Indiana, Ohio and Michigan benchfest.

[jimmyz]

I would like to get together with fellow hardware nuts for some benching, good times and possibly chasing some records. I live basically on the state line of Indiana and Ohio on I-70. Richmond In to be more precise.
I have at my disposal a 23,000 sq.ft. place to bench.( Machine shop, engineering company.) I also have access to LN2 and Dry ice as well as a single stage phase unit. and obviously some decent hardware. as well as the ability to make pots,brackets etc. as needed. bring your own material and bench with a brand new cnc made tube:up: should be the perfect place to host it given the large spaces and ample electric, tables etc.
also close to restaraunts, lowes hardware, hotels etc. most hotels in town run 30-50 a night. a few could even stay with me for no charge. here is a google map of the location.

http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=5624+New+Paris+Pike,+Richmond,+IN+47374,+USA&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3105/53351190xc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

any questions or suggestions speak up.

[WrigleyVillain]

Oh man, only 250 miles from Chicago. Maybe me and Hicks 121 can make it down.

Especially if it's more than just a one time thing though I figure you'll be playing that by ear...

You should add Illinois and Kentucky to the thread title...

[jimmyz]

yep, that is the plan. I live here so I'm up for whatever schedules others can manage.

[WrigleyVillain]

Great. We have been wanting to do something similar (well i dunno about any WRs :rolleyes: ) especially once summer (finally) rolls around. Though we certainly don't have, uh, facilities quite like you describe! :yepp:

Subscribed to thread... :up:

[[XC] Hicks121]

3-1/2-4 hours...Hmmm, when we talking? Im game, got some chips & mobos I can bring. Wrigley can hitch a ride with me np:up: I know a few short cuts thru Indiana, grew up there. Ball State is a great place.

[jimmyz]

ball state is only 25 minutes from here..lol. been to stonhenge?

you guys tell me when you can come, obviously weekends are best, We work 4- 10hr days but occasionally I work fridays also. but we can still do as we please even if the rest of the shop is working...lol.

[[XC] Hicks121]

Lmao!! :rofl: Stonehenge!! Great place :yepp: :up:

Been many years since I was there.

This month is bad for me, but very doable next month.

[Polizei]

Damn that's a drive for me. Cleveland, OH... like, 4 hours. I have no hardware to offer either, lol.

I'll be waiting for pictures and results though. :up:

[jimmyz]

Hicks121;2907692']Lmao!! :rofl: Stonehenge!! Great place :yepp: :up:

Been many years since I was there.

This month is bad for me, but very doable next month.

just drop me a pm. anytime.:up: you know how we roll here in the midwest, we're all just friends who haven't met ....yet.:D

Polizei. you don't have to have hardware to come, If you want to drop by you are welcome.

[WrigleyVillain]

Sweet.

[[XC] gomeler]

Great stuff jimmyz! Glad to see more people doing this, it's a lot of fun. First step, whore out that signature :up: A 23,000 sqft machine shop would be so sweet to work in, could rope off a few hundred sqft for benching and use the other 22,500 sqft for your cooling systems :D

[jimmyz]

gomeler;2907950']Great stuff jimmyz! Glad to see more people doing this, it's a lot of fun. First step, whore out that signature :up: A 23,000 sqft machine shop would be so sweet to work in, could rope off a few hundred sqft for benching and use the other 22,500 sqft for your cooling systems :D

you got me interested in this, i just haven't made the trip to ATL.....yet :up:

[WrigleyVillain]

gomeler;2907950']Great stuff jimmyz! Glad to see more people doing this, it's a lot of fun. First step, whore out that signature :up: A 23,000 sqft machine shop would be so sweet to work in, could rope off a few hundred sqft for benching and use the other 22,500 sqft for your cooling systems :D

So this means you're coming too G? :D

[littleowl]

this could be a great thing for several of us! I will talk to mysticmerlin we live close to newark ohio so about 2.5hr drive. would be interested in meeting you guys and maybe learning some more on oc'ing. :D

[maverik-sg1]

I thought sharing hardware was only good for group points not individual scores?

[WesM63]

I'm roughly 3hrs away, so count me in.

[[XC] gomeler]

So this means you're coming too G? :D

I'd love to but that's a 14 hours drive and I JUST purchased a car, picking it up tomorrow. Then I have to tear the engine apart, doubt it'll be ready in any short time frame :p:

[theclash]

So when do you want to hold this? I'd love to show up and help!

