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PC spec? (pg. 5)
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
| quote: | Originally posted by X-Multiply
Athlon XP 3000+
ASUS A7V8X Mobo
512 MB Corsair Ram PC3200
ASUS V9950 Ultra GeforceFX 256MB
2x60 IBM Hard Drives
Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
[N]ûk|êû[Z] I notice you bought the A7V8X-X. I have the A7V8X and I learned something out a couple of weeks back the hard way and I'm hoping the same is not the case for you. I ordered another 512MB stick of PC3200, identical to the one I already had, so I'd have 1GB. When I installed it, Windows would run but would get errors no matter what I clicked on or opened. I then read the handbook and discovered that the A7V8X motherboard only accepts 1 single stick of Ram running at PC3200. Some sort of limitation with the VIA KT400 chipset. Luckily I was able to return it. I'm hoping that in your revision, the A7V8X-X, your board is allowed to take 2 sticks at PC3200. Let me know how it goes. |
oh right.. thanks for sharing.. although im getting slightly worried about the outcome now lol. should get it all delivered tomorrow.. if not i want my wounding express deliver charge refunded !! lol :p |
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
managed to find this on the asus site......
DDR400 (PC3200) Support
DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance. (Note: PC3200 Max. to 2 banks only; PC2700 Max. to 4 banks only)
Note: PC3200 Max. to 2 banks only; PC2700 Max. to 4 banks only)
made me sigh in relief |
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| Eis |
My PC:
AMD Athlon 1700+@1800+
MSI MS-6380E KT300 Via chipset Mobo
512MB of kingston ddr 2700 currently @ 266Mhz
LG 52x24x52x CD-RW drive
2x Samsung 160GB 5400Rpm HD
1x Samsung 160GB 7200Rpm HD
1x Maxtor 60GB 5400Rpm HD
1x Wester Digital 80GB 7200 ATA 133 HD
ATI Radeon 9800NP @ 9800PRO 128MB (only bios changed)
Antec Sonata Piano Case (ultra quiet, even with my hds :) )
Sony 17¨ FD trinitron flat display
Logitech Internet navigator special ed. keyboard + logitech dual optical mouse
Soundblaster Live! soundcard
Sennheiser HD-280 headphones :)
I think i'm gonna get a new cpu and motherboard and a second soundcard, probably sb audigy 2. |
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
btw heres the monitor im getting..
[IMG]http://www.hyundaiq.com/img01/mi/big/Q910_Angle(Left).jpg[/IMG]
can no way on this earth afford a TFT screen, so i thought this would be nice.. also tieing in with the black n silver theme :)
19 Inch (18.0 inch viewable)
DynaFlat-X CDT adopted
0.25 mm Dot Pitch
0.20 mm Horizontal pitch
Full 30 to 96 kHz Horizontal Scan
1600 x 1200 @ 75 Hz Max. Resolution
1280 x 1024 @ 85 Hz Recommended for use
Advanced Digital On-Screen Controls
Power Management
Plug-and-Play
TCO 99 / TCO 03 Certified
Image Color Matching Profile |
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| 3xx3r7 |
P4 3.06 GHz + HT
Asus P4G8X Deluxe
ATi Radeon 9700 Pro 128 MB
1 GB PC2700 Kingston RAM
Viewsonic 19" Pro series monitor
SB Audigy 2 ZS
Seagate Barracuda 80 GB SATA HD
WD 20 GB HD
Lite-On CD Burner 52x24x52
Lite-On DVD Burner 4x2x48
TTGI 520 Watt PSU
Aluminum case with bunch of case mods.
Memorex Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. |
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
turbonium what you reckon mate?... how does this lookfor a PSU.. works out at about 25 quid
PSU
i dont really wanna be spending too much thrash on a PSU tbh :)
i wanna getthe best i can for as little as possible... i mean ive ordered all this stuff, and im scared what ive got isnt gonna be sufficient, with regards to cooling and power supply and stuff. and abviously the last thing i want is for it all to do a kurt cobain |
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| X-Multiply |
| quote: | Originally posted by [N]ûk|êû[Z]
managed to find this on the asus site......
