DJ Dunk

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Sound Blaster Audigy 2 is on the way very soon

In fact its already out !

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 11/6/2002 4:38:56 PM]

ChrisB

2 or 3 RIMM slots should suffice. 512MB or 768MB will be more than enough unless you're editing a full size TIFF of the Mona Lisa.

[Edited by ChrisB - 11/6/2002 11:53:24 PM]

ChrisB

Oh, and whilst AGP 8x might be useful when games start using even bigger textures, the performance of the 9700 Pro or Ti 4600 in a 4x slot would keep me happy for a long time.

I'd look for ATA RAID onboard instead.

[Edited by ChrisB - 11/7/2002 12:13:06 AM]

super_si

But speaking to nick, intel may with hold back with the release of the 850E( The new rimm chipset)

[Edited by super_si - 11/7/2002 9:33:17 AM]

ChrisB

So what if they do hold the i850E - how does that affect GB?

Is there another revsion of the 850E due then? I can order an Asus P4T-533R with bundled PC4200 RAMBUS today...

[Edited by ChrisB - 11/7/2002 10:14:00 AM]

super_si

nar its fun oh and got a misses 19months now

[Edited by super_si - 11/7/2002 3:37:51 PM]

super_si

Pentium 2.8 Ghz
Asus P4T533-C Mainboard S478/533 mhz
512MB RD 1066 32bit
9700 Pro
2* 82Gb desk stars striped array(need controller)
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy
Water cooled.

paper based, i think i may have the fastest machine and beat Mr footlong

Si

Fig

Ah, but only until he upgrades

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

'Yawn'

Nick Young

LOL

suba

how much the PC4200 gonna cost???

ChrisB

Overclockers want £105+ VAT for 256MB 4200 RAMBUS.

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

Erm, no you won't have the fastest system mate and certainly not by the time that you buy that lot

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Si,
dont get the 9700 card, wait till the new NVIDIA card is out (before xmas i think) which is better and shouldnt have the conflicts the 9700 has.

Tony

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

You will be very, very lucky to get the new Nvidia before the new year. Nvidia are delayed with their launch again.

Luke

Thought you wanted a bike!!!

DominicA

what about getting a 400fsb and running at 533 ???

super_si

Dom im running the FSB @ 120 * 4 getting the cpu to 1.8 @2.2Ghz.

bought the Sound Card in September, Not high on my list.

the rd is costing me £246 but tekheads and Komplett said it will **** on everything and anything. the cpu is £350 coming down some more so maybe 3ghz .

Any sites on Geforce 5 tony?

Im also looking into Pelitzers(sp) aswell, using a hardcore overclocking forum now. Getting right into it.

Im building the system in january, what out Mr F si's gonna have the fastest pc

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

Dude, did you not see what I sadi about the geforce 5?

Also, the final specs are not absolutly finished yet, so what litle sites that have the info on them are not 100% concrete by any means yet.

Trust me, you have no idea what I will have before Chrimbo. Let's put it this way, all of my current kit is already sold Also add to that the fact that you don't have freezer cooling and you don't have a chance I only do this because it is fun for me and I can just about afford it. You, as Student Grant should really be looking at your priorities mate

Cheers,

Nick

super_si

Ive got £1200 coming, dont you love rich reletives ,

Im look at those Peltier, cheaper then your freezer and can hit - temps coupled with water .

i remember the conversation when you said RD was crap and wouldnt be coupled with main stream P4's oh the tides have changed

Si

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

Hello???

What on earth are you talking about?

I never, ever said that RDRAM was crap by any means and I said that it was currently faster, not by huge amouts, but I did categorically state that it's days were numbered as the no1 choice for p4's

Peltier cooling is home of the hardcore. This used to be the preffered choice of nutters for cooling back in the day, as it yielded good results without completely stupid setups.
Nowadays it is different, as CPU's crank out way, way more heat then the old fellas (bar the old cyrix 166's etc, damn they got hot!!!!)
Pelts have to be of a way higher power rating now to be of any real use. We are talking 220watts+, not to mention the severe ampage that they can pull. Now, realisticallty, we are talking dual power supplies and possibly professional grade testing psu's etc solely for running the pelt. Then there is the more specialist cooling needed to remove the immense amount of heat that is being cranked out from a 220watt pelt. You simply do not mess with this stuff unless you are prepared to invest the time, money and attention to detail into it.

Cheers,

Nick

super_si

Water cooling it is........

super_si

Quite pissed off , no boards have 4* rimm slots , agp *8 or built in raid!

raids ok i can get a controller, but AGP 8x and 4 rimm slots, but of a bugger when only 256MBdimms are only out

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

He is just p!ssed at me now that he knows what I will be running

ChrisB, AKA the voice of reason, which is more than welcome in this conversation!

Cheers,

Nick

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

Agreed AGP8x isn't even vaguely needed at the mo, just like AGP4x wasn't when it was released. The performance gains from this are normally fairly minimal, which is surprising, but true sadly.

ChrisB

Or you could wait for a Granite Bay board (do I mention that too often? )

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=5797

"The big one to watch, however, is the Asus P4G8X. It packs 5 PCI slots, and the AGP 8x slot, as well as optional Serial ATA RAID and optional Gigabit Ethernet controllers. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 at 480 Mb/s will also be featured to take advantage of all the new devices coming out this Christmas."

Everything you need

chockymonster

with the overdraft to match

super_si

Like i rich, im not excaully poor i think ive spent well over £2500 on pcs alone in the last year, ive had 4 so far

I was talking to nick about the Granite last night, but how long is it going to be?!?!

Rimms 4200 are only available in 256MB form.

Si

ChrisB

Pay attention Si...

"SOURCES HAVE CONFIRMED that Granite Bay is ready to roll, and is already in production. It is to be launched in November"

krankyd

I just bought an Ultima system from overclockers and I hope it will be powerfull enough for me ....

• AMD Athlon XP 2200+
• ThermalRight SLK-800 with YS-Tech 80mm FD8125 3 pin fan
• EPOX 8K5A3+ Motherboard
• 1 x Samsung original 512MB PC2700 CAS-2.5
• 120GB Western Digital SE 8mb cache Hard Drive
• ATI/Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro 128Mb
• Creative SB Audigy Player
• Pioneer DVD-106S Region Free! - OEM
• Teac Floppy Drive
• Coolermaster ATCS-210 Verdant Aluminium Case
• Enermax 431w AMD Compatible ATX Power Supply
• An OcUK Case badge!
• Metal Braided Rounded Floppy Cable (0.5m)
• Metal Braided Rounded Ultra ATA100/66 IDE Cable (0.45m)