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  • Smal upgrade....

    Since my "new" Games system (XP3000+) did not work I will have to continue to use my "old" (Intel 865P P4 NW 1.8 @ 2.4+) and not move that to my work PC (use it as my work PC), I decided to upgrade my old work PC! Here is what I did/going to do!

    Anything you would change?

    Main use Photoshop / Dreamweawer, surfing, mp3, office, etc.

    System drive: (C,D,E,F)
    40GB Maxtor D740X UltraATA133 2MB Cache, 7200 RPM --->
    160GB Maxtor DimondMax Plus 9 UltraATA133 8MB Cache, 7200 RPM

    Realy made the system faster since the old drive was almost full!

    Second drive: (G)
    Maxtor D740X UltraATA133 2MB Cache, 7200 RPM
    Thinking about changing to a Adaptec 1210SA SATA RAID controler
    with 2 Maxtor DM+9 120GB SATA drives that I have lying
    aroud in a RAID 1 config.
    Would speed up Photoshop and also protect my data!

    VGA

    Matrox Millennium G450 32MB AGP4X --->
    Matrox Millennium P650 64MB AGP8X

    Well civ3 or solitare does not run any faster. A litle bit better IQ!
    Have to test 10-bit GigaColor!
    Would have gone for a P750 but did not want a active HS!

    RAM

    2x512MB DDR 333MHz CL2.5 --->
    Tryed adding a Apacer 1024MB 400MHz CL3 module but came up with errors in mem test 3.2 same thing with an 512MB 333MHz CL2.5 module! :-( Will have to try a single sided 512MB mod othervise I will have to order 2 1024MB 333MHz modules!


    PSU
    Antec TruePower 380W SONATA (broken) --->
    Temporary PSU Enermax EG365AX-VE(W)FMA
    Thinking about a 500W (ok 460W) Fortron-Source Blue Storm AX500-A PSU
    http://www.silentpcreview.com/article212-page1.html
    Don'trealy need the power but the sata connectors would be great!

    Software
    F-Secure AntiVirus 5.41 Server ---> F-Secure AntiVirus 5.50 SR1 Server


    Old stuff not changed
    Antec Sonata with full soundproofing kit
    MSI 745 Ultra
    AMD XP2200+ thermalright CU HS + 80mm pabst
    1,44MB Floppy BLACK
    LG 16X DL DVD +/- RW BLACK
    MS Optical Mouse by Starck
    Logitech UltraX kb
    19" Hitachi CM753ET and A LG Flatron 915FT Plus
    (Both at 1280x960 Hit. 85 Hz LG 100Hz)

    Thinking of adding PCI USB2.0/Firewire cobo card (would speed up flash drives / scanner)
    According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless...

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    Congrats on the level 6.
    Titanium is the new bling!
    (you heard from me first!)

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    • #3
      Originally posted by ZokesPro
      Congrats on the level 6.
      Thanks!

      Well 3x512MB SingleSided samsung ddr memory modules tried and still no go! Guess I will have to leave it @ 1GB at the moment!)
      According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless...

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