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5. December 2007 @ 19:55 |
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i can also vouch for ballistix. superb clockers!
and geil black dragon
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5. December 2007 @ 20:42 |
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5. December 2007 @ 21:05 |
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Rob to avoid the questions of 1066 working or not just get this stuff instead. :) link
I don't think you'll utilize DDR2 1066 anyway. ;) Once you build this thing you won't be able to believe the "speed" in which you can do things. ;) You should be able to do everything you wanna do with 2GB RAM. The speed of the processor is going to be more important than memory for your uses. Remember the mobo and cpu combo you're looking at will get you plenty of speed and make sure you get a GOOD cpu hsf!!!
abuzar can you change that pic to a link. You're messing with the page you silly man.... :P
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5. December 2007 @ 21:40 |
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lmao... yea i know im trying to boost it up and dont have a thing for it yet..
ive just been reading and looking at so many different parts i think im confusing myself...lol
one question that i know will have a longs ass answer..lol
once i get everything. put it together and go to fire it up.. i go into the BIOS and set up how and what i want to load and when to load it... is there alot in there i will have to do or is it pretty standard stuff?
im at work and just printed out the 84 page manual for the mobo. looks kinda intimidateing
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5. December 2007 @ 21:49 |
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We're already over that page lol. I'll get around to it sometime.
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5. December 2007 @ 22:16 |
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@Cincy
The PC-8500 will work with your board...so...if its a good brand...at a good price...get it...
I kind of get the felling your Not going to be a Big OCer...so...the PC-8500 stock setting will give you a boost over the PC-6400 stock settings...and if you do want to OC...the PC-8500 will give you the extra headroom...
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5. December 2007 @ 22:23 |
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i got the want to, to try OC'ing but i dont want ot screw anything up. kinda costly to screw it up cause i dont know what im doing. ive read alot of stuff here and at other sites about OC'ing it dont really seem that tuff to do. guess i wont know until i do it..lol
but yea as of right now OC'ing is just wishfull thinking.. but then again so was me doing a build, and that will happen soon.. real soon
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5. December 2007 @ 22:28 |
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@Cincy
What brand and price was the PC-8500?..and make sure your buying a 2GB kit...
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5. December 2007 @ 22:33 |
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5. December 2007 @ 22:55 |
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5. December 2007 @ 23:17 |
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@Cincy
Ouch...a lot of Bad reviews...Newegg reviews do not mean a lot...you do not even have to buy the product...to post a review...Corsair is usually very good and dependable...could be some idiot...could be a bad batch...
If the review worry you...then Go with the Crucial...$99 with FREE SHIPPING...Lately I have been using Crucial exclusively...so...I do not know what to say about all those recent...Bad Corsair reviews in Newegg...
theonejrs just tested some Crucial PC-8500 in his new GA-P35 rig...he was impressed enough to order some for himself...
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5. December 2007 @ 23:21 |
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All I've used so far in my builds is Crucial. They can withstand amazing amounts of voltage, and are GREAT overclockers. I have taken CAS5 6400 sticks to PC-8500+ speeds.
EDIT: I also updated my sig.
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6. December 2007 @ 03:30 |
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Heh, the Armor is a Thermaltake case, not Thermalright. Also the Corsair VX is 550, not 5500!
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6. December 2007 @ 07:50 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
All I've used so far in my builds is Crucial. They can withstand amazing amounts of voltage, and are GREAT overclockers. I have taken CAS5 6400 sticks to PC-8500+ speeds.
EDIT: I also updated my sig.
LOLZ.......
Update it again as sammorris pointed out some errors.......hehehe. :P
OK I've been looking at a case "change" in a soon to be build. What about these cases? And any 'educated' input is appreciated. ;)
RAIDMAX KATANA ATX-729WB
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS
Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS
These were the only ones that really met what I was looking for, if you people see any out there that are similar please direct/link me to them. tia...
What about the differences between the VA8003BWS and the VA8000BWS? They both will accommodate an ATX mobo right? again tia....
...gm
@herrick,
Don't you have a similar Thermaltake case?? If so your input would be appreciated. :)
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6. December 2007 @ 08:05 |
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6. December 2007 @ 09:06 |
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C'mon guys go easy on me. I was very tired lol.
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6. December 2007 @ 09:51 |
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Heh the raidmax kinda loks like my case. My new case is coming in tommrow, so I'll give you my first impressions soon.
Also if you want the 25cm fan get the one with the fan. If you don't want one now, you can always buy the side panel with the fan installed.
Man that case is 42 lbs!
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6. December 2007 @ 10:10 |
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6. December 2007 @ 10:50 |
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@greensman
The CoolerMaster Stacker is a good case if you want a server. My cousin in Houston has one with 3.5 TB.
I went cheap on my last case; It's a painted case that looks like Tiger Maple. Here is something similar to it: http://www.directron.com/csartsb75.html I wish it was the same price as mine $10 (Vicky special at Directron). My cousin has a computer business in Houston and sometimes you get a steal.
Burn On,
Russell
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6. December 2007 @ 11:41 |
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Raidmax are cheap and nasty the vast majority of the time. I don't much care for their cases either, but that's styling, not necessarily build quality or performance.
As for the Stacker, they have an IT admin office retro to them. They look like they hold beef amounts of storage, and as pernal points out, they often do.
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6. December 2007 @ 13:30 |
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greensman,
you can't go wrong with this case COOLER MASTER RC-830-KKN2-GP BLACK STACKER 830 EVO ALUMINUM FULL TOWER ATX & BTX CASE
if I was doing a new build, that is what I would go with. excelent price too. no question this is the best case of those listed.
this is also a nice case. COOLER MASTER RC-632-KWN1-GP BLACK MYSTIQUE ALUMINUM MID TOWER ATX CASE W/ WINDOW it's also available in silver with or without window and they also make the same design in aluminum/SECC. I personally have the all aluminum silver version w/o the window and really like it. truely tooless design and great ventilation. also no drive bay doors in the way.
Rig #1 Asus Rampage Formula Mobo, Intel Core2Quad Q9450 CPU @ 3.55ghz, 2gb Corsair DDR2 1066 Dominator Ram @ 5-5-5-15, TR Ultra 120 Extreme w/ Scythe 9 blade 110 cfm 120mm Fan HSF, HIS Radeon 512mb HD3850 IceQ TurboX GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, CM Stacker 830 Evo Case, Rig #2 Asus P5W DH Deluxe Mobo, Intel C2D E6600 CPU @ 3.6ghz, 2gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Ram @ 4-4-4-12-2t, Zalman CNPS9500LED HSF, Sapphire Radeon X850XT PE GPU, Corsair 620HX P/S, Cooler Master Mystique Case, Viewsonic 20.1" Widescreen Digital LCD Monitor, Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 THX Desktop Speakers, http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=348351 http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=236435This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. December 2007 @ 14:00
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6. December 2007 @ 13:47 |
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I'm personally not a great fan of the later Stackers' looks, and I think there are some cutbacks made since the original (although I forget what).
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6. December 2007 @ 15:13 |
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I just got all my parts except the Case, vidoe card and PSU. A day ahead of schedule lol!
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6. December 2007 @ 15:16 |
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Be sure to post some benches when it's up and running. I want to see what a cost-effective high end build can do these days.
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6. December 2007 @ 15:18 |
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Aye, Aye cap'n.
P.S. The PC cost me a little less than 850, if you were wondering.
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