The All New, All New Spec and Bench Thread!!!

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:05 pm

ASUS A8N SLI
AMD64 3200+ Venice Core @ 2500MHz + Zalman CNPS7700-Cu (120mm Fan)
2GB Corsair XMS3200CL2 (2x 1GB dual channel)
2x BFG 6800GT OCs in SLI using Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 rev. 2 Coolers
108Mbps Wireless G
Creamware Scope Project Audio/DSP Board
Seagate 250GB 7200.8 SATA+NCQ
Seagate 120GB 7200.7 PATA
Plextor 16x DVD Writer
Enermax 495P-VE (485W dual 12v)
Cal-PC Black Large MidATX
2x GameCube Controllers+USB Adapters
Joymaster MkII Arcade Controls
2x Tapco S5 Studio Monitors
19" Viewsonic CRT
MS Optical Mouse
MS KB
Lacie 80GB USB HDD

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:17 pm

I think I'm going to call it the Parallelogram. It has parallel graphics, RAM, DSP power on the audio board.

If I just add one more 250 SATA, I'll have parallel drives, and if I get an AMD64 X2, I'll have parallel cores on my processor too.

Oh happy day.

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:33 pm

Ahh... the much needed, new, new specs thread!

Well this should be pretty easy since i just have to copy yours and then just change a few things.

Here goes:

Dell 2005FPW 20' Widescreen LCD
MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum (Nforce4 Ultra)
AMD64 3200+ Venice Core w/ Thermalright XP-90C Copper Cooler
2GB Corsair XMS3200CL2PS (2x 1GB dual channel)
1x BFG 6800GT OC
Linksys 802.11GS with Speedbooster Technology
Seagate 300GB 7200.8 SATA+NCQ
Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM PATA
Lite-On SOHD-16P9S 16x DVD-Rom
NEC 3520A 16x DL +/- DVD Burner
Enermax 495P-VE (485W dual 12v)
Coolermaster Centurion 5 Case
1x Thrustmaster FireStorm Dual Power 3 Gamepad
Creative Inspireâ„¢ 2.1 2600 Stereo Speakers
Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0
Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:23 pm

Wooooo Woooooooo!!!!!

Post by **enderzero** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:48 pm

McNevin wrote:Ahh... the much needed, new, new specs thread!

This place is the "new specs forum."

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:10 pm

Well, what else is there to do in here when NOBODY ELSE POSTS?!?!?!

Beeeph · Post by **Beeeph** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:37 pm

we can always blame things on ryland, such as the lack of forum activity.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:22 am

Yeah 3nd3r! It's your fault!

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:26 pm

Found this while is was looking for some old files...

Kevin's System
My System Consists of:
(As of - It's always under Construction)
Monitor: Viewsonic PT771 17" AG
Processor: P2 400MHz
Mother Board: Asus P2B 440BX 100MHz Frontside Bus
Hard Drive: Western Digital 6.4 Gig UDMA/33
SCSI HD: Ibm Ultrastar 9ES 9.1Gig SCSI
SCSI Interface: Adaptec 2940U2W
Removable Media: Iomega 100Meg Zip Drive
Cdrom: Toshiba 32X
CDR: Plextor 4x/12x
Video Card: AGP Diamond Viper V550 (Retail)
3D: Diamond Monster 3D II VooDoo2 8MEG
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live!
Modem: 3COM Courrier V.Everything V.90
Network Card: Netgear 10/100 Fast Eithernet "/w Digital Chip"
Mouse: Microsoft Intelimouse
Keyboard: Mitsumi Win95 Keyboard
OS: Windows 98

I have 40 gigs free right now, and im freaking out, i cant imagine using a 9 gig drive anymore.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:08 am

good stuff. Mine was very close. I had Seagate Barracudas though for my SCSI bits, and a P2 450. Oh, and I always had Creative video cards while you had Diamond versions of the same card.

Who could forget the V.Everythings. Best fraxing modems in the entire universe they were.

We'll have to update our new specs when you get your board and additional card.

