Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? - Page 3

Novadesigns · 09-30-2008, 02:39 PM

Still running my P4C800E-Deluxe/3.6 P4 rig... its getting long in the tooth, especially for 3D work, but I can't decide what to upgrade to.

The thing is so rock solid though, its really hard to move on.

TeeDeck · 09-30-2008, 09:26 PM

Still on mine...ASUS P4P800 w/ P4 2.4c Northwood....takes a licking but keeps on clicking

**Sandog** · 09-30-2008, 10:30 PM

For what it's worth, I would still be on my D875PBZ with custom VR and SB silver heat sinks and 3.4EE if it weren't so good that it made me think the next thing Intel had was better.

yamawho · 10-01-2008, 09:32 AM

Just installed Vista 32bit on my old P4C800e Deluxe that's running a 3.0c nw @ 3.6 Ghz with 4 x 512mg of ram.

Everything worked out of the box except the audio.
It found them on the net and now it's good to go.

Actually it runs rather well.

Nice to know the old girl can still do it

XJ. · 10-01-2008, 09:35 AM

Nope, never had one. I still have one AthlonXP running, but it'll be retired (or re-purposed as a server) this week. Newer CPUs & systems are just so much faster it's amazing.

FlameGrilled · 10-09-2008, 03:13 AM

I'm running the system in my signature. Built it in the summer of 04.

3 of 7 · 10-09-2008, 07:56 AM

I just ordered this mobo from Newegg to resurrect a 3.0 Northwood I had laying around.
Sata2, PCI-E, and DDR2 should breathe new life into it for a work rig.
Newegg.ca - MSI 945GCM478-L 478 Intel 945GC Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

eroserou · 10-13-2008, 07:57 AM

LOL, me too.

Setup my P4P800 SE at (i think was '05) and still using it as primary rig, for everything, even some pretty recent games which would require a fair amount of 3D power....

Of course, i got it boosted with 2GB RAM DDR400, the CPU 3.0 O/C at 3,47GHz stable, 2xSATA in RAID (stripe), and added (lately) an ATI Radeon HD 3650 card, which has significantly boosted my games performance.

Also,i put on Vista, just to test it, but then (of course) went straight back to XP, which is by far, much more less a power hunger...!!!

In general, it still works like a charm and i don't think i'll be replacing it soon, unless it totally crashes on me....

Vermonter · 11-01-2008, 06:54 PM

P4C-800VM/3.0 prescot still powering my HTPC, about to be replaced by a P5N7a-VM. Still have a P4C-800 deluxe/3.2 northwood, linux box running every day. Main rig P5Q deluxe/e8400. I think for most people doing basic computer stuff a 3 gig northy/prescott processor works just fine. These 478 pin processor boards from Asus seem like they will run as long as you want them too. Quality MB in my opinion.

*zapionics<alt>* · 11-01-2008, 07:38 PM

Well I'm still running a 8KNXP Ultra (Gigabyte) on a secondary rig.
That board has more features than you can shake a stick at...

Adaptec SCSI on board, 4 SATA ports with RAID, Dual Channel DDR400,Dual BIOS, 6 channel audio, 6 DIMM slots, AGP Pro Slot, DPS, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0.

gawl126 · 11-03-2008, 03:38 AM

I'm still running my P4 system as my primary. I actually plan on upgrading it a bit; P4 3.0ghz, 2x1gigs pc3200 possibly 4x1gigs if no drawback, ati 3850.

I was actually holding off till Nehalem, but then I found out of the limitations of not being able to overclock the more mainstream cpus. So I plan on waiting to see on any new developments from overclockers and if not, I will just buy a q6600 build around that. My other option would be to wait for Sandy Bridge in 2010.

Joe Public · 11-05-2008, 05:28 AM

My P4 rig went flaky last year, so I used it as an excuse to get all upgraded (rig in sig). I probably would have stuck with it a while longer if it hadn't bailed on me. (P4 2.8 @ 3.5 w/X1950 Pro AGP). I do have some s478 systems, but they're in storage atm.

bjbgraphics · 12-03-2008, 01:59 PM

I'm still using my Intel D875PBZ v205 P27 and made a few upgrades recently:

New Video Card - Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB AGP
Replaced my XFX GeForce 7950GT 512MB AGP after it died after a year and a half from what I believe to be high temperatures due to a terribly ineffective heatsink, and high failure rates from the product in general (my first was an RMA). Bought some new purple Zalman memory heatsinks and installed my Zalman FC-ZV9 with ease on the Sapphire.

New Power Supply - SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM
I needed a new power supply to run the new video card and I wanted to get something that I could eventually transfer to a new system. There was a great deal on NewEgg and I picked up this highly-rated, modular power supply. It replaced my trusty Antec TruePower 430 which I will hold on to and use in another build at some point.

New Memory - TWINX2048 Corsair XMS 3200C2PT
With memory so cheap I went ahead and got another 2GB of the stuff I've been using for awhile now. The Dual Channel 3 GB really helps out with a lot of the hard drive chugging I was getting during games and such.

