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Guys,

Can anyone tell me if this lot is a good combination:

Abit IP35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £82.24

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £159.79

OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit £58.74

Regards.
 
Yes I changed the mem to the geil and its cheaper as well.

Anything else you might think I'll need, like a heatsink, cooler etc?

Regards.
 
Well I dont plan on overclocking as its fast enough for me anyway better than my current setup.

I plan to use my current case, 400 watt supply and my Sapphire Radeon X1600 Pro card, it will do me for now.

The only concern I have is will the nobo run the following:

2X IDE drives
1X dvd writer
1X cd writer

My current board has 2 IDE slots, this mobo has only got one so I need a card of sorts, any ideas?

Regards.
 
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I changed the setup to:

Abit IP35 Pro (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400DC)

Is this setup ok?
 
If I get a sata drive, then Im loosing 2 large drives and thats more cost again. Think I'll get a card of sorts so I can run the addition ide items.

Any ideas on a card?
 
Yes but I have one drive connected to a writer in series, therefore I need 2 IDE connectors.

One drive + One writer = One IDE Connector
One drive + One writer = One IDE Connector

Thats 2.

So if I use one thats on the mobo and get a card to run the other.
 
I finally ordered the following:

OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY

ASUS P5K AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 eSATA 8channel Audio ATX Motherboard

Newlink PCI ATA133 RAID Controller Card W/Cable - Retail Box

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Energy Efficient 95W edition Socket 775 (2.40GHz) G0 Stepping L2 8MB Cache OEM Processor

Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 Processor Cooler

OCZ StealthXStream 600W PSU - SLI Ready ATX2.2 12cm LED Fan

This will go into my old case, hope all the above is compatable.

The Graphics card is a Sapphire Radeon X1600 Pro, will do me for now because Im not a big gamer.

Regards.
 
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...........

Just received my bits and bobs, stripped PC down and on instaling my AGP graphics card I find that this mobo ASUS P5K AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 eSATA 8channel Audio ATX Motherboard has no AGP slot?

Any ideas why or have i cocked up.

regards.
 
I purchased this card, hope its ok.

GECUBE X1950Pro 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI TVO PCI-E Graphics Card

Any comments?

Now I'll have to wait until tomorrow to finish the build.

Regards.
 
Thanks M8, ive installed all the bits into my case now I wait for the graphics card to arrive tomorow.

regards.
 
Thanks M8, I hope the gear I've choosen look up to expectation and I'll let you know how it all goes.

Regards.
 
Well I received the graphics card and by god its large, in fact its HUGE had to rearrange a few things to get it to fit.

Anyway, installing XP not a reinstall but overwriting and using my old system files etc.

Had a few problems on the way no boot and using the wrong drive to reinstall XP ;) but as I write Im installing so fingers crossed.

I did also purchase Vista Premium OEM if I decide to go that direction but I'll soon find out and post back.

Regards.
 
Well just finished the XP install and by god its fast. So now a question for anyone.........

Do I stay with XP or install my Vista Premium OEM?

Comments.
 
What a nightmare, the system does not like my IDE controler card and the PC kept on shutting down so I removed the CPU and cleaned and used Arctic Silver, so far its been ok............ fingers crossed.

I will see what XP is like then give Vista a go but I wonder if my OEM version will allow me to upgrade from XP............. anyone!

Regards.
 
Regarding the IDE controler card when I installed that the system kepy asking for raid info etc.

I dont waht it for raid, just so I can use 2 aditional IDE devices thats all.

Anyone knows why its saying its for raid?

Regards
 
Found out wht the system keeps on failing, I've a dodgy stick of ram.

If I just insert the working stick the system boots fine. If I insert the knackered stick it will not boot, but if I insert the working stick in the 1st slot and the knockered in the 2nd the system boots but crashes.

So it looks like a RMA for me :(

Crap.
 
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