So I just built my new rig!

.Sean

.Sean

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Yep, my very first build and it booted on the first go! :eek:

Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 (Being overclocked to about 3.2GHz)

Asus P5K Intel P35 Socket 775 PCI-E Express DDR II Motherboard

GeIL 2GB (2X1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz ‘Ultra Low Latency’ DDR II Dual Channel Kit

Arctic Freezer 7 CPU Heatsink

Gainward BLISS 512MB 8800GT

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA-II 16MB Cache HDD

Samsung SH-S203BEBN 20X20 DVD+RW Dual Layer SATA Optix

Corsair HX 520W Modular PSU

Coolermaster Dominator Case

Anyway, what I was wondering was: My E2180 is at stock atm and it's usually idling around 30c. Core 2 is ALWAYS hotter than Core 1. Core 1 stays around 25-30c whereas Core 2 stays at 28-33c.

I was wondering if these are acceptable temps as I plan to OC in the future.

Also, when I first booted up the PC without any OS installed it flashed "Correct CMOS Settings: No", but it hasn't been a problem yet. Any idea what may be wrong?

Also, I've only installed drivers for my 8800GT and my onboard sound. What else am I missing? Is it a good idea for me to update my BIOS and Chipset? If so, how would I go around it? I've not got a floppy drive, and I'm on Windows XP 32BIT.

And I was wondering if my RAM will need any tweeking to make it say 'up to speed', as I think my P5KR has like, given it whatever settings it wanted.

I just don't want my rig to underperform, especially as I'll be playing a lot of games :P

I've yet to experience a problem yet, though. Running TF 2, CSS both at all high w/ 16x AA/CS (those ingame settings).

Thanks for any and all help :D
 
I'm looking to buy that case so if you could post a pic it would be appreciated.

There should be some software on the ASUS CD with your motherboard to flash the BIOS with, if not just go to the downloads section of the ASUS site and you will be able to get hold of them. Those temps are well cool, sounds like you have done a good job.
 
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You can get the core temperature difference if the heatsik/HSF bases dont make perfect contact, its quite usual. lapping both can usually help quite a bit. The CMOS settings (and this is a guess) would possibly be because either a part (like RAM) is maybe running at an incorrect voltage, or you didnt change anything from defaults in BIOS like date/time etc.?
Either way gratz on your build :)
- Pea0n
 
MookJong, the case is excellent. Although this was my first build and I may not be familiar with good quality stuff, I personally LOVED this case. It was big (and I mean REALLY big. The box you get it in is HUGE), and inside there is lots of room.

Just a few notes if you do buy it:

It comes with these plastic cable management things inside it. They're VERY hard to work with (as in, dropping the motherboard in with them on, PSU, etc), so I took them off.

You'll get a small box with the manual and standoffs. The other bolts are already on the case, you just unscrew them off. They're located on the optical drive metal casing.

None of the fan cables meet the motherboard apart from the one on the side panel. So you'll HAVE to use the molex like I did, or get some sort of extension.

When popping off a drive bay cover at the front, they DON'T go back on well (at least mine didn't), so I've got one half on half off. My fault for taking off the wrong one though!

The metal covers on the front of the case (when you take the front off) are tricky to get off and are sometimes sharp, so be careful xD

Anyway, here are some pics (excuse the mess in the corner of my room, been needing to sort that out :P):

Sorry for the crappy quality! Couldn't find any batteries for my proper camera, so I used my phone.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4231/dsc00001kn6.jpg
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1186/dsc00003oc4.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7955/dsc00004tz6.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7462/dsc00006qw4.jpg

I'd open the case up for you, but you'd just see a lot of cable mess. If you really want to see inside though, I'll do so :D


The pictures don't do it full justice in my opinion. It's much better close up ;D

@ Ghost, how exactly do I go about entering and changing my CMOS settings? I don't want to mess anything up! :P And what voltages would be correct for my RAM then? It's the £35 (or was at the time I bought it) GeIL that's always on offer.

Thanks for the compliments by the way xD It's nice to know when I've done good (or wrong.) Just makes it easier for the next time so I know what is right and wrong!

*heads on over to the overclocking section*

I'll check back here soon :P
 
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To change the BIOS settings press a button during boot up while it detects the drives. this depends on the board as to which button, usually delete or F2. dont start messing stuff though unless your confident in what your doing :) as for the RAM, i believe its usually 2.1v recommended, but it would be best to get somebody else to confirm this. usually it says on the label on the RAM or on the box it came in

- Pea0n
 
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