New Computer!!!!

brc64 · Aug 7, 2003, 01:27 AM

Actually, it's more like a major upgrade. I know it's not top of the line, but it's gonna be a thousand times better than what I've got now. I ordered the parts tonight.

Here's what I'm getting.. be happy for me.

Epox EP-8RDA+
512 MB PC2700 Corsair DDR (one stick... I'll buy another later)
Antec SL400 400W Power Supply
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (retail)

to go along with what I already have:
ATI AIW 8500DV (64 MB)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy2
3COM network card
120 GB Maxtor HDD
40 GB Maxtor HDD
16x Pioneer slot loading DVD-ROM (105S)
16x10x40 Yamaha CD-RW
generic floppy drive

Grand total: $330

I'm so happy right now.. I can't wait!!! Many thanks to those of you who recommended me motherboards. It was a tough choice between the 8RDA+ and the NF7-S, but in the end the 8RDA+ seemed to suit me better and it was nearly $40 cheaper, so that's good, too.

- Me

Necrosis · Aug 7, 2003, 01:37 AM

Hope you enjoy your new system, and don't you just love waiting for parts to come in?

Vampyromaniac · Aug 7, 2003, 05:10 AM

I'm sure you're gonna love the new setup . . . I'm jealous

been itching to get some stuff

BWX · Aug 7, 2003, 05:18 AM

Yep, the old Palamino's are really showing their age now. Good luck w/ new hardware-

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Aug 7, 2003, 05:18 AM

im need to buy a new proc.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 7, 2003, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brc64
Actually, it's more like a major upgrade. I know it's not top of the line, but it's gonna be a thousand times better than what I've got now. I ordered the parts tonight.

Here's what I'm getting.. be happy for me.

Epox EP-8RDA+
512 MB PC2700 Corsair DDR (one stick... I'll buy another later)
Antec SL400 400W Power Supply
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (retail)

to go along with what I already have:
ATI AIW 8500DV (64 MB)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy2
3COM network card
120 GB Maxtor HDD
40 GB Maxtor HDD
16x Pioneer slot loading DVD-ROM (105S)
16x10x40 Yamaha CD-RW
generic floppy drive

Grand total: $330

I'm so happy right now.. I can't wait!!! Many thanks to those of you who recommended me motherboards. It was a tough choice between the 8RDA+ and the NF7-S, but in the end the 8RDA+ seemed to suit me better and it was nearly $40 cheaper, so that's good, too.

- Me

you'll need the forty to go twards a 9800 pro !

***Veridian3*** · Aug 7, 2003, 12:29 PM

Congrats, how long should it take to arrive?

Stu

brc64 · Aug 7, 2003, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Veridian3
Congrats, how long should it take to arrive?

Stu

Everything was shipped UPS 2-day ground (total for shipping was only $7!!), so I should get it early next week, I think. (UPS doesn't ship on the weekends, if I remember correctly)

I so can't wait. I'll have to post some before/after benchmarks when I get everything setup.

- Me

JavaFox · Aug 7, 2003, 04:19 PM

I've got that board and I just recently purchased that 2500+ Barton. I love it! I hope you do too!

Aug 7, 2003, 10:11 PM

hmm i wonder how long it'll be until we get 3dmark scores...

misterman87 · Aug 7, 2003, 10:17 PM

Good Luck with your new setup

brc64 · Aug 7, 2003, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by generalstupid
hmm i wonder how long it'll be until we get 3dmark scores...

I said benchmark, not 3DMark.

I figured I'd do the whole Quake 3 (just for kicks), Jedi Knight 2, UT2k3, and MAYBE some synthetic benchmarks. I don't really like 3DMark too much.. it's boring to watch.

- Me

Zardon · Aug 7, 2003, 11:03 PM

very nice set of components BRC

you gotta love those barton 2500+s, best performance/price cpu out there IMO.

Falstaff · Aug 7, 2003, 11:33 PM

sigh........

Zardon · Aug 7, 2003, 11:35 PM

what is your computer spec Jeff, I dont think ive ever seen it ........

