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Hardware for the project

Posted 08-11-2009 at 12:33 PM by moneypit

Here is a system spec that should be able to run a 5-way setup comfortably:

Requirements:
- small footprint (don't need another huge box under the desk)
- simple, no need for massive overclocking options


Hardware Components:
- 2x - Samsung monitors
- 1x - Shuttle SX48P Deluxe (Newegg.com - Shuttle Prima XPC SX48P2-Deluxe Intel Socket T(LGA775) Intel X48 4 x 240Pin none Black Barebone - Barebone Systems)
- 1x - PNY VCG98GTXPXPB GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card (Newegg.com - PNY VCG98GTXPXPB GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards)
- 1x - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9650 - Retail (Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops)
- 2x - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9DHX - Retail (Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9DHX - Desktop Memory)
- other random parts HDDs, CDROM, generic keyboard, mouse

Software components:
- 1x - Vista x64
- 5x - wow's
- 1x - Real Temp monitor (Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring) - (yeah Shuttles run very hot)
- 1x - pnwboxer.com software

WOW Filesystem setup:
- run a single c:\WOW\MULTIBOX\ tree for all 5 accounts


Notes:
- make sure you do all the hardware and basic system setup first, including patching, tweaking, buffing and whatever else you normaly do. It will save you time later.

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    I love the Shuttle systems, I have 4 in my room right now. Great stuff, but you will want to replace 3 of the fans with higher RPM lower noise ones. It'll only cost you like $30 tho.
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    Posted 08-16-2009 at 01:53 PM by Tim Tim is offline
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    Which fans did you go with Tim?
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    Posted 08-29-2009 at 01:49 PM by moneypit moneypit is offline
 

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