Help configure a new rig

coderunknown

coderunknown

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slugger said:
come back home after picking up the GPU. It is actually a Sapphire-made ATI Radeon HD 5750-based GPU. Specs seem to be the same.

I think it should be fine. Maybe it explains the lower cost of the GPU compared to what the others may have got their original ATI Radeon GPU for.

@asigh
Thanks for the clarification - much appreciated. :)
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happy gaming.
 
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slugger

slugger

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completed assembling the rig last night - booted w/o issues :) . Also partitioned the disk using GParted - left 300 GB unpartitioned in the Extended partition for non-Win OSes [1 distro of Linux, *BSD & Solaris each] Created 2 primary partitions for 1 Win OS each - x86 Win Serve 2003 R2 & a 64-bit Win OS [in a few days]. Not sure if I've made the primary partitions active - found no options in GParted to do so

Will be installing Win Server 2003 R2 either tonight or tomorrow. Earlier during installation during OS setup of Win Server 2003 [not R2 variant] I used to be asked if I need to install SATA drivers. Since my earlier HDDs were all PATA I paid no attention to it. But now with a SATA HDD will I be asked the same question. Does my Mobo need SATA driver during OS install

If so, can I slipstream if with Nlite. Thinking of attempting a flash drive install to help me ascertain if I can buy a Netbook w/o any OS installed so that I can save some bucks

@Sam.Shab
thanks man :)
 
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slugger

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Bump....

Need some clarification regarding my Mobo SATA issue posted in the previous post^^^^

My plan right now

will run the Asus drivers DVD to look for SATA driver. If I find it will slipstream it into my OS setup files - set it up on to my Flash drive & then run setup [possible only in the evening]
 
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slugger

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Hello world :)
Posting from a freshly installed copy of Win Server 2003 on my new rig

After nearly 3 days of struggling to install some other Win OS I I finally went back to installing 2003 Web Ed

Even after deciding to install this I was unable to boot into the OS w/o the flash drive being plugged in.

Turns out that keeping 2 primary partitions was causing the problem. Repartitioned the HDD to keep only 1 primary partition while the others are now local drives in the extended partitions

Googling a bit found it is possible to have multiple primary partitions - just hide the partition and show only 1 primary partition when installing a OS 1 at a time

Finally managed a successful install in the morning. In the process of transferring almost 370 GB on to the new HDD - pain :(

@asigh

Sorry m8. Can't upload the pics. Can not transfer the pics from my 6300 on to the comp as Nokia PC suite does not get installed on 2003 #fail
Though if you help me select a XP-installed Netbook, I might be able to upload them ;)

Anyway will be installing a 64-bit Win OS in a week or so. Hopefully PC suite gets installed on it - will upload them then

Here are screeenies of CPU-Z

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In the 1st screenie, max memory bandwidth is being shown as 667 MHz No mention of the 1333 MHz frequency Something amiss?? :|
 
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azaad_shri75

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^ nope its normal -PC3-10700- stands for ddr31333 mz , your ram is of 667mz which runs on double data rate( ie double the capacity).
 
asingh

asingh

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+1. Yes correct. 667Mhz = 1333Mhz. Slugger, your ram is running fine. How about some gaming benchmarks too. Warhead tool, RE5..!
 
Cool G5

Cool G5

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Really good buy. Please post the pics of the machine perhaps with a digital camera. Everyone is quite eager here to have a look at it. :)
 
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slugger

slugger

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finally managed to upload snaps of the computer - sorry for the delay :)

Picasa Web Albums - iShubhankar - Rig Pics

My [not so] new Rig - Shubh Space

the mouse has positioned this way only for taking snaps of the computer [photoshoot] :D - it is normally kept on the adjacent table
 
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coderunknown

coderunknown

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@slugger, how you use the mouse on such tight space? you'll end up with cramps in your hands.

and yes asigh right. give your pc parts some space to breathe. its one of worst cable management i seen in years. tie up the cables well.
 
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slugger

slugger

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@asigh & @Sam.Shab
yup i know - cable inside the cabinet needs to be tied up - will do it this week. had been using the computer in its factory default setting till now - no time to play around till now.

Now that I got lots of time at hand, will start tweaking computer including tying up the cables inside the cabinet. Also got to go and collect my other Corsair RAM - 1 Kingston still with me :rolleyes: - currently running only on 2 GB. Will tie up the cable after I fixed the RAM in to the slot.

Sam.Shab said:
@slugger, how you use the mouse on such tight space? you'll end up with cramps in your hands.
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slugger said:
the mouse has positioned this way only for taking snaps of the computer [photoshoot]- it is normally kept on the adjacent table
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this is how i actually place the mouse when using the computer
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slugger said:
its one of worst cable management i seen in years. tie up the cables well.
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because it is unmanaged cable - just hangin there due to gravity :)
 
Cool G5

Cool G5

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Still its not a problem I guess since you might have well adapted to the new mouse position :)
 
coderunknown

coderunknown

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thankfully i have a little wider table top. so i FRAG others & now myself :lol: moreover i keep my cabby under the table. so mouse free to move in 1feetX1feet area (sometimes i drag my mouse pad also)
 
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