Need advice for upgrading Gaming Rig
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:10 pm
After recently replacing the case fan, CPU fan and power supply fan with cheap Antec $12 quiet fans... my gaming rig frequently reaches 170 degrees F and shuts down. I need recommendations.
Unless these components are really causing problems, i'd like to keep:
AMD 2000+ CPU - it's sufficeint for my RTS gaming and programming needs.
CPU HEATSINK:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardw ... goliathse/ - nice thing is that it comes with a fan adapter so i can acommidate a small or large (case size) fan
EL CHEAPO CASE:
from New Egg - it's treated with Dynamat (sound dampening material) and doesn't rattle
HARD DRIVE:
6Y060L0 Fluid Dynamic Bearing 60 Gig drive
MEMORY:
2 512 MB Samsung DDR 400
Stuff i presume i need to replace:
MOTHERBOARD:
Biostar KT4V - It doesn't seem to reliably support my DDR 400 ram, and has problems letting windows XP run the intelligent CPU fan speed control. if it's really much quieter, i'll just go with an AMD 64 board and new CPU.
VIDEO CARD:
Nvidia Gforce FX 5600 XT - it's a fast card, with nice options. but, it's onboard cooling fan is louder than my CPU fans. can i replace this fan??
CPU fan:
plz recommend - as i mentioned, the heatsink can accomidate larger case sized fans
POWER SUPPLY:
Allied AL-A300ATXREV:B - came with the case. I'd like a new one with intelligent fan speed management
CASE FAN:
plz recommend
Unless these components are really causing problems, i'd like to keep:
AMD 2000+ CPU - it's sufficeint for my RTS gaming and programming needs.
CPU HEATSINK:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardw ... goliathse/ - nice thing is that it comes with a fan adapter so i can acommidate a small or large (case size) fan
EL CHEAPO CASE:
from New Egg - it's treated with Dynamat (sound dampening material) and doesn't rattle
HARD DRIVE:
6Y060L0 Fluid Dynamic Bearing 60 Gig drive
MEMORY:
2 512 MB Samsung DDR 400
Stuff i presume i need to replace:
MOTHERBOARD:
Biostar KT4V - It doesn't seem to reliably support my DDR 400 ram, and has problems letting windows XP run the intelligent CPU fan speed control. if it's really much quieter, i'll just go with an AMD 64 board and new CPU.
VIDEO CARD:
Nvidia Gforce FX 5600 XT - it's a fast card, with nice options. but, it's onboard cooling fan is louder than my CPU fans. can i replace this fan??
CPU fan:
plz recommend - as i mentioned, the heatsink can accomidate larger case sized fans
POWER SUPPLY:
Allied AL-A300ATXREV:B - came with the case. I'd like a new one with intelligent fan speed management
CASE FAN:
plz recommend