[squilliam]

I believe that is close to an 8 hour drive fer me!
(Waterford, MI)
It'd be nice to carpool fer gas money.
I'd love to go. What're we looking at for room& board?
I'm not driving 8+ hours one way, to drive another 8+ a couple hours later!

:D

[jimmyz]

Great, looks like there is more interest in this than I thought!

We have lots of hotels here in Richmond, the el-cheapo ones cost 30-45 dollars a night. the fancier ones like Hampton Inn run 70-100+. If several people are needing lodging I can stop by a few and see about discount rates.
food and such are typical pricing, we have literally hundreds of places to eat.
depending how many people show up at any given time I can put one or two up at my place.
I am willing to do this whenever others want to. If somebody wants to come down today that would be fine, or we can all set-up a date to meet up, makes no difference to me.

Waterford MI is only about a 4hr drive from here (I used to go to Port Huron every day when I drove a truck).

we can always bring grills and cook out while we bench, that saves a little money.

I am just giving basic ideas here, whatever you guys want to do is fine with me. I don't have any preferences as to when we meet-up heck we could do it any time with any number of people.

[[XC] gomeler]

If you guys can bench in that machine shop can you ask the boss if you can setup sleeping bags in a corner at night? I don't know if the place runs CNC builds late into the night but that's nothing some ear plugs can't fix. Would be sweet as you could save a pretty penny and just wake up to start benching again :p: Shower via industrial sized hose :cool:

[[XC] Hicks121]

gomeler;2911453']If you guys can bench in that machine shop can you ask the boss if you can setup sleeping bags in a corner at night? I don't know if the place runs CNC builds late into the night but that's nothing some ear plugs can't fix. Would be sweet as you could save a pretty penny and just wake up to start benching again :p: Shower via industrial sized hose :cool:

Gom, this is all your fault & I think you should make the drive too :yepp: :rofl:

[jimmyz]

gomeler;2911453']If you guys can bench in that machine shop can you ask the boss if you can setup sleeping bags in a corner at night? I don't know if the place runs CNC builds late into the night but that's nothing some ear plugs can't fix. Would be sweet as you could save a pretty penny and just wake up to start benching again :p: Shower via industrial sized hose :cool:

Actually there is a shower and kitchen at the shop, :) . an all night bench would probably happen anyway. Lots of different combo's to try and all. I was thinking a little while ago that my buddy might let us use his fifth wheel camper (sleeps eight I believe). As for sleeping bags I can clear out a room at my place and free up floor space. I live about 10 miles from the shop.

We generally don't have any runs going all night. Most of what we run are small prototype runs, no large piece runs. (4-500pcs max). the majority of our jobs are 10-30 parts. It is a small family owned shop, I am treated as one of the family (low pay, worked like a dog etc....lol).
My boss is great, he will probably drop by and check out all the madness himself.

The shop is quite unique, we do anything for a buck basically, from repairing farm equipment and painting church busses to making robotic production machinery. most of our customers use us as an extension of their own maintenence dept. we make parts or fix equipment to keep them producing, make sample parts for other places to mass produce.

[squilliam]

That would be great. I don't mind camping out in sleeping bags.
Especially if it saves me $40 (that's almost a whole new videogame).

Anyone in michigan that wants to go?
I don't mind carpooling ( I can fit 4 people comfortably + equipment [07 Saturn Ion]).

I would like to go sometime in the summer.

[WrigleyVillain]

RyderOCZ lives in Kalamazoo. Send him a PM...

[RyderOCZ]

HAHAHA....just as I read this post...my name appears.

Easy trip down there....could be fun.

I have a pretty full schedule now through June (3 weddings in May, another in June and a Lan in June) but later this summer, I could attend.

[jimmyz]

HAHAHA....just as I read this post...my name appears.

Easy trip down there....could be fun.

I have a pretty full schedule now through June (3 weddings in May, another in June and a Lan in June) but later this summer, I could attend.



Bring ram.....:rofl: :ROTF: . edit: and an OCZ phase unit to punish!!

when uncle george gives us our bonus check this year we will all have a little extra cash, we could do our part to help the economy by spending it benching and such.

