New system ordered. woo!

[me_2]

Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53GHz $109
Asus A7V333 XP Ready VIA KT333 (No Raid) ATX MB $116
Samsung 512MB 184pin DDR PC2700 333MHz oem $125

Goin' to a local vendor to buy the case when the goods arrive. Thanks again for all the great suggestions ya'll made in my previous post.

:rock:

[FluxCapacitor]

that's a present for me, right?

[me_2]

of course... it could be! for the low low price of ONLY $6,720.00

:evil:

[Mike1_2001]

Is the CPU retail boxed??? :)

[Blighter]

Originally posted by Mike1_2001
Is the CPU retail boxed??? :)

I hope not :D

[Mike1_2001]

Originally posted by Blighter


I hope not :D

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:D :D :D

[me_2]

Originally posted by Mike1_2001
Is the CPU retail boxed??? :)

it is... ... why?

[Mike1_2001]

Originally posted by me_2


it is... ... why?

3 years warranty V.S. 14 days to 1 year warranty for OEM :D :D :D

[me_2]

ya... thought there was something bad about having the one that comes in the retail box for a minute. had me worried :(

[me_2]

does the retail boxed cpu come with thermal paste?

[Prime]

I don't think mine did. You wouldn't want to use it anyway. Get some good Arctic Silver.

[me_2]

k, gonna find a local vendor that sells arctic silver. any tips for applying the stuff? i know that theres only a small area on the athlon chips that makes contact with the heat sink, should i get one of those copper plates to stick between the cpu and the sink?

[Prime]

I've never used a shim, and never had a problem.

As far as applying the goop, I just squirt a tiny bit of it on my finger and rub it on the core. Once the core is completely covered, you're done.

[me_2]

cool, thanks for the tip. any other athlonxp advice you think a newbie might need to know would be gladly appreciated.

[Prime]

Nothing much...Just make sure you have good ventilation in your PC, and enjoy your new, faster ride. :)

[Blighter]

The boxed version comes with a thermal pad attached to the bottom of the heatsink.. It works nicely for me, no need to buy any extra thermal stuff.

[Prime]

Originally posted by Blighter
The boxed version comes with a thermal pad attached to the bottom of the heatsink.. It works nicely for me, no need to buy any extra thermal stuff.

I think we've already determined the value of your suggestions, eh Blighter? :evil:

[sonik]

Clean off the thermal pad with some good alchohol and make sure the surface is very clean then smooth the paste on with a credit card so it is nice and even. Remember the atlons run hot so anthing you can do to drop the temp in your case is a good thing. No need for the shim. Be very careful when mounting the heatsink do not over tighten it!Originally posted by Blighter
The boxed version comes with a thermal pad attached to the bottom of the heatsink.. It works nicely for me, no need to buy any extra thermal stuff.

[Blighter]

Originally posted by Prime


I think we've already determined the value of your suggestions, eh Blighter? :evil:

Oh shut up Prime! LOL

[me_2]

What kind of case would be best for this new setup? The parts are due to arrive tomorrow, and I'm still pretty much in the dark on the case/power supply options.

[Prime]

An Antec 400W power supply should do you quite well, and they're not very expensive.

Choosing a case basically comes down to how much you want to spend. I've got an Evercase I bought from newegg that I'm quite happy with for ~$40. You can get nice Aluminum cases for anywhere from $120-$300+.

PS...don't listen to whatever Blighter says :P

[me_2]

a 300w ps wont work with this setup?

[me_2]

http://www.essencompu.com/nupplysingar.asp?ID=1346

how bout this case?
it says P4 Ready, will my asus a7v333 board still fit? and will the PS connect right?

[Plaster]

Did you remember to get the ultimate V5?

[me_2]

Got a V5, it currently resides in my secondary computer.

[Plaster]

be sure to put the slower radeon 8500 of GF4 in the secondary PC. THE V5 IS THE ULTIMATE!!!


btw, I'm just kidding

[Mike1_2001]

Originally posted by me_2
What kind of case would be best for this new setup? The parts are due to arrive tomorrow, and I'm still pretty much in the dark on the case/power supply options.

What's your budget like for your case???

[me_2]

Originally posted by Mike1_2001


What's your budget like for your case???

As cheap as i can get one! i've blown about all I can spend on the system itself... i like the case i posted a link to above, how bout it? will it work?

[Mike1_2001]

Get an Inwin then........ this (http://www.in-win.com.tw/home/detail.php?show=features&event=ATX&class=Mid_Tower&type=A-Series&model=IW-A500) is a great case even on the under $50 model or pay about $10 more & get this (http://www.in-win.com.tw/home/detail.php?show=features&event=ATX&class=Mid_Tower&type=S-Series&model=IW-S508) one!!! It has a 90mm exaust fan!!! And it's excellent for keeping Athlons cool. I have that one and my CPU never gets any higher than 44C fully loaded :D :D :D

Edited: It comes with a UL rated, AMD & P4 approved 300W PSU and it kicks ass!!! or plan on spending a bit more for a better PSU from Enermax.........