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Wings Desktop Computer

Information

Comments: Components selected and computer assembled by me. Initial components from: Wings, Hämeenlinna, Finland. My main Windows computer since September 2010.

Notes: I decided to assemble a more quiet desktop PC compared to my SOT desktop computer by using Antec case, ASUS motherboard and Club 3D graphics card. The processor fan and power supply could be more quiet, but I stick to this configuration.

Hardware

Case: Antec P183 Performance One

- type: ATX Mid-Tower (PSU not included)

- external drive bays: 4 x 5.25" and 1 x 3.5"

- internal drive bays: 6 x 3.5"

- cooling system: 120 mm TriCool Rear Fan and 120 mm TriCool Top Fan

- dimensions: 205 x 507 x 514 mm

- weight: 14 kg

Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D-E LX (ATX)

- CPU socket

      - LGA1156 socket for Intel Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 processors

- chipset

      - Intel P55 Express Chipset

- memory

      - 16 GB maximum

      - 4 x DIMM

      - DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz

      - non-EEC

- expansion slots

      - 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 (dark blue)

      - 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x1 (2.5 GT/s, gray)

      - 2 x PCI (light blue)

- USB

      - 2 x USB 3.0 ports

      - 12 x USB 2.0 ports

- storage

      - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gbps ports

      - 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gbps port (SATA on-the-go)   (back panel)

      - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gbps ports

- LAN

      - Realtek 8112L Gigabit LAN controller   (doesn't work, replaced with D-Link DGE-528T)

- audio

      - VIA VT1708S, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC

- back panel I/O ports

      - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port (purple)

      - 1 x PS/2 Mouse port (green)

      - 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out

      - 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gbps port (SATA on-the-go)

      - 1 x RJ45 port

      - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)

      - 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (black)

      - 8-channel Audio I/O

Power supply: Corsair TX850W.

Processor: Intel Core i7-860

- quad-core

- clock speed 2.80 GHz

- max Turbo Frequency 3.46 GHz

- cache 8 MB

- cores 4

- threads 8

- instruction set 64-bit

- max memory size 16 GB

- socket LGA1156

- "Lynnfield" (45 nm)

- based on Nehalem microarchitecture

Memory: 8 GB (Kingston HyperX, dual-channel memory kit)

- 1600 MHZ

- DDR3

- Intel X.M.P.

- non-ECC

- 1.65 V

Hard drive: 1 TB (Western Digital Caviar Blue)

- 3.5"

- SATA2

- 7200 rpm

- 32 MB cache

Graphics card: Club 3D HD 5750 Noiseless Edition

- PCI-E 2.1

- DirectX 11 support

- AMD Eyefinity: multiple display outputs

- AMD HD3D: Stereo 3D

- Dual AMD CrossFireX: support for up to two Club 3D Radeon HD graphics cards

- Club 3D CoolStream: cooling with heatpipe for less noise

- ATI Avivo HD: Blu-ray, HD videos, HDCP1 (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)

- ATI Stream Technology: improve overall computing experience   ("GPU is CPU")

- output

      - DVI: 2x Dual Link

      - HDMI: 1 x

      - Display Port: 1 x

      - VGA: via adapter

      - maximum resolution (digital): 2560 x 1600

      - maximum resolution (analog): 2048 x 1536

- memory

      - memory size: 1 GB

      - memory interface: 128-bit

      - memory type: GDDR5 (Graphics Double Data Rate 5) SDRAM

      - memory clock: 4600 MHz

- chipset

      - GPU chipset: Juniper LE

      - GPU clock: 700 MHz

- ATI Catalyst 10.5 Software Suite

      - ATI Radeon display driver 8.732

      - HydraVision

      - Direct3D 8.14

      - OpenGL 6.14

Sound card: integrated.

Network adapter: D-Link DGE-528T (rev. B1)

- 10/100/1000Mbps

- Wake-On-LAN for Power Management

- PCI

Optical drive: LG Super Multi Blue

- Blu-ray (SL/DL) 10x/8x

- DVD (SL/DL) 16x/12x

- CD

- SATA

Software

Operating systems:

- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit English Service Pack 1

- Fedora 21 Workstation 64-bit (GNOME 3.14, kernel 3.17.4) (previously I had problems with Ubuntu and Mandriva)

DirectX: DirectX 11.

Printing software (for Linux): HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.

Accessories and Peripherals

Monitor: HP ZR24w

- size: 24"

- matte/non-glossy

- type: LCD

- panel type: S-IPS (H2-IPS)

- active Matrix TFT

- optimal resolution: 1920 x 1200

- refresh time: 5 ms

- inputs: DVI-D (Mac), DisplayPort (Windows), VGA

- supported resolutions: 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz, 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz, 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz, 1600 x 1200 @60 Hz,1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz, 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz, 1280 x 960 @ 60 Hz, 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz, 800 x 600 @ 60 Hz, 640 x 480 @ 60 Hz

Keyboards:

- Logitech Keyboard K120, wired

- Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard, wired, Y-BP62a

Mouse:

- Logitech Mouse M115, black, wired, M/N: M-U0017, P/N: 810-001369

- Logitech Mini Optical Mouse Plus+, silver gray, wired, M-UV94

Multifunction device (printer/scanner/copier): Epson AcuLaser CX11N

- toners: black (0190), cyan/blue (0189, 0193), magenta/red (0188, 0192), yellow (0187, 0191)

- photoconductor unit: 1104

Hard drive, external:

- LaCie, 250 GB, 7200 rpm, USB 2.0

- LaCie, 2 TB, USB 2.0

Floppy disk drive, external: Sony USB Floppy Disk Drive, 1.44 MB, 3.5", MPF82E.

