New computer!!!!

3991vhtes · May 5, 2007, 02:02 PM

Hey people! If you read my specs I think that you will say "Wow, he sure has a piece of crap system!", and I don't care if you do because I do. Well, I am getting a new PC. The specs for it are as followed...

Intel Celeron D 2.66GHz (~2659MHz) LGA775
Corsair DDR SDRAM PC3200 768MB
Western Digital 160GB HDD
nVidia GeForce FX5500 (discussed here)
Yamaha 6 channel sound card
Windows XP Professional

all of this for a mere $100, and it is brand new! Now, you are prolly thinking there is no way that I would be able to have a new computer that cheap, but I am getting it thru my uncle, and I have a family discount. It would normally sell for $600.

Kursah · May 6, 2007, 02:20 AM

Not bad. Use it like you stole it! Cause you pretty much did with that awesome discount! Kickass dude! Keep us posted on how she runs!

3991vhtes · May 6, 2007, 02:23 AM

Well...I will be getting the computer in a bit...and I am psyched!!!

bruins004 · May 6, 2007, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

Hey people! If you read my specs I think that you will say "Wow, he sure has a piece of crap system!", and I don't care if you do because I do. Well, I am getting a new PC. The specs for it are as followed...

Intel Celeron D 2.66GHz (~2659MHz) LGA775
Corsair DDR SDRAM PC3200 768MB
Western Digital 160GB HDD
nVidia GeForce FX5500 (discussed here)
Yamaha 6 channel sound card
Windows XP Professional

all of this for a mere $100, and it is brand new! Now, you are prolly thinking there is no way that I would be able to have a new computer that cheap, but I am getting it thru my uncle, and I have a family discount. It would normally sell for $600.

Good for the price.
What are you looking to do with this computer.
Also, how many modules of RAM do you have in that? It looks like 3. If so take, 1 module out(the one that doesnt match the other 2) bc it will run faster that way.

Kursah · May 6, 2007, 02:36 AM

Yeah...but for that application, dual channel may not really be noticable...I'd say try it with all 3 sticks, then try it with 2...if you notice a difference then run less memory, otherwise, maybe get a 4th stick and then you'd be GTG. What motherboard are you getting?

kwchang007 · May 6, 2007, 03:44 AM

very good for the price, try and get some more ram, and get a better vid card, you'll be much happier.

theonetruewill · May 7, 2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kwchang007

very good for the price, try and get some more ram, and get a better vid card, you'll be much happier.

Get an old 9800pro and I swear you'll be far more satisfied.

Solaris17 · May 7, 2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by theonetruewill

Get an old 9800pro and I swear you'll be far more satisfied.

i used to beat the piss out of mine those are amazing cards and if you ask the member dolf for some help you can flash to xt and play with timings etc thatw what i did.

WarEagleAU · May 7, 2007, 01:03 AM

not too bad and a huge upgrade from your current system

3991vhtes · May 7, 2007, 08:09 PM

Ok, I'm going to answer some questions. The mobo that I am getting is an Intel mobo, it has 2 ram slots, and one chip is a Corsair 512MB pc3200, and the other one is a Corsair 256MB pc3200. I will be playing some games that have steep requirements (like the sims 2, battlefield 2, WoW, and some more...), and I got it today (May 7, 2007)...

3991vhtes · May 7, 2007, 08:13 PM

I forgot to mention...it's a Dell Dimension 1100 built from a barebones system.

bigboi86 · May 7, 2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bruins004

Good for the price.
What are you looking to do with this computer.
Also, how many modules of RAM do you have in that? It looks like 3. If so take, 1 module out(the one that doesnt match the other 2) bc it will run faster that way.

The only way it could possibly run faster is if the stick you took out was a slower spec stick causing the other ram to run at the slower spec.

Memory only runs as fast as it's slowest module. If you have a PC supporting DDR400, and you have two 400 sticks and a 266 stick, all your ram will run at 266.

If you have 3 400 sticks, even if they are different brands, they will run at 400.

So unless one of your sticks is slower(brands don't matter), then keep it in there.

3991vhtes · Jun 4, 2007, 10:57 PM

Bad news....it burnt up cuz i overclocked it. Now I'm usin an old piece of junk. Look at my specs!

bigboi86 · Jun 4, 2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

Bad news....it burnt up cuz i overclocked it. Now I'm usin an old piece of junk. Look at my specs!

Does it just turn on but no video? If so you probably just set something wrong in the BIOS or OCd the FSB too high and it just needs a cmos reset.

