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Project 4600ti - Completed 10/6

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It was April of 2002 and I was walking around CompUSA 30 minutes to closing time and saw a new display

going up for the GeForce 4600ti...I was a gamer at that time but always had mid level components...realizing

buying this card would take me to a whole different level. I stood there staring until an employee told me

they will be closing in 20 minutes. 2 minutes before closing time I grabbed a 4600ti...headed to the register

...and began the long, glorious PC building\gaming addiction...

 

Background: I have been tinkering with computers since 1995...built my 1st one in 1996...it had a i486 DX2

66mhz CPU. I had 3 builds named Project Paragon...1st Project Paragon had (2) GTX 295's quad SLI. My 2nd

Project Paragon II...things started to get a little more serious and I started to get into modding...

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFcXjnAV84 - My 3rd (and most proud of) is Project Paragon III...a desk

build...link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEztQAhhr3k

 

Why? Well I was going through my storage and saw something wrapped in a paper towel...ripped the paper

towel off and saw a anti-static bag...inside was my 4600ti. I was instantly taken back to the countless hours

I spent playing Project I.G.I, Doom 3 and I.G.I 2: Covert Strike. When I went to put it back in the anti-static

bag...I felt it would be right to honor my 1st high end GPU with a new build...Project 4600ti

 

Specs:                 CPU: Sempron 3000+

                           Motherboard: Asus A7V8X

                            RAM: Patriot 2GB DDR PC-3200

                            Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB

                           PSU: Thermaltake 430w

                           Case: AeroCool DS-Cube Black Edition

                           GPU: PNY Verto GeForce 4600ti -IN HONOR OF-

 

                   

 

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10\4 - Here we go...Case and Motherboard -Old meets New

 

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10/6 - Complete...once again. Just awesome seeing the old 4600ti in a case again! So glad I did this.

 

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Haven't read your post, but I'm already going to follow it.

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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Haha I'm in !

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Edit: lol did anyone actually Google UberLinus

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Can you do some benchmarks?

Is it possible to score in the negatives? :D

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looks a bit strange:D but would really like to see some benchmarks (if it is even supported ;-) )

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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It's not often you see people use new cases when doing old builds. I like it. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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btw which usb type does it support?

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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btw which usb type does it support?

USB 2.0...and it only supports Sata 1.5 so I had to use a jumper on the HDD so bios would recognize it...lol...was hoping to put an SSD in there but bios said no.

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USB 2.0...and it only supports Sata 1.5 so I had to use a jumper on the HDD so bios would recognize it...lol...was hoping to put an SSD in there but bios said no.

ssd wouldn't be worth it I think on sata 1.5^^

which os do you use?

 

PS:nice artworks btw

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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Awesome man. I know the feeling. 

Yes sir...great seeing the card back up and running. Just hope I can get it to jive with Windows 7

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So....I wanted to put an SSD in this thing but just could not get the VIA KM400A / VIA VT8237 chipset to recognize the SSD in BIOS due to the 1.5 mb/s limitation. So I went down and got a PCI SATA controller board with its own chipset that supports SATA II. After setting the raid to concatenation...and loading drivers at the Windows 7 setup screen...it worked like magic. I did notice an improvement in speed...but the PCI slots on this MB are limited to 33mhz.

 

The other issue is the 4600ti is not a DirectX 9 compatible card and has some major issues with OpenGl. And to get it to run on Windows 7 I had to install Nvidia XP drivers in XP compatibility mode....it works...but it doesn't play well with Windows 7. I tried 10 different driver versions.

 

So I am going to put XP back on and call it good.

 

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So....I wanted to put an SSD in this thing but just could not get the VIA KM400A / VIA VT8237 chipset to recognize the SSD in BIOS due to the 1.5 mb/s limitation. So I went down and got a PCI SATA controller board with its own chipset that supports SATA II. After setting the raid to concatenation...and loading drivers at the Windows 7 setup screen...it worked like magic. I did notice an improvement in speed...but the PCI slots on this MB are limited to 33mhz.

 

The other issue is the 4600ti is not a DirectX 9 compatible card and has some major issues with OpenGl. And to get it to run on Windows 7 I had to install Nvidia XP drivers in XP compatibility mode....it works...but it doesn't play well with Windows 7. I tried 10 different driver versions.

 

So I am going to put XP back on and call it good.

 

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Don't you hate it when graphics card companies stop releasing new drivers for the card you just bought?

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Don't you hate it when graphics card companies stop releasing new drivers for the card you just bought?

ShaolinBear...if that happened back in 2002 when I bought the card...sure.

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looks a bit strange:D but would really like to see some benchmarks (if it is even supported ;-) )

Strange? Working on Benchmarks...lol

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Strange? Working on Benchmarks...lol

strange might be the wrong word, but new case - old mobo, cpu, gpu and ram:) Nice

GUITAR BUILD LOG FROM SCRATCH OUT OF APPLEWOOD

 

- Ryzen Build -

R5 3600 | MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | 16GB CL16 3200MHz Corsair LPX | Dark Rock 4

MSI 2060 Super Gaming X

1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

2x Dell UP2516D

 

- First System (Retired) -

Intel Xeon 1231v3 | 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel | Gigabyte H97 D3H | Gigabyte GTX 970 Gaming G1 | 525 GB Crucial MX 300 | 1 TB + 2 TB Seagate HDD
be quiet! 500W Straight Power E10 CM | be quiet! Silent Base 800 with stock fans | be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 | 2x Dell UP2516D

Reviews: be quiet! Silent Base 800 | MSI GTX 950 OC

 

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