			   AXCEL216's MAX Speeed
			Home Built Personal Computer




My upgraded hardware PC specs page:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/pc.htm#SP
Overclocking reference links:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/pc.htm
My BenchMarks + Price Watch page:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/bench.htm


MYPC.TXT Contents:


MY PENTIUM III 805 MHz UBER-CLOCKED MACHINE
MY HOME ASSEMBLED PC HARDWARE SPECS
HARDWARE REVIEWS
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		MY PENTIUM III 805 MHz UBER-CLOCKED MACHINE



... And I have upgraded once again [December 1999, "Merry Christmas" to
me... :)] to an Intel Pentium III "Coppermine" SSE(TM) 700E CPU, an Abit
BE6-II v2.0 RAID Intel 440BX AGP chipset Pentium II/III class Slot 1
motherboard, a Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro DDR NVidia GeForce 256
AGP video accelerator, and a 256 MB Mushkin (Winbond/NEC) PC133 CAS3 5 ns
SDRAM DIMM memory stick.

Reasons? Simple: to play full-screen high-definition Video/DVD/MPEG in zillion
colors, real-time DirectX3D/3Dfx Glide(TM)/OpenGL(TM)/MiniGL 3D games and
draw/manipulate true-color/rendered graphics/3D animation under "proper"
conditions.
... Oh, and did I mention, also to OVERCLOCK... :)

NOTE:	I have purchased each component separately (shopped around for best
	prices/deals first), and then assembled my computer entirely from
	ground up.

The Abit BE6-II v2.0 RAID is known as one of the best/most versatile Pentium
II/III 440BX AGP/PCI motherboards featuring the unique jumperless design
Chipset Soft Menu III(TM), especially when paired with high quality SDRAM
memory DIMM chips. So now I run my Intel Pentium III SSE 700 MHz CPU [factory
set to a fixed 7x multiplier factor, because Intel clock-locked all CPUs
begining with the Pentium II 350 MHz :)] cooled by a triple fan heat sink at
805 MHz = 7 CPU factor x 115 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) speed.
I have tried all settings below, getting random crashes in Windows 98 SE
CPU/graphic intensive apps/games @ 7x CPU multiplier speed + 118 MHz FSB
speed, but I haven't tried this yet with more "conservative" settings (disable
IDE HDD DMA):

Multiplier factor:	FSB speed:	Clock frequency:
--------------------------------------------------------
7			100 MHz		700 MHz [Default]
7			103 MHz		721 MHz [Turbo]
7			108 MHz		756 MHz [Error FREE!]
7			115 MHz		805 MHz [Current => NO errors!]
7			118 MHz		826 MHz [Random errors!]
7			124 MHz		868 MHz [Locks up! :(]
7			133 MHz		931 MHz [AGP Video errors! :(]

BEWARE: The major drawback is that the AGP video bus can't handle too high FSB
speeds (beyond the default 66 MHz) without crashing, and in rare cases this
may physically damage your video board, turning it into an expensive "art deco
collectible"! :(

See my BenchMarks page for complete details on how I successfully overclocked
my PC:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/bench.htm

No errors or lockups so far [knock on wood... :)], but THIS IS HOW I DID IT:

1. FIRST, I have READ ALL INFO + GUIDELINES I found on the Internet on PROPER
OVERCLOCKING, listed here:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/pc.htm
2. ONLY AFTER THAT I have purchased a CPU + MOTHERBOARD [+ CHIPSET] that CAN
BE SAFELY OVERCLOCKED, being designed to SUPPORT external BUS (FSB) SPEEDS
GREATER than the STANDARD 66/100/133 MHz.
3. ALL other COMPONENTS/PERIPHERALS [ATA/66 hard drives, AGP + PCI video
controllers, PCI sound card, PCI modem etc] in my home assembled PC are also
PROVEN to WORK PROPERLY at bus speeds above 66/100 MHz.
4. I'm using 6 (S-I-X) quiet ball bearing 3200 rpm case COOLING FANS to blow
fresh cool air flow into the case (2 front panel fans) and the warm air flow
out of the case (2 rear + 2 side panel fans), besides the CPU 137x50x25 mm
heat sink + 5400 rpm triple fan combo, the motherboard 440BX chipset heat
sink, and the NVidia GeForce 256 chipset TennMax fan + heat sink combo, not
to forget the Radio Shack 12V 85 CFM 4.72" computer fan, which brings this
up to a grand total of 11 (E-L-E-V-E-N) fans, not counting the ATX power
supply fan. :)
5. I have applied high quality SILICONE BASED THERMAL COMPOUND between ALL
chipsets, the CPU and their aluminum heat sinks to disperse heat better.
6. I have tried multiple configurations until I determined the optimal BIOS
settings under overclocked conditions (different CPU and FSB frequency
"combos"):
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/bench.htm#SET