I am open for whenever people can come by, no wife, kids etc. so I will leave that up to my guests.

anyone can pm me with questions or suggestions whenever they want. I am on here at least a few times a day.

[Warboy]

I would love to come, I was just thinking about buying more hardware. I'm in Kalamazoo with Ryder, I've meet Ryder to, I still have to thank him again for helping me test some of my older hardware out when it was "new" lol.

[bullet2urbrain]

Warboy;2911692']I would love to come, I was just thinking about buying more hardware. I'm in Kalamazoo with Ryder, I've meet Ryder to, I still have to thank him again for helping me test some of my older hardware out when it was "new" lol.

If this is summertime, I'll be in Cleveland, but, I'll be working too with the engineering company so should have some funds, no hardware, unless you want an 3600 x2 ;)

However, the only way I'm coming is if Ryder, and Warboy bring all the beer they can fit from Bells and bring it for me to drink, and maybe hit Founder's on the way too :D

I love beer, almost more than I love hardware anymore

When there is a date I'll see what i can do.

/Subscribed.

PS: Cool idea. and like Gome said, wh0re out that signature,

[Warboy]

If this is summertime, I'll be in Cleveland, but, I'll be working too with the engineering company so should have some funds, no hardware, unless you want an 3600 x2 ;)

However, the only way I'm coming is if Ryder, and Warboy bring all the beer they can fit from Bells and bring it for me to drink, and maybe hit Founder's on the way too :D

I love beer, almost more than I love hardware anymore

When there is a date I'll see what i can do.

/Subscribed.

PS: Cool idea. and like Gome said, wh0re out that signature,

I could make some phone calls but its not going to be cheap.:rofl:

[jimmyz]

The alcohol part can't be at the shop:( . you can always drink later though) but I can't let people drink at our shop. smoking is allowed anywhere but the offices. If drinking is important I'm sure we could find somewhere where we could drink and bench around here.

[bullet2urbrain]

The alcohol part can't be at the shop:( . you can always drink later though) but I can't let people drink at our shop. smoking is allowed anywhere but the offices. If drinking is important I'm sure we could find somewhere where we could drink and bench around here.

I didnt mean to drink it then, I meant to horde and drink later ;)

Somehow i dont think LN2, DI, and CNC machines + alcohol is such a good idea :D

[jimmyz]

I didnt mean to drink it then, I meant to horde and drink later ;)

Somehow i dont think LN2, DI, and CNC machines + alcohol is such a good idea :D

:up: . I was hoping others would see it that way. It is a place of buisness after all. I am very close to the owner and family and would not betray their trust. there are lots of local watering holes and decent restaraunts also. and If you find a little cutie you may not need to pay for a hotel room either , just "bunk" with her for the night, :cool:

[WesM63]

Lol.. I'm a big fan of "....here hold my beer"

Being from Ohio and all, sometimes I have to act like a redneck.

//...hope riptide doesn't see this.

[jimmyz]

Lol.. I'm a big fan of "....here hold my beer"

Being from Ohio and all, sometimes I have to act like a redneck.

//...hope riptide doesn't see this.

yea.....I was gonna mention it is a BYOS event..Bring Your Own Sheep...:ROTF: :rofl: The buckeye is only about a quarter mile from the shop. (so close that at night you can hear the livestock crying).:ROTF: :rofl:

Sorry Wes, I had too. Make sure you bring that monster skulltrail also, I would love to see it in action, even stock.

What happens in Richmond stays in Richmond (and a small place called the interwebs).

[WrigleyVillain]

Make sure you bring that monster skulltrail also, I would love to see it in action, even stock.


Oh yeah. HELL ya! :up:

[littleowl]

yea.....I was gonna mention it is a BYOS event..Bring Your Own Sheep...:ROTF: :rofl: The buckeye is only about a quarter mile from the shop. (so close that at night you can hear the livestock crying).:ROTF: :rofl:

Sorry Wes, I had too. Make sure you bring that monster skulltrail also, I would love to see it in action, even stock.

What happens in Richmond stays in Richmond (and a small place called the interwebs).

OH NO don't get rip and wes started with the sheep! :rofl:

[Warboy]

The alcohol part can't be at the shop:( . you can always drink later though) but I can't let people drink at our shop. smoking is allowed anywhere but the offices. If drinking is important I'm sure we could find somewhere where we could drink and bench around here.

