Technical

PC Build: Vajra

10/1/2006 Vajra Build (1) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (2) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (3) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (4) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (5) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (6) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (7) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (8) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (9) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (10) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (11) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (12) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (13) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (14) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (15) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (16) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (17) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (18) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (19) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (20) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (21) 10/1/2006 Vajra Build (22)

ABIT AW9D-MAX AW9DMUDB001392 V1
INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6600 LGA775 2.40 GHZ CPU 4MB L2 CACHE 1066MHZ FSB SL9S8 L628A266
ROSEWILL Z3 HEATPIPE CPU COOLER 92MM 35200013070600030
THERMALTAKE AGUILA VD1000BWS BLACK STEEL/ALUMINUM ATX/BTX MIDTOWER CASE WITH WINDOW VD1000BWS0605006684
CORSAIR HX620W MODULAR POWER SUPPLY
CORSAIR XMS DOMINATOR PC2-8500 CAS5 1066MHZ DDR2 2X1GB MODULES CM2X1024-8500C5D
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.10 250GB SN 5QE0MBSW ST3250620AS SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
BFG TECH GEFORCE 7950GT OC PCI EXPRESS 512MB GDDR3 GRAPHICS CARD BFGR7950512GTOCE BIOS V 5.71.22.42.01 G360906001063
ABIT Guru Panel (GP-02) Controller Panel – Retail

SAMSUNG LIGHTSCRIBE DVD WRITER SH-S182 SH-S182M/BEBN 8GIL917500L F/=SB02 H/W:A VER,M SEPT 2006
ANTEC 120MM BLUE LED TRICOOL FANS X2
CORSAIR CMXAF1 RAM COOLER FANS

NEC BLACK DVDR/RW + CDR/RW ND-3550A SN 5YBJL16S211 NOV 2005

KINGSTON HYPERX PC2-6400 CAS4 DDR2 2X1GB

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KINGSTON HYPERXPC2-6400 CL4 KHX6400D2LLK2/2G 3854645-0823831 2.0V
KINGSTON HYPERXPC2-6400 CL4 KHX6400D2LLK2/2G 3854645-0823784 2.0V

Ye Olde Garden

Dog days and wascally wabbits!

9/17/2006 August Canna 1This severe drought has taken an immense toll on the garden. Summer scorched what little grass remains in the backyard. The salvia microphylla planted in the rear garden islands stand naked, having dropped most of their leaves. The white salvia plantings in the side yard got trampled on by some foster pups and perished in the heat. At least one purple salvia still stands erect, its sibling a few feet away lies low but valiantly blooming. The Natchez myrtle is thriving off its green suckers but I intend to prune it down to see if it can be stimulated into growth for next year.

The most annoying (and disheartening) discovery I made was the theft and destruction of my lily garden by some hungry hares. Several holes and uprooted lily stems gave evidence of the buffet. I found a few stray bulblets and quickly buried them. The last butterfly bush was ejected from its corner, left to wilt in the sun. Gaping holes stare at me from the wrecked landscape. Oddly, the pests ravaged the east side of the lily garden; the west side remains largely intact host to a few dried out lily stalks.9/17/2006 August Canna 2

The front yard is my only consolation now. While the weather singed the tops off the transplanted nandina, the rest continue to flourish. The canna colony continues to flower, and the red salvia are constantly aflame…some bald patches on the lawn, and weeds occasionally interrupting the landscape. For the most part, the front yard fared better than the rear yard. Pictured is the second canna lily gracing us with its scarlet freckled face and yellow trim ruffles.

Technical

PC Build: Centurion

7/17/11 Centurion Build (1) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (2) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (3) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (4) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (5) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (6) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (7) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (8) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (9) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (10) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (11) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (12) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (13) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (14) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (15) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (16) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (17) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (18) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (19) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (20) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (21) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (22) 7/17/11 Centurion Build (23)

THERMALTAKE TSUNAMI DREAM ATX MIDTOWER ALUMINUM CASE 2X120FANS 1X80FANS
ABIT AT8 32X AT832UDE000749 V1.00 UL 00-50-8D-91-6EC6
AMD ATHLON 64 X2 ADA4600DAA5BV LDBHE 0544WPMW Z840714K50937
OCZ HIGH PERFORMANCE DDR PC3200 2X1GB DUAL CH PLATINUM EDITION XTC 2-3-2-5 PN:OCZP4002GK
KINGWIN MACH 1 MODEL ABT-600MA1 P060404931
NEC ND-3550A DVD R/RW CD-R/RW DRIVE SN 643H827S212 MFR DATE APR 2006
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.9 160GB SATA ST3160811AS SN: 3PT009TK
SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.9 160GB SATA ST3160811AS SN: 3PT01QFH
MSI RX1600XT 256MB PCI-E SN602-V043-040B0602181383
MSI RX1600XT 256MB PCI-E SN602-V043-040B0602181386

Ye Olde Garden

July heat

6/29/2006 Late June Hot Lips salviaFourth of July came and went without much incident. Most of my firebug-happy neighbors refrained from setting off fireworks during the dangerous drought conditions. Because of water restrictions ramped up to severe, the myrtles are showing leaf-tip burn this week. Most of their flowers have wilted, leaving them looking rather ghastly. The Peppermint Lace is looking the worst of all, since its flowers have turned the shrub into a brown ball of ugliness.

One Canna lily decided to grace our front yard with its first blazing orange bloom, which I failed to capture in a photo. The two Cannas that we planted in the front yard transformed into a colony of plants. So far only one of the main plants has sprouted a bloom stalk. I eagerly await the second bloom to see what color it might be.

6/29/2006 Late June purple salvia greggiiIn the side yard, the first Reinesse dwarf lily displayed two open blooms this morning. The Hot Lips Salvia planted nearby is brightly adorned with crimson and white flowers. Purple salvias seem to be blooming strongly as well. I’ve also decided to let the poor Natchez in the side yard sucker out. Two of its three trunks have failed to sustain any green, which may mean that they will get hacked off this fall, or the whole tree may need to be moved.

Evidence of yellowing and browning is rampant in the lily beds. The first few plants have already browned completely, waiting to be cut down. I’m wondering if I’ll be moving the bulbs or just wait until they all die back and dig up the bulbs in the fall. Probably fall….