It's That Time Again.
RustySpoon
Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Rate my rig!</div> So again I found this awesomesauce bargain in a net auction. Lemme know if this guy is trying to cheat me or is he just stupid. It's going for 500€.
Case - Compucase 6919 (black)
Power - Antet NeoPower 480w
Mobo - Asus a8n-sli deluxe
Processor - Amd Athlon 64 3500+, winchester core (They put a rifle in it? WTH?)
Videocard<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>S</span> - <b>TWO</b> Gainward 6600gt GS, 2xdvi out, Vivo, 1,6ns memory (What's this?)
Memory - 2x 512 Kingston HyperZ CL2
HDD - Maxtor diamondmax 10 250gig SATA, 7200 rpm, 16mb buffer
CD-RW samsun 52x32x52
<img src='http://194.251.244.158/auctionimages/b/4f/2a9962b6dcfbd49d1d64a879f3ef8-medium.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
They also got some a year or so of warranty left on each part so there's at least some guarantee.
So tell me what am I missing? Why is this thing so cheap?
Case - Compucase 6919 (black)
Power - Antet NeoPower 480w
Mobo - Asus a8n-sli deluxe
Processor - Amd Athlon 64 3500+, winchester core (They put a rifle in it? WTH?)
Videocard<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>S</span> - <b>TWO</b> Gainward 6600gt GS, 2xdvi out, Vivo, 1,6ns memory (What's this?)
Memory - 2x 512 Kingston HyperZ CL2
HDD - Maxtor diamondmax 10 250gig SATA, 7200 rpm, 16mb buffer
CD-RW samsun 52x32x52
<img src='http://194.251.244.158/auctionimages/b/4f/2a9962b6dcfbd49d1d64a879f3ef8-medium.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
They also got some a year or so of warranty left on each part so there's at least some guarantee.
So tell me what am I missing? Why is this thing so cheap?
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Yes I quoted myself.
Current SLI is based on technology that nVidia gained when they bought 3dfx.
The old SLI technology was used with two Voodoo cards. Basically, you connected both of them together and each card would render one line, then skip the next line (this process is called interleaving). This way, each card is only rendering half of the lines that it would be rendering alone.
nVidia's new SLI technology is used by connecting two of their SLI-enabled PCI-X cards together with a small bridge. Instead of interleaving, the load is split as evenly as possible between the two cards. So if the bottom of the screen has a lot of polygons and the top only has very few, one video card might get 3/4 of the bottom of the screen to render, and the other card would get the other 1/4 as well as the top of the screen.
Current SLI is based on technology that nVidia gained when they bought 3dfx.
The old SLI technology was used with two Voodoo cards. Basically, you connected both of them together and each card would render one line, then skip the next line (this process is called interleaving). This way, each card is only rendering half of the lines that it would be rendering alone.
nVidia's new SLI technology is used by connecting two of their SLI-enabled PCI-X cards together with a small bridge. Instead of interleaving, the load is split as evenly as possible between the two cards. So if the bottom of the screen has a lot of polygons and the top only has very few, one video card might get 3/4 of the bottom of the screen to render, and the other card would get the other 1/4 as well as the top of the screen. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
So thats a good thing, right?
You'll also need a sound card if you don't want to use the onboard integrated sound that's on the mobo.
And a moniter/speakers/keyboard/mouse, obviously.
You'll also need a sound card if you don't want to use the onboard integrated sound that's on the mobo.
And a moniter/speakers/keyboard/mouse, obviously. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ah, I knew something was missing. Suppose I'l get some soundcard then.
I'll be using my old monitor etc...
Current SLI is based on technology that nVidia gained when they bought 3dfx.
The old SLI technology was used with two Voodoo cards. Basically, you connected both of them together and each card would render one line, then skip the next line (this process is called interleaving). This way, each card is only rendering half of the lines that it would be rendering alone.
nVidia's new SLI technology is used by connecting two of their SLI-enabled PCI-X cards together with a small bridge. Instead of interleaving, the load is split as evenly as possible between the two cards. So if the bottom of the screen has a lot of polygons and the top only has very few, one video card might get 3/4 of the bottom of the screen to render, and the other card would get the other 1/4 as well as the top of the screen. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So thats a good thing, right? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Except they're only 6600GTs, which means you can get a single card, with better performance, for the same price.
2. Get a MSI K8N Neo4 SLI Platinum, you get a 24bit SBLive on it which is much better then the more common AC97 and saves you the buy of a soundcard.
3. Get a 6800GT or Ultra, then another one for the SLI when you can afford one. Or better yet, a 7800GTX <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
This is just my opinion. Take it as is.
EDIT.
If you are determined to get 6600GT's, the Leadtek Winfast's are great and got the Anandtech Editors's Choice award. They are cooler, quieter and generally overclock better then the rest of the bunch.
EDIT #2
Didnt see that this was a complete rig at an auction and if the guy is selling for 500 euros, then that is simply too good to be true, so beware.
Meh. Onboard sound still uses more of the CPU than a seperate soundcard would, I believe. I definitely noticed a difference in performance after upgrading to an SBLive 24-bit, from an onboard SoundMax Cadenza.
ROFL... You'd better post the URL...
And TBH you should be able to link this kind of picture... it's meant for this <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->