New build: Transfering old hardware, compatibilty ? Opinions appreciated

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sidneyj0609

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G-day :rolleyes: Well here it is, what i have ATM that i would like to beable to save.

CPU SPECS -===

-== 2 Gigs worth of dual channel ram 2 Of each ram brand.
Device Description
Dialog (512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Module Type Unbuffered
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Width 64 bit
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Device Description
Micron Tech. 16VDDT6464AG-40BGB
Serial Number 1B6E464Bh
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Module Width 64 bit
Company Name Micron Technology, Inc.

-=== Manufacturer Seagate
Hard Disk Name Barracuda 7200.7 Plus 160023
Form Factor 3.5"
Formatted Capacity 160 GB
Interface Ultra-ATA/100
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
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Manufacturer Seagate
Hard Disk Name Barracuda 7200.7 120022
Form Factor 3.5"
Formatted Capacity 120 GB
Interface Ultra-ATA/100
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
---------------
Manufacturer Seagate
Model ID ST3250824AS (SATA2)
Formatted Capacity 250 GB
Serial Number 5ND2DC4A
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC

-===
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro-G (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394) just for the record.

-====
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
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Optical Drive LITEON CD-ROM LTN526D (52x CD-ROM)
---------
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive

----------=========== Upgrading to ===========--------------

--==== Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128323

== Or Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-945P-S3 w/ DualDDR2, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, SATA II, PCI-E x16
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8823&SID=148245

--==== Graphics Card : XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9277&SID=148245
-------- Or ASUS EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9241&SID=148245
---- Or eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640-P2-N821-AR HDCP Video Card
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9217&SID=148245

Now ATM between those cards well im confused 1 over the other,, all same price same card, who's better? do they just have goodies that come with em? Well at this point im looking to the lower priced ones, but whats the dif? I also thinking to stick with the SLI tech, im not sure if all the cards have it i know the last one does.

Note- Im not dealing with ATI they are underdogs in my opinion ATM, they may be faster but they dont support dX 10 :)

--===== Proccesor Intel Core™2 Duo Processor E6600 2.4GHz w/ 4MB Cache
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8655&SID=148245

-- and in future upgrade to the 700+ MB graphic cards on either or motherboard? whilehaving atleast one pci / pci expressx1 slot used for say a non onboard sound card.

--- I also have herd the coolers "Stock" on the E6600 is not good enouph, any reccomendations?
-----==== My CPU Case RaidMax Scorpio 868 (Silver) w/ 420W Power Supply
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=3688&SID=148245

Now im not sure if it can fit those MB's i want, but i think i need a new CASE i dont know realy how good this one vents, i think the fans or setup lacks, and could use much better venting and easier to get in/out of, and more room of course, anny recoomendations would be vallued. Currently i run the stock coolers that came with the fan, and i have a some turbo jet fan heatsink for my old proccesor, which i wont beable to transfer over anyways.

--==== Assuming i can't and don't think i can use my old RAM on the new boards : RAM Corsair 2GB XMS2-6400 Dominator TWIN2X Dual Channel DDR2 Kit (2 x 1GB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9240&SID=148245
--Or (Whats the difference? More features on the dominator?) Corsair 2GB XMS2-6400 TWIN2X Dual Channel DDR2 Kit (2 x 1GB)
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8744&SID=148245

...... If there is a cheaper brand simmalar to the corsair that provides the same quality speed efficincy wise ect, post your thought's. ATM its a good deal when i compare it to my costs of old ram.

..... I also recall needing a new powersupply to to work with the PCI express, i dont know if mine does or not, if i recall 420 is good for the gcards ect, but rec 500+ i think its worth getting that considering all the new upgrdes.

My budjet? Along the lines of Pricing you seen in the Descrition links, something that will last me bassicaly for the majority of game time untill later on i can add to it in the future, 5-10 years but it's hard to keep up with it all,, imposible, but i assume this is a good start to last me for a long time yet with the new 2007 games coming out,, in regard's to playing at High/max settings whats the deal with liquid cooling? i havent seen any in the new mb's or cards hmm.

-- Thanks for your time, read the post properly? Good now start shouting your thought's lol " :cool: P.s> I should backup any files on my hardrives i want to move over right?? lol thats why i had extra hardrives, but i guess i understand, o well time for a mAss burn opperation!
 
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Hi, can any1 help? appreciate it might be a bit long of post but that's how it goes. ;) Yes u can notice im in a tad of hurry, but il wait
 
sidneyj0609 said:
G-day :rolleyes: Well here it is, what i have ATM that i would like to beable to save.

CPU SPECS -===

-== 2 Gigs worth of dual channel ram 2 Of each ram brand.
Device Description
Dialog (512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Module Type Unbuffered
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Width 64 bit
----------
Device Description
Micron Tech. 16VDDT6464AG-40BGB
Serial Number 1B6E464Bh
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Module Width 64 bit
Company Name Micron Technology, Inc.

