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11-06-2006, 09:03 AM
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College room PC.
Hmm... I'm thinking of an experimental build for one's college room PC.
Of course - the PC I'll be using will not be a gaming machine - it's only for two person use only for office programs, listening music and many more basic stuff. The build would be like this: Intel Pentium D 805. Intel D865GSAL motherboard. Reused Apacer DDR1 Sticks = 2x256MB RAM. Video card? Nah - not gaming there. No time for that. Using a built-in will be sufficient. Will it become an ideal PC? And I heard that with using Pentium D processors, I might be able to split the computer into 2 computers - like two monitors, two keyboards, two mouse but one PC. Is it going to work anyway? 
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11-06-2006, 09:22 AM
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11-06-2006, 10:04 AM
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Honestly, for something like this, look on Dell Outlet and get the cheapest they have. It comes with an OS and really everything you will need at a price of, usually, under $500.
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11-06-2006, 11:23 AM
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there was an article awhile back on tom's hardware about using one computer for two people, figure you may want to give it a read. its old, so there may be newer technology out there, but it does apply
http://www.tomshardware.com/2004/11/19/jetway/ craig
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11-06-2006, 02:35 PM
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Go with a 945p chipset. Upgradable to Conroe in the future. P5L-MX is what I used for both my Pentium D 805 systems.
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11-06-2006, 03:38 PM
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I'd try to grab something that uses DDR2. DDR1 prices are starting to go up (don't know what it's like in your location though).
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11-06-2006, 07:52 PM
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Yes - in my place the DDR1 prices are increasing too.
But fortunately I have two sticks totalling to 512MB in my hands now, so I don't have to change it just yet. For the college PC, I don't have to upgrade much. I'll save up the money for my home PC for the Cores. 
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11-07-2006, 07:48 PM
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Sorry to bump up the thread.
 For a Pentium D, what's the optimal PSU's railings and voltages must I need? I know the pentium D drinks up lotsa power, and is a 400W enough for all that?
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11-07-2006, 07:51 PM
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400w should be plenty. I used a 350w Smart Power for one of my builds.
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11-08-2006, 09:26 AM
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Dorm Rooms in College tend to be small. Sometimes the rooms have no air conditioning either. Last thing you need is a giant P4 blowing hot air on you. Might consider a Shuttle or A Open barebones with a P4-M or a low-end Conroe Core Duo. You may not want a box that makes a lot of noise.
Here is another caveat. Many dorm rooms have Cable TV and Cable Internet, so maybe a TV Card would be a good option. Either that or maybe a LCD Monitor with a TV Tuner built in. My son had one of those ATI All-In-Wonder video cards. They are a little expensive but you can download TV programs or watch live TV. Last edited by piasabird; 11-08-2006 at 09:29 AM. |
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11-08-2006, 08:49 PM
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Fortunately the dorm room is quite big, so at least I can put a Micro ATX casing there. The TV's already there, so no need for a TV card.
Thinking of reusing back my old Athlon PSU but will it work on Dual-Core PCs? 
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11-08-2006, 09:11 PM
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What are some specs on it?
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11-08-2006, 09:48 PM
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If the power supply is around 300-350w and doesn't feel cheap (weight), than it should be fine.
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11-09-2006, 10:12 AM
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Oh, I think it's a basic one.
Just medium-heavy.Been searching for the compatibility lists - the 865 chipsets board (775) DO actually support the Pentium D 805 and the 820. Strange as it seems, some of them requires a BIOS update, some of them must require later PCB revision... Will it be safe to operate a Pentium D on a 865-chipset based boards? Anyone tried that before? 
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11-09-2006, 10:51 AM
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I haven't tried it...but if its compatible it should be fine.
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11-09-2006, 11:41 AM
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11-09-2006, 07:41 PM
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Thanks. I've seen the MSI 865GM3-V in the shops, still being sold. It'll work 100% on the Pentium D since the webpage said so. Well, gotta ask the Intel people about the D865GSA first...
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