CONCLUSION: The Abit BE6-II mobo is THE overclocker's dream, provided you've
got the quality COMPONENTS and the proper KOOLING to support UBERCLOCKING!

WARNING: Do NOT try to increase your CPU/System Bus speeds beyond the
	 manufacturer's recommended specs if you are not comfortable with or
	 have knowledge of the RISKS of OVERCLOCKING !!!

So here we go again... ;-)



		    MY HOME ASSEMBLED PC HARDWARE SPECS



 1. CPU
 2. Motherboard
 3. Memory
 4. Primary (AGP) 2D+3D Video
 5. Secondary (PCI) 3D Video
 6. Windows (PCI) Sound Card
 7. DOS (ISA) Sound Card
 8. "PC Speakers" [;)]
 9. Master Hard Drive
10. Slave Hard Drive
11. CD-RW Drive
12. DVD-ROM Drive
13. Primary Floppy Drive
14. Secondary Floppy Drive
15. Monitor
16. ADSL Digital Modem
17. PS/2 Keyboard
18. Windows (USB) Digital Mouse
19. DOS (PS/2) Analog Mouse
20. Windows (USB) Digital Joystick
21. DOS (Game Port) Analog Joystick
22. Case
23. Power Supply
24. Uninterruptible Power Supply
25. Phone Line Protection
26. Hardware Monitor
27. Kooling
28. Future Upgrades

1. CPU: Intel Slot 1 242 pins SECC2 (Single Edge Contact Cartridge 2) SL3S9
Pentium III ("Coppermine") SSE(TM) type E 700 MHz (at 100 MHz default FSB
speed): 0.18 micron silicon die layer, 8.5 million transistors, OEM (no heat
sink/fan, 30 days warranty), featuring 70 additional streaming SIMD extensions
(not counting the 57 MMX extensions) dedicated to processing video, audio and
graphics data, 32 KB (16 KB data + 16 KB instruction) on-chip non-blocking
Level 1 (full CPU speed) 4 ns SRAM cache and 256 KB on-chip advanced transfer
Level 2 (full CPU speed) 4 ns SRAM cache:
http://www.intel.com/design/PentiumIII/prodbref/

2. Motherboard: Abit BE6-II v2.0 ATA/100 RAID:
http://www.abit-usa.com/eng/product/mb/be6r2-20.htm
Pentium II/III class up to 1 GHz Slot 1 with Intel 440BX (82443BX + 82371EB)
AGP/PCI chipset:
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/440bx/
66/100/133 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus), one 64-bit AGP-2x with sideband, five
32-bit PCI and one 16-bit ISA slots (not shared, 7 slots total), unique CPU
Soft Menu III(TM) to adjust CPU, FSB and I/O speeds from BIOS Setup,
jumperless design, DIP switches for CPU/FSB speeds, supports all Slot 1
current CPUs [Pentium II/III(TM) + Celeron(TM)] 233-550 MHz, up to 10x (1
GHz) CPU multiplier factor, with the latest BIOS Flash upgrade:
http://210.192.220.184/ftp/pub/bios/be6-ii-20/
FSB (Front Side Bus) speeds: from 66 up to 200 MHz in 1 MHz increments. CPU
adjustable core voltages: 1.90-2.90 V in 0.05/0.10 V increments. SEL#66/100
setting to unlock the Pentium II/Celeron (400 MHz and below only) frequency
clock.
Two HighPoint HPT370 UltraDMA/100 RAID Bus Master EIDE hard drive connectors
for up to four drives:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/370drivers_down.htm
two UltraDMA/33 Bus Master EIDE hard drive connectors for up to four drives
(8 IDE drives total), three 168 pin 256 MB DIMM sockets for up to 768 MB
PC100/PC133 SDRAM memory, ECC support.
AWARD Modular 6.00PG BIOS:
http://www.abit-usa.com/eng/download/utilities/uti-01.htm
with 2 MBit EPROM Flash memory, EPA Green, PnP, PCI v1.20, AGP-2x with
sideband, ISA, ACPI, DMI, USB, IrDa, Year 2000 compliant, ATX form factor
(305x200 mm board size), Winbond Hardware Doctor: CPU, system + case fan
speed, temperature + voltages:
http://www.abit-usa.com/eng/download/utilities/uti-03.htm
Keyboard/mouse password + hot key, multifunction Power On, 2.88 MB dual floppy
drive controller, two 16550 UART serial COM ports, PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse ports, IrDA TX/RX header, two USB connectors, EPP/ECP parallel port;

