HARDWARE SETUP:
Motherboard: Asus P4C800-E Deluxe
CPU: P4 3.2GHz
Cooler: Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Heatsink & Fan
Memory: amnt & part# 1GB (512 x 2) Centon 1GBDUALPC3200
Video: ATI Radeon 9800 XT 256MB
Case: ThermalTake Xaser III V1420+U
Power supply: Thermaltake 420W (Included with case)
DVD-ROM: Mitsumi DM-2000TE-B 16x
DVD Writer: Pioneer DVR-106BK DVD R+/-RW
Floppy: 3.5"
HDD 1: Promise 2+0/Raid0 223GB
HDD 2: Western Digital WD800JB-00CRA1 80GB
Sound: SoundMax Integrated
LAN: Intel Pro/1000 Integrated
Keyboard/Mouse: Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite
HARDWARE Connections:
PCI slots: 1=empty, 2=empty, 3=empty, 5=empty,
4=AOpen FM56-SVV Modem
Pri IDE: DVD-ROM, DVD Burner
Sec IDE: WD 80GB ATA
SATA1: n/c
SATA2: n/c
SATA RAID1: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120GB (ST3120026AS)
SATA RAID2: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120GB (ST3120026AS)
Pri RAID: n/c
Fans: Case (2 front, 2 side, 2 rear, 1 top - all 80mm) CPU 92mm
Case fans on 4-channel speed control with CPU temp probe
BIOS Setup: Ver 1013 - no unusual settings
SOFTWARE Setup: MS Windows XP Pro SP1 - all drives formatted single NTFS partition - WD drive is used for backup only
PURPOSE: Gaming (duh!) and business
COMMENTS:
This case is awesome (but HEAVY!) and quiet, but documentation is lacking. After initial problems (see below) everything works great.
Newegg.com was the source for everything but the RAM, cpu cooler and floppy -- they are very easy to work with and have the best prices I've seen! This machine was approx $2500 to build - similar from Alienware would be over $5000!
PROBLEM SUMMARY: Detailed here.
-wysiwyg
Motherboard: Asus P4C800-E Deluxe
CPU: P4 3.2GHz
Cooler: Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Heatsink & Fan
Memory: amnt & part# 1GB (512 x 2) Centon 1GBDUALPC3200
Video: ATI Radeon 9800 XT 256MB
Case: ThermalTake Xaser III V1420+U
Power supply: Thermaltake 420W (Included with case)
DVD-ROM: Mitsumi DM-2000TE-B 16x
DVD Writer: Pioneer DVR-106BK DVD R+/-RW
Floppy: 3.5"
HDD 1: Promise 2+0/Raid0 223GB
HDD 2: Western Digital WD800JB-00CRA1 80GB
Sound: SoundMax Integrated
LAN: Intel Pro/1000 Integrated
Keyboard/Mouse: Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite
HARDWARE Connections:
PCI slots: 1=empty, 2=empty, 3=empty, 5=empty,
4=AOpen FM56-SVV Modem
Pri IDE: DVD-ROM, DVD Burner
Sec IDE: WD 80GB ATA
SATA1: n/c
SATA2: n/c
SATA RAID1: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120GB (ST3120026AS)
SATA RAID2: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 120GB (ST3120026AS)
Pri RAID: n/c
Fans: Case (2 front, 2 side, 2 rear, 1 top - all 80mm) CPU 92mm
Case fans on 4-channel speed control with CPU temp probe
BIOS Setup: Ver 1013 - no unusual settings
SOFTWARE Setup: MS Windows XP Pro SP1 - all drives formatted single NTFS partition - WD drive is used for backup only
PURPOSE: Gaming (duh!) and business
COMMENTS:
This case is awesome (but HEAVY!) and quiet, but documentation is lacking. After initial problems (see below) everything works great.
Newegg.com was the source for everything but the RAM, cpu cooler and floppy -- they are very easy to work with and have the best prices I've seen! This machine was approx $2500 to build - similar from Alienware would be over $5000!
PROBLEM SUMMARY: Detailed here.
-wysiwyg
