Hey Sharky some advice please

[peste]

Hi Sharky! Since you have one of the most popular hardware sites around I thought you'd be the best person to request advice from.

A couple of buddies of mine and I are planning on starting up a hardware review website (nothing major). The normal review of the latest crap and a lot of (biggest part of the site as it stands now) crazy overclocking. Peltiers, water coolers and maybe some liquid nitrogen if we manage to sneak a box in our university's lab :-). We've got about 5500$ stashed away for web hosting, getting the different platforms, new HS/fans, vid card, misc hardware etc. But at some point it would be nice to be able to get some stuff from the manufacturers :-). Here lies my question. Do we need to contact them? If so what do we tell them? Or do they need to notice us first and reach out?

I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions.

[shawnmos]

Sharky is not going to tell you, he doesn't want the compatision.

Shawn

Originally posted by peste:
Hi Sharky! Since you have one of the most popular hardware sites around I thought you'd be the best person to request advice from.

A couple of buddies of mine and I are planning on starting up a hardware review website (nothing major). The normal review of the latest crap and a lot of (biggest part of the site as it stands now) crazy overclocking. Peltiers, water coolers and maybe some liquid nitrogen if we manage to sneak a box in our university's lab :-). We've got about 5500$ stashed away for web hosting, getting the different platforms, new HS/fans, vid card, misc hardware etc. But at some point it would be nice to be able to get some stuff from the manufacturers :-). Here lies my question. Do we need to contact them? If so what do we tell them? Or do they need to notice us first and reach out?

I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions.

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[alexross]

Hi Peste,

There's no real way it works... Some companies sit up and take notice if you do good work whilst others won't bat an eyelid if you write the best thesis in the world.It's a mixed bag really. Be prepared for some hits and misses and to spend some of your own money on hardware.

Thanks for the kind words and good luck on your adventure. May the force be with you and all that...

Originally posted by peste:
Hi Sharky! Since you have one of the most popular hardware sites around I thought you'd be the best person to request advice from.

A couple of buddies of mine and I are planning on starting up a hardware review website (nothing major). The normal review of the latest crap and a lot of (biggest part of the site as it stands now) crazy overclocking. Peltiers, water coolers and maybe some liquid nitrogen if we manage to sneak a box in our university's lab :-). We've got about 5500$ stashed away for web hosting, getting the different platforms, new HS/fans, vid card, misc hardware etc. But at some point it would be nice to be able to get some stuff from the manufacturers :-). Here lies my question. Do we need to contact them? If so what do we tell them? Or do they need to notice us first and reach out?

I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions.

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[peste]

Hi Sharky (would you rather we called you Alex or Sharky or Lord Ross ?),

Thanks so much for your reply. It'll certainly be an interesting adventure.

On another matter, how many posts do I need before you guys allow me to upload my own pic?

[alexross]

Oooer

Alex or Sharky is just fine. Never got knighted in England for my services to the NET

Just send me an EMail with a 64x64 pic and keep it to 1k please.

Originally posted by peste:
Hi Sharky (would you rather we called you Alex or Sharky or Lord Ross ?),

Thanks so much for your reply. It'll certainly be an interesting adventure.

On another matter, how many posts do I need before you guys allow me to upload my own pic?

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[nkeezer]

Originally posted by shawnmos:

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I wonder what the spell-check thought when you ran that one through it?

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[Sharky]

If that was directed at me then I prolly broke it- ah the joys of using a laptop keyboard

Originally posted by nkeezer:
I wonder what the spell-check thought when you ran that one through it?

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[nkeezer]

Originally posted by Sharky:
If that was directed at me then I prolly broke it- ah the joys of using a laptop keyboard

Nah, it was for shawnmos.

Although the laptop does explain some of your more, uh, creatively spelled words

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[Sharky]

LOL,

I type so fast on a regular keyboard that a crappy laptop one can't keep up Mad skills...

Originally posted by nkeezer:
Nah, it was for shawnmos.

Although the laptop does explain some of your more, uh, creatively spelled words

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