So far it has been a great upgrade and my system is able to continue to serve my gaming and utility needs into the future.

BJB

syncmaster_abx · 12-24-2008, 02:35 PM

P4C800E-dlx too

3.2E - OCZ plt 4x512 6800GT XFi music.

Just updated to Powercolor HD3850 PCS ....failed to start , boot and freeze at 20 secs,
New mega PSU HPU-4M780 on order ..

Substance_abx · 01-07-2009, 12:52 AM

I am,

it's my main rig, and i use it for gaming

recently upgraded the videocard to a ATI X1600XT AGP 8x video card and oooweee the frame rates went through the roof

everything max and AA on

09-30-2008, 02:39 PM	#31
Novadesigns I make movies Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Altadena CA Posts: 49	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? Still running my P4C800E-Deluxe/3.6 P4 rig... its getting long in the tooth, especially for 3D work, but I can't decide what to upgrade to. The thing is so rock solid though, its really hard to move on. __________________ ___________ Artist at DWA
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09-30-2008, 09:26 PM	#32
TeeDeck Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Collingwood, Ontario Posts: 817	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? Still on mine...ASUS P4P800 w/ P4 2.4c Northwood....takes a licking but keeps on clicking __________________ "If the government hasn't taxed it, licensed it, or regulated it, it probably isn't worth much" Murphy's Laws on Justice
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09-30-2008, 10:30 PM	#33
Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? For what it's worth, I would still be on my D875PBZ with custom VR and SB silver heat sinks and 3.4EE if it weren't so good that it made me think the next thing Intel had was better.
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10-01-2008, 09:32 AM	#34
yamawho Linux user Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,093	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? Just installed Vista 32bit on my old P4C800e Deluxe that's running a 3.0c nw @ 3.6 Ghz with 4 x 512mg of ram. Everything worked out of the box except the audio. It found them on the net and now it's good to go. Actually it runs rather well. Nice to know the old girl can still do it __________________
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10-01-2008, 09:35 AM	#35
XJ. Back at the Zone! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NH, USA Posts: 6,365	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? Nope, never had one. I still have one AthlonXP running, but it'll be retired (or re-purposed as a server) this week. Newer CPUs & systems are just so much faster it's amazing. __________________ Folding temporarily on hold :-(
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10-09-2008, 03:13 AM	#36
FlameGrilled Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 59	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? I'm running the system in my signature. Built it in the summer of 04. __________________ cpu: phenom x3 8650 ram: 2gb (2x1024 pc5300) mobo: msi k9n6pgm2 video: pny geforce 9500gt OS: to be decided
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10-09-2008, 07:56 AM	#37
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,677	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? I just ordered this mobo from Newegg to resurrect a 3.0 Northwood I had laying around. Sata2, PCI-E, and DDR2 should breathe new life into it for a work rig. Newegg.ca - MSI 945GCM478-L 478 Intel 945GC Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards __________________
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10-13-2008, 07:57 AM	#38
eroserou Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? LOL, me too. Setup my P4P800 SE at (i think was '05) and still using it as primary rig, for everything, even some pretty recent games which would require a fair amount of 3D power.... Of course, i got it boosted with 2GB RAM DDR400, the CPU 3.0 O/C at 3,47GHz stable, 2xSATA in RAID (stripe), and added (lately) an ATI Radeon HD 3650 card, which has significantly boosted my games performance. Also,i put on Vista, just to test it, but then (of course) went straight back to XP, which is by far, much more less a power hunger...!!! In general, it still works like a charm and i don't think i'll be replacing it soon, unless it totally crashes on me....
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11-01-2008, 06:54 PM	#39
Vermonter Do what ya wanta Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Vermont Posts: 232	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? P4C-800VM/3.0 prescot still powering my HTPC, about to be replaced by a P5N7a-VM. Still have a P4C-800 deluxe/3.2 northwood, linux box running every day. Main rig P5Q deluxe/e8400. I think for most people doing basic computer stuff a 3 gig northy/prescott processor works just fine. These 478 pin processor boards from Asus seem like they will run as long as you want them too. Quality MB in my opinion. __________________ (1) Asus P5Q deluxe, E8400 @ 4 Gig Water Cooled, 2 Gig OCZ Flex 9200, Samsung 320 gig HD, PNY 8800 GTS water cooled, 21" Sony Trinitron & 19" Dell Trinitron, Liteon DVD burner, Liteon DVD, XP Home SP3. (2) Asus P4C800 deluxe, 3.2 Northwood, Ubuntu Linux (3) Asus P5N7a-vm, E6600 @2.4 Gig, 2 Gig ram, 46 inch Sammy DLP/Onkyo 606, HTPC (4) Asus P4P800-vm, 3.0 Prescott, 1 Gig ram, WHS
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11-01-2008, 07:38 PM	#40