3. Memory: 256 MB PC133 Mushkin (Winbond/NEC), 5 ns, CAS3 latency, 16x64
non-ECC, 168 pin SDRAM DIMM module:
http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushkin.filereader?3b9a729e0457e3f8273fc0a80102068b+EN/products/990702

4. Primary (AGP) 2D+3D Video: Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro DDR
NVidia GeForce 256 (NV10) AGP chipset video accelerator:
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/reviews/video/creative_annihilator/
AGPx4 with Fast Writes controller interface, 32 MB 300 MHz DDR SDRAM video
memory, 2048x1536 max 2D+3D resolution in true color (32-bit), 200 Hz max
non-interlaced refresh rate, 256-bit 2D/3D/Video 350 MHz RAMDAC graphics
engine, Windows GUI + DOS VGA core, 3D in a window + full screen, VESA VBE
2.0/3.0 built-in support, MPEG1, MPEG2 + full-motion video with MPEG2
decoding motion compensation, full PnP compliant MS Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP
display driver, Microsoft DirectDraw/Direct3D + OpenGL(TM) ICD:
http://www.nvidia.com/drivers
NVidia GeForce 256 AGP chipset specs:
* Architecture:
- 256-bit graphics engine
- 32 MB 300 MHz high-performance DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM
- 350 MHz Palette DAC
- AGP-4x with Fast Writes Peak fill rate of 480 million bilinear filtered,
multi-textured pixels + > 3.8 Gigatexels/second
- Up to 15 million triangles/second at peak rates
- Integrated transform, lighting, setup + rendering engines
- Four 32-bit 3D rendering pipelines 4 texture mapped, lit pixels per clock
cycle
- Single pass multi-texturing.
* 3D Features:
- Transform + Lighting (T&L) onboard GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) engine
graphics performance scale
- Geometry rendering engine
- Four rendering pipelines with 4 pixels/clock
- Cube environment mapping in hardware, fully supported by MS DX7 and OpenGL
- Complete MS DX7 support + 100% hardware triangle setup
- Texture Blend support: multi-texture bump map, light maps, reflection maps +
detail textures
- Backend blend 32-bit ARGB rendering with destination alpha point sampled,
bilinear, trilinear + 8-tap anisotropic filtering
- Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping: fog, light + MIP mapping
- Full scene, order independent anti-aliasing
- 32-bit Z + stencil buffer.
* 2D Features:
- Hardware acceleration for all Windows GDI operations
- Fast 32-bit (S)VGA support
- Multi (up to quad) buffering for smooth animation + video playback.
* Video Support:
- Video Acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG1, MPEG2 + Indeo
- X + Y smooth up + down scaling with filtering
- Per-pixel color keying
- Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion + filtering (YUV
4:2:2 + 4:2:0)
- ITU-R 656 video port support;

