The (new) Official PC building thread!

Well, I prepared the case; I hve put the cpu in the motherboard but at this point, I am nervous. It required some exertion to release the arm on the 775 socket and more after the chip was in - so I am not sure that I should proceed. In the socket on the sides are 2 little bumps and on the chip are two little indents to match; so I dont believe that I have put it in wrong. But everything that I have read says no exertion is needed to close the arm. If so, something is amiss. Help and thanx

 

To open the little arm up? Well you have to press down a little bit so the arm comes free. I'm sure you're fine.

 

Ok I take it back. I might have to buy SOME parts. Currently considering this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227231

I'm guessing because of the heatsinks it's very overclock friendly.

 

Looks that way...

 

@abuzar1
Its not as good as your Crucial...uses cheaper chips...everything above the PC-6400...uses the more expensive and better performing micron chips...which are what you really want...

 

Indeed, can you not find another 1GB of the Crucial stuff you have already?

 

I have a Gig I just bought from zipzoomfly...that I have to return to ZZF...I had a brain freeze...thought I was buying a 2GB kit...

I can give you an additional 15% discount because they are charging me a restocking Fee...

 

How can I tell if it has the better micron chips? I'm actually aiming for 2GB for a total of 3GB, otherwise I could get the same stick I already have for 30 bucks I think at tigerdirect.

 

All Crucials have Micron chips...They are the same company...

 

I know, but they also sell them to other companies. Anyway, what would you recommend, that would overclock on par with my current chips and be reasonably priced.

 

The Crucials just like you have...However if you go up to 3GB...using (2) 512 sticks...with the (2) 1GB sticks you have...the O/C will probably go down some...

(2) 1GB sticks...will usually O/C better then (4) 512 sticks...

 

It's alright if my OC goes down a lil bit, I still need more ram. So just go for Crucial RAM?

 

It might go down slightly...2% to 3%...It might stay the same...
Go with the Crucial...looks like the 1GB kits are $39.99...after Rebate at Tiger Direct...

 

I still haven't gotten my first rebate...

 

Also 2GB is good for now, but I would like to be a little more future proof and just get 3GB right now.

 

After fretting over the processor, decided to continue anyway. I have finished everything only to find that the ram I got is not the right ram - too small in size. So tomorrow, off to the store to get the right RAM and to buy an extra fan. I'll wait til tomorrow to turn it on and see if it works. Got 10 discs with drivers, etc to install as well as the OS. If it works, where ever you all are, I sure you will hear me cheering. Any tips on the extra fan? This will be my third. Oh, btw can someone explain to me what overclocking is and what you would use it for? Thanx again

 

With the price difference so small...I would recommend just buying another 2GB kit...I know the last 1GB will basically be useless...however...in the future you can pull them to build another system if you so desire...
I never run 3GB...always 2 or 4...

 

That's what I mean, to get a 2 GB kit, so I'll end up with 3 GB.

Overclocking is when you run something at higher that normal speeds. For example running a 2 Ghz processor at 3 Ghz.

 

abuzar1..I think a 2 gig kit means 2,1gig chips,if U end up with 3gig.That means U bought a 512meg kit=1024 [1gig].I'm pretty sure U want to stick with the same name brand as U already have.Don't know too much about mix & match.Maybe another name brand will be OK

 

It seems my RAM problems are solved!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565

Whooo can't wait, with the new RAM and my overclocked STABLE cpu now at 3.52 Ghz, I should be getting some boost in performance.