Building a Computer. Help!!! - Page 11

Alucard · 10-17-2003, 04:50 AM

Ignore the cpu fan. Thats why you bought the thermaltake one. You're supposed to put a LITTLE of the compound ontop of the cpu after you install it, then slap the fan ontop. Be careful not to put too much. It can't smear off the actual small little chip ontop. IF you know someone who can help you definately ask them.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-19-2003, 12:16 AM

Will a 350w power supply be enough for a 9800 or 5900 gpu, since they plug directly into the ps?

Alucard · 10-19-2003, 03:00 AM

yes 350 should be plenty. You can always swap it in the future if you like. But it should be more then fine.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-23-2003, 09:06 PM

I just got my ram in the mail the other day. It is Kingston, but I was just curious why all the chips say Samsung on them?

Alucard · 10-23-2003, 11:41 PM

Samsung are one of the companies who produce the chips. The other companies take them and spaz with them for a bit and relabel them and blah.

sin75 · 10-27-2003, 11:36 PM

I'm planning to upgrade my PC's to as much as the motherboard allows but can someone tell me what's is registered RAM and unbuffered RAM is? It says here on my motherboard manual-

Total system memory for unbuffered DDR DIMM (PC 2700/3200)
64 MB ~ 2 GB

Total system memory for registered DDR DIMM (PC 2700/3200)
64 MB ~ 3 GB

I got 4 ram slots on my PC and there's one 512MB(PC 2700). If I add another 1 512MB and 2x1GB ram would it work on my PC?

Alucard · 10-27-2003, 11:57 PM

It would work as long as they were all the same speed, ie 2700.

As for the registered thing, unless I'm wrong the registered stuff is the better quality and more stable. Obviously its more expensive. Dont be shy about not buying registered though. As long as the brand is a good brand, ie Corsair,Kingston,Kingmax, then you'll be fine. Stay totally away from crap like Seitec and Nanya.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-29-2003, 03:45 AM

Here is what my computer officially and finally will have. I have it all, except for the graphics card and Hard drive becuase they are in the mail
OS- Win xp home edition
CPU- AMD Athlon xp 2600+ 400fsb
Graphics- ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
Ram- Kingston 512Mb DDR 3200 400FSB CL3A ECC ( will get more later.)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 120GB SATA 8MB 7200, Maxtor 40GB ATA133 7200 for storage.

And the Motherboard is an MSI K7N2 Delta series.

Alucard · 10-29-2003, 07:10 AM

9600pro? Didn't you say you planned to buy the 9800pro instead of getting it next year? Cause the money you saved waiting for it to become cheaper would be the same as buying the 9600 and the 9800 later, so having the 9800pro now would be the same money wise but more power now.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-29-2003, 08:21 PM

ya, but I wanted to get a new monitor right now. So oh well.

Thanks for all the help though.:big smile

Alucard · 10-29-2003, 11:30 PM

New monitor eh? What sort?

SpaceManSpiff · 10-30-2003, 01:08 AM

Well I dont know what monitor exactly but I want an lcd flat scree one.

Edit: when your looking at all the specs of monitors, what does the viewing angle mean. Can you only see the screen from certain angles?

sin75 · 10-30-2003, 01:41 AM

I you don't know already, try to get a monitor with the lowest dot pitch. I'd seen a Sony PC monitor with a very low dot pitch(can't remember the ?.??mm) and it's crystal clear! To me this is the most important thing to consider when getting a PC monitor.. screen size would be next.

SpaceManSpiff · 10-30-2003, 02:14 AM

Is that the same thing as pixel pitch? And is this low or high?

Pixel Pitch: 0.297(H) mmx).297(V) mm

SpaceManSpiff · 10-30-2003, 07:53 PM

I just got my HD and Graphics card in the mail. My HD is bare with no instalation cd or floppy disk. I was just wondering if I needed these to install it, because my old one came with these and my brother used them to install it. If I do need these where would I go to get them for a seagate barracuda HD?

