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Thread ID: 32476 2003-04-19 17:59:00 Building My Own Computer joeflies256 (387) Press F1
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137052 2003-05-10 15:08:00 To Roofus's question "Why the need for a new case?"

I am actually selling my old computer, everything except my cuda hardrive and monitor, I have spare for both of these so am giving the selling as a complete system hence the need for everything really?

But yeah I wouldn't have probably needed most things if that wasn't the case, but I have been offered a good price for my old computer so will sell it all!

Thanks for the advice though, I may be looking into overclocking in the future, just as something to do for fun, but not until I do my first CPU upgrade as I do not want to damage it without a spare!

Cheers!
joeflies256 (387)
137053 2003-05-10 23:58:00 With the ASUS E616 DVD. Theyre good, but if u decide to "flash" it dun bother. The flash update on the ASUS site is screwed. Whoever did it, is screwed lol. It wont work, and there is a site, with a lot of people, who have had probs flashing it.

And I wouldnt bother emailing ASUS for help/info, coz they never answer! I changed my ASUS DVD for an LG 16x DVD. Since I use the LG 48x16x48 burner, which also supports Mt Rainier (tho Windows doesnt support this). There's something somewhere!
Spacemannz (808)
137054 2003-05-11 02:07:00 > CPU: Barton XP 2500+ 512k Cache 333mhz FSB 1.84GHz
> 2400+
> 2100+
> 1800+
> (Still undecided about the CPU?)
>
> Cooler: Volcano 11 CPU Fan and heat sink

I've got one. The only problem is the fan is awful above ~2200rpm (i have mine at minimum speed). It sounds like my old electric drill shortly before it stopped working.

> a) Which would be the best price/performance if I was
> not considering to overclock untill I have made my
> first CPU upgrade, and hence have a spare if I muck
> it up!

After a quick look at pricespy, I would say a 2400. The 2500 is $70 more, for not much more performance.

> b) Which would be the best buy for price and
> overclocking capabilities?

I think it depends on the batch. Aparantly there are some 1800/2000s around that are very good overclockers.
bmason (508)
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