Spec me some gear

We have a legal copy of windows (shock horror, yes I know), is the licence transferable to totally new machine?

Thanks
 
GhostRider said:
Yep just type it in
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According to the link posted:

What components can I change in my system before I invalidate the OEM License?

There is a general consensus that the OEM license is paired with the motherboard. You can generally change any other component bar the case where the COA is attached. If you change a significant amount of hardware you may be asked to reactivate, but this doesn’t mean that you are necessarily unlicensed.

However, you can change the motherboard under a warranty claim if the motherboard was faulty. But, if you are simply upgrading for feature or performance enhancements, you would need a new OS license.
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So I need a new licence?


With regard to the mobo, the manual states under the heading "Storage":

2x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 interfaces for four hard drives
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As you say, a floppy drive cable is provided, so I guess it has such a port.

The other cables are 1x IDE cable and 1x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 cable. What is the difference between these two?

Thanks
 
Joe T said:
{snip}The other cables are 1x IDE cable and 1x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 cable. What is the difference between these two?{snip}
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Typo? Because both should be the same :confused:

Also if '2x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 interfaces for four hard drives' then that means 2 IDE Ports :)
 
Any comments from anyone on the spec below. It should be everything bar the case, which we already have.


AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail (CP-165-AM)
£84.95 £84.95
Asus M2NPV-VM Micro ATX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-144-AS)
£54.95 £54.95
Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E) (MY-082-CR)
£114.95 £114.95
Samsung SpinPoint P HD160JJ 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-024-SA)
£34.95 £34.95
Samsung SH-W162C/RSWN Retail DVD-RW (Beige) (CD-072-SA)
£26.50 £26.50
Tagan TG380-U01 380W ATX2.0 Silent PSU (CA-001-TG)
£39.95 £39.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (AC-000-AC)
£5.95 £5.95
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition inc. SP2 - OEM - 1Pk (N09-01528) (OS-001-MS)
£51.95 £51.95
Subtotal £414.15
VAT £72.48
Total £486.63

Thanks for all the help so far. :)
 
Joe T said:
Any comments from anyone on the spec below. It should be everything bar the case, which we already have.


AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail (CP-165-AM)
£84.95 £84.95
Asus M2NPV-VM Micro ATX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-144-AS)
£54.95 £54.95
Crucial 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E) (MY-082-CR)
£114.95 £114.95
Samsung SpinPoint P HD160JJ 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-024-SA)
£34.95 £34.95
Samsung SH-W162C/RSWN Retail DVD-RW (Beige) (CD-072-SA)
£26.50 £26.50
Tagan TG380-U01 380W ATX2.0 Silent PSU (CA-001-TG)
£39.95 £39.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (AC-000-AC)
£5.95 £5.95
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition inc. SP2 - OEM - 1Pk (N09-01528) (OS-001-MS)
£51.95 £51.95
Subtotal £414.15
VAT £72.48
Total £486.63

Thanks for all the help so far. :)
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I was thinking you maybe should change that ram to the £117 (inc vat) G.Skill but the high CAS Latency might not be worth it dont know.
 
Joe T said:
Thanks. Have now ordered and gone with the Crucial. :)
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Good-4-you m8! Hope you enjoy the build & your old man enjoy's the 'turbo booost' :D

Also, I see you also ordered some AS5? Hope you have some IPA/etc to remove gunk on HSF & apply it properly, see here :)
 
UKTopGun said:
Hi, just wondering why you ordered Crucial over G.Skill? The G.Skill is cheaper and faster?
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Just always buy Crucial. Never had a problem with them. Never really look at anything else! :p
 
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