First computer overhaul since i bought it in November, 2004!
It's an HPm1090n desktop, with a 3.6ghz p4, an upgraded 500w p/s, and 1 gig of ram.
Had two nice plextor 16x drives, that both died on me, so now it's time for an overhaul
Ordered the following for the rig:
- a 500GB seagate sataII drive
- 2 18x samsung dvd-r SATA drives
- a 4-hard drive mount (3 5.25" bays to 4 3.5" bay converter) with fan
- an additional ATI x1300 PCI card with two DVI outputs
- 3 sata/power cords
- 3 dvi cords
- 3 new sceptre 20.1" widescreen monitors (300 candlepower, 1000:1 contrast, 1680x1050 res., DVI inputs, 5ms reponse)
Now all i need is a stand for the 3 monitors. The only specs i could find on the monitor gave the dimensions including the stand, i could not find a measurement for the depth of the screen without the stand, so i need to wait and measure them when they get here to make sure they'll fit on the ergotron stand i want.
How do you guys think i did?
I realize the PCI video card is kind of a joke, but my mobo only has 1 pci-e port, and the only quad-monitor pci-e cards i could find had no 3d acceleration, and cost $400 and up.
And some of you will combat my buying SATA optical drives, but i wanted them for certain copy-protections, that otherwise require you to open the case, and unplug your ATA drives
I'm sure some of you feel me there.
So OTHER than that, i'd love comments.
It's an HPm1090n desktop, with a 3.6ghz p4, an upgraded 500w p/s, and 1 gig of ram.
Had two nice plextor 16x drives, that both died on me, so now it's time for an overhaul
Ordered the following for the rig:
- a 500GB seagate sataII drive
- 2 18x samsung dvd-r SATA drives
- a 4-hard drive mount (3 5.25" bays to 4 3.5" bay converter) with fan
- an additional ATI x1300 PCI card with two DVI outputs
- 3 sata/power cords
- 3 dvi cords
- 3 new sceptre 20.1" widescreen monitors (300 candlepower, 1000:1 contrast, 1680x1050 res., DVI inputs, 5ms reponse)
Now all i need is a stand for the 3 monitors. The only specs i could find on the monitor gave the dimensions including the stand, i could not find a measurement for the depth of the screen without the stand, so i need to wait and measure them when they get here to make sure they'll fit on the ergotron stand i want.
How do you guys think i did?
I realize the PCI video card is kind of a joke, but my mobo only has 1 pci-e port, and the only quad-monitor pci-e cards i could find had no 3d acceleration, and cost $400 and up.
And some of you will combat my buying SATA optical drives, but i wanted them for certain copy-protections, that otherwise require you to open the case, and unplug your ATA drives
I'm sure some of you feel me there.So OTHER than that, i'd love comments.
