Athlon XP 1900+
1024 MB SDRAM IBM 16.8 Gig 7200 RPM Western Digital 80 Gig 7200 RPM Asus v8200 Deluxe GF3 64 MB (w/ 3D glasses, ooo!) Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer 19" Optiquest Q95 P3 700 MHZ 256 MB SDRAM IBM 20 Gig 7200 RPM Crap Video and Sound 15" ViewSonic Celeron 500 MHZ 128 MB SDRAM Western Digital 3 Gig 5400 RPM Crap Video and Sound 15" Viewsonic P2 400 MHZ 256 MB SDRAM Western Digital 40 GIG 7200 RPM Crystal Sound (Don't ask...) 3D Prophet GTS Pro 2 64 MB 15" Viewsonic All work great on EverQuest (original version, no luclin models). Although they have little ram so they suck for servers. |
Here's my specs:
P4 2GHz (I looked at AMD, know a lot of people with AMD, but they just run too hot for my liking) Winfast GeForce 4 TI4600 512MB Crucial DDR RAM Epox RAID motherboard 95GB combined HDD (adding 120GB of RAID 0 soon) Acer 16x12x24 CD-RW Iiyama 17" Vision Master Pro 413 flat CRT monitor Various fans, blanking plates, screws and other assorted PC paraphernalia :p ntl 512/128 cable (England, we put the 'urgh' in broadband) |
Shawn, I hope you realize that flat-panel LCD screens are absolutely HORRIBLE for 3D gaming. Make sure you've got a spare CRT lying around or you'll be sorry :P
As for gateway... *shudder*... I absolutely despise them, they build shitty as hell systems that flip out if you try and do anything with em. As for my specs: 1.1ghz AMD Athlon Thunderbird (Pentium's are shit nowadays btw) 512 Megs DDR-SDRAM PC2100 266Mhz Soyo K7V-Dragon+ Mobo (KT266A) Creative 5x DVD-ROM TDK 24x10x40 CD-RW w\BURN-Proof Technology Dual 40gig Maxtor 7200RPM ATA66 and ATA100 Hard Drives KDS Avitron 19inch Trinitron (aka flat, and crystal clear) CRT Monitor Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro & Intellimouse Optical Explorer (an older model... the newer models are uncomfortable as hell). 5.1 Digital Sound (integrated with mobo) with EAX1 support Cambridge SoundWorks 4 speakers+SubWoofer (their digital model) Magical Fairy Midget that Lives in my Pantaloons (just seeing if you were paying attention). WindowsXP Pro As for my gateway (INTERNET gateway, not gateway brand btw) PC: 1.4ghz AMD Athlon Thunderbird 256megs SDRAM Asus A7V Mobo Maxtor 40gig 7200RPM ATA100 HD 56x Acer CD-ROM KDS Visual Sensations 17inch monitor Windows XP Pro 256megs SDRAM Built them myself, as I have all previous systems i've had. Store bought pre-build systems are the DEVIL! EDIT: The "too hot for my liking comment" is bullshit. You guys just don't understand AMDs. I mean their newest AMD XP 2000+ is about 1.5GHZ and it runs faster than a pentium2 1900-2000! The infamous "heat problem" with palamino's as observed in the THG video is the result of shitty mobos. Now you can get mobos that actually detect a change like that and will shut down to avoid damage to the processor. And btw, the chances of your heatsink falling off the processor are slim to nill unless you're a dimshit and didn't install it correctly. |
Plz watch the language, but it is true Athlon XP's don't run that hot, mine runs at 100-130 degrees F
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Athlon XP 1800+
Creative GeForce 3 TI200 Creative Audigy soundcard 512MB DDR RAM MSI mobo 2x40 gb IBM 7200 HDD Sony 21" GDM-F520 monitor Telewest 512/128 cable Windows XP Pro Both EQ and the Emu run fine and lag free with Luclin models off. I had the models on for a bit but the loading times shot up and the framerate went the other way. K. |
Flat panels aren't horrible for 3D gaming if you choose a good one. I use a 17" flat panel screen that is perfectly clear and never blurs.