Bane the ECF · Aug 8, 2003, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brc64
Actually, it's more like a major upgrade. I know it's not top of the line, but it's gonna be a thousand times better than what I've got now. I ordered the parts tonight.

Here's what I'm getting.. be happy for me.

Epox EP-8RDA+
512 MB PC2700 Corsair DDR (one stick... I'll buy another later)
Antec SL400 400W Power Supply
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (retail)

to go along with what I already have:
ATI AIW 8500DV (64 MB)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy2
3COM network card
120 GB Maxtor HDD
40 GB Maxtor HDD
16x Pioneer slot loading DVD-ROM (105S)
16x10x40 Yamaha CD-RW
generic floppy drive

Grand total: $330

I'm so happy right now.. I can't wait!!! Many thanks to those of you who recommended me motherboards. It was a tough choice between the 8RDA+ and the NF7-S, but in the end the 8RDA+ seemed to suit me better and it was nearly $40 cheaper, so that's good, too.

- Me

Let me know how you like that 8RDA+. I'm mulling over getting that over an A7N8X non-Deluxe and saving about $12 for a friend's computer...really tight budget.

Bane

Vampyromaniac · Aug 8, 2003, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brc64
I don't really like 3DMark too much.. it's boring to watch.

How about Gun Metal? I like it

DroneZmark, too, for OpenGL

brc64 · Aug 8, 2003, 05:28 AM

The parts were just shipped today. According to FedEx, I should have them by Tuesday. That's so far away.

- Me

brc64 · Aug 13, 2003, 04:05 PM

Okay, so I got everything put together (ran the vacuum to suck the dust out of my case), and it booted first try! Yay!

So I boot from my XP+SP1 CD and start to install Windows. It gets all the way to the end, where it starts Windows for the first time. Reboot. "Windows did not start up properly last time", or something like that. Try again. It hangs after it initializes the video (after the monitor "clicks") then restarts. Try safe mode. It starts up and tells me Windows recovered from a critial error dealing with the video drivers. Hmm..

I tried to install new video drivers from safe mode, but that didn't work. So I dug out my real Windows XP CD (without SP1) and reinstalled again. This time no problems. Weird.

Anyway, it's up and running, but I've still got a lot of work to do.. tons of programs to reinstall, lots of tweaks to reapply... but I'm gonna have a good weekend!

As soon as I get the computer up and running how I want it, I'll rebenchmark it and post the results. I think they're gonna be funny.. (I ran 3DMark03 for the hell of it before I got my new stuff and scored somethink like 700 3DMarks

)

- Me

toddsmack2k · Aug 13, 2003, 08:41 PM

Congrats man! Keep us updated.

Gardinen · Aug 13, 2003, 09:09 PM

Very nice indeed. The Barton 2500+ is indeed very popular. It's almost the only thing I see in peoples rig spec.

Although updating your Radeon 8500 would be nice if you're a gamer. So that it won't be a bottleneck for your system.

Again, Congrats!!

**MIG-31** · Aug 13, 2003, 09:12 PM

how new is the barton due to the last amd ship i knew of was the xp's.are barton's better than xp or does it depend on what use they are for?

Gardinen · Aug 13, 2003, 10:16 PM

Well XP is just a name for the processor brand. It's Barton that's the name of the core type.
Before Barton it was Thoroughbred. And Palomino before that.

There are both Barton and Thoroughbred processor which have the XP trademark

brc64 · Aug 13, 2003, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gardinen
Very nice indeed. The Barton 2500+ is indeed very popular. It's almost the only thing I see in peoples rig spec.

Although updating your Radeon 8500 would be nice if you're a gamer. So that it won't be a bottleneck for your system.

Again, Congrats!!

That will be my next upgrade, but upgrading it right now would have nearly doubled my cost, so I held off. I take comfort in knowing that my video card actually IS the bottleneck now, rather than my CPU as was the case before upgrading.

- Me

**MIG-31** · Aug 13, 2003, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gardinen
Well XP is just a name for the processor brand. It's Barton that's the name of the core type.
Before Barton it was Thoroughbred. And Palomino before that.

There are both Barton and Thoroughbred processor which have the XP trademark

i got you thanks.

