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[traitoR]

Spiffy set-up you got there! What kind of CPU sink is that? That's no moon...it's a space station!

It`s not really that big probably the dual fans which make it look bigger, Thermalright Ultima, which is a smaller heatsink.

I like that Duo Orb or whatever it's called, on the video card. I would have used that if my card didn't already come with a killer copper heat sink.

Ya, the DuOrb would look good in your rig with all that copper.

I don't know for sure. I just installed them in the direction of the airflow through the case, which is front to back. Made sense to me, but I don't know if there's a preferred way they're supposed to be installed. The limited instructions on the package don't say anything about it.

Also, I didn't use the thermal pads they included. I just used Arctic Silver on the RAM chips, then put the sinks right on top. Did you have trouble with the clips being a bit too loose?
You know it!

LOL, those instructions are horrible, i was wondering if you would say anything, i had a hard time figuring out what exactly to do, as dumb as that sounds. I used the thermal pads, don`t know if i could get away without using them, my ram is single sided stuff, i guess i could of used the pads as filler on the one side and just went with a direct contact, that probably would be the best anyways.

I got an E4400, for about $50. It has a high multiplier setting, so I should be able to overclock with the FSB, even if the stock multiplier setting doesn't allow a high OC. That's the thought, anyway.

If they still overclock as good as my E4300 does you should hit 3 Ghz anyways. Here`s the old girl here, i only run her at 2.4 now ...Mobo aint exactly highend, still a fairly competent machine with the 1950 Pro and 2 Gigs of ram though.

[SSXeon]

Nice rigs guys!

[ultimadrift]

Oops, how'd this one end up here...

Is Jessica Alba part of your rig?

[jimmyboy]

Is Jessica Alba part of your rig?

Jessica Alba is my PC case. I hollowed 'er out and everything dropped in just fine. Only problem is that it's soooo hot that no amount of copper is gonna cool this one down. A side benefit is that now my PC accompanies me to dinner, movies, and anywhere else.

[1madman1]

Yet another updated pic:



A very incomplete history:

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[ultimadrift]

That is a REALLY neat room

[Deaderinred]

too neat.. its obviously a showroom, plus there is a mac in the room too.

[1madman1]

too neat.. its obviously a showroom, plus there is a mac in the room too.

What's wrong with Macs?

[clerick]

I did the unspeakable to the tuniq tower!

[Deaderinred]

What's wrong with Macs?

fishcakes.

[Renocide]

New laptop and things...

After the past couple of years dealing with the summer weather downstairs where there is no air conditioning I decided to take some drastic measures this time around...

I went looking for laptops that could play PC games in decent resolution without blowing up and initially purchased a Alienware before canceling over concerns with quality and went with a Sager instead.

Then I didn't feel like dragging my entire desk into the formal livingroom where I would have to game now so I purchased a small suspended desk and a new FANG to replace my MERC and a new Logitech G7 to replace my Razer Deathadder. Then I decided I needed a new headset and went with the Steelseries 5H.

Here's how it looks where I game now...






The little desk is on casters so I can roll it around to where I want to game!!

HAHA! I love it! Nice and cool and the laptop is nice and powerful.

[Deaderinred]

your living room confuses me.

[acidosmosis]

I used to get all into the modding and souping up my computer deal. Then I realized that no one looks at my computer (not even me usually), that I was spending too much money doing it and that really for example, a $60 heatsink on top of my processor didn't really do anything for me. So now I just buy the hardware I want to make it work and that's it.

But, I still like the way they look. Just don't wanna spend the money doing it to my own.

[Deaderinred]

I used to get all into the modding and souping up my computer deal. Then I realized that no one looks at my computer (not even me usually), that I was spending too much money doing it and that really for example, a $60 heatsink on top of my processor didn't really do anything for me. So now I just buy the hardware I want to make it work and that's it.

But, I still like the way they look. Just don't wanna spend the money doing it to my own.

thats what women say when they get married.

[Yosh70]

My new (read used) desk with a few new goodies also....see sig.

[caveman-jim]

looks nice! how do you find having your mouse and keyboard at different level? It would drive me crazy, or at least aggravate my wrist.

