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by steveo
Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:56 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Case suggestion
Replies: 4
Views: 2783

leg.

Antec slk3700-bqe is my pick. They usually sell for around 70-80$, but best buy has them on sale right now for 40. They are way high quality, great design, cooling isn't bad, and very very quiet. They come with a 350wpsu made by antec, and are set up for 120mm fans, and comes with an Antec fan to us...
by steveo
Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:20 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: power down hard drives?
Replies: 4
Views: 2428

power down hard drives?

do you guys think it is a good idea to set the hard drives to power down? I currently have this set to happen using both the windows option and the motherboard option. I figured this will increase hard drive life and possibly lower sys temps at idle. If it is a good idea, how long should I let it wa...
by steveo
Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:57 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Some opinions on a new rig
Replies: 8
Views: 3330

great setup! i hope to be building one like it very soon (but probably not soon enough!) The only thing i questioned was having the two 74gb raptors. I'm a big fan of the raptors, and if i had the cash, every hard drive in my computer would be a raptor. I think it is best to have one hard drive comp...
by steveo
Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:15 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: MOUSE whine?!
Replies: 40
Views: 37954

haha, i have an 11 dollar optical mouse from Wal-Mart that is 2 and a half years old, and i freaking love it! of course, i don't game, but it has a great feel, and thing the scroll has perfect resistance. Oh, and no whine period.
by steveo
Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:53 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Sound Card power consumption
Replies: 11
Views: 11782

recording card

This may be a bit off subject, but I have been in the market for a new sound card, for home recording. I can't find a single brand or type that is what i want (which mainly consist of a 5.25" front interface with 4 inputs). Does anybody on SPCR record, or have a favorite sound card they think i migh...
by steveo
Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:50 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: newbie needs help choosing a pc case
Replies: 16
Views: 6322

I use an Antec SLK3700-BQE, and I absolutely love it. I haven't been around the P180, and I am sure it is a very nice case, but I am confident at this point that when I build another PC, I will use Antec, and most likely use the exact case I have now. I would say that any Antec product you get you w...
by steveo
Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:40 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Overclocking: What is best?
Replies: 3
Views: 1945

do voltage increases help that much? I have been doing a series of tests and benchmarking, and the voltage seems to have little to no effect on what I have been using to create benchmarks with, but it has quite a difference on how hot my cpu runs. My Bus clock is currently set at 187 (default is 166...
by steveo
Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:53 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Overclocking: What is best?
Replies: 3
Views: 1945

Overclocking: What is best?

I have an XP 2500+ that I have been overclocking for sometime, but I have just added an intake fan to my Antec slk3700-bqe, and really want to see what I can get out of my machine. I use an Albatron KX400-8xv pro MB, so overclocking options are great. My hardware monitoring program tells my that in ...
by steveo
Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:59 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: What do you think of this system?
Replies: 10
Views: 4295

if you don't mind my asking, what is that pc gonna set you back, after labor and everything?
by steveo
Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:29 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Planning a new system VS. HD codecs
Replies: 3
Views: 2214

apple, ugh

Say no to quicktime is my answer. do you HAVE to install it?