Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: CPU socket and picking a heat sink.

[Dale]

masterprometheus wrote:
> Dale wrote:
>
>
>> Thanks for confirming that the coolers will fit.  I did some googling
>> but it just wasn't making sense to me yet.  I found a site later on
>>
> that
>
>> said most coolers used different "adapters" to work with different
>> sockets if needed.  That helped me figure out some of it.
>>
>> Picking another mobo was a good idea.  I actually ended up picking this
>> one:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
>>
> This is a retail product, it will come with a cooling device. If you're
> not going to overclock it will be sufficient and you won't need to pay
> for an HSF. However, some third party coolers produce much less noise if
> that's a consideration.
>

I know but I can't find a OEM version.  As I posted in another reply, I 
used the supported CPU list from Gigabytes site to pick this CPU.  VERY 
open to a OEM version tho.


>> That is a GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 which is a bit better.
>>
> A good board and choice.
>

Good to know.  I don't need, and can't afford, bleeding edge hardware.

>> I'll
>> have to figure out a way to get my UPS, which uses a serial port, to
>> work but I *think* I still have a serial to USB adapter around here
>> somewhere.  I'm going to have to cross that bridge one of these days.
>>
> Your motherboard includes a serial port header. The only thing you need
> is a port like this one :
>
> http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=3543&sku=09480#
>

Thanks for the link.  If the mobo does have that when it gets here, I'll 
be ordering that.  I need one anyway since dial-up is my back-up 
connection to the net.  I hope it never comes to that tho.  Sort of 
hooked on DSL now.  lol
>
>
>> This mobo is not as new as the Gigabyte you linked to but the one I
>> posted above is in my budget.  I actually blew my budget and may end up
>> spending a little more than planed.  I forgot the the new way for
>>
> drives
>
>> is to use SATA instead of IDE.  I had to add a DVD burner that was SATA
>>
> This board supports up to 2 PATA devices. I guess you already had some
> PATA devices.
>
>

It does have one connection but I'm wanting to go ahead and go SATA all 
the way if I can.  I may hook up a old hard drive that is IDE one day, 
maybe as a rescue or something.  I plan to continue using my old rig to 
run folding at least.

>> and also had to get some Artic Silver since I can't find my other tube
>> from years ago.
>>
>> I'll take the opportunity to say this again.  The new Cooler Master
>>
> case
>
>> is HUGE.  lol
>>
> Which coolermaster you picked ? Good luck.
>
>
>

I picked this monster:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

I got it in already and it is nice, especially compared to my old case.

Dale

:-)  :-)