Built my first computer!

**is0lized** · February 16th, 2003, 07:42

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

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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** · February 16th, 2003, 08:27

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

Where are all the ISA slots?

**Bruce** · February 16th, 2003, 08:56

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** · February 16th, 2003, 09:00

Upstairs

**Daniel** · February 16th, 2003, 09:35

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?

It shouldn't fit anyhow...

**is0lized** · February 16th, 2003, 09:44

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** · February 16th, 2003, 09:56

Whats that System Max thing?

**Bruce** · February 16th, 2003, 09:59

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.JPG

Umm, dude...

Austin == Deer

**is0lized** · February 16th, 2003, 10:42

What do you mean about deer?

**Daniel** · February 16th, 2003, 10:55

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/ws...0/site1069.jpg

**is0lized** · February 16th, 2003, 11:38

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** · February 16th, 2003, 11:59

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/ws...0/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** · February 16th, 2003, 13:29

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

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** · February 16th, 2003, 20:06

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.