Blue Coloured PCB Cards

salvo · 6th July 2001, 8:43 PM

My Dear Girlfriend is building a computer (sort of a bonding exercise between us), and want's all the PCB's inside to be Blue.

I've convinced her to get a KT7e, and finding a blue graphics card isn't difficult, but finding Network and Audio Cards is another kettle of fish.

Does anyone know of some manufacturer who is crazy enough to market these things, and where can we get one in Australia? I don't wanna unsolder all the connections off a Soundblaster, just to solder them back onto a custom etched blue PCB.

SyK · 6th July 2001, 9:34 PM

I don't really know, but
http://hypothermia.gamershardware.com/
Hypothermia were doing a similar thing, maybe you could e-mail them and ask or something?

MonteCristo · 6th July 2001, 10:13 PM

Isnt the Forttisimo (SP?) sound card on a blue PCB?
Cheap too.
No idea bout the NIC though......

reax · 6th July 2001, 10:51 PM

If you can dig up a Aureal SQ2500 they are on Blue PCB .. and don't netgear have a blue NIC.

Of course you could go wild and get an enermax Blue case to go with it.

RioT'uS · 6th July 2001, 11:18 PM

yeh netgear pump out blue nics, eg. the F311 model (I think).

EDit- actually thats the FA311, we've got a couple of them.

salvo · 7th July 2001, 8:34 PM

Thanks Everyone.

We've a FA311 on order, and we're tring to track down an Aureal Vortex SQ2500. If anyone knows of a supplier who still has these, we'd be interested.

She wants to get her case painted Indigo and Purple, so one of those fine Enermax cases would be waisted on her, unless we find someone who can do anodising.

Fortunatly, my favourite colour is Green, so I won't have much difficulty colour coding my system

.

Chao.

elvis · 8th July 2001, 1:14 PM

can of blue spraypaint: $2.

paint all the innards blue, and no-one will notice the difference.

reax · 8th July 2001, 1:44 PM

im sure hercules sound cards are blue as well.. bit easier to get a hold of rather than the SQ2500

seaQuest_AMD · 9th July 2001, 8:45 AM

I think some of AOpens network cards are blue.

salvo · 9th July 2001, 3:52 PM

Configuration for Vanessa's PC:

Case - Omni Mini Tower (I tried to convince her to get a Midi Tower, but she wouldn't listen)
Motherboard - Abit KT7e
Processor - AMD Duron 900
Graphics - Giga-byte (something "reasonably priced" which will have enough performance for her; GeForce2 MX maybe?)
Audio - Hercules GAMESURROUND MUSE XL
Network - Netgear FA311

Floppy Drive - Some piece of junk I found lying around with a Blue PCB!
Removable Disk Drive - IOmega Zip ATAPI Internal
Optical Disk Reader - Pioneer DVD of some sort (what are the ones which don't have a limit on Region Encoding?)

Seeing the prices for the components that she's getting, and the quality, I'm thinking I'll put aside my plans for a KT7a-RAID-based Athlon system, and just make a duplicate system (with a decent case, of course). Then save my bickies for a Dual Athlon system later on.

salvo · 10th March 2002, 5:57 PM

Due to CBA stuffing her around, her credit card hasn't worked, now that it is, she wants to get a Blue Soundcard.

She heard a rumour that Creative have released a SoundCard that has the Blue PCB, but Creative's Website doesn't have pictures of the actual Cards.

Anyone know what it is? If not, she'll have to go for a Hercules.
I think she should get the Hercules, but she wants to look at the SB first.

Thanks

stroggos2k · 10th March 2002, 7:42 PM

there's no creative card with a blue PCB

PappaSmurf · 10th March 2002, 8:36 PM

Get Hercules stuff, they make good gear, and they allways go with the blue theme too.
I've got a Herc. GeForce 2 MX400.. excellent value for what it costs.

Also the best performing (and best looking) GF2MX there is...

Whitey Ford · 10th March 2002, 8:45 PM

I have both the Fortissimo and the Fa113 and they are both blue (grrr.. doesnt go with my colour scheme...)

Mike

StOo_Burger · 10th March 2002, 8:56 PM

Seeing as the cpu is faster than 800mhz, you could also look at getting an Apollo Kryo II for her. It's blue.

AFAIK, all Gigabyte stuff is blue these days, so any of their video cards are good too. The Hercules stuff would perform better tho, and are still blue. I'm fairly sure that their Fortissmo and Muse cards are blue too, so that should solve your sound card problem.

All this blue stuff won't be seen without a window, and I'm sure you're planning one, but i would have to advise against getting blue neons. If you got a red or a purple, it would show off the blue a lot more than a blue neon, which may kinda blend in. Just some food for thought...

As for plans for your system... What do you have right now?

6th July 2001, 8:43 PM	#1
salvo Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Berwick Posts: 17	Blue Coloured PCB Cards My Dear Girlfriend is building a computer (sort of a bonding exercise between us), and want's all the PCB's inside to be Blue. I've convinced her to get a KT7e, and finding a blue graphics card isn't difficult, but finding Network and Audio Cards is another kettle of fish. Does anyone know of some manufacturer who is crazy enough to market these things, and where can we get one in Australia? I don't wanna unsolder all the connections off a Soundblaster, just to solder them back onto a custom etched blue PCB.

