Project "XETM" - Worklog (56k Warning) [Archive]

Patriote

09-28-2007, 01:07 PM

Hey guys!

EDITED: I will be using this thread to log the work of my up-coming project called "XETM". It'll consist on 2 8800GTXs, a QX6800ES G0, 4GB of RAM, Vista X64, Dual watercooling (1 CPU-NB-SB loop and 1 loop for the 2 GTXs) loop in a U2-UFO case etc...

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The goodies that i have ordered :

Xoxide.com order : (Arrived)

1 - Razer Tarantula Tempest Blue Gaming KeyBoard (Sent back for RMA...)
1 - ULTRA X3 1000w Modular Power Supply
1 - Steelpad QCK Heavy - Cloth Mouse Pad
1 - Xoxide Wire Sleeving Kit (Black) $8.99
1 - Enzotech Forged Copper Northbridge Heatsink - Low-Profile

Petra's Tech Shop order : (Arrived, Thanks Quoc And Alex!)

2 - EK-FC8800GTX Full Cover Waterblock for nVidia 8800 GTX
10 - Stainless Steel Worm-Drive Hose Clamp
17ft - 1/2" ID (3/4" OD) Tygon R-3603 Lab-Grade Tubing
1 - Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound
2 - 120mm Scythe SFF21F S-FLEXT Case Fan (63.7 CFM/28 dBA)
3 - EK-FC8800 Replacement Voltage Regulator TIM Pads (I just hate to spread compound everywhere...)
1 - EK Multi-Option Reservoir Rev.2 Bottom

NCIX.com order : (Arrived, I love NCIX.com)

1 - Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM NCQ SATA Hard Drive Windowed Top
1 - Corsair Dominator Airflow Memory Fan
1 - Mountain Mods Acrylic Case Feet Smokey Black (4 pack)
1 - Swiftech MCP355
1 - Petra's Top for that MCP355
1 - Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 120 (Not really for this project but more to test out all my stuff before i hook it under H2O)
1 - Highspeed PC Large Top Deck Tech Station FAST-ACCESS E-ATX Computer Case Black (Still not for the project)
2 - BFG GeForce 8800GTX OC2 626MHZ 768MB 2.0GHZ GDDR3
1 - G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit (+ the one i have ATM = 4GB for Vista X64)

Costco.ca order : (Arrived!)

1 - Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC 24-in. LCD Display

Upcoming NCIX.com order : (Arrived!)

1 - Thermochill PA120.2 (Back-ordered so got refunded and ordered it @ Jab-Tech)
2 - Whatever barbs that will fit the Thermochill PA120.2 ...
2 - Gaskets for that PA120.2
+ Some UV Cathodes

+ Add to this a nice EVGA 680I A1 mobo from Turtletrax! Thanks man ;)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/699008-0002.jpg

EDIT: Second NCIX.com order : (Arrived!)

1 - Thermochill Pa 120.2 Dual 120MM Fan Water Cooling Radiator *No Barbs* Back ordered so i am asking for refund and i placed an order elsewhere (Jab-Tech ;))
1 - Thermochill NG120.2 Neoprene Gasket for PA120.2 Radiator
1 - Klipsch Promedia 2.1 THX Computer Speaker System 160W RMS
1 - Danger Den 1/2IN Polyethylene Barb Fittings 3/8 NPT (Pair)
1 - Logisys CLK12GN2 12 inches Dual UV Cold Cathode Kit

Second EDIT :

Jab-Tech order : (Arrived, Jab-Tech is awesome.)

Thermochill PA120.2
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EDIT: I ordered some D-Tek nozzles, 17ft of Tygon R-3603 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tubing, a second MCW30 for the SB, 2 Gel Pad for my pumps and Crysis! :D All from different stores (NCIX.com - Jab-Tech mainly.)
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The stuff i already have and plan on using on this build :

1 - Thermochill PA120.3 w/ the Aqua Extreme barbs
1 - MCP355 w/ Petra's top
1 - D-Tek FuZion WB
1 - MCW30 (For NB)
1 - Ek Multioption Res 150 (This one will be for the GPU loop)
1 - Performance PCs Cyclone Res (It hooks on a 120mm fan)
1 - U2-UFO Original top Black Powder Coated case
2 - Modded Zalman 6-channels Fan controllers
9 - Modded Fan grills

1 - LG Dual Layer DVD Burner
1 - X-FI Xtrememusic
1 - QX6800ES G0
1 - G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ RAM kit
1 - WD SATA2 500GB HDD
1 - WD Caviar 250GB 16MB
1 - Vista Ultimate X64 ENG

+ about 10 kind of different additives...
+ about 3M of coolsleeves of different colors
+ a lot of Sound proof material (Maybe)
+ a lot of black sleeving
+ a sh*t load of different 120mm fans!
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The planning!

