Comments on: Building a PC from Scratch http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-332850 Martin Tue, 06 May 2008 14:01:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-332850 I did start with Windows XP SP3 because I need it for work. I already partitioned the hard drive 300MB / 700MB and will install Linux on the bigger partition soon. I will not overclock the PC because I do not need the extra power. I did start with Windows XP SP3 because I need it for work. I already partitioned the hard drive 300MB / 700MB and will install Linux on the bigger partition soon.

I will not overclock the PC because I do not need the extra power.

]]> By: Marc-O http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-332807 Marc-O Tue, 06 May 2008 13:46:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-332807 I'm slightly curious about the next part of your setup especially (not for the tutorial, but I'm just curious about your config): - Which OS (OSes) do you install... dual-boot? - Partitions and filesystems - how do you manage HD space - Overclocking? I’m slightly curious about the next part of your setup especially (not for the tutorial, but I’m just curious about your config):

- Which OS (OSes) do you install… dual-boot?
- Partitions and filesystems – how do you manage HD space
- Overclocking?

]]> By: LaCooler http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-329405 LaCooler Mon, 05 May 2008 03:42:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-329405 Just curious, but what operating systems are you installing? Also what are some of the programs you are installing that you regularly use? Just curious, but what operating systems are you installing? Also what are some of the programs you are installing that you regularly use?

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-329366 Jojo Mon, 05 May 2008 03:10:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-329366 I'd suggest that you run Coretemp (http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/), at least for the 1st couple of months, to keep an eye on CPU temps. I’d suggest that you run Coretemp (http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/), at least for the 1st couple of months, to keep an eye on CPU temps.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-328933 Martin Sun, 04 May 2008 21:34:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-328933 Al yes I will write about my testing procedure and software installations later this week. And memtest86 is definitely a software that I will mention ;) Al yes I will write about my testing procedure and software installations later this week. And memtest86 is definitely a software that I will mention ;)

]]> By: Al Williams http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-328898 Al Williams Sun, 04 May 2008 21:06:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-328898 Hi Martin, A few notes to your excellent write up: 1) A little thermal paste goes a long way. Also, silver bearing paste needs a few break in cycles to do their best. After heating, the PC turns off and cools to room temp before you turn it back on. If you keep your PC on all the time you need to do that over the first week or so. 2) After you are done I strongly recommend running something like memtest86 to test memory. I have seen many systems with "flaky" behavior turn out to be infrequent memory problems -- bad timing in the BIOS, bad memory, memory not seated etc. Hi Martin,

A few notes to your excellent write up:

1) A little thermal paste goes a long way. Also, silver bearing paste needs a few break in cycles to do their best. After heating, the PC turns off and cools to room temp before you turn it back on. If you keep your PC on all the time you need to do that over the first week or so.

2) After you are done I strongly recommend running something like memtest86 to test memory. I have seen many systems with “flaky” behavior turn out to be infrequent memory problems — bad timing in the BIOS, bad memory, memory not seated etc.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-328575 Martin Sun, 04 May 2008 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-328575 Vincenzo yes I did use thermal grease. The cpu cooler had already some applied to it but I removed it from there and applied Artic Silver 5 thermal grease to it. It is normally good for a few degrees in comparison to the default pads or grease that is applied to the cooler. Vincenzo yes I did use thermal grease. The cpu cooler had already some applied to it but I removed it from there and applied Artic Silver 5 thermal grease to it. It is normally good for a few degrees in comparison to the default pads or grease that is applied to the cooler.

]]> By: Vincenzo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/building-a-pc-from-scratch/#comment-328567 Vincenzo Sun, 04 May 2008 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4001#comment-328567 did you use some thermic grease? which one in particular? did you use some thermic grease? which one in particular?

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