If you fried something that quickly you must not have a clue what you're doing. Read some more about overclocking and computer hardware in general. I have never fried anything overclocking.

3991vhtes · Jun 4, 2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboi86

Does it just turn on but no video? If so you probably just set something wrong in the BIOS or OCd the FSB too high and it just needs a cmos reset.

It doesn't turn on at all, lol

bigboi86 · Jun 4, 2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

It doesn't turn on at all, lol

Fans don't even spin up? Check your PSU with a tester, or multimeter. Might have just blew up your PSU.

How exactly did you fry it?

3991vhtes · Jun 4, 2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboi86

Fans don't even spin up? Check your PSU with a tester, or multimeter. Might have just blew up your PSU.

How exactly did you fry it?

PSU is good, because I hooked it up to my cousin's computer ( he has it in his computer right as we speak

). Computers don't turn on or power up anything when there is a burned up cpu. I used my cousin's computer to test the cpu (he has the same one, LGA775, also a Celeron D

). I got nothing. So, I put my cousin's cpu in my motheboard, and it powerd up beautifully. but, my cousin said no when i asked him if i could keep the cpu lol.

Exceededgoku · Jun 5, 2007, 12:01 AM

well that was rediculously quick to burn it up... mate you must be really bad at overclocking to burn out a processor....

bigboi86 · Jun 5, 2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

PSU is good, because I hooked it up to my cousin's computer ( he has it in his computer right as we speak

). Computers don't turn on or power up anything when there is a burned up cpu. I used my cousin's computer to test the cpu (he has the same one, LGA775, also a Celeron D

). I got nothing. So, I put my cousin's cpu in my motheboard, and it powerd up beautifully. but, my cousin said no when i asked him if i could keep the cpu lol.

Actually I think a motherboard will turn on even without a CPU. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't tried in a long time.

3991vhtes · Jun 5, 2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Exceededgoku

well that was rediculously quick to burn it up... mate you must be really bad at overclocking to burn out a processor....

What the weird part was is the cooling supported up to 3.5GHz, and I overclocked it from 2.66GHz to 3.20GHz.

3991vhtes · Jun 5, 2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboi86

Actually I think a motherboard will turn on even without a CPU. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't tried in a long time.

Some will, and some won't. Mine doesn't power up without a CPU.

bigboi86 · Jun 5, 2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

What the weird part was is the cooling supported up to 3.5GHz, and I overclocked it from 2.66GHz to 3.20GHz.

That doesn't matter at all. How much voltage did you give it? CPU's really don't die that quick.

It would have to hit VERY high temps for it to fry. Also, not all CPU's will run the same temp at 3.5ghz. If you feed a CPU too much voltage or let it get too hot it will fry, but that's like the only way to fry one. You should have been temp monitoring.

3991vhtes · Jun 5, 2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboi86

That doesn't matter at all. How much voltage did you give it? CPU's really don't die that quick.

It would have to hit VERY high temps for it to fry. Also, not all CPU's will run the same temp at 3.5ghz. If you feed a CPU too much voltage or let it get too hot it will fry, but that's like the only way to fry one. You should have been temp monitoring.

i don't even remember the volts. After I left my cousin's house, I took out the hard drive, and threw the computer in a dumpster.

bigboi86 · Jun 5, 2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 3991vhtes

i don't even remember the volts. After I left my cousin's house, I took out the hard drive, and threw the computer in a dumpster.

Omfg dude you have problems. You didn't even troubleshoot anything, the memory,video card, motherboard, media drives and case could be useful.

3991vhtes · Jun 5, 2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboi86

Omfg dude you have problems. You didn't even troubleshoot anything, the memory, motherboard, media drives and case could be useful.

i was super P.O'ed when I left. I'm sure my cousin prolly found it cuz I told him I was going to.

May 5, 2007, 02:02 PM	#1
3991vhtes Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My house. Posts: 1,584 (1.55/day) Thanks: 426 Thanked 126 Times in 116 Posts System Specs	New computer!!!! Hey people! If you read my specs I think that you will say "Wow, he sure has a piece of crap system!", and I don't care if you do because I do. Well, I am getting a new PC. The specs for it are as followed... Intel Celeron D 2.66GHz (~2659MHz) LGA775 Corsair DDR SDRAM PC3200 768MB Western Digital 160GB HDD nVidia GeForce FX5500 (discussed here) Yamaha 6 channel sound card Windows XP Professional all of this for a mere $100, and it is brand new! Now, you are prolly thinking there is no way that I would be able to have a new computer that cheap, but I am getting it thru my uncle, and I have a family discount. It would normally sell for $600.

