Overhauling COmputer

billypnats · 06-27-2008, 03:07 PM

Hi, Im gonna overhaul my computer, which is..

AMD X2 4000+ CPU
X1950Pro 258mb
M2v-mx mobo
1Gig of ram
80G HDD
400W PSU

To

8800GT 5xx(something) mb
something quad core... maybe at 2.4ghz from intel of course
P5N-D mobo
4 gigs of ram or maybe 8gigs
500Gig of HDD
600W PSU?
DVD and CD writer+reader

thing is tho, I'm planning to keep the 80G HDD along with the rest of the stuff, but I've heard somewhere that putting a HDD with OS already installed can cause some problems (or was it the other way around).

And Im also not sure if 600W will feed this monster

**beefers1** · 06-27-2008, 04:21 PM

600W is ok. but get a decent brand.

i think you'll have to remove the windows installation (format?) and start anew. you CAN reuse that hard drive, by all means, though.

billypnats · 06-27-2008, 09:09 PM

ok thats all i needed to know, THanks a lot man

**beefers1** · 06-27-2008, 09:19 PM

no problem. enjoy your stay here!

billypnats · 06-27-2008, 09:26 PM

w8! just another question, What is TDP?

**beefers1** · 06-27-2008, 09:54 PM

sorry, can't explain too well, but:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_Design_Power

patriothntr · 06-28-2008, 09:10 AM

It's how much energy the chip will need...and the heat that needs to be removed b/c of it. The TDP on the q6600 is about 150w i beleive, the 45 nm fall to 95w

You will need to do a repair install of windows when you put the old HDD in the new puter...make sure to back everything up on it, as the repairs can potentially go wrong...

~P

billypnats · 06-29-2008, 09:54 AM

ok thanks a lot, so is TDP the amount of energy something needs to run?

**beefers1** · 06-29-2008, 10:50 AM

no, i don't think so. the best i can say it is that it's the amount of heat generated by that amount of power that is able to be dissipated.

patriothntr · 06-29-2008, 01:10 PM

Well, it might need a lil more to run peak...

For chips, it's the amount of heat energy that will need to be dissipated by a cooler.

06-27-2008, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
billypnats Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 88 OS: win XP	Overhauling COmputer Hi, Im gonna overhaul my computer, which is.. AMD X2 4000+ CPU X1950Pro 258mb M2v-mx mobo 1Gig of ram 80G HDD 400W PSU To 8800GT 5xx(something) mb something quad core... maybe at 2.4ghz from intel of course P5N-D mobo 4 gigs of ram or maybe 8gigs 500Gig of HDD 600W PSU? DVD and CD writer+reader thing is tho, I'm planning to keep the 80G HDD along with the rest of the stuff, but I've heard somewhere that putting a HDD with OS already installed can cause some problems (or was it the other way around). And Im also not sure if 600W will feed this monster Last edited by billypnats : 06-27-2008 at 03:10 PM.

06-27-2008, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Overhauling COmputer 600W is ok. but get a decent brand. i think you'll have to remove the windows installation (format?) and start anew. you CAN reuse that hard drive, by all means, though. __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-27-2008, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
billypnats Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 88 OS: win XP	Re: Overhauling COmputer ok thats all i needed to know, THanks a lot man

06-27-2008, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Overhauling COmputer no problem. enjoy your stay here! __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-27-2008, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
billypnats Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 88 OS: win XP	Re: Overhauling COmputer w8! just another question, What is TDP?

06-27-2008, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Overhauling COmputer sorry, can't explain too well, but: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_Design_Power __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-28-2008, 09:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Overhauling COmputer It's how much energy the chip will need...and the heat that needs to be removed b/c of it. The TDP on the q6600 is about 150w i beleive, the 45 nm fall to 95w You will need to do a repair install of windows when you put the old HDD in the new puter...make sure to back everything up on it, as the repairs can potentially go wrong... ~P

06-29-2008, 09:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
billypnats Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 88 OS: win XP	Re: Overhauling COmputer ok thanks a lot, so is TDP the amount of energy something needs to run?

06-29-2008, 10:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Overhauling COmputer no, i don't think so. the best i can say it is that it's the amount of heat generated by that amount of power that is able to be dissipated. __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-29-2008, 01:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Overhauling COmputer Well, it might need a lil more to run peak... For chips, it's the amount of heat energy that will need to be dissipated by a cooler.