Heres a few sketch-ups on how the 2 loops are going to be routed (Still, it might change) : EDIT: It has changed and now the looping will be different.

CPU loop : (Res - MCP355 - PA120.3 - FuZion - MCW30 - Back to Res)
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/658900s4.jpg

GPU loop : (Res - MCP355 - PA120.2 - GPU1 - GPU2 - Back to Res)
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6589004.jpg

Behind the mobo tray :
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6589003.jpg

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This is how my current rig looks like (Well looked like before i kill my 8800GTX...)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/img3911ip3002.jpg

I will update this thread with more pics as more orders arrives. Then, the work will began! And more pics will be added for each steps so everyone can enjoy them.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Patriote

09-28-2007, 01:08 PM

Update: Let the early Christmas begin!

Xoxide.com order has arrived!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/889003.jpg

Man, that keyboard looks awesome! But OMFG! That Mousepad is huge! Thick and large!!1 It'll never fit on my current desk... Wow!

EDIT: Check the size of that mousepad!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6768001.jpg

My mouse looks lost on that thing!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/879002.jpg

The size of my old mousepad on that thing just looks ridiculous!

I am getting a new desk pretty soon so i should keep in mind that ill have to hook such mousepad on it :p:
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Check out that awesome keyboard!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/8890006.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/8890012.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/8890016.jpg
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More pics! The Ultra X3 PSU

The most gorgeous PSU i have ever seen in my life! The sleeving* on the cables is just amazing. The cables bends so easy, it'll be a real pleasure to route them in my case. Also the way the cables connect to the PSU is just amazing!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6787002.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6787004.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6787008-LL4.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/6787006.jpg
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Update: As i said earlier, i have some pics of my new Desk! :) I re-arranged my room too!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/898943022.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/898943025.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/898943023.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/898943018.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/898943028.jpg My watercooling shelf! :D

Looks good eh! 149.99$ for that desk!

PS: For the Video lovers, i have recorded a small 2 mins video of my room. It's on Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcOHZEVLSNU Enjoy :)
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Update: Look what the Canada Post guy gave me today! :D

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/799900002.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/799900005.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/799900008.jpg

Gorgeous blocks, more Tubing (I have around 40ft of tubing total. 20ft of Masterkleer (cr@p) tubing and 17ft or Tygon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD. I originally bought the Masterkleer months ago but i felt it was awful and not pleasant to work with, so i trashed it on my desk and used Tygon Tubing instead. I now use it as a safe Tubing... :rolleyes:), Rev.2 bottom EK res for my Ek 150 Res, Some Ek barbs, some Worm drives and finally, 2 Scythes fans for my up-coming PA120.2.

Patriote

09-28-2007, 01:09 PM

BIG UPDATE! :D

My biggest NCIX.com order has arrived!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234004.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234013.jpg

Poor desk can't handle the weight lol!

What i received in that order :

1 - Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM NCQ SATA Hard Drive Windowed Top
1 - Corsair Dominator Airflow Memory Fan
1 - Mountain Mods Acrylic Case Feet Smokey Black (4 pack)
1 - Swiftech MCP355
1 - Petra's Top for that MCP355
1 - Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 120
1 - Highspeed PC Large Top Deck Tech Station FAST-ACCESS E-ATX Computer Case Black
2 - BFG GeForce 8800GTX OC2 626MHZ 768MB 2.0GHZ GDDR3
1 - G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit

Comments are welcome :) Ima going to build the Tech station (which i will be using as a bench table) pretty much tonight and ill post more pics! :D
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Just finished building that nice little new Bench table... I had to drive and drop a comp to one of my customer... Anyway, Pics!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234015.jpg Working on it...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234024.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234027.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234029.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234031.jpg

PS: I just got an e-mail back from Xoxide.com's customer support and it seems that i need to pay for shipping back the keyboard to them :mad: Imagine guys, that makes the damn keyboard worth around 140$ USD... The next one better be freaking 100% working!
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8800GTXs pics :D

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/1234037.jpg
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Let the early Christmas continue! More stuff arrived today!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666044.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666068.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666058.jpg

Look at that gorgeous 24" monitor! :D My only concern is that either my desk or floor isn't straight which makes one side of the monitor to lean. Hooked something under the leg and all is good. Maybe it is a default with the supporting arm of the monitor too. Oh well, i can live with that ;)

Here i prepared the pump for usage :D Also sleeved it.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666064.jpg

Mounted the Tuniq with the back-plate and some neopropene to prevent shorts.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666072.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666080.jpg

Only thing remaining to arrive is my PA120.2 from Jab-Tech should be here Monday or Tuesday.

