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Post Date: 2007-11-27
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    Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 1:08am
This will be my second go around as last time I had to send my rig back because of a car accident and my insurance company decided to take it's time. I should be ordering within the week or early next week.
 
 
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=97592

Specifications:
Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 520W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650
and CrossFire)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Performance)
Floppy / Card: Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive 1: 160GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL
/ Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1
Channel)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper
Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes
Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible
with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video
card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the
operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image
Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support
 
 
 
Only two things that I'm still thinking about is how many USB ports are available on the MOBO if I wanted to have a card reader?
 
And If I went with Vista and wanted to dual boot XP, where would be a good place to find a guide? As far as I know I would partition the harddrive and create a D:(guessing) for the XP? I would mainly be using XP so I would split the HD 100gb -XP/60gb- Vista.


Edited by sundowner - 27 Nov 2007 at 3:50am
Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1!
Nvidia 8800GT
Asus Maximus Formula Mobo
2xgb 800mhz corsair

xfire - xuntiltheendx
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 2:00am
1. You will lose 1 USB port. Only two of the four front USB ports will work, and the reader has 1, as the reader uses one of the USB headers.
 
2. I created 3 logical drives for my OS and used a second physical drive for my programs and storage. To do it on one drive, I would create 3 partitions. Probably 15GB for XP, 25GB for Vista, and 120GB for everything else.
 
So:
C: XP
D: Vista
E: Programs and Files
 
That's pretty much how I have my partitions/drives labeled, and it's worked well so far. You will want to label things with more than a letter btw. Your current OS always thinks it's on drive C. This can make for some confusion if you're looking for a saved file.
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Posts: 16314 		  Quote Alex Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 2:04am

Glad to see you looking for a new rig! Thumbs%20Up

The Asus Maximus Formula looks to be a great board. From what I can see, it has three internal USB header ports. This will allow you to have the front USB port functionality and the card reader as well. The motherboard will have six USB ports in the back (http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1889&l1=3&l2=11&l3=572&l4=0).
 
Doing a dual boot is really easy. We actually have an internal guide, ask us for it when you are placing the order. It's recommended to install XP first and then Vista so that you can use the built-in Vista boot manager to select from both operating systems.
 
If you would like, we can do the entire dual booting for you, and install all of your drivers, etc on both operating systems. You can select "Dual Boot" from the drop down Windows OS box.
 
Ed, looks like you beat me to it! When I clicked reply, your response was not listed. Tongue


Edited by Alex - 27 Nov 2007 at 2:06am
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 2:41am
Wow, nice Mobo. I stand corrected Embarrassed. 5 USB ports up front including the card reader from the look of it on the Pro case.
 
Another piece of hardware to learn stats for.
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Posts: 501 		  Quote sundowner Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 3:40am
Of course I'm coming back! I should be getting my insurance check this week and I need a good rig to last for awhile at a good price from a company that does it's best...
 
Excellent on the USB's, that was one of the only negative things about my first order.
 
Alex have you heard anything about if the Asus is as good as the 680A1 for OC'ing?
 
 
 
If I'm going to go ahead and do the dual-boot I'll have to go with Vista first because I already have a copy of XP from a friend ready to go. I've just been considering doing this because as useless as Vista seems it is the future for the next 2-3 years so I might as well have it, also incase it catches up and ever surpasses XP ;D, and since I have a free copy of XP I can just use that for gaming.
 
So I'd make 3 partitions, and when I turn on the computer It'd ask me which OS to boot up in?
 
 
*rig is updated


Edited by sundowner - 27 Nov 2007 at 3:46am
Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1!
Nvidia 8800GT
Asus Maximus Formula Mobo
2xgb 800mhz corsair

xfire - xuntiltheendx
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Yes. you see a screen with
 
Previous Version of Windows
Windows Vista
 
You just arrow up/down to highlight the one you want and hit enter.
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Configuration is excellent and Tyler is right.

The Asus Maximus is a better board for overclocking. It features Intel's new X38 chipset and it does not have the annoying FSB holes like the NVIDIA 680i does.
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Posts: 96 		  Quote Cr8ton Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 12:14pm

nice rig, im sorry if this is off-topic.. if it is too much off topic just ignore it but i was wondering what someone may reccomend for me if i plan to never go SLI but want a really high performance motherboard.. (this will be a future thing for me probably since i already have the A1 revision coming with my DSO setup but i just want an idea bc im clueless when shopping around for motherboards) tkz



Edited by Cr8ton - 27 Nov 2007 at 1:36pm
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 3.15 GHz
MB: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad(A1 revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1333MHz Dominator
Video: nVidia GeForce ULTRA 768MB
Sound: X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
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Cr8ton, the future is pretty far off right now... a new socket is going to be used for native 45nm chips in 2008.

I think you can live with the 680i A1 with a Q6600 for a year before upgrading to a new motherboard supporting the native quad.
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Posts: 18 		  Quote Hump Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Nov 2007 at 4:23pm
Originally posted by Alex

Configuration is excellent and Tyler is right.

The Asus Maximus is a better board for overclocking. It features Intel's new X38 chipset and it does not have the annoying FSB holes like the NVIDIA 680i does.
 
What  kind of OC has DSO been getting with this board?  Say with the 800/1066?


Edited by Hump - 27 Nov 2007 at 4:33pm
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Posts: 501 		  Quote sundowner Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 4:12am
Purchased, put it on the credit card since I should be getting my refund this week hopefully.

Requested an extra fan to be put on the front side of the case so more cool air is put on all the goodies inside.
Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1!
Nvidia 8800GT
Asus Maximus Formula Mobo
2xgb 800mhz corsair

xfire - xuntiltheendx
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Posts: 96 		  Quote Cr8ton Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Nov 2007 at 8:22am
Originally posted by skyR

Cr8ton, the future is pretty far off right now... a new socket is going to be used for native 45nm chips in 2008.

I think you can live with the 680i A1 with a Q6600 for a year before upgrading to a new motherboard supporting the native quad.
 
alrighty thanks for the info sky.. what website do all you PC gurus get your new information from? Anyone in particular you guys would reccommend?
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 3.15 GHz
MB: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad(A1 revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1333MHz Dominator
Video: nVidia GeForce ULTRA 768MB
Sound: X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
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I use tom's hardware, ars technica, tech guy... and my friends at Nvidia and Intel. 
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For the extra fan that I requested in the comments section, I received an email about it, was I to respond to it or will it be added into my order? I'd have to call since I believe it got deleted.
 
 
And I'm definitely keeping this thread alive so I can hear about the OC'ing! I didn't have that last time so it's kind of an extra treat.


Edited by sundowner - 28 Nov 2007 at 10:02pm
Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1!
Nvidia 8800GT
Asus Maximus Formula Mobo
2xgb 800mhz corsair

xfire - xuntiltheendx
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I have a feeling some of the parts I want are out of stock currently Confused
Pro case with extra fan
Quad Q6600 2.4 OC'd 3.1!
Nvidia 8800GT
Asus Maximus Formula Mobo
2xgb 800mhz corsair

xfire - xuntiltheendx
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Originally posted by sundowner

For the extra fan that I requested in the comments section, I received an email about it, was I to respond to it or will it be added into my order? I'd have to call since I believe it got deleted.
 
You can install the fan itself, it's not hard Smile I install the extra fan after I received my DS PC since i want to choose a specific model instead of the generic type ( $10 ?) from DS.
 
 
 
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