I'm drink of choice is Dr.Pepper lol. Hardcore right there :rofl:

[[XC] riptide]

Lol.. I'm a big fan of "....here hold my beer"

Being from Ohio and all, sometimes I have to act like a redneck.

//...hope riptide doesn't see this.

Act? LOL Did anyone ever tell you you're a natural? :lol:

[WesM63]

riptide;2912099']Act? LOL Did anyone ever tell you you're a natural? :lol:

crap :rofl:

[WrigleyVillain]

I jokingly told told Hicks to pm it to Riptide. Ok half-jokingly. :p:

I'll buy you a beer in Indiana. Though we know he would have stumbled across it eventually :)

[[XC] Hicks121]

LoL, Ok I admit, I let Rip know about it.:rofl:

[WrigleyVillain]

But I already ratted you out. :p: :)

[WesM63]

You guys are killing me!

[[XC] riptide]

I felt a disturbance in the force and was drawn to this thread.

[Warboy]

riptide;2912245']I felt a disturbance in the force and was drawn to this thread.

*riptide secretly does a search on XS every 15mins for posts that have his name in them* :ROTF: :rofl: :ROTF:

Disturbance you say? Hmm, In the Force? You say?

[[XC] riptide]

Warboy;2912416']*riptide secretly does a search on XS every 15mins for posts that have his name in them* :ROTF: :rofl: :ROTF:

Disturbance you say? Hmm, In the Force? You say?

I don't ask. The interweb tells me. I was in a shop buying a packet of condoms and some lube, when I got the feeling. I knew what had happened.

[littleowl]

riptide;2912454']I don't ask. The interweb tells me. I was in a shop buying a packet of condoms and some lube, when I got the feeling. I knew what had happened.

LOL really now! you mean to tell all of us that you use condoms and lube when your fluffing them sheep? I here your not big enough to ware the condoms and that you like spit lube better then man made lubes. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[[XC] Hicks121]

riptide;2912454']I don't ask. The interweb tells me. I was in a shop buying a packet of condoms and some lube, when I got the feeling. I knew what had happened.

Oh man, Im not going to touch that with a ten foot pole :stick: :rofl:

[Deux]

This sounds like fun. It's a bit of a drive from Chicago but since I'm not going to Origins this year I could probably make it once school ends around June sixth. I don't have a ton of hardware to bring but I do have a P5K already insulated, a few DI pots, a DT200 and a bunch or DDR2. I'll keep my eye on this thread.

[[XC] Hicks121]

This sounds like fun. It's a bit of a drive from Chicago but since I'm not going to Origins this year I could probably make it once school ends around June sixth. I don't have a ton of hardware to bring but I do have a P5K already insulated, a few DI pots, a DT200 and a bunch or DDR2. I'll keep my eye on this thread.

You make it to my house, you can ride with me & Wrigley when we go out. :up:

[[XC] riptide]

LOL really now! you mean to tell all of us that you use condoms and lube when your fluffing them sheep? I here your not big enough to ware the condoms and that you like spit lube better then man made lubes. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

No. I respect you more than that Littleowl. I mean you looked all cute when you passed out on my couch after that spiked half bottle of whiskey.

Don't worry. I'm uploading the video to YouTube now. Under 'redneck gets stuffed' LOL

[littleowl]

riptide;2912671']No. I respect you more than that Littleowl. I mean you looked all cute when you passed out on my couch after that spiked half bottle of whiskey.

Don't worry. I'm uploading the video to YouTube now. Under 'redneck gets stuffed' LOL

:rofl: :ROTF: :rofl: :ROTF: :rofl: I almost fell out of my chair laughing at that!!



Darn I cant find it on youtube :rofl:

[WrigleyVillain]

Hicks121;2912506']a ten foot pole

Freudian slip? Get Dr. SiG! Stat!

[cre8chaos]

I am up for it. Just have to make it a date me and littleowl can get to :up:

[RyderOCZ]

Nice to see the WCG guys uphold their tradition of derailed threads :cool:

[Warboy]

Nice to see the WCG guys uphold their tradition of derailed threads :cool:

So true :cool: :rolleyes:

[cre8chaos]

Nice to see the WCG guys uphold their tradition of derailed threads :cool:


Warboy;2913441']So true :cool: :rolleyes:

Hey we do what we are best @ :up:

[squilliam]

I'm offering again to anyone in or above michigan, that would like to carpool.
If anyone in Canada would like to meet up at my house, that would be great.

