moiraesfate Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Wow. I can't tell you how helpful this is. Thank you so much. Useful for someone building their first rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajil Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 In the process of building my cpu, following this guide to the letter. My gigabyte ep45-ud3p on auto had the voltage and timings for my ocz reapers (8500) at 1.8 and 5-5-5-15. The timings were right, but the voltage on the actual ram sticker (and on websites) was 2.2, so I have boosted it up. I also changed the timings to 5-5-5-15, which is the same, but it is not on auto. I'm mainly posting this because of the EXTREME amount of time test #8 takes! It's a bit much to ask someone who just spent weeks researching and a lot of money to spend hours testing their new system before they ever get any fun out of it. My roomate keeps poking his head in and saying "your STILL building that thing?" Anyway, I'm trying to be patient and wait out the tests, that way I know everything is up and running correctly. It also gives me something to compare to when I start my OCing. Nice guide B:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroCmdr Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Great guide! I'm going to use this as a reference in my next build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepel Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 I wish I had seen this while building my last (and first) pc. It would've saved me lots of time in stead of scrambling all the bits and pieces of info from all over the web. Thanks for the guide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertxz18 Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Great tutorial. I have a question, would Isopropyl Alcohol 70% work well to clean the processor from any residue of a previous thermal compound without damaging it? or do I HAVE to use 90%? Edited April 13, 2009 by ertxz18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 I've used 70% on occasion without any horrible results. Just try not to get it everywhere, it doesn't evaporate quite as well as 90%. Glad you like the guide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turophiliac Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 I'm mainly posting this because of the EXTREME amount of time test #8 takes! it depends on your CPU, memtest #8 doesn't have to take very long. My Q9550 whips out test 8 in about 20-30 minutes testing 4GB of RAM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nns Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Hey could you consider adding a couple more points to the OP? I often observe that these basic points are overlooked by the n00bs: Basic specs to look at: 1. Processor cache (L1, L2, L3), hyperthreading, clock 2. Memory latency and clock 3. HDD RPM and cache/buffer An advice to Google, browse through a couple of reviews before posting questions And plz highlight the bullets you already have!! BTW great guide, helped me with my first own build a couple of months back!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezcore Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) Did anyone mention this already? Touching the CPU, leaving oil. You can even see the fingerprint in the next photo. Pretty sure that was a no-no... Edited October 5, 2009 by pezcore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 Did anyone mention this already? Touching the CPU, leaving oil. You can even see the fingerprint in the next photo. Pretty sure that was a no-no... Haha...I'm quite positive that it doesn't matter. My CPU ran quite cool for over a year before I replaced the heatsink :thumbs-up: If you guys can survive for a while...I'll do a rather large update (probably when I go i7). Waiting on getting a job before that, though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakk21 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 pls kindly take a look at my computer build.. processor: i7 920 mobo: asus rampage 2 gene vcard: evga gtx 260 ram: OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel - 7342 powersupply: ocz stealth x stream 600w chassis:thermaltake element g hdd: seagate 500 gb sata cd player: any dvd-r monitor: 19'' samsung widescreen cpu temp monitoring: thermaltake hardcano 6 7 II temp monitoring avr: any 1000w can someone pls tell me if all these parts are compatible with each other, especially with my psu.. pls reply! thanks a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Spoiler: Phenom II 955 Black Edition ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX LIAN LI Lancool PC-K7B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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