How is my new computer ?

[zainali]

Ok so i am upgrading from this.

celelron 733, 192 pc100, intel xtreme graphics.

I just ordered the last few things. here is the list.

From crucial:

512 mb pc2700. $ 48.7

UPS lost my package. Just emailed crucial and watiing for their reply.

From Newegg:

Epox 8rda+ and lite on 52x --- $ 139.63

From Staples:
maxtor 80gb 8mb cache, logitech access keyboard, mx300 mouse, antec slk3700, 2500+ barton and a 9100 64 mb.

307.59.

gonna use onboard sound. Have a win xp key from school ( MSDNAA). Still looking for a monitor.

This is gonna me my first time building a computer.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Looks good to me, better than what I'm using

Also "UPS lost my package. Just emailed crucial and watiing for their reply."? Crucial uses FedEx, don't they???

 

[Scouzer]

Looks awesome to me! Good luck building your first computer. The best tip I can give you is just be cool and patient, sometimes those damned small components and wires just don't work the way you want them to!

Oh, and I hope your package with UPS was insured.

 

[AtomicDude512]

Looks fine to me except for one thing. A lot of people say that nForce2 motherboards DONT LIKE CRUCIAL. I would buy some Kingston ValueRAM or HyperX instead as that has no problems with stability...

 

[nick1985]

as long as its not 2*256 crucial 2700 your fine

 

[bradruth]

I'm using 2x256 Crucial PC2700 on my Nforce2, and it even overclocks to 400mhz on stock timings :Q.

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: nick1985
as long as its not 2*256 crucial 2700 your fine

Why is that?

zainali, you might want to look into different memory than Crucial 512 MB PC2700, there was/is a problem with it being used in nForce2 chipsets.



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But try it to see if any problems arise, but don't count it if you have problems...

 

[MasterHoss]

Originally posted by: nick1985
as long as its not 2*256 crucial 2700 your fine

2 x 256 PC2700 Crucial RAM on my EPoX 8RDA+ ... FSB = 184MHz and it's rock solid stable ... never crashing and passing MemTest and Prime95.

edit: I'm pretty sure the problem was with the 512MB Crucial DIMMs