Alright, Dremil removal and a drill to make new mounting holes for the fans? Apart from the Tower and PS (Power Supply, right?), what if any other issues do you see with these selections?
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
edited January 2004
ON newegg, just give it NF7S without dash. One other thing, if you have the spare bucks a Logitech MX-700 has a charger tranceiver and comes with Ni-MH rechargable batteries. Park it in it transceiver, plug the power cord into BACK of USB socket, and she will recharge from scratch (fully discharged) in about 2 hours and run several days to a week between charges. To wake a sleepy computer, enable USB support in BIOS, then lift your MX-700 out of cradle (charger\transceiver) or off mouse pad a coupole times, and XP wakes right up. cat's meow of a mouse, faster than an MX-500 by a tib, and tells you when it needs charging bad by blinking a red LED that turns green and blinks green when charging. Once every 6-7months I clean the charge contacts off with Alcohol.
NEAT toy, 6 button plus normal two for right click and click mouse functions. Center is wheel AND switch combo, adn the two by a right-handed person's thumb can be programmed easily in drivers installed with MouseWare. Batteries CAN be replaced, but in 1.5 years have not needed to replace cells, and 1800mAH to 2400 mAH Ni-MH rechargables from Walmart can be used just fine, get fast charge ones for best results.
Other than that, agree with other system recommendations so far. If you are a gamer, would say that AMD is what you want to go with now.
John.
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Straight_ManGeeky, in my own wayNaples, FLIcrontian
edited January 2004
Case has mount holes. Leave mount holes, cut roundish small holed part OUT. But, on front, get filters for fans down close to floor, they will suck dust into case otherwise. Rinse filters with water, blow dry with air can over a sink or outside. Every month to two, outside max.
John.
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Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited January 2004
Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
Antec Performance II Case, Model:SX630II, Retail.
Specifications:
Case Type: Mini Tower
Color: Beige
Material: 1mm SECC Steel
Drive Bays: 3x5.25" & 5x3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB & 1xIEEE1394
Power Supply: 300W
Cooling System: 3x80mm Fans
Mainboard Compatibility: Standard ATX
Dimensions: 440x206x472mm more info>
N82E16811129118 $66.00
$66.00
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Lite On Beige 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive, Model LTR-52327S BEIGE, OEM
Specifications:
Write Speed: 52X CD-R,32X CD-RW
Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows 95/98/NT/ME/XP/2000
Features: Innovated SMART-BURN technology
Remark: OEM pack (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827106199 $37.00
$37.00
Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
Thermaltake Highest Performance SMART and SILENT Volcano 9 CPU Cooler,Application for Socket A/370.
Specification:
Compatibility: Socket A/370
Dimensions: Heat sink:80x80x25 mm, Fan:80x80x77.3 mm
Bearing Type: Two Ball Bearing
Nominal Speed(RPM): 1300~4800
Max Air Flow:(CFM): 20.55~75.7
Max Pressure: 1.45~8.43 mmH2O
Heat Sink Material: Copper
Rated Voltage: 12 V DC
Connector: 3 Pin
Noise(dBA): 17~48
Special Features： more info>
N82E16835106017 $21.99
$21.99
3x Thermaltake SMART CASE FAN II. Variable Fan Speed Control, by temperature sensor.
Specification:
Compatibility: Case
Dimensions: 80x80x25mm
Bearing Type: 2 Ball
Nominal Speed(RPM): 1300~4800
Max Air Flow:(CFM): 20.55~75.70
Max Pressure: 1.45~8.43 mm H2O
Heat Sink Material: N/A
Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
Noise(dBA): 17~48
Special Features: Temp.control fan speed. more info>
N82E16835999111 $8.80
$8.99 @1pc
$8.9 ea.@2+
$8.8 ea.@3+
$8.7 ea.@5+
$26.40
Floppy Drives
SAMSUNG SFD321B/LEB 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, OEM Driver Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 1.44MB
Average Access Time: not specified
Interface: 34 Pin Standard Floppy Connector
Form: 3.5 inch
Media Type: All Standard 1.44MB & 720KB 3.5 Floppy Diskettes
Features: Easy to Install, Just Plug & Play, For IBM5 & 100% Compatible Computers
Remark: OEM 1 Year Warranty more info>
N82E16821103202 $5.59
$5.59 ea.@50+
$5.59 ea.@70+
$5.55 ea.@90+
$5.59
Hard Drives
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Remark: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822144122 $74.00
$74.00
Looks good. Just curious about the RAM, Why 2700, wouldn't it be better to go big there? I noticed that the latency is lower on the 2700, would that be better than higher bandwidth?
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Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited January 2004
I went with PC2700 because the 2100+ is a 133MHz bus chip, and really technically only needs PC2100, but PC2700 is no more expensive, and offers better upgradeability.
In this case, the PC2700 would be better, yes. CL3 is very high for DDR400 and really pretty awful... CL2 would be ideal, but 2.5 is the most common speed you'll find for high quality DDR400 and faster RAM (up to about DDR466 or so, anyhow)
The only time it wouldn't be better is if overclocking is anticipated. But beyond that, the memory speed makes no difference, as long as it's at least as fast as the CPU's bus speed. Also, the athlon doesn't have the huge memory bandwidth hunger the P4 does, and since it's on a 133MHz bus anyhow, giving it 200MHz RAM is just a waste of money.
