Author Topic: Finally got my new system! (Read 320 times)

United · « **on:** July 18, 2004, 09:30:08 PM »

After a month of waiting, getting the wrong one shipped, and heckling Dell, I finally got the right PC, and boy am I excited.

3.20GHz Pentium 4
2.0GB 333MHz DDR RAM
128MB GeForce FX5200
120GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive
48x32 CD-ROM and CDRW/DVD
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1
Windows XP Pro
Direct X 9.0b

The video card can be a lot better, but its a TON better than my old one

Intel Penium 3 700MHz
128MB RAM
20.0GB Hard Drive
Intel 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (16MB)
Windows 98 Standard Edition
Direct X 9.0b

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2004, 09:35:47 PM »

you, my friend are set for life.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2004, 09:57:35 PM »

you my friend scimped on 2 things
1st video card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2nd The ram cause that thing needs DDR 400 or better! (if not dell FA-q) u on the system and MOBO build your own!

United · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2004, 10:02:38 PM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
you my friend scimped on 2 things
1st video card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2nd The ram cause that thing needs DDR 400 or better! (if not dell FA-q) u on the system and MOBO build your own!

I wouldve gotten a better video card, but it was just out of my budget. Not sure about the ram, but im sure the 333 is better than the 133 in my old system.

Btw, why do you think i should get 400+ rather than the 333?

United · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2004, 09:03:44 AM »

Ok. Installed everything on the system, getting ready to play AH. Go to hitechcreations.com. No sound. I look again and try to play other sounds, nothing. Turns out my PC didnt recognize the Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Card and so now I have no sound and no way of getting this fixed. I tried just about everything Im aware of: getting different drivers, reinstalling Windows XP, searching for new hardware. Nothing is working.

Can anyone tell me how to fix this please?

Thanks in advance.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2004, 09:51:42 AM »

does the MOBO have onboard sound? look at the bios and see if its turned on! try and turn it of or set it to auto, next thing is look to see if its sharing an IRQ, you might need to move it to a different slot.

As to my ram statment the DDR400 vs 333 will allow you to run a 200 mhz front side bus and if you get better than DDR 400 (PC3200) like PC 3400 or PC 4000 you can over clock the FSB higher than 200 (intel systems mave different multipiers to go up to like a 800 mhz (200X4) depending on the mobo you have!

SunKing · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:04:39 AM »

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Originally posted by B17Skull12
you, my friend are set for life.

short life.

United · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:09:21 AM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
does the MOBO have onboard sound? look at the bios and see if its turned on! try and turn it of or set it to auto, next thing is look to see if its sharing an IRQ, you might need to move it to a different slot.

Im an idiot when it comes to computers, so I have no clue what you are trying to say with IRQ and MOBO, sorry

. Is there any way you can put it into terms for a rookie PC user?

Also, i made a big mistake, heres the background of what mayhem I caused to my PC.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124174

thanks for your help though.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:40:25 AM »

ill reply to the other thread !

Tuomio · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2004, 12:32:04 PM »

This is why i dont ever buy ready built computers, Geforce FX 5200 is WAY too low-end card to make up with the other really high-end parts you got (2GB ram is overkill). I have FX 5600 and it is minimum for todays standards, ATI:s cards offer best performance nowdays.

333 vs 400mhz gap is nonexistant.