New Computer!

Dark_Templer_102 · April 9th, 2006, 02:15 AM

I got a new computer because my old one had a CPU problem.....

Specs. HP Pavilion a1350n
AMD 4200+ (Dual core @ 2.2 GHz)
2 gig PC3200 (two came with the computer, two from my old one)
2x250 GB HD (250 Gig came with the computer, 250 gig thinking i had a HD problem, both Serial ATA, actually I still have a 300 gig IDE i need to trasfer my old infor onto the ATAs)
ATi X1800XT 512 MB (Onboard graphics weren't bad actually some ATi with 256 MB)
Lightscribe Dual-layer DVD writer/player (first time hearing of lightscribe stuff)
Ye old Audicy 2 soundcard (Yes Audicy 2, from a while ago)
PSW Thermaltake 480 Watt (you think it can power all of this?)

AxlxA · April 9th, 2006, 03:01 AM

woah!!! HOT COMPUTER!

Next time throw this news into the "new toys" thread.

Dark_Templer_102 · April 9th, 2006, 03:05 AM

Oh dang...sorry....

The computer without the Sound card, video card, and extra RAM was about 800 bucks

jayjaya29 · April 9th, 2006, 03:17 AM

Cool, have fun with it. Seems like a fast machine.

Xeon SX · April 9th, 2006, 08:24 AM

why did u get X1800XT, not X1900XT, its a bit more expensive but is much faster...

TechZ · April 9th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Very nice machine images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Enjoy it

Dark_Templer_102 · April 9th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Long story short, i had to buy the stuff from CompUSA, and that was the only decent video card they had left.

Overheat · April 9th, 2006, 04:48 PM

HP?

dangerous choice - suppose they make pretty good business PCs tho, so maybe... :/

Dark_Templer_102 · April 10th, 2006, 03:52 AM

Oh, please explain what you mean by that...

matt_shaw · April 10th, 2006, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overheat

HP?

dangerous choice - suppose they make pretty good business PCs tho, so maybe... :/

What's the difference between a business PC and a "home computer"? My dad buys the business grade computers from Dell and from what I can see there is no difference, just less powerful videocards and more powerful processors.

Overheat · April 10th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Generally a lack of cooling. I don't know some computer companies like Fujitsu Siemens make great business PCs and terrible gamers PCs / Home PCs.

Guess it was a bit of a sweeping statement, I'll do some research before I make any more comments - though considering it's a computer that you can buy directly through Amazon, I'm quite worried.

EDIT--- well, from the reviews I've read, looks like I spoke too soon, most seem to like it, though it needs a graphics card and Win XP rather than MCE - so looks like it was a good choice. Sorry to have worried you. I'm annoying like that :/

Dark_Templer_102 · April 10th, 2006, 09:09 PM

Haha its alright, I'm leaveing the side open anyways.

BerserkerCatSplat · April 11th, 2006, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Templer_102

Haha its alright, I'm leaveing the side open anyways.

That, depending on your cooling flow, can actually wreck your case's cooling capability. Computer cases flow air from the front to the back to cool all the componenets, which is why the case is a closed system. Leaving the case open means it will suck in air from the side instead of the front, thus missing many of the components and relying on ambient cooling (extremely inefficient) to keep temps down.

Dark_Templer_102 · April 11th, 2006, 04:38 AM

Theres one fan in the back to blow it out...the side case has holes everywhere and the word "HP". I'm pretty sure leaving the side open is better.

1000th post!

Overheat · April 11th, 2006, 01:29 PM

Leaving the side off is usually a bad idea - not only will it make your computer a l;ot louder, but it will also reduce the effect of the cooling. The cases are designed to guide the air around the hottest components (if they're designed well anyway), so taking the side off will ruin this airflow and will probably cause higher temperatures than leaving it on. This is a common mistake that people make when their computer is overheating and usually does more damage than good.

TechZ · April 11th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Dont leave the side off, rather make it proper internal air flow,

Take in air from the front
Exhaust from rear.

Done.

AxlxA · April 11th, 2006, 04:46 PM

My computer's "side" is off(actually it's the top) and it has been effectively cooling down ALL my parts. THe initial problem was there was no good line of air flow within the case due to lack of exhaust fans. So my CPU was idling around 46C before. Now it's only at 35C.

CyberMonkey · April 11th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Nice hardware, but a shame it's some premade thing in a shitty case. Hardware like these should be put in a decent case with decent, silent cooling for your cpu, graphics and hard disks.