And as for the Pentium vs. Athlon debate.. it's always going to be a matter of personal preference. I'd personally never touch an AMD product (too many bad experiences have soured the company and their products for me). However, some other people feel that same way about Intel. So let the argument die, please. BTW, my system specs: my main computer (notebook): P4 1.6 512 MB ram 30 GB hard drive ATI Radeon 15" XGA screen DVD/CDRW combo drive Linksys wireless network PC card WinXP Pro desktop: P4 1.6 512 MB DDR2100 80 GB hard drive 64 MB Geforce 2 17" flat panel DVD CDRW WinXP Pro Both are connected to my DSL modem through a Linksys router with a wireless access point (so I can use the laptop anywhere) servers: P3 550 512 MB Ram 50 GB hard drive Redhat 7.2 Sun Ultra 2 dual 400 mhz Ultrasparc processors 512 MB ram 20 GM hard drive Solaris 8 The servers are currently on a network in a small office connected to my airplane hangar. The run on a business SDSL line. EQemu runs perfectly. I run the server on the P3 at the hangar and the client on either home system. MySQL runs on the Ultra 2. |
OoOoO!
Pentium 3 733 MhZ
10 Gig Hard Drive =( 512 Megs SD Ram 32 Meg Vid Card - TnT 2 M64 I accidentelly picked !pentium 2! 500-1000mhz lol < and wow! Image could cook on his processor while playing a game! (I know a guy that stores his computer in a small refrigerator under his desk, uses it to keep sodas and stuff in too! ) > |
Pentium IV 1500 Mhz
40 Gb HD 256 Mb SRIMM GForce2 MX400 64Mb Win98 OS The client and the server run on the same machine. Works great both, Everquest with Luclin models. btw this is my first post to the forum guys, so hi all and grats!, you all are making a great work. VaWeN. |
Specs:
AMD Athlon 600mhz 512mb pc133 ram 30 gig HD GeForce2 MX500 32mb Sound Blaster Live Platinum running a 100 base T lan connected to DSL through a Cisco router.. <EDIT> oh, and a 17" FPD that works absolutley *GREAT* for 3d gaming. If you don't believe me, i can show ya screenshots .. and it's made by gateway, too.. one of the best flat panels i've used..<END EDIT> The server runs well with 5 zoneservers running, and the only time i have encountered lag is when i cast Innoruuk's Wrath in hateplane about 100 times in a row. Seems to work well running on a LAN as well, with 2 people connected. Going to test out how the server runs with 8 people playing on a 100 base T network this weekend! -j |
I completely agree with t3mp14rX. Not a chance in hell that your processor fan will fall off to the degree that they depicted in that AVI. The new Athlon XP models offer lower power consumption (Less heat buildup) and do have some form of thermal protection. Supposedly the one in the AVI failed and hence the CPU failed to shutdown.
Only bad thing I did to a poor unfortunate AMD chip was I crushed the die while putting on a heavy duty fan and heatsink (Thermoengine, you know, the ones that are like a cheese grater on the bottom and have parafin wax through the centre to aid with cooling...). What people fail to realise is that now that AMD and Intel have stopped producing CPUs based on the same architecture, CPU speed does not give a fair comparison. AMD proved this with their Ahlon XP model. The XP 1800+ runs at 1.53GHz yet performs at, if not above the level of a Pentium 4 1.8Ghz. However, those that are Intel fans, keep your eyes on the new Pentium III Tualatin as it performs great, and the updated Pentium 4 Core (Northwood) drastically improves their performance. Multi Processors = Go Intel! (AMD MP's suck donkey's balls) Single Processors = Go AMD! Bently |
My junkers...
Main P-C:>
Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 768MB RAM 2 80GB Maxtor drives (5400rpm.. ew) 19" Viewsonic Monitor Guillemot GF2 Ultra 64MB ( cost a pretty penny, and isn't that great now) SB Audigy Sony Home Theatre Surround Sound System (mm. DTS) 12x8x32 CD-R/RW 3Com 10/100NIC Windows ME (bah.) Server 1: Celery 466 512MB RAM 2 8GB Hard drives 32xCD-ROM woot! SB Live! Value 15" Monitor Geforce 2 MX 32MB Redhat 7.1 Server 2: K6-2/500 640MB RAM 8gb HD 24x CD-ROM GeForce 2 MX 32MB 15" Monitor Windows XP Pro (bah.) |
Donations accepted!
Uhh, if anyone wants to donate working computers capable of running EQEmu (at least 5 zone servers) I'm willing to accept them.. just get with me (via private messages or IRC) to work out the details. lol
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Unstuck thread. if it dies it dies ;\
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