Post by **enderzero** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:35 am

Yeah - that sounds almost identical to a system I had - but I don't think I was rocking both SCSI and IDE hdds. Correct me if you remember better than I, but I don't think I had a system with IDE hard drives from the time I had the 2.1GB Hawk and 700MB Quantum (my mp3 drive - ha!) up until I sold the "server" system and bought the Athlon.

Damn I can't remember. 6.4GB WD sounds so familiar.

Oh, and I never had a voodoo 2.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:49 am

Yeah that sounds about right. You were running SCSI IBMs for quite a while it seemed.

Post by **enderzero** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:06 am

Me thinks that I had a 6.4GB WD in my 2nd PC which I built for my senior project and eventually transformed into Burnon.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:24 am

Ahh Burnon!

Our burning system at Veritest was called Trogdor.

(and the Nero icon was renamed to Burninate)

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:06 am

And Trogdor comes in the Nighhhhtt!

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:25 pm

Well then, I'm declassifying the project. New PC specs as of next Wednesday:

AMD X2 3800+ (dual core) @ 2500MHz (up from 2000MHz)
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu (120mm fan round copper sink jobby)
ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
2GB of Corsair XMS3200C2 (2 1GB modules)
BFG Tech 7800GT OC (clocked just under GTX speeds)
Creamware Scope Proect (Pulsar 2) DSP Audio (for music)
Onboard RealTek (for games)
120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 (PATA)
250GB Seatate Barracuda 7200.8 (SATA+NCQ)
Lacie 80GB external HDD
Plextor 16X DVD Burninator
D-Link 108Mbps Wireless G
California PC Black Mid Tower
Joymaster MkII (for arcade games)
2 JoyBox13 Gamecube Controller Adapters (for console games)
2 Tapco S5 Studio Monitors
Viewsonic 19" (the worst part of my setup)
Enermax 495P-VE 485W Dual 12V Rail PSU
MS Optical Mouse
MS Keyboard

I think I'll certify it as "Quake IV Ready"

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:29 pm

OK, so only some minor changes there, but this thread has to be kept up to date.

SpidMonX's PC is being upgraded from P4 2.4C/i865 to AMD64 Venice 3200+ on an nForce 3 250 board. It will still use the 9700 Pro for a while until the video card prices all settle (from all the new releases.)

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:52 pm

Excellent! Damn right its quake ready!

Where did you get an NF3-250? NF3 cause of the AGP right?

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:16 pm

Yeah, we're actually going to be ordering one. They're only $75 for the MSI, which is what I had when I had my AGP 6800 GT. I'm doing a full-chain upgrade. Upgrading my PC, upgrading SpidMonX, upgrading my dad, and then upgrading Slant as well all in the same process. And then I'll have some leftover bits, Athlon XP 2000+, VIA board for it, 1GB DDR333, etc. Not exactly top-drawer so to speak, but it will become a nice entry level game system or netbox for somebody.

Post by **enderzero** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:23 am

AgentBos must be having a field day with the "Creamware Scope Proect."

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:15 pm

Why dost my PC hate me???

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:28 pm

It's haunted with the ghost of the 386 SX 40. Battery problems, unexplained problems, etc. Wahdjoodoo wiz zabattery? Dooon't kidding me... Wahdjoodoo?

McNevin · Post by **McNevin** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:44 pm

It is haunted with the ghost of the SX 40! Never have I had this much trouble since that damn PC!

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:01 pm

New revision:

AMD X2 3800+ (dual core) @ 2400MHz (up from 2000MHz)
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu (120mm fan round copper sink jobby)
ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe
2GB of Corsair XMS3200C2 (2 1GB modules)
BFG Tech 7800GT OC (clocked just under GTX speeds)
Creamware Scope Proect (Pulsar 2) DSP Audio (for music)
Creative Labs X-Fi (for games)
160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 (SATA2+NCQ)
250GB Seatate Barracuda 7200.8 (SATA+NCQ)
Lacie 80GB external HDD
Plextor 16X DVD Burninator
D-Link 108Mbps Wireless G
California PC Black Mid Tower
Joymaster MkII (for arcade games)
2 JoyBox13 Gamecube Controller Adapters (for console games)
2 Tapco S5 Studio Monitors
Viewsonic 19" (the worst part of my setup)
Enermax 495P-VE 485W Dual 12V Rail PSU
MS Optical Mouse
MS Keyboard

And there we have it, Shodan has been upgraded. The UNN should be worried. (Now I just have to give Xerxes more RAM and I'm all set.)

