Questions about the Antec P182

[NezaH]

erghh m0nstor i dnno how im gonna do this then. i think i have Windows XP SP1 on a disc and upgraded later on to SP2 threw windows update. so how am i going to install the windows?

 

[NezaH]

What would be a better setup?

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6230/p9030039pf2.jpg

or putting the fan in front of the HD cage so its closer to the GPU

 

[monst0r]

its fine the way it is

 

[Shadow703793]

hi!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NezaH]

so which way should i do it? which way would be easier

 

[NezaH]

bump a dump

 

[NezaH]

bump

 

[monst0r]

i dont understand why you keep bumping this? what else is there to ask?

 

[bob8701]

Why do you try out yourself and let us know which set up is the best.

 

[nukemaster]

Pictures say it best

Start at the front.

The red box is vents(on both sides) to allow air in even when the door is closed.

The blue boxes are fan locations. The one on the inside of the top hard drive cage is optional...the back bottom is the location of a PSU fan/vent..

The Green boxes are hard drive locations. Use the bottom one first

You can see the air flow direction with arrows....the back fans blow air out of the case, as does the power supply. So your hard drive will be well cooled.

If you use a long video card you can take out the top hard drive cage to make more room and clean things up a bit....

The dark green line is the divider. This keeps the PSU and HDD's isolated from system heat. This results in a cooler quieter power supply....

Does this help?

 

[NezaH]

t doesn't show any performance differences, but make sure your OS supports installing from a SATA optical drive..(xp sp2 or later..)

i think i only have Windows XP SP1 what can i do?

btw nukemaster thanks alot comepletely understand it

 

[nukemaster]

First off, Slipstream sp2 for windows.

Instructions here
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
Its just smoother to have it all at once.....

Next off, If you are not running raid of any kind. Set all sata ports to IDE mode. This will make it so you need no drivers for any drive....

List full specs if you need help getting the drives to run in ide mode....if not you just use a raid/sata driver disk(yes its a floppy...)

 

[NezaH]

whoa im so confused , will it be easier to just buy Windows XP SP2?

 

[NezaH]

i currently dont have a DVD Drive on this pos computer that im on

 

[nukemaster]

no CD burner? windows xp does not use a DVD....

Just follow the steps one at a time and it will work....

Worse case you can just install it and install SP2.....i just find it smoother to slipstream it....

 

[NezaH]

so i can slipstream with a CD?

 

[nukemaster]

With a blank cd and CD Burner.... XP has not been on dvd as far as i know.....Well some illegal copies are....but legal copies are 1 CD for XP Home/Pro and 2 for MCE2005(The 2nd cd just has a few files on it...MCE feature roll outs and such...)

 

[NezaH]

thats cool , im interested in this slipstream method then , but the thing is i only have like 80mb blank cd

 

[nukemaster]

i hope you mean 80 min(700 megs)...

I will check my slipstream cd....

 

[nukemaster]

597 megs - XP Pro
537 megs - SP Home

Easy to fit that on a CD....

The important thing is to get the boot image from the cd.....without it the disk will not be self booting....

Here is the guide

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

I you have any questions, just ask....

This one is a little easier to do...it has less steps....either way i suggest you rename the SP2 offline installation to sp2.exe to make it easier to type in the command prompt....also making your files right on the c drive also saves you some typing......

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

 

[NezaH]

ahh yes 700mb duh :X

 

[NezaH]

and these sites have setups for SP2 is it ok with just SP?

 

[NezaH]

nvm duh i have SP2 Already on the comp thats the whole point of slipstreaming

 

[NezaH]

so nukemanster you think with this i can smoothly install my SATAII HD's?

 

[monst0r]

nezah, christ start a new thread w/ all these questions lol, so off topic from original...just install as directed you'll be fine..