PS: Tonight im working on hooking everything onto the Bench table and running on air just for testing. Then, tomorrow, i'll work on disassembling my U2-UFO and preparing it for the watercooling loops :)
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UPDATE!

I just finished cleaning my room and assembling the rig on my bench table. I haven't hooked all 4GB and my X-FI Xtrememusic sound card yet. I will do when i know that everything is working great. Now comes the time to press the power button and i am nervous. Will everything boot up fine? I doubt it. There is always something going wrong on first boot for me... :rofl:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4874.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4831.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4867.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4870.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4875.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4878.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4793.jpg RaptorX 150GB shot :D
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Small Update!

Look what i received today :D

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4934.jpg

A nice Thermochill PA120.2 with some gaskets and Polypropene barbs since it's IMPOSSIBLE to find metallic barbs for that rad... :rolleyes:

I think it can't be more clear than that... I didn't knew Thermochill had included that message with there Rads. I guess Hot water it'll be then! :p:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4942.jpg

My new EVGA 680I A1 is scheduled to be here on October 18-19th.. Until that time, ill clean my PA120.2, prepare my case, start the watercooling etc... Will updates as work gets slowly done!
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Update!

Well, while im patiently waiting for the new mobo to arrive, i decided to start working on the case and watercooling stuff. So firstly, what i did was to take that defective EVGA 680I A1 and put it back into it's box and get ready to ship it back for RMA. I took my P5B Deluxe and hooked all my stuff on it and installed Vista Ultimate X64.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4965.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4966.jpg

Then i started cleaning the case since the P5B Deluxe + mobo tray were out the case. I removed the watercooling loop, cleaned the case (Dust, sticky parts due to tape etc..).

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4968.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4955002.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4957.jpg

As you guys can see, pretty much all wires\cables are already sleeved :) I had to sleeve the 2 fans for the back PA120.2 tho.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5008.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5011.jpg

Once the case cleaning was done, i ran HOT water for a good 5mins through my new PA120.2.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4976.jpg

Good idea eh! :p:

Once all clean, i hooked the gaskets, the fans and in the case it went :)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_4985.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5017.jpg

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http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5027.jpg

After all that, i went to bed for 3 long hours (...:rolleyes:) before going to work @ 6AM today.

Now im back and i'll work on disassembling my loop, clean the parts and hook the PA120.3 back into the case and ready for watercooling :) Once the new board gets home ill make sure that it's fully working, i might do the vdroop pencil mod and then it'll go under watercooling! Updates will follow...

Patriote

09-28-2007, 01:09 PM

Update! October 21-07 Check page #6! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2504786&postcount=148)

Updates will now be posted as replies since the first page was getting way too long to load... :rolleyes:
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Update! November 02-2007 Check page #7! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2531078&postcount=161)
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Small Update! November 05-2007 Check page #7! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2536973&postcount=172)
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Update! November 06-2007 Check page #8! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2539209&postcount=188)
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Update! November 08-2007 Check page #8! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2543555&postcount=196)
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Update! November 13-2007 Check page #9! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2554445&postcount=211)
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Small Update! November 14-2007 Check page #9! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2557090&postcount=215)
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Update! November 20-2007 Check page #9! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2570978&postcount=221)
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Update! November 24-2007 Check page #10! (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2579036&postcount=250)
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Small Update! November 24-07 (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2579278&postcount=252)
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DA BIG UPDATE! December 10-07 :D (Direct Link : http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2616857&postcount=291)

louie101086

09-28-2007, 01:30 PM

how good is that razer keyboard because i was wondering about getting that or a g15

Patriote

09-28-2007, 02:17 PM

It's freaking great! Only been using it since a few hours and so far, i am impressed. The Saitek Eclipse or the G15 are nothing compared to this keyboard i tell you!