TechZ · April 12th, 2006, 02:08 AM

Antec P180

http://www.antec.com/images/160/P180.jpg

Overheat · April 12th, 2006, 01:44 PM

best case going imo images/smilies/smile.gif

April 9th, 2006, 02:15 AM	#1
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 06:47 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	New Computer! I got a new computer because my old one had a CPU problem..... Specs. HP Pavilion a1350n AMD 4200+ (Dual core @ 2.2 GHz) 2 gig PC3200 (two came with the computer, two from my old one) 2x250 GB HD (250 Gig came with the computer, 250 gig thinking i had a HD problem, both Serial ATA, actually I still have a 300 gig IDE i need to trasfer my old infor onto the ATAs) ATi X1800XT 512 MB (Onboard graphics weren't bad actually some ATi with 256 MB) Lightscribe Dual-layer DVD writer/player (first time hearing of lightscribe stuff) Ye old Audicy 2 soundcard (Yes Audicy 2, from a while ago) PSW Thermaltake 480 Watt (you think it can power all of this?) __________________

April 9th, 2006, 03:01 AM	#2
AxlxA Joined: Jan 3rd, 2005 Last Online: December 19th, 2008 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,541 Rep Power: 18	woah!!! HOT COMPUTER! Next time throw this news into the "new toys" thread. __________________ My FlickR Gallery! Rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz with Artic Freezer 7 Pro. 4gb PC6400. MSI 8800GT OC 512mb. 2TB of space. Antec Nine Hundred Case. Logitech G25. Logitech G7 gaming mouse. Logitech VX Revolution. Saitek Eclipse Keyboard. Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp-HC and Ultrasharp 2007wfp. Senheiser HD280 Headphones.

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Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 06:47 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	Oh dang...sorry.... The computer without the Sound card, video card, and extra RAM was about 800 bucks __________________

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TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	Very nice machine Enjoy it __________________ techzonline.net

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Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	why did u get X1800XT, not X1900XT, its a bit more expensive but is much faster...

April 9th, 2006, 04:48 PM	#8
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	HP? dangerous choice - suppose they make pretty good business PCs tho, so maybe... :/ __________________

April 10th, 2006, 03:52 AM	#9
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 06:47 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	Oh, please explain what you mean by that... __________________

April 10th, 2006, 12:03 PM	#11
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Generally a lack of cooling. I don't know some computer companies like Fujitsu Siemens make great business PCs and terrible gamers PCs / Home PCs. Guess it was a bit of a sweeping statement, I'll do some research before I make any more comments - though considering it's a computer that you can buy directly through Amazon, I'm quite worried. EDIT--- well, from the reviews I've read, looks like I spoke too soon, most seem to like it, though it needs a graphics card and Win XP rather than MCE - so looks like it was a good choice. Sorry to have worried you. I'm annoying like that :/ __________________

April 10th, 2006, 09:09 PM	#12
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 06:47 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	Haha its alright, I'm leaveing the side open anyways. __________________

April 11th, 2006, 04:38 AM	#14
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 06:47 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,665 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	Theres one fan in the back to blow it out...the side case has holes everywhere and the word "HP". I'm pretty sure leaving the side open is better. 1000th post! __________________

April 11th, 2006, 01:29 PM	#15
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Leaving the side off is usually a bad idea - not only will it make your computer a l;ot louder, but it will also reduce the effect of the cooling. The cases are designed to guide the air around the hottest components (if they're designed well anyway), so taking the side off will ruin this airflow and will probably cause higher temperatures than leaving it on. This is a common mistake that people make when their computer is overheating and usually does more damage than good. __________________

April 11th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#16
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	Dont leave the side off, rather make it proper internal air flow, Take in air from the front Exhaust from rear. Done. __________________ techzonline.net

April 11th, 2006, 04:46 PM	#17
AxlxA Joined: Jan 3rd, 2005 Last Online: December 19th, 2008 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,541 Rep Power: 18	My computer's "side" is off(actually it's the top) and it has been effectively cooling down ALL my parts. THe initial problem was there was no good line of air flow within the case due to lack of exhaust fans. So my CPU was idling around 46C before. Now it's only at 35C. __________________ My FlickR Gallery! Rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz with Artic Freezer 7 Pro. 4gb PC6400. MSI 8800GT OC 512mb. 2TB of space. Antec Nine Hundred Case. Logitech G25. Logitech G7 gaming mouse. Logitech VX Revolution. Saitek Eclipse Keyboard. Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp-HC and Ultrasharp 2007wfp. Senheiser HD280 Headphones.

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CyberMonkey Joined: Jan 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 12:06 AM Location: Belgium Age: 22 Posts: 1,777 Rep Power: 30	Nice hardware, but a shame it's some premade thing in a shitty case. Hardware like these should be put in a decent case with decent, silent cooling for your cpu, graphics and hard disks. __________________ Arena51 forum

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April 12th, 2006, 02:08 AM	#19
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	Antec P180 __________________ techzonline.net

April 12th, 2006, 01:44 PM	#20
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	best case going imo __________________