Yeah, about 70 quid I think. Wish I could remember how to get the international symbols and accents on the keyboard but I'm tired! Too hot out today. (just got home form work.)
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Yeah, about 70 quid I think. Wish I could remember how to get the international symbols and accents on the keyboard but I'm tired! Too hot out today. (just got home form work.)
Well, all the components arrived and I'm ready to start assembling everything tomorrow. Already curious about one thing: The Zalman CPU heatsink/fan unit is HUGE, easily weighs a pound or more! Is there any risk of the motherboard bowing one way or the other under that kind of weight? Might it be smart to mount something between the back of the mobo and the case (even with standoffs) to avoid possible contact? I'll probably laugh at my caution later, but this sucker is almost intimidating!
Should be okay, it screws directly into the Motherboard.;)
Liam
If your unsure just post it all to my house :rolleyes: :D :D
No it should be fine as long as you dont go banging the system round.
Finally got it built despite the busy weekend. I'd been asked if I had any photos even before I started, so I took several to post.
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5...tart0vh.th.jpghttp://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3...ront2av.th.jpghttp://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7...back0ab.th.jpghttp://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5...gfan2ny.th.jpg
All the goodies I've collected; front & back views of the chassis, and the bottom of the PSU. Heard a lot here about adequate ventilation, so there are 120mm fans front and back, and a 140mm fan in the PSU.
(Click on photos to enlarge)
Four more pics....
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9...togo8xp.th.jpg http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8...last6jt.th.jpg http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3...line1im.th.jpg http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6...ghts9ij.th.jpg
The assembled motherboard (thanks to you all for the great tips and advice about the CPU fan!); the completed tower; first boot, after loading the first OS and firewall/antivirus programs; not even sunset yet and the lights look OK already.
Matter of fact, thanks to all for all the helpful tips, advice, and opinions during this project. Will probably still be asking questions for a month until I get the thing fine-tuned!
Great job there lgbpop ... it's always cool to fire one up that you just built and load it up! Congrats!!!
lgbpop,
Have been following this thread with interest as I am thinking of building my own computer.
What do you think your total cost was? Presumably, you have a better machine than buying off the shelf? Also, can you post a list of the actual components?
Many thanks,
Rex
Rex--funny you should ask. Started a list in Notepad, after I update it with the contents of the last two deliveries I'll post a complete list. BTW, stop thinking about it and do it! :) More fun than you could believe. The possibilities are endless, whether you want to make a bare-bones cheapo or shoot for the moon.
Viewing 98 in all it's glory.:D
Nice internal shot above, nice and tidy, and i need to take mine apart and rebuild it now just for the hell of it, after adding my TV card before i want to do a bit more, i might get a new case just to transfer everything over.;)
Liam
Still working on the component & cost list, should find the rest of the invoices later. Question in the meantime: mobo on-board audio is AC97 codecs, same as on my old HP w/98SE. With the new machine, audio in XP boot mode is fine, about the same as on the HP; but booted up in 98SE the audio is barely audible. Obviously it's a setting in 98SE I'm overlooking but darned if I know what or where it is. Monitor, keyboard and computer volume controls are all @ 100% and nothing's on mute. Any ideas?
Hmmm, so your dual booting (XP/98SE), have you checked Device Manager in 98 to see if it is installed ok on this OS, and if it is try reinstalling the OS specific drivers.
Liam
Thx for pointing me in the right direction. Device Mgr showed driver was there but not installed; wouldn't load, due I guessed to presence of another one somewhere. I rooted around in Program Files and found a program by Via called Vinyl Deck, which turned out to be my missing link. I clicked on the setup icon and it loaded the audio amp/equalizer just fine. Gonna get a sound card someday though, it still lacks presence.
Good, Glad its sort of fixed for the moment, i'd let your credit card have a rest and then splash out on a Creative Soundcard soon.;):D
Liam