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[Master_Unreal]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

my grandma is one of the BEST things that has ever happened to me, aside from you guys, lol

Long time ago she bought a dell xps 400, but she doesn't use it anymore, she got herself a better computer

Now shes giving it to me so i can transfer all the parts to that computer and use it on top of that, i can still save up for the other parts and then have 2 computers

I feel like doing a happy dance, Its been hard for me to be away from the server for a couple days, cause i don't have much else to do

I should be back on by hopefully Saturday or Sunday, when my dad feels like doing it

[Master_Unreal]

WOW

thats not alot of money, I could probably save up for something like that

[Master_Unreal]

Ok, I've backed up what my grandma needs on her old computer, burned it to a disk, etc. Because she has so many games and stuff on there that I'm going to completely reformat her hard drive, and install my stuff, I should see you all later today

[Masterman]

Just built this system recently.I have a grand total of $420.00 invested.
Once you Newegg you know.



Motherboard:
Brand GIGABYTE
Model GA-785GMT-USB3
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM3
CPU Type Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge AMD 785G
South Bridge AMD SB710
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 1800 (OC)/1666/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported 16GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 1
PCI Express x1 1
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 5
SATA RAID 0/1/10/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset ATI Radeon HD 4200
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111D
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1
Video Ports D-Sub + DVI
HDMI 1 x HDMI
USB 1.1/2.0 4 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1 x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions 9.6" x 9.6"
Power Pin 24 Pin
Features
Features Supports newest NEC SuperSpeed USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps

Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 108dB SNR ALC889 HD audio

Integrated HDMI/ DVI interface for Full HD 1080 Blu-ray playback with HDCP

Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection

Meet European Union ErP(Energy-related Products) requirement
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 2 years limited
Labor 2 years limited

CPU:
Model
Brand AMD
Series Athlon II X3
Model ADX440WFGIBOX
CPU Socket Type
CPU Socket Type Socket AM3
Tech Spec
Core Rana
Multi-Core Triple-Core
Name Athlon II X3 440
Operating Frequency 3.0GHz
Hyper Transports 4000MHz
L2 Cache 3 x 512KB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Transport Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Advanced Bit Manipulation, AMD64 technology, AMD-V (virtualization) technology, Enhanced Virus Protection
Voltage 0.85V - 1.425V
Thermal Design Power 95W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 3 years limited
Labor 3 years limited

RAM:
Model
Brand Kingston
Series ValueRAM
Model KVR1333D3N9K2/2G
Type 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
Tech Spec
Capacity 2GB (2 x 1GB)
Speed DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V
ECC No
Buffered/Registered Unbuffered
Multi-channel Kit Dual Channel Kit
Heat Spreader No
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts Lifetime limited
Labor Lifetime limited

PSU:
Model
Brand ePOWER
Model EP-500NE-XV
Spec
Type ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.91
Maximum Power 500W
Fans 1 x 120mm fan
Main Connector 20+4Pin
+12V Rails 2
PCI-Express Connector 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 6+2-Pin
SATA Power Connector 4
Efficiency > 75%
Over Voltage Protection Yes
Input Voltage 115 / 230 V
Input Frequency Range 50/60 Hz
Input Current 10 / 6A
Approvals UL,CUL,CE,CB,FCC Class B,C-tick
Dimensions 5.5" x 5.88" x 3.38"
Weight 4 lbs.
Features
Connectors 1 x Main connector (20+4Pin)
1 x 4+4-Pin ATX/EPS 12V
4 x Peripheral
4 x SATA
1 x Floppy
2 x PCI-E
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

VIDEO CARD:
Model
Brand XFX
Model HD-577A-ZNFC
Interface
Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer ATI
GPU Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT)
Core Clock 850MHz
Stream Processors 800 Stream Processing Units
Memory
Effective Memory Clock 1200MHz (4.8Gbps)
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
3D API
DirectX DirectX 11
Ports
HDMI 1 x HDMI
DisplayPort 1 x DisplayPort
DVI 2 x DVI
General
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
CrossFireX Support Yes
Cooler With Fan
System Requirements Minimum 450 Watt Power Supply Requirement
Power Connector 6 Pin
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
HDCP Ready Yes
Card Dimensions 8.5" x 4.38" x 1.5"
Features
Features ATI Eyefinity Technology
Packaging
Package Contents HD-577A-ZNFC
Installation CD with Multi-Language User Guide
Quick Installation Guide
Driver CD Installation Guide
XFX Serial Number Door Hanger
6-pin to 4-pin power cable
DVI to VGA adapter
Promotional Bundles: BattleForge Coupon Card for game download
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts Lifetime limited
Labor Lifetime limited