The only time it wouldn't be better is if overclocking is anticipated.
Heh, I saw the DDR400 and the Tbred 2100 and just sort of assumed he was overclocking . If you're not o'cing then get some PC2700 with really aggressive timings like Geeky suggested.
Comments
NEAT toy, 6 button plus normal two for right click and click mouse functions. Center is wheel AND switch combo, adn the two by a right-handed person's thumb can be programmed easily in drivers installed with MouseWare. Batteries CAN be replaced, but in 1.5 years have not needed to replace cells, and 1800mAH to 2400 mAH Ni-MH rechargables from Walmart can be used just fine, get fast charge ones for best results.
Other than that, agree with other system recommendations so far. If you are a gamer, would say that AMD is what you want to go with now.
John.
John.
Antec Performance II Case, Model:SX630II, Retail.
Specifications:
Case Type: Mini Tower
Color: Beige
Material: 1mm SECC Steel
Drive Bays: 3x5.25" & 5x3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB & 1xIEEE1394
Power Supply: 300W
Cooling System: 3x80mm Fans
Mainboard Compatibility: Standard ATX
Dimensions: 440x206x472mm more info>
N82E16811129118 $66.00
$66.00
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Lite On Beige 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive, Model LTR-52327S BEIGE, OEM
Specifications:
Write Speed: 52X CD-R,32X CD-RW
Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows 95/98/NT/ME/XP/2000
Features: Innovated SMART-BURN technology
Remark: OEM pack (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827106199 $37.00
$37.00
Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
Thermaltake Highest Performance SMART and SILENT Volcano 9 CPU Cooler,Application for Socket A/370.
Specification:
Compatibility: Socket A/370
Dimensions: Heat sink:80x80x25 mm, Fan:80x80x77.3 mm
Bearing Type: Two Ball Bearing
Nominal Speed(RPM): 1300~4800
Max Air Flow:(CFM): 20.55~75.7
Max Pressure: 1.45~8.43 mmH2O
Heat Sink Material: Copper
Rated Voltage: 12 V DC
Connector: 3 Pin
Noise(dBA): 17~48
Special Features： more info>
N82E16835106017 $21.99
$21.99
3x Thermaltake SMART CASE FAN II. Variable Fan Speed Control, by temperature sensor.
Specification:
Compatibility: Case
Dimensions: 80x80x25mm
Bearing Type: 2 Ball
Nominal Speed(RPM): 1300~4800
Max Air Flow:(CFM): 20.55~75.70
Max Pressure: 1.45~8.43 mm H2O
Heat Sink Material: N/A
Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
Noise(dBA): 17~48
Special Features: Temp.control fan speed. more info>
N82E16835999111 $8.80
$8.99 @1pc
$8.9 ea.@2+
$8.8 ea.@3+
$8.7 ea.@5+
$26.40
Floppy Drives
SAMSUNG SFD321B/LEB 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, OEM Driver Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 1.44MB
Average Access Time: not specified
Interface: 34 Pin Standard Floppy Connector
Form: 3.5 inch
Media Type: All Standard 1.44MB & 720KB 3.5 Floppy Diskettes
Features: Easy to Install, Just Plug & Play, For IBM5 & 100% Compatible Computers
Remark: OEM 1 Year Warranty more info>
N82E16821103202 $5.59
$5.59 ea.@50+
$5.59 ea.@70+
$5.55 ea.@90+
$5.59
Hard Drives
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Remark: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822144122 $74.00
$74.00
Memory (System Memory)
Transcend 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 w/ Mosel Chipset Memory Module - Retail
Specification
Manufacturer: Transcend
Speed: DDR333(PC2700)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.7GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info>
N82E16820208104 $72.00
$72.00
Motherboards - AMD
BIOSTAR nForce2 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "M7NCD" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP + MCP
FSB: 200/266/333/400
RAM: 2x DIMM for DDR400/333/266/200
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 33/66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 4X/8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xCOM,1xLPT,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813138216 $53.00
$53.00
Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2100+, 266 MHz FSB, 256K Cache Processor - OEM
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Core: Thoroughbred
Operating Frequency: 1.73GHz
FSB: 266MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/256K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only) more info>
N82E16819103370 $63.00
$63.00
Video Cards
SAPPHIRE RADEON 9100 Video Card, 128MB DDR, TV-Out, 4X AGP -BULK
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: RADEON 9100/250MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/500MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out+Composite Out)
Support 3D API: DirectX®8.1, OpenGL®1.3
Cable/Accessories: 1 Cable, Driver CD
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@60Hz
OEM Bundle, (See pics) more info>
N82E16814102312 $65.00
$65.00
Subtotal » $483.98
Note that you also may need cables...
In this case, the PC2700 would be better, yes. CL3 is very high for DDR400 and really pretty awful... CL2 would be ideal, but 2.5 is the most common speed you'll find for high quality DDR400 and faster RAM (up to about DDR466 or so, anyhow)
The only time it wouldn't be better is if overclocking is anticipated. But beyond that, the memory speed makes no difference, as long as it's at least as fast as the CPU's bus speed. Also, the athlon doesn't have the huge memory bandwidth hunger the P4 does, and since it's on a 133MHz bus anyhow, giving it 200MHz RAM is just a waste of money.
-drasnor