New rig

[RepliCarter]

Originally Posted by polobunny

Don't want to disrupt you guys, but I don't the IceBerq 4 will fit a 7600GS PCI-e. :/

You sure? I'm looking at my card right now and it looks like it'll fit.

Edit:

In fact, it doesn't look to be any larger than the heatsink/fan that came with mine.

[dedgar]

Well here's another offer. I am replacing my video card with an 8800GT. It's on order and hasn't arrived yet. So I will have a card to give up.
I will let you have the Leadtek 7950 GT I'm taking out (once I get my new one in hand). Free, gratis, no charge.
Let your parents know so they can save their money for other things. Also so that they can voice any concerns about this. Sound like a deal to you?
I know about truck drivers pay. I have my class A and used to drive for GTI.

[Quakindude]

Wow, that would be ideal there dedgar! Then, if Replicarter is up for it, he can mail me the 7600 and I'll see if this cooler will fit, it was originally ordered for an FX5200. So it very well might not fit that 7600 as pointed out. Anyway, I can get the 7600, see if it fits and if not, order one that will. I'll then replace the fan and mail the card to Rich for this project.

[RepliCarter]

Originally Posted by dedgar

Well here's another offer. I am replacing my video card with an 8800GT. It's on order and hasn't arrived yet. So I will have a card to give up.
I will let you have the Leadtek 7950 GT I'm taking out (once I get my new one in hand). Free, gratis, no charge.
Let your parents know so they can save their money for other things. Also so that they can voice any concerns about this. Sound like a deal to you?
I know about truck drivers pay. I have my class A and used to drive for GTI.

Oh my... Wow. Just... Wow. That is the most generous offer I believe I've ever received in my entire life. Sorta speechless at the moment.

Got my dad in here to read this and he was stunned just as I am, haha. That is indeed quite a deal and I am eager to accept. :) I can't thank you enough, this is so very kind and generous of you.


Also, to Quakindude:

My dad doesn't want to get rid of the 7600GS. He's still going look for a new fan for it so he can use it in his gaming computer. However, for the project... I have a couple sticks of Apacer 256mb PC-3200 memory that I could donate?

I also have an ATI Rage 128Pro Ultra AGP card laying around, but I doubt it'd be good for anything other than collecting dust.

[Quakindude]

Originally Posted by RepliCarter

Oh my... Wow. Just... Wow. That is the most generous offer I believe I've ever received in my entire life. Sorta speechless at the moment.

Got my dad in here to read this and he was stunned just as I am, haha. That is indeed quite a deal and I am eager to accept. :) I can't thank you enough, this is so very kind and generous of you.


Also, to Quakindude:

My dad doesn't want to get rid of the 7600GS. He's still going look for a new fan for it so he can use it in his gaming computer. However, for the project... I have a couple sticks of Apacer 256mb PC-3200 memory that I could donate?

I also have an ATI Rage 128Pro Ultra AGP card laying around, but I doubt it'd be good for anything other than collecting dust.

If you'll send that Ram and video card, even the ATI Rage 128 will benefit someone who simply needs Internet access and basic Word capabilities, to Rich per the thread I linked, I'll be more than happy to mail this cooler to you guys. Just PM me your address and it will be in the mail to you.

[RepliCarter]

Originally Posted by Quakindude

If you'll send that Ram and video card, even the ATI Rage 128 will benefit someone who simply needs Internet access and basic Word capabilities, to Rich per the thread I linked, I'll be more than happy to mail this cooler to you guys. Just PM me your address and it will be in the mail to you.

I'll be taking the Ram and video card to the post office tomorrow to get packaging and to mail it. :)

[Jokerswild]

Always good to see someone's old hardware benefit someone else.

[dedgar]

RepliCarter, got your PM and sent a reply.
This video card is one the I won from this very website.
Back a little bit, Quakindude had a little bit of trouble thanks to a tornado in his back yard. Donations were accepted here and one thing led to another to make a raffle out of it.
Long story short: I won a video card. That's the one you'll be receiving. So it's staying in the HWL 'family'.

[Quakindude]

The cooler I had is on its way to you. Hopefully you can use it.

[RangerXLT8]

I have heard the OEM Xfi PCI-E card has major driver issues.....That could just be heresay. But I definitely say get some type of X-Fi card, onboard sound puts a load on your system..

DON'T buy a Roswell PSU. Get like an Antec Neo 430 or something. PSU is a very important part of the PC.