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Article #283Re: Putting together a new PC - Advice needed ASAP Pls
From: philo
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 22:07
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 22:07
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"Adam SLATER (H0llyw00d H0gan)" <slattery@tig.com.au> wrote in message news:bluk43$7ms$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... > I plan on buying new parts to upgrade my current PC and use older parts as > well. > I need some experts to tell me if this will work. > > New parts:- > > Intel Pentium� 4 2.8GHz Socket mPGA 478 Processor (800MHz) - With HT > Intel D865PERLK The Intel� Desktop Board featuring the Intel� 865PE chipset > Generic DDR400512MB-AT1681 512MB PC3200 184pin Dimm - CAS 2.5 (or the best > brand in your opinion) **I'd get two sticks of 512mb ram to take advantage > of the dual channel memory function on the MB** ?? > Sony DRU510 DVD writer > > Old PC parts to use with the new parts:- > Sony CD writer > ATi Radeon 64mb TV out VIVO capture card video > 3 1/2 inch floppy drive > Creative soundcard > > Also will my current 300watt power supply and my Aopen case suffice ? (Been > running my Athlon 1.2g CPU and Abit motherboard ok) > > Advice please ? > > i highly advise against using "generic" RAM i've had nothing but trouble with it and will never try to save money on such foolishness again... Kingston value RAM would not be a bad alternative... and i;m sure virtually any known "name brand" would be fine... most of the machines i;ve built use PNY (brand) and i;'ve never any any problems with it
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