10-19-2003, 12:16 AM	#152
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Will a 350w power supply be enough for a 9800 or 5900 gpu, since they plug directly into the ps? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-23-2003, 09:06 PM	#154
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	I just got my ram in the mail the other day. It is Kingston, but I was just curious why all the chips say Samsung on them? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-29-2003, 03:45 AM	#158
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Here is what my computer officially and finally will have. I have it all, except for the graphics card and Hard drive becuase they are in the mail OS- Win xp home edition CPU- AMD Athlon xp 2600+ 400fsb Graphics- ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Ram- Kingston 512Mb DDR 3200 400FSB CL3A ECC ( will get more later.) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 120GB SATA 8MB 7200, Maxtor 40GB ATA133 7200 for storage. And the Motherboard is an MSI K7N2 Delta series. __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-29-2003, 08:21 PM	#160
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	ya, but I wanted to get a new monitor right now. So oh well. Thanks for all the help though.:big smile __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-30-2003, 01:08 AM	#162
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Well I dont know what monitor exactly but I want an lcd flat scree one. Edit: when your looking at all the specs of monitors, what does the viewing angle mean. Can you only see the screen from certain angles? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2. Last edited by SpaceManSpiff; 10-30-2003 at 01:37 AM.

10-17-2003, 04:50 AM	#151
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Ignore the cpu fan. Thats why you bought the thermaltake one. You're supposed to put a LITTLE of the compound ontop of the cpu after you install it, then slap the fan ontop. Be careful not to put too much. It can't smear off the actual small little chip ontop. IF you know someone who can help you definately ask them.

10-19-2003, 03:00 AM	#153
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	yes 350 should be plenty. You can always swap it in the future if you like. But it should be more then fine.

10-23-2003, 11:41 PM	#155
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Samsung are one of the companies who produce the chips. The other companies take them and spaz with them for a bit and relabel them and blah.

10-27-2003, 11:36 PM	#156
sin75 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 275	I'm planning to upgrade my PC's to as much as the motherboard allows but can someone tell me what's is registered RAM and unbuffered RAM is? It says here on my motherboard manual- Total system memory for unbuffered DDR DIMM (PC 2700/3200) 64 MB ~ 2 GB Total system memory for registered DDR DIMM (PC 2700/3200) 64 MB ~ 3 GB I got 4 ram slots on my PC and there's one 512MB(PC 2700). If I add another 1 512MB and 2x1GB ram would it work on my PC?

10-27-2003, 11:57 PM	#157
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	It would work as long as they were all the same speed, ie 2700. As for the registered thing, unless I'm wrong the registered stuff is the better quality and more stable. Obviously its more expensive. Dont be shy about not buying registered though. As long as the brand is a good brand, ie Corsair,Kingston,Kingmax, then you'll be fine. Stay totally away from crap like Seitec and Nanya.

10-29-2003, 07:10 AM	#159
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	9600pro? Didn't you say you planned to buy the 9800pro instead of getting it next year? Cause the money you saved waiting for it to become cheaper would be the same as buying the 9600 and the 9800 later, so having the 9800pro now would be the same money wise but more power now.

10-29-2003, 11:30 PM	#161
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	New monitor eh? What sort?

10-30-2003, 01:41 AM	#163
sin75 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 275	I you don't know already, try to get a monitor with the lowest dot pitch. I'd seen a Sony PC monitor with a very low dot pitch(can't remember the ?.??mm) and it's crystal clear! To me this is the most important thing to consider when getting a PC monitor.. screen size would be next.

10-30-2003, 02:14 AM	#164
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Is that the same thing as pixel pitch? And is this low or high? Pixel Pitch: 0.297(H) mmx).297(V) mm __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

10-30-2003, 07:53 PM	#165
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	I just got my HD and Graphics card in the mail. My HD is bare with no instalation cd or floppy disk. I was just wondering if I needed these to install it, because my old one came with these and my brother used them to install it. If I do need these where would I go to get them for a seagate barracuda HD? __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

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