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hehe o and here is the <A HREF="http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2957CFPA&Category_Code=" target="_new">link</A> just try to add one to basket (not check out lol) and you will see
 
WTF??? i called big foot computers and they said that the connecto is extra??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?? and that the XP-120 is about 1 month away from being delivered????!??!?!?!?!??! wtf???
 
well their so cheap they want to save money on the connector!!! pfft!

On my assus I ahve something called Q-Fan that adjust the fan speeds according to the temperature of the cpu, so i plug them on my motherboard.

My PSU also have some feature to modify the speed of the fan but I had special connector marked fan only...

I suggest 3 pin since you have many, youll be able to use your 4pin molex for something else!

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-4-4-8, MSI 6800Ultra stock, 2X30gig Raid0
 
ok lol... i think i try some other store and see if they got any
[pick up dusty yellow book]

well thanks for the help man i really appriciated it and now onto trying to pack thing for my gran to return to china 😛<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 02:53 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
Hey HolyLancer I thought I already answered this one. Sorry, I must have forgot, or just didn't send or something. But it doesn't really matter whether you get the 3 pin or the 4 pin. Both will work just fine. The 3 pin will go into the mobo, just make sure you don't buy too many fans with the 3 pin adapter or else you might use up all the mobo connectors. Both will work fine though.

I want to warn you one more time though... this is your first build and your first OCing experiment. I wouldn't expect to get it perfect your first build. Remember that with the money you are spending you shouldn't be going for any records here. OCing does take some skill (and luck) so don't think it will come easy to you... it won't.
 
😵 ok... guess i just go with stock? or with 90? or 90c? o and do i need thermal compound??? or do stock come with some??
and should i order the XP-120 as that it will take 1 month to get here (hmm lots ppl want it) so that i would have lots time by then to get my first OC up and running

BTW do the XP-120 come with thermal past gel or w/e?? or shoudl i get somethign like <A HREF="http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2319CGTC&Category_Code=200" target="_new">this</A>?
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 03:30 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
The stock comes with some. But try to place the HSF good the first time, as you don't want to be waring it thin or else you will have to go out and buy some Arctic Silver.
 
I don't understand why you want the XP-120? Did someone tell you that you can't OC an A64 3200+ with stock HSF? Cause if someone did, please tell me who it was, cause I think that is BS. I don't think you need it. I think it is a waste of time, and money, and you are a newbie at this... you don't want to be throwing any parts in that will be more complicated than just the stock HSF. Don't bother with it, and tell me who suggested it to you, cause I don't think it is the right part for you.
 
<A HREF="http://heatsinkfactory.com/cgi-bin/HFAstore.pl" target="_new">Heatsinkfactory.com</A> is a great place for fans.

Fishy: No, I wasn't the one who suggested the XP-120. If i remember correctly he brough it up in another thread and has been wanting to get one as a "just in case" and to save on future shipping costs.

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<font color=red>You're a boil on the arse of progress - don't make me squeeze you!</font color=red><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Rugger on 07/20/05 03:44 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
well starfishy look at my orginial very long thread and when i started asking about non-stock hsf thermalright was alawsy suggested (some are 90 some are 120 some are some weird one that looked like hege.... and used old techology not heatpipes)....

then again i didn't say that i was only trying out OC on new equipment there
o and on serveral other thread in other sections of this foums ppl recommanded the xp-120 not to mention the ppl at DFI forums also recommanded 120 or SKU something...

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 03:46 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
The odd one was prob the Zalman 7700cu.

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Man starfishy is trying to help.
At least listen to what he suggests.
I agree with him I OCd my 3000+ Winchester to 2GHz with stock HSF and I didn't go higher because I don't need it and I'm a newbie OCer. The 3200+ is better so you could get at least 200MHz with stock but I really think that you could get much more than that.

<b><font color=blue>If you try to please everybody, nobody will like you<font color=blue></b>
 
Rugger do you truly think he should be buying a different cooling solution? Honestly?

He has never OCed before... he is pushing his budget even at stock HSF, he has sacrificed good RAM at the expense of new cooling solutions so won't be able to reap good performance out of the OC any way.

And in answer to your question HolyLancer, I can expect you to get speeds of about 2.5GHz on the stock OC. Some people have gotten higher on stock but they are experienced OCers.

