Computer parts arrived, assembling. Have questions.

[tommyk90]

Ok, starting to piece this stuff together.

If I have any questions I'll make sure to ask you noobs. :)

[pl8er]

yep, i'm around

[pl8er]

This sounds stupid.....but when you are done ask yourself how data is processed and say it out loud. Think of installing windows

DVD to Motherboard Motherboard to harddrive harddrive to motherboard motherboard to ram ram to processor processor to video card video card to monitor.

This will help you to realize if you haven't put something in or if something isn't attached correctly.

[tommyk90]

MOBO, RAM, processor and heatsink/fan, power supply, and dvd burner are in.

Now question. With the HDD's, which slots am I putting them in to?

There's 4 sata 6gb/s slots, 3 of them are blue.

Listed next to them on the motherboard are:
1) SATA_0, SATA_1
2) SATA_2, SATA_3

and so on.

I have two separate HDD's, one for the os/programs, and the rest for my media.

Don't plan on RAIDing them.

[Spider Monkey]

Just plug them in bro.

[tommyk90]

I think i figured it out. The white port is for 3 gb/s HDD's and the blues are for 6 gb/s.

Now, my main HDD is a 3 gb/s, and the bigger one is 6gb/s.

Do I HAVE to put the 3 gb/s HDD on a 3 gb/s port?

[_AnGeL_]

bro, send it here... ill fix it for you.

[IamDeMan]

I think i figured it out. The white port is for 3 gb/s HDD's and the blues are for 6 gb/s.

Now, my main HDD is a 3 gb/s, and the bigger one is 6gb/s.

Do I HAVE to put the 3 gb/s HDD on a 3 gb/s port?

No. Backward compatyibility bro. A 6gb/s port will run a 3gb/s drive just fine. The drive won't hit it's theoretical on either port anyway.

[tommyk90]

That's what I figured.

HDD's and front panel controls wired up. :)

[tommyk90]

Question....

Can I hook up both my dvd burner and my old IDE harddrive onto the same IDE cable?

I wasn't sure if that was a no no or not.

And if I can, can I then boot off a file on that HDD? (i downloaded win7)

[Spider Monkey]

Yar on the first part.

Not a damn clue but guessing naw on the second.

[fbi90909]

No

[fbi90909]

And your most likely going to have to burn the file as an image in order to get a working readable copy.

[tommyk90]

And your most likely going to have to burn the file as an image in order to get a working readable copy.

Looks like I'm off to best buy to buy some more dvd's. :crap:

On the plus side, system booted up and nothing sparked. :)

[pl8er]

good job

[tommyk90]

Burning iso's of win7 right now.

*crosses fingers*

[tommyk90]

*post from new computer*

hey y'all!

[pl8er]

good work

[pl8er]

download a hardware monitor and make sure to set alarms and let it run to verify all your parts are running properly.

[tommyk90]

download a hardware monitor and make sure to set alarms and let it run to verify all your parts are running properly.

link?

[fbi90909]

Good job. Now go to YouTube and update flash drivers and shit like that. Don't forget to run 9 web porns at the same time.

[pl8er]

http://psionicmatrix.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/zelda_2005_link.jpg

[hoss]

http://psionicmatrix.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/zelda_2005_link.jpg

http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/129165237099991572.jpg

[tommyk90]

Ok, one weird thing, my windows experience index gives me some goofy numbers.

It's only giving me a 1.0 for graphics and gaming graphics. I'm assuming this is a driver update problem?

How would I go about checking for newer drivers for that?

[J31Bro]

All I got was a bunch of :blah2: on my rig build. :crap:

[pl8er]

nvida.com
ati.com

i use the driver from the website

[pl8er]

All I got was a bunch of :blahblahblah: on my rig build. :crap:

Hey bitch, I've been helping you today too. So don't try to make this about you.

[fbi90909]

All I got was a bunch of :blah2: on my rig build. :crap:

Yeah but you built a pos.

[J31Bro]

Hey bitch, I've been helping you today too. So don't try to make this about you.

+1

Yeah but you built a pos.

One hard drive went bad. :troll:

[tommyk90]

nvida.com
ati.com

i use the driver from the website

What would I be getting from nvidia?

I have an ATI graphics card.

[pl8er]

*sigh*

those are the two sites, G.

Go to whatever one your video card producer is from :P

[J31Bro]

What would I be getting from nvidia?

I have an ATI graphics card.
I'm assuming he's just giving you the normal couple options without knowing what kinda gfx card you have.

