wow, lol. I haven't seen anyone try to revive an old system like this in a while. AGP status
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Re-Build of Athlon XP system
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This log is of re-building my trusty reliable AMD Athlon XP system, upgrades plus new case. Also it's my trusty HTPC.
So here's the white case it was in compared to what it will be going into:
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Here are the new parts - G.Skill DDR PC3200 RAM, 1GB x 3, Syba PCI SATA II Controller, and a 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green (Got it for $140 at NewEgg on Cybermonday):
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I'll be changing to this power supply, the original was just a 250watt, and I have this 550watt laying around, so why not?
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Shot of when it all was still in the white tower:
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Out with the old Mis-matched RAM:
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In with the new RAM, along with the motherboard in the new case now:
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Closer view of the SATA II controller:
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Everything in:
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Okay, so I plugged it up, turned it on.............. waiting.... nothing comes on screen..... no beeps.... no beeps.... keyboard doesn't even light up.... no beeps.... Okay...
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First thing I do is shut it off, unplugged it, and removed the SATA controller, incase of a conflict.... tried powering up after plugging back in again.... nothing... so I put it back, removed one RAM stick... nothing... removed them, put one in, boots... shut it off, back on.... nothing... put old RAM back in. nothing...
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So I go put all the new RAM in, took out the graphics card, which is an ATI AIW 9600 AGP.... and I get an ATI Rage 128, put it in.... boots... shut it off, back on, it boots again, no problem....
Seems something went wrong with the AIW 9600... I was careful, but I guess things just happen. So the re-build was successful, other than the graphics will have no choice but to be upgraded. Preferably being ATI.
My plans were to upgrade to a Radeon HD 4670 AGP, from HIS, but, I plan to wait and see if there will be a 5670 coming out on that. Then I can make use of it in Windows 7 when I ever get that for this machine, but for now, Windows XP.
Reason why I do not want to use that Rage 128 card is because it's bottle-necking the system.
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Though any further updates on this will be posted in this thread, however, the harddrive and controller successfully works, I am currently formating the harddrive.... long process though, since that is a huge drive. lol
So here's the white case it was in compared to what it will be going into:
Here are the new parts - G.Skill DDR PC3200 RAM, 1GB x 3, Syba PCI SATA II Controller, and a 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green (Got it for $140 at NewEgg on Cybermonday):
I'll be changing to this power supply, the original was just a 250watt, and I have this 550watt laying around, so why not?
Shot of when it all was still in the white tower:
Out with the old Mis-matched RAM:
In with the new RAM, along with the motherboard in the new case now:
Closer view of the SATA II controller:
Everything in:
Okay, so I plugged it up, turned it on.............. waiting.... nothing comes on screen..... no beeps.... no beeps.... keyboard doesn't even light up.... no beeps.... Okay...
First thing I do is shut it off, unplugged it, and removed the SATA controller, incase of a conflict.... tried powering up after plugging back in again.... nothing... so I put it back, removed one RAM stick... nothing... removed them, put one in, boots... shut it off, back on.... nothing... put old RAM back in. nothing...
So I go put all the new RAM in, took out the graphics card, which is an ATI AIW 9600 AGP.... and I get an ATI Rage 128, put it in.... boots... shut it off, back on, it boots again, no problem....
Seems something went wrong with the AIW 9600... I was careful, but I guess things just happen. So the re-build was successful, other than the graphics will have no choice but to be upgraded. Preferably being ATI.
My plans were to upgrade to a Radeon HD 4670 AGP, from HIS, but, I plan to wait and see if there will be a 5670 coming out on that. Then I can make use of it in Windows 7 when I ever get that for this machine, but for now, Windows XP.
Reason why I do not want to use that Rage 128 card is because it's bottle-necking the system.
Though any further updates on this will be posted in this thread, however, the harddrive and controller successfully works, I am currently formating the harddrive.... long process though, since that is a huge drive. lol
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Nothing wrong with it, apart from the 9600 being screwy now, but for what I'll use this for, the CPU power is plenty, same for AGP cards. Good ones.
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Originally Posted by D3TH.GRUNT wow, lol. I haven't seen anyone try to revive an old system like this in a while. AGP status
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nothing wrong with it indeed man
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That would be pretty cool if you got a 4670 for it.
Originally Posted by Hoodcom Nothing wrong with it, apart from the 9600 being screwy now, but for what I'll use this for, the CPU power is plenty, same for AGP cards. Good ones.
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Let's hope for a 5670 on AGP for it.
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Then this thing could be DX11 machine, provided I have windows vista or 7 instead, preferably 7.
Originally Posted by D3TH.GRUNT nothing wrong with it indeed man
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Then this thing could be DX11 machine, provided I have windows vista or 7 instead, preferably 7.
CM Scout = Win
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I've read a few people say the newer cards today will indeed work with 1.5v AGP 8x, including that HIS Radeon HD 4670 I am looking at. Plus, the specific card has the same AGP key as my AIW 9600 and motherboard:
Pictures here:
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The card is well compatible with 4x/8x AGP slots, besides, if it doesn't work with 8x, then that's fine, not a big deal as this card should still be well capable of what I'll use it for.
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Though I am still hoping for a 5670 to come to AGP, or maybe even better for this system. For now, I need to get something done to make some nice temporary graphics that won't bottle neck the whole system (ATI Rage 128 is holding me back. Guh)
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Yes indeed! Too bad it won't be big enough for my planned main gaming system, but it's perfect for this.
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Originally Posted by LiNERROR FAIL. AGP 4xA 32-bit channel operating at 66 MHz quad pumped to an effective 266 MHz resulting in a maximum data rate of 1066 MB/s (1 GB/s); 1.5 V signaling; AGP 8xA 32-bit channel operating at 66 MHz, strobing eight times per clock, delivering an effective 533 MHz resulting in a maximum data rate of 2133 MB/s (2 GB/s); 0.8 V signaling. That motherboard is 1.5V only... and as no one makes 1.5V APG 8x cards... making it AGP 4X ONLY |
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The card is well compatible with 4x/8x AGP slots, besides, if it doesn't work with 8x, then that's fine, not a big deal as this card should still be well capable of what I'll use it for.
Though I am still hoping for a 5670 to come to AGP, or maybe even better for this system. For now, I need to get something done to make some nice temporary graphics that won't bottle neck the whole system (ATI Rage 128 is holding me back. Guh)
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Originally Posted by Manyak CM Scout = Win
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Update!!!
Okay, due to the mess with the 9600... which it works fine now since I put glue around the loose cap, I am waiting on a better card now to come in, a Radeon HD 2400 Pro I got off ebay. Which would make a nice card for me to wait with while I wait to see about a 5670 being on AGP or not when it comes.
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Okay, due to the mess with the 9600... which it works fine now since I put glue around the loose cap, I am waiting on a better card now to come in, a Radeon HD 2400 Pro I got off ebay. Which would make a nice card for me to wait with while I wait to see about a 5670 being on AGP or not when it comes.
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