5. Secondary (PCI) 3D Video: Quantum3D Obsidian2 X-24 PCI TV 3Dfx Voodoo2
single slot SLI (Scan Line Interleave):
http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,344583,00.html
with 24 MB of dedicated 25 ns 100 MHz EDO fast graphics memory, PCI PnP add-on
64-bit 3D only video accelerator, with high quality pass-through Medusa video
cable for primary AGP/PCI 2D video boards, using two 3Dfx Voodoo2 Pixelfx2 and
four Texelfx2 chipsets [Glide(TM)] for SLI mode: up to 1024x768 resolution,
65,000 colors 16-bit, non-interlaced, up to 135 Hz vertical refresh rate.
Compatible with Microsoft Direct3D, 3Dfx Glide(TM) + MiniGL software:
http://www.voodoofiles.com/3dfxhelp.asp
3Dfx Voodoo2 PCI chipset specs:
* 3D Features:
- Perspective correct texture mapping
- Bi-linear + tri-linear texture filtering
- Z-buffer (16 bpp, integer + floating point)
- Level of detail (LOD) MIP mapping
- Sub-pixel + sub-texel correction
- Bump Mapping
- Gouraud shading + texture modulation
- Full 24-bit rendering, dithered to 16-bit RGB
- 14 texture formats: 8-bit compressed + 8-bit palletized formats
- Full bi-linear blending of palletized + compressed textures
- 2 to 4 MB EDO DRAM frame buffer
- 2 to 4 MB EDO DRAM texture memory.
* Performance:
- 90 Mpixels/sec sustained fill rate for bi-linear textures, with LOD
MIP-mapping, Z-buffering, alpha-blending + fogging enabled
- 180 Mpixel/sec in scan line interleaved (SLI) configurations
- 3M triangle/sec for filtered, LOD MIP-mapped, Z-buffered, alpha-blended,
fogged, textured triangles.
* Additional Features:
- Full hardware triangle setup (independent strips + fans)
- Anti-aliasing
- Depth buffering (16-bit linear, 22-bit effective)
- Alpha blending
- Per-pixel special effects: fog, transparency, translucency
- Texture compositing, morphing, animation
- Linear frame buffer access
- Single-pass tri-linear filtering
- Single-pass dual textures per pixel;

6. Windows (PCI) Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! PCI PnP +
digital I/O daughter card:
http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sblive5.1/
Sound Blaster Live! specs:
- frequency response [at -1dB]: 10 Hz - 44 KHz
- S/N ratio: up to 100 dB
- THD + noise: 0.002%
- noise floor: -125 dB
- bit rates: 8 or 16 bit
- sample rates: 8 - 48 KHz
- 32-bit precision output
- analog + digital I/O modes
- hardware full-duplex support: simultaneous record + playback
- AC97 audio codec
- EMU10K1 music synthesis + effects 1000 MIPs processor
- 64 voice E-mu polyphony + 192 voice polyphony wave-table synthesis (total
256 voice polyphony), up to 1024 voices with current Live! driver update:
http://www.soundblaster.com/drivers/
- 32 MIDI channels, 128 GM/GS instruments + 10 drum kits
- SoundFont wave-table technology: 2, 4 + 8 MB sets (using system memory)
- real time digital effects: reverb, chorus, flange, pitch shifter,
distortion
- up to 131 simultaneous hardware audio streams
- digital mixer eliminates noise from signal
- bass, treble + effects controls for all audio sources
- up to 4 speakers true environmental surround
- accelerates Microsoft DirectSound + DirectSound3D: up to 32 simultaneous
channels with current Live! driver update:
http://www.soundblaster.com/drivers/
- supported standards : Creative Environmental Audio(TM) (EAX), A3D Aureal(TM)
1.0 3D surround, Microsoft DirectSound + DirectSound3D, Creative Multi
Speaker Surround(TM) [CMSS] in 360 audio space
- user selectable DSP modes simulate acoustic environments: Hall, Theater,
Club etc, on any sound source
- interfaces: line I/O, MPC-3 CD/digital CD audio in, MIDI/MPU-401 or
digital/analog joystick in, mini MIDI DIN I/O, digital DIN I/O, digital RCA
S/PDIF I/O
- Sound Blaster(TM) 16 emulation (FM synthesis) to support native DOS
games/apps;

7. DOS (ISA) Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold ISA PnP with
EMU8000 wavetable synthesis MIDI chip, DSP, high fidelity 20-bit studio grade
audio, 16-bit audio, > 98 dB S/N ratio, 64 voices Seer WaveGuide/GW Synthesis,
4 MB DRAM memory for Sound Fonts (upgradeable to 28 MB), 1 MB ROM instrument
samples, full playback/recording duplex, Creative(TM) 3D surround, standard
MIDI/MPU-401 analog joystick port:
http://www.soundblaster.com/products/sbawe64gold/