[J31Bro]

*sigh*

those are the two sites, G.

Go to whatever one your video card producer is from :P
c.

[tommyk90]

Updated drivers, MUCH better. :)

I'll have to post up some pics of the assembly.

lowest WEI subscore is 4.6, and that's my graphics. Not really surprising.

Processor: 7.3
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 4.6
gaming graphics: 5.6
primary hard disk: 5.9

As for the list, i did make a couple of changes.

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955BE
RAM: G.SKILL 2x2gb
HDD's: WD 640 gig primary, WD 1 TB second. Both black editions
Same MOBO as before
PSU: antec earthwatts 650w

Total came out to $693 shipped. :)

[fbi90909]

good job.
how did you acquire a win 7 key?
also did you do a clean wiring install? did you use any zipties or hide wires on the back side of the case? i wants to seeeeeee

i really really really need to update my mobo and processor.

[tommyk90]

OK, on to some build pics. :)

Everything arriving:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/tommyk90/computer%20build/100_1355.jpg

Unboxed:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/tommyk90/computer%20build/100_1356.jpg

MOBO installed:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/tommyk90/computer%20build/100_1357.jpg

Processor, PSU, and dvd burner installed
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/tommyk90/computer%20build/100_1358.jpg

HDD's and RAM installed and wires cleaned up. :)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/tommyk90/computer%20build/100_1359.jpg

Overall I'm SUPER DUPER happy so far. Obviously a vast improvement over the dinosaur I was running before.

Thanks for all the help guys!

[tommyk90]

I downloaded win7 and some activators off TPB.

The activator made my win7 genuine. :)

I read a lot of the reviews before downloading and some people have been running it for months without issues, even when downloading updates.

Worst case scenario is that mine goes bad and I have to purchase a legit version through a student.

[fbi90909]

meh at your choice in mobo. i would of gone with MSI or ASUS if you had the dough.
nice case though. lots of ventilation. my bro has the same looking case but his is a full tower.

where's your video card???

[tommyk90]

meh at your choice in mobo. i would of gone with MSI or ASUS if you had the dough.
nice case though. lots of ventilation. my bro has the same looking case but his is a full tower.

where's your video card???

For the time being I'm using the built in video card (radeon HD 4290).

Some time down the future I'll perhaps get a dedicated video card and take advantage of the crossfireX capability. :)

Doubt I'll need it though as I'm not a gamer.

[evildave101]

nice

i need to do this one of these days

[fbi90909]

can i show off my POS?

[tommyk90]

can i show off my POS?

Of course!

I'm sure its not nearly as bad as my old desktop. :)

[tommyk90]

Anybody have some free antivirus software recommendations?

I was using AVG free and seemed to work pretty good, just wondering if there's anything new out there.

[tommyk90]

Also, on to the next task.

I need to get all the movies/music off my old 200 gig IDE HDD.

What's the best (and cheapest) solution?

[fbi90909]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/DSC88/DSCN0548.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/DSC88/DSCN0549.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/DSC88/DSCN0551.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/DSC88/DSCN0552.jpg

LOL, this shit needs to be dusted!

case is 6 or 7 years old. has a metallic blue car paint color.
MSI K8N Neo4
XFX 7800GTX
some power supply i forgot.
3GB Corsair memory 2x1gb 2x512mb
3 western digital HD's, 80gb Programs, 120gb music, 500gb videos and games

[evildave101]

Anybody have some free antivirus software recommendations?

I was using AVG free and seemed to work pretty good, just wondering if there's anything new out there.

avira

[tommyk90]

Hmmm, strange.

My 2nd HDD isn't showing up on the control panel now.

It's in SATA port 2.

It comes up on my device manager, but not on the "computer" page.

[fbi90909]

sata bios may not be set up properly?
did you set your second drive as a slave drive with the PIN configuration?

[Bender]

Anybody have some free antivirus software recommendations?

I was using AVG free and seemed to work pretty good, just wondering if there's anything new out there.

Microsoft security essentials

[tommyk90]

sata bios may not be set up properly?
did you set your second drive as a slave drive with the PIN configuration?

I did not.

How would I go about doing that?

[J31Bro]

Anybody have some free antivirus software recommendations?

I was using AVG free and seemed to work pretty good, just wondering if there's anything new out there.