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 3,647	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? Well I'm still running a 8KNXP Ultra (Gigabyte) on a secondary rig. That board has more features than you can shake a stick at... Adaptec SCSI on board, 4 SATA ports with RAID, Dual Channel DDR400,Dual BIOS, 6 channel audio, 6 DIMM slots, AGP Pro Slot, DPS, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0. __________________ * Please note: any advertising within this post has been placed there by the site owner and NOT by me! * "To Boldly Go..."
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11-03-2008, 03:38 AM	#41
gawl126 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 60	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? I'm still running my P4 system as my primary. I actually plan on upgrading it a bit; P4 3.0ghz, 2x1gigs pc3200 possibly 4x1gigs if no drawback, ati 3850. I was actually holding off till Nehalem, but then I found out of the limitations of not being able to overclock the more mainstream cpus. So I plan on waiting to see on any new developments from overclockers and if not, I will just buy a q6600 build around that. My other option would be to wait for Sandy Bridge in 2010.
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11-05-2008, 05:28 AM	#42
Joe Public Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,932	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? My P4 rig went flaky last year, so I used it as an excuse to get all upgraded (rig in sig). I probably would have stuck with it a while longer if it hadn't bailed on me. (P4 2.8 @ 3.5 w/X1950 Pro AGP). I do have some s478 systems, but they're in storage atm. __________________ Asus P5B-E - Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2 GHz - 2x1024MB Geil PC6400 RAM - Asus GeForce GTX260 896MB- Samsung F1 1TB - Corsair HX620W PSU - 18x Samsung DVD/RW - SB Live - Winders XP SP2/Ubuntu 7.10
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12-03-2008, 01:59 PM	#43
bjbgraphics Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 658	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? I'm still using my Intel D875PBZ v205 P27 and made a few upgrades recently: New Video Card - Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB AGP Replaced my XFX GeForce 7950GT 512MB AGP after it died after a year and a half from what I believe to be high temperatures due to a terribly ineffective heatsink, and high failure rates from the product in general (my first was an RMA). Bought some new purple Zalman memory heatsinks and installed my Zalman FC-ZV9 with ease on the Sapphire. New Power Supply - SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM I needed a new power supply to run the new video card and I wanted to get something that I could eventually transfer to a new system. There was a great deal on NewEgg and I picked up this highly-rated, modular power supply. It replaced my trusty Antec TruePower 430 which I will hold on to and use in another build at some point. New Memory - TWINX2048 Corsair XMS 3200C2PT With memory so cheap I went ahead and got another 2GB of the stuff I've been using for awhile now. The Dual Channel 3 GB really helps out with a lot of the hard drive chugging I was getting during games and such. So far it has been a great upgrade and my system is able to continue to serve my gaming and utility needs into the future. BJB __________________ Cybertron: Antec SX600II - SeaSonic M12 SS-700HM - 3x80mm Nexus Real Silent Fans - Intel D875PBZ v205 P27 - P4 3.4c - 2x512MB, 2x1024MB Corsair XMS 3200C2 DDR - Sapphire Radeon HD 3850 512MB AGP - 36.7GB Western Digital Raptor - 40GB Western Digital Caviar Special Edition - JVC Lite-On HD166S DVD-Rom VectorSigma: Antec SLK1600 - Corsair VX450W - Vantec Stealth 1x92mm & 1x80mm Fans - Asus TUSL2 1012 - PIII-S 1.4 - 2x256MB PC133 Kingston Technology KVR133X64CS (CL2) - Apollo GeForce FX 5200 128MB AGP - 200GB Western Digital WD2000JB - 3ware 7006-2 RAID / RAID 1 / 2x300GB Maxtor MaXLine III - JVC Lite-On 851S DVD-RW Junkion: Dell Dimension 4100 - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 360 Dell - Vantec Stealth 1x92mm Fan - PIII 733 - 2x256MB PC133 Atlas Precision (CL3) - ATI Radeon 9800 - 20GB Quantum Fireball Teletran1: Dell Latitude C600 - 512MB Ram - 30GB Hard Drive
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12-24-2008, 02:35 PM	#44
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? P4C800E-dlx too 3.2E - OCZ plt 4x512 6800GT XFi music. Just updated to Powercolor HD3850 PCS ....failed to start , boot and freeze at 20 secs, New mega PSU HPU-4M780 on order ..
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01-07-2009, 12:52 AM	#45
Substance_abx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 122	Re: Who is still running a S478 Pentium 4 system as their primary rig? I am, it's my main rig, and i use it for gaming recently upgraded the videocard to a ATI X1600XT AGP 8x video card and oooweee the frame rates went through the roof everything max and AA on __________________ Mobo: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe Rev 2.0 (1024) CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2CGHZ 800FSB Memory: 1GB GamerPro DDR400 CL 2-2-2 Storage: 1x SATA 200GB Seagate Hardrive Storage: 1 x EIDE 160GB Seagate Hardrive Storage: 1 x SATA 200GB Western Digital Hardrive Storage: 1 x EIDE 80GB Maxtor Hardrive Videocard: Sapphire X800 XT PE Soundcard: ONBOARD Power: Thermaltake 420Watt Powersupply Case: Sliver Chieftec Server Chassis w/Window OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 / Archlinux(destop) Fedora 6b (laptop)
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