I'm looking at mid summer, and [CTX]Warboy already wants to go.
I have room for 2 more.

[jimmyz]

I talked to a sponsor last night, I may be able to get banners, possibly t-shirts and even a motherboard to have a doorprizes also. I am going to push for some more sponsors (local LN2 supplier) maybe this can get as popular as lans.

Maybe Ryder can sweet talk a kit or two of ram from his bosses, or even just some banners or such....although I'm hoping he will bring a CRYO-Z!!

[[XC] gomeler]

*rawr* ATL OCers unofficially challenge you guys to some 9600GT benching ;)

[[XC] Hicks121]

gomeler;2916403']*rawr* ATL OCers unofficially challenge you guys to some 9600GT benching ;)

Now see, this is where it would get interesting. A little motivation!! I love it!:up:

[[XC] gomeler]

Hicks121;2916455']Now see, this is where it would get interesting. A little motivation!! I love it!:up:

Always looking for a little fun/competition. We'll see what we can work out :cool:

[Warboy]

k|ngp|n should come, that would be epic win.

[[XC] DragonOrta]

Hmmmm. The Indiana border is only ~9 1/2-10 hour drive.

[WrigleyVillain]

DragonOrta;2917798']Hmmmm. The Indiana border is only ~9 1/2-10 hour drive.

Oh, now you're committed, dude! :D

And wow, Jim, sweet news on potential sponsors and what not... :up:

[Zucker2k]

Oh wow! You guys weren't planning to have fun without me? Got a nice chip here (E8400), got potential. Was wondering what it might do under LN2. By the way, Haslett, MI. here.

[squilliam]

Oh wow! You guys weren't planning to have fun without me? Got a nice chip here (E8400), got potential. Was wondering what it might do under LN2. By the way, Haslett, MI. here.

Hey, you're about an hour away from waterford!
Car pool! :yepp:

[WrigleyVillain]

Got a nice chip here (E8400), got potential.

Sweet, bring it!

[Warboy]

Hey, you're about an hour away from waterford!
Car pool! :yepp:

lawl. See squilliam, another person that is a hour away. :up:

[Zucker2k]

Warboy, are you bringing that Maximus Extreme? :D

[Warboy]

Warboy, are you bringing that Maximus Extreme? :D

Indeed. I'm going to try and get a Q9450 or a X3350 to bring too. I should be buying one of them next month.

PS. The M.E. is in RMA right now because the bios went bad, so I should get it back within the next few days.

[squilliam]

If we wait till say, July, I could buy a new CPU and mobo. :D

[Zucker2k]

If we wait till say, July, I could buy a new CPU and mobo. :D

Cool guys, let's kill it! Did somebody mention barbecue and some sponsors, as well as a surprise guest? Woot!!

[Warboy]

Cool guys, let's kill it! Did somebody mention barbecue and some sponsors, as well as a surprise guest? Woot!!

If i burn up my stuff can i get new stuff from sponsors? :-P and who is the Surprise guest?

[jimmyz]

awesome to see so many people interested in joining up for some fun and good benching.:up:

So far it looks like we have got lots of good people in the group. I am thinking we need to find a date to meet up on now so you guys can see if your schedule is open.

As for a special guest..... I know you all want to see kingpin join us and I pm'ed him and asked him if he was interested. He said he is very busy as you can imagine, he did ask when we were doing this, since we don't have a firm date yet it is hard to know if he would be able to or even interested in attending.

with virtually everyone living north of me it may be better for us to schedule a meeting in southern Michigan somewhere. I plan on several of these meetings if people can make it.

I would also like to see what equipment people would be able to bring... looks like we need lots of cpu and gpu pots:D so please list any relevant items you can bring.. and even if you can't bring any hardware you are more than welcome to join us.

so guys please list when you think a good date is and what harddware you may be able to bring. thanks for reading.

[[XC] Hicks121]

I will not be able to make it til June. Prolly the same for Wrigley, since he will be riding with me.