8. "PC Speakers": [;)] Both sound cards output + line input gold plated stereo
phone jack cables are connected to my Yamaha RX-V595a Natural Sound AV DSP
Receiver/Amplifier, 5x70 W maximum power per channel in all surround modes,
20-20,000 Hz maximum frequency response on all sources, 96 dB S/N ratio, 60 dB
channel separation, 0.07% THD at 1 KHz + 8 ohms, Dolby Digital (AC-3: 5+1),
Cinema DSP, Digital Theatre Surround (DTS) decoder, Yamaha Digital Sound
Field, Tri-Field + Dolby Pro Logic Enhanced (DPLSS: 4+1), 14 customizable
preset surround modes, 40 AM/FM programmable radio stations, deep bass, 8
total supported speakers, 4/4 Audio/Video analog gold plated RCA I/O,
auxiliary S-Video input, 2 digital optical I/O, Tape/MD recorder/player
monitor I/O + universal A/V IR remote control unit RAV174:
http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/DsplyModel/?gAVR00010RX-V595A
hooked up to a pair of Technics 200 W 3-way [18" woofer, no need for a
subwoofer :)] front speakers, one KLH 50 W 3-way center speaker (EMI shielded)
+ two KLH 50 W 2-way rear speakers;

9. Master Hard Drive: IBM Deskstar 22GXP (OEM) 22 GB EIDE Ultra ATA/66 (Ultra
DMA Mode 4), ATA-4 interface, 9 ms average access, 2 MB data cache buffer,
7200 rpm, 66.6 MB/sec maximum transfer rate (17.9 MB/sec sustained), featuring
Giant MagnetoResistive (GMR) head technology, Drive Fitness Test (DFT),
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) digital data channel, S.M.A.R.T. 3
Self Test and Error logging:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/desk/2522data.htm

10. Slave Hard Drive: IBM Deskstar 22GXP (OEM) 22 GB EIDE Ultra ATA/66 (Ultra
DMA Mode 4), ATA-4 interface, 9 ms average access, 2 MB data cache buffer,
7200 rpm, 66.6 MB/sec maximum transfer rate (17.9 MB/sec sustained), featuring
Giant MagnetoResistive (GMR) head technology, Drive Fitness Test (DFT),
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) digital data channel, S.M.A.R.T. 3
Self Test and Error logging:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/desk/2522data.htm

11. CD-RW Drive: Plextor PlexWriter 16/10/40A EIDE/ATAPI4 CD-RW internal: 140
ms average access, 6 MB/sec read + 2.6 MB/sec (re)write maximum transfer
rates, 2 MB data cache buffer, CLV/CAV mechanism allows constant speed on all
tracks, BURN-Proof technology eliminates buffer underrun errors, motorized
tray, dust-proof mechanism, supports vertical operation, Flash ROM
upgradeable:
http://www.plextor.com/english/support/downloads/firm_1610.html
44 KHz 16-bit digital/analog stereo outputs, Nidec cooling fan,
reads/(re)writes all CD/CD-R/CD-RW standards:
http://www.plextor.com/english/products/16_10_40A.html
Plextor Manager 2000:
http://www.plextor.com/english/support/downloads/soft_pm2000.html
+ Roxio (Adaptec) bundled CD recording software:
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/software_updates.html

12. DVD-ROM Drive: Pioneer DVD-115 EIDE/ATAPI4 16x DVD 40x CD internal: 95 ms
DVD + 80 ms CD average random access, 21.6 MB/sec DVD + 6 MB/sec CD maximum
transfer rates, 512 KB data cache buffer, Dynamic Resonance Absorber (DRA)
technology, motorized tray, dust-proof mechanism, supports vertical operation,
Flash ROM upgradeable:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/ServiceAndSupport/SelfHelpForIndDet/1,1457,1365,00.html
48 KHz 16-bit analog stereo output, frequency response 17 Hz - 20 KHz, channel
separation > 65 dB, reads all DVD/VCD/CD standards:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/Industrial/IndustrialProductDetails/0,1444,217,00.html

