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thinking about AMD64 system...
Hey all,
I've been reading this newsgroup for a while now and most of my questions have been answered without me even having to ask them , so thanks! However... I do have a few things I still need to ask. 1. I'm wanting to get an AMD64 system in the near future, but want to also have a system with PCI-X so I can update graphics cards easily for a long time to come. I know AMD64 M/Bs that are supposed to support PCI-X should be coming out soon, but when? I hear things like "a few are out now" or "late next year" and everything in between. 2. I would like to get Win XP-64 (the trial version) to actually use the 64-bit processor! But what's this I hear about it not being too happy with SATA hard-drives?? Is the trial version in a pretty good state to use (I don't need my computer for work, and I'm about to start a 4 month break from University, so it's pretty much Internet/Games use) at the moment, or would it be better to just wait for proper support? 3. If anyone has a COMPLETELY SILENT system setup, I'd like to hear what fans/casing you're using. I want a computer that I can put in the loungeroom and run HDTV and movies off, but without the constant high pitched whirr my current (Athlon 800 - it's been a while between upgrades!) system has. Thanks heaps for any help you can give me, and don't worry, I'm sure I'll have many more questions to come as I get closer to a final decision! Roma (don't reply to the email address as it is just a fakey) |
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"Roma 27" wrote...
1. I'm wanting to get an AMD64 system in the near future, but want to also have a system with PCI-X so I can update graphics cards easily for a long time to come. I know AMD64 M/Bs that are supposed to support PCI-X should be coming out soon, but when? I hear things like "a few are out now" or "late next year" and everything in between. BE CAREFUL! PCI-X is a current 64-bit PCI bus used (mainly) in server motherboards. It is NOT the same as the new/upcoming "PCI Express" bus that is vying to replace [mainly] AGP-8X, and possibly other PCI cards. Which do you want, and why do you want it? 2. I would like to get Win XP-64 (the trial version) to actually use the 64-bit processor! I would recommend against using the beta, since it doesn't have widespread support. Besides, with no 64-bit applications yet out, its performance gain will be limited at best. |
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Get a case with a 120mm fan they are slower quieter and move the same amount
of air. Get a Enermax quiet fan power supply and the fan that came with my 64 is quiet. Or an Antec SLK3700-BQE http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93703 They will never be totally quiet at high CPUmhz but close. "Roma 27" wrote in message ... Hey all, I've been reading this newsgroup for a while now and most of my questions have been answered without me even having to ask them , so thanks! However... I do have a few things I still need to ask. 1. I'm wanting to get an AMD64 system in the near future, but want to also have a system with PCI-X so I can update graphics cards easily for a long time to come. I know AMD64 M/Bs that are supposed to support PCI-X should be coming out soon, but when? I hear things like "a few are out now" or "late next year" and everything in between. 2. I would like to get Win XP-64 (the trial version) to actually use the 64-bit processor! But what's this I hear about it not being too happy with SATA hard-drives?? Is the trial version in a pretty good state to use (I don't need my computer for work, and I'm about to start a 4 month break from University, so it's pretty much Internet/Games use) at the moment, or would it be better to just wait for proper support? 3. If anyone has a COMPLETELY SILENT system setup, I'd like to hear what fans/casing you're using. I want a computer that I can put in the loungeroom and run HDTV and movies off, but without the constant high pitched whirr my current (Athlon 800 - it's been a while between upgrades!) system has. Thanks heaps for any help you can give me, and don't worry, I'm sure I'll have many more questions to come as I get closer to a final decision! Roma (don't reply to the email address as it is just a fakey) |
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John R Weiss wrote:
"Roma 27" wrote... 1. I'm wanting to get an AMD64 system in the near future, but want to also have a system with PCI-X so I can update graphics cards easily for a long time to come. I know AMD64 M/Bs that are supposed to support PCI-X should be coming out soon, but when? I hear things like "a few are out now" or "late next year" and everything in between. BE CAREFUL! PCI-X is a current 64-bit PCI bus used (mainly) in server motherboards. It is NOT the same as the new/upcoming "PCI Express" bus that is vying to replace [mainly] AGP-8X, and possibly other PCI cards. Which do you want, and why do you want it? 2. I would like to get Win XP-64 (the trial version) to actually use the 64-bit processor! I would recommend against using the beta, since it doesn't have widespread support. Besides, with no 64-bit applications yet out, its performance gain will be limited at best. Oops! Well yeah, I was meaning PCI-Express, not this other thing, thanks for clearing that up! I am mainly waiting for PCI-Express because I don't have the cash to update my computer often (it's usually over 3 years or more) and graphics cards are usually the easiest thing to upgrade for the most increase in performance (as I see it, I'm still talking gaming/internet use: I don't play with HUGE files!). Pretty much my concern is that I don't want to buy a computer that'll have a dead end in 1-2 years. I'm after socket 939 (good to see they've just introduced lower end processors for it) with PCI-Express for that reason. Thanks for helping me out! |
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