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Tech Support Forums - TechIMO.com - PC Modification http://www.techimo.com/forum Case mods and any other kind of PC modification. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:18:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.techimo.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Tech Support Forums - TechIMO.com - PC Modification http://www.techimo.com/forum Building a new computer, new help on a few things! http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239516-building-new-computer-new-help-few-things.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:23:09 GMT I am planning to use this computer for moderate gaming for games such as Modern Warfare and the like. I am on a budget of ~1200 dollars, but I want to spend roughly ~1000 so that I can use the excess 200 bucks for other things ;) I am also trying to make thing investment worthwhile, as in 4+ years.

Also, I plan to upgrade this computer with another graphics card doing CrossFire or SLI depending on the graphics card I get.

Well here are the parts that i plan to order:

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Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030



NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146060



Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433



SCEPTRE X226W-1920 Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112017



GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128398



XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150369



Tuniq Potency PSU-POT650-BK 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817611007



Nippon Labs Premium 3 ft. DVI Cable with Digital Dual-link Model DVI 3 DD - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.248364



AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail

Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT25664AA80A - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.295034

Do you have any suggestions on a graphics card that is similar in price than my current one?

I'm not sure if my power supply will be adequate for CrossFire or SLI. Is it adequate?
I may even OC my graphics card or my cpu. Is it enough? ]]> PC Modification itzrobz http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239516-building-new-computer-new-help-few-things.html Fan Speed Controller Modding http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239432-fan-speed-controller-modding.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:07:07 GMT I have a D.C. Speed Controller from Jaycar (10A 12VDC Motor Speed Controller Kit) which I have built to control the fan speed of my case fans (I have two, I'm not connecting the CPU_FAN). I have a case plate which has a pot on it and a switch to turn the fan on and off.
My problem is I'm not sure where to connect my two fans to the speed controller and where to connect the on/off leads to the speed controller also.
This may sound confusing, so I've added pictures to help!
Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Photos:
http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/h...am/circuit.jpg
http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/h...ackofplate.jpg
http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/h...ontofplate.jpg

Thanks ]]> PC Modification weschappy http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239432-fan-speed-controller-modding.html Cheapest Build Possible for Win7? http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239366-cheapest-build-possible-win7.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:30:38 GMT I'm just looking to see if you guys can give me a ballpark figure of the cheapest build I can make that will be good enough to run Windows 7 decently.

Right now, the comp I'm looking to upgrade from is:
Intel Celeron 1.8ghz
256mb RAM
Windows XP
Old mobo, integrated gfx only, no sound card, very old comp...
80gb HD 7200rpm
DVD Drive
DVD Burner
All parts are probably a good 8 years old

May need a new LCD monitor.. 19" would be nice... I'm guessing that'll be the deal breaker..

But considering I can get Win7 for $30, I got a keyboard, mouse, printer already..
I'm looking for Mobo, gfx card if needed (I have an old ati radeon x800gto), PSU + Case, anything else I missed. ]]> PC Modification DiabloDj1 http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239366-cheapest-build-possible-win7.html My CPU Chiller http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239057-my-cpu-chiller.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:59 GMT I've been working on this for a while now. Hopefully I'll be able to drain half the water out & replace it with antifreeze after work tomorrow. :)
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSC01088.jpg
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSC01092.jpg
That's 59.3 Deg.F., BTW.
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSC01094.jpg ]]> PC Modification JLK03F150 http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239057-my-cpu-chiller.html graphic card suggestion http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239015-graphic-card-suggestion.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:19:39 GMT can a 3870 or a 9600gt or 8800gtx run on a 250 watt psu amd 3200+ 1.99 GHZ, 2GB RAM can a 3870 or a 9600gt or 8800gtx run on a 250 watt psu amd 3200+ 1.99 GHZ, 2GB RAM ]]> PC Modification Yoda11 http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/239015-graphic-card-suggestion.html 2009 Build http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238992-2009-build.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:51 GMT It's time to pass on my old comp to my 8Yr old and build a new on.
My budget is $800ish, so thanks to this thread http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modi...ter-games.html I'm looking at these components

