Hofy

2 Western Digital 30 gig ATA 100 7200 RPM HDs (will be set at RAID 0) Nothing but bad news there. Go with some Maxtors or IBM drives.c> TDK 12/10/32 Velocd burner Paragon, the TDK is a Plextor. Just dresses up in TDK.c> Just my 2¢.c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

quote: Originally posted by ogAkira: "Great JOB!!!" To recieve your prize, jus send $60 U.S. for shipping and handling to: Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Promo P.O. Box 10 Fullerton, CA 90870c> I almost forgot to mention our new offices out in California! c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

I wish Plextor made a DVD ROM drive. c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

Seb, since you are not going with RAID, another board to consider (if you will not be overclocking)is the Tyan S2390. 1 AGP/6 PCI/1 ISA. Rock solid too. It should also be $20-$40 cheaper.c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

You wont see much of a gain going with RAID. I have the Abit KT7/RAID but only got it because of the 4 IDE channels (Which the Asus also has) It is nice to know that the RAID is there if I ever need it. Either mobo will be a fine base for your system.c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

You will conform to our ways yet, Seb! MuHAHAHAHA. Actually only on the the AMD so far. I am leaning towards an ATI All In One Radeon right now. Still 2-3 months out though. Best of all worlds. c> ------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

If you really want the lowdown on the different types of RAID follow the link. RAID TYPES c>------------------ Hofy's Duct Tape Mounting System Support hofmonstr@rocketmail.com c> I am NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665c>

quote: Originally posted by Seb: then why the hell is every gaming site out there recommending geforce cards? or maybe i didn't visit the good ones... it really seemed to me like nvidia had the market in their pocket and their cards kicked Ati's ***... Seb, it is kinda like the Aureal vs. Creative thing with Sound Cards. We knew that the Aureal was better but they just got out marketed.c> ------------------ I AM NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665 c>

Yeah those 15KRPM drives are a deal at only $2000 for 75GB. Or something like that.c> ------------------ I AM NOT ProMedia Tech Support promediatech@klipsch.com 888-554-5665 c>

Dman, do you have a 3dfx Voodoo3 card? If so that was the same error I was getting before I got the latest drivers.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

quote: Originally posted by Seb: -MOBO-Asus A7V Good choice. So is the Abit and the MicroStar. I dont think you can do much in the way of OverClocking with the MicroStar. Also see the Tyan Socket A Mobo. Rock solid, but again not OC c> -CPU-AMD Athlon, 1GHz or more. Oh yeah!! Just make sure you get a GOOD HeatSinkFan for it. Even better but not as pretty as the Orbs is the GlobalWin FOP32-1, only $20US and cools better than an Orb or Alpha. c> -RAM-256 megs of generic 133MHz RAM Try to get some good name brand memory like Kingston ValueRAM. It will save you lots of headaches. CAS2 is better than CAS3 as it has less latency. (Uses less clock cycles) c> -HD-IBM Deskstar 60GXP 7200 RPM, I'm having some trouble finding those around here... It will be either the 20 or 40 Gb model. Can you get any 75GXP drives? Ask KBlair about this. c> -DVD-Rom-Any suggestions? I'm considering either Pioneer or Aopen, Pioneer is more accessible but I don'T know the performance difference with Aopen. In a word, PIONEER. c> -Video Card-Hercules GeForce, maybe the Ultra but I don't know, they are pretty expensive... Stick with the GTS and save some money, you probibly wont be able to tell the diff. c> -Monitor-Viewsonic GS790 19" Come on, KBlair has a nice new Sony 24", dont let him upstage you! c> -Sound Card-I'm still trying to decide between the SB Live! and the Philips card. -Networking-Dlink 5-port 10/100 kit Good stable inexpensive kit! 10X better than anything Linksucks makes. c> -Case-Is that really important? A good, sturdy, well-cooled case I guess... don't wanna spend too much. Since you dont want to cut holes go for an Addtronics. If you ge tthe mod bug and want to save some cash, go with an InWin Q500. c> -Mouse-Still unsure, I'd like the Razer Boomslang, but I don't know, that' be triple the cost of the Microsoft Intelleye wheel mouse... -Keyboard-Generic bilingual. /edit/ I could see some overclocking in the future, so please consider that, esp. for the CPU/MOBO and the video card, as well as the case. I don't wanna drill holes for fans in the case, i want the oc process to be as easy as possible. ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

The 30/30 warranty is 30 seconds or 30 feet, which ever comes first!c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

The Abit KT7 and KT7/RAID will handle up to a 1.2Ghz. (12x multiplier)c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

We offer a full 30/30 warranty. We currently accept ca$h for payment.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

3 hard drives, 3 diff sizes, 3 diff speeds, 3 diff uses. 1. Maxtor 20GB ATA100 7200RPM 2MB cache. 2. Maxtor 13.6GB ATA66 5400RPM ?? cache. 3. Maxtor 17.2GB ATA33 5400RPM 512kb cache. The 20GB is for games and internet. The 13.6GB is for programing and Net development. The 17.2GB is for business. c>------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Hope it doesnt crap out on you bro. As for RAID, you most likely dont want/need to on a home system unless you want to mirror for back up. I have the Abit KT7/RAID mobo, I dont use the RAID feature. I only got it cuz I can hook up 8 IDE devices. Sitting at 6 right now. (3 Hard Drives, CDROM, CDRW, Zip) I think the Zip is going to go though, I have not used it since I got the CDRW. c>------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Nope reformatting doesnt hurt a drive. If you get a new drive bigger is OK. Just make sure you get 7200rpm with more cache if possible. With a bigger drive your clusters are going to be bigger. 32kb if you go over 32GB. Under 8 GB your cluster size is a small 4kb. So you may want to partition the physical drive into a few smaller drives. Partition Magic is a good program for this. I know I am going to get flamed for this next one but I speak from experiance. AVOID Western Digital. Too high of a ratio of bad drives. We sent in our last WD drive that failed last month (a 2.5GB). They sent us a brand new 2.5GB to replace it. It lasted a whole 17 days. Atleast the last one held out for almost a year. c>------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Is this the same Hard drive you just wiped out in the other thread?c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

quote: Originally posted by XPhys71: My computer won't let me install the drivers for my Creative DVD-ROM and DXR3 decoder card. I try to run the DXR3 driver install off the CD but the computer says the card isn't installed. The card IS installed and is patched between my vid card and monitor, just like it was before the fateful crash. If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate them. Thanks! Have you installed the driver from the DVD floppy disk? You need to do that first before you install the software on the CDc> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Gotta be the NewQ Platinum for the 4 channel goodness. Someone listed an order site over on ard/Forum. Cost was something like $150 though.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

You wont need any 'drivers' for a hard drive. The bios on your motherboard should detect it no problem.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Dman, what parts are you reusing? You may not need special drivers for them. Let me know and I will hook you up. As for full install I mean clean install from a CDROM with full version of the OS on it. You might be able to get by with your 98 upgrade by using it to start. It will then prompt you for an earlier version of Windows. This is when you try the 3.1 disk. I dont know if this will work as I have only done this with 95/98. c>------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

It is always best to do a fresh FULL install. That way there will be less conflict. Then you can hook up your old hard drive and transfer your DATA that you wanted saved.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

This thread as been brought back from the dead once again for the enjoyment of the boards NEWFs.c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>

Please stop teasing us K! I know I am going to get one of Stiltners cases, just as soon as I am happy with my current case. Isnt that how it goes? c> ------------------ SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME.c>