- Joined
- Jan 18, 2001
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida!
Here's an adventure I am considering undertaking (tomorrow at the computer show):
- Iwill MPx2 motherboard
- dual T-bred 2200+'s
- dual Thermalright SLK-800 with 80 CFM, 80mm fan (and add rheostat(s) myself)
- Enermax 550W or Antec 480W p/s
- Gainward Ti4200 (How can I say 'no' to a free RAM speed upgrade?)
- 2 sticks of 512M, PC2700, CAS2 Samsung RAM, (registered?)
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I have a few questions about this.
- Will the Thermalright SLK-800's fit this motherboard?
- Is that enough cooling (not counting other system fans)?
- Should I get a northbridge cooler, and if so, which one?
- Should I get a video card cooler, and if so, which one?
- Do the RAM chips on the back of the video card need anything extra to keep them cool, and if so, what's a good idea?
- Are these power supplies good enough, or should I get a case that allows two 300W supplies?
- Is this enough system RAM to be running Win2k?
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I have a full-tower case and a 21" monitor to take full advantage of the video card. I can put in plenty of fans. Noise is not a big problem, but then, the rheostat(s) will help manage that.
I also intend to get a RAID5 card and 5-6 drives to take full advantage, but probably will not be doing that right away, and so that's why I wonder about the power requirements.
I will be using this computer mostly to surf the internet a little and write a couple letters now and then and play Solitaire.
Just kidding! I'll be using it to run/render with Poser faster, play some heavy-duty games (like Civ3 and UT2003), and fold proteins. I also want to overclock it as much as I can, though I realize the 2200+ is not the OCer's choice. Still, 3600-4000 MHz would be a nice range. If anyone knows of a dual Athlon MB with a 1:5 PCI divider, that would be better, or if you know how to edit BIOS itself.... anyway, I don't feel like an insane number of crashes (any more), or having non-functional USB ports.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions? Worries? *****-slaps?