This is how my A1G4XE-system will be at the end:

[Helgis75]

Ok...time for a new thread. Now that i got most of the parts to build my own A1G4XE, then i think i could bring them up here. Ok, here we go:

800Mhz AmigaOne G4-XE mobo (on the way..)
1GB SDRAM DIMMs (2 parts Apacer 133Mhz Buf. Reg. ECC-type)
Black Chieftech Dragon MIDI-Tower w/360W PSU + 4 Cooler-fans..
Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort/Optical MouseMan
Black internal 1.44HD Floppy
Black internal Samsung 16x/48x DVD-ROM EIDE/ATAPI (On the way..)
Black internal Samsung 40x/12x/40x CDRW EIDE/ATAPI
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9100 128MB DDR AGP (on the way..)
TerraTec 512i Digital PCI-soundcard (on the way)

I have the SoundBlaster Live Digital 5.1, but i will rather use the TerraTec for music-creation, and soon to order two large Western Digital Harddrives at 120GB each...!!!

 :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-)  :-)  8-)  8-)  8-)  :-o  ;-)

[Helgis75]

JoannaK wrote:
Not bad.. I like that Chiftec dragon series a lot. I'm having my current PC (1800+ athlon) on black one. So I need to select another color if/when I purchase something new.

I hope those Apacer's do indeed work. These Articia based mobos are affully sensitive to memories.

One thing missing from your list.. 20" (true visible ares) LCD with 1600*1200 Resolution, inputs fow DVI, AnalogVGA, Svhs and normal Video .. And it's with black frames too  :-D  :-D  :-D

Thank, buddy :-)  I'll have it in my mind...Yes, must be careful about the memory-issue, but i know that Articia S supports server-type DIMMS (that would mean 133Mhz Buffered Registered ECC-type, which is the case with mine..)

 :-)

[Helgis75]

Calen wrote:

Black Chieftech Dragon MIDI-Tower w/360W PSU + 4 Cooler-fans

Sounds noisey...i look forward to having a quiet next gen Amiga

I don't think it will be noisy with 4 cooler-fans. It just allows my system to cool down any possible heat...Not even becoming warm!!! :-)  :-)  :-)  :-D  :-D

[Helgis75]

DaveP wrote:
It WILL be noisy. But the benefit is that you will notice the quiet that much more when you switch it off.

Ok, so the only Cooler-fan i need to use, is the one on the CPU, right?

[Helgis75]

Maybe it may be noisy, but it may be better to prevent heating in the tower, and good cooling in the tower is the most important issue...Also be aware that harddrives can get warm, too...So..

I rather may have the best cooling-system than a hot tower.... :-D

[Helgis75]

This is getting confusing, so is the fan on the CPU the only necessary one? Please tell me..

[Helgis75]

I really have to be very careful about that, but in case, i do have all the 4 cooler-fans..

I will see what kind of cooler-fan there is on the CPU of the A1G4XE, if delivered with...It has to have an ideal cooler-fan on the CPU...

[Helgis75]

L8-X wrote:
No, in general its mainly the CPU that generates the most heat, but GFX cards and HD`s under load can also generate a high quantity of heat.

4 fans is a little OTT for the A1 in my opinion, but its your comp so YOU have in it what you want, I`m sure if I open my window I`ll probably hear the whirr from here! ;-)

I'm sure the one on the CPU may be enough..I'll check this out carefully...

[Helgis75]

L8-X wrote:
@Helgis75

I have my PC in my bedroom, the wife hates it when I leave it on doing something at night, hopefully I`ll be able to banish this PC to the living room instead and use the A1 in all its quiet(er) glory in its place.

 :-D

I see....i'll check it out....

[Helgis75]

iamaboringperson wrote:
@Helgis75
 :-P mine il prollly be better though!

I guess so..hehe..:-)

[Helgis75]

Ami603 wrote:
Mine will be simpler than that:

AmigaOne XE G4 800 -on its way
kingston registered 512Mb RAM from Eyetech-
   512 more than enough for OS4.
ATI Radeon 8500 64Mb DDR DVI TVout - here now.
Both 60 & 40Gb 7200 RPM ATA100 Harddisks -here too.
LG 48x 12x 52x CDRW -already here.
Some kind of CD/DVD reader - Not yet here.
Since XE ones had audio headers,it will became later,
but maybe SB Live!Terratec 512i whathever works better.
nice small keyboard and optical mice,preferably wireless.
:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D

Good work, my buddy!  :-)  :-D

[Helgis75]

amigamad wrote:
this is what i have ,
cheap case part painted with my own window mod used seconhand peice of perspex also fitted top blow hole with 2500rpm akasa 4 coloured fan and metal grill from pc world .
lg dvd drive
yamaha CDRF1 cd writer 44xwrite 20xrewrite this has mount rainer
hercules radeon 8500 le 128mb ddr agp
rounded akasa floppy and ide leads
soundblaster 5.1 soundcard
just need to buy 512mb of memory from eyetech
seagate 7200 rpm baracuda 80 gig drive
hard drive cooler with 2 fans at front
and keyboard and mouse is made by dexxa these are cordless and sold at tesco  although these might change. i like the look of an apple mac keyboard ive seen at wwe.theoverclockingstore.co.uk
i think that it for now althogh i might get a silent power supply.

That not a bad setup of an A1G4XE! Impressive :-)

[Helgis75]

The_Editor wrote:
The Tower I have already purchased ready for my A1 has FIVE fans in it !!

Two full size fans are on the Hard drive bays two on the rear & one on the front.. Oh

And one on the clear side window..

Oops.. Thats six !!

Agreed about the noise.. My current set up ( EZtower) sounds like an airport.. So I think i'll just disconnect three of them.



coo ... The gits have made another trendy tower ....

If you only could balance the use of extraordinary fans..Then it still could run quiet..Say, having two for two harddrive and perhaps one for the graphic board could be enough, as oppose to the fan on the CPU of course..:-)

Nice tower, indeed.. :-)

[Helgis75]

amigamad wrote:
@The_Editor

some very nice cases those they make a change from beige or aluminum, my cheap case will have to do for now it looks a bit in your face mostly painted red. One day ill put pictures up on yahoo website at the moment im still creating a faceplate with bright power on and hard drive light with a speed display from a 486 turned up side down and tweaked to display 801.need windows reinstall to get yahoo site building stuff tto work.

Sounds really promising...Good thing that the A1XE-mobo will be out quite soon...We are soon into the February month... :-)

[Helgis75]

ple3003 wrote:
come on!!
i'm pretty sure the g3/g4 consumes about 5-25 watts, while the pentium3/4 as duron/athlon/XP around 50-80 watts! The 63@600 doesn't even require a heatsink!!!

The radeon 8500 doesn't get as hot as the Geforce TI 4200-4800 models. Using a slightly bigger heatsink would require a very little/slow fan.

The nortbridge from VIA does not need cooling, and wont get very hot at all.

OK, hd:s can get very hot, but i've never had to use any form of cooling on my IBM 60GXP 7200rpm. But if you're going to use two hd:s, just don't squeeze them togheter. Separate them a bit.

The PSU actually does a great job in transferring the heat away from you computer, as it is placed in the top of the tower. Usually enough, and it's pretty quiet too.

Last note: i'm bying a PPC to get rid of all the fans/noise, not the opposite  ;-)

Surely a very good advice..Thank you.. :-)