Newbie needs guidance!

gearfish

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Dec 4, 2002
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CASE
ANTEC Performance PLUS Model PLUS1080AMG

Antec TRUE 430W P4 Power Supply ATX12V

CPU
INTEL 2.4GHZ ?533MHZ FSB, Socket 478?

CPU FAN
ZALMAN CNPS6500B-CU

MEMORY
(2) RDRAM PC-1066 256MB MR16R1628DF0-CT9

DVD-ROM
Lite-On 16x DVD Model LTD-166 Black

CDR-RW
Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW Model LTR-48246S Black OEM

HARD DRIVE
IBM 40GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Model # IC35L040AVVN07-0 120GXP ?OEM?

FLOPPY DRIVE
SAMSUNG 1.44MB BLACK FLOPPY DRIVE

MOTHERBOARD
ASUS P4T533-C

VIDEO CARD
PNY NVIDIA® GEFORCE4 TI 4600 128MR DDR

This is my new system and I?m new to the PC building game so I am looking for some information. Here are my questions.

1. What should my CPU temp be at idle? Stressed with prime 95?
2. Is running prime 95 and Memtest86 for 24hours a good way to test stability?
3. I have arctic silver 2 is that alright or should I get arctic silver 3?
4. Any tips or insight you might throw my way before I begin to assemble this?