Senater_Cache

09-28-2007, 04:30 PM

an ultra PSU?

dunn2953

09-28-2007, 04:47 PM

They are no where near as bad as the used to be

Patriote

09-28-2007, 04:56 PM

They are no where near as bad as the used to be

Indeed! 2 years ago, i had promised myself never to buy an Ultra PSU again! But hey, guess what? I did it again! And i think i did a safe choice right here. This PSU keeps getting good reviews all over. I tell you this, i haven't tried it yet, but it looks like one hell of a PSU!

disruptfam

09-28-2007, 05:12 PM

looking good so far...

I love getting my pc stuff in the mail...Like you said Christmas comes early lol and alot more frequently

i got some ad900's headphone's and a prelude sound card yesterday..Christmas indeed...

CedricFP

09-28-2007, 05:19 PM

Oh man, I'm really excited for this build.

Good luck with everything! You got some great parts coming in.

Patriote

09-28-2007, 05:24 PM

Thanks guys :) I am so excited too! But nervous when i think of the load i put on my credit card :p:

disruptfam

09-28-2007, 05:31 PM

Thanks guys I am so excited too! But nervous when i think of the load i put on my credit card
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well when you work hard for your $$$ why can't spoil we ourselves every now and then......

:up: :up: :up: :up:

AliG

09-28-2007, 06:06 PM

wow....This thing is going to be a beast for sure. I'm definitely subscribing this:up:

TheSamurai

09-28-2007, 06:35 PM

i told you it was a nice psu!!! :D

Patriote

09-28-2007, 06:41 PM

Heh thanks guys :D Yeah, definitely a nice PSU. Now let's hope it'll power-up all my stuff without a problem and that it'll stay nice for years!

Can't wait to get my order from NCIX.com Monday!

IanY

09-28-2007, 07:43 PM

Congratulations :up:

Polizei

09-28-2007, 07:46 PM

well when you work hard for your $$$ why can't spoil we ourselves every now and then......

:up: :up: :up: :up:

Because some of us have girlfriends, lol. Shes why I cant spoil myself. :yepp:

Patriote

09-28-2007, 07:50 PM

Congratulations :up:

:D Thanks!

Because some of us have girlfriends, lol. Shes why I cant spoil myself. :yepp:

Mine won't say a word because she respect what i like ;)

Sparky

09-28-2007, 07:57 PM

Or just having all your money (and then some) reserved to pay off stuff... bleh

Gonna watch this one, sounds cool :up:

disruptfam

09-28-2007, 11:32 PM

Because some of us have girlfriends, lol. Shes why I cant spoil myself.

mate... my gf ain't a leach..not saying your's is..but

It's 50/50 relationship

not like 80/20 like my last gf lol

my gf atm actually bought me some of my computer stuff...

Hows that for a awesome mrs!!!!

Grafton

09-29-2007, 12:25 AM

my wife plays cs:s with me top that. oh btw nice build in progress

disruptfam

09-29-2007, 01:51 AM

my wife plays cs:s with me top that. oh btw nice build in progress

lol im beaten

my mrs only plays age of empires 3 and chess on vista lmao

i like neither.... haha

septim

09-29-2007, 03:00 AM

girlfriend or wives with the big 2x4 stick...

looking forward to this revision of yours Patriote...
christmas comes early...

BNDMOD

09-29-2007, 06:31 PM

Suscribed!!!

[XC] DragonOrta

09-29-2007, 07:27 PM

I love those PSU cables. I have the same ones (besides the 24 pin and 8/4 pin cables) on my HX520 and love them. Except they make me hungry, because they remind me of Twizzlers Pull 'n Peel. :p:

kinghong1970

09-29-2007, 08:14 PM

great thing bout thems flat cables is that you can easily tuck em in flat under the MB for some real neat cable management...

Grafton

09-29-2007, 08:31 PM

i like te keyboard, but i dont have $100 to shell out for one lol

Patriote

09-29-2007, 08:53 PM

DragonOrta;2461131']I love those PSU cables. I have the same ones (besides the 24 pin and 8/4 pin cables) on my HX520 and love them. Except they make me hungry, because they remind me of Twizzlers Pull 'n Peel. :p:

ROFL! :rofl: :up:

i like te keyboard, but i dont have $100 to shell out for one lol

Well, i had it ;) And let me tell you it was worth it. This keybord isn't comparable to the Saitek or G15.

