Project: Whisper - build log - Page 8

JCLW · March 12th, 2006

Hmmm...

It's not clear if this has DVI or not...

http://canadacomputers.com/index.php...09&cid=999.821

If this is it then we're good to go:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/produ...s/59image2.jpg

I'll have to call tomorrow.

Pen_Fifteen · March 12th, 2006

yes, 9250s have dvi + agp + either composite or s-vid or both

JCLW · March 16th, 2006

In my search I've found some 9250s with everything, and some with nothing.

But I did find one of these:

And if you look closely at the GPU:

Anyways, it works well. Web page scrolling is nice and smooth. Video playback is fine.

**gvblake22** · March 16th, 2006

Nice find with the video card. Do you have any cooling on that 9200 GPU?!

Also looks like a very close call with that Zalman cooler. Nice job on getting it all to fit though. Looks nice and "cozy" inside that case

Very nice build, I'm sure it will work great and be incredibly silent!

JCLW · March 16th, 2006

Yeah, it's got a little aluminium heatsink. I took it off, lapped it, and put it back on with some arctic silver.

I'm not sure if "PowerPlay" is enabled or not on the mobility GPU, but it seems to run really cool.

The card is only 64bit memory (you need the missing memory modules for 128bit) but it works fine for what it will be doing. My parents aren't exactly "gamers".

**gvblake22** · March 16th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCLW

Yeah, it's got a little aluminium heatsink. I took it off, lapped it, and put it back on with some arctic silver.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9130/img65455yq.jpg

I'm not sure if "PowerPlay" is enabled or not on the mobility GPU, but it seems to run really cool.

Awesome, good plan with the lapping and AS

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCLW

The card is only 64bit memory (you need the missing memory modules for 128bit) but it works fine for what it will be doing. My parents aren't exactly "gamers".

Yeah, I was gonna say, I doubt a 128 bit memory interface is necessary for watching movies and surfing the web

JCLW · March 16th, 2006

Yeah. It has 128MB of ram which is kind of overkill. But for CDN$40 I'm not complaining.

I'll run some benchmarks once the new processor comes in. Maybe I'll run some now for comparison too.

**gvblake22** · March 16th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCLW

Yeah. It has 128MB of ram which is kind of overkill. But for CDN$40 I'm not complaining.

Definately, sounds like a good deal to me!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCLW

I'll run some benchmarks once the new processor comes in. Maybe I'll run some now for comparison too.

LOL, benchmarks?? On that rig?? Is that even necessary/useful??
I guess it depends on what kind of benches you plan on running....

**simple_inhibition** · March 16th, 2006

i would run temperature and noise level benchie on it. this system is looking great man!

JCLW · March 17th, 2006

I can do that for you, but the Celeron 433 doesn't have an internal CPU temp diode. The Celeron 1200 does, but I'm still waiting on the slocket :evil:

March 12th, 2006	#71
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	Hmmm... It's not clear if this has DVI or not... http://canadacomputers.com/index.php...09&cid=999.821 If this is it then we're good to go: http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/produ...s/59image2.jpg I'll have to call tomorrow. Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 16th, 2006	#73
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	In my search I've found some 9250s with everything, and some with nothing. But I did find one of these: And if you look closely at the GPU: Anyways, it works well. Web page scrolling is nice and smooth. Video playback is fine. Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 16th, 2006	#75
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	Yeah, it's got a little aluminium heatsink. I took it off, lapped it, and put it back on with some arctic silver. I'm not sure if "PowerPlay" is enabled or not on the mobility GPU, but it seems to run really cool. The card is only 64bit memory (you need the missing memory modules for 128bit) but it works fine for what it will be doing. My parents aren't exactly "gamers". Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 16th, 2006	#77
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	Yeah. It has 128MB of ram which is kind of overkill. But for CDN$40 I'm not complaining. I'll run some benchmarks once the new processor comes in. Maybe I'll run some now for comparison too. Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 17th, 2006	#80
JCLW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, at the moment Posts: 124	I can do that for you, but the Celeron 433 doesn't have an internal CPU temp diode. The Celeron 1200 does, but I'm still waiting on the slocket :evil: Workstation: P5WD2-P \| 945D \| 2x 1GB \| X1950Pro XF \| 4x Raptor 74G - RAID 0 \| Lite-On SOHD-16P9S \| Plextor PX-716A Laptop: Dell 640M \| T2050 \| 2x 512MB \| 120GB \| intel A/B/G \| Bluetooth File Server: P5GDC \| 330J \| 2x 512MB \| X700pro \| Promise S150 SX4 w/256MB \| 4x Seagate 200GB RAID 5 Other: Linksys WRT54GL \| Linksys EG008W \| LaserJet 1320n w/144MB

March 12th, 2006	#72
Pen_Fifteen Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	yes, 9250s have dvi + agp + either composite or s-vid or both

March 16th, 2006	#74
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,421 Blog Entries: 1	Nice find with the video card. Do you have any cooling on that 9200 GPU?! Also looks like a very close call with that Zalman cooler. Nice job on getting it all to fit though. Looks nice and "cozy" inside that case Very nice build, I'm sure it will work great and be incredibly silent!

March 16th, 2006	#79
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,469 Blog Entries: 1	i would run temperature and noise level benchie on it. this system is looking great man!

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