MSE or Avira >

[fbi90909]

you'd have to restart the computer. usually somewhere on the bottom of the screen in the first moments of the boot up it'll says press such key to enter bios or to enter setup or something. as for what you need to do, i don't remember as i haven't installed an sata hd in quite some time. :/

[fbi90909]

wait are you asking about the pin configuration?

[J31Bro]

you'd have to restart the computer. usually somewhere on the bottom of the screen in the first moments of the boot up it'll says press such key to enter bios or to enter setup or something. as for what you need to do, i don't remember as i haven't installed an sata hd in quite some time. :/

if it's right out of the box it should pop right up as a mass storage drive as it's in the secondary position behind the HDD w/the OS.

[joeboxer5876]

nice setup. im using a fucking netbook right now. i use avg, spybot and ccleaner on xp right now.

[fbi90909]

if it's right out of the box it should pop right up as a mass storage drive as it's in the secondary position behind the HDD w/the OS.

hm.. well i got nothing. lol

[J31Bro]

since you're feeling frisky, boot ubuntu. i'm in it right now. totally fun.

[tommyk90]

Well I switched the 2nd HDD to the sata 1 port right behind the main drive.

I booted into BIOS and set the 2nd HDD as the 2nd one to boot.

Computer restarted and said it was installing the drivers for the HDD (successful), and it's still not coming up on my control panel.

[J31Bro]

Well I switched the 2nd HDD to the sata 1 port right behind the main drive.

I booted into BIOS and set the 2nd HDD as the 2nd one to boot.

Computer restarted and said it was installing the drivers for the HDD (sucessful), and it's still not coming up on my control panel.

HDD shows up in My Computer. Not your control panel.

[tommyk90]

HDD shows up in My Computer. Not your control panel.

It shows up in the device manager, which says its working properly.

However, not showing up in My Computer.

[tommyk90]

Alright, well I can't figure this shit out right now.

Gonna have to wait till tomorrow.

Bed time.

[IamDeMan]

Ok, one weird thing, my windows experience index gives me some goofy numbers.

It's only giving me a 1.0 for graphics and gaming graphics. I'm assuming this is a driver update problem?

How would I go about checking for newer drivers for that?

Could be drivers, but don't expect a big number here. That onboard GFX wasn't meant for 3d rendering as you said that wasn't a concern.

[tommyk90]

Could be drivers, but don't expect a big number here. That onboard GFX wasn't meant for 3d rendering as you said that wasn't a concern.

It was the drivers. Numbers jumped up after I installed the new ones. :)

My concern now is the 2nd HDD isn't coming up on My Computer, but it's listed in the device manager and says it's functioning properly.

[IamDeMan]

Updated drivers, MUCH better. :)

I'll have to post up some pics of the assembly.

lowest WEI subscore is 4.6, and that's my graphics. Not really surprising.

Processor: 7.3
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 4.6
gaming graphics: 5.6
primary hard disk: 5.9

As for the list, i did make a couple of changes.

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955BE
RAM: G.SKILL 2x2gb
HDD's: WD 640 gig primary, WD 1 TB second. Both black editions
Same MOBO as before
PSU: antec earthwatts 650w

Total came out to $693 shipped. :)
I personally would have kept a raptor on for OS over the black, but that is a nice setup still.

[tommyk90]

I personally would have kept a raptor on for OS over the black, but that is a nice setup still.

My main reasoning for going with a "normal" drive was that I could use the money I saved and apply that towards either a separate graphics card or an SSD drive when the prices drop down.

Or beer.

Not sure.

[IamDeMan]

I downloaded win7 and some activators off TPB.

The activator made my win7 genuine. :)

I read a lot of the reviews before downloading and some people have been running it for months without issues, even when downloading updates.

Worst case scenario is that mine goes bad and I have to purchase a legit version through a student.I used an early activator that MS capped on me and I bought a student key. Student key is the least hassle in the end as MS will eventually shoot an update and kill activators.

Anybody have some free antivirus software recommendations?

I was using AVG free and seemed to work pretty good, just wondering if there's anything new out there.

Microsoft security essentialsThis

Alright, well I can't figure this shit out right now.

Gonna have to wait till tomorrow.

Bed time.
Has it been partitioned and formatted? If not . . .


Right click "computer" and choose "manage"

Select disk management in left pane.

Highlight the drive in the bottom panes

Go to "all tasks" at the top

Choose to format drive

[IamDeMan]

My main reasoning for going with a "normal" drive was that I could use the money I saved and apply that towards either a separate graphics card or an SSD drive when the prices drop down.

Or beer.

