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travel dilemma (pg. 2)
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| washout |
good idea on removing the harddrive for travel.
i have high end video card, i'd take that out and bring it with me too.
in case im on a plain and i have to disable a terrorist.
i can stab him to death with the corner of my video card. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by washout
good idea on removing the harddrive for travel.
i have high end video card, i'd take that out and bring it with me too.
in case im on a plain and i have to disable a terrorist.
i can stab him to death with the corner of my video card. |
you wouldn't get that on if you were in the uk :p they've allegedly (i've not flown in 13 months) become very very picky on what u can & can't take aboard aircraft after the scares about bombs being taken on in drinks bottles and mixed together onboard. |
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| Abercrombie |
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| iclone |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
you wouldn't get that on if you were in the uk :p they've allegedly (i've not flown in 13 months) become very very picky on what u can & can't take aboard aircraft after the scares about bombs being taken on in drinks bottles and mixed together onboard. |
i've done eight trips to london this year -- on either end, you won't get any liquids/creams/toothpaste through security >100mL or >3oz. you can purchase anything else [e.g., bottled water] once on the secure side.
london gatwick allows only ONE carry-on item, too, so heads-up if you're connecting. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by iclone
i've done eight trips to london this year -- on either end, you won't get any liquids/creams/toothpaste through security >100mL or >3oz. you can purchase anything else [e.g., bottled water] once on the secure side.
london gatwick allows only ONE carry-on item, too, so heads-up if you're connecting. |
ok, so once in departures I can buy myself a bottle of diet fanta or ribena to take on the plane? I always drink like a camel on flights & I'd hate to be paying airline prices for water. One poor guy on a flight from Lisbon to Birmingham had to pay 4 euros for 500ml of water. :whip: |
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| Fl@k Monkey |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
you wouldn't get that on if you were in the uk :p they've allegedly (i've not flown in 13 months) become very very picky on what u can & can't take aboard aircraft after the scares about bombs being taken on in drinks bottles and mixed together onboard. |
haha i traveled to Manchester, Last year? i think it was. Carrying a video card, a hard drive, RAM, and a other little bits and peices in a carry case bag (sealed with anti-static bags of course).
Nobody said a thing. I even grabbed it all out and asked security.. I'm pretty sure at least one of those components could be turned into a weapon.
Ian's right though, It'd probably be a lot easier to just pull your computer apart and buy a new Case (preferably that comes with a PSU) and that will automatically include a new power cable.. Which eliminates the 3 pin thing. Problem solved..
But make sure if you do go this road - You pack your components in anti-static bags, away from heat and magnectic stuff. And be careful not to break the capacitors. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fl@k Monkey
haha i traveled to Manchester, Last year? i think it was. Carrying a video card, a hard drive, RAM, and a other little bits and peices in a carry case bag (sealed with anti-static bags of course).
Nobody said a thing. I even grabbed it all out and asked security.. I'm pretty sure at least one of those components could be turned into a weapon. |
lol. i like being in the canary isles, I try to go once a year at least and they're so laid back there, they just smile as you go through security carrying a drink or something ur not really 'supposed' to have. I mean obviously if you weren't friendly and looked sus they'd probably check you over but i've never found them bad at all.
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Ian's right though, It'd probably be a lot easier to just pull your computer apart and buy a new Case (preferably that comes with a PSU) and that will automatically include a new power cable.. Which eliminates the 3 pin thing. Problem solved..
But make sure if you do go this road - You pack your components in anti-static bags, away from heat and magnectic stuff. And be careful not to break the capacitors. |
yeah, I'd be extremely careful with how I packed it all, no point getting the other end to find something's ed up. |
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| iclone |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
ok, so once in departures I can buy myself a bottle of diet fanta or ribena to take on the plane? I always drink like a camel on flights & I'd hate to be paying airline prices for water. One poor guy on a flight from Lisbon to Birmingham had to pay 4 euros for 500ml of water. :whip: |
no need for inflight rape'age! :mad:
confirm with the carrier -- as i'm only certain for british airways, air france, and american airlines -- but i'd be willing to guess that if those three majors permit liquids from the departure lounge, the other airlines do, as well. i regularly fly with 2 500mL drink bottles plus liquor bottles from duty free shops. |
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| nefardec |
So I don't know the first thing about building a computer. Are the parts all standard sizes? Do I need a new powersupply and does it come with a case? I guess Also I would be worried about the fan unit fitting or the computer overheating
if anyone can point me to the direction of a recommended guide to swapping cases that'd be cool
i guess then all i need to take with me are:
motherboard
disk drives
hard drive
graphics card
sound card
fan unit?
do all cases have proper housings for these? |
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| jdat |
The average computer case these days has a switching power supply.
Yours may or may not have it. You need to check on the power supply if there is a switch to go from 110 to 220 .... or if on the power supply itself it is indicated 110- 240.
Also ... stuff the case with clothes and stuff like that so you can save on luggage space.
I have travelled with cpus more times than I can recall and never had a problem. |
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| Allied Nations |
This site looks good
http://www.tomshardware.com/2002/09...ng_your_own_pc/
as for voltage, most power supplies have a 110/220 switch on the back.
ive put PCs in suitcases before, shouldn't be an issue. Pad with clothing and take the vitals separately.
edit: jdat and I rule |
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| iclone |
| quote: | Originally posted by Allied Nations
edit: jdat and I rule |
damn you and your watermelons, greg. |
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