Newegg.com - Recertified: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS-B 600W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100279-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Processors - Desktops

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Desktop Memory

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems

(thanks to pullmyfoot and jp)

I have a spare dvd burner

I will wait for the 2nd video card, but a TV tuner recommendation would be nice.
Any feedback is appreciated ]]> PC Modification diode http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238992-2009-build.html You probably think I am crazy! http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238816-you-probably-think-i-am-crazy.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:14:32 GMT Crazy, or too much time on my hands. I built a nice P4 system for my son, then he gave me back his starter machine, an AMD 450 on a Tyan Super 7 board. I was wondering what the heck am I going to do with this thing, I use it for Dos games now, has Windows 98 and is great for playing the old stuff I cannot run on XP and Vista. Well, I got another Motherboard coming, and being a disabled Veteran without steady employment, I couldnt afford a Chassis for it. so I yanked out the AMD 450 guts. to make room for the new board. Well I was bored one night and decided I was going to do something wacky so here it is, I cleaned out my old cabinet and put fabricated everything into it using an old minitower case that I cut apart for a chassis, and some misc parts that I had no other used for and buit the whole thing into the top shelf. My Son and nephew got a kick out of seeing a running computer that wasnt a computer as we know it, it was kind of educational in a way for the kids. So here is a link to the machine. Cabinet Computer pictures by Bubsterfinster - Photobucket (http://s858.photobucket.com/albums/ab143/Bubsterfinster/Cabinet%20Computer/) If you think that is nuts, My next idea is to put a computer into a holiday popcorn tin. You know, those ones that have 3 flavors and normally get stale before it all gets eaten..... Crazy, or too much time on my hands. I built a nice P4 system for my son, then he gave me back his starter machine, an AMD 450 on a Tyan Super 7 board. I was wondering what the heck am I going to do with this thing, I use it for Dos games now, has Windows 98 and is great for playing the old stuff I cannot run on XP and Vista. Well, I got another Motherboard coming, and being a disabled Veteran without steady employment, I couldnt afford a Chassis for it. so I yanked out the AMD 450 guts. to make room for the new board. Well I was bored one night and decided I was going to do something wacky so here it is, I cleaned out my old cabinet and put fabricated everything into it using an old minitower case that I cut apart for a chassis, and some misc parts that I had no other used for and buit the whole thing into the top shelf. My Son and nephew got a kick out of seeing a running computer that wasnt a computer as we know it, it was kind of educational in a way for the kids. So here is a link to the machine.