[mrk1283]

[ultimadrift]

Its nice you keep the internals of your PC clean...but look at that cluster of wires you have behind it lol

[nycdarkness]

Just built another pc today out of spare parts i had laying around. Need to get a new psu and a new cooler though. >> Was bored.

[Yosh70]

looks nice! how do you find having your mouse and keyboard at different level? It would drive me crazy, or at least aggravate my wrist.

On my old desk it was the same way.....if I didnt have the keyboard tray, the mouse and keyboard would be at the same level. I also have my chair a bit higher too so that the monitor is at eye level rather than looking up at it.
No wrist ache for me, the gel pad on the mouse pad seems to alleviate any such
problems.

[mrk1283]

Its nice you keep the internals of your PC clean...but look at that cluster of wires you have behind it lol

It's all tidied up now sort of

[JesterOnYer6]

New Crossfire Setup

[SSXeon]

NICE! Why didnt you wait for the HD4870?

[JesterOnYer6]

I got them for 240.00 and sold my 2900XT for 100.00 and a BFG PSU 650W I picked up at compusa bargain store closing special for 20.00 I sold for 100.00 so it cost me 40 bucks. I am going to get the R700 when it releases.

[SSXeon]

I got them for 240.00 and sold my 2900XT for 100.00 and a BFG PSU 650W I picked up at compusa bargain store closing special for 20.00 I sold for 100.00 so it cost me 40 bucks. I am going to get the R700 when it releases.

Wow good looks! I dunno i think i will be fine with 1 HD4870.

[CR2500]

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Ghett0 TRU mod:

This was to direct more airflow through the TRU to make more fin contact, instead of going out the sides.

For an E6320 @ 2.5 Ghz, idle temps dropped from 31 degC to 28 degC

[Gandalfthewhite]

I might have to try that with electrical tape

[traitoR]

I might have to try that with electrical tape

Why not just use 2 fans ?

[CR2500]

It's so you don't need 2 fans

[clerick]

Finished my dirty metal.

[GravY]

Macro Mode..

[clerick]

Macro Mode..

Nah cam just sucks ass. Need to buy a new one.

[Treeckcold57]

I just finally fixed those cable management but it looks not too bad either. But hopefully I should get a job for a summer so I'll build next my PC to replace this crappy one.

[DaJMasta]

Right.... I promised pics of my DVD player post-rage 128 upgrade. Believe it or not.... a PCI rage 128 gave me a noticeably snappier desktop. I think just giving the CPU more ram bandwidth by disabling the integrated did most of it, but I'm not complaining!



The whole setup on my desk (not permanent, very cluttered...)


From the back of the computer looking towards the user (with the hood up).


And a top down view showing the incredibly tight squeeze of the low profile, short length rage 128 and the 1.8 inch hard drive.

[Qb2k5]

Right....

Incredible. Gives me an idea about maybe building a cheap Atom/Eee pc.

+rep

[SSXeon]

Right.... I promised pics of my DVD player post-rage 128 upgrade. Believe it or not.... a PCI rage 128 gave me a noticeably snappier desktop. I think just giving the CPU more ram bandwidth by disabling the integrated did most of it, but I'm not complaining!



And a top down view showing the incredibly tight squeeze of the low profile, short length rage 128 and the 1.8 inch hard drive.

Very cool!

[TombStone]

[IM_ShambleS]

I will take better pics in a while. I took these when i put the ting together. Later on i mounted the resivuoir and pump outside te case to heklp with air flow.
If you take note you will see i have moded a akassa vortex gpu cooler to fit my 3870.
Its a tempory measure whilst i found out clocks i can get to on it. I will buy a 2 slot cooler solution when i find one. As i am also waiting for a new 3870 to arrive any day now, and i want tioo find a decent cooler that fits the 3870.

[CR2500]

Out with the old...


In with the new...

Pair of HR-05-SLi heatsinks...got both new for $7.32 each Got an HR-09 Mosfet heatsink as well.

Pseudo-passive heatsink with 8800GTS fan airflow

Will need a 70mm fan for this one.

[caveman-jim]

Bragging on my new gaming rig setup (see system specs button for details):

See my thread here about my new 4850, and my thread here about my Intel Matrix Raid5/Raid0 benchies. I've since blown away those arrays and created one 6 disk Raid5.