Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 10:02:59 03/04/02
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On March 04, 2002 at 11:58:10, Aaron Gordon wrote: >Or your could build it for yourself with this (much better) stuff for less. > >Epox 8KHA+ = $89 | KT266a chipset (DDR, 95% effeciency ram xfer rate(of max >theoretical), AMD 760 & KT266 has about 70%) plus it can do up to 220fsb(440MHz >DDR) with a 3/4 ram multi.. so you can run your fsb at 200MHz(400DDR) with your >ram at 150MHz(300DDR). Also features higher agp dividers & 1/5 & 1/6 pci >dividers to run high FSB's flawlessly. > >AthlonXP 1700+ = $108 ($133 for 1800+) > >256mb PC2100 DDR = $52 > >Mid-tower ATX case + 300W psu = $20 (yes $20) >(most here however already have ATX case's so they shouldn't need a new one, >just drop in a 400 watt power supply instead). > >Total of $269. > >About the most I'd use that FIC AD11 for is target practice. :P > > >Try http://www.pricewatch.com and look up the resellers with >http://www.resellerratings.com. It really does 'pay' to spend a little time >looking up stuff.. > >As far as overclocking goes that 1700+ (1.46ghz) should hit 1.6-1.8GHz on that >Epox depending on which stepping the chip is.. on the AD11 I'm sure it couldn't >overclock even 100MHz due to limited bus speeds... and even if you did get an >extra 100Mhz off the AD11 the Epox @ stock would be faster :) > >On March 04, 2002 at 09:04:26, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=F451-3007 Aaron, You are clearly very knowledgable and skilled in putting such systems together. I would gladly buy all the components you list if I had you handy to put it all together for me! What can you recommend for those of us who lack that level of skill or patience?
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