Author: HQH
Released: November 10, 2002
Updated: August 7, 2004
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Listed below are what computers I own or use. I try to list as much information as possible. These information are published for
reference and to show off what kind of computers I'm using. Envy me!!!!! Just kidding.
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Compaq Presario Notebook 17XL260 Description
| Audio |
ESS Allegro (ES1988) & built in JBL Pro stereo speakers |
| CPU |
Intel Pentium III (Coppermine) 500 MHz w/256 KB L2 cache |
| Display |
13.3" TFT (active matrix) |
| DVD |
DVD-ROM drive, unknown speed |
| HDD |
Ultra DMA 6 GB HDD |
| Modem |
Compaq 56K V.90 HSF Mini PCI |
| Mouse |
Logitech USB Wheel Mouse Optical |
| Networking |
Netgear FA410TX 10/100 Mb PCMCIA card or D-Link DWL-G650 802.11g 108 Mb PCMCIA card (rev. B3 firmware 2.36) |
| OS |
Windows XP Professional with SP1 |
| RAM |
256 MB of SDRAM PC-133 (two 128 MB SDRAM PC-133) |
| Video Adapter |
ATI Rage Mobility M1 2x AGP 3D 8 MB of RAM |
Misc. Stuff/Notes
- For Compaq Presario Notebook 17XL260 video adapter benchmarks, click here. Note that the
benchmarks were done on Windows Me, not Windows XP Pro as listed in the description above.
- For quick comparison of my Compaq Presario Notebook 17XL260 with 3DMark 2001 results with your system's results, click
here. Note: You must have a 3DMark 2001 result to
compare with.
- Notebook been through numerous OS: Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows XP Pro. Current OS is Windows XP Pro with
SP1.
- Netgear FA410TX 10/100 Mb PCMCIA card (16-bit) when set to 100 Mbps full duplex, it can only hit a max throughput of 10 Mbps.
That's sad. It can't even go faster than 10 Mbps. About 1.25 MBps (10 Mbps) throughput at the max.
Quick Review
This is a dinosaur notebook. Don't play any games on this notebook, because it's so obsolete for today's games. This notebook is
just used basically for anything that isn't gaming related.
Status
Operational and used sparingly.
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Celeron 300A Desktop Description
| Audio |
Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value |
| CD Drives |
IDE2 Master: Memorex 52x24x52 CD-RW drive
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| CPU |
Intel Celeron 300A - 300 MHz w/128 KB L2 cache |
| Display |
Samtron 76V 17" CRT monitor |
| HDD |
IDE1 Master: Make: Fujitsu, Model: MPC3064AT, Capacity: 6.4 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-33, RPM: 5400, Cache: 256 KB
IDE1 Slave: Make: Maxtor, Model: 54610H6, Capacity: 46.1 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-100, RPM: 7200, Cache: 2 MB
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| Motherboard |
Abit BH6 v1.2, BIOS version SP |
| Mouse |
Memorex Optical Wheel Mouse |
| Networking |
3Com 3CSOHO Fast Ethernet (3CSOHO100-TX) |
| OS |
Windows XP Professional with SP1 |
| RAM |
320 MB of SDRAM (one 64 MB SDRAM PC-100, two 128 MB SDRAM PC-133) |
| Speakers |
Cheapo stereo speakers. |
| Video Adapter |
3dfx Voodoo3 2000 16 MB of RAM |
Misc. Stuff/Notes
- Celeron 300A is overclocked to 450 MHz (FSB: 100 MHz) without any core voltage increase.
- Swapfile (virtual memory) is disabled. Out of 320 MB of RAM installed, more than 200 MB of RAM is available after booting
into Windows XP Pro. With that much memory left to run programs, I decided to just disable swapfile. This reduces HDD thrashing and
for storing data on HDD instead of RAM.
- RAM is running as CAS latency 3.
Quick Review
This is a dinosaur desktop computer. Games are non-existence on this computer.
Status
Computer pretty much abandoned, only used for word processing, Internet surfing, etc... by other family members.
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P4 2.4C Desktop Description
| Audio |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum |
| CD Drive |
IDE1 Slave: Lite-On 52x32x52 CD-RW drive
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| Chassis |
Antec Plus1080AMG with TruePower430
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| CPU |
Intel Pentium 4 2.4C (2.4 GHz), 800MHz Quad Pumped FSB, Hyper-Threading |
| Display |
Dell 1901FP - 19" flat panel (LCD) monitor, DVI output (native resolution: 1280x1024) |
| HDD |
IDE1 Master: Make: Maxtor, Model: 6Y060L0, Capacity: 60 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-133, RPM: 7200, Cache: 2 MB
IDE2 Master: Make: Western Digital, Model: WD2500JBRTL, Capacity: 250 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-100, RPM: 7200, Cache: 8 MB
IDE2 Slave: Make: Western Digital, Model: WD2500JBRTL, Capacity: 250 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-100, RPM: 7200, Cache: 8 MB
SATA1 to IDE (IDE3): Make: Western Digital, Model: WD2500JBRTL, Capacity: 250 GB, Interface: UDMA/ATA-100, RPM: 7200, Cache: 8 MB
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| Motherboard |
Abit IC7-G Max II Advance, BIOS version 25 |
| Mouse |
Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical v1.1 |
| Networking |
Intel PRO/1000 CT Desktop Connection Gigabit LAN (a.k.a. Gigabit Ethernet) and D-Link DWL-G520 108 Mb 802.11g (rev. A3 firmware 2.36)
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| OS |
Windows XP Professional with SP1 |
| RAM |
1 GB Kingston Kit (KHX3500K2) HyperX DDR 434MHz (PC3500) DIMM CL2, timing of 2-8-3-3 (2x512 MB) |
| Speakers |
Logitech Z-640 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers (70 Watts) |
| Video Adapter |
ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB |
Misc. Stuff/Notes
- CPU maximum overclocking stability with stock retail heatsink and fan is 3.08 GHz at a FSB of 256.6 MHz, achieved without
any voltage increases.
- RAM timing set to 2-5-3-2 (default 2-8-3-3), with default 2.6 V setting.
- Networking is handled by D-Link DWL-G520, not Intel Pro/1000 CT (gigabit ethernet). Computer is too far from central Internet
connection, so wireless networking is the scheme.
Quick Review
This is the fastest computer I long to dream of having. Runs everything quickly. Games run so sweet. Now only if I can find
some time to play games.
Status
Operational and in use.
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