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- Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:11 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:48 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
If the XP-120 fits your motherboard, I would recommend getting that over the SI-120. Its ~25mm shorter so it will be easier for the ASUS 6600GT to fit. might have been a good idea; unfortunately i already ordered the SI-120 and the nexus fans from Jab-tech. I think i might be stuck with the SI-120 ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:57 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
Thanks for all the input! Alright, so when i was looking at the pictures of the MB, I saw this blue connector on one of the accesory backplates, turns out that its a "COM port". i guess this is my noobie side talking, but what the *&)(*^ is a COM port? anyway, thanks for that link, warriorpoet, but ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:29 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:46 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
Awesome! thanks for all the help, so here is what ive got it to: Antec SLK-3000b case Asus A8N-SLI premium Athlon 3000+ Venice Corsair Value Select (2x 1GB) Seasonic S12-430 2x Samsung SpinPoint P 200GB SI-120 with Arctic Silver 5 I figure the SI-120, since it doesnt have fins that extend to the bas...
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:46 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: finally! almost ready to build, need advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6094
finally! almost ready to build, need advice
I'm finally going to build a new PC, been wanting to for about a year, but didnt have the funds. This will be my first build. From looking at posts and reading reviews, ive narrowed it down somewhat, but i still cant decide on a few things, and need some pretty specific advice. I also wanted to see ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:24 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: ASUS announces new SLI motherboards w/ passive cooling
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14009
- Mon May 02, 2005 2:34 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: would a phantom work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3247
- Mon May 02, 2005 2:26 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: would a phantom work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3247
- Mon May 02, 2005 12:00 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: "Venice" Athlon 64 power & heat review
- Replies: 91
- Views: 63595
- Mon May 02, 2005 11:03 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: would a phantom work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3247
- Mon May 02, 2005 6:54 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: would a phantom work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3247
would a phantom work?
I posted a little while ago, here is what I was going to order in a couple days: Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor CORSAIR ValueS...
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:09 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie tries to build silent and stable system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7844
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:35 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie tries to build silent and stable system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7844
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:37 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie tries to build silent and stable system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7844
sorry
oops, my bad, my mind is shot right now sorry, i had meant the coolermaster wavemaster, same questions apply about tamptek (expecially b/c its alluminum) my main concern as far as cases go, is to have a front door covering the 5inch drive bays since the drive and the removeable hd im going to put in...
- Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:25 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie tries to build silent and stable system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7844
bluefront, what do you recommend as a good silent case? ive been looking at the tj05 with the temp and fan control; i would try to tamptek it too, just seems like a lot of $. Anybody have experience with this case? without damptek? Im not even sure that the kit would fit into the case as it is suppo...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:15 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: newbie tries to build silent and stable system
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7844
newbie tries to build silent and stable system
here is my current idea for a system, this will be my first build. Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:06 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:42 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
well you are getting paid in making yourself look like an absolute god, and me like a wanna-be. :shock: Thanks sooo much bro, you have no idea how helpful all this is. my very last question is how do i know if stuff is in stock at jab-tech or not? thanks again, -capleton I think i might start a new ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:27 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
hey. i think that is a newegg misprint. they list the s12-380 as delivering 330w power. i dont know, do you think i should get in touch with them? also, i couldnt find the xp-90 in alluminum at jab-tech, they only have the copper version (granted for the same price as the allum. on newegg) I was con...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:09 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:08 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
new system
alright, first, thanks for all the help everybody, couldnt have done it w/o yall. samwc, i do want a somewhat powerfull system, one that can do everything faster, and that has a few added capabilities, like OS monitoring of the raid array (what has your experience been with this m0002a?) and well, k...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:39 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:35 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
awesome! I saw the diagram with the dust filter, thank you! alright, i think i will opt for the lower wattage s12. will the 380 be sufficient, or should i opt for a 430? I will eventually throw in an audigy 4, or eventually an even better card once it comes out. and i will probably have 4 sata drive...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:30 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: xp-90 and xp-90c and swiftech mcx6400-v
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3466
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:56 pm
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: xp-90 and xp-90c and swiftech mcx6400-v
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3466
xp-90 and xp-90c and swiftech mcx6400-v
im building a new system, and i had intended on getting the alluminum version of the xp-90, but now im wondering about the copper. It seems to way in at 690g, im assuming it would be above 800g with a fan. is that too much stress on the motherboard? oh yeah, and does anybody know anything about the ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:34 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
thanks for all the help!!!! yes, i do want raid 1 b/c i lost a lot of valuable stuff a couple years ago and have been paranoid about drive failure since. i think i miss-named what i thought to be a hot swap drive. what i wanted was capability to use another drive in the array that would stay dormant...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:17 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: S12s
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4379
S12s
does anybody here know what the audible difference between the s12-500 and the lower s12s would be. Im getting this PS for the connections (3x SATA) and the pci-e, and im wondering if the noise will be noticeably different from the s12-300 for example or the s12-430. Any thoughts? Also, I saw that s...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:41 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
figured it out
i dont know how big those cards usually are, so i dont know if the zalman nb would interfere.
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:36 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9428
NEED HELP!!! newbie system questions, cant find answers :(
Hey! although im new to the spcr forums, im by no means new to the site. I have been thinking of building a new computer, and all my decisions the past couple months have been largely influenced by this site. There was no way i would go through with my build without consulting everyone here first. T...