Install spacers for the Mobo...
My board is in the standard ATX format. The case supports multiple board sizes; I just have to look for the holes marked for ATX.
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You are correct that there are NOT a whole lot of applications for Vista, let alone for the 64 bit version.
Even on applications that "claim" to support Vista, most of them are going through teething pains.
If you ask me for recommendation, I would say XP for sure. The OS is stable, the...
I will be using Vista 64 bit on this machine.
I do not have a need for 8 GB right now. The only reason the thought of buying the memories now was because I want to have matching memories.
Installing the power supply was easy: all it took was 4 screws on the outside.
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The memory I picked are a preparation for OC.
DDR2 PC2-6400/800MHz, CAS 4-4-4-12
2 x 2048 DIMM
I was tempted to go 8GB, but decided to hold off to 4GB. The memory price will probably go lower by the time I need the full bank.
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Got this spare power supply. It is a basiq [sic] 500W unit, but should do for now.
I only have one graphics card, one harddrive, and I am not OCing the rig yet.
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MultiCharts is particularly efficient with multi-cores... the more cores the merrier.
MultiCharts can farm out each chart window to a core. If you have 4 chart windows open, each chart will have its own core to work with !!! You don't even need to OC the CPU to make MultiCharts sing.
Fork In The Road
Silver Spoon In The Mouth
Time On The Hand
Rut In The Heart
What The Fk To Do
Snow On The Ground
Cloud In The Sky
Time Is Still
What The Fk
Heaven Can Wait
This is a Mid-Tower case, measuring (W)203 x (H)413 x (W)486 mm.
http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?act=detail&tbcate=168&id=187
The case has a CPU fan air duct, which is essential for my Quad-core CPU.
The drive bays and expansion slots are of tool-less design. i.e. I do...
Picked out a case... it is the Elite by Cooler Master.
Can you find a more fitting case for an Elite Trader Project ?
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