-=== Manufacturer Seagate
Hard Disk Name Barracuda 7200.7 Plus 160023
Form Factor 3.5"
Formatted Capacity 160 GB
Interface Ultra-ATA/100
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
---------------
Manufacturer Seagate
Hard Disk Name Barracuda 7200.7 120022
Form Factor 3.5"
Formatted Capacity 120 GB
Interface Ultra-ATA/100
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
---------------
Manufacturer Seagate
Model ID ST3250824AS (SATA2)
Formatted Capacity 250 GB
Serial Number 5ND2DC4A
Company Name Seagate Technology LLC

-===
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro-G (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394) just for the record.

-====
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
----------
Optical Drive LITEON CD-ROM LTN526D (52x CD-ROM)
---------
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive

----------=========== Upgrading to ===========--------------

--==== Motherboard : GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128323

== Or Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-945P-S3 w/ DualDDR2, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, SATA II, PCI-E x16
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8823&SID=148245

--==== Graphics Card : XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9277&SID=148245
-------- Or ASUS EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9241&SID=148245
---- Or eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640-P2-N821-AR HDCP Video Card
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9217&SID=148245

Now ATM between those cards well im confused 1 over the other,, all same price same card, who's better? do they just have goodies that come with em? Well at this point im looking to the lower priced ones, but whats the dif? I also thinking to stick with the SLI tech, im not sure if all the cards have it i know the last one does.

Note- Im not dealing with ATI they are underdogs in my opinion ATM, they may be faster but they dont support dX 10 :)

--===== Proccesor Intel Core™2 Duo Processor E6600 2.4GHz w/ 4MB Cache
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8655&SID=148245

-- and in future upgrade to the 700+ MB graphic cards on either or motherboard? whilehaving atleast one pci / pci expressx1 slot used for say a non onboard sound card.

--- I also have herd the coolers "Stock" on the E6600 is not good enouph, any reccomendations?
-----==== My CPU Case RaidMax Scorpio 868 (Silver) w/ 420W Power Supply
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=3688&SID=148245

Now im not sure if it can fit those MB's i want, but i think i need a new CASE i dont know realy how good this one vents, i think the fans or setup lacks, and could use much better venting and easier to get in/out of, and more room of course, anny recoomendations would be vallued. Currently i run the stock coolers that came with the fan, and i have a some turbo jet fan heatsink for my old proccesor, which i wont beable to transfer over anyways.

--==== Assuming i can't and don't think i can use my old RAM on the new boards : RAM Corsair 2GB XMS2-6400 Dominator TWIN2X Dual Channel DDR2 Kit (2 x 1GB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=9240&SID=148245
--Or (Whats the difference? More features on the dominator?) Corsair 2GB XMS2-6400 TWIN2X Dual Channel DDR2 Kit (2 x 1GB)
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index....ctDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8744&SID=148245

...... If there is a cheaper brand simmalar to the corsair that provides the same quality speed efficincy wise ect, post your thought's. ATM its a good deal when i compare it to my costs of old ram.

..... I also recall needing a new powersupply to to work with the PCI express, i dont know if mine does or not, if i recall 420 is good for the gcards ect, but rec 500+ i think its worth getting that considering all the new upgrdes.

My budjet? Along the lines of Pricing you seen in the Descrition links, something that will last me bassicaly for the majority of game time untill later on i can add to it in the future, 5-10 years but it's hard to keep up with it all,, imposible, but i assume this is a good start to last me for a long time yet with the new 2007 games coming out,, in regard's to playing at High/max settings whats the deal with liquid cooling? i havent seen any in the new mb's or cards hmm.

-- Thanks for your time, read the post properly? Good now start shouting your thought's lol " :cool: P.s> I should backup any files on my hardrives i want to move over right?? lol thats why i had extra hardrives, but i guess i understand, o well time for a mAss burn opperation!
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The cooler on the E6600 is good enough, so long as you don't overclock it.
The Dominator memory just has a better cooler.

Your build won't last 10 years, not even 5. No computer build today would last that long. I would suggest being more conservative and upgrading later on, as technology advances.
 
What kind of CPU case would you reccomend? mid tower or stacker/larger tower for more cooling aka 6fan?

what kind of IDE adapter card would work good for using 1 - 120GB hardrive as my OS and 1- 150GB drive for file storage, and then use the 1 IDE slot avail on MB to support by CD/dvd/RW drives on, how would u set it up to be effictiant, and or whats better upgrading to a more expensive mobo? this is the cheaper way but will it be good enouph in the long run to support my drives.

THNX, does intel have any MOBOS that are good for my setup? or support 2x IDE slots and that is complient to my rig?
 
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