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:02 pm

In case it's hard to tell, I just picked up a Creative X-Fi card. I was thinking that with all the upgrades and refinements, it was kinda silly to be sucking processor cycles by using the onboard audio. Now things should be even quicker. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! (not to mention sound better)

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:00 am

Having some issues getting the X2 running. I flashed my BIOS to the latest version before I put the chip in, and immediately started getting strange behavior (still with the Venice.) I put in the X2 anyway, and now I'm having big stability problems. Can't even complete a repair install right now. Bleh...

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:54 am

Replaced my PATA system drive with a SATA2 drive. Got a completely fresh copy of Windows going, copied my data back over, so all seems well now. I have to reinstall all of my games and audio software though. (That's going to take a while.) I think that since I have the space now, I'm going to make a Ghost image of it before all the software is installed. I'll stick that image on my old PATA system drive, and toss it in a box.

It only takes about 20 minutes to install XP using that SATA2 drive.

I've never actually seen XP install that fast before. I wish I had a couple of them mirrored for my data drive.

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:55 pm

Finally worked out the problem I was having with the latest (81.XX) revision Nvidia drivers. I was getting blue-screens in certain games. Well, I installed the AMD Dual Core CPU driver (from the AMD site,) changed one BIOS option, and now everything is tip-top. I'm running the CPU(s) at 2400, at 1.4 volts, which idles at 34C.

The new NV drivers support dual cores, and seem to have noticeable performance increases. Not huge, but there are less hitches, and much more consistent frame rates it seems. I was getting some strange glitches in certain demos, and some games, where it would run really fast, but occasionally flicker, and tear (with V-Sync) The AMD dual core driver solved that, so it must have been some kinda wacky thread scheduling problem or something like that. Everything is perfect now. Shodan's upgrades are now complete. Edward Diego is in a corner somewhere, crying.

Beeeph · Post by **Beeeph** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:44 pm

i bought me a new box bout 5 months back...wrote a little song bout it, wanna hear it, here it go!

AMD 64 3500+ Venice
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu
Some ABIT SLI Board that's been past around more than the mother of someone you hate
2GB of OCZ Platinum stuff (2 1GB modules)
BFG Tech 7800GT OC
NForce4 Audio
Altec Lansing 5.1 Speakers
74GB Raptor SATA
3 X 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8
300GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9
2 X NEC 16X DVD Burner
Cooler Master Mid Tower
Logitech Keyboard
Microsoft Wirelests IntelliMouse Explorer
Philips 30" widescreen HDTV (WXGA)
Dell 24" Widescreen LCD (WUXGA)
Antec 450 Smartpower 2.0 Dual 12V Rail PSU

R3C · Post by **R3C** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:54 pm

That sounds a lot like this:

AMD 64 3800+ X2 @ 2400MHz
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu
ASUS A8N-SLI
2GB Corsair XMS PC3200 (2x 1GB modules)
BFG Tech 7800GT OC
Creative X-Fi
Tapco/Mackie S5 monitors
160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9
250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9
80GB USB2 drive
Plextor 16X DVDRW+++---
Cooler Master Mid Tower (picked this up today)
MS Keyboard
MS optical mouse (mid range because I like the shape better)
Viewsonic P90(somethingrather)
Enermax 495 (dual 12V rails)
Joymaster MkII
2x SuperJoyBox13 (gamecube controller adapters)

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The All New, All New Spec and Bench Thread!!!

The All New, All New Spec and Bench Thread!!!