aj2005uk

Hey all,
I've finally got round to taking pics of my rig. (not the best rig, but hey)

Sorry about the pic quality, I used my mobile/cell phone.


Specs

Intel Celeron DC E1200 (OC'd @ 2.00GHz)
Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L
Sapphire HD 3650 512MB (OC'd @ 750/510MHz)
2x 1GB GeIL DDRII 667



I couldn't find a spare screwdriver, so I got duct tape out

BinaryDemon

I hope that's just a short-term fix. I know duct tape is awesome but between the heat and vibration it will probably only last a few months. Macgyver would be proud tho.

I like the specs on your rig tho, seems to be a well rounded low-cost build.

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kazakia

It's a good rig overall you just need better cable management.

bron

Firstly, rip out the things you don't need. Do you need that PC speaker there behind the intake? Rip it.

Do you need that floppy drive? You Must Rip It!
Rip It.
Rip It Good!

Invest in a screwdriver and some zip ties! Tidy up those cables. Use the duct tape you are so fond of to channel wires where you want them (for example, the outake fan wire is just dangling down to the mobo, duct tape it around the rim).

Also, if you don't have the spare covers for the extension slots, duct tape those over too. They'll let dust in like crazy.

aj2005uk

@BinaryDemon: Yep, it's only a temporary solution. I still got original screws and washers.

I've got a load of zip ties, that'll keep the cables tidy. I'll keep both the PC Speaker and the Floppy Drive as they are very handy if you run into a problem.

Thank you for your advice
*dashes off to tidy up my computer*

sabermetrics

Start OC'ing that E1200!

I have one of them, and they overclock well beyond a 100% overclock... I have mine on a stock cooler at 3.3Ghz, and I could go even farther, as its only on 1.375V...

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aj2005uk

For some reason my motherboard won't let me past 2.1GHz (keeps rebooting back to factory default).... and that even when I up the volts.

sabermetrics

what fsb:ram ratio are you running? you need to also pay attention to your RAM clock + voltage

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aj2005uk

I've got two reading here.... one from CPU-Z and one from EVEREST??

CPU-Z: 3:5
EVEREST: 10:6

sabermetrics

you should check it from your BIOS... make sure that your RAM is within its rated specs or not much higher... use a higher ratio if needed to lower your RAM speed

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