Newegg is your friend

I recommend:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDeal ... 431711-L0C

Couple that with this ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103843 ) and you are talking about a SCREAMING machine that you wont have to upgrade for 5 years +

[Master_Unreal]

We are hooked up and running

These specs are enough to run Unreal very decently, here they are

Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
ATI Radeon X600 256 MB x2
1GB RAM
75GB Hard Drive
Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS

It's not a state of the art computer, but I could honestly care less, at least I can play unreal

The other computer will be invested on to be fixed and made into a good gaming machine

I may not need to reformat this computer at all, Since there is alot less crap than I thought

[Masterman]

When I saw these end of July specials, I just couldn't resist..:

Sold my previous Desktop/Server and ordered some kickass hardware for a new build; Total cost = $356.74.

What I got ( Can't f'in beat it):


...Mobo and RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDeal ... 431711-L0C


CPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103843


Video Card (plan to crossfire them when they go down a little in price):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150466



Will be badass!... And has features that aren't even fully implemented yet (USB 3.0, Dual-Bios interface)

[Master_Unreal]

WOW

I don't know much about AMD, but it looks nice

DDR3 RAM, what exactly is the difference? Another question, can DDR3 supported motherboards still go with DDR2?

The video card looks a tiny bit dated, but crossfiring that would be nice

I'm actually thinking about AMD now, if i can find better prices than intel, I just may look into that instead

[Masterman]

Ordered yesterday evening


Saved myself $100 with that combo.

Here are the individual links:


Mobo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128441

RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231274


heheheh

[wever.nl-(DOG)-]

Has the package arrived yet ?

[Master_Unreal]

Why does this happen to me

Out of ABSOLUTELY nowhere, I'm now getting bsods with this message

BAD_POOL_CALLER

trying safe mode and all, I still get errors

going to recovery console, I get this

SESSION3_INIT_FAILED


I can't do anything, is there a way to format the hard drive WITHOUT the windows disk?

[W3RM(Woof)]

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[Master_Unreal]

It's a problem with the ram, those errors both mean something is up with the ram, weare gonna switch them out. For the ones in the other computer

[W3RM(Woof)]

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[Master_Unreal]

I can't play unreal on it anymore, because my dad thinks it's too powerful for the computer, take a look at the specs and tell me what you think

Windows can't boot, neither can the disk, cause apparently 1 GB of ram ain't enough

This is complete bull, unreal was running great today, and just because one thing happened, I no longer can do anything meaningful, the mappack is at a halt, I can't play unreal anymore, it's not my concern any longer

You all have been one of the best things in my life, and now it's gone, I'll miss you all, enjoy unreal

EDIT: Ok, maybe a bit drastic there, lol, but still, I honestly thought it would be awhile until i get the motherboard, but it turns out im busting my butt of to get this fixed once and for all

I should see you all in unreal in about 3 days, im gonna be SO bored those 3 days D; but after this its done, i hope, cause if its not

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

[Masterman]

I can't play unreal on it anymore, because my dad thinks it's too powerful for the computer, take a look at the specs and tell me what you think

Windows can't boot, neither can the disk, cause apparently 1 GB of ram ain't enough

This is complete bull, unreal was running great today, and just because one thing happened, I no longer can do anything meaningful, the mappack is at a halt, I can't play unreal anymore, it's not my concern any longer

You all have been one of the best things in my life, and now it's gone, I'll miss you all, enjoy unreal

EDIT: Ok, maybe a bit drastic there, lol, but still, I honestly thought it would be awhile until i get the motherboard, but it turns out im busting my butt of to get this fixed once and for all

I should see you all in unreal in about 3 days, im gonna be SO bored those 3 days D; but after this its done, i hope, cause if its not

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

No offense, but I think you just need to stay away from computers period. Minus posted all the info you could possibly need. You most likely have a bad RAM module or it needs to be reseated. Have your father review the links in detail...