angshuman Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 When I got a new computer case (on my birthday, exactly one week ago) I moved everything from my old case to the new one and installed a new GPU and soundcard. That was the first time I ever installed a motherboard for myself. I have, however, built other people's computers from the ground up. It's funny that I think it's much more stressing to build my own computer than others. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Congrats! And no. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenghuang Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Installing RAM is pretty hard to. Always a combination of push hard and be gentle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, I can do RAM too the only thing I wont attempt is a power supply and a motherboard/CPU <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sticking the motherboard in the case is easy, and plugging the CPU in is just like Lego. Seating the fan and getting an even coat of thermal paste over the top of the processor is a little bit harder, but if you have basic motor skills, a steady hand, and patience, you should be okay. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 mkreku, I for one do think it harder to build other peoples PC's. Then i would think I'd have to deal with their every petty problems. Not to mention, what if I can't get it up and running right away? There could be hardware issues with the product out of the box, and their outta luck brearthing down the builders neck. I just say its a hobby i particularly like to enjoy, and I'd like ot keep it that way :D More power to you mkreku! Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 RAM is easy, just shove it in the slots, it will be fine. I wish I had the money to build another computer, I really enjoy building them. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I like the cases with the window, so you can see your computers insides. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Installing RAM is pretty hard to. Always a combination of push hard and be gentle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, I can do RAM too the only thing I wont attempt is a power supply and a motherboard/CPU <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sticking the motherboard in the case is easy, and plugging the CPU in is just like Lego. Seating the fan and getting an even coat of thermal paste over the top of the processor is a little bit harder, but if you have basic motor skills, a steady hand, and patience, you should be okay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I don This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyan Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 [/bragging] <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It looks like a fridge. Still it looks nice. I'm jealous HK47: Commentary: It is not possible to destroy the master. It is suggested that you run while my blasters warm, meatbags. Bastila to Revan: You are easily the vainest, most arrogant man I have ever met! Canderous to Bastila: Insults? Maybe if your master had trained your lightsaber to be as quick as your tongue you could have escaped those Vulkars, you spoiled little Jedi princess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 (edited) About vid cards; could mine be causing this recurring error? It's prevalenet in almost every game of mine. Notably the newer ones. Sure it differs a bit in every instance, but fragmentation and shadow stretching happens every time. Sometimes it crashes Windows to restart. The longer I play the more numerous the problems. V Edited April 11, 2006 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angshuman Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 About vid cards; could mine be causing this recurring error? It's prevalenet in almost every game of mine. Notably the newer ones. Sure it differs a bit in every instance, but fragmentation and shadow stretching happens every time. Sometimes it crashes Windows to restart. The longer I play the more numerous the problems. I used to have this problem with my 6600GT while playing HL2. However, in my case it seemed to be completely random. I don't believe my card was overheating. My best guess was that either some pipes in the GPU or some of the memory modules were buggy and couldn't take the high clock speeds. Eventually my card blew up. I don't know if the blowing up had anything to do with this problem, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 It looks like a fridge. It's about the same size too. It's huge! But I like the clean look of it. I think it's awesome. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 (edited) Do you have a link regarding that case, mkreku? It looks rather spiffy... does it have any special features? Edited April 11, 2006 by Surreptishus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Do you have a link regarding that case, mkreku? It looks rather spiffy... does it have any special features? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81800# It has a LOT of special features. The best part is that it has two different spaces for the PSU/HD's and motherboard/CPU. There's a huge fan supplying the lower part (PSU/HD's) of the case with cooling, and TWO huge fans supplying the bigger, upper part (motherboard/CPU) with lots of cooling. It's also built in aluminum, with three layered sides and plates everywhere, seriously reducing the sound levels from the fans. The HD's are fastened on silicone "pillows", which hinders vibration noises from transplanting through the chassis. It's perfect for those noisy Raptor drives. It's also very robust and cleverly built, with a lot of nice touches everywhere. It feels well thought-out. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 About vid cards; could mine be causing this recurring error? It's prevalenet in almost every game of mine. Notably the newer ones. Sure it differs a bit in every instance, but fragmentation and shadow stretching happens every time. Sometimes it crashes Windows to restart. The longer I play the more numerous the problems. I used to have this problem with my 6600GT while playing HL2. However, in my case it seemed to be completely random. I don't believe my card was overheating. My best guess was that either some pipes in the GPU or some of the memory modules were buggy and couldn't take the high clock speeds. Eventually my card blew up. I don't know if the blowing up had anything to do with this problem, though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmm, thanks I guess. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Do you have a link regarding that case, mkreku? It looks rather spiffy... does it have any special features? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81800# It has a LOT of special features. The best part is that it has two different spaces for the PSU/HD's and motherboard/CPU. There's a huge fan supplying the lower part (PSU/HD's) of the case with cooling, and TWO huge fans supplying the bigger, upper part (motherboard/CPU) with lots of cooling. It's also built in aluminum, with three layered sides and plates everywhere, seriously reducing the sound levels from the fans. The HD's are fastened on silicone "pillows", which hinders vibration noises from transplanting through the chassis. It's perfect for those noisy Raptor drives. It's also very robust and cleverly built, with a lot of nice touches everywhere. It feels well thought-out. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Custom PC just did a lab test on cases, and the Antec came out best for heating. (They used a temperature-controlled chassis-testing chamber from Intel's Platform Engineering Department, together with a OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 About vid cards; could mine be causing this recurring error? It's prevalenet in almost every game of mine. Notably the newer ones. Sure it differs a bit in every instance, but fragmentation and shadow stretching happens every time. Sometimes it crashes Windows to restart. The longer I play the more numerous the problems. I used to have this problem with my 6600GT while playing HL2. However, in my case it seemed to be completely random. I don't believe my card was overheating. My best guess was that either some pipes in the GPU or some of the memory modules were buggy and couldn't take the high clock speeds. Eventually my card blew up. I don't know if the blowing up had anything to do with this problem, though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mus?, I got that a few times when I was playing Bioware's KotOR for more than ten hours straight: those sort of artifacts seem to be more memory related, rather than heat. (Once I rebooted it was fine.) OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Custom PC just did a lab test on cases, and the Antec came out best for heating. (They used a temperature-controlled chassis-testing chamber from Intel's Platform Engineering Department, together with a Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 That review is about a year old, the one from this month isn't posted yet. From this month's review: ...We were doubtful that the small intakes of the sides of the front panel would allow the P180 to breathe properly, but thanks to the powerful 38mm-deep fan, the P180 proved to be one of the coolest running cases. Even with all three fans set to the medium speed setting, the CPU temperature peaked at 74 OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSun Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I had trouble with Aliens Vs Predator on my last PC. I assume the video card (FX5200) wasn't supported. I'd like to play it on my new system just so I can finish the damn thing.Is this a fixable problem? master of my domain Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Um ... is what a fixable problem? OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 (edited) Is it...too dark? That's a feature, you know? Edited April 11, 2006 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSun Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 It is a bit dark, isn't it? I meant the graphics juddering, like if you turn round the part of the screen you were looking at gets dragged along, blocking your view. Look at the far wall, you should see what I mean. master of my domain Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Sounds like a driver issue, if it's not just a GPU RAM overload ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSun Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Probably drivers. The system's waaaay above recommended spec. I just tried installing it on this machine and it freezes as soon as I start the mission. Strange, it worked fine on the old Voodoo3. master of my domain Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that suggests rolling back to older drivers may help. (Not sure why, maybe some of the improvments assume new methods for pixel shading/mapping, and these aren't compatible with the older methods.) OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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