thrasher's windows xp build log

[thrasher_565]

so this is my build log of building the ultamit windows xp build.

 

case: thermaltake tower 900 (i do have a corsair obsidian 900d witch would be more period correct build but we will see) 

mb: asus rampage iv extreme (back one would be better but could not find one...) vram south bridge water block

ram: corsair dominator 4x4gb 1600 (looking for 4 more) also have 8x2gb too) will be water cooled just need to find what threads they are...

gpu: atm gtx evga 980 with water block ( terminal block threads are a bit messed up but got a barb to seat so...( update just got a titanx maxwell of ebay so lets hope it works..

cpu Xeon E5-1680 v2

 

so this build is the ultimate windows xp build to play older game. gtx 960 is the last supported driver but there a slight mod you can do to get up to a titanx maxwell to work. Quadro K6000 would work too but i dont think they made a water block for em i dont think?

i got one mb and was putting it together and i put the cpu up side down and killed it...so had to get another one. i found a water blocked asus  rampage iv extreme water blocked witch would have been the best off ebay but it looks like they were just scamming people...

 

so i kept looking... and found another one with water block and i got it

 

i also got a titan x maxwell with out water block but it was having problem so got my moeny back.

 

 

so today (2/19/2024) i got another titan x maxwell off ebay with water block so lets hope this one works...

 

for the mb i took off the blocks and cleaned em the cpu block is kinda bad so i took out the jet plate but i might use a different block i dont no yet. i have a raystrom block.

 

for rads is 2x 480mm rads with artic p 120mm fan for now with a d5 pump. dont no all the details yet but thats what i got for now.

 

other windows xp build inspired

Nvidia GTX970/980/980Ti/Titan driver install for Windows XP

 

the looks im trying to go by

 

 

Edited March 12 by thrasher_565

[OhYou_]

looking like a good base for it. It's actually funny because the titan x maxwell is also the fastest gpu made with a ramdac for VGA output.
not sure if that was also your intentions or not but it means you can pair it up with a CRT if you wish.

[thrasher_565]

20 minutes ago, OhYou_ said:

looking like a good base for it. It's actually funny because the titan x maxwell is also the fastest gpu made with a ramdac for VGA output.
not sure if that was also your intentions or not but it means you can pair it up with a CRT if you wish.

funny i been looking at crt stuff and watch a video of a guy completing his setup of bvm... anyway he build a pc with i think a 980 witch he said something about vga and his crt monitor... small world.

 

but ya you never no if ill get a crt/tv atm im using a ossc and a smaller tv then my 49 ich. looks ok. my dad has a 30inch dell u3011 monitor but its in use atm but said i can have it if i replace it. so im thinking about that.

 

but im also thinking on giving up and selling the systems as it seems to be a money pit. and might be happy just using my pc but ill still buy cd witch are costly... was thinking on mini but i dont no... you cant but rad2x atm so...

 

 

Edited March 4 by thrasher_565

[thrasher_565]

well update the evga titan x works... so now its down to finding the ram screw threads and more ram. and finding out what res im using and mout it. might do case mods might not i need a logitech g 115 keyboard or something... i had one but dont rember were it went? my dad had one too oh well.

[thrasher_565]

well looking on ebay for a mb for my tv build i got another asus rampage iv extreme mb thats water cooled so now i dont no what should be in what system...

 

$570 is alot but if you add it all up with blocks its about right.

 

i guess the 3060 water block would match to to the ek blocks... let mo no witch should be witch.

 

Intel i7-3970x (Overclocked to 4.8Ghz)

G.Skill TridentX 32GB RAM @ 2400mhz looks like 4x sticks

 

 

Edited March 19 by thrasher_565