Aug 7, 2003, 01:27 AM	#1
brc64 Zeeky H. Bomb Join Date: May 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 826 Rep Power: 0	New Computer!!!! Actually, it's more like a major upgrade. I know it's not top of the line, but it's gonna be a thousand times better than what I've got now. I ordered the parts tonight. Here's what I'm getting.. be happy for me. Epox EP-8RDA+ 512 MB PC2700 Corsair DDR (one stick... I'll buy another later) Antec SL400 400W Power Supply AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (retail) to go along with what I already have: ATI AIW 8500DV (64 MB) Creative SoundBlaster Audigy2 3COM network card 120 GB Maxtor HDD 40 GB Maxtor HDD 16x Pioneer slot loading DVD-ROM (105S) 16x10x40 Yamaha CD-RW generic floppy drive Grand total: $330 I'm so happy right now.. I can't wait!!! Many thanks to those of you who recommended me motherboards. It was a tough choice between the 8RDA+ and the NF7-S, but in the end the 8RDA+ seemed to suit me better and it was nearly $40 cheaper, so that's good, too. - Me

Aug 7, 2003, 05:10 AM	#3
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Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hope you enjoy your new system, and don't you just love waiting for parts to come in?

Aug 7, 2003, 05:18 AM	#5
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	im need to buy a new proc.

Aug 7, 2003, 12:29 PM	#7
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	Congrats, how long should it take to arrive? Stu

Aug 7, 2003, 04:19 PM	#9
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	I've got that board and I just recently purchased that 2500+ Barton. I love it! I hope you do too!

Aug 7, 2003, 10:11 PM	#10
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	hmm i wonder how long it'll be until we get 3dmark scores...

Aug 7, 2003, 10:17 PM	#11
misterman87 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0	Good Luck with your new setup

Aug 7, 2003, 11:03 PM	#13
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	very nice set of components BRC you gotta love those barton 2500+s, best performance/price cpu out there IMO.

Aug 7, 2003, 11:35 PM	#15
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	what is your computer spec Jeff, I dont think ive ever seen it ........

Aug 8, 2003, 05:28 AM	Thread Starter #18
brc64 Zeeky H. Bomb Join Date: May 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 826 Rep Power: 0	The parts were just shipped today. According to FedEx, I should have them by Tuesday. That's so far away. - Me

Aug 13, 2003, 04:05 PM	Thread Starter #19
brc64 Zeeky H. Bomb Join Date: May 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 826 Rep Power: 0	Okay, so I got everything put together (ran the vacuum to suck the dust out of my case), and it booted first try! Yay! So I boot from my XP+SP1 CD and start to install Windows. It gets all the way to the end, where it starts Windows for the first time. Reboot. "Windows did not start up properly last time", or something like that. Try again. It hangs after it initializes the video (after the monitor "clicks") then restarts. Try safe mode. It starts up and tells me Windows recovered from a critial error dealing with the video drivers. Hmm.. I tried to install new video drivers from safe mode, but that didn't work. So I dug out my real Windows XP CD (without SP1) and reinstalled again. This time no problems. Weird. Anyway, it's up and running, but I've still got a lot of work to do.. tons of programs to reinstall, lots of tweaks to reapply... but I'm gonna have a good weekend! As soon as I get the computer up and running how I want it, I'll rebenchmark it and post the results. I think they're gonna be funny.. (I ran 3DMark03 for the hell of it before I got my new stuff and scored somethink like 700 3DMarks ) - Me

Aug 13, 2003, 09:09 PM	#21
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	Very nice indeed. The Barton 2500+ is indeed very popular. It's almost the only thing I see in peoples rig spec. Although updating your Radeon 8500 would be nice if you're a gamer. So that it won't be a bottleneck for your system. Again, Congrats!!

Aug 13, 2003, 09:12 PM	#22
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	how new is the barton due to the last amd ship i knew of was the xp's.are barton's better than xp or does it depend on what use they are for? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 13, 2003, 10:16 PM	#23
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	Well XP is just a name for the processor brand. It's Barton that's the name of the core type. Before Barton it was Thoroughbred. And Palomino before that. There are both Barton and Thoroughbred processor which have the XP trademark