|
The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
|
|
|
Any Flaming Results in a Temp Ban or Worse. Your Choice!!!
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
6. November 2008 @ 15:38 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by ddp:
russ, i had same problem with a customer & her 3 computers. the onboard card would stop working so had to install a pci card. only when i had to re-install windows did the onboards work again.
To me, that sounds like a driver issue like a corrupt driver. I removed the Lan drivers with Driver Magician and re-installed them from the MB CD, and it still didn't work. now for no reason that I can see, it's working again. Strange!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
 |
|
Advertisement
|
 |
|
|
|
harvrdguy
Senior Member
|
6. November 2008 @ 17:29 |
Link to this message
|
|
Hmmm - possible hardware issue? Hairline crack on mobo?
|
|
rick5446
Suspended due to non-functional email address
|
7. November 2008 @ 04:08 |
Link to this message
|
|
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. November 2008 @ 04:20
|
|
rick5446
Suspended due to non-functional email address
|
7. November 2008 @ 04:40 |
Link to this message
|
|
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 08:12 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by rick5446:
Need Memory
OCZ Platinum Revision-2 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 x 1024MB)
Price: $44.99
Less Rebate: $30.00
Final Price: $14.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...ftguide
Rick,are these for you?you plan on OCing any?
ive heard that the platinum OCZ mem isnt all the good... they are in the same class as my crappy Crucial ballistix ddr2 800. if your lucky to get the good doublesided 16chip mem your ok,as with the crucial it is a luck of the draw as to which you get...if i rmember correct boozer has had these(3 or 4 sets) and dont recomend them. now i think our GM has gotten some of the gold series might wanna ask him how they are,thats if he has them yet and useing them.
here is a link to the gold series and the reaper series...ive read some good things about the reaper series.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...N82E16820227124
they all are in the same price range after the MIR..$15-$16 for some memory is awsome
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 10:18 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by rick5446:
Opinions on this Please
http://www.compusa.com/applications/sear...AIN#detailspecs
I was thinking of adding 1 more HDD, as I don't really trust Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB HDD
2 DVD RWs
I think the PSU could handle this.
I can't think of anything else that might be needed
This will only be used for Surfing the net & Video Ripping & converting Audio & Video
HERES A Warranty List
http://www.compusa.com/applications/sear...TY#tabs
Rick,
The Deskstars are very fast, but quite noisy! I would throw that PSU in the trash though. They are really sub-standard, and IMO dangerous! I've replaced a couple in the last year, and they are right up there with Bestec and PowMax. The ones I replaced, both went up in smoke! No fire, but.... You can't expect much in the way of quality in a $40 case w/PSU!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 10:33 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by sammorris:
Can't say I've tried the IDE ones since ATA-33 days, but I know that the S-ATA Seagates are pretty loud. Then again, if you run a dozen of them, no drive is going to end up quiet, except perhaps a Greenpower.. :)
Sam,
I take exception to that. I have 2 160GB Seagates in OxiMoron and one was in my rig for over a year and both are dead silent. They are hard to hear, even with the side cover removed. The Deskstar 250 I have in mine is noisy but fast. My WD 120GB is about as quiet as the Seagate. I had the Seagate and the WD in mine for a long time and both were extremely quiet. Mind you, both computers are about 3' away from where we sit, and you can not hear them at all. You have to put your ear right up to the case to hear anything! Gina says the same thing about hers, and she has the same case as mine! Maybe it has to do with your case being aluminum.
Respectfully,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:26 |
Link to this message
|
my 2 seagates icant hear on a normal basis i do hear them now and then if i have them both doing something at the same time. and only haven the 1 WD greenpower hdd i dont hear it at all.tbh the only thing i do hear from my case is the fan on my cooler and the antec tricool fan in the front of the case,when i have it on high rpms.
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:34 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by cincyrob:
my 2 seagates icant hear on a normal basis i do hear them now and then if i have them both doing something at the same time. and only haven the 1 WD greenpower hdd i dont hear it at all.tbh the only thing i do hear from my case is the fan on my cooler and the antec tricool fan in the front of the case,when i have it on high rpms.
I'll bet you even money that it makes a barely audible "Scratchy" sound, that you really have to concentrate on to hear at all. The Deskstar makes this "Bonking" sound and it's quite annoying! Sounds like Morse Code, under water! LOL!!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:36 |
Link to this message
|
This Acer Inspire One's hard drive, a miniscule (in physical size only) 120GB drive is silent, as is the entire machine, even under heavy torrenting...
(example image)
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules *** |
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:41 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by creaky:
This Acer Inspire One's hard drive, a miniscule (in physical size only) 120GB drive is silent, as is the entire machine, even under heavy torrenting...
(example image)
creaky,
I would assume that it has a 2.5" drive in it and I don't ever remember hearing a noisy 2.5" drive in any laptop, even my ancient Dell C610!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:50 |
Link to this message
|
Kick a drunk man while he's down LOL :)
but quite right, lappie drives are generally very quiet indeed, it's more that this entire netbook is silent, my poor old 3yr old lappie (AMD Turion ML30) has been made redundant by this tom-thumb sized feat of engineering..
