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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: DualBoy on January 02, 2003, 00:30

Title: Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: DualBoy on January 02, 2003, 00:30

Well here are some pictures of my systems:
-=HERE ARE THE PICS=- (http://www.travisjmac.com/system.php)

The Specs are:
System 1:
- Intel Pentium 4 1.6Ghz @ 2.5Ghz
- Asus P4PE motherboard with RAID, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, Firewire, and Gigabit Eithernet
- 512MB DDR-333 (PC-2700)
- 80GB 7200RPM IBM Deskstar 120GXP
- 40GB 7200RPM Maxtor
- Winfast GeForce 4 4200 128MB MyVIVO @ 300GPU and 600 Memory
- Sound Blaster Live 5.1
- Benq (Acer) 40X12X48CD-RW using Nero
- DLink 10/100 Second Network Card
- Lian-Li PC60 1mm Thick Aluminum Case
- 4 Case fans 2 intake 2 exaust with fan speed control
- Vantec 470W powersupply with 2 intake and one exhaust aluminum
- Vantec Insolated Rounted IDE and Floppy Cables
- Thermal Take Volcano 7+ Copper cooler with 3speed fan control (Using Arctic Silver 3 Thermal Paste on the CPU and on Video card)
- Microsoft Natural Mulitmedia Keyboard
- Microsoft Optical Scroll Mouse
- Altec Lansing 56 Speakers (4 Speakers and 1 Subwoofer)
- 21" IBM P260 Flat Glass Monitor using Sony Trinitron CRT
-- I believe thats all on System 1 --

System 2:
- AMD Atholon 1700+
- ECS K7S5A Motherboard
- 256MB DDR PC-2100 266mhz
- 40GB 7200RPM Maxtor
- ATI All-in-wonder Radeon 32MB DDR
- Cmedia Sound Chip
- Venus Case with 350W Powersupply
- Hand Cut and wrapped IDE and Floppy Cables
- Pioneer 16X DVD Drive
- 10/100 Integrated Network Card
- Dlink 538 10/100 Network Card
- Logitech Wireless Mouse and Keyboard
- Logitech Optical Scroll Mouse
- IBM P260 21" Monitor (Same as System 1)
-- I believe thats all for System 2 --

OS Running on Systems
System 1:
Running Windows 2000 Professional
with Dualboot to Red Hat Linux 7.3 Workstation install
System 2:
Windows 2000 Pro

 8)

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: Sandra on January 02, 2003, 00:59

Now thats just showing off  ::) You can go off people you know  ;)
I was feeling very pleased with myself recently after managing to get my old AMD 450 K6 to accept a 40 gig drive and thinking it would do me for another year or two  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: Clive on January 02, 2003, 07:23

You have some awesome equipment DualBoy.   ;D

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: bat69 on January 02, 2003, 07:28

Nice kit DualBoy  especially as its overclocked  8)

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: Simon on January 02, 2003, 10:25

Nice system, DualBoy, in fact, your System 2 is not that far removed from my own system, which I put together myself last year, and for a first attempt, I'm quite pleased!  Here's my spec:

AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53Ghz
Abit KG7 SktA 266Mhz
2 x 256MB DDR PC2700
40GB IBM Deskstar 120GXP
nVidia GeForce MX400
Creative Sound Blaster
350W Black case (don't know the make!)
Standard Ribbon Cables (but would like to swap to rounded ones at some point)
Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD-106
LiteOn 40x12x48 CD-RW
Sony Floppy Disk Drive
IBM SK 8806 Keyboard (Black)
Kensington 5 Button Optical Mouse (corded)
17" Monitor
Windows XP Home

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: DualBoy on January 02, 2003, 17:12

The crazy thing about my system is the Case and Power supply were the most expensive items. But you really cant skimp on a good case and PS whne overclocking. Currently having a problem upgrading to RedHat 8.0 right now. It wont detect my CDROM or HDs.. I think it could be due to my raid controller. I am going to try later today when I am back from work. Probably a simple problem that I am just overlooking.

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: Rodders on January 02, 2003, 22:27

Mine is made out of:

Lian-Li big tin box and 400W AMD-approved PSU
Gigabyte GA-7DXR+ (RAID not used)
AMD XP 1700+ and Coolermaster
512Kb 266 DDR (single stick)
IBM Deskstar 60Gb 7200  
GeForce3 Ti200
Liteon LTD163 DVD/CDx48
Acer 24x10x40 CD-RW
Creative Audigy SB Player
Yamaha MS202 audio monitors
SoundLab audio input patch bay
Intel HAM 56k Data/Voice/Fax Modem
AOC 19" Pure Flat Screen monitor
2x APC Smart-UPS 700
MS Optical USB Intellimouse
Olympus C-2 digital camera
Black Widow 4830Pro scanner
Epson Stylus 600 Inkjet
Logitech Wingman Extreme joystick
Partridge in a Pear tree   :)

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: DualBoy on January 02, 2003, 23:54

I am very surpised to see that we all have IBM hard drives. After the horrid problems with the 60GXP I am shocked that other people would be willing to try the new IBM line (120GXP) but its good to know at the same time.

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: Simon on January 03, 2003, 08:22

Well, I didn't know there'd been problems with previous models, and I've never had any trouble with mine, so I would happily recommend the 120GXP.

Title: Re:Dual Boys Systems Pictures
Post by: bat69 on January 03, 2003, 10:21

I opted for the Maxtor ATA133 line due to being a little faster, second choice was the IBM as they are very fast too.

I'm toying with Serial ATA for the next one tho