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post #21 of 47
1/1/08 at 5:29pm
Heatsink is the metal (aluminum) piece that goes on top of the processor and the fan sits on top of the heatsink.

Fans are sometimes referred to as coolers.
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post #22 of 47
1/1/08 at 8:48pm
Pricegrabber.com and Pricewatch.com can lead you to pricing on other sites...
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post #23 of 47
1/2/08 at 1:20am
Thread Starter 
ok hopefully last question... what with the clock stuff with the cpu?
overclocking? whats that?
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post #24 of 47
1/2/08 at 1:45am
*steals moidock's thunder*

Overclocking is forcing a hardware component to run faster and more efficiently than it does from the factory. Overclocking can be controlled at the hardware level (think of this as adding a turbo charger to a car's engine) or by using software (akin to tweaking the computer chip in your car to increase its top speed).

Overclocking is potentially dangerous and can reduce the life of your engine...err, computer. It may potentially void the warranty as well. However, it allows you to get more out performance out of your hardware. There is a LOT of material that helps acquaint a new user to overclocking, as it can get very complicated.

Some hardware (such as video cards) come overclocked from the factory. You will be able to tell by the labelling on the product. Do not worry about buying factory overclocked components, as they are backed by a warranty. They do tend to be slightly more costly than their non-OC'd counterparts.
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post #25 of 47
1/2/08 at 1:54am
The clock stuff you refer to is the clock speed on the processor which determines how fast it is. The higher the clock speed the faster the processor is.

For example a 2.4Ghz processor is faster than a 2.0 Ghz processor and the like.

Overclocking consists of modifying the stock clock speeds of a processor to make it run faster. For example, by using overclocking programs or modified BIOS settings you can change the clock speed of a 2.0Ghz processor to say 2.2Ghz or more depending on the processor.

Keep in mind that this makes the processor run hotter as you are forcing that particular model to run at speeds it was not designed to, so you may need some other types of cooling other than stock cooling solutions.

Besides making it run hotter you may also reduce the overall life span of the processor because of the extra heat. Also, if overclocking is not done properly you may end up with an unstable system or fry the processor.

Overclocking totally voids the warranty.

(Edit: nyako stole my post while I was writing)
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post #26 of 47
1/2/08 at 2:02am
Thread Starter 
Thank you for the posts you guys have been very helpful
also... (will i ever shut up!) is there a difference betewwn graphics cards and video cards? or no?
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post #27 of 47
1/2/08 at 2:08am
Nope, different names for the same thing.
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post #28 of 47
1/2/08 at 3:07am
You could always wow em with some exotic cooling methods, like watercooling..

That sure would impress them.
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post #29 of 47
1/2/08 at 3:21pm
Thread Starter 
ok when my motherboard says it can except DDR3 RAM can it also for sure take DDR2?

and how do I know if a power supply will fit in a certain case?
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post #30 of 47
1/2/08 at 3:33pm
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Originally Posted by shamguy4 View Post
ok when my motherboard says it can except DDR3 RAM can it also for sure take DDR2?
no. I think there is only one motherboard that can use both ddr2 and ddr3, but I'm not sure if it's out yet.
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post #31 of 47
1/2/08 at 4:01pm
There are very few motherboards available that can use both DDR2 and DDR3.

I put my beaters on this Gigabyte board at my local MicroCenter 2 weeks ago...it has support for both:

Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R

Do you have a motherboard yet? We can probably tell you what it uses.

As far as power supplies go - you shouldn't have any trouble....unless it's 1KW+. Some of the power supplies in the 750w range can also be a pain to install - but fit none-the-less.

Continue to post what you're shopping around for - there are some serious rig builders around here. I know they won't mind helping out.
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post #32 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:16pm
Thread Starter 
When I really want to build a computer and have the money for it I will keep this site in mind...
But till then I'm just writing a report on building a high end and low end computer.
so this was my high end.
ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

and your saying i cant get this:
G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail

well if im posting parts i might as well post the rest of the high end computer:
 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail



vidoe card:

EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail



case:

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail



hard drive:

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

optical drive:
SONY 4X Blu-ray DVD Burner 2-Tone SATA Model BWU-200S - Retail

sound card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card (Black/Silver) (Eng) - Retail

power supply:
Thermaltake W0131RU ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply - Retail

heatsink:
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

case fans:




APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail

paste for heatsink:
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM


am i missing anything important? and do these items fit with each other??
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post #33 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:24pm
No that mobo uses DDR3 only. Ram you listed won't work with that board. With DDR2 so cheap it is hard to recomend 3 at the moment in my mind. Rest of your list looks like a very nice build . Don't forget the OS though.

You might also look at the Coolermaster Stacker 8xx series cases. Some of the easiest to work with. Are a little on the big side though.
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post #34 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:37pm
Thread Starter 
so i should change motherboards?
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post #35 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:47pm
Go with the Asus Maximus Formula, basically the same board, but uses good ol DDR2 memory. It's an awesome board.
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post #36 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:51pm
Thread Starter 
what about everything else will they still fit? and which board?
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post #37 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by shamguy4 View Post
so i should change motherboards?

Either that or spend much more on DDR3 which isn't goin to give you a huge gain right now. You did say this was high end so goin DDR3 would be high end. Personally I'd stick with DDR2 for the time being, can't beat the prices they have goin right now. Maybe once the newer 1600fsb chips start showing up the gain from DDR3 will start to show a little more.
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post #38 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by shamguy4 View Post
When I really want to build a computer and have the money for it I will keep this site in mind...
But till then I'm just writing a report on building a high end and low end computer.
so this was my high end.
Then make sure you use NBF in your bibliography!
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post #39 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:53pm
You should be good to go.
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post #40 of 47
1/2/08 at 7:54pm
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Originally Posted by GBrilliantQ View Post
You would have change your ram to ddr2 as well, but other than that, you're good to go.
The ram he listed would work fine with the mobo change as it was already DDR2.
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