what now with my new rig?

dinde

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Jan 26, 2003
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well, i just finished my first build! wohoo!
anyways, what now? which bios updates/drivers/stuff should i download now?

specs:
2100+ tbredB
sapphire radeon 9700 non-pro + zalman heatpipe cooler
1*512 kingston HyperX ddr333 @ 5-2-2-2
EPoX 8RDA+
LG 52/24/52 cd-rw
Lite-On 16x dvd-rom
80gb Seagate Barracuda 4
slk3700amb + 2*120mm(case), 1*92mm(slk-900), 1*80mm(psu) panaflo's
silver sunbeam rheobus
i installed the nforce and ati drivers from the cd's included.

cant wait to get this baby workin :))
 

bsr

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*As always get latest video drivers (goto www.ati.com driver page, dont use the old ones on the cd, cat 3.2 is best) , get latest mobo chipset drivers (via, nforce,etc)

*Get sp1a HERE (if on xp) + get all windows updates of course

*Dont flash your mobo unless you are having problem, its best to read the readme/changelog on there newer firmwares to see if anything in the update will benefit you.

*what you mean by "stuff" ?? for software here is some recommended things:

opera 7.1 (best browser)
adaware (remove spyware)
all media players
*read software section of forum for more software recommendations*