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 11:57 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by creaky:
Kick a drunk man while he's down LOL :)
but quite right, lappie drives are generally very quiet indeed, it's more that this entire netbook is silent, my poor old 3yr old lappie (AMD Turion ML30) has been made redundant by this tom-thumb sized feat of engineering..
creaky,
Is this a standard PC setup or is it like the HP I had here recently that limited what you could do on it with it's own software package? A customer brought it to me the have XP-Pro installed on it, and it would only let you run HP's Recovery disk. You couldn't install a different OS or software!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:01 |
Link to this message
|
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. November 2008 @ 12:02
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:25 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by creaky:
Russ - it's easier if i just copy/paste this - http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/15677.cfm
but basically i just blew the standard install away and put XP and a linux OS on it..
edited for Vodka/Grolsch typing and typos :)
Thanks for the link creaky! I see that they all have SSDs so there's no drive noise at all! LOL!! No moving parts so it's dead silent. Nice! I wonder how long it will take for the price to drop on a decent sized SSD?
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:35 |
Link to this message
|
There's loads of different companies making netbooks now. Whilst SSD sounded good they're significantly slower than a hard drive so i went for a Linux model with a hard drive, blew it all away and XP flies on this thing. Very low power consumption on the Intel Atom yet incredibly powerful. My rucksack was noticibly much lighter today after carrying around the HP lappie around for 3 years, this netbook is something like a kilo yet it's like my bag was empty :)
Anyways, i was originally going to buy the SSD version as those are vastly cheaper than a HDD model but that would've meant total dismantling and sourcing a suitable hard drive, it made sense to go for the middle model (the upper model was the same but with XP as opposed to Linux) and wipe/reinstall. The wifi is a tad crap as it's the less than decent Atheros chipset but it'll do the job. I'd have preferred the proverbial Broadcom wifi chipset but hey, can't expect everything in a very cheap netbook.
Just thought i'd post a few details in case anyone else is contemplating a netbook purchase.
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. November 2008 @ 12:44
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:41 |
Link to this message
|
160GB drives are ancient by design, and also much less complex than bigger drives (fewer platters), so not really an ideal judge. Hell, if they're recent drives, they may even be single platter, so it's not a fair comparison.
Every large Seagate since 7200.9 is noisy when seeking, no exceptions. On the other hand, none of the WD drives I've had other than the Raptor and 160GB IDE have been loud, and the same goes for the Samsungs, though they have their own disadvantages in the form of vibration noise.
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:43 |
Link to this message
|
|
ok not to change the subject or anything like that..
but CREAKY you gonna share the adult beverages with the rest of us ADULTS???? im getting thirsty and need something to take my mind off job hunting for awhile...lol
|
|
rick5446
Suspended due to non-functional email address
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:47 |
Link to this message
|
As I've often Stated I do no overclocking, no need to all I basically do is Video. Straight clocking does me fine
I was thinking of this for a PSU
Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan
Original Price: $69.98
Instant Savings: $10.00
Price: $59.98
http://www.compusa.com/applications/sear...276573&csid=_23
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:48 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by cincyrob:
ok not to change the subject or anything like that..
but CREAKY you gonna share the adult beverages with the rest of us ADULTS???? im getting thirsty and need something to take my mind off job hunting for awhile...lol
i just took a 2hr techie test for a job after being out of work for a few months and like anyone else i'm only human so a touch rusty and unsurprisingly feel like crap after being expected to be as sharp as when i was working, so am having a good old beer-up. If any of you were local you'd have been invited :)
Am 40 in a few weeks and wanted to have landed a new job by then :)
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. November 2008 @ 12:49
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:49 |
Link to this message
|
|
How local?
Which county?
:P
|
Moderator
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:52 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by sammorris:
How local?
Which county?
:P
I drive so everywhere's (fairly) local but being boozed up puts paid to that :P
Having replies to my (very rare) drunken/self-pitying incoherence is all helping though :)
..i won't derail the thread further even when worse for wear, spammers and idiot console forum posters take note :) :)
Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W
Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS-WPA2/AES ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 3node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G2 v1. *** Forum Rules ***
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. November 2008 @ 12:55
|
|
rick5446
Suspended due to non-functional email address
|
7. November 2008 @ 12:54 |
Link to this message
|
theonejrs..What do U think of everything else, I had intended on another PSU anyway + a CPU Fan
EARLIER Post shows the PSU I am thinking on
Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan 50.00
|
AfterDawn Addict
4 product reviews
|
7. November 2008 @ 13:00 |
Link to this message
|
|
I don't care for Ultra PSUs, too many of them are rebadged extra value brand buckets of poop. Some of them are reasonably well designed, but in my mind, it's better to buy PSUs with a bit more engineering credibility.
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. November 2008 @ 13:00 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by rick5446:
theonejrs..What do U think of everything else, I had intended on another PSU anyway + a CPU Fan
EARLIER Post shows the PSU I am thinking on
Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan 50.00
Rick,
The rest of it is decent for it's intended purpose. I know I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to cheap PSUs, but then I'm also the one who walked in the door, just as the drapes lit up! LOL!! Experiences like that tend to make you that way!
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
|
