(upgraded ~2011nov --- built Jul-Aug 2007 --- most parts ordered from
Tiger Direct, FL ; 1-800-888-6111 ;
www.tigerdirect.com
--- then video card and motherboard fried 2011oct ---
upgraded motherboard and CPU to 4-processor AMD)
NOTE: The video card on this PC fried ~2010oct and took the motherboard with it.
The motherboard was changed along with a few other components, such as memory.
The previous configuration is on a
HomeBuilt-1 page.
1. Component | 2. Notes |
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CPU : AMD Athlon II X4 630 4-processor CPU |
AMD Tech Support 408-749-3060 ; support.amd.com/consumer/EN/ |
MEMORY : 3.2 Gig (make?) |
?two 2GB sticks? |
MOTHER BOARD : Asus M4A78LT-M motherboard, AM3 socket;
(24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) ; chipset: AMD 760G (780L)/ SB710 |
with on-board video: integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU |
POWER SUPPLY : Coolmax ATX 450watt with silent 120mm fan, black |
$44.99 (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
HARD DISK DRIVE, first : Seagate 80GB serial ATA, 7200/8MB/SATA-3G |
$49.99 (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
HARD DISK DRIVE, second : same as first hard drive |
$49.99 (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
EXTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVE : Maxtor "Basics Personal Storage 3200", 160GB (for backups from the 2 80GB internal hard drives) NOTE: Could easily be attached a different computer. (Was not replaced in the 'upgrade'.) |
USB 2.0 and 1.1 ; 8MB cache ; 7200 rpm ; bought on sale at Radio Shack, circa 2006 ; "123,000 JPEG photos* -OR- 11 hours of DV video* -OR- 2,650 hours of MP3 music*" depending on ... |
CD or DVD DRIVE, first : Philips 20xDVD-RW SPD2413BD SuperAllwrite (retail,black) |
$39.99 (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
CD or DVD DRIVE, second : LiteOn 52xCD-RW/16xDVD-ROM combo drive (retail,black) |
$24.99, incl. Nero 7 Essentials ; LiteOn Tech Support 510-824-0066 (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
USB PORT(s) : 2 USB 2.0/1.1 front (on case), 6 USB 2.0/1.1 back (on motherboard) |
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VIDEO CARD : ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU --- on the motherboard (replaced an EVGA video card) |
- supports max shared memory of 1GB; - supports HDMI with max resolution up to 1920x1080 @60Hz - supports DVI-D compliant with HDCP with max resolution 1920x1080 @60Hz - supports RGB with max resolution of 2048x1536 85Hz |
SOUND CARD : built in to motherboard - VIA VT1708S supports 8-channel High Definition Audio |
6 Audio Ports : - Center/Subwoofer port (orange) - Rear Speaker(s) Out port (black) - for 4/6/8 channel - Line In port (light blue) - Line Out port (lime) - for headphone or speaker - Microphone port (pink) - Side Speaker Out port (gray) - for 8 channel |
SPEAKERS : using a pair of speakers that came with the used DELL#1 computer |
may use a 5.1 speaker set that came with the
Cyberpower computer that I internet-ordered in 2005 from CyberpowerPc.com |
NETWORK CARD : built in to motherboard - Realtek 8112L Gigabit LAN |
Port : one RJ45 |
WIRELESS CARD/CHIP : none |
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MODEM : none |
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CASE : Thermaltake Soprano RS101 ATX case, black w. window (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
$69.99 ; Thermaltake Tech Support 626-968-9189 |
DISPLAY TERMINAL : Mag Innovision 700P, 19 inch LCD, mfgd Mar2006, model LT717s (was not replaced in the 'upgrade') |
Bought at BestBuy in 2006 for about $180. May switch to a different display in the future. |
KEYBOARD : Gateway 200 keyboard that came with old Gateway computer that I bought for Michele for UVA circa 1996 |
may switch out to a different keyboard in the future |
MOUSE : Microsoft optical mouse, P/N: X800898 |
may switch out to a different mouse in the future |
OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Using Ubuntu 9.10 that was still on the disk drives after the 'upgrade'. |
In 2009, I changed from Mandriva Linux (installed in 2007) to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Linux --- via a Live CD install. |
Cost of computer 'upgrade':
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