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tweakerpc:

root:

tweakerpc:

do the more posts you get, on do you get discounts on stuff

Afraid not. All you get is a warm and fuzzy feeling of having no life |o.O|

 

 

are you the head admin here and does the head owner of newegg.com play o here to

Heh. I'm just a regular joe with a computer. As for the head owner of newegg... that would be cool lol

 

root:

tweakerpc:

root:

tweakerpc:

do the more posts you get, on do you get discounts on stuff

Afraid not. All you get is a warm and fuzzy feeling of having no life |o.O|

 

 

are you the head admin here and does the head owner of newegg.com play o here to

Heh. I'm just a regular joe with a computer. As for the head owner of newegg... that would be cool lol

 

ROFLMAO...

*Says: "Yesss Master, yeeessss..." and hunches back over to get the owner of NewEgg...*

*Whispers to himself: "Must please the master, must please him, yesss..." wonders off to do the deed*

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

(OCC: For any of you wondering what I'm doing, that was from Frankenstein by Igor) 

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

Shhh my minion, we can't give them away our true power. We will rule the world soon enough.

|o.O|

 

 

* "Yes Master"...Produces an evil smile and laugh creeping back into the shadows...*

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

How long does it take to build my name you because im at embryo still and i want to grow.

You can find most answers towards EggXpert and their form in their FAQ section (About tab, FAQ link). Here is a bookmark to your question about rankings:

How is the Rank hierarchy set up?

 

Another question for Root......

In 2 weeks or so I will be putting together my very first build (FINALLY!)

What order should I install everything to have a quick, painless and hopefully be free of the BSOD.

Is there a guide somewhere that is step by step from start to finish?

EVGA 680i SE mobo

2gb crucial 800mhz ram

2 EVGA 8800 GT gpu

E6850 cpu

WD Raptor hdd

Antec 900 Case

Rosewill 750w psu

Thanks!

 

 

Great question, I'll PM Root so we can get right on this!

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

thank you!

gulch1969:

Another question for Root......

In 2 weeks or so I will be putting together my very first build (FINALLY!)

What order should I install everything to have a quick, painless and hopefully be free of the BSOD.

Is there a guide somewhere that is step by step from start to finish?

EVGA 680i SE mobo

2gb crucial 800mhz ram

2 EVGA 8800 GT gpu

E6850 cpu

WD Raptor hdd

Antec 900 Case

Rosewill 750w psu

Thanks!

 

First instal everything except just use one ram, and one video card.

What OS?

Then boot........Immediately enter the BIOS to make sure the voltages for your ram and cpu are set correctly, set you CAS Latencies for the RAM as specified for them, set the video to load PCIe first. (just incase they differ from what your components call for) Then save and exit.

Then boot into Memtest86/ freeware    Read-me and check to make sure the settings work with your main board.

Then you can probably install your OS with out any problems.

Update windows, your video card rivers, main board drivers, and Direct-X 9c/ Vista compatible.

Then run Prime95 ver 25.4 and see if it stable.

Then add your other stick of ram, and Video card, set Video cards to SLI (if intended) and retest both tests.

Then you can run 3Dmark06/ freeware and post your scores to make us all jelous of how fast your very stable new system runs. 

 

Other utilities,

Thank you, that's what I was looking for!

Oh and I will either get Vista Home Premium or Ultimate...but swinging toward Home Premium as I don't see myself needing Ultimate.

 And I've never seen Prime95 or any benchmark test run (complete first time build nOob here)..is there anything I should lookout for?

 

I haven't ignored ya gulch, just busy week

I'm going to try and whip something together in the next couple of days, going through the generic motions. Step 1, and the most important thing I can tell you, is to read your mobo manual front to back. My other tidbit (without going into a full article's worth of advice) is to install your drives/optical drives first. Then your PSU and THEN your mobo (typically if you don't do it in that order you will get frustrated... although there are those few exceptions, just look at your case and try to visualize the easiest way to physically install your parts).

I'll go over physical installation and the popular testing programs out there.

 

Thanks Root, No rush...I have about 2 weeks before I start installing stuff.

 

gulch1969:

Thanks Root, No rush...I have about 2 weeks before I start installing stuff.

 

Just posted it on my blog. Here is a perma link:

http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/root/archive/2007/11/17/ask-root-computer-physical-installation.aspx 

 

Well I got it all together last night, and everything couldn't have gone smoother!

Special thanks to Root and GmsCool for the tips!!

I don't have internet on it yet unfortunately.

What does the Vista score mean?

Mine is 5.6......everything except for my CPU got a 5.9 rating, I have a hard time believing that the E6850 got a 5.6
 

Other than that, I loaded Crysis and it said that the optimal settings for the game was "very high"....so I played it and there was absolutely no hiccups at all, very smooth framerates.

Then I loaded up COD4 and I think I have a new favorite game, the gameplay is spectacular! 

 I will post a benchmark score when I can.

Check this site out......not really for OCing or top of the line components but is certainly a good baseline....

http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/

Good luck 

Mstorm 

I happen to have my hands on a intel confidental chip. it is a 2.5ghz, 6mb cache, and 1333MhZ FSB. i want to use it obviously, but it is one of the new core 2 or quads with the 45nm transistors. i am just wondering if you can link me of let me know a list of high end boards that support 45nm technology,i.e. 780i 680i asus striker etc etc... i could do it but i dont feel like digging around for a day.. thanks alot. Fugitive

Here's a list from NewEgg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280+107172451+1071733949&Configurator=&Subcategory=280&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

I'm recommending the 780i's over the 680i's mainly becuase of their Yorkfield support...Otherwise, if your short on cash and still want SLi, you should go ahead and get a 680i motherboard, here are some of the best ones:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280%20107171927%201071725373&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16813188013%2CN82E16813131074%2CN82E16813131073%2CN82E16813127020%2CN82E16813188012

The major issue with Penryn is that it's not always compatible with older high-end motherboards such as the 680i...There are BIOS fixes out which supposedly fix the compatibility issues between the two, but NVIDIA has already confirmed that the NVIDA 680i motherboards and the LT versions will only be compatible with and up to Penryn Wolfdale CPUs...But there still are BIOS updates which supposedly fix the compatibility issues between the 680i motherboards and the Penryn Yorkfields...But these seem to be rumors, since NVIDIA has already announced that the hardware, not the software or firmware, is the issue between older 680i motherboards and Intel's Penryn Yorkfields...

So, if you get a 680i motherboard, you'll only be able to get Penryn Wolfdale CPUs, Yorkfields will be incompatible...You'll have to get 780i's for Yorkfield CPUs...

And just to clarify, Wolfdale CPU's are Dual Core, while Yorkfield CPU's are Quad Core, and both run at 1333Mhz FSB...

Here's NVIDIA's Motherboard for Intel chart:

http://www.nvidia.com/docs/IO/35382/LC_nForce_INTEL_Dec07_Screen.pdf

Respectfully,

PROACEX1