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Hi all,
This is my first post, so please be gentle!
I am building a new Budget rig based around an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 SLACR, Kentsfield Core, Socket 775, 2.40 GHz 1066MHz 8MB; and need advice selecting the right components and the more i read the more confused i am.
It will be running Dual boot with xp and ubuntu (32bit for now) so full Linux support would be ideal.
Ideally i would like to try and run the CPU at 3Ghz~ on air cooling, i have looked at the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rated to 4.4Ghz, will this be noisy when running at 3Ghz+, or should i go for something better?
I normally use asus boards, but having looked at the gigabyte oc guide this could really help with the setup. But i believe they have changed to the Ep range and may not be the best solution. Could i get away with an IP31 chipset or iP35 Express, or do i need the full IP35 for mild overclocking?
I want 4GB of RAM, and from what i have read DDR2 (800) will get me the best performance to price. Should i go for CAS 4-4-4-12 or 5-5-5-15 etc. or does this not matter when OCing RAM
But more specifically what brand to match the main board and not loose performance. I have had a couple of boards that when fully populated the Ram speed drops due to double sided chips, i really want to avoid this.
Last but not least the GFX card, i don't do much gaming so don't think i need anything fancy. I would like it to handle HiDef and connect to my HDTV occasionally. but good compiz performance if possible. would a nvidia 8600GT suffice?
Any advice welcome
Thanks
webby
This is my first post, so please be gentle!
I am building a new Budget rig based around an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 SLACR, Kentsfield Core, Socket 775, 2.40 GHz 1066MHz 8MB; and need advice selecting the right components and the more i read the more confused i am.
It will be running Dual boot with xp and ubuntu (32bit for now) so full Linux support would be ideal.
Ideally i would like to try and run the CPU at 3Ghz~ on air cooling, i have looked at the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rated to 4.4Ghz, will this be noisy when running at 3Ghz+, or should i go for something better?
I normally use asus boards, but having looked at the gigabyte oc guide this could really help with the setup. But i believe they have changed to the Ep range and may not be the best solution. Could i get away with an IP31 chipset or iP35 Express, or do i need the full IP35 for mild overclocking?
I want 4GB of RAM, and from what i have read DDR2 (800) will get me the best performance to price. Should i go for CAS 4-4-4-12 or 5-5-5-15 etc. or does this not matter when OCing RAM
But more specifically what brand to match the main board and not loose performance. I have had a couple of boards that when fully populated the Ram speed drops due to double sided chips, i really want to avoid this.
Last but not least the GFX card, i don't do much gaming so don't think i need anything fancy. I would like it to handle HiDef and connect to my HDTV occasionally. but good compiz performance if possible. would a nvidia 8600GT suffice?
Any advice welcome
Thanks
webby