Built my first computer!

[is0lized]

http://nerdnations.com/cpu

Hey guys, i'm on my new pc. It is soooo fast, I am using 8RDA+ and overclocked it to 2700+ speeds on my 2100+ and i still stay under 35C air cooled (but it is loud, gotta set the cpu fan down, can't hear my tv full blast :()


This is my first time i built my own PC, i had 0 problems and got it on the first try. Took me 6 hours to complete cause i took breaks and the front usb was hard to put together (wasn't just one cable, was 9 different cables)

Windows XP Pro
Epox 8RDA+ nForce2
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
SLK-800 /w SmartFan2 LED
1GB PC2100 Kingston ram
WD 100GB HD 8MB Cache 7200
Maxtor 40GB 5200RPM Backup Drive
Xtasy GF 3 TI 200 64MB
SoundBlaster Live! 5.1
Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW
16x DVD-Rom
Samsung 1.44MB Floppy

Chieftec Alum. Workstation
Two Chieftec Case fans- rear
2 Super cool "silent" fans
Nexus NXP101 -- Multifunction Panel
Cold Cath Sound activated module
Cold Cath Light kit Purple

KDS 19" CRT Monitor
HP Deskjet 648C Printer
MicroSoft MutiMedia Keyboard
Logitech Dual Optical MouseMan
Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 Speakers

[deeplist]

I looked at some of your photographs. That looks like a pretty sweet machine. :)

Where are all the ISA slots? :D

[Bruce]

The 2100+ uses a default multi of 13.0... so to get it to a 2700+ I'm guessing your're running it @ 13.0 * 166 = 2158MHz?

One suggestion: Put one stick of RAM in slot 1 and put the other stick of RAM in slot 3 (teh one that's farther away from the other two). That way you can take advantage of the Dual DDR.

And yes, front USB can be a ----- to install. My case cam with 9 unlabled connectors and my mobo, although it does have an extra front USB header, did not have any diagrams on how it was setup.

[Abush]

Upstairs:p :p :p :p :p

[Daniel]

I seriously need to get a ThoroughBred processor. Damn Palomino is hot.


Btw, clear up the wires in that case. ;)

[edit]Is it me or did you put your CD-ROM ide cable in the floppy one? :confused2 It shouldn't fit anyhow...

[is0lized]

Daniel, if you looked at all the pictures you would see my PC is nice and tidy....

http://www.nerdnations.com/cpu/IMG_0021.JPG



And what's dual ddr? This machine is already fast as crap..

[Cagez]

Whats that System Max thing?

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Daniel
I seriously need to get a ThoroughBred processor. Damn Palomino is hot. Yeah. It was kind of anice surprise in my case. I was buying a Paly (or so I thought), but they sent me a TBred instead.


http://www.nerdnations.com/cpu/IMG_0021.JPGUmm, dude... :nervous:

Austin == Deer

[is0lized]

What do you mean about deer?

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Cagez
Whats that System Max thing?

It's a temperature monitor.

Is0lized, you got molex connecters plus all that ---- on the bottom all over the place.

Here's one of the cleanest cases I've ever seen:
http://home.attbi.com/~enduraduck/wsb/media/57900/site1069.jpg

[is0lized]

Yeah, nice.. But the stuff on the bottom of the case are my lights.. Still need to find a place to put the switch and then hook em up

[Robert]

Originally posted by Daniel
It's a temperature monitor.

Is0lized, you got molex connecters plus all that ---- on the bottom all over the place.

Here's one of the cleanest cases I've ever seen:
http://home.attbi.com/~enduraduck/wsb/media/57900/site1069.jpg

That system must be so cool inside that it isn't even funny.

Ryan, nice system. Very Nice case. Very nice indeed.

[Wojtek]

I like the little red dragon on the cpu fan, sexy :P

Also, whats that thing in the front of the case. the blue thing with front usb and a jog dial or something?
http://www.nerdnations.com/cpu/IMG_0022.JPG
1st from top, the blue thing.

[Cagez]

Originally posted by Wojtek
Also, whats that thing in the front of the case. the blue thing with front usb and a jog dial or something?
http://www.nerdnations.com/cpu/IMG_0022.JPG
1st from top, the blue thing.
Originally posted by Cagez
Whats that System Max thing?
Originally posted by Daniel
It's a temperature monitor.

:p

[Wojtek]

:o Opps,

tnx cagez :)

[Daniel]

Well eventually, I'll get my Prometeia and it's going kick ---. Chilling at -45 deg C. :p

Prometeia + Epox 8rda + AMD Athlon XP 2800+ = overclocker's heaven!

[is0lized]

What's Prometeia?


And what do you mean Austin is a "DEER"?

[Daniel]

Prometeia = http://www.chip-con.com/cooler.asp
Austin = not high quality psu

[is0lized]

What's not good about the PSU? Seems fine to me and runs my 4 fans, two hard drives, two CD-Roms

[Daniel]

The wattage is fine. It's the reliability and quality.

It's like comparing 100mbit Cogent uplink compared to 100mbit Internap uplink. It's the same speed in your downloads but one's better quality.