As for hardware I can bring, P5B-d does 550fsb on air, E6300 does 550fsb, Max Formula, only tested to 475fsb, but sure it will go higher(will test with e6300 for max fsb). Also can bring my 750watt psu for benchn(if that will be enough..lol). Also can bring my x3210, but limited to an 8 multi. Would rather leave that at home to crunch though.

This is going to be a great time, I personally cant wait :yepp:

Hicks

[bullet2urbrain]

I would prefer July, although I may be out in Vegas in July sometime depending. However, as you'll see i really have no hardware and havent OC'ed anything seriously since back when A64's first came out.

As for hardware, well @ Current I can bring 2 7900GS's :rofl: if we are trying for some old school HW....

If its in July, I may have a Q9450 by then... and probably a different PSU....

Cheers :toast:

[Warboy]

awesome to see so many people interested in joining up for some fun and good benching.:up:

So far it looks like we have got lots of good people in the group. I am thinking we need to find a date to meet up on now so you guys can see if your schedule is open.

As for a special guest..... I know you all want to see kingpin join us and I pm'ed him and asked him if he was interested. He said he is very busy as you can imagine, he did ask when we were doing this, since we don't have a firm date yet it is hard to know if he would be able to or even interested in attending.

with virtually everyone living north of me it may be better for us to schedule a meeting in southern Michigan somewhere. I plan on several of these meetings if people can make it.

I would also like to see what equipment people would be able to bring... looks like we need lots of cpu and gpu pots:D so please list any relevant items you can bring.. and even if you can't bring any hardware you are more than welcome to join us.

so guys please list when you think a good date is and what harddware you may be able to bring. thanks for reading.


Well, Figure out a place, There might be a place i can talk to the owner and see if he can let us bench here. but I think that might be a little out of the way. Besides, I don't think we want a 1.5million volt Tesla coil near us either.

[[XC] Hicks121]

Warboy;2923465']Well, Figure out a place, There might be a place i can talk to the owner and see if he can let us bench here. but I think that might be a little out of the way. Besides, I don't think we want a 1.5million volt Tesla coil near us either.

Oh I do!!! I have built a few smaller ones!! They are alot of fun to play with :yepp: , but i wouldt want it fired up when we are benching..lol:)

[Polizei]

Southern Michigan is closer to me than southern Indiana. I may be able to go but I'm hopefully (:rolleyes:) joining the work force full time with an internship/co-op, so I don't know what my schedule will look like. I'm planning on getting an E8400 or 8500 and some DFI offering, be if P45 or X48. I'll also bring along some D9GMH Ballistix DDR2-800 that do 1107MHz 5-4-4-12 @ 2.35v.

That is, pending if I actually can make it.

[bullet2urbrain]

Southern Michigan is closer to me than southern Indiana. I may be able to go but I'm hopefully (:rolleyes:) joining the work force full time with an internship/co-op, so I don't know what my schedule will look like. I'm planning on getting an E8400 or 8500 and some DFI offering, be if P45 or X48. I'll also bring along some D9GMH Ballistix DDR2-800 that do 1107MHz 5-4-4-12 @ 2.35v.

That is, pending if I actually can make it.

depending where it is, If Southern Indiana, Akron, isnt too far out of the way, since i could jump down to Akron, jump on 76 take that to 71 and 71 south to 70 and across the state, or if its in Michigan, and you can make it north to the Cleveland Area, we could carpool...

Cheers :toast:

PS: Kingpin, if you do come, or he is coming, he has to bring his skateboard for sure.

[Warboy]

Hicks121;2923515']Oh I do!!! I have built a few smaller ones!! They are alot of fun to play with :yepp: , but i wouldt want it fired up when we are benching..lol:)

The Owner doesn't let anyone fire it up besides him. But anyone can fire thumper, You can just think of what it does ;) (uses a huge amount of amps to disintegrate anything and makes a thumping noise lol)

[WrigleyVillain]

As for hardware, well @ Current I can bring 2 7900GS's :rofl: if we are trying for some old school HW....



By all means, Jim and I already talked a bit about trying to set WRs with older PCI-e video cards. And I don't really have anything particularly 'special' so that's a good way to contribute to the party, though bringing something not necessary as he's said.

And, again, a pair of 9600GTs would be cool to compete against Gomeler and his crew...

