fRACTAL 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Today 2 things happened. First we cleaned my current computers graphics card which had been idling at 105 degrees C, it now runs at 53. Second We ordered the rest of my computer the specs of which are as follows! CPU: AMD X2 6400+ 3.2Ghz VGA: Gainward 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT Motherboard: SLi Compliant Asus AM2 slot. PSU: SLi compliant 550W xclio Case: Akasa eclipse case Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy (got it free of my brother) RAM: 4GB Corsair (4x1GB) DVD Drive: LiteON DH.... HDD: 2 IDE drives of my current computer (both 70GB) and a 160GB Seagate Barracuda (SATA II) [boast]I rather look forward to using it [/boast] Honestly though it was good value only £500 pounds! I rather dread refilling my bank account though... ~Doom Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Congrats on the purchase, Tim. You got a pic of the new beast when it arrives? That's some seriously wicked Ram Looks like your new friend can pretty much run anthing huh gogo Link to comment
gial 2 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Good bet gogo - sound's like it'll run a LOT, but nothing can do more than "walk" Vista - hehe 105C - and it still works? wow. Think you must have had some real dust in there. From my recent experience cooling off my cpu, I think this is a real problem - maybe THE real problem for all the "server instability" and ctd problems. Since I cooled mine, I've had but one "crashout" and that happened when I tried to join a game just as the only player I it was leaving. Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Oh I'll be running XP no fear with vista Although I wouldn't mind a dual vista/xp boot. Vista for DX10 Games that look a lot better in DX10 ~Doom Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Nice setup there Tim are you putting it together yourself? Btw, there must've been a carpet in that cooler, OMG 100+ degrees! Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Nope not putting it together myself. Also there was no carpet, the only thing that ahd happened was that my heat sink had become a dust sink. The whole thing was full of dust at both ends, no airflow! ~Doom Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Lol well that was basically what I meant But didn't you get any artifacts or anything while playing games? My old Nvidia 8500GT got artifacts as soon as temps came above 80-something degrees. Thank god the 8800 I have now is cool compared to the stock 8500GT Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 How interesting...I've NEVER taken high temps for my comp seriously. Does that really make a card act...just wonky before it conks out? I mean...a lesser performance? So you guys are saying that having a card running at a colder temp makes it work better? gogo Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 But didn't you get any artifacts or anything while playing games? My old Nvidia 8500GT got artifacts as soon as temps came above 80-something degrees. Thank god the 8800 I have now is cool compared to the stock 8500GT Nope, it could just cause the equivalent of lag from time to time... How interesting...I've NEVER taken high temps for my comp seriously.Does that really make a card act...just wonky before it conks out? I mean...a lesser performance? So you guys are saying that having a card running at a colder temp makes it work better? gogo To the first yes To the second yes To the third guess what...yes ~Doom Link to comment
Schot 407 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Nice new toy Tim! I notice you got some Sli action going on there. *drools* Are you running two vid cards in it:) If you are I'm going to be so jealous and have to hate you for at least an entire day, lol. Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Meh SLI/Crossfire is overrated But since the vid card manufacturers are making their new high-end dual GPU setups (ATI has the new 3870 X2, and Nvidia will be releasing their 9800GX2) there will be more investing in multi-GPU setups, so I think the dual setups will be better supported in upcoming games Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 It IS SLi compatible, although I won't be running two cards. But if I need more graphics power I can just buy another one and stick it in ~Doom Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) Too bad that green SLI requires two similar Nvidia cards... The red camp's Crossfire can run different ATi cards with CrossfireX Edited February 26, 2008 by Timotheus Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Pics of all the components ~Doom Link to comment
Timotheus 416 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Nice would also be a nice addition to the "Goodies" thread in the bar section Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 oooh thats true! ~Doom Link to comment
Yarasa 0 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 is that "sock" included with the package Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Lol yup, and the vintage pokemon poster at the back. (its our storage room) ~Doom Link to comment
Arilaftia 0 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Great new toys there Tim! My son is drooling over the poster! hahaha! Ah hes young, He'll learn the coolest toys eventually! Link to comment
gogoblender 3,071 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 wow, that's a gorgeous pic of loot there Tim...now I wanna go get stuff too! gogo Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Great new toys there Tim!My son is drooling over the poster! hahaha! Ah hes young, He'll learn the coolest toys eventually! I'll send you the poster if you like I'll even throw in the books of tort law ~Doom Link to comment
th3undon3on3 0 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Only £500? Where did you get all the parts? I'm wanting an upgrade myself, but money is tight. I need a new graphics card, but for PCIs I'd need a new motherboard. The best I can do just now is a 7800. Wouldn't mind a new processor either, and some more RAM wouldn't go amiss... Pipe dreams for now though. Link to comment
fRACTAL 0 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) I got all mine from scan ~Doom I haven't replaced my monitor or anything though. I would like a 20 inch rather than my 17 but yo ucant have everything Edited March 1, 2008 by TimOfDoom Link to comment
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