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 2.4GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS A8V-VM SE
Cooling:	Stock
Memory:	1GB DDR400
Video Card:	DiamondViper Radeon X1650PRO 512MB PCI-e
Harddisk:	Seagate 250GB SATA
CD/DVD Drive:	HP DVD1040i with lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer AL2002W 20" LCD Widescreen
Case:	cheap
Sound Card:	Creative SoundBlaster
PSU:	500 watt
Software:	Vista Ultimate
Benchmarks:	4.1 Vista index

May 6, 2007, 02:20 AM	#2
Kursah Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Missoula, Montana, USA Posts: 6,028 (4.97/day) Thanks: 593 Thanked 1,119 Times in 968 Posts System Specs	Not bad. Use it like you stole it! Cause you pretty much did with that awesome discount! Kickass dude! Keep us posted on how she runs! __________________ Overclocking is Easy! Get Results! - GTX 260/280 Unofficial Support Thread TPU's Gaming Headphone/Headset Thread - Share your experience - Buying Games Online - My Heat -

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Harddisk:	WD 640Gb x3, No Raid
CD/DVD Drive:	Samsung SH-S203 SATA DVD
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VW246H 24" 16:9 LCD 1920x1080
Case:	Coolermaster HAF 932
Sound Card:	Auzen X-Fi Forte 7.1 + JVC HA-RX700, JVC HA-DX3, Logitech X-230
PSU:	PC P&C Silencer 750 Quad
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Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 2.4GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS A8V-VM SE
Cooling:	Stock
Memory:	1GB DDR400
Video Card:	DiamondViper Radeon X1650PRO 512MB PCI-e
Harddisk:	Seagate 250GB SATA
CD/DVD Drive:	HP DVD1040i with lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer AL2002W 20" LCD Widescreen
Case:	cheap
Sound Card:	Creative SoundBlaster
PSU:	500 watt
Software:	Vista Ultimate
Benchmarks:	4.1 Vista index

May 6, 2007, 02:23 AM	#3
3991vhtes Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My house. Posts: 1,584 (1.55/day) Thanks: 426 Thanked 126 Times in 116 Posts System Specs	Well...I will be getting the computer in a bit...and I am psyched!!!

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (939)
Motherboard:	MSI Neo K8n Neo4-F with Nforce 4
Cooling:	ThermalTake Venus12 + 3 case fans + PCI slot cooler for GPU
Memory:	2x 512mb Kingston PC-3200
Video Card:	XFX GeForce 7800GT
Harddisk:	Western Digital 160GB
CD/DVD Drive:	Lite On DVD+/-RW, Lite On Combo Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VX2025WM
Case:	Logisys Dracula Case (Black)
Sound Card:	Onboard Sound, Logitech X-530 Surround Sound Speakers
PSU:	OCZ PowerStream 520W
Software:	Window XP Pro, Office Suite, Tons of Games

May 6, 2007, 02:36 AM	#5
Kursah Eligible for custom title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Missoula, Montana, USA Posts: 6,028 (4.97/day) Thanks: 593 Thanked 1,119 Times in 968 Posts System Specs	Yeah...but for that application, dual channel may not really be noticable...I'd say try it with all 3 sticks, then try it with 2...if you notice a difference then run less memory, otherwise, maybe get a 4th stick and then you'd be GTG. What motherboard are you getting? __________________ Overclocking is Easy! Get Results! - GTX 260/280 Unofficial Support Thread TPU's Gaming Headphone/Headset Thread - Share your experience - Buying Games Online - My Heat -

May 6, 2007, 03:44 AM	#6
kwchang007 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Severn, MD, USA. Posts: 2,949 (2.66/day) Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 186 Posts System Specs	very good for the price, try and get some more ram, and get a better vid card, you'll be much happier.