As for as timing, whenever works for me :up:

[bullet2urbrain]

By all means, Jim and I already talked a bit about trying to set WRs with older PCI-e video cards. And I don't really have anything particularly 'special' so that's a good way to contribute to the party, though bringing something not necessary as he's said.

And, again, a pair of 9600GTs would be cool to compete against Gomeler and his crew...

As for as timing, whenever works for me :up:


<< Jim also, I was very very confused reading that post :ROTF:

I'll gladly bring the 7900GS's... I've got some old Athlon XP's too although i dont believe they were T-Birds or Barton's :D those may be dead though now that i think about it :shrug:


Well looks like we need to make this official, we've shown the interest so lets get a date and a place.

[[XC] gomeler]

And, again, a pair of 9600GTs would be cool to compete against Gomeler and his crew...

As for as timing, whenever works for me :up:

*whips out the soldering iron*
This could get fun :D

[bullet2urbrain]

gomeler;2923941']*whips out the soldering iron*
This could get fun :D

I've got a soldering iron too, and access to a Mantis microscope ;) This could get fun... all i need is the 9600GT

Actually I've got access to lots of soldering irons. ;) working in industry helps :D

[Deux]

I can make it anytime after June 6 or 8. I don't have a bunch of modern hardware but some including P5K vanilla, lots of D9 DDR2, 2 DI/LN2 pots, a UEI DT200, and enough deltas to make a case float. I'll also probably have a few Conroe-L celerons and an 8300 by then too.

[[XC] gomeler]

I've got a soldering iron too, and access to a Mantis microscope ;) This could get fun... all i need is the 9600GT

Actually I've got access to lots of soldering irons. ;) working in industry helps :D

hax! :p:

[WesM63]

Anytime is good for me really. Unless its like next month. I'm hoping to be moving into a house by then.

[WrigleyVillain]

No, June at the earliest I gather. Though I have to take my girlfriend to a White Sox game on Sunday 6/8 (if you lived in Chicago you would understand the significance of that statement ;) )

[[XC] riptide]

Anytime is good for me really. Unless its like next month. I'm hoping to be moving into a house by then.

Wes. I'll be expecting an invite to the house warming. ;)

[WrigleyVillain]

riptide;2924614']Wes. I'll be expecting an invite to the house warming. ;)

That's it? No wise crack about Ohio? I'm disappointed in you, man. :D

[jimmyz]

Anytime is good for me really. Unless its like next month. I'm hoping to be moving into a house by then.

nothing warms up a house like Liquid Nitrogen, sounds like a good reason for a "house warming" party.:ROTF:

We need a variety of hardware, being the latest cutting edge is not really important , to me at least. some of the most fun I've ever had was with the old hardware:up:
definitely need as many pots as possible
We also will need temp sensors, fans, power supplies, basically all the support type stuff. coolers for dry ice, acetone ($13 dollars a gallon local :shakes: )our local Meijer has Dry Ice and I have heard Kroger does also.

My stuff:
QX9650 a decent clocker
a select few kits of ballistix
DFI LP X-38 board, When the X-48 T3R launches I will have it.
two 3870x2's Second is getting ordered tonight:up:
Sapphire 2400 pro 256mb bone stock (just got it @ 5pm give me a chance)
2 danger den water blocks
Laing D-5 pump , tubing etc,
boxes of fans, radiators (3)clamps etc.
my phase unit of course :)
I also have ongoing access to re-use some of my old hardware I have sold to friends and family. including:

Radeon X1900XTX
Radeon HD 2900XT
Radeon x700pro 256mb
an e6650 and an e6600

I can make some cheap benching pots out of aluminum but copper is very expensive right now, I need to know who wants to use pots on their cards so I can get the mounts made for them.

[Polizei]

depending where it is, If Southern Indiana, Akron, isnt too far out of the way, since i could jump down to Akron, jump on 76 take that to 71 and 71 south to 70 and across the state, or if its in Michigan, and you can make it north to the Cleveland Area, we could carpool...

Cheers :toast:

PS: Kingpin, if you do come, or he is coming, he has to bring his skateboard for sure.

