reignking
10-15-2003, 10:13 PM
I'm currently building two computers. One for myself and One for my brother. Both computers i'll be upgrading existing parts to bring the computer up to speed, so i have a few questions if anyone can answer.
Comp 1.
new parts:
the mb is Asus Motherboard Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail
the processor is a amd barton 2500
ram pc 3200 corsair xms, 512mb
existing parts:
40 gb western digital hard drive
atx midtower case w/ 400 watt powersupply
64 meg geforce mx440 (to be upgraded to a ati 9600 pro in the next few weeks)
to be determined:
this is an easy overclock from a 2500 to a xp3200, so i'll be needing a heavy duty heatsink and some suggestions for other means of cooling. ie... good case fans, a good heatsink that will fit that mb and any other modifications that anyone would suggest.
Comp 2
new parts:
mb - biostar Model# M7NCD pro
processor barton 2500
ram pc3200 giel brank w/ heat spreader
existing parts:
atx midtower w/ 350 watt powersupply
80 gig maxtor hd
ati 9700 pro
to be determined:
also going to attempt to oc this one to a 3200xp. need a good heatsink fan on this one also... however there isn't much room to fit one in. the conductors are rather close.
also... is there a good guide online on how to configure these motherboards and also assemble them. i have worked on the inside of computers before but never fit a processor in a mb or a heatsink for that matter. i'm assuming there isn't that much to it, but i would rather have a good guide to read before i try it.
if anyone has any good suggestions or any good links i would appreciate it.
thx
rk
Comp 1.
new parts:
the mb is Asus Motherboard Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail
the processor is a amd barton 2500
ram pc 3200 corsair xms, 512mb
existing parts:
40 gb western digital hard drive
atx midtower case w/ 400 watt powersupply
64 meg geforce mx440 (to be upgraded to a ati 9600 pro in the next few weeks)
to be determined:
this is an easy overclock from a 2500 to a xp3200, so i'll be needing a heavy duty heatsink and some suggestions for other means of cooling. ie... good case fans, a good heatsink that will fit that mb and any other modifications that anyone would suggest.
Comp 2
new parts:
mb - biostar Model# M7NCD pro
processor barton 2500
ram pc3200 giel brank w/ heat spreader
existing parts:
atx midtower w/ 350 watt powersupply
80 gig maxtor hd
ati 9700 pro
to be determined:
also going to attempt to oc this one to a 3200xp. need a good heatsink fan on this one also... however there isn't much room to fit one in. the conductors are rather close.
also... is there a good guide online on how to configure these motherboards and also assemble them. i have worked on the inside of computers before but never fit a processor in a mb or a heatsink for that matter. i'm assuming there isn't that much to it, but i would rather have a good guide to read before i try it.
if anyone has any good suggestions or any good links i would appreciate it.
thx
rk