Not sure.

Oh it isn't a bad choice, I am just a geek lol.

[pl8er]

I used an early activator that MS capped on me and I bought a student key. Student key is the least hassle in the end as MS will eventually shoot an update and kill activators.



This


Has it been partitioned and formatted? If not . . .


Right click "computer" and choose "manage"

Select disk management in left pane.

Highlight the drive in the bottom panes

Go to "all tasks" at the top

Choose to format drive


Exactly! Drive is just raw right now. Needs to possibly be assigned a drive letter and formated.

Also, Avira has the highest detection rate (you guys know we have a search and all that neat stuff here, right?)

The one pc linked in here looks like a fucking circus. Never understood the lights. Do you take it places and show your friends? If not, why waste the energy and decrease the life of the components through the heat that is added?

[tommyk90]

I used an early activator that MS capped on me and I bought a student key. Student key is the least hassle in the end as MS will eventually shoot an update and kill activators.



This


Has it been partitioned and formatted? If not . . .


Right click "computer" and choose "manage"

Select disk management in left pane.

Highlight the drive in the bottom panes

Go to "all tasks" at the top

Choose to format drive


I don't have "all tasks" anywhere on my page.

[IamDeMan]

I don't have "all tasks" anywhere on my page.

My bad skipped one step

"action" > "all tasks"

[pl8er]

control panel
Admin tools
computer management
storage
disk management
right click on the drive that says unformated, unpartiioned, etc (NOT SYSTEM DRIVE)
Right click format.

[IamDeMan]

Pl8er,

Fuck your avira and fuck your chrome.

MSE for me and IE for life. I don't fix what aint broke for me nga.

[pl8er]

or his way

[IamDeMan]

Or to put it in more famous words, "you don't know the fucking history"

[pl8er]

Pl8er,

Fuck your avira and fuck your chrome.

MSE for me and IE for life. I don't fix what aint broke for me nga.

:grin3:

Some people are very comfortable living in the past.

[IamDeMan]

control panel
Admin tools
computer management
storage
disk management
right click on the drive that says unformated, unpartiioned, etc (NOT SYSTEM DRIVE)
Right click format.

I used to go that way, but seems quicker right clicking computer and choosing manage.

[pl8er]

I used to go that way, but seems quicker right clicking computer and choosing manage.

Your way is much safer for a noob too. I just figured if he couldn't find it, my way was 100%

[pl8er]

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/50055.aspx

They are both good, however :shrug:

[tommyk90]

I used to go that way, but seems quicker right clicking computer and choosing manage.

Ok, I get an error that says

"windows cannot format the system partition on this disk"

And instead of the drive coming up as a letter, it says "system reserved".

[IamDeMan]

:grin3:

Some people are very comfortable living in the past.

Actually I would use Chrome more often if I could use all the standard key shortcuts for characters in shit like that and it worked with my schools online course website. However it won't run the upload scripts n shit in their website. So I am left with FF and IE and I never liked FF. IE with pro plugin has treated me better than ff. So I have pretty specific reasosn to reject it.

[IamDeMan]

Ok, I get an error that says

"windows cannot format the system partition on this disk"

And instead of the drive coming up as a letter, it says "system reserved".

Try deleting partition and creating new one.

[tommyk90]

Try deleting partition and creating new one.

No option for deleting partition.

Delete volume?

[IamDeMan]

wait, are you trying to format the new drive or the smal partition windows makes on main drive?

[IamDeMan]

Doesnt sound like you are selecting the raw untouched drive.

[pl8er]

he isn't. Lucky for him that it doesn't allow that to happen or he wouldn't be posting at this time he he

[IamDeMan]

NO do not touch it you are not ssdealing with the balnk.

That is on the first drive bro

[pl8er]

load teamviewer and give me some digits

[IamDeMan]

7 makes two partitions on one drive.

[IamDeMan]

Ya, gonna need to see your options via screens or TV like pl8 says so we caan see what you have on that manage screen.

[tommyk90]

Guys I'm clicking on the unallocated drive.

I'm not dumb.

I think I was fucking it up before when i was clicking on the "system reserved" part, but now i'm on the unallocated drive and its not giving me an option to format.

[IamDeMan]

Guys I'm clicking on the unallocated drive.

I'm not dumb.

Then I don't understand why it is system reserved.

That is usually done with the small partition seven makes on the OS drive. Need a screen cap.

[tommyk90]

Then I don't understand why it is system reserved.

