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Old 02-09-2004, 06:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
nanofever
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Once again, Suggestions on my computer

I finally decided which components were going into my new machine after realizing that money doesn't grow on trees. Please reply if you have any suggestions or problems you see with my system.

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
1 ANTEC Performance Plus Case, Model "PLUS1080AMG" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: SOHO File Server
Color: Antec Metalic Gray
Material: 1mm SECC Steel
Drive Bays: 4x5.25" & 6x3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB & 1xIEEE1394
Power Supply: 430W
Cooling System: 3x80mm installed Fans (2x Optional)
Mainboard Compatibility: ATX
Dimensions: 20.6"x8.1"x18.6"more info-> -See It! N82E16811129115
$115


CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
1 One Day Sale, Ends 2/10/2004 4:00 PM PST
Lite On 48x24x48x16 Combo Drive, Model LTC48161H, Retail
Specifications:
Write Speed: 48X CD-R,24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 48X CD-ROM,16X DVD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows XP/2000/NT/Me/9x
Features: SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under Run error
Remark: Retail box (see pictures for details) more info-> -See It! N82E16827106192
$49.99


CPU Thermal Paste / Grease
1 Arctic Silver's NEW Premium Silver Polysynthetic Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5. 3.5-gram( 1 cc. ) tube.
Specifications:
Thermal Conductance: >350,000W/m2 °C (0.001 inch layer)
Thermal Resistance: <0.0045°C-in2/Watt (0.001 inch layer)
Average Particle Size: <0.49 microns <0.000020 inch
Extended Temperature Limits: Peak: –50°C to >180°C Long-Term: –50°C to 130°C
Performance: 3 to 12 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than standard thermal compounds or thermal pads when measured with a calibrated thermal diode imbedded in the CPU core
Coverage Area: The 3.5 gram tube contains enough compound to cover at least 15 to 25 small CPU cores, or 6 to 10 large CPU cores, or 2 to 5 heat plates.more info-> -See It! N82E16835100007
$6.99


Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
2 Vantec ''Stealth'' 80mm Case fan,Model:SF8025L.
Specification:
Compatibility: Case
Dimensions: 80x80x25 mm
Bearing Type: Double Ball Bearing
Nominal Speed(RPM): 2050
Max Air FlowCFM): 27
Max Pressure: Unknown
Heat Sink Material: N/A
Rated Voltage: 12 V DC
Connector: 4 Pin and 3 Pin
Noise(dBA): 21
Special Features: 80% Quieter than standard case fan;Smart fan with Speed Detection.more info-> -See It! N82E16811999602
$7.99


1 Vantec ''Tornado''80mm System fan,Model:TD8038H,Retail.
Specification:
Compatibility: 80mm fan
Dimensions: 80x80x38(mm)
Bearing Type: 2 Ball Bearing
Nominal Speed(RPM): 5700
Max Air FlowCFM): 84.1
Max Pressure: Unknown
Heat Sink Material: N/A
Rated Voltage: 12 V DC
Connector: 3 Pin and 4 Pin
Noise(dBA): 55.2
Special Features: Custom Made Cable For Fan R.P.M Detection.more info-> -See It! N82E16811999612
$9.99


1 Thermalright ''SLK900A''Copper Heatsink for AMD: Athlon XP Palamino, Thoroughbred, and Barton 2800+ and up.
Features:
Compatibility: Socket A/370
Dimensions: L96xW59xH44(mm)Top,Without fan.L34xW59 Base
Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
Nominal Speed(RPM): 4800
Max Air FlowCFM): 110.18
Max Pressure: Not specified
HeatSink Material: All copper
Rated Voltage: 12V DC
Connector: Not specified
Noise(dBA): 55
Special Features: Soldered fins to base to ensure effective contact, Three pronged type heat sink clip, Stepping fins to hold also 80mm fansmore info-> -See It! N82E16835109011
$38.99


Hard Drives
1 SAMSUNG 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model SP1614C, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 160GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing Spindle Motor Technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive Onlymore info-> -See It! N82E16822152015
$127.5


Memory (System Memory)
1 Geil Golden Dragon Dual Channel 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Specification
Manufacturer: Geil
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2 6-3-3 1T
Support Voltage: 2.55V-2.95V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: Wafer Level Chip Scale Package
Warranty: Lifetimemore info-> -See It! N82E16820144603
$185


Motherboards - AMD
1 ABIT nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "NF7-S" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD K7 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
FSB: 266/333/400MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for Max 3GB DDR333/266/200,2x DIMM for Max 2GB DDR400
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 33/66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,2xCOM,1xLPT,SPDIF Out,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),2xIEEE1394a header,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: SoundStorm APU(Dolby 5.1) + 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100M
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0, 1
Onboard 1394: 2 Ports by Cable(See pics)
Form Factor: ATXmore info-> -See It! N82E16813127166
$94.99


Printers & Multifunction Devices
1 Lexmark X5150 Multi-function printer, 19 PPM, 4800 x 1200 DPI, Color/B&W
Specifications:
Functions: printer/scanner/copier
Print/Scan Technology: Inkjet/48-Bit CCD
Print Resolution: 2400 x 1200 dpi black/4800 x 1200 dpi color
Scan Resolution Enhanced/Optical: 19200 dpi/600 x 2400 dpi
Print Speed: 19 ppm black/15 ppm color
Copy Speed: 16 cpm black/11 cpm color
Scan Area Max: 8.5 x 11.7 in
Connectivity: 1 USB2.0
OS Support: Win 98/Me/2K/XP, Mac OS 9.22/ OS X 10.1.5/ 10.2.3-10.2.6
Dimensions(WxDxH): 18.5 x 15.5 x 9.4 in
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Yearmore info-> -See It! N82E16828106135
$119


Processors
1 AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - OEM
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.83GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only)more info-> -See It! N82E16819103378
$85


Video Cards
1 SAPPHIRE RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: RADEON 9800PRO/380MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/680MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®2.0
Cable/Accessories: 2 Cables, VGA via DVI Adapter, Composite via S-Video Adpater, 3 CD, Manual
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details)more info-> -See It! N82E
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