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Didou TS Special Forces Registered: February 2002 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 5,820	I built that system for my cousin about 2 years ago. We actually got that 1800+ the day the AthlonXPs were being launched. We settled for an Abit KG7 because kt266a boards weren't even available yet.
	· Date: September 3, 2003 · Views: 77757 · Tags: 1 · Filesize: 79.1kb, 110.3kb · Dimensions: 640 x 480 ·
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SNGX1275

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Registered: February 2002
Location: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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September 3, 2003 19:31

Rating: 9

you know if you gave me your rounded ide cables that would tidy up my case a bit

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dani_17
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Registered: January 2003
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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September 7, 2003 08:12

I must say it's one of the tidiest computers I've seen. Very well organized. What case are you using?

Didou
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Registered: February 2002
Location: Brussels, Belgium
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September 9, 2003 07:44

Front Look

It's a Lian Li case but I don't remember the model.

Didou
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September 9, 2003 20:24

Inside View Part II

Here's another shot of the CPU Socket area.

BrownPaper
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Registered: February 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
Posts: 442

September 15, 2003 00:33

Rating: 9

very sweet (and organized) computer you got there!

---agissi---

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Registered: March 2002
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January 15, 2004 20:01

Rating: 8

Very nice but I must say........... have enough ram?

Didou
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Location: Brussels, Belgium
Posts: 5,820

January 17, 2004 12:50

It might look like much but there was "only" 1GB of PC2100 Crucial Ram ( 4 x 256mb ). Even if certain people have more Ram then that nowadays, it's no use putting more then you will ever use.

*cough*StormBringer*cough*

:wink:

BrownPaper
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Registered: February 2003
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Posts: 442

January 25, 2004 00:40

is that a swiftech heatsink on your cpu?

Didou
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January 28, 2004 13:34

Yup, it's a swiftec MC462a.

BadMotivatoR
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Registered: November 2003

February 4, 2004 10:30

Nice case too bad what u got running in it is junk.Go intel..

Didou
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February 5, 2004 02:51

Well at the time Intel's greatest was the 2GHZ Willamette. The choice was pretty obvious.

Think before you post ( go brain cells... )

PS. You've only been posting negative comments ( each of your posts in the gallery ), I suggest you lighten up.

BadMotivatoR
Newcomer, in training

Registered: November 2003

February 5, 2004 06:31

Thats what forums are for opinons.And besides my comments are negative to the things that i know is good or bad.Im not knocking no one im saying i know intels are better then amd at the time and i know sum of the progams on the other post that guy had on his desktop is bad for xp and its proven that they are bad for xp i would know i have been a tech for 15 years .So before u get into sum flaming forum war with me look at what your saying and look at what im saying there just opinons....

I suggest you lighten up and stop taking everything so negative on what i post.

(y)

Didou
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February 5, 2004 16:24

"i know intels are better then amd at the time"

It wasn't true when the picture was taken, it's not true now.

"i know sum of the progams on the other post that guy had on his desktop is bad for xp and its proven that they are bad for xp"

What are you talking about ?

"i would know i have been a tech for 15 years"

Well judging from your arguments, you've been a no-clue tech for 15 years IMHO.

BadMotivatoR
Newcomer, in training

Registered: November 2003

February 5, 2004 19:47

Your telling me that the amd 1800+(1.53) vs the intel 2.0 ghz was better @ the time look @ the specs on both these chips again guy..

Far as you flaming my job i bet u anything im bringing home more a week then u could in a month..What you do for a living ?Sit home and read postings in forums all day trying to start something ? Give me a break go flame someone else im to busy to be worring about someone who thinks they know all in the computer world..

Didou
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Posts: 5,820

February 6, 2004 03:28

A 2GHZ Willamette had a hard time keeping up with a 1.4GHZ Thunderbird so yes, I do believe & know for a fact that the 1800+ AThlonXP was far better then the 2GHZ P4 available at the time.

& I do not work, I'm a student so it would be sad if you didn't bring home more then me. What is sad however, is how you can't even come with good arguments when faced with a "simple student" when you're supposed to be an experienced tech. I don't wanna start to imagine what it must be like when you're faced with a real challenge.

I do not claim to know everything about the computer world ( far from it ) but I do not criticize things that I do not know & try to look experienced. Browse the forums & you'll notice everyone will say they've been in this business for years or that they've been setting PCs since they were 5. Doesn't really mean it's true.

Keep posting here if you like ( it's a free forum :wink: ), but you haven't given me a good opinion of your knowledge & there isn't much you could do to change that opinion.

Have a nice day.

InsaneMonkeyBoy
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Registered: October 2003
Location: Bath, England
Posts: 199

February 12, 2004 15:29

Rating: 10

Hey Brill Rig man, I wish mine was as tidy as that. Those Rounded IDE cables are wicked, I'm still stuck with the old Ribbon cables. They're really blocking up my circulation inside the PC.

I'm thinking of getting a Lian Li case, they look real nice and slick. By the way it's a good Idea you have 4 x 256 instead of 2x 512 or something causde they dont get as hot. Nice 1! Errr Lastly, is that an enermax PSU you got there?

Arris

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Registered: February 2002
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Posts: 3,033

April 14, 2004 05:34

Rating: 8

Right. No more flaming please!

I don't care who is right about what but please try and remain civil. Discussion and opinions are fine but there is no need to belittle someones job Diduo

As far as The 4 operations per clock cycle Athlon XP @ 1.53 vs the Willamette core on its quickly binned socket configuration the XP won more than 50% of the benchmarks done. It may not have been a clear cut victory but at the time it was a better solution for a lower cost.

In fact at that time I was running a 1.4Ghz Athlon Thunderbird and it wasn't far off the performance of the 2Ghz Willamette CPU.

r1_forever
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Registered: October 2003
Location: Australia-QLD-Brisbane-Strathpine
Posts: 30

May 24, 2004 12:53

Rating: 8

The case is quite nice indeed. Especially the Hard Drive bay. I have to say that Rounded IDE Cables are very over-rated. If you run Flat Ribbon Cables behind the CD-ROM bays then back to the Drives/Discs they are almost completely hidden from sight and if routed correctly will allow even better airflow than in this case. One thing I would like to see on a power supply is removeable power internal leads. Most times you do not have to use all the molex connectors and then they have to be buried somewhere. A good option would be to have them able to be plugged in as needed to the back of the power supply. Less cables means more room and better airflow hopefully. Anyway I'm getting off the track - nice Pc Didou.

0009
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Registered: April 2006
Posts: 80

April 28, 2006 22:56

why is the drive bay so close to the mobo? is it there on purpose?

mossimoboy
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Registered: November 2005
Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 212

May 9, 2006 10:09

Rating: 9

I've got the same exact case, I'm amazed its been around so long!

I guess Lian-Li's show their experience in the test of time.

johnmayo
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Registered: July 2006
Location: Meridianville
Posts: 123

October 24, 2006 17:24

I agree with Didou on this one.

akashaheart
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Registered: October 2006
Location: austin
Posts: 5

October 29, 2006 14:40

Welll I like it wut eva u got running it looks sweet

JoeM076
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Registered: September 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 257

March 1, 2007 20:57

Rating: 8

Very nice.

SNGX1275

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April 20, 2007 14:17

No need to have more than 1 gig of RAM huh?

supersmashbrada
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Registered: March 2007
Location: Detroit
Posts: 1,673

April 21, 2007 20:56

4 years ago when this was posted 4 gigs was enough to do plenty, not now though

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