new a64 setup, any thoughts

[jkresh]

From Zipzoomfly
msi k8neo platnum
512 corsair xms 3200 (to match the 512 i have in my current setup)
WD160JD (to go with the 200jd, as my 120 is going in my xbox)

From newegg
3200dtr (want cg)

From svc
948u
vantec tornado (92 mm)
Enermax Aluminum Panel w/ 6 Fan Adjustable Knobs - Black (so the tornado isint louder then necessary)
Vantec Iceberq Solid Copper VGA and Chipset Cooler Combo (is it necessary, I am confused does this work for the chipset or vga, or is it that the fan/sink is for vga and the seperate sinks are for chipset)
might do the thermalright nb1, or the thermaltake chipset cooler, if any is necessary, just dont like the fact that msi only included a passive cooler

Want to try to get the dtr to 2.5ghz, was waiting for the asus, but my mobo has been dead for over a week and zipzoom says the asus wont be out till the 23rd, plus people seem to like the msi.

 

[jkresh]

anyone?

 

[desertfox04]

What graphic card are you going to get, if any?

 

[jkresh]

parts from current system that are moving over

9800 aiw
512 corsair xms3200
soundblaster 5.1 live (dates back to two machines ago (athlon 1400) but since my good speakers (z680) are in the living room (conencted to xbox), i dont see a need to upgrade yet (just running two monsoon speakers), probably will move the logitech to the pc at some point, then will add an audigy2
tdk 840g
wd 200JD
Superflower aluminum case with 6 fans
antec480trueblue

 

[jkresh]

bump

 

[Illissius]

Might want to look into a 2800+ 35W (1.2V) mobile, someone here has it at 2.25GHz 1.3V (board won't let him set vcore/fsb/multi higher, dunno which).

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: Illissius
Might want to look into a 2800+ 35W (1.2V) mobile, someone here has it at 2.25GHz 1.3V (board won't let him set vcore/fsb/multi higher, dunno which).

BTW, what CPU did you pick, or did I miss that ?

Edit: There IS a 35w Athlon64 mobile, sorry.......

 

[jkresh]

3200+ dtr

 

[wifi4lyfe]

looks good, but you may want to consider just getting a regular 3000+ a64 and a chaintech vnf3-250 and some a-data pc4000. MANY people have gotten this to 2.4ghz+ on air cooling plus your RAM is rated to take the fsb needed to get 2.4ghz+ and its great RAM too. OH and you'll save alotta $$ doing this. (i'm about to order this setup myself)

 

[jkresh]

put the order in a few hours ago, guess i will see how it goes. As to the 3000+, even if i could get it to 2.4, I would rather gaurantee a cg core, and 1meg a 2.4 or 2.5 is going to be faster then 512cache at that speed, while the chache doesnt make a siginificant difference at 2.0ghz, the faster the chip the more of a difference it should make.