Building new rig

{LSK} Otacon · 09-07-2006, 05:47 AM

Ok, finally got all my new parts, all installed, working ok on an ATX psu, even though its an EATX mobo.......not sure how that is effecting it, but it seems fine. Anyway, my new hdd i bought says that its 320gb, but windows is only reading 127gb. There doesnt appear to be any jumper settings, and there wasnt any drivers for it........anyone know what could be causing this?

Also, i just noticed my 7300GS temps are really high, way higher then my 6800s were. Is this a problem? I havent done any modifying or OCing on the card at all. I dont even know what the stock settings are yet. But it idles at 60c and load is around 70c or above. When i saw the temps i felt the heatsink and back of the card and neither one felt very hot, not 70c hot. Is this normal for the 7300GS?

**Praetor** · 09-07-2006, 11:23 PM

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I just looked at some benches with the 7300GS 256mb, it seems to be an ok card, scored bout 1k less in 05 and 06 then my 6800 did.......not bad really, i just wont be able to game at high res over 1024x768 and with AA

Those benchmarks are not to be trusted. Consider, Doom3, a game nVidia cards are good at, 7300GS 256MB

Oh and the base 6800

There's simply no comparison ... take 80fps vs 22fps.

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Also, i just noticed my 7300GS temps are really high, way higher then my 6800s were. Is this a problem? I havent done any modifying or OCing on the card at all. I dont even know what the stock settings are yet. But it idles at 60c and load is around 70c or above. When i saw the temps i felt the heatsink and back of the card and neither one felt very hot, not 70c hot. Is this normal for the 7300GS?

Normal enough

{LSK} Otacon · 09-08-2006, 02:04 AM

Ok. Yea, i know my 6800 smokes it, but for $76, its not a bad card, you just have to lower the resolution and AA in some games, but it does ok.

The_Beast · 09-08-2006, 02:14 AM

yeah not a bad build but the core 2 duo are just so much better for the price. nice build

{LSK} Otacon · 09-08-2006, 04:27 AM

Ill post pics in the gallery soon

**ceewi1** · 09-08-2006, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by {LSK} Otacon

Ok, finally got all my new parts, all installed, working ok on an ATX psu, even though its an EATX mobo.......not sure how that is effecting it, but it seems fine. Anyway, my new hdd i bought says that its 320gb, but windows is only reading 127gb. There doesnt appear to be any jumper settings, and there wasnt any drivers for it........anyone know what could be causing this?

Is your copy of Windows Pre-SP1? Update to SP1 or SP2, go into Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management, and assign the extra space to a partition from there (or you can allocate it to an existing partition using software like Partition Magic).
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303013

{LSK} Otacon · 09-08-2006, 08:00 AM

Ok, the second thing you mentioned worked, and now i can use the other part for storage and ditch my PATA hdd, unless i REALLY start running out of space, which i doubt it. Thanks.

09-07-2006, 05:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Ok, finally got all my new parts, all installed, working ok on an ATX psu, even though its an EATX mobo.......not sure how that is effecting it, but it seems fine. Anyway, my new hdd i bought says that its 320gb, but windows is only reading 127gb. There doesnt appear to be any jumper settings, and there wasnt any drivers for it........anyone know what could be causing this? Also, i just noticed my 7300GS temps are really high, way higher then my 6800s were. Is this a problem? I havent done any modifying or OCing on the card at all. I dont even know what the stock settings are yet. But it idles at 60c and load is around 70c or above. When i saw the temps i felt the heatsink and back of the card and neither one felt very hot, not 70c hot. Is this normal for the 7300GS? Last edited by {LSK} Otacon; 09-07-2006 at 06:04 AM.

09-08-2006, 02:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
The_Beast Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 3,300	yeah not a bad build but the core 2 duo are just so much better for the price. nice build __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - - C2D E6550 - - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Seagate 'Cuda 320Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - - Antec New Solution Series Case - - Hp w1907 monitor - Check Out My Custom Clock Picture 1/\Picture 2

09-08-2006, 08:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Ok, the second thing you mentioned worked, and now i can use the other part for storage and ditch my PATA hdd, unless i REALLY start running out of space, which i doubt it. Thanks. Last edited by {LSK} Otacon; 09-08-2006 at 08:06 AM.

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{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Ok. Yea, i know my 6800 smokes it, but for $76, its not a bad card, you just have to lower the resolution and AA in some games, but it does ok.

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{LSK} Otacon banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Age: 19 Posts: 400	Ill post pics in the gallery soon