13. Primary Floppy Drive: Teac 3.5" 1.44 MB internal:
http://www.teac.com/DSPD/3_5_Floppy_RetailKit.htm

14. Secondary Floppy Drive: Safronic 5.25" 1.2 MB internal;

15. Monitor: Panasonic PanaSync/Pro P110 PnP:
http://www.panasonic.com/office/display/p110i.html
PanaSync/Pro P110 specs:
- 21" (53.3 cm) diagonal, 20" (50.8 cm) VIS (Visual Image Size)
- true square flat CRT
- VGA, XVGA, SVGA, VESA + Mac video modes
- colors: unlimited
- PanaSync digital multi-scan
- 0.25 mm dot pitch: 0.218 mm (horizontal) + 0.130 mm (vertical)
- DQ-DAF electron gun with hyperbolic focus compensation circuit
- video bandwidth: 250 MHz pixel clock
- max screen size: 1600x1200 @ 81 Hz + 1800x1440 @ 71 Hz non-interlaced
- max refresh rates: 160 Hz (vertical) + 115 KHz (horizontal) non-interlaced
automatically tracked
- automatic video mode selection + synchronized input signals: separate,
composite + sync-on-green
- 3 color-match temperature modes: 9300 K white color balance, 6550 K + user
definable (separate Red, Green + Blue)
- 4 buttons on screen menu: Contrast, Brightness, Degauss, Recall, H/V
Position, H/V Size, V Pincussion, Trapezoid, Parallelogram, Rotation, Color
Temp, Display Frequency, Video Level, Input Select, H/V Moire, Language,
Overall/H Focus, H/V Convergence + Monitor Self-Test
- 21 timing video modes: 1 preset, 7 reserved + 13 user definable
- advanced AGRAS coating: anti-glare, anti-reflective + anti-static
- compliant standards: VESA, DPMS, DDC 1+2 (1/2B/2B+/2AB), EPA, SWEDAC MPR II,
TCO '92, TUV, MS Windows 95/98 PnP + ACCESS.bus
- power saving standards: standby (< 25 W), suspend (< 25 W) + off (< 8 W)
- ergonomical tilt + swivel base: 180 pan angle + 17 tilt angle;

16. ADSL Digital Modem: Intel Pro/DSL 2100 + Network Interface Card (NIC) OEM
internal PCI card combo:
http://www.qwest.com/dsl/customerservice/modemsupport.html
capable of 1 Mbps maximum transfer rate (free modem, installation + setup):
through Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), TCP/IP + dynamic IP address, at 640
Kbps downstream/272 Kbps upstream connection speed, "always on" dial-up using
Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) through the ATM/ADSL network provided by Qwest
(formerly U.S. West) local phone company MegaBit Deluxe DSL service provider:
http://www.qwest.com/dsl/
using SpinnNet local Internet Service Provider (ISP):
http://fatpipe.spinn.net/
which allows data (digital modem) and voice (analog phone) signals to travel
simultaneously through the same copper phone line up to 15,000 feet (5,000
meters) from the Central Office (CO), with microfilters (high frequency
digital stream blockers, included free) installed on all voice phones;

17. PS/2 Keyboard: PC Concepts Quantum 2000 Multimedia: PS/2 interface/serial
adapter, 122 touch-soft (including Win95 keys), long life, with built-in 18
programmable "Hot Keys" to control all CD/DVD, video/audio playback,
saver/internet etc functions in software:
http://www.pcconcepts.com/html/frmQuantum3000.htm

18. Windows (USB) Digital Mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer with
IntelliEye(TM) optical sensor technology (NO moving parts), using a CMOS
digital camera to scan the surface beneath the mouse 1,500 times/sec to
transmit signals to a DSP for pinpoint accuracy, 18 MIPS CPU, 1,200 dpi, no
need for mouse pad, 4 programmable buttons + 1 scrolling/zooming wheel, USB
and PS/2 with USB to PS/2 interface adapter, MS IntelliMouse Windows
9x/NT/2000 + DOS v3.0 Mouse Software CD:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouse/ie_info.asp

19. DOS (PS/2) Analog Mouse: Goldtouch(TM) ergonomical high resolution: PS/2 +
serial interface adapter, 400 dpi, 2 buttons + Hyper-Jump scroll control
button (also doubles as 3rd button), long life micro-switches:
http://www.goldtouch.com/purchase/ergo_mouse.html

20. Windows (USB) Digital Joystick: Logitech WingMan Extreme(TM) Digital 3D:
http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/22
8-way hat switch, 7 programmable buttons, game port + USB adaptor, stable
heavy base + 5 rubber cups, high precision adjustable throttle, twist handle +
locking feature, versatile grip handle, modern thumb sweep design, Logitech
WingMan Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP Driver Software CD:
http://www.wingmanteam.com/

