[redsniper]

...and it worked!
As a few of you know by now from previous threads, I've been builidng a computer. I finally got the hoe all assembled, booted it up for the first time and it ran fine (it actually turned on, the processor didn't melt, etc.) This was my first time building a computer so I'm just very... satisfyed now.
Specs:

Mobo: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe
CPU: AMD Athlon 2800+
RAM: 512 MB PC 3200
HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax 9 Plus 80GB (somethin' like that)
CD/DVD: 52x24x52/16x CD burner/DVD ROM
Video: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro'
Sound: onboard
Floppy: yes

Life is good.

[Kazan]

BAAD Choice of chipset IMPO (professional)

otherwise good system you got going there

i would have gone for double the ram and PC2700 because PC3200 still has big performance and compatability problems

[Grey Wolf]

Nowhere near as much as before. As long as you buy a good name, you tend not to have problems if you run it at the SPD timings. It's only when you get more agressive you have problems

Or if you have a really picky motherboard.

[Admiral LSD]

The RAM's probably running at 2700 speeds anyway, or at least it should be, you get better performance with the memory and FSB frequencies in sync than having them out of sync.

[Grey Wolf]

Unless he's overclocking.

[Kazan]

Originally posted by Admiral LSD
The RAM's probably running at 2700 speeds anyway, or at least it should be, you get better performance with the memory and FSB frequencies in sync than having them out of sync.

[Bobboau]

with the exeption of th-e that is the exact same mobo as me, it seems to be running fine, the only proble I have is the damned tv tuner card only works half the time, and I'm completly certan it's the software ATI made for it, becase the old card I got from them worked flawlesly, and the new card worked with the old software as far as I could tell, but after I upgraded to the software (that would let me use the stereo sound) it would only work half the time.

[ChronoReverse]

Originally posted by Kazan
BAAD Choice of chipset IMPO (professional)

otherwise good system you got going there

i would have gone for double the ram and PC2700 because PC3200 still has big performance and compatability problems

Tell me, why exactly is the nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset with the MCP-T southbridge and soundstorm considered a bad chipset?

We all know how the NF3-150 is not that great, but the NF2U400 is considered the best AthlonXP chipset.

IMAO (amateur) you're not making any sense (unless it's just your nVidia bias showing).

And redsniper, nice system.  It's good enough for most anything (even without overclocking) and doesn't break the bank.  I'd have done some things differently, but I live in Canada

[Grey Wolf]

That's a bit of a question. Do you prefer having to put things onto the PCI bus when you need peripherals?

[Bobboau]

I'd of got more RAM though, bigger hard drive maybe, if you get another 512 of RAM you'll have the perfict FSO machine

[ChronoReverse]

Ah, you mean the PCI problems it has.  I've forgotten about that.

However... *glances at redsniper's specs*

...nope he doesn't really have anything that needs to go into a pci slot so he's safe.

[Grey Wolf]

I was actually asking Kazan if he preferred having to hook up NICs and sound cards in all of his computers.

[ChronoReverse]

lol, well I was remembering that sometimes people have problems with pci devices with the NF2.  Not that I've ever had such a problem, but I've heard about it.


In any case, the nic and the sound on this particular board are rather nice quality and I don't really see a reason not to use them

Heck, one of the reasons I don't like NF3 is the lack of Sounstorm.

[Grey Wolf]

I'm currently wondering about Azalia.  We already know it will beat AC97. Will it be as good as Soundstorm, is the question.

[Taristin]

Originally posted by redsniper

Mobo: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe

Video: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro'

Mobo: Good Choice. I have it too.

Video: I'm too jealous to form a coherent retort.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Raa Tor'h
Video: I'm too jealous to form a coherent retort.

I really would go for more RAM, though. Get a gig total. A gig is a nice amount.

[Martinus]

Originally posted by redsniper
...and it worked!
*snip*
Life is good.

[color=66ff00]I believe any argument about chipsets is irrelevant at this point, the aforementioned quote sums up everything.
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[IceFire]

I'm also running A7N8X Deluxe without any issues and I'm QUITE happy with it.  Its probably the best AMD chipset type around and Asus has an excellent implementation of features and performance.

Nice system you have put together there!  Well done and congratulations.  Last summer I built myself my present machine and I'm glad I did.  Its nice to know exactly what you've put in there.

[Kazan]

i don't trust ANYTHINHG out of nVidia

you know those integrated devices? those are on the PCI bus too - nothing wrong with PCI

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]I believe any argument about chipsets is irrelevant at this point, the aforementioned quote sums up everything.
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zigackly.

If it works, who cares?