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Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> On Donnerstag 05 November 2009, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> I guess that could be seen as a kind of spam. I hope not. |
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>> Further, so far as googling this kind of help or info. There is so |
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>> damn much out there.. its too hard to tell what is good or even real. |
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>> So here it is: |
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>> I have a recently dead Intel P4 winxp box, I've got it completely |
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>> stipped dowm, mobo out etc. Its a mid tower antex box.. nice size and |
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>> fairly easy to work inside of. For me that is really important |
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>> because I spent my life working with big heavy stuff for 35 yrs. |
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>> With it all in pieces already, I thought I might try building it |
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>> backup up with some more recent components.. |
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>> I thought maybe a mobo bundle would be a good starting place. |
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>> Anyway, I need some help digging through all the balony on line about |
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>> the newer mobos. |
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>> Here is an example of one possibility: |
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>> http://www.directron.com/fall-motherboard-combo-4.html |
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>> I'm wondering if that really is a deal or just a fake come-on and the |
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>> price is like that all over. |
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>> Is there anyone here who is willing to correspond with me privately |
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>> about this project? Maybe someone who can vouch for some of the more |
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>> recent equipment out there. |
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>> Since gmane obfuscates the email address on From line here it is: |
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>> Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> |
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>> I'd like to hear from someone who may know a bit about homebuilding a |
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>> computer. |
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> that bundle looks ok, but you will need a new psu. |
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> And with ok I mean the hardware, not the price. |
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> You might get away a lot cheaper buying the same parts seperately. |
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> Oh and as a cooler - a Scythe Shuriken |
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> fan2: 421 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 32 |
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> temp2: +51.5°C |
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> is not a bad choice. Especially since the temp never hits 60°C. |
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[OT] |
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Why does everyone else have a CPU that is so much hotter than mine. |
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Mine has never been over 40C or about 100F and I run folding with my rig |
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in my bedroom. Even back when this rig was new and people had rigs |
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close to mine, I still ran cooler. I'm even air cooled. Water and |
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puters make me nervous. |
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[/OT] |
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I would use froogle.com to search for deals. Some combo deals can save |
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you money, some don't. You just have to add them up and compare. I |
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would check into newegg.com too. They have some good deals. |
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I do agree with the comments about power supplies tho. I would also not |
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buy some cheapo power supply either. Get a good name brand one that can |
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stand up or you will be looking for another combo. A weak power supply |
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can cause all kinds of issues. |
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I built my own to so best of luck. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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