When was your first computer build?

[rivan]

I'm a little hazy on the year (90? 91?), but my first solo build was a 386SX.

I started out years before with RLL drives and 8088s (always for other people), but didn't buy/fly solo til the 386.

 

[LSUfan]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: LSUfan
I have rebuilt many computers but I am actually buiilding my first one now. LINK When did you first actually build one from scratch?

edit for spelling

To the OP,
Just to tell you, that processor will not fit on that motherboard. You need either a socket AM2 motherboard if you have a socket am2 processor or a socket 939 processor if you have a socket 939 mobo. Not a socket am2 processor and 939 mobo.

Thanks. I was able to change it before they shipped.

What did you change, the motherboard or processor? if you changed the motherboard to AM2 then you need ddr2 ram.

I changed the processor. I updated in the link. Thanks you saved me at least week. The parts will be here tomorrow.

 

[Cuhulainn]

Last month was my first build. Had always bought pre-builts before. I won't ever go back.

This is a cool thread though, it really shows just how fast this industry moves... Is my setup obsolete yet?

 

[Texun]

Probably my 486-120 about umpteen years ago. Used DOS 5.0 and a ton of batch files on a 40m hard drive.

 

[Slammy1]

Originally posted by: Cuhulainn

This is a cool thread though, it really shows just how fast this industry moves... Is my setup obsolete yet?

Maybe sooner than you think...
http://www.cyberlink.com/bd-hddvd_advisor

Mine doesn't pass, btw.