That is usually done with the small partition seven makes on the OS drive. Need a screen cap.

Read above post.

[pl8er]

Guys I'm clicking on the unallocated drive.

I'm not dumb.

I think I was fucking it up before when i was clicking on the "system reserved" part, but now i'm on the unallocated drive and its not giving me an option to format.

we're not calling you dumb home-slice. It is commonly done.

[tommyk90]

http://i40.tinypic.com/11kldu1.png

[IamDeMan]

Read above post.

Does it give you the option to create?

Or just let me know what actions it will allow.

[tommyk90]

Screenshot posted.

[IamDeMan]

Looks like you loaded raid drivers instead of standard drivers for the HDD controller. It is treating it that way.

[IamDeMan]

Which port is thhe drive in right now?

[tommyk90]

Which port is thhe drive in right now?

main HDD is in sata_0, 2nd drive is in sata_1

[pl8er]

if you click disk_1 and right click can you format?

[tommyk90]

if you click disk_1 and right click can you format?

negative. Gives me the same choices as in the screenshot.

I think deman might be on to something with the RAID.

[tommyk90]

Well post up your ideas guys, I gotta go to work so I'll try and deal with this later.

[IamDeMan]

I haven't built one in a while so I don't know if anything changed but you used to get two different drivers for raid chips. One to use as a standard controller and one to use it as a software raid.

I think you can just choose to convert to dynamic and just make it a simple span with one drive without reinstalling some drivers though.

[tommyk90]

Well one option it does give me when I click in the big white part of the 2nd drive in the bottom is to create a "new simple volume".

Could that be it?

[IamDeMan]

Well one option it does give me when I click in the big white part of the 2nd drive in the bottom is to create a "new simple volume".

Could that be it?

yes that is what we want.

[tommyk90]

yes that is what we want.

winner winner chicken dinner.

That was easy once I figured out what I needed to click. lol.

Thanks for the help guys.

NOW i'm off to work. :)

[tommyk90]

Ok, now that the hardware situation is figured out, lets move on to some programs. :)

I need a media player, music player (preferably separate), and a good free antivirus.

I've usually stuck to the old, trusty winamp for my music player, but I wouldn't mind trying something new.

[Spider Monkey]

Ok, now that the hardware situation is figured out, lets move on to some programs. :)

I need a media player, music player (preferably separate), and a good free antivirus.

I've usually stuck to the old, trusty winamp for my music player, but I wouldn't mind trying something new.

You've installed W7. You have WMP now. That's all you meed.

[pl8er]

avira

[pl8er]

mediamonkey

[tommyk90]

avira and mediamonkey downloaded. :)

Question, is it possible to have a little desktop icon like winamp for mediamonkey?

I liked having winamp on the desktop because it didn't take up much space.

[Spider Monkey]

avira and mediamonkey downloaded. :)

Question, is it possible to have a little desktop icon like winamp for mediamonkey?

I liked having winamp on the desktop because it didn't take up much space.

Find it in your list of programs. Right Click, Create Short Cut. Drag new shortcut to desktop.

[Spider Monkey]

And you were dumb downloading those. Just so you know.

[Spider Monkey]

At least media monkey. Avira was a smart move. lol

[tommyk90]

Find it in your list of programs. Right Click, Create Short Cut. Drag new shortcut to desktop.

Sorry, not a desktop shortcut, what I meant was how winamp was a small application (think AIM) that you could have on the desktop and it wouldn't get in the way of anything.

[Spider Monkey]

You mean in the system tray over on the far right?

[tommyk90]

You mean in the system tray over on the far right?

Are you familiar with winamp? Or AIM?

I used to have my winamp right next to my aim list. Instead of taking up the whole screen, winamp had a small footprint like an AIM buddylist.

[Spider Monkey]

Are you familiar with winamp? Or AIM?

I used to have my winamp right next to my aim list. Instead of taking up the whole screen, winamp had a small footprint like an AIM buddylist.

Yes.

If that is what you mean, shrink down the damn window. Close it. Next time it opens, it should only take up that much space again.

And for the record, you're still wasting your time with winamp now. You just got WMP for free.

[tommyk90]

Yes.

If that is what you mean, shrink down the damn window. Close it. Next time it opens, it should only take up that much space again.

And for the record, you're still wasting your time with winamp now. You just got WMP for free.

don't have winamp.

And like I said, i want to have a separate player for music ONLY so I don't have to keep farting around with the settings to watch vids/go back to playing music.

