Wylde Computer: Revision A
I recently purchased a used Alienware box that I will be turning into my “hotrod computer.” Since I have a habit of naming my machines (since most of the time they need encouragement or I need to personify them when I get upset), I have chosen Wylde as this machine’s name since it will be completely “metal” and my show computer.
Currently the specs on the machine are:
- P4 @ 3.07 GHz (Hyperthreaded)
- 1G RD Ram
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sound card
- Ratheon 9800
- 130G ATA Hard drive
Not bad for $120 USD.
The machine won’t be staying this way for long. I’ve already purchased a water cooling system to install so I can over clock the processor. Most likely I’ll be finding a PCI SCSI controller so that I can replace the ATA harddrive with faster ones. The motherboard only supports up to 2G of RD Ram, so that will be what it sits at. I have a DVD burner in another box that will surely be stolen and put into this machine.
In the non-performance realm, I am looking into sound reactive cold cathodes, a custom paint job for the case (done by me), and some neat hardware like a cup-holder/cigarette lighter.
Stumble it!
Tags: alienware, hardware, Projects, Wylde Computer