system comments

[jak]

its time for me tobuild a new computer, my old system will still be able to work ust itll need som new cdrom drives. but anyways
tbird 1.2
epox 8kta3
256 mb ram(proly get some extra fo other systms since it is so incredible cheap)
16x dvd(from old system)
tdk velocd 12/10/32(from old system)
need recogmendations for case & power supply
need recogmendations for cpu fan and case fans(low noise preferibly)
40 gig hdd at least.
ati radeon AIW

can any1 make any comments bout parts chosen already or the onesi need to decide on, this system will be for lots ofvideo editing and creating, an some games. ill proly end up networking the old and the new tgether.
comments appreciated
jak

[Xeroid]

I just built a system for my brother using the EPoX 8KTA3. I really like this board. Everything went very smooth. Posted the first time I hit the switch. Hooked up the drives ,installed software, and it booted first try. Installed sound card, and modem one at a time. Had a (port already open) message with the modem and it would not dial. Powered off, moved modem down 1 slot, and bingo. Dialed up ISP without a hitch.

Have fun! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Mike



[This message has been edited by Xeroid (edited 08-13-2001).]

[elroy]

I have an 8KTA3 with a Duron 800@980 [140/280 bus] I'm very happy with it. I would suggest a 7200 rpm HD. I just switched from a 5400 rpm Maxtor to a 7200 rpm Western Digital and it does make a difference. Avoid the Delta 38 cfm cpu fan as they are very noisy. I had one and I replaced it due to the noise after only a week. Have fun.
Oh, I forgot get good ram. CAS 2- Crucial, Micron, Kingmax etc. I'm using Kingmax PC150.

[This message has been edited by elroy (edited 08-13-2001).]

[jak]

i didnt kniow u could put pc150 in a regular pc133 bus board, will it raly run at 150mhz without overclocking 133 mhz fsb system?

[Mr.Goodbytes]

No, it will continue to operate at the specified bus speed. But if you can jack up your FSB without sacrificing stability while maintaining proper processor cooling, then by all means go for it. I guarantee you won't complain about the resulting boost in performance.