Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: snafu on February 03, 2001, 03:57:00 PM

Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: snafu on February 03, 2001, 03:57:00 PM
Hi All,
 I know you don't really care but I don't give a SH*T I'm so happy   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

I have finally finished putting together my new PC.

KT7A-Raid Mobo
1 Gig Athlon (Heatpipe radiator heatsink/fan)
256mb PC133 SDRAM
Vidiologic Sonic Fury Sound
ATI Radeon 64mb DDR Video
30gb ATA100 disk drive
DVD etc,etc

 Well all I can say is It is absolutely bloody amazing, My old PC (PII 400 Voodoo 2, 128 mb PC100 SDRAM) was getting a bit long in the tooth but nothing could have prepared my for AH with FSAA, 32 bit colour 1600/1200 res. I say again bloody amazing. Oh and for anyone contemplating the ATI Radeon 64 go get one. Installed 1st time, AH loaded 1st time.

Like I said you probably don't care But I just love it   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

(The acid test is online tonight - will it improve my gunnery? I doubt it but at least the flames will look pretty)   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

For anyone else out there in the UK I can completely recommend http://www.scan.co.uk/today.htm (http://www.scan.co.uk/today.htm)   I got all my bits from them. Next day delivery & some amazing deals. - My mobo,CPU,heatpipe radiator & 128mb of ram cost £286 (+vat).

check them out next time you need something.

TTFN
snafu

------------------
  snafus Homepage (http://www.snafu.theantcolony.com)

 (http://www.snafu.theantcolony.com/Images/goondrops.gif)

[This message has been edited by snafu (edited 02-03-2001).]
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Dowding on February 03, 2001, 04:54:00 PM
Nice one Snafu!!

My PC is coming along. The 1.2 GHz CPU is arriving next week, and I already have the KT7A-RAID board and Prophet II Pro and all the other bits.

I'm hoping it will be a step-up from this P166.

Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy a new monitor just yet - I'm buying my first car next week!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Anyone got the Sony G400 19" monitor?
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: snafu on February 03, 2001, 09:44:00 PM
Online testing completed, Awsome  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif), Sunsets with everything switched on are breath taking. (So good I completely forgot to check my 6)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

I thought nothing could spoil my day then my son asks "Will it still run "Doom" like your old one". (Where did I go wrong) Oh well

TTFN
snafu
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Dowding on February 04, 2001, 05:33:00 AM
What bios version are you using, and did you flash the bios before installing windows etc.?
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: craigr on February 04, 2001, 07:00:00 AM
Boy am I glad to hear that Snafu!

I'm trying to be patient waiting for the same processor and vid card, and I wuz wondering how the Raydon would work. I woulda gone with the GForce, but I need something with TV stuff on it as well, and Raydon seemed to be the answer.

I've been led to believe I will see a difference from my current 300A/16meg tnt2 setup...

DmdBgm
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: blitz on February 04, 2001, 08:07:00 AM
Ahoi snaf,

congratulations  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

blitz
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Ghosth on February 04, 2001, 08:18:00 AM
Congrats Snafu!

Looking forward to 32 bit sunsets   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: LePaul on February 04, 2001, 10:10:00 AM
Excellent, I am also planning on purchasing the Radeon 64.

When you mention RAID motherboard, are you saying RIAD as in Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks?  If so, I have a few RAIDs in my servers that kick ass.

Thought I'd be clear....a flightsim game and "RAID" kinda go hand in hand    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  Just trying to figure out what the motherboard is.  You pretty much built what I am planning on assembling this month, except with the Athlon 1.2ghz

Paul
Bangor, Maine
 http://bd5.checksix.net (http://bd5.checksix.net)


[This message has been edited by LePaul (edited 02-04-2001).]
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: MrSiD on February 05, 2001, 04:03:00 AM
LePaul: KT7A-RAID has built in IDE raid, and cannot therefore be compared to the scsi-raid interface that you may have on your servers.
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Dawvgrid on February 06, 2001, 05:46:00 AM
Ohhh i envy you,especially when i loook my
own.
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: snafu on February 06, 2001, 05:07:00 PM
Hi Dowding,
 No I didn't flash the Bios. And as to What version am I using I've no idea. I kid you not.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) I am a bit of a dumbo when it comes to PC's so this was something of a challenge (An understatement) I just wanted to prove I could do it. (It could have been a very expensive mistake). I spent hours at tomshardware (http://www.tomshardware.com)  reading, following links etc and drawing up a short list of what I wanted. The actual build was a real push plug A into socket B affair I know most of the mobo manual parrot fashion now,   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) and probably because I did not try any tweaks, like overclocking etc is the main reason it all went together so well. I am sure if I had not approached it with such paranoia it would have been a very different story. (The only thing I have done after the initial build is visit the ATI, Videologic sites etc and update my drivers). I've seen people who have probably forgotten more about PC's than I will ever learn have far more problems than me.

Anyway If you can tell me how to find out what version of the BIOS I have I'll find out for you

TTFN
snafu

[This message has been edited by snafu (edited 02-06-2001).]
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: rosco- on February 07, 2001, 12:23:00 AM
 
Quote
Originally posted by snafu:
Hi All,
 
KT7A-Raid Mobo
1 Gig Athlon (Heatpipe radiator heatsink/fan)
256mb PC133 SDRAM
Vidiologic Sonic Fury Sound
ATI Radeon 64mb DDR Video
30gb ATA100 disk drive
DVD etc,etc

 

<FINGER>  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Dowding on February 07, 2001, 06:17:00 AM
Cheers Snafu.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

This weekend is the big one. I've got everything now - 1.2 GHz CPU, 46 Mb Deskstar and 16 Speed DVD drive came yesterday.

Wish me luck!!!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: snafu on February 07, 2001, 01:28:00 PM
Hey Dowding,
 Best of British mate (Mind you if I can do it anyone can).

Just be ready for the "OMIGOD" experience the 1st time you see a sunset in AH. (The lighting effects on the aircraft are fansastic).

If I may offer one piece of advice......

Don't "tweak" anything just go by the book. At least then you will have a benchmark when you do decide to start messing. (But that's probably just cowardice on my part)   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

LOL rosco  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

TTFN
snafu

[This message has been edited by snafu (edited 02-07-2001).]
Title: I just gotta tell someone....
Post by: Dowding on February 07, 2001, 05:10:00 PM
Cheers pal.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) I'm looking forward to that 32 bit mode, and high frame rate in smoke.

Anyway, anything is better than a voodoo 2 equipped P166!

BTW, the latest bios for the KT7 boards (called WW) was released in october. Since the KT7A-RAID came out after this, I think we have the latest bios already.

I've also got a 19" NEC flat screen monitor ordered, so hopefully the whole thing might be a bit tasty.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)