Processor:	C2D T7200@2 ghz vcore: .9875
Motherboard:	generic laptop board
Cooling:	fan control and antec notebook cooler
Memory:	2 GBs@ 533 mhz ddr2
Video Card:	x1400 mobile, overclocked: 526mhz core/ 882mhz ddr
Harddisk:	120 GB@ 5400 rpm fujitsu
CD/DVD Drive:	DVD burner
CRT/LCD Model:	15.4" 1440x900
Sound Card:	integrated
Software:	vista 32 bit home premium

System Name:	COLOSSUS-MK4
Processor:	E8400 @4.4 GHz - FSB @550 MHZ
Motherboard:	Asus P5K Premium (Black Pearl)
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Memory:	2x1GB Geil BlckDrgn 800 @1158 5-5-5-18
Video Card:	8800GT 512MB @740/1782/2080
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Case:	Antec 1200
Sound Card:	Xi-FI Xtreme Audio
PSU:	CoolerMaster IGreen 500W
Software:	XP Home SP3
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Processor:	Core I7 920 @4.3Ghz what bitch? SPANK!
Motherboard:	EVGA x58
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Sound Card:	ASUS Xonar D2X 7.1 on Logitec X-540/EVGA HD running razr barracuda HS
PSU:	Corsair HX1000 +3.3V@30A, +5V30A, +12V1@40A +12V2@40A -12V@0.8A, +5VSB@3.5A
Software:	Windows7 x64 \|\|Ubuntu9,Poser7,Cinema4D,CS2,3DSM9,Lightwave9,Bryce6,Macromedia Studio8,Game Studio A6
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May 7, 2007, 01:03 AM	#9
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,067 (6.92/day) Thanks: 2,294 Thanked 495 Times in 463 Posts System Specs	not too bad and a huge upgrade from your current system __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

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Memory:	2x2GB G. Skill Trident DDR3 @ 1600Mhz
Video Card:	Asus EK Dark Knight 1GB HD4870
Harddisk:	WD Caviar Green 1 TB WD 160GB
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May 7, 2007, 08:09 PM	#10
3991vhtes Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My house. Posts: 1,584 (1.55/day) Thanks: 426 Thanked 126 Times in 116 Posts System Specs	Ok, I'm going to answer some questions. The mobo that I am getting is an Intel mobo, it has 2 ram slots, and one chip is a Corsair 512MB pc3200, and the other one is a Corsair 256MB pc3200. I will be playing some games that have steep requirements (like the sims 2, battlefield 2, WoW, and some more...), and I got it today (May 7, 2007)...

May 7, 2007, 08:13 PM	#11
3991vhtes Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My house. Posts: 1,584 (1.55/day) Thanks: 426 Thanked 126 Times in 116 Posts System Specs	I forgot to mention...it's a Dell Dimension 1100 built from a barebones system.

Processor:	AMD Athlon X2 4200+ 65watt EE @ 2.81ghz (256x11)
Motherboard:	Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 @ 256FSBx3(HTT)
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS9500 AM2, Zalman VF-900
Memory:	PNY 2x2gb DDR2 800mhz@801mhz 5-5-5-15
Video Card:	BFG 9800GTX+ OC @ 800mhz/1200mhz(1885mhz shaders)
Harddisk:	Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS Sata 160gb
CD/DVD Drive:	Lite-On dual layer burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer AL1716 8ms 17" LCD
Case:	CoolerMaster Elite 330
Sound Card:	Onboard, Logitech Z-5300e 280watt RMS 5.1
PSU:	OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX12V 600W
Software:	Microsoft Vista Ultimate x64

Jun 4, 2007, 10:57 PM	#13
3991vhtes Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My house. Posts: 1,584 (1.55/day) Thanks: 426 Thanked 126 Times in 116 Posts System Specs	Bad news....it burnt up cuz i overclocked it. Now I'm usin an old piece of junk. Look at my specs!

Jun 5, 2007, 12:01 AM	#18
Exceededgoku Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 374 (0.26/day) Thanks: 34 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts System Specs	well that was rediculously quick to burn it up... mate you must be really bad at overclocking to burn out a processor.... __________________ Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2Ghz (400Mhzx8) 1.52V (set in bios, 1.47v real) \| 4GB GeIL PC6400 4-4-4-12 @ 800Mhz 4-4-4-12 \| Gigabyte DQ6 @ 1600Mhz \| Sapphire HD2900XT 1GB \| Enermax Infiniti 720W \| Silverstone TJ07-B with custom watercooling \| BenQ FP241WZ http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/9zggs/ GPUZ Validation 1060/1443

Processor:	Core 2 Duo E6600
Motherboard:	Gigabyte DQ6
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling 7 Pro
Memory:	4GB GeIL DDR2 PC6400 4-4-4-12
Video Card:	Sapphire HD2900XT 1GB
Harddisk:	Raptor X
CD/DVD Drive:	Liteon SOHW 1633S x 2
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ FP241WZ
Case:	Silverstone Temjinn TJ09-B
Sound Card:	Audigy Soundblaster 2 ZS
PSU:	Enermax Liberty 720W
Software:	Vista x64

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