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New PC advice, pretty please • Page 7
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nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 20 years agoblizeH wrote:
ad 1. You should be all right, at least I didn't need any drivers when I tried this the last time (over 2 years ago), I used the install version with SP1 though.
Sorry for asking yet more questions, but it's going to arrive today, and even though I won't have a chance to do anything with it tonight, I may as well ask now so I'm prepared for when I set it up on the weekend. Just couple of quick questions I hope anyway.
1) I've never installed XP onto a SATA drive before, apparently you need to install drivers etc pre-installation? Should I plug it into my current PC and install it there first?
2) It's a 500GB drive and I'd like to partition it (100GB or so for the Windows partition, 400GB for general data) so again, is there an easy way of doing this during the XP setup or should I partition it in my current PC?
3) I've got an E6750, Asus 256mb x1950 Pro along with 2GB DDR6400 (I think?) GieL memory and an Asus PK7 motherboard ; anything on there worth overclocking that's easy and won't explode or get uber hot/loud?
Many thanks
ad 2. You can do it during setup.
ad 3. You could try to [link=http://www.maxitmag.com/hardware-reviews/processors/core-2-duo-e6750-overclocking-facts.html">overclock the E6750, -
3) Not sure how it works on the Asus mobo, but I can overclock my E6750 in Windows with the software of my mobo (Gigabyte) with a simple mouseclick.
Not that I've found it necessary yet.
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You can do it before the installation on your new PC. -
pauleyc 4,548 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWhat UncleLou said, XP allows you to partition and format drives during the installation/setup so there's no need to do it on your old PC. -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoIf you're going to overclock do it through the BIOS. There's a comprehensive guide to C2D overclocking [link=http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=103676">here with an additional thread -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoYeah, easy to overclock means that it doesn't require extreme cooling to hit high clock speeds. It's really not that hard though, read through it a couple of times and it should start to make sense. -
PearOfAnguish 7,573 posts
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Registered 17 years agoYou can do that but there's something about it increasing the voltage at the same time, so if you're going to up the FSB a lot it's much safer to manually adjust each individual setting. Do it in tiny increments and stress-test with Orthos or something.
Post your specs and do some benchmarks, there's a thread here. -
DodgyPast 9,353 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI got up to 3GHz with 1.375V which isn't risky.
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Registered 18 years agoanyone got an antec fusion case?
im buying bits gradually for a new pc and this looks nice
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My shipment of belongings arrived yesterday, after spending nealry five whole months in transit. Opened the box with the computer in it. Was oh so happy to see that, judging by the crushed front and back of the case, it appears that box was catapulted across the Atlantic. In stages.
So I'm going to get the insurance money for it. The PSU still works as should a hard drive or two, and the peripherals are all fine, so I'm looking to replace the guts and get a monitor.
So, anyone got any particular recommendations on Intel mobos, graphics cards and LCD monitors? Oh, and a new case too, (old one was lovely Quiet PC jobber which must have been grade 4 steel :/ )
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