months ago, but for some reason have been unable to post earlier. Now that the problem has been sorted out, I hope to participate actively. I have been following this thread with great interest and learned quite bit too from it. Most probably I am the oldest among you, have been using computers for the last twenty years, but am not a programmer, although I believe I know a bit about hardware. My main interests in computers are audio, video and image processing, but I am not a hardcore gamer. I am a chemist by education and am in the academia. I am looking forward to exchanging information and ideas with you all. Thanks!

thats a very nice intro sir...welcome to the forum...welcome to Thinkdigit

Well I m from Kolkata...Name's ARKA SEKHAR SARKAR....
living near ISI on B.T.Road.....

^^ welcome to the community and specially to the Kolkata Chapter...

sabret00the said:
thats a very nice intro sir...welcome to the forum...welcome to Thinkdigit

Thanks! It feels good to be a part of this community.
[FONT=&quot]I have to ask for some help and advice right away. I have an APC Back-UPS RS-1000 which is a little more than four years old and still doing fine, except that its battery seems to be on its last legs. On asking around (Supreme Computers, etc), I was told that the battery is made and marketed by Exide. However, the Exide outlet on [/FONT][FONT=&quot]GC Ave[/FONT][FONT=&quot] told me that they have stopped making the battery for this particular model. Can anyone please suggest a good alternative and how to get it? I shall be really grateful.[/FONT]

Why not u try some googling & find the contact details of APC - they have a call center for service support
Try this link -
*www.apc.com/support/contact/index.cfm

bsnl is gonna start NIC and EVDO in kolkata
charges are here Link
can i able to use it on rest of the bengal??
can anyone inquire about it from bsnl and post details here???
thanks

Thanks for the response. However, I have (as they say) "already been there, done that", but it wasn't of any use. The Kolkata dealer contact that I got from the APC web site told me that they do not sell replacement batteries and, like Supreme computers, directed me to Exide. Of course, I could pay a visit to the Kolkata office of the APC, but I doubt that they would say anything different. You could call me lazy, because I could at least make a phone call! May be I'll do that unless I get any concrete advice from you friends before that.

ITTechPerson said:
Why not u try some googling & find the contact details of APC - they have a call center for service support
Try this link -
*www.apc.com/support/contact/index.cfm

PS: My last visit to the APC web site has been a while ago. Just now I revisited the APC web site using the link so kindly provided by you. I found some more (new) options now and there is one specifically relating to battery replacement. Using that option I have now sent my query quoting the model number etc. I am supposed to get a response within one day. Let's see. Thanks again for the link.

Tech.Masti said:
bsnl is gonna start NIC and EVDO in kolkata
charges are here Link
can i able to use it on rest of the bengal??
can anyone inquire about it from bsnl and post details here???
thanks

EVDO is Kolkata can believe it...wow now that's some news...

M

What ur graphics card costs.When did u buy it? Specifications?

Meghmallar said:
What ur graphics card costs.When did u buy it? Specifications?

I got that graphics card in early 2007 and it cost me Rs.8200 back then...now it's Rs.4000...you can get it if you need not so hifi graphics...

ITTechPerson said:
Why not u try some googling & find the contact details of APC - they have a call center for service support
Try this link -
*www.apc.com/support/contact/index.cfm

Good News! Finally, I got the replacement batteries (yes, I needed two!) for my APC Back-UPS RS 1000. APC was truly prompt, and within two days I got a call from their service centre in Kolkata. I was given the directions to one "Rainbow Systems" behind Deshapriyo Park. I had some logistic problems since I live in the North suburb, needed at least 3-4 hrs for the pupose but was rather busy at the time. That delayed the final act a bit, but the good news is now I have got it! Although the UPS is beeping rather rapidly (something that it never did before), I am getting the full back-up time as before. Once again, I want to thank ITTechPerson for giving me the appropriate link that got me moving and finally solve the problem. Thanks!

Hello Friends,

Hope you are doing well. Well I am writing this post in a little depression. So please don't take this post seriously. As you might know, I am doing a job in stock trading industry. I am quite happy with my job but never loved my job. I always loved the Linux/Unix (Solaris) world and always tried to improve my knowledge in this field and educate myself to meet the growing industry demand. Due to various responsibilities, I never took any risk to leave my current permanent job for something which I always wanted to do. But now I think, the time is running out because of my age (30+) and I need to think fast if I want to get a job I always wanted. So friends, I need a little suggestion from your side to decide what will be right for me. Should I continue my current job (but there is no space to grow here) or try to find a job in Linux/Unix field? What are the chances to get a new job now? What should I do to increase my chances? Please feel free to comment. I can provide any info you need.

Regards,

SB.

Guys I would appreciate your views in the following thead:

Poll: Should there be a title called "Preferred Members"?

^^no way man...what difference does it make anyways?

@subratabera....this is heavily dependant on whether you have a family of your own or not

gauravakaasid said:
@subratabera....this is heavily dependant on whether you have a family of your own or not

No, still single.

guys, can anyone enquire about BSNL NIC and EVDO service if thats already started or not???
thanks.

@subratabera...then i think u shud go for it. apna to yahi funda hai

gauravakaasid said:
@subratabera...then i think u shud go for it. apna to yahi funda hai

I am thinking that too. But experience is a major hurdle for me. Any company only interested in experienced candidates. But I don't have any working experience in Linux/Unix servers. But that does'nt mean that I don't know anything about higher level concepts. For example, SAN, CAM, LVM, SVM, Sun Servers, Cluster computing etc. I am working on these things and hoping for the best. I've my entire virtual lab setup on my computer for practicing all these things. But studying everything is not possible on my system. Also I've access to a "V890 Sun Server". Although I cannot experiment anything on this production server. I know I'm just scratching the surface. There are a LOT OF THINGS which I don't know. But it is not possible to know all these things without working for a company. That's where I am stuck. But I'm sure I'll get my dream job sooner or later.

BTW thanks for your support.

SB.

^^wats the update on this? Have you done any certifications?

^^No certifications yet. But thinking of getting one soon.

can anyone tell me where can I get an RCA to 3.5mm converter in Chandni?

Can anyone tell me where in Kolkata I can find a good 24 inch LCD monitor with *-PVA, MVA or *-IPS panel, hopefully within Rs.30K? I have the following models in mind: BenQ FP241WZ and LG L246Wp, but any model of similar panel technology and comparable performance will do. I am also looking for the Intel Core i7 CPU cooler: ThermalRight Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT. CoolerMaster V8 is available, but that is my second choice. I have hunted for these items in the Chandni Chowk-GC Ave area without any luck. May be you can help me. Thanks.

Is it all right if I name a specific shop here in the forum?

I surely think so.