Memory card:

- Canon CompactFlash, 8 MB

- Lexar SD, 512 MB

- SanDisk SDHC, 4 GB

- SanDisk Ultra SDHC, 32 GB

- SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo, 4 GB

- SanDisk CompactFlash Ultra II, 2 GB

- Transcend SD, 2 GB

- Transcend microSD, 2 GB

- Transcend microSD, SDHC, 16 GB, class 10 (10 MB/s)

Memory card reader: Kingston Media Reader 19-in-1

- CompactFlash (CF, Type I/II), Memory Stick, Memory Stick (MS, Duo), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO, Duo), Memory Stick Micro (M2), MicroDrive (MD), Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, microSDHC, Multi Media Card (MMC), MMCplus, RS-MMC, MMCmobile, MMCmicro

Memory card reader: Akasa Combo, Multi Card Reader and USB hub

- USB hub: three USB ports (USB 2.0, type A ports)

- CompactFlash (CF, Type I/II), Memory Stick (MS, Duo), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO, Duo), MicroDrive, MS MagicGate, MS Pro MagicGate, MS Pro Ultra II, MS ROM, MS Select, SmartMedia (SM), Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, MicroSD (insert in T-Flash slot), Multi Media Card (MMC), RS-MMC, T-Flash (previous name for MicroSD)

Modem and Wi-Fi router: TeleWell TW-EAV510 v2

- description: ADSL2+/VDSL2 modem, wired and wireless

- 1 port: 10/100/1000 Mbps

- 3 ports: 10/100 Mbps

- ADSL2+: 24 Mbps downstream, 3.5 Mbps upstream

- ADSL2: 12 Mbps downstream, 3.5 Mbps upstream

- ADSL: 8 Mbps downstream, 832 kbps upstream

Modem: ZyXEL Prestige 660R-61 (ZyXEL P-660R-61)

- comment: works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)

- ADSL2+: 24 Mbps downstream, 3.5 Mbps upstream

- ADSL2: 12 Mbps downstream, 3.5 Mbps upstream

- ADSL: 8 Mbps downstream, 832 kbps upstream

Wireless router (and Access Point): Buffalo AirStation Wireless-N Nfiniti WZR2-G300N.

Mobile modems:

- Huawei E1820

- Nokia Internet Modem v3.8

Mobile router: Dovado 4GR, Gigabit Wireless-N USB Router

- mobile network: 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS/HSPA)

- LAN: 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports

- WLAN: 802.11b/g/n (300 Mbps)

- security: WEP (64/128 bits), WEP Open System, WEP Shared Key, WPA-PSK

Mobile router: TeleWell TW-3G Flash-OFDM

- LAN: Ethernet port (10/100 Mbps)

- WLAN: 802.11b/g (54 Mbps)

- security: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2

Controller: Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad, wired.

Speakers: Creative Inspire T10, 2.0 stereo speakers

- headphone in, aux in, magnetically shielded, 5 W per channel, 80 Hz - 20 kHz, 80 dB

Video capture card: Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro

- expansion slot: PCI-E 2.0 x1

- Intensity software

- Blackmagic Media Express software

Adapters/cables:

- Apple Mini DisplayPort - VGA adapter

- Belkin Premium Series HDMI to DVI-D cable

- Dr. Bott Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter

- DVI-A (analog only) - VGA cable

- DVI-D (digital only, Dual-link) - HDMI cable

Multi-tool: Kelvin.23, black

- screwdriver, liquid level, hammer, LED light, tape measure, 16 screw driver bits

Chemical: Arctic Silver 5, 3.5 g, silver thermal compound.

Backup Hardware

Power supply: Antec Basiq BP500U PSU 500W 8CM ATX12V2.2.

Processor fan: Noctua NH-U12P Special Edition SE2.

Stuff No Longer Used With This Desktop Computer

Fedora 13 "Goddard" Desktop Edition, 32-bit (GNOME 2.30, kernel 2.6.33).

Fedora 15 "Lovelock" Desktop Edition, 32-bit (GNOME 3, kernel 2.6.38).

Fedora 16 "Verne" Desktop Edition, 32-bit (GNOME 3.2, kernel 3.2.6).

Fedora 17 "Beefy Miracle" Desktop Edition, 64-bit (GNOME 3.4, kernel 3.3).

Fedora 19 "Schrödinger's Cat" Desktop Edition 64-bit (GNOME 3.8, kernel 3.9).

Mouse: Logitech Mini Mouse Optical (M-UV55A), wired (left mouse button stopped working in May 2012).

ADSL modem: TeleWell TW-EA501

- max. throughput: 24 Mbps downstream, 3.5 Mbps upstream (ADSL 2+)

- comments: doesn't work correctly (reboots) for example with net videos

Last modified: February 14th, 2017

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/wings-computer

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