Re: [OT] Gonna buy fast PC - what/who/where?

["keyvan2r" <keyvan@xxxxxxx>]

This is pretty much a jumper-less mobo, I have not altered any
jumper settings from factory ship.
I might try clearing the cmos just in case.
It's driving me mad, should have bought a Dell (only joking!!)

Keyvan
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> Its not something REALLY silly like a CMOS jumper is it ?
>
> Keith
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 18 September 2003 20:11
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Gonna buy fast PC -
what/who/where?
> >
> >
> > Could be lots of things - checking for shorts is good - make
> > sure no extra m/b pillars fitted in case that could be
> > touching PCB. Have you tried other components in it like
> > graphics card etc?
> >
> > I just ordered the following for del tomorrow :) (just like
> > Christmas every time!)
> >
> > Abit IC7-Max3
> > P4 3GHz
> > OCZ 1 Gb P4000 Dual channel DDR
> > Maxtor SATA 120Gb DiamondMax plus 9 HDD
> > Antec True Control 550W PSU
> > Chieftec full tower case
> > Water cooling kit
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: keyvan2r [mailto:keyvan@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:03 PM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Gonna buy fast PC - what/who/where?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > Funny you should bring this up! I just bought 3 self-build (well
> > sort of) I 2 of them (the barebones ones) worked fine, but I
have
> > problems with the fastest one.
> > I bought a shuttle SN41G2 (Athlon 3000+, 512Mb DDR 333 RAM),
this is
> > a spare  and I just liked the look of the black box, it looks
really
> > neat.
> > I also got a ASUS Pundit barbones with a 2.66 Intel p4 533 FSB.
> > This one sits under the counter and is hooked up to a 15"
lcd
touch
> > monitor with the whole lobby suite.
> > The each have a 120Gb low-noise drive.
> > The "fast one" which I am having nightmare with (this
is to
replace
> > my main desktop) is:
> > Asus P4C800E delux mobo, with P4 3.06Ghz (I believe there is a
> > 3.3Ghz variant) with HT and 800 Mhz FSB. 1Gb (2x512 twinx)
Corsair
> > XMS4000 - the fastest memory availalble - I think?
> > The case is a Thermaltake Xazer aluminium with a 530 watt
Globalwin
> > silent psu.
> > I got a Connect 3d Radeon 9800 Pro for the GPU. A pair of
Seagate
> > 160Gb SATA drives on RAID.
> >
> > I bought the whole lot from Microdirect.
> >
> > But I can not get it to work :-( - I have reinstalled and double-
> > checked everything, but I get no output from the graphics card.
> > It's not the graphics card though, I tried it in another pc and
it
> > works fine. I tried an old working graphics card in the Asus,
still
> > no joy.
> > I don't get any beeps for errors either, although the green led
> > comes on stays one while power is applied. It switchs on/off
>from
> > the front power panel OK.
> > I am going to take it out of the case and try it on a flat anti-
stat
> > surface in case somehow there is short (??) somewhere between
the
> > case and mobo, but it is really getting me p***ed off.
> > Is there anything I have overlooked? Or just a faulty mobo?
> > Any advice or help would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Keyvan
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...>
wrote:
> > > Got sick of my current main desktop PC and finally want to
upgrade
> > it. But want it all TOMORROW!!!!
> > >
> > > Last time I looked P4 3GHz was latest, greatest. What should
I
be
> > going for now?
> > >
> > > Need:
> > >
> > > CPU (Fastest)
> > > Mainboard (Best and fastest)
> > > RAM (fastest)
> > > SATA HDD (120Gb+)
> > > CPU cooling - prob water cooled (for low noise and good
cooling)
> > > BIG Full tower case
> > > Good quiet PSU
> > >
> > > Any ideas on what, who from (best price and next day
delivery)?
> > >
> > > Ta,
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > (Haven't spent much for a while so wanted a quick fix!!!)
> >
> >
> >
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