idunnowutimdoin

Finally, after months of reading/surfing/learning (still learning) I have all my parts and will build it in a couple days, 1/1/07 (new years build).

I haven't built a computer for a few years so bare with me and help me out.
btw, I've gone from a thunderbird 1.3 to an athlon xp (lasted a little over 3 months) to a centrino 1.3 ghz laptop. The desktop is dead thus why I am building this new computer.

Here are my equipment:

cpu: e6300
mobo: p5b deluxe wifi
ram: g.skill 800mhz (non-hz version as I don't plan on going far past 400fsb)
hdd: 2x seagate 250gb 7200.10's (planning to raid0)
videocard: evga 7600gt
sound: soundblaster audigy2 platinum
case: thermaltake armor w/250mm fan
cpu fan: big typhoon
fan controller: sunbeam rheobus
psu: sunbeam nuuo 550w
dvd: plextor 716 dvd burner
mouse+keyboard: microsoft wireless pro series
artic silver5
3.5" floppy in case of need of drivers
xfx usb gamepad
speakers: klipsch ultra 5.1
1 pack of cheap tools (new from blackfriday) to work on the computer, lol.

anyways, my goal is to hit 2.8 stable and hopefully this build will last me a couple of years.

I have downloaded a few items, but I keep feeling I probably still need to download more. So far I got:

p5bdeluxe 711 bios
driver for the lan on the mobo
intel storage matrix manager (not sure if I need it)
jmicron raid drivers
f6 floppy driver for raid
asus update 7.09

I know I still need drivers for my sound, video, and dvd. Today and tomorrow are just preparation for the build. That's why I'm posting this early.

thnx in advance

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total spent on new rig: $1300 roughly

build log:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...ngs-build.html

Niklas

Is this build going to be windows XP ?

If so, XP will provide you with many generic drivers, you can download the right ones after the system is up and running. No problem!

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idunnowutimdoin

Yes, it will be running with xp, probably home, I don't see professional giving me a huge advantage. Currently I'm most worried about after putting the whole thing together, the order of the things I should do.

I was thinking do all stock settings in bios first except for sata/raid. Then I'm assuming I use the f6 floppy disk to install raid? Then windows should automatically format the 2 250's into 1 hdd then I install windows. Then afterwards I flash the bios, and install all the drivers. After everything is settled I'll start overclocking.

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total spent on new rig: $1300 roughly

build log:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...ngs-build.html

Satek

thats a good build for a guy that doesn't know what he's doing

languy99

you basically have everything i have, minus the gigabyte board and with that setup i have hit stability @ 3220Mhz. and its flying. check out my build log to see how i set mine up, more will be coming when i get my new case, more ram and vga cooler.

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(old system) CPU-Z VALIDATION http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=143357
(new system) CPU-Z VALIDATION http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=150935
BUILD LOG http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...een-while.html

idunnowutimdoin

languy99: I read your log a couple days ago, I don't plan on going that far because I am afraid of my killing my equipment pre-maturely. I just hope I set up everything right, this will be the first time I build a computer from start to finish.

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total spent on new rig: $1300 roughly

build log:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...ngs-build.html

languy99

well this is my first time overclocking a computer and this thing clocks so good that i'm in heaven. and i really don't think anything will die any faster because everything that has to have a heatsink does and the temps are basically stock. voltage was not increased enough to cause any problems really. not even .1 volts, i went from 1.325 to 1.375 thats what .050 volts.

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(old system) CPU-Z VALIDATION http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=143357
(new system) CPU-Z VALIDATION http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=150935
BUILD LOG http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...een-while.html

tUDJ

as regards to what you should download.

TAT (Thermal analysis tool) : http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392

Prime95 : http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm

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Upgrades soon:
Samsung 24"
Marantz CD5001
Denon ASD11R

idunnowutimdoin

Looking at my build over, I've came up with a couple questions:
my 550w nuuo is a modular and I'm a little confused about which one is the +12v1 and which one is the +12v2 as the 2nd one has less amps and I don't think I'd be using that. (the 12v is for the videocard or the mobo?)

Also on the mobo there's a 12 pin connector for power and a 4pin, the 4pin has another set of 4 pins covered, should I connect that part as well?

the big typhoon has 3 pins while my mobo has 4, one of the 4 pins is the ground, do I connect the ground one and skip the pin on the other side or do I connect the other 3 pins and skip the ground? (proof of a guy with my electronics logic)

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total spent on new rig: $1300 roughly

build log:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...ngs-build.html

idunnowutimdoin

Happy New years to all, I just woke up, and am now starting my build, woohoo, no one answered those last minute questions for me so I guess I'll just have to find out, hope I don't fry anything.

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total spent on new rig: $1300 roughly

build log:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-build...ngs-build.html