Recent content by Showoff

Hi all, It's been 5 years since I've logged on here (though I have lurked from time to time) and that was when I last built a PC, so I'm a little out of practice. I've ordered the following, but before I open it all up and get started I wanted to check if I've made the right decisions...

I need a bit of help please… I've installed my new bits of kit (mobo, PSU, memory, GC, CPU) and when firing it up for the first time it won't go into Windows (XP home). On boot up it says: No array defined! I've tried to reinstall windows however although the hard drive shows in the BIOS when...

I need a bit of help please… I've installed my new bits of kit and when firing it up for the first time it won't go into Windows (XP home). I have changed the following: Mobo: Bad Axe 2 CPU: E6700 GC: X1950XTX Mem: Kingston Hyper KHX8500D2K2/2G PSU: Enermax Infiniti 720w The rest HDD and...

Is there any way to check or does anybody know if this cooler will fit on this mobo? I just want to be sure that the mounting holes are correctly spaced and that the cooler doesn't interfere with the blue flaming heat sinks? Also is this still one of the best CPU coolers out there or is there...

I'm looking to purchase the ThermoChill V2K-Pro pre installed liquid case here with the following blocks and pump: CPU Block - D-Tek FuZion Chipset Block - DD Maze4 BadAxe chipset GPUs - MCW60 Alphacool DDC Ultra pump What are your opinions on this and the choice of blocks and is the price...

I am in the processes of blagging some memory off Kingston and was wondering what speed would work best with the motherboard I intend to get which is the Bad Axe 2 (D975XBX2KR). Looking at the Intel specs (http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D975XBX2/index.htm) this board can support DDR2...

I've finally decided on the case I want, the Lian Li V2000 (Aluminum). I've also decided that I want liquid cooling, but not being too confident about cutting up a new case (also too lazy) I'm looking for one with it all pre installed. I have so far found 2 options one were the rad and fans...

Moved from the intro thread... I'd like some advise on which mobo to go with. I currently have a standard shop bought PC (well bought through work actually) it's a Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo T (about 1.5 years old) and being new to all this I don't have much of an idea what's in it. I bought a...

Just a quick post to say hello. Great forum you've got going on here, full of really useful info. I'm a bit new to all this, only have a stock OEM PC at the moment though I have purchased a Sapphire X1950XTX GC to go in it which will shortly be followed by a new mobo as I didn't realise until...