new system

[ecar016]

hi all,

OK, i havent built a new system for 3+ years and I've taken the plunge.....here's what i'm getting, let me know how it sounds.

P4 800mhz FSB 3Ghz
Intel 865perlk board
2GB kingston 400DDR ram (I ordered 2 sticks of 512 and they sent 4...oops)
(2) seagate 160GB sata 150 7200 rpm in raid 0
windows xp pro
built in 5.1 sound
built in 10/100/1000 lan
ati 9800 pro AIW
antec case c/w 500 watt psu
fans, lights, window....blah, blah, blah.
sony dvd rewriter dru510A
speakers (use old 5.1 cambridge)
monitor (use old acer 19" crt) but would like a new tft flat.

ec

(anyone had any experience with 2 monitors and the 9800 pro)




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[mrface]

can i borrow a dollar?

-={Cowardly, Big Time.}=-
-={Apostalic Alcoholic.}=-

 

[sargeduck]

Well, I'm using dual 17" crt's with my 9600 Pro. Havn't had a problem. Plugged it in, got them set up (which one I wanted as my primary), and havn't looked back since.

No matter where you go, there you are.

 

[ufo_warviper]

OMG, WOW!!!

[UFO_WARVIPER finishes gocking @ ecar's new system]

2 gig's of memory? I'm wondering what application you'll be running that will be killing all that memory. It certainly won't be DOOM ]|[ (D3 should work decent with only 512 megs)!



My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[GeneticWeapon]

And this has <b>what</b> to do with videocards?

I help because you suck.

 

[ufo_warviper]

Well, he does have a 9800 Pro AIW. He's probably building a gaming system from what I judge from those specs. If he is indeed a gamer then I can see where he may have been compelled to post this in the graphics card forum, even though this thread is a little misplaced.

Then again, I'm running into alot of speculation. But still, these forums are meant to help people out, regardless of whether their knowledgeable about how to use the forums properly.

My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[GeneticWeapon]

uckf uyo

I help because you suck.

 

[ufo_warviper]

Okay dude.

My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[coolsquirtle]

Intel's 865 board sucks ARES get a MSI or ASUS or Abit board

Proud Owner the Block Heater
120% nVidia Fanboy
PROUD OWNER OF THE GEFORCE FX 5900ULTRA <-- I wish this was me
I'd get a nVidia GeForce FX 5900Ultra... if THEY WOULD CHANGE THAT #()#@ HSF

 

[Willamette_sucks]

LOL!!! Not again!!

Well at least this guy got 2gigs of memory on ACCIDENT!

But seriously dude, I recommend you return it, and get ONE gig (2 is unneccessary) of BETTER memory, DDR 433, 466, or even 500.

With that board/cpu you could potentially do some serious overclocking (a new/better mobo would help here too), but currently you'll be bound by the memory. Get some Corsair XMS or Kingston HyperX, or GEiL PC3500 or better.

"Mice eat cheese." - Modest Mouse

"Every Day is the Right Day." -Pink Floyd

 

[ecar016]

sorry, the vid card is my primary concern now....
all other parts are in,
no faster memory in stock...so settled with ddr400
asus and other boards not available any longer....
i'm talking thru the distr. channel in canada....
i'm guessing that if u want that stuff they want u to buy a dell!!!!!

the post in this forum is regarding games and dual screens....
usually I look forward to GW's posts but lately he's been quite unresponsive.....
maybe system envy (similar to penile....mines bigger than yours)

EC


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[Willamette_sucks]

Usually? You're a stranger! Have you been secretly reading the forums as an unregistered for years!?!?

Man thats scary. So many people I don't know probably want to kill me

"Mice eat cheese." - Modest Mouse

"Every Day is the Right Day." -Pink Floyd

 

[ecar016]

actually ive been around for years but keep losing my login and/or pass......
ok, maybe i'm a stalker.

EC


<font color=red> Quantum Computers! - very interesting </font color=red>

 

[ufo_warviper]

Sorry WS, he's not a stranger anymore. He's moved up to "noob"...... I mean newbie.

My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[TKS]

I have 2 gigs of memory...what of it? *puts on his snoop dog outfit/mask*

Don't mess with my RAM or I'll have to put the smack dizown on yo arse biatch!

<font color=blue>I've got a better idea. Let's go play "swallow the stuff under the sink." </font color=blue>
<font color=green>Stewie Griffin</font color=green> from <i>The Family Guy</i>

TKS

 

[ecar016]

I've hear of xp and problems of tons of ram.....
any truths.
should I expect to have probs. with 2GB

EC


<font color=red> Quantum Computers! - very interesting </font color=red>

 

[coolsquirtle]

ya rumors say XP can't handle more than 1024mb of ram, but people find ways to get away with that SOMEHOW, dont ask me

Proud Owner the Block Heater
120% nVidia Fanboy
PROUD OWNER OF THE GEFORCE FX 5900ULTRA <-- I wish this was me
I'd get a nVidia GeForce FX 5900Ultra... if THEY WOULD CHANGE THAT #()#@ HSF

 

[HardWareBoss]

XP can't handle more than 1024Mb of ram to bad. Nice of Micro$

 

[ecar016]

I cant believe thats true....
an article in tom's says xp really takes off performance wise with over 1GB ram.

EC


<font color=red> Quantum Computers! - very interesting </font color=red>

 

[TKS]

Don't ask me...I've got 4 sticks of 512 in with XP Pro...no probs for over a year now

<font color=blue>other people's lives
seem more interesting
cuz they aint mine
</font color=blue>
<font color=green>Modest Mouse</font color=green>

TKS

 

[ufo_warviper]

*UFO_WARVIPER removes 2 RAM modules from TKS's system (real sneaky, quiet-like)*

My OS features preemptive multitasking, a fully interactive command line, & support for 640K of RAM!

 

[ecar016]

I've decided to get an ati 9800 pro 128MB (made by ati)....can someone recommend a link for benchmarking my ram, video, hdd and system perf.

EC


<font color=red> Quantum Computers! - very interesting </font color=red>

 

[RRAMJET]

This negroid has 4 sticks of 512 ram, gee tks i woulda thought you'd upgraded by now. I heard a rumour Doom 3 ya gunna need 3 gigs of that dog food.

If he doesn't die, he'll get help!!!

 

[daddywags214]

3 gigs? Uh, no. You need 5 gigs of RAM to run Doom III. Duh... Anyways, ecar, run 3dmark01 and 03 and tell us how you do. Also, if you have the means, I'd like to see some Splinter Cell numbers with a system like that. MS FlightSim 2004, too.

Oh yeah, I think the deal is that WindowsXP can run with up to 4gigs of RAM, but you won't see any performance increases over 1 or 1.5gigs. That's what I heard, anyway...

<b>nVidia cheated on me so I left her for ATi. ATi's hotter anyway...</b>

 

[Crashman]

Great choice in cards. The standard 9800 Pro with 128MB supports dual monitors, while the AIW version doesn't.

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