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| Thread ID: 49774 | 2004-09-30 02:53:00 | Auckland PC Store Comparison | Nighthawk (5846) | Press F1 |
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| 276967 | 2004-09-30 05:55:00 | But if somethings wrong with the product its nice to be able to talk to someone in english. Its very hard to describe a fault to someone who cant understand what your saying. Its happened to me once before i was trying to return a faulty video card but because the person couldnt speak english it took me a very long time to get my money back. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 276968 | 2004-09-30 06:06:00 | Fair enough. | somebody (208) | ||
| 276969 | 2004-09-30 06:21:00 | well i emailed pc gear and they recommended antec 480W i told them my specs and asked if i could arrange to meet them in their store and discuss what would be compatible with my current system and work something out. |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 276970 | 2004-09-30 06:35:00 | just wondering when im loooking at psu's and cooling systems they often say: works on p4 and amd k8 or amd k7 im confused..... isnt' k8 and k7 really old amd chips? should i be loooking for amd or specifically amd athlon support? or is k8 another name for something? currently my psu is made for p4 and i have amd :-S |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 276971 | 2004-09-30 06:41:00 | > > > THERMALTAKE TT-420AD ATX420 w/PFC +W0008RAC 2 FANS > Sorry, i pasted that twice. Dont think i want 2 of em > :-P I agree. You don't need two. I advise going and seeing the people at PBTech in Auckland. On Saturday I am going to PBTech in Hamilton to buy more parts again. This is where I buy ALL hardware. They know what they are doing and I get a discount due to volume. I have had to go to PBTech in Auckland in the past and found their service and prices to be quite satisfactory. > Uhhuh, this is good stuff. Im going to forget the > video card cooler. > ill look for an antec psu, although ive been advised > to get at least 400W I would recommend Legend 400 RAM as it comes with a lifetime warranty. The RAM will fit and just scale down to suit the motherboard. > I now know 333mhz ram is what i should get, i just > choose the 400mhz because it was similar price to > 333mhz and i thought i was getting a good deal. > > I definitely want a cpu cooler/heatsink. The purpose > is for the possiblity over overclocking. > > Right now i have: > AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton @ 1.83mhz > Asus A7V600 KT600 Motherboard (Overclocking support, > DDR400 max) > 300W max Hyena PSU > 40Gb Harddrive 7200rpm > asus V9520 Magic Geforce fx 5200 (sucked in to buying > a budget card :P) Yes... Well... I like that comment. Sucked in were you? When I build a computer I ask questions about the graphic card. There is no point in inserting a graphic card in a system and pay nearly $1000 just for the card if you are not playing games. > > I also plan to upgrade my graphics card but im > waiting till the end of the year when prices should > drop. You hope or you may want a better one at the same price. This is surely about budget as I see it. > @ e-one the only other psu's that dont come with a > case are: > > Hyena 300watt ATX P4 Power Supply - $30.00 (already > have) > Hyena 500watt ATX P4 Power Supply - $89.00 > AcBel 400Watt Intelligent Power Supply, with LED FAN > & 18dB Super Low Noise. & PFC - $98.00 So what do you actually need and what is the budget as it were? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 276972 | 2004-09-30 06:48:00 | > just wondering > when im loooking at psu's and cooling systems > they often say: > works on p4 and amd k8 or amd k7 > im confused..... isnt' k8 and k7 really old amd > chips? No!!!! K8 are new CPUs. 64 Bit which will not fit your motherboard. They actually use a 754 pin motherboard. Could you actually say what you want to do???? > should i be loooking for amd or specifically amd > athlon support? > or is k8 another name for something? > currently my psu is made for p4 and i have amd :-S |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 276973 | 2004-09-30 06:48:00 | K6 is what you're thinking of - K7 is the AMD name for the Athlon XP's and K8 is for their new chips (I forget which ones :S ) | wintertide (1306) | ||
| 276974 | 2004-09-30 06:51:00 | K7 are the AthlonXP's using socket A (youve got a K7) K8 are the Athlon64's and AthlonFX's using socket 754 and 939 respectively The older chips your thinking of might be the K6 and K6-2, these were the chips released before the Athlons. Everytime AMD does a major overhaul of their arcitecture they name the arcitecture K something. If you looking to buy a HSF then you should be looking for K7 or socket A support. If a PSU says its made for P4 it just means in has the extra 12v rail that was initially added for the P4. Just about all modern motherboards use this 12v rail (including Athlons) and all but the cheapest PSU's ship with the relevant connector. Its reckonmened that you plug this in as it will aid in overall system stability. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 276975 | 2004-09-30 08:21:00 | Haven't read the specs stuff, but in experience I wouldn't touch E-One computer, or their former parent company OEM Computers with a flaming sharpened barge pole. | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 276976 | 2004-09-30 08:27:00 | Are E-One and OEM the same? But they've got shops just down the road from each other? Granted their both pretty crappy and i wouldnt deal with either. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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