Outsane

Going to build a computer, I haven't done this in decades..

Parts list so far.

Mini-ITX board
D945GCLF2

got Sata cable today..

500 gb SATA laptop harddrive

Tiny little power supply, need to get pics..

Going to make a wooden enclosure from the left over walnut from the crib

1 gb Ram, not sure came with the board

Intel N270 dual core Processor
1.6 GHz 533 MHz FSB 512k Cache

I might try to add a CD/DVD drive, but not sure yet..

iamsuperbleeder

why not max the possible RAM out to 2GB?

Outsane

Cause the ram was FREE!

I got a copy of Win7 32bit for it too!

iamsuperbleeder

oh...


well, free is nice I guess, lol

Outsane

i might get a new stick of ram its only about $30

System is up and running... now I need to build a case

I was actually amazed that I could just plug in everything and it all worked, its been decades since I build a comp from scratch

iamsuperbleeder

it's a lot easier than people make it out to be assuming you have parts that are compatible with each other of coarse

Outsane

It runs.. just like this

Magnusian

What's the system gonna be used for?

I vote for another gig of ram too.

Outsane

Mostly built to be used with a DIY CNC machine or 3d printer...

secondary I'll probably use it to watch netflix movies and stuff in the bedroom

Magnusian

Cool. You're totally gonna have to post the build for the CNC Machine or 3D printer when you make it, whichever you go with.

I suggest that you build a Mendel 3D printer, that way you can print out the parts and sell them to me for cheap.

Outsane

Will do still deciding which to do... they both seem like a ton of fun..

meisentones

Do you think you'll SAS it?

Philbert

iTrader: (2)

Cool! If you can work on a truck you can build a PC

What are you going to use it for?

SInce you have win 7, you can use DDR 3 RAM, and use MORE of it...and DDR 3 is cheaper than DDR 2. ZOTAC makes some great smaller motherboards, and some even have discreet graphics on them - check them out and good luck!

Outsane

board and parts have already been acquired..

Intel says I can run these kinds of ram
System Memory Features

The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2 has one 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connector with gold-plated contacts. It supports:

* 667/533 MHz unbuffered, non-registered DDR2 DIMMs
* Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
* Non-ECC memory
* Up to 2 GB of memory

source
http://www.intel.com/support/motherb.../CS-029532.htm

Philbert

iTrader: (2)

Sorry, Outsane, totally missed that part

If you get the bug to build more, something to think about (DDR3 and ZOTAC) I know you got most of this stuff free, so it's hard to disagree with you!

Outsane

If I get handed more free computers... I might...


I think making a DIY CNC or 3d printer will keep me busy for awhile