New build!

[minorflex]

Hi 2nd post here, first one went with a provisional system I was seeking to build. Well good news is that the parts have been ordered, budget has been blown a few times over but all in the name of a kick butt rig!

 

nf4 dfi sli-dr expert

amd64 3500+ venice

(2x1gig) ocz platinum el ram

gforce 7800gt (i think its a xfx model with a factory o/c)

currently 1 x 250gb hitachi sata hd

ocz powerstream 600w

 

ended up with a new case aswell.. chenbro gaming bomb2 in silver which goes really well with my current monitor apple 20" cinema screen.

 

Waiting on the psu to arrive today and the ram...not entirely sure,

 

but i will keep you guys posted as to the progress with this build.

 

(btw I know the 600w psu is a bit overkill, but they've discontinued the powersupplys here and teh 520w one is no where to be found!)

[rebelangel]

well killer system man i wish i had that much money to spend but I'm a student and someone trashed my motorcycle so I need to buy a new one first. (insurance will cover it)

[minorflex]

not to laugh, but HEHE my student days are over as of june last year so earning and saving = new pc

 

dont worry you'll be here soon!!

 

Any comments or suggestions will be much appreciated as this would be my first proper build.

 

The sticky threads have been very much abused already as to was the search button!

[minorflex]

Ok update on build.

 

The ram arrived yesterday so after work I set on installing the components and firing it up.

 

Connected 1 hd via the sata 1 port, the powersupply (24pin connector, and a 8pin one [i wasnt 100% sure on the other 2, four power conectors required in total?] )

 

Pluged in the cpu and HS and the video card with 1 stick of ram in the organge slot furtest away from the cpu hit the power switch had a organe light come up near the pci slot *panics and reaches for manual*

 

lol was ok hit the power on swtich on mobo and the red led's flash and bios comes up without any heachaces was too tried to go thru an entire windows install.

 

bios detected hd and cd, took a quick look at temps chipset fan spinming at 3000rpm fast for a small fan i thought!

 

not liking the blower type noise coming from the graphics card ! so i shall be looking into a arctic cooler for that.

 

Any recomendations on testing stability?

[Gipse]

Hi,

nice setup:nod: .

The cpu might/can be your oc limit, only few 3500+ are good clockers.

You can remove the chipset-heatsink and apply some as5 (should improve syour temps + noise).

For testing:

- I would start with memtest for several hours

- Install windows + all patches + drivers

- Download and install mbm (+ nF4 data file), OCCT + Prime95

- Start OCCT (30 min test)

- Start prime95 (blend test)

- Run some 3d-benchmarks

- Watch your temps (use mbm)

-> If all tests are fine, find out the max of your cpu + ram

=> enjoy overclocking and post some results :nod:

Good luck!

Gipse

[jumpman]

Get a kickass artic cooling nv 5 rev 3 (im almost sure it'll fit on your 78gt).

[minorflex]

Thanks for the replies, will do what i can after work tonight.

 

Just using the thermal pad and the stock heatsink to get things up and running but i do plan on purchasing a zalman 7000series.. for the cpu and obviosuly an aplication of AC5 there.

 

Will keep you guys informed

[KinCT]

Just thought I'd drop in a comment about the Zalman 7000 series. I bought the "Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu" (aluminum & copper). I'm very happy with it, but in retrospect, should have gone with the all-copper model.