The Big General*

Raghuveer's Main Machine
Commentary: This was my main machine for a few months before I decided a portable setup would be a better fit for me. My friend, Raghu, who decided he wanted a powerful desktop computer at home then purchased it from me. I believe it was the perfect desktop machine at the time of contruction! It's very fast, efficient, and attractive. Below are the specifications of "The Big General," *named by Raghu. Also below are some photographs and benchmarks of the machine that were taken when I owned it.

Benchmarks w/ Reference Comparisons: Arithmetic Instructions, Multi-Media Instructions

    Case:                Lian Li Full Aluminum PC-65B W/ Clear Window
                                   Pictures: Empty Case, New Case, Mid-Build, Messy
    Power Supply: RAIDMAX Blue Aluminum 400W Power Supply
                                               -Picture Of Power Supply Before Installation
    CPU:                Intel Pentium IV 1.6A (1.6 GHz, 512 KB Cache)
                                        -[Overclocked - ~2.53 GHz (1.625 Volts CPU Core, VDimm Core = +.1 V), Stable and Capable Of More]**
    MotherBoard:    Epox 4G4A+ (Using Integrated Sound & LAN)
    Drives (Main On-Board Drive Controller):
        Primary Master:        Seagate Barracuda 40 GB 7200 RPM ATA 133 Hard Drive
        Primary Slave:           IOMega ZIP 250 IDE Drive
        Secondary Master:    SONY 52x CD-ROM
        Secondary Slave:       Plextor CDRW-DVD 20/10/40/12A (CDR/CDRW/CD/DVD)
    Drives (Secondary Drive Controller, HighPoint 372 RAID Controller - On-Board)
        Primary Master:        Maxtor 7200 RPM 20 GB
    Floppy Drive:    Sony 1.44 MB 3.5"
    Additional Case Cooling (Lian Li Case Is Already Sufficiently Cooled w/ Many Fans)
        System Exhaust Blower (Slot Fan) - "Dust Collector"
    RAM (Total 256 MB):   Corsair XMS Series PC2700 333 MHz DDR RAM
    Additional Monitoring: DigiDoc 5
    Operating Systems:  Windows XP Professional (Primary Master - Main Drive Controller)

-Picture Of Various Parts Before Build

*I'd also like to thank my friend and expert system builder, Josh Davis, for his advice on choosing many of the core components in this machine. His motherboard/processor/memory recommendation have proved incredible and flawless. Thanks, Josh.

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This page was last updated on December 20, 2002. If you have any questions or comments, please send an E-Mail by clicking here to express your thoughts. Thank you.

**To be able to say "Stable," it runs continuously with the processor under 100% load and can do so indefinitely without failing.