Edited to make it more realistic... I doubt a first try would be able to get 2.6GHz<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Starfishy on 07/20/05 03:50 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
2.6 is good for me! now what kind of ram should i get with the newly budget? i get an up to date posting of the parts list
SKU ITEM QTY UNIT PRICE PRICE
2022 OCZ Dual Channel Premier Series OCZ4001024PDC-K w/ Heatspreader (2x 512MB DDR400 Matched Pair, CAS 2.5-3-3-7) 1 $139.95 $139.95
3890 Arctic Cooling 80mm Arctic Fan 3 w/Thermal Sensor 1 $5.95 $5.95
1903 Thermaltake 18" UV SATA Cable (Blue) 1 $15.00 $15.00
3878 Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200GB - 7200RPM, 8MB Cache, SATA150/NCQ (OEM) 1 $139.95 $139.95
3561 AMD Athlon64 3200+ (2.0 GHz) 512k L2 Cache, Socket 939 (Retail) *Venice* 1 $235.95 $235.95
3126 eVGA e-GeForce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI-Express w/Dual DVI, TV-Out (Retail) 1 $479.95 $479.95
3165 DFI LanParty UT nForce4 Ultra-D, Dual Gigabit LAN, SATA-RAID, Firewire, DDR400 (Socket 939) 1 $169.00 $169.00
3123 Enermax NoiseTaker EG495P-VE SFMA - 485W ATX12V v.2.01 Adjustable Dual-Fan 1 $88.95 $88.95
Subtotal: $1,274.70
Shipping: $29.95
Insurance: $12.00
GST 7%: $92.17
PST 0%: $0.00
Amount Due: $1,408.82

All Prices in Canadian Dollars


i can use a smaller HDD indefintaly so that can give an extra 10 CAD or so

for example one line this 737 Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB - 7200RPM, 8MB Cache, SATA150/NCQ (OEM)
Availability: In Stock
$125.95 $125.95 <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 03:53 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
You will find that the CPU is not the bottleneck anyway. If you OC the rig that I suggested to you up to 2.4GHz you will be happy. Spend any extra money you have on getting the best GPU you can afford. Don't waste money on HSF's, performance RAM, case fans etc... these are all extras and you don't need them right now. If you ever want to step into the world of extreme OCing then consider those things then... but for now, think baby steps.
 
well i think i got the best GPU i can get unless i cut back to IDE HDD, get a smaller PSU, and other things... then i **might** be able to afford a eVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB GDDR3 PCI-Express w/Dual DVI, TV-Out (Retail)
Part Number: 256-P2-N377-AX
Available
(1-5 days) $679.00

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 03:55 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
<A HREF="http://www.cpudatabase.com/index.cfm?action=search" target="_new">Here</A> is a link to what other guys have done with the 3200+. Remember lots of these guys are good OCers... so don't think you will hit the top of this list. Look for the ones that did it with stock HSF. There are only a few that used stock but they got pretty good OCs.
 
This is what I posted in the original thread
The stock cooler is good for mild OC. If you want to quiet the system doan and still get a good OC, then you can get a thermailright XP-90C with a good medium-rate Panaflo (total is around $50-60).
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That was after he stated that he had gotten more money for the build and there didn't appear to be a huge money concern. I didn't say "go buy this" - I told him that the 90C was an option and why.

Did I know that he was sacrificing better RAM for a different cooling solution? No - and I wouldn't recommend doing that with an A64.

Do I really think he needs to buy a different cooling solution? If he has to sacrifice better RAM in order to get it, then no. If he has the cash and wants a quieter system, then yes. I could list if/thens for an hour on this question, but I threw out the earlier option with the info I had.


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yeah i was kinda posting incomplete information ATM... sorry

hmm what kind of ram shoudl i get then? or try to get? that is still short (the profile) enough if i feel that i wana go extreme OC with air?

<A HREF="http://www.anitec.ca/?mode=category&catid=113&mcid=11" target="_new">here</A> is the list for dual channel ram

and <A HREF="http://www.anitec.ca/?mode=category&catid=112&mcid=11" target="_new">here</A> is the list for non dual channel

and i don't think that i want to go with diff place to sav on shipping unless i try my local shops...



i though ram wasn;t that important with OCing when i read that post about how cheap ram outperformed expensive ram and elite ram didn't benefit OC too much except on some water systems<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 04:06 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
should i go for somethign like

Corsair TWINX1024-3200 (2x 512MB DDR400 Matched Pair, CAS 3-3-3-8)
Part Number: TWINX1024-3200
Available
(1-5 days) $209.00

or
Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2 (2x 512MB DDR400 Matched Pair, CAS 2-3-3-6)
Part Number: TWINX1024-3200C2
Available
(1-5 days) $189.00

or

Kingston HyperX PC3200 (DDR400) 1024MB Matched Pair Memory (KHX3200AK2/1G)


or
OCZ Dual Channel EL Gold VX Series OCZ4001024ELDCGEVX-K w/ Heatspreader (2x 512MB DDR400 Matched Pair, CAS 2-2-2-8@ 3.2V)
Part Number: OCZ4001024ELDCGEVX-K
In Stock $219.95


i'm jsut picking them out as theri price not ther performance though as that this is one part that i did not do too much thinking on (after reading that article that is...) i don't even knwo what CAS and them 4 numbers are....

and can someoen list a good sorta expensive ram so that i try that one with my dad first then i try a lower one that is still good<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheHolyLancer on 07/20/05 04:13 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
 
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