6th July 2001, 10:51 PM	#4
reax BBQ Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle-ish Posts: 335	If you can dig up a Aureal SQ2500 they are on Blue PCB .. and don't netgear have a blue NIC. Of course you could go wild and get an enermax Blue case to go with it. __________________ Bring on the BBQ

6th July 2001, 11:18 PM	#5
RioT'uS Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 31337 Posts: 445	yeh netgear pump out blue nics, eg. the F311 model (I think). EDit- actually thats the FA311, we've got a couple of them. __________________ *may contain traces of sarcasm.

8th July 2001, 1:14 PM	#7
elvis Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 19,896	can of blue spraypaint: $2. paint all the innards blue, and no-one will notice the difference. __________________ Child's Play Charity

8th July 2001, 1:44 PM	#8
reax BBQ Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Newcastle-ish Posts: 335	im sure hercules sound cards are blue as well.. bit easier to get a hold of rather than the SQ2500 __________________ Bring on the BBQ

6th July 2001, 9:34 PM	#2
SyK Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Beijing Posts: 688	I don't really know, but http://hypothermia.gamershardware.com/ Hypothermia were doing a similar thing, maybe you could e-mail them and ask or something?

6th July 2001, 10:13 PM	#3
MonteCristo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Posts: 437	Isnt the Forttisimo (SP?) sound card on a blue PCB? Cheap too. No idea bout the NIC though......

7th July 2001, 8:34 PM	#6
salvo Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Berwick Posts: 17	Thanks Everyone. We've a FA311 on order, and we're tring to track down an Aureal Vortex SQ2500. If anyone knows of a supplier who still has these, we'd be interested. She wants to get her case painted Indigo and Purple, so one of those fine Enermax cases would be waisted on her, unless we find someone who can do anodising. Fortunatly, my favourite colour is Green, so I won't have much difficulty colour coding my system . Chao.

9th July 2001, 8:45 AM	#9
seaQuest_AMD Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wollongong Posts: 1,233	I think some of AOpens network cards are blue. __________________ Awesome...awesome to the max.

9th July 2001, 3:52 PM	#10
salvo Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Berwick Posts: 17	Configuration for Vanessa's PC: Case - Omni Mini Tower (I tried to convince her to get a Midi Tower, but she wouldn't listen) Motherboard - Abit KT7e Processor - AMD Duron 900 Graphics - Giga-byte (something "reasonably priced" which will have enough performance for her; GeForce2 MX maybe?) Audio - Hercules GAMESURROUND MUSE XL Network - Netgear FA311 Floppy Drive - Some piece of junk I found lying around with a Blue PCB! Removable Disk Drive - IOmega Zip ATAPI Internal Optical Disk Reader - Pioneer DVD of some sort (what are the ones which don't have a limit on Region Encoding?) Seeing the prices for the components that she's getting, and the quality, I'm thinking I'll put aside my plans for a KT7a-RAID-based Athlon system, and just make a duplicate system (with a decent case, of course). Then save my bickies for a Dual Athlon system later on.

10th March 2002, 5:57 PM	#11
salvo Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Berwick Posts: 17	Due to CBA stuffing her around, her credit card hasn't worked, now that it is, she wants to get a Blue Soundcard. She heard a rumour that Creative have released a SoundCard that has the Blue PCB, but Creative's Website doesn't have pictures of the actual Cards. Anyone know what it is? If not, she'll have to go for a Hercules. I think she should get the Hercules, but she wants to look at the SB first. Thanks

10th March 2002, 7:42 PM	#12
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,308	there's no creative card with a blue PCB

10th March 2002, 8:36 PM	#13
PappaSmurf Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: sydney.nsw.australia Posts: 3,299	Get Hercules stuff, they make good gear, and they allways go with the blue theme too. I've got a Herc. GeForce 2 MX400.. excellent value for what it costs. Also the best performing (and best looking) GF2MX there is... __________________ Roundhead44: "Then again look at [H]... you can buy Kyle's arse with a pink donut and a good bedtime story - yet it's still going strong."

10th March 2002, 8:45 PM	#14
Whitey Ford Sings the blues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manly Posts: 7,103	I have both the Fortissimo and the Fa113 and they are both blue (grrr.. doesnt go with my colour scheme...) Mike __________________ [ Free Image Host for OCAU ] [ Originally posted by Eluial - Mr. Ford, you are soooooo kawaii!!! I luv you!!! ]

10th March 2002, 8:56 PM	#15
StOo_Burger Ex-Admin Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, QLD Posts: 1,997	Seeing as the cpu is faster than 800mhz, you could also look at getting an Apollo Kryo II for her. It's blue. AFAIK, all Gigabyte stuff is blue these days, so any of their video cards are good too. The Hercules stuff would perform better tho, and are still blue. I'm fairly sure that their Fortissmo and Muse cards are blue too, so that should solve your sound card problem. All this blue stuff won't be seen without a window, and I'm sure you're planning one, but i would have to advise against getting blue neons. If you got a red or a purple, it would show off the blue a lot more than a blue neon, which may kinda blend in. Just some food for thought... As for plans for your system... What do you have right now? __________________ ¤ Computer Repairs Brisbane ¤ \| ¤ QuarkIT ¤ \| ¤ ElementaryCreative ¤ ¤ Supporting small business ¤