Planning New PC

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#76 Post by **palmboy5** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:48 pm

you mean the P180? yeah, the drive bays slide out but pretty much every non-cheap case for has had that for the past 4 years.. but theres no question that the P180's is much smoother with its rubber/silicone usage on.. everything. but damn its heavy.

thats good that you want to lock it cuz theres a chance you may get one with the front door warped, the way to fix the bending is to lock it so good for you :]

shit. worried lol, UPS has had a horrible reputation for others, with ripped and banged up packages containing broken contents... i never had a problem with them on the LA-to-me route but from tennessee?? shit. and im pretty sure the printer is going to be shipped using its own box T__T screwed screwed

2005 · #77 Post by **2005** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:09 pm

Well, if it is broken then I would send it back. If I paid 120$ for that case I would be pissed, newegg would be shipping me a new one.

#78 Post by **palmboy5** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:16 pm

well have fun with that, you pay for shipping, which is about 20 bucks. this is why i got mine from frys lol

#79 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:44 am

http://www.gigaram.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=31

LOL the RAM company's own staff is posting his OCs with the RAM sticks I chose. W00T, and 295 isnt fucking bad eh?

#80 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:44 am

...
package 1 from Memphis, Tennessee ==> Louisville, Kentucky
package 2 from Memphis, Tennessee ==> Dallas, Texas
package 3 from LA, normal.

#81 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:52 pm

coming tomorrow coming tomorrow coming tomorrow

I7Iz490N · #82 Post by **I7Iz490N** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:55 pm

#83 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:09 pm

SEXY!

#84 Post by **palmboy5** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:03 pm

UPS. must. die.

Package 1:
Rosewill wireless keyboard/mouse combo for free
MSI 7800GT
Tagan 480W
Liteon DVD-ROM

ARRIVED

Package 2:
Canon PIXMA iP4200

West Sacramento (like 100 miles north of me)

Package 3:
Gigaram PC4000 2GB
NEC 3550A DVD-RW

Unknown, it hasnt been updated in over a day

this is the THIRD DAY, of their THREE DAY SHIPPING. and i got ONE package.

I7Iz490N · #85 Post by **I7Iz490N** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:07 pm

#86 Post by **palmboy5** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:27 pm

i know, i just got it cuz it was free with the video card, probably gonna give it away for like 10 bucks

if you actually cared to check what parts i have and dont have, youll see i just need RAM for basic function. i could take a 512MB stick out of the one in sig but.. should i? just for a day? install windows using 1/4th the RAM it will have? i otherwise already put everything together, it booted.

2005 · #87 Post by **2005** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:33 pm

w00t n00bers

get pics up or die

And newegg did good for me both times I ordered. Once I ordered my NEC ND 2510A and it got here earlier then it should have. Ordered a 30 pack of ritek and they got here earlier as well... maybe the size of the order factors in.

#88 Post by **palmboy5** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:37 pm

ok, well the first thing i opened was the video card:

http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolches ... 800gt1.jpg
this is a pic of what first slides out of the box, meaning the video card is unprotected on that side, it appears they depend on it not sliding out of the foam, which it didnt, no complaints there. notice the circle MSI logo sticker, it used to be on the fan, but i noticed it was put on so off-center that i decided to remove it.

http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolches ... 800gt2.jpg
front
http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolches ... 800gt3.jpg
back

http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolchester/sdall1.jpg
yeah. i had to remove the fan at the bottom because then the PSU wires would have no where to go
http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolchester/sdall2.jpg
yeah.
http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolchester/sdall3.jpg
this one is with the side-fan type thing on, note that the cables you see going over the video card in the earlier pics had to be moved because it would block that thing from mounting.

http://www.mylilsite.net/images/tolchester/sdback1.jpg
HD PSU section of the case is 95% clear when you remove both sides of the case, i like how it makes it so easy to access the box for screws up there *points*

i also like the silicone things the HDs go on, the HD literally does not touch any metal, its just wiggly on the silicone, but its there to stay, no worries about those failing. when i closed the case and booted it up, i couldnt hear a fucking thing, EXCEPT for the AMD stock fan, which was REALLY loud, imma consider replacing it.

if you want a pic of anything specific, just ask.

EDIT:
another thing i LOVED, the screws to screw the mobo down are special (courtesy of P180), theyre thinner towards the end, this is an EXCELLENT idea. this way you can put the screw in the hole, and it will stay there, STANDING. you have NO IDEA how much easier life is this way... when you dont need to use both hands, blocking all light, trying to hold the screw and screwdriver right and trying to get to those cramped corners and screwing it in trying not to go tilted. (ok too many trying, ill trying to stop doing that later. ^^)

I7Iz490N · #89 Post by **I7Iz490N** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:19 pm

#90 Post by **palmboy5** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:26 pm

its an antec, what do you expect ^^ you DID get a lanboy or w/e, right? the P180 is actually my first Antec product.