Cabinet Computer pictures by Bubsterfinster - Photobucket

If you think that is nuts, My next idea is to put a computer into a holiday popcorn tin. You know, those ones that have 3 flavors and normally get stale before it all gets eaten..... ]]> PC Modification Vietster1 http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238816-you-probably-think-i-am-crazy.html Extreme Cooling modification http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238791-extreme-cooling-modification.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:09:18 GMT Hi folks, I just rebuilt my HP with a Celeron 340 into another case, It has 2Gigs of RAM, an 8400GS. I am running a duel boot with XP and Vista. I have added a 350 Watt PSU. I play games pretty good with it, even Left 4 dead runs pretty well, My problem is keeping the thing cool. I ran across some fans that I salvaged out of an old Digital Server 7000. I aquired it free through craigslist. The thing was instorage for 5 years and had a family of mice that took up residence on the motherboard. so the machine itself was useless. so anyway, I want to cut 3 nice holes out of the case panel and mount these fans into it. No of course, I am planning to power these things from an external source. The fan specs are as follows. Nidec BETA V. TA450DC. They are 12V DC .49AMP. Give me an idea on how I can wire these up to a 12V Power supply. I also have a power switch from an old blown 140W PSU that I can use to turn them on. I just need to know how to wire these things. I have a huge box of power supplies from old nintendo power supplies, and phone ones, and battery chargers, way too many different ones to list. I love to tinker and modify, I dont throw things like that away, for reasons like this!! Hi folks, I just rebuilt my HP with a Celeron 340 into another case, It has 2Gigs of RAM, an 8400GS. I am running a duel boot with XP and Vista. I have added a 350 Watt PSU. I play games pretty good with it, even Left 4 dead runs pretty well, My problem is keeping the thing cool. I ran across some fans that I salvaged out of an old Digital Server 7000. I aquired it free through craigslist. The thing was instorage for 5 years and had a family of mice that took up residence on the motherboard. so the machine itself was useless. so anyway, I want to cut 3 nice holes out of the case panel and mount these fans into it. No of course, I am planning to power these things from an external source. The fan specs are as follows. Nidec BETA V. TA450DC. They are 12V DC .49AMP. Give me an idea on how I can wire these up to a 12V Power supply. I also have a power switch from an old blown 140W PSU that I can use to turn them on. I just need to know how to wire these things. I have a huge box of power supplies from old nintendo power supplies, and phone ones, and battery chargers, way too many different ones to list. I love to tinker and modify, I dont throw things like that away, for reasons like this!! ]]> PC Modification Vietster1 http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238791-extreme-cooling-modification.html Need help with three sytems http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238630-need-help-three-sytems.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:02:47 GMT

Help!!!! Need three systems
Hello -
I need the forums help please. I need to "build" three "client" systems for class. I am so overburdenedthat I am scrambling to put these together. Can I please get some help. Here is the specs. Client is a free lance programmer who develops graphics and animations for on-line content. She is concerned with speed, storage, and reliabilty. She wishes to minimize the cost of the systemsbut not at the expense of her key requirements. She currently runs WinXP pro and wants to continue to use it. She uses the current versions of FLash and Photshop as her main development tools. She works on two projects per month. Each project generates between 1.5 gb and 3.0 gb of data files. She needs to archive for all projects, both for her own use and her clients needs. For the NIC, she has DSL and uses it to deliver via FTPsites and VPNs.

So......
I need two systems, one is low end profeesor was saying I should piece it together for around $300 if I went with onboard graphics. Second system is high end.

Last I need a system..."I was given $10,000 to build a dream system" (of course I would go gaming)

I know this is alot but it would really help me out
thanx

Luke ]]> PC Modification dracotool http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238630-need-help-three-sytems.html upgrading my computer for games http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238488-upgrading-my-computer-games.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:56:44 GMT Hey, im trying to upgrade my old computer to be able to run newer games like direct x 10 games at least and wondering what i should do with my motherboard whether to get a new one or if i can just get a processor and graphics card if needed. My motherboard is: Connolly e187242 f2 with one 3 and a half inch PCI slot and 2 other 3 inch slots and a weird one with like 3 knobs, sorry i dont know the exact names of the slots. My processor is: intel 04 Pentium 4 531 sl8hz 3.00ghz/1M/800/40a, im wondering if i should get a new one or just keep this one. Thank you for your advice and feedback Hey, im trying to upgrade my old computer to be able to run newer games like direct x 10 games at least and wondering what i should do with my motherboard whether to get a new one or if i can just get a processor and graphics card if needed.
My motherboard is:
Connolly e187242 f2 with one 3 and a half inch PCI slot and 2 other 3 inch slots and a weird one with like 3 knobs, sorry i dont know the exact names of the slots.

My processor is:
intel 04 Pentium 4 531 sl8hz 3.00ghz/1M/800/40a, im wondering if i should get a new one or just keep this one.

Thank you for your advice and feedback ]]> PC Modification connorp http://www.techimo.com/forum/pc-modification/238488-upgrading-my-computer-games.html