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First post, by Major Jackyl

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I would love to share my 775 build with you guys! It's named "DiskWizard 2" after its older brother (a 478 PC) and I use it mostly for BF1942/modding, CAD, and formatting/exploring Hard drives. I run dual boot WinXP x86 and x64 for massive compatibility. Here's the Skinny:

Motherboard : ASUS P5N-D (needs replacement, ever since I got it in 2013-ish? the memory controller was damaged, maxes out at 3GB, boo)
CPU: Pentium D 960 3.6Ghz running with 233MHZ bclk (1.4V core stabilized)
Cooler:Zalman CNPS9700 with a Deepcool NB 8 on the NB
Memory: Patriot DDR2-800 2GB stick(s) x2 (777Mhz @4-4-4-12) @2.1V
GPU: This is a tale of woe right now. I wanted my XFX 9800GT in there, but it died suddenly while rebooting after installing drivers. SO...
GPU: EVGA 460GTX with 2GB memory
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OG (no Dell P/n, woot)
PSU: Corsair AX850
HDD: 60GB Western Digital noise maker™ deluxe(x86) and a Patriot P210 SSD(x64)
FDD:Teac FD-235HF (newer model, from 2006)
CD/DVD: LG MODISC series and Optiarc Super-Multi with Litescribe
Case: Full one-off custom ATX.

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I started this build wanting a PC-60, but didn't have another, so THIS is the best I had. It was yellow, and I mean YELLOW, so that had to go. It had NO airflow, as you'd expect for a 1999 PC, but I had a real bug one day and went way overboard doing-it-up. I have two Cougar fans doing all the work in there and it moves PLENTY of air, though the thing is basically a space-heater, 🤣

The most difficult part of this whole ordeal was modifying the case for modern cooling. I always get anxious about "ruining" vintage gear, but it was something I really wanted (and wasn't going to cost me anything, 🤣) so I started drawing all about and cutting here and there.

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The final product is a vintage MASTERPIECE I wish I could've build back in 2012-ish. Strange vibes emanate from the meshing of late 00's BLACK and the beige-ness of the 90s. I polished the metal on the inside, just to make it POP. I must say, it really does.

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-Peace and Love!

The cats are barking the songs of the birds...
Fishes also whisper a melody that dinosaurs, long long ago, taught their enemies.
Long story short; the cat starved to death...

Intel LX440, Pentium II SL2HE (266), GeForce2MX 400, SoundBlaster 16, etc.

Reply 1 of 1, by H3nrik V!

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Major Jackyl wrote on 2024-06-27, 23:30:

Motherboard : ASUS P5N-D (needs replacement, ever since I got it in 2013-ish? the memory controller was damaged, maxes out at 3GB, boo)

Could this actually be the LGA socket being damaged? My daily driver had an issue with dual channel and some slots not working. It turned out to be bent pins in the socket.

[afterthought] oh wait, there's no direct connection from the socket to the memory on an LGA775 ... My bad ..

Please use the "quote" option if asking questions to what I write - it will really up the chances of me noticing 😀