How to build your own pc !

[Nyarlathotep]

Not a bad config :)

[slaphapy]

thx... i thought it was really good for the price, i dont' even want to imagine what it would have been like if i asked some other store to build it for me ;)

[Acriku]

I currently have 1100 dollars for a new computer, and I intend to buy all of the components. I'm waiting for one hundred to settle in, which might take a while since I am healing from knee surgery (I'm off of the job till then). Wish me luck, and any more tips than the wonderful tips you already gave everybody here would be appreciated :)

[Nyarlathotep]

Just let us know when you're ready, maybe we can advise :)

And good luck with the recovery

[Procyon]

I have 320 mb RAM. One stick of 256mb, and other with 64mb. I want to take out the 64 mb, because maybe is causing my problem with Emperor. But I don`t know which one is and how to take out it.

[Nyarlathotep]

take a look at this picture. Those are the dimm slots. Notice those white thingies at the end of the slots (both sides). Those you need to push down, which will "unlock" the dimms. I can't tell you from here which is the 256, or 64. However, there should be a sticker on them telling you how much ram they are.

[neonext]

yeah, if there is no markings or stickers on it that say the size, the only sure way to find out is to take one of them out, then boot up and see how much RAM is counted.

you can't judge the capacity by what the chip looks like. i've seen huge bulky sticks that only hold 8 mb and tiny thin ones that hold 256 and up, and vice-versa.

[slaphapy]

my new comp, though still dead currently... will be repaired in a week! woo... anyway, only has 512 MB or RAM ... not that isn't a reasonable amount, i was wanting to put more in... i was wondering how you install it? do i just put it in a slot, lock it in and run the comp?

and the stick i have that in the description says... 512MB PC3200 400 DDR.... or something like that (cost $98 :O ) anyway, do i have to get others that are 400 DDR or... anything that i can or can not get to go with that ? i was thinking of puting in another stick of 512

[Nyarlathotep]

Make it the same as the one that's currently on the motherboard...

[Atomic Mitten]

Hi Doc,

could you maybe post a list of what's in your self built computer.

Listing all the parts, manufacturers etc.

I think I might have a go and building my own pc.

[Nyarlathotep]

Sunflower case with 6 cooling fans

500 watt power supply with 2 fans

Asus P4C800 DeLuxe motherboard

Intel P4 3.06Ghz processor

2 x 512mb DDR400 RAM, 2 CL

2 x 80Gb Maxtor harddrives, 8mb cache

Sounblaster Audigy 2 Platinum

Plextor cd rw 48x24x48

Aopen 52 speed cdrom

GeForce FX 5600 256mb. This will soon be replaced by the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra 256mb

I don't think I missed anything.. If you have more questions let me know :)

[Atomic Mitten]

How come you have two Hard disks ?

[Nyarlathotep]

For several reasons actually. I screw around a lot with my pc in order to troubleshoot problems. I created several partitions. One HD I use to screw around with and use a part of it as backup partition. The other I devided into partitions as well and have 2 game partitions (I have a lot of games and have installed almost all of them), a partition for programs and one for Windows XP.

I'm thinking of getting another harddrive to make this pc dual boot (Next to XP also Windows ME installed).

[Atomic Mitten]

Good thinking, I see what you mean now.

By the way from which firm do you buy your ram memory, I mean who is the manufacturer.

[Nyarlathotep]

By the way from which firm do you buy your ram memory, I mean who is the manufacturer.

Crossair

[Atomic Mitten]

Hi Doc , is crossair an online firm ?

[gryphon]

Crossair is the brand of the memory.

Most "bigger" online stores have it in their catalog.

[Atomic Mitten]

Thanks Gryphon,

by the way do you know the exact name of the WOL server used for Emperor ?

EA games Techies contacted me last night and said that If I can find this out, they will check out the problems being experienced by everybody.

[Nyarlathotep]

EA games Techies contacted me last night and said that If I can find this out, they will check out the problems being experienced by everybody.

That should shut Nav up ;D

[gryphon]

You can find out the server to which you are connecte by login into Westwood online, then alt-tab back to the desktop and open a DOS prompt. In it type netstat -n and write down the list of IP's you are connected to. Do this when you are logged into the lobby and the server IP will be between them.

[ thought Emperor also has different servers for Europe and the US ]

[Atomic Mitten]

Hi Gryphon. Sounds complicated but i'll try most things once, so i'll try it out. lol

[Atomic Mitten]

Wow this gets weirder and weirder,

Been there done that, I get this info

IP addresse 159.153.208.19:7000

I also get the same IPA when I select europe or usa as server, so I guess this answers the question about how many servers wol uses, just the one.

[Atomic Mitten]

We seem to be in the wrong thread Gryphon, any chance of moving it to EMPBFD XWIS server thread ?

I didn't intend to ruin Docs thread.

[Nyarlathotep]

I didn't intend to ruin Docs thread.

No worries :)

[gryphon]

Seems to be correct. :)

OrgName: Electronic Arts, Inc.

OrgID: ELECTR-60

Address: 209 Redwood Shores Parkway

City: Redwood City

StateProv: CA

PostalCode: 94065

Country: US

NetRange: 159.153.0.0 - 159.153.255.255

CIDR: 159.153.0.0/16

NetName: EA

NetHandle: NET-159-153-0-0-1

Parent: NET-159-0-0-0-0

NetType: Direct Assignment

NameServer: SEDNS.EA.COM

NameServer: SWDNS.EA.COM

Comment:

RegDate: 1992-04-29

Updated: 2001-06-12

TechHandle: EH3-ORG-ARIN

TechName: ElectronicArts Hostmaster

TechPhone: +1-650-628-1500

TechEmail: hostmaster@ea.com