I will have some pics up by tonight guys! Pics of my new Desk! Which is awesome! Corner style desk. I had to mod it a little so it could accommodate my rather large mouse pad :p: and rather heavy U2-UFO :D Which will be even more heavy with the up-coming dual WC loop in it. Only thing that is bad with that new desk is that i will never (Or almost) see the back of the mobo tray side. Which will have most of my second loop parts :( I kinda like to keep an eye on my stuff. Oh well, i might try to fix this by either modding or adding something for the case.

Ashraf

09-29-2007, 08:54 PM

Should I subscribe this? I don't know. Help me, Patriote!

Patriote

09-29-2007, 08:58 PM

Should I subscribe this? I don't know. Help me, Patriote!

Yes, yes yes! You should Mr. Ash :p: You know you like my Huge mousepad! :rofl: :rofl: :yepp: :yepp:

Ashraf

09-29-2007, 09:24 PM

Yes, yes yes! You should Mr. Ash :p: You know you like my Huge mousepad! :rofl: :rofl: :yepp: :yepp:

I don't... :p:

Waterlogged

09-29-2007, 09:39 PM

I don't... :p:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9396/hypnotoad5kgec7.gif

Yes, you do.

Grafton

09-29-2007, 09:53 PM

i... like... big... mouse... pads...

and my emachines keyboard works fine lol

Elusid

09-29-2007, 11:16 PM

Wow very nice =) Yeah that keyboard is awesome =D I have one as well and it's soooo sick. I love the USB ports on the back of it, I use them all the time. I actually have my mouse plugged into one of them because I ran out of USB ports on the back of my comp haha. Keep them updates a comin.

Patriote

09-29-2007, 11:53 PM

LOL Guys! Second post updates with pics and link to video! Enjoy :) And leave a comment if you like!

Elusid Hmm... I have a problem with those ports! They seem to not be capable of USB 2.0 for me. Every time i plug in my digi cam it says that this port isn't USB 2.0 and that it could perform better in another port. The second port on the keyboard does the same thing. When i plug it in the back of my momo (The digi cam) all is fine. Quite weird. I have installed the Razer drivers. What do you think ?

pak

09-29-2007, 11:57 PM

ROFL! :rofl: :up:

Well, i had it ;) And let me tell you it was worth it. This keybord isn't comparable to the Saitek or G15.

Can you say more about the keyboard? I have the G15 and find the LCD very usefull. What about this keyboard do you like more?

and very nice case, I will own a MM case before I die.

--pak

Grafton

09-30-2007, 08:42 AM

disruptfam

09-30-2007, 08:48 AM

lmao @ waterlogged

GO THE HYPNOTIZING FROG!!!!!!

YAY!!!

HAHA

UPDATES UPDATES UPDATES
WOOHOO

crash5s

09-30-2007, 10:54 AM

The ports on that keyboard are not 2.0, neither are the ports on the other razer keyboard (reclusa). Both are good.

Nice mousepad, I'm using the corepad eyepad which is pretty much the same thing.

Patriote

09-30-2007, 11:15 AM

some things have problems going through usb hubs my razor phone wont connect to my pc if i hook it into a hub.

Yeah, i can't plug my Ipod in there. It says it can't get enough power...

The ports on that keyboard are not 2.0, neither are the ports on the other razer keyboard (reclusa). Both are good.

Nice mousepad, I'm using the corepad eyepad which is pretty much the same thing.

Well, they say they are 2.0 ports! Thats what is weird. :confused:

Elusid

09-30-2007, 11:59 AM

Yeah, i can't plug my Ipod in there. It says it can't get enough power...

Well, they say they are 2.0 ports! Thats what is weird. :confused:

Yeah I have the same prob with mine but I think it's because it's a un-powered hub. If you plug anything in that needs any sort of power behind it (External HDD, Web cam, etc) then it will just say that it doesn't have enough power to power it =/ Also I've noticed that the transfer speeds are much slower then if I just plugged a thumb drive into the back of my comp. They are useful for some things I guess but not all unfortunately :shrug: Still love the keyboard though =D

Patriote

09-30-2007, 12:28 PM

Yeah I have the same prob with mine but I think it's because it's a un-powered hub. If you plug anything in that needs any sort of power behind it (External HDD, Web cam, etc) then it will just say that it doesn't have enough power to power it =/ Also I've noticed that the transfer speeds are much slower then if I just plugged a thumb drive into the back of my comp. They are useful for some things I guess but not all unfortunately :shrug: Still love the keyboard though =D

Indeed~! :p: I guess they are good for Joystick and\or controllers!