DDR400 (PC3200) Support
DDR400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, supports bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance. (Note: PC3200 Max. to 2 banks only; PC2700 Max. to 4 banks only)
Note: PC3200 Max. to 2 banks only; PC2700 Max. to 4 banks only)
made me sigh in relief |
Whew!! Looks like your good to go bro! Have fun putting it all together! |
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| Turbonium |
| quote: | Originally posted by [N]ûk|êû[Z]
turbonium what you reckon mate?... how does this lookfor a PSU.. works out at about 25 quid
PSU
i dont really wanna be spending too much thrash on a PSU tbh :)
i wanna getthe best i can for as little as possible... i mean ive ordered all this stuff, and im scared what ive got isnt gonna be sufficient, with regards to cooling and power supply and stuff. and abviously the last thing i want is for it all to do a kurt cobain |
I guess it will do, but the wattage is way more than you need tbh. Also, a weird thing about the PSU is that it lacks a main ON/OFF switch. No biggie, but is kinda odd.
Bottom line is, don't be cheap with the PSU. It's literally what's keeping all the expensive parts of your PC functioning properly. If the PSU is , it will kill all your parts eventually (sometimes in an instant). A voltage spike can easily kill your CPU especially.
EDIT: you might want to consider spending about 6-7 quid more and picking up a 380W Antec PSU instead. Less wattage, but still more than you need. It's a tradeoff. You get less wattage, but significantly more stable voltage lines. I'd get the Antec, personally. |
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
| quote: | Originally posted by Turbonium
I guess it will do, but the wattage is way more than you need tbh. Also, a weird thing about the PSU is that it lacks a main ON/OFF switch. No biggie, but is kinda odd.
Bottom line is, don't be cheap with the PSU. It's literally what's keeping all the expensive parts of your PC functioning properly. If the PSU is , it will kill all your parts eventually (sometimes in an instant). A voltage spike can easily kill your CPU especially.
EDIT: you might want to consider spending about 6-7 quid more and picking up a 380W Antec PSU instead. Less wattage, but still more than you need. It's a tradeoff. You get less wattage, but significantly more stable voltage lines. I'd get the Antec, personally. |
hmm i managed to find one on ebuyer... i dunno what to do i guess ill take your word for it and go for this.. im just gonna have to think about how to go about buying the remaining parts i need.. my credit card about 90 quid short of being maxed... and the monitor that im yet to buy is 160 quid, that i was hoping to get next weekend, plus this PSU on top thats 200 quid , which i probably cant afford this week, i dunno we shall see, thanks for the recommendation :)
EDIT ah cakes, lol i looked for a 330 instead of the 380 ... which is about another 20 quid on top LOL |
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| [N]ûk|êû[Z] |
| quote: | Originally posted by Turbonium
Maybe this one: http://www.antec-inc.com/uk/pro_det...hp?ProdID=04351
The voltage rails aren't as solid as the "TruePower" series (this one is "SmartPower", but it's still a solid PSU. Quit a bit cheaper than the other ones I told you about... |
ah nice has a 5 starrating on ebuyer and is 20 quid cheaper than the 380, thanks a lot man, i guess ill never know how much you saved me, but thanks anyways.. one other thing.. im prolly not gonnabe able to afford this PSU for 2 weeks.. do you reckon i should wait until i get the PSU, or should i be ok for a while? |
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| wwu.punisher |
- Chieftec Aluminum Mid-Tower Case w/ 450W PSU
- Asus A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard (Revision 2)
- AMD Athlon XP 2100+ (Runs @ 2600+ Speed, oc'ed)
- 512MB PC3200 Corsair XMS DDR Memory
- ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Video Card
- (2) 80GB Western Digital Special Edition Hard Drives
- 52x32x52 Lite On CD Burner
- 4x Lite On DVD Burner
- Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Speaker System
More than gets the job done for me. |
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