Build Your Own - Step by Step ( i7 2600k)

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Tiki you need to give yourself more credit. Thanks for taking the lead! :)
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Another 5* coming in from me (don't know why I hadn't done it before :confused:). Tiki, thanks again for this thread. I know without it, I and many others would have to spend $100s more to get a system put together. This thread not only explains, but encourages. I would take this support anyday over Dell :p, AND it's FREE!.

Boli, Tiki definitely gets credit. However, you have had so much input, that I think some credit goes to you too. Thanks for all the help and info.

Viva Corona!!!
 
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Band of Corona Brothers! LOL :D

And you need to receive credits too Sam... helping our readers save money buying components!
 
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That was a really good deal... I was too late.

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What's the deal with this besides being a distraction? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999215

It would be nice to be able to monitor temps as I use NUMEROUS studies. It would be even nicer to be able to turn up the fans to a max setting in a fast market with NUMEROUS calculations going on at the same time if need be. However, how does one trade without emotion while worrying about internal temperatures all the time?:confused:

Don't think I'd want one of these on the front of a case, but my Son says he wants one. Lol! Kids...:p
 
How I love this forum!. Whenever I have issues, I know where to come.

I had called Bright House to come and install an extension. The person that came over looked at the task at hand and said, "We don't do this................It's hot today, you got Coke?". I'm thinking to myself, "Are YOU on crack coke!!!". Anyway, I gave him a Coke and he was on his way :confused: :confused: :confused:


So this is the problem. I have my router and modem in the laundry room, which is adjacent to my home office. I want to have the rest of the house working on wireless, so the router will remain attached to the modem. I was going to have an ethernet wire (Cat5/6) plugged to the router, run it up the attic and fish it down the office wall (plate would sit behind my desk, which is against the wall - this wall is an exterior wall) and connect it directly to the desktop.

The questions I have are as follows:

1) I'm ok with plugging the ethernet male to the router female. What happens at the plate end? Would I use a female to female coupler (as shown below) at the plate and have the ethernet male plugged to one side of the female-female coupler (from the inside)? This would leave the other female exposed to the outer face of the plate to which I would have another male-male ethernet cable; one end plugged at the plate and the other end going to the desktop. Would this be correct?

2) How do I fish wires up and down the wall (never done it before; handy work inclined :( )

3) Cat 5 or Cat 6? Prices are roughly the same.

4) Is this type of connection as good as modem-ethernet-desktop connection?

Thanks.

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I am not clear on your situation and what you want to do. How is your desktop connected to the router now? When you said "modem", is it a cable modem? DSL modem? (God fobidden...) 56k modem over a phone line?

The best is hard-wired connection with RJ-45 cables. But with today's technologies, the wireless 300N wifi router works very well too. That's what I am using. 300N Dual Band router. The throughput to my desktops can be as high as 18Mbps through wifi, which is almost the same as a wired connection. If running a CAT5/6 cable deems difficult, you can consider the wifi solution.


RE: 1) I'm ok with plugging the ethernet male to the router female. What happens at the plate end? Would I use a female to female coupler (as shown below) at the plate and have the ethernet male plugged to one side of the female-female coupler (from the inside)? This would leave the other female exposed to the outer face of the plate to which I would have another male-male ethernet cable; one end plugged at the plate and the other end going to the desktop. Would this be correct?

I am totally lost on this question. What is a "plate"?


RE: 2) How do I fish wires up and down the wall (never done it before; handy work inclined :( )

Usually you drive a small hole (about 1/2 inch to 1 inch) and use a fish tape to pull wires. When done either cover the hole with a plastic plate or patch the hole.

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RE: 3) Cat 5 or Cat 6? Prices are roughly the same.

Cat 6 is always better than Cat 5 (than Cat 4 than Cat 3 etc.). It is a measure of how many twists they make when coupling the wires. The more twists per unit length, the less magnetic interference on electronic communications. And obviously the more twists the higher the costs in terms of materials used and the process. If prices are equal (or very close) I will definitely choose Cat 6 over Cat 5. It's a no brainer.



RE: 4) Is this type of connection as good as modem-ethernet-desktop connection?

Again, not sure what "this type of connection" mean. If at all possible, one continuous wire is always better than splitting/coupling. Every time you join, you lose something.



P.S. I am surprised that your contractor didn't ask "Hey... you've got Corona?????" Burp!
 
Good timing for this thread. I have one blown EVGA GeForce 7600GT card and one not far behind on my trading computer. The one has 6 of the silo shaped items(yes I forget what they are at the moment) and the good one I can see 1 maybe 2 popped all ready.
They are 4 years old, but still annoying. Debating switching brands, but I see the research here seems to have led you to EVGA.
 
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Good timing for this thread. I have one blown EVGA GeForce 7600GT card and one not far behind on my trading computer. The one has 6 of the silo shaped items(yes I forget what they are at the moment) and the good one I can see 1 maybe 2 popped all ready.
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They are capacitors. They pop like popcorns when the temperature gets really hot.

EVGA is a good brand. That's one of the two I use.

Is this PCI base? 4 year old it probably is. It may be difficult to find brand new PCI video card these days.

I use EVGA 8400 GS. It's a low end card but does the job. The PCIe X16 bus is only $20 new. Don't recall if they make 8400 GS for PCI bus. For PCI you may need to find some older models.
 
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