I live on the west side of Cleveland, remember? ;)

Akron is just where I'm going to school. We'll have to see. When I tell my mom I'm going to play with dry ice and liquid nitrogen with my computer parts, she will probably crap herself and tell me to get a real job before I break it. :rolleyes:

[WrigleyVillain]

Ok whereas my mom would just be happy it didn't involve a bong and a Dead show. Oh yeah, that was 15+ years ago. ;)

[squilliam]

I can supply 4 or 5 brand new 80mm fans.
Newegg sells them 10 for $12 shipped.
I have about 5 or 6 in my PC (basically it sounds like a server).

[Polizei]

That's it? No wise crack about Ohio? I'm disappointed in you, man. :D

Don't throw fuel on his fire. ;) :rolleyes:

[[XC] gomeler]

Been looking over the vmods for the 9600GT, it might not be a good card for us to compete with, if we do decide to do something between the teams. Seems the OVP is set ungodly low on the reference cards :(

[[XC] riptide]

That's it? No wise crack about Ohio? I'm disappointed in you, man. :D


Don't throw fuel on his fire. ;) :rolleyes:

LOL. Wes has sold me some gear. Its in transit. So until it arrives here, he has earned you guys a reprieve. I have to be nice.:up:

[WrigleyVillain]

riptide;2926981']LOL. Wes has sold me some gear. Its in transit. So until it arrives here, he has earned you guys a reprieve. I have to be nice.:up:

Ah thanks for the explanation. All is right with the world still, after all. :p:

[[XC] Hicks121]

gomeler;2926966']Been looking over the vmods for the 9600GT, it might not be a good card for us to compete with, if we do decide to do something between the teams. Seems the OVP is set ungodly low on the reference cards :(

Well what ya thinking brotha? :shrug:

Im up for anything, what cards you have around? Check with yur guys who can participate & see what they have too?

Anyone else in the midwest, what do you guys have? Like I said before, i have the 2900pro 512 that im not skerd to go nuts with. Cause whatever we decide on needs to be modded. :up:

[Polizei]

I have an 8800gt, but I would rather not bork that.

[[XC] gomeler]

Hicks121;2927492']Well what ya thinking brotha? :shrug:

Im up for anything, what cards you have around? Check with yur guys who can participate & see what they have too?

Anyone else in the midwest, what do you guys have? Like I said before, i have the 2900pro 512 that im not skerd to go nuts with. Cause whatever we decide on needs to be modded. :up:

Really don't know. I might be getting 8800GT's for fun. Most of the guys here don't have vid cards they can burn through. I wish the 9600GT reference card didn't have such low OVP, it's really a bust.

[Warboy]

so, any update yet?

[jimmyz]

Warboy;2931143']so, any update yet?

Well, I live here, I can bench today!! I am free any weekend from Thursday after 5PM through sun evening by 9pm so it isn't up to me.

It doesn't have to be a 1 time event if you can make it down then I will be here. We could do this with a few people here or there or as several big get-togethers. makes no difference to me.:shrug:

I can also drive to someones place, I just selected the shop as I had no idea of where the people who would respond would live. there are probably 10 within an hour of me but so far only theclash :up: has responded.

[ghost_recon88]

This sounds pretty freaking insane, I would love to go!

[WrigleyVillain]

Well hopefully something will come together in the near future. Wish I could go out there this weekend; jimmyz has 5 video cards and is going for like 15 WRs I believe he said.

[Warboy]

I think my striker II extreme needs some breaking in ;)

[WrigleyVillain]

That's a start...

[jimmyz]

Warboy;3028805']I think my striker II extreme needs some breaking in ;)

bring it and that 1800mhz DDR2 in your sig, never seen 1800 DDR2:D. just ribbin' ya, looks like you got some nice stuff, thet quad would be sweet subzero.:up:

[Warboy]

bring it and that 1800mhz DDR2 in your sig, never seen 1800 DDR2:D. just ribbin' ya, looks like you got some nice stuff, thet quad would be sweet subzero.:up:

I blame the crashing database when i try to access the user CP for that...

I got the quad at 3.6ghz right now and it still idles at 25C. But so far. I haven't been able to get it prime95 stable at 3.7ghz.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/untitled2-2.png (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/untitled2-3.png)

[Zucker2k]

Warboy;3029843']I blame the crashing database when i try to access the user CP for that...

I got the quad at 3.6ghz right now and it still idles at 25C. But so far. I haven't been able to get it prime95 stable at 3.7ghz.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/untitled2-2.png (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Warboy/untitled2-3.png)

Get off that Nvidia board! Hehe.