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06-25-2003, 11:13 PM
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Help with cables for buiding a pc
htis is the first time i have built a pc and need a little help.
these are the components im going to get for my ps: Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz Motherboard: Intel D845GLLY Motherboard Cd-ROM: Sony CDU5211-10 Floppy Drive: Sony 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive Ram: SimpleTech 512 MB Hard Drive: Western Digital WD Caviar WD800BB 80GB hard drive Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI 512 Operating System: Windows xp Home edition Please tell me if that is a good setup and i dont know what cables i need if you could give me a list of cables i need that would be great thank you a lot. E-Mail: Bobbake4@hotmail.com |
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06-25-2003, 11:20 PM
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Welcome to PCMech, bobbake4!
 You may want to get Crucial or Kingston RAM, as they are two of the more relyable brands. You also may want to consider a Lite-On CD drive for the same reason. :0 As for cables, IDE cables should be provided with the motherboard (provided that you are buying it retail, not OEM). Do you have a case, PSU, monitor, keyboard and mouse? Power cables should come with the case and/or PSU and the monitor. [edit]: Also, audio cables should come with the CD drive that go from the CD drive to the sound card. 
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06-26-2003, 12:40 AM
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Instead of getting the Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI 512 get the Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital instead.
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06-26-2003, 12:48 AM
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What kind of speakers do you have (or will be getting)?
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06-26-2003, 10:27 AM
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i do have a case it comes with one crappy speaker and may look to upgrade later but for now im just going with the one from the case thanks.
case: Ahanix Platinum xp, ATX PC Case Mid Tower Computer Case w/ digital thermometer & 350W PSU. you can see it at the link below. http://store.yahoo.com/colorcase-store/neonlight.html |
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06-26-2003, 10:30 AM
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also the ram i have i am buying from costco because the have 512 for pretty cheap, but i have the same ram from costco on my pc i have now and it works fine. but i will look into the type you told me to thank you.
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06-26-2003, 11:07 AM
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SimpleTech RAM is okay to use for your build...it's decent stuff. Make sure you get PC2100 DDR 266 RAM. Do you know what brand power supply is in the case you already have? Your basic setup looks good. Cricket
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06-26-2003, 03:19 PM
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HI-Q 300W Power Supply is the power that comes with the case i think that it it is pretty crappy but i think it will work, at least it says it will work with pentium 4.
thanks again for your help. |
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06-26-2003, 03:51 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Here's something to think about...
You decide to build a new computer and go about picking all the right parts for your build. It takes you awhile because you're trying to be extra sure you pick out the right parts that will match up and work together properly. You worry if you've done a good job with your choices and you have folks on a forum go over your list. They approve. Great... But you choose a case based soley on price or looks and don't give a second thought about the power supply it comes with. You order your parts, they arrive and you carefully assemble everything. It's time to finally hit the power switch. You're nervous but excited. You hit the power switch and BANG! The power supply explodes and kills your motherboard, CPU, video card and whatever else it decides to take with it. The power supply is like the heart of your system. It powers every single thing in there. It's ability to provide clean, stable power to your system is very important. Never, never, never use a cheap, poor quality, no-name power supply. If you do, you're taking a big risk that could leave you crying. Cricket
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06-26-2003, 08:55 PM
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Hi-Q power supplies are total garbage.
Recommend you rethink that motherboard, it's a budget SDRAM motherboard and will NOT run the processor you have chosen, it's a 400 FSB-only board. Now, what are you going to be using this machine for? I assume that being you chose a motherboard with onboard graphics, gaming is not in its future. With this in mind, look at the D845GEBV2, this has the required CPU support, onboard video, decent onboard sound, and it does have an AGP slot if you decide you need a video card later. This will require DDR ram, PC2700 is the recommended type. Yes, it costs more than the one you chose, but you won't need that SB 512 and DDR ram is actually cheaper than standard SDRAM, so it should be a wash. Spend a few extra bucks on a WD800JB, the increase in cache from 2mb to 8mb is quite noticeable. All the cables and stuff you need will come with a retail box version of that motherboard. |
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06-30-2003, 12:47 PM
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i have changed my motherboard to a different one it is now the intel Desktop Board D845PESV. this has an apg slot and will work with my Processor. also i will probably change my power supply. when i purchace the case that is the one that comes with it put here is a list that i can upgrade to.
listed in lowest to highest price per brand: 12 dBA - SilenX 200 Watt PSU Micro ATX 14 dBA - SilenX 300 Watt PSU, Silent Power Supply 18 dBA - SilenX 300 Watt PSU, Silent Power Supply 14 dBA - SilenX 300 Watt Active PFC PSU 18 dBA - SilenX 300 Watt Active PFC PSU 14 dBA - SilenX 350 Watt PSU, Silent Power Supply 18 dBA - SilenX 350 Watt PSU, Silent Power Supply 14 dBA - SilenX 400 Watt Active PFC Silent PSU 18 dBA - SilenX 400 Watt Active PFC silent PSU 14 dBA - SilenX 460Watt Active PFC PSU Fortron 300 Watt PSU, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply Fortron 250 Watt, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply Fortron 350 Watt PSU, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply Fortron 400 Watt PSU, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply Fortron 460 Watt PSU, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply Fortron 530 Watt Dual Fan PSU, P4/AMD, Standard ATX, True Power Supply what one of these should i choose? by the way you guys are really helping me out and i thank you for that because i am a newbie. |
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06-30-2003, 03:03 PM
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i have an old packard bell computer that is about 6 years old, it has a power supply in it that is from the factory and powered the computer fine. would that one be ok to take out and put in the new one?
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06-30-2003, 04:33 PM
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the power supply is made by astec and the model number is sa145-3435-1276 i think i foound it new online at the following link.
http://www.codemicro.com/store/techn...E89&markcall=0 i think that it is a good one but not sure. |
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