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Thought I might be on the right lines. I need a little help really on which ssd and ram so I could take it forward to Gen 3 when I rebuild which is on the horizon

Hi Have the below which I dont really want to refit with a new system just want to revamp / freshen it up as I think it will run for a while yet what do you think ?? psu OCZ 600 Asus P5q rev1 Intel Q6600 ATI HD3600 2 x 2kit OCZ PC2 6400 in (000 & 002) using 3328 Windows XP SP3...

Was going to use effectively raid 5 by using Dexpert and 3 drives.

Sorry guys been held up. I want to make sure I dont loose data just had 3 drives frazzled by power surge so was going to use the drive expert (new board p5q) to backup and for speedier seek and also have as esata external. @ Cob. So if I use a raid5 setup would that be better (not sure I...

Ah right wasnt sure as it says little about it. Could I in theory then, format and load xp to a drive in sata 1 then later add white and orange or would they all need to be in place when I load the OS. I ask as I am waiting for 2 drives to arrive stone

Hi people When setting this board up it says to take advantage of backup and speed you need 3 drives 2 for the drive expert and one with os on. Can someone tell me ? If you have a drive in orange and a drive in white then the third has to be sata1 right ??? So which one carries the...

P5Q BIOS V1004 safe ??? Hi people is the P5Q BIOS V1004 safe to use or would you recomend another ? also which drivers on a new install ? Thank you stone

Ok both points taken thanks.............but how would you set it up so it runs smoothly I am no genius and you guys know the p5q inside out which is why you recomended it............ Isnt express gate for linux bods....I have a little brain damage cant be learning easily thats my...

I will dual boot 2 x xp a pro version and a tiny version for the speed on the web. I am wondering most about the partitions and connections on the board so it will run smoothly Stone

Hi people If I were to give you this and you wanted to dual boot windows and run a local server how would you set it up : Asus motherboard P5Q 160GB Samsung Spinpoint SATA2 8MB 160GB Samsung Spinpoint SATA2 8MB 500Gb Samsung HD501LJ NEC Optiarc AD-7201A 20x Internal...

the next upgrade is likely to be a mobi and cpu anyway if i am honest in a couple of years. I will get a 650 psu and that should see me through the next. Thank you for the help m8 stone

can find a pw5, not delux for 40 quid and put that with the q6600 and 4 gig ram how would that be m8. can add other bits then as I go, if i upgrade later then the quad would be still good ye ? a 650 psu would see me till the next upgrde

Ah right sorry yes with you So I am best going as you said then and forgetting the other board ok

Budget isnt huge but there is a couple of hundred in the pot. I know u dont have one but thats why I thought the pw5 (or a x38) and maybe the e7200 as I have 3 gig of ram then a psu however you guys know the best way. I can get hold of xp64 and will stay with xp. Because I have ram and...

Thanks So which guts do we replace and with what my friend ?? Would a P5W be an option DVI would be good

Hi people been a while but as usual if there is a problem there is no better place..........!! Have a dual 3800+ 939 2 gb KVR400 1gb crucial ddr400 Artic cooling 64 freezer pro A8N VM CSM Antec SP400 in antec case 2 x raptors Its used for all sorts pshop, macro etc no gaming. Been meaning...

:0) You a welshman too LOL

Hi I am going to get a dual 3800+ for a new desktop/graphics system not a gamer. Before I give my shillings away just want to check this with you guys as i seem to oc everything i get my hands on at some point. Given that the Opty 164 upwards are dual core and i may oc but not maddly...

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Hi Got an offer of either a dual 3800+ or an FX55 for the same money. Will use for desktop graphics maybe a little oc Advice which do I pick guys ??? stone