21. DOS (Game Port) Analog Joystick: Suncom Technologies F-15E Talon: fully
EPROM programmable/keyboard emulator (for up to 16 games/48 commands) 12
buttons flight stick pro, four-axis castle, four-axis hat, featuring Suncom's
Exclusive SATURN-RING(TM) Direct Drive Patented Technology, heavy metal base +
4 heavy-duty suction cups;

22. Case: Addtronics 7890A Extra Series ATX server super tower:
http://www.addtronics.com/7890a.htm
EX-7890A specs:
- slide-in/out motherboard tray, slot bracket and back bezel
- swing-open side doors
- front panel removable/washable air filter
- motherboard sizes: ATX, Full AT or Baby AT
- 7 (ATX) or 12 (AT) slots
- front panel security lock
- screwless/wire front panel
- clip-on screwless/wire bezel
- front, side and back panel ventilation holes
- up to 8 screwless cooling fans
- adjustable height 4 point base
- locking front panel and main chassis
- metal shielding for all exposed drive bays (meets FCC specs)
- top cover can be opened
- all flanges debarred for safety
- dimensions: 44x21x67 cm (17.3x8.3x26.4 inch)
- 94 hb ABS plastic material
- external bays: seven 5.25" + one 3.5"
- internal bays: one 5.25" + three 3.5"
- zinc plated treatment and SECC steel sheeting
- screw-in EMI drive bay fillers and rails
- power supply: PS/2, ATX or redundant
- safety: UL/CSA/TUV/CE/CB/N/D/FI/S
- net weight: 34 LBs/15 Kg
- gross weight: 38 LBs/17 Kg;

23. Power Supply: Channel Well Technology CWT-300ATX smart temperature
control: adjustable turbo cool fan speed with overheating prevention, for up
to 12 powered internal devices (not including cooling fans), EMI filters,
auto-shutdown and over-current protection, 300W ATX 2.01 server super tower
case compatible, 110V/60Hz/7A and 220V/50Hz/4A switchable;

24. Uninterruptible Power Supply: APC Back-UPS Pro 420 VA model BP420S:
http://www.apc.com/products/techspecs/index.cfm?base_sku=BP420S
Back-UPS Pro 420 specs:
- output power capacity: 420 VA/260 W
- nominal input/output voltage: 120 V
- waveform type: stepped approximation to a sine wave
- transfer time: 2 ms typical
- input operation voltage range: 82 - 147 V (adjustable to 75 - 154 V)
- input frequency: 50/60 Hz +/- 5 Hz (auto sensing)
- typical backup time at full/half load: 5/13 minutes
- battery type: maintenance-free sealed Lead-Acid (leakproof) with suspended
electrolyte
- typical battery recharge time: 7 hours
- interface COM port: RS-232
- management software (included): PowerChute Back-UPS Pro Bundle
- control panel: LED status display with On Line, On Battery, Replace
Battery + Overload indicators
- audible alarm: alarm when on battery + distinctive low battery alarm
configurable delays
- surge energy rating: 480 Joules
- filtering: full time multi-pole noise filtering, 0.3% IEEE surge
let-through, zero clamping response time + meets UL 1449
- dataline protection: RJ-11 modem/fax (two wire single line) + 10 Base-T
Ethernet
- physical dimensions: 6.6"/16.8cm x 4.7"/11.9cm x 14.5"/36.8cm
- net weight: 19 LBs/8.5 Kg
- color: charcoal
- operating environment: 0-40 C (32-104 F), 0-95% relative humidity,
0-3000 m elevation (0-10000 Ft)
- audible noise at 1 m from surface of unit: 45 dBA
- online thermal dissipation: 50 BTU/hr
- equipment protection policy: $25,000 lifetime;

