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i_am_alex
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13. April 2008 @ 12:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Alright. I currently have a Pentium D @ 3.00GHZ (don't laugh lol)
http://www.intel.com/products/ServerProd...md-overview.htm

And a Gigabyte S-Series GA-945GCM(X)-S2
http://gigabyte.com.au/Products/Motherbo...?ProductID=2521

How much do you think I could get for these on Ebay? They're second hand, but working fine, not overclocked or anything. Ask any other questions related to them.



To replace them, I was thinking of buying either an Intel Core 2 Quad 6600, or 9300.

As for the motherboard, I'm still pondering. (Any suggestions? Preferbly under $200).



Once I get new pieces, I was thinking of this set up:
250gb hard drive
20x DVD burner
8x DVD burner (for PS2 games)
Raedon X1600 series (Not sure on 256 or 512MB, the box had both written, same as instructions.) http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonx1600/index.html
22" BenQ monitor

Any suggestions?





I just ran an analysis:

Processor
Number of CPUs: 2
Name: Pentium D (Presler)
Clock frequency: 3000 Mhz
Socket: Socket 478 (Socket 775)
Voltage: 1.30 Volt
Technology: 90 nm
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Model: Familie 15 Modell 6 Stufe 5
Cache(s): 16 KB Level1 ; 2048 KB Level2 ; 0 KB Level3 ; 12 KB Trace
Serial number: 0000-0F65-BFEB-FBFF-0000-E49D

Mainboard
Model: 945GCMX-S2
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Serial number:
On-board devices:

Display
Name: Radeon X1650 Series
Chipset: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x71C7)
RAM: 512 MB
DAC: Internal DAC(400MHz)
BIOS date: 09/28/06

Drives
c: [] 232.90 GB (250048479232 Bytes) (Total capacity:)
138.10 GB (148296937472 Bytes) (Bytes used:)
94.76 GB (101751541760 Bytes) (Bytes free:)

Windows®
Name: Windows XP Home Service Pack 3, v.3311
Version: Multiprocessor Free 5.1.2600
Service Pack: Service Pack 3.0
Install date: 12/01/2008 1:44:48 PM
Last start: 4/04/2008 6:51:15 PM
ID: ****
Key: ****
Registered to: Alex
Company:
Computer name: Machine
User name: Alex Computer

Network
Computer name: alex
Domain:
IP adress(es): 127.0.0.1
MAC adress(es):

Memory (RAM)
Maximum modules: 2
Installed modules: 2
RAM type: Unknown
Access speed: 1 ns
Total: 2.047 MB
Used: 786 MB (39 %)
Free: 1.261 MB (61 %)

Swap File
Total: 3.943 MB
Used: 1.036 MB (27 %)
Free: 2.907 MB (73 %)



This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. April 2008 @ 01:24

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13. April 2008 @ 16:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Pentium D isn't worth a carrot, you might get thirty dollars for it, probably not much more. At a push you might make 40 for the motherboard.

As for the new CPU, go with the Q6600. For the other parts, I presume they're stuff you already own? The X1600 is very old and slow. As for Benq monitors, I personally think they're really poorly made, you would be better off going with a Samsung, specifically SM226BW or SM2232BW.



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