PC hardware: Building my first machine

by majo - 11/6/04 10:09 AM

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Building my first machine

by majo - 11/6/04 10:09 AM

upgrading my old machine with athlon 64 bit 3200 & asus "K8V SE Deluxe" mobo with VIA K8T800 chipset. does the 64 bit architexture (boy, I know how to spell) jive with XP SP2?? heard there may be some issues. have two hd's now--1 for OS & 1 for music. is it easier to reformat my OS hard drive or just add another one for ease of install. can use another anyway for tons of pics. updating PS to 420 W. enermax. want 1024 ram. single or dual stick? does it make a difference? brand? kingston, crucial or corsair? does AMD usually come with quality heat sink and fan? any and all help and advice welcome. just need to find good case now. I'm a wannabe gamer what are some good choices for graphics card without having to make a loan from the bank?? thanks again. email is welcome.

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Some answers, the retail boxed CPU's

by Ray Harinec - 11/6/04 10:19 AM In reply to: Building my first machine by majo

come with a HSF suited for the CPU all with a 3 year warranty.

Not sure about the SP2.

For gaming get a server case with beacoup fans. Thermaltake and Enermax have some great ones with a top fan and a side fan as well as the normal intake, exhaust and Poewer Supply fan. Buy the case sans power supply and buy a good supply separately.

Go to http://www.newegg.com amnd get to look at cases and photos of each case inside and out.

Is that the socket 939 CPU and Mobo?? If it is, the CPU [the MCH is on the chip] will support dual channel memory. If so get "matched" set. The socket 754 MCH cpu does NOT support dual channel although the FX version of the CPU does.

Very important to realize that the MCH is on the CPU, no longer part of the northbridge chip of the chipset. Thus the term FSB no longer has any real meaning.

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