New PC

[frosty satan]

Hey so i got my new PC, and am trying to put it together, but i've got an Antec 900 and a OCZ GameXtream 700w, with the fan mounted on the bottom...so do i mount the power supply upside down?

[Computer-Ed]

Yes mount the fan so it is facing upwards and will pull air down and out.

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by frosty satan

Hey so i got my new PC, and am trying to put it together, but i've got an Antec 900 and a OCZ GameXtream 700w, with the fan mounted on the bottom...so do i mount the power supply upside down?

It depends on the case you're using. Some cases you have to mount the PSU so the fan faces the CPU, others you have to mount it so the fan is facing the side of the case, while others it faces up. I personally prefer to face it up so it sucks cool air from the top of the case. Otherwise it's sucking the hot air off the CPU. I think it really comes down to personal preference.

[Computer-Ed]

DOH Hitman read brother

Antec Nine HUNDRED case

LOL

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Computer-Ed

DOH Hitman read brother

Antec Nine HUNDRED case

LOL

Missed that, in that case you don't need a PSU, the 900 powers itself with it's super powers.

I am still right it depends on what case you use. In this case, it looks like you have to point it up.

[Computer-Ed]

Originally Posted by Hitman

Missed that, in that case you don't need a PSU, the 900 powers itself with it's super powers.
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You dont even need a CPU and video card, the coolness of the Nine Hundred makes ALL games run fast

[onebxr]

Is this the 900 or the p182 you guys are talking about here?
The p182 is going to give us world peace.
-1

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by onebxr

Is this the 900 or the p182 you guys are talking about here?
The p182 is going to give us world peace.
-1

Damn, it's going to put me out of a job.

[Computer-Ed]

One case to rule them all!!!

ANTEC

[Capper]

Originally Posted by Computer-Ed

In fairness 800Mhz on the RAM means they all will run at that speed. The performance differences come in the way of timings but even those are minor at best. However a 800 speed RAM wil really great timings will USUALLY overclock beyond 800 by just reducing the timings. This means in effect more headroom for overclocking.

This is correct, at face value.....two kits of memory running at 880MHz will perform almost identically, with the same latencies. Change the latencies, and you'll see better (tighter latencies) performance, or slightly worse (looser timings) performance.

While tighter latencies are always better, you will get higher bandwidth by loosening the latencies and boosting the overall clock speed, so you'll see better performance at say DDR2-1000 @ 5-5-5-15 than you'd probably see at DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12. There are also other factors which come into play, running your memory synched with your CPU (Your CPU has the most overall affect on system performance).

As to the question about kits, and the difference between a premium kit and a budget kit, all kits are tested and validated by the companies, the modules that clock better are rated higher and released as a premium kit, while those that don't are rated at the specs they do pass (DDR2533,667,800) and released at a lower price as a budget kit.

All things being equal, I'd rate memory companies in this order for quality, value, and support:
1. Corsair
2. OCZ
3. Super Talent
4. Patriot
5. Muskin
6. Kingston
7. G.Skill
8. GeIL

Keep in mind there isn't much difference between #1 and #8, as every company on this list releases high quality parts, its just a matter of balancing several factors......also, probably the most important thing to look at is the individual kit and those comparables.