[tommyk90]

Nevermind, got it somewhat figured out.

[Spider Monkey]

My winamps in the past were always about the size of a car stereo on the screen. Dunno why yours is so damn big.

[tommyk90]

My winamps in the past were always about the size of a car stereo on the screen. Dunno why yours is so damn big.

Because I always had the playlist and equalizer opened up as well. That's the way I liked it.

[Spider Monkey]

Because I always had the playlist and equalizer opened up as well. That's the way I liked it.

You sure are one picky fucker, you know that right.

[tommyk90]

You sure are one picky fucker, you know that right.

Sho nuff.

[jesus]

I never install AV software. It slows shit down too much, never works like it should and fucks with a bunch of my software and has to be disabled most of the time anyways. I never reboot so it would probably just stay disabled constantly.

[IamDeMan]

I never install AV software. It slows shit down too much, never works like it should and fucks with a bunch of my software and has to be disabled most of the time anyways. I never reboot so it would probably just stay disabled constantly.

Hardcore bruh.

[jesus]

meh at your choice in mobo. i would of gone with MSI or ASUS if you had the dough.
nice case though. lots of ventilation. my bro has the same looking case but his is a full tower.

where's your video card???

Hardcore bruh.

I figured it would come off like that. I just have never found it to be useful, nothing more.

[tommyk90]

I never install AV software. It slows shit down too much, never works like it should and fucks with a bunch of my software and has to be disabled most of the time anyways. I never reboot so it would probably just stay disabled constantly.

I probably don't need it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. :)

[jesus]

Another example of why I hate AV software hit yesterday. I reloaded my uncle's Dell like 6 years ago with Windows XP.

I went to his house because he couldn't load FB in FF (but could load webmail) and he couldn't load his webmail in IE (but could load FB).

After about an hour of clicking shit and waiting forever for responses, after uninstalling and reinstalling tons of software; I had that ohh-so-familair gut-feeling..

I went to his taskbar, disabled his AV and BAM!, everything started working like the reload was done yesterday.

Like I said, fuck AV.

[joetama]

I probably don't need it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. :)

Truth...

Another example of why I hate AV software hit yesterday. I reloaded my uncle's Dell like 6 years ago with Windows XP.

I went to his house because he couldn't load FB in FF (but could load webmail) and he couldn't load his webmail in IE (but could load FB).

After about an hour of clicking shit and waiting forever for responses, after uninstalling and reinstalling tons of software; I had that ohh-so-familair gut-feeling..

I went to his taskbar, disabled his AV and BAM!, everything started working like the reload was done yesterday.

Like I said, fuck AV.

Seriously? What kind of AV was it?




Yours looks nice compared to mine.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/joetama/DSC01875.jpg


I need to do some cable maintenance. Just put in a new storage drive and video card which is my excuse. It WAS organized and pretty at one point in time.

MOBO: ASUS P6X56D Premium
PROC: Intel i7 960
MEM: 6GB Mushkin (Want 12GB of something faster)
HD1: WD VelociRaptor 150GB 10k RPM
HD2: WD Black 640GB 7,200 RPM
HD3: Seagate 2TB
VID: Gigabyte ATI HD 5870
PS: hec Zephyr 1000 Watt
Case: Gigabyte GZ

Woot! I wish I would have gone RAID, but the Raptor will have to do.

[tommyk90]

Truth...



Seriously? What kind of AV was it?




Yours looks nice compared to mine.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/joetama/DSC01875.jpg


I need to do some cable maintenance. Just put in a new storage drive and video card which is my excuse. It WAS organized and pretty at one point in time.

MOBO: ASUS P6X56D Premium
PROC: Intel i7 960
MEM: 6GB Mushkin (Want 12GB of something faster)
HD1: WD VelociRaptor 150GB 10k RPM
HD2: WD Black 640GB 7,200 RPM
HD3: Seagate 2TB
VID: Gigabyte ATI HD 5870
PS: hec Zephyr 1000 Watt
Case: Gigabyte GZ

Woot! I wish I would have gone RAID, but the Raptor will have to do.

Was the raptor really worth $150?

I seriously don't know if I could see a noticeable difference between that and the WD caviar black I got instead. It just seemed way too expensive for the size.

Everything loads up super fast, I don't see how it could get any faster really.

[joetama]

Really the only difference is the random seek times. So, if you keep your drive defraged there really isn't much difference.

If I had to do it over I'd go 2x Blacks in Raid that way you actually get increased data rates.