25. Phone Line Protection: Australian Protective Electronics Professional Dual
Filter ModemGuard phone/modem/fax line surge suppressor.
ModemGuard specs:
* AC Power Line Protection:
- Maximum continuous current: 7.5 A (900 W) at 120V 60Hz or 10 A (2300 W) at
230V 50Hz
- Protection modes: differential (active-neutral) + common (active + ground)
- Reaction time: 1-2 ns
- Clamping voltage: 275V
- Maximum energy absorption: 280 J
- Maximum current absorption: 11.5 A
- Filter protection: RFI + EFI 90dB at 32MHz
* Communications Power Line Protection:
- Reaction time: 1-3 ns
- Maximum current absorption: 20 A
- Filter protection: RFI + EMI 75dB at 1MHz

26. Hardware Monitor: DigitalDoc2 thermal sensor-fan monitor model MP-TC02A:
http://www.macpower.com.tw/Products/product_digitaldoc2.htm
external 5.25" front panel LCD Fahrenheit/Celsius dual temperature display, 2
thermal sensors, 1 40 mm 12 V DC brushless cooling fan, built-in monitor CPU,
overheating audio alarm/fan activation, 5 control buttons: Set, Force, Scan,
Up + Down;

27. Kooling:
- 3 quiet ball bearing 2" (50 mm) 5400 rpm CPU fans mounted on 137x50x25 mm
aluminum CPU heat sink [Pentium III TripleFAN]:
http://www.coolerstar.com/p3triplefan.html
- 6 quiet ball bearing 3.25" (80 mm) 3200 rpm 24 CFM 12V DC case fans: 2 on
front panel, 2 on rear panel and 2 on side panels [with case],
- 1 Radio Shack computer grade 4.72" (120 mm) 3000 rpm 85 CFM 48 dB noise 12V
DC low noise cooling fan [Cat. No. 273-238] mounted inside the case:
http://www.radioshack.com/
- 1 TennMax quiet ball bearing 6500 rpm 6 CFM 24 dB noise 12V DC cooling fan +
aluminum heat sink mounted on the NVidia GeForce 256 chipset [included]:
http://www.tennmax.com/
- ATX power supply temperature controlled ball bearing fan [included],
- Motherboard 440BX chipset aluminum heat sink [included],
- ALL heat sinks are bonded onto chips with high quality silicone based
thermal compound: grease or tape;

28. ... And soon to upgrade to: photo quality color laser printer, 36-bit flat
bed single pass fluorescent lamp high resolution scanner, high resolution
digital camera.



				HARDWARE REVIEWS



* Plextor PlexWriter 16/10/40A reviews:
- Broken Pixel:
http://www.brokenpixel.com/reviews/Plextor1.htm
- Shrimp Wars:
http://www.shrimpwars.be/hardware/plextor161040a_1.php

* Abit BE6-II 440BX AGP motherboard reviews:
- Tech Junkie:
http://www.tech-junkie.com/articles/2000q1/abitbe6-2/
- System Optimization:
http://www.sysopt.com/reviews/abit-be6-2/

* Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro DDR AGP NVidia GeForce 256 review @
AnandTech:
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1180

* Panasonic PanaSync/Pro E110 won 1st place @ Sharky Extreme's "5-Way 21-inch
Monitor Shoot-Out" in December 1998:
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/roundup12_98monitors/f.shtml

* Mushkin 256 MB PC133 NEC SDRAM was rated "top 256 MB PC133 memory" @
AnandTech's "PC133 SDRAM Roundup" in April 2000:
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1213

* Pioneer DVD-115 review @ CDR Info:
http://www.cdrinfo.com/hardware/pioneer105s/

* Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital 3D reviews:
- Firing Squad:
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ed3dstick/
- Sharky Extreme:
http://www.sharkygames.com/hardware/guides/joystick_roundup/5.shtml

* Suncom F-15E Talon review @ The Control Center:
http://www.joy-stick.net/reviews/joysticks/f15talon.htm

* Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer reviews:
- Game Basement:
http://www.gamebasement.com/pages/home.asp?nav=articles&id=28
- Sharky Extreme:
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/reviews/misc/microsoft_intellimouse_explorer/
- Ars Technica:
http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/4q99/msmouse/msmouse-1.html

* Channel Well CWT-300ATX's "twin":
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1137&p=4
the Antec PP-303X, was rated as "the most stable performer" in AnandTech's
"AMD Athlon Buyer's Guide - Part 4: Power Supplies" in January 2000:
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1128

* DigitalDoc2 review @ Ars Technica:
http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/2q00/digitaldoc2/digitaldoc2-1.html