My Budget SD37P2 Spec'

WoZZeR · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:17

The final spec' for my budget SD37P2 has been shipped today:

2 x WD 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
1 x Intel E6300
1 x XP Home
1 x Floppy Drive
1 x OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Dual Channel Platinum
1 x NEC SATA DVDR/RW
1 x BFG 7600 GT

Gonna to swap the memory for the Corsair Value in my other SD37P2 and run these two hard drives in mirroring for data security.

Roll on the weekend.

OK spec or have I ordered a howler

duncan888 · 20 Feb 2007 at 13:20

looks fine for a budget PC, but at the end of the day, it all depends on what your going to be using it for.

Supercow · 20 Feb 2007 at 13:59

Wouldnt really call that a budget spec

Bane · 20 Feb 2007 at 18:41

If the SD37P2 has the same memory voltage limit of 2.0, you might have a problem with the OCZ memory.

I couldn't get memtest86+ to pass test 7 using a variety of timings and 2.0 volts.

Edit: Had problems with the OCZ in a SN27P2.

WoZZeR · 20 Feb 2007 at 19:05

I did wonder about the memory since the SD37P2 only goes up to 2.1V but it says 1.9 - 2.0 V on the OCUK webby so we'll have to wait and see.

MortyFire · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:41

I have bought the same memory for my SD37P2 Wozzer, its been shipped out today along with gfx card, hd etc, will be building it this week so we will have to compare notes.

WoZZeR · 21 Feb 2007 at 11:41

What spec' are you going for ?

That 7600GT is going to have to cope with Oblivion for a few weeks while I W/C the one in my sig'.

MortyFire · 22 Feb 2007 at 12:27

Ok Put it together last night, pretty easy by the way, Spec is:-
Saphire Radeon X1950pro 256mb
Core 2 Duo E4300 @ 2.4ghz at the moment
Pioneer DVD Writer 112DBK
Terratec PCI-E Dual Tuner Card
Seagate Barracuda SATA 400gb
OCZ 2gb 6400 Memory PC2 6400 Appears to be running as (6700)

Installed Windows XP Media Edition all drivers on apart for tv card, so far so good, no apparant memory issues yet (not stressed system yet though)
A little concerned about heat, processor is hovering around 40 used artic silver 5, not updated or messed with bios as yet (mainly still at default) .

Let me know how ya get on with yours wozzer at the weekend

MortyFire · 22 Feb 2007 at 12:31

There is an option by the way in the default bios for 2.1v for the memory, just got it on auto at the moment

WoZZeR · 23 Feb 2007 at 23:00

Built it, very quiet compared to my games machine, the loudest bit is the miniscule 7600 GT OC.

I've got everything on auto at the moment, will have a play over the weekend. The OCZ does look rather posh though eh?

MortyFire · 24 Feb 2007 at 12:54

Yeah Nice looking memory

Ok Got my tv tuner card working, seems fine in windows mce, overall so far I am impressed, I want to build another one!! Getting 150fps in counterstrike source 1280x1024 Max Settings on the game video stress test, loudest thing on mine is the hardrive when its workin hard, maybe should have gone for a samsung spinpoint. Just tried it on a 40inch Bravia LCD at my Dads look Lovely!! Also gonna buy the Shuttle card reader for the spare slot, think it will be more useful than sticking a floppy drive in it.