Patriote

09-30-2007, 11:05 PM

Well, i just sent xoxide.com an e-mail asking a replacement for that Tarantula keyboard :( It seems that some keys on that keyboard are acting weird! Some keys would just require me to press them extremely hard to actually type the letter\number. Some other keys would just type double! I press the key one time and it puts up 2 letters\numbers?!

For 100$ a keyboarrd, i (See, 2 r and i pressed it once...) am EXPECTING nothing less than perfection. That is really pissing me off tho. At first, i was making a lot of errors typing on that nice new keyboard and i thought it was just because i had to get used... But then i just noticed those problems and then i tried all keys one by one... Which is how i found those problems.

This is really sad. Now it's up to xoxide.com to get me a replacement quick! I guess that'll test their customer service and RMA department!

kinghong1970

10-01-2007, 04:46 AM

i've never had good or even decent customer service from xoxide...

may be an isloated event but eh...

septim

10-01-2007, 06:35 AM

i think both g15 and tarantula keyboard with USB ports are only USB1.1 not 2.0 as stated somewhere in their webpages and reviews around the net.

Patriote

10-01-2007, 05:46 PM

Second post updated with more goodies pics :p:

Patriote

10-01-2007, 06:02 PM

Damn! NCIX.com just sent me an e-mail saying that my second order was shipped but without the PA120.2... It seems to be out of stock! Ahhh! Well, thats sucks big time. How am i supposed to run Dual loop without that Rad... :mad:

disruptfam

10-01-2007, 06:15 PM

hey patriote

Can you give me the exact dimension's of your ultra psu please...i'm thinking of getting one but don't know if it will fit..

cheers mate

Patriote

10-01-2007, 06:18 PM

hey patriote

Can you give me the exact dimension's of your ultra psu please...i'm thinking of getting one but don't know if it will fit..

cheers mate

It's all packed back in my box, but will do tomorrow for you ;) For now, i have 4 hours of sleep before doing a 11:30hs of work ... Will be back tomorrow night, dead tired. Maybe my first (And biggest) NCIX.com order will be there waiting for me when i get back! :D

disruptfam

10-01-2007, 06:22 PM

It's all packed back in my box, but will do tomorrow for you For now, i have 4 hours of sleep before doing a 11:30hs of work ... Will be back tomorrow night, dead tired. Maybe my first (And biggest) NCIX.com order will be there waiting for me when i get back!

thanks alot

cheers fam

disruptfam

10-02-2007, 08:15 AM

i just realized that psu use's a different power cord than what we use in aus...

Can i just swap it out for say my old thermaltake 850w power cord??

cheers

Patriote

10-03-2007, 01:08 PM

Big update! Check third post!

Vice

10-03-2007, 01:17 PM

Sexi hardware pron...

I envy your bank account :D

Patriote

10-03-2007, 01:26 PM

Sexi hardware pron...

I envy your bank account :D

You shouldn't! Envy my name and credit card, yeah ;)

i just realized that psu use's a different power cord than what we use in aus...

Can i just swap it out for say my old thermaltake 850w power cord??

cheers

Not sure m8. Might want to ask some Aus* m8s.

BTW: Sorry, i didn't had tim to un-pack my PSU to take dimensions. My job is killing me. But im sure you can find such infos on Ultra's site or in any review of the PSU ;)

disruptfam

10-03-2007, 04:50 PM

Not sure m8. Might want to ask some Aus* m8s.

BTW: Sorry, i didn't had tim to un-pack my PSU to take dimensions. My job is killing me. But im sure you can find such infos on Ultra's site or in any review of the PSU

that's kool ur busy that's understandable...Your room look's sik...I rekon you could use a new chair like a nice big leather one...Your got 2 gtx right are you getting a big monitor? say a 30inch to give them cards enough work...

:)

Patriote

10-03-2007, 05:41 PM

that's kool ur busy that's understandable...Your room look's sik...I rekon you could use a new chair like a nice big leather one...Your got 2 gtx right are you getting a big monitor? say a 30inch to give them cards enough work...

:)

Check the first thread ;) I have ordered a 24" Dell!

Yes, my chair sucks. That was in my plans to change it!

disruptfam

10-03-2007, 05:55 PM

Check the first thread I have ordered a 24" Dell!

oh ok lol

shazza

10-03-2007, 06:22 PM

Congrats on all the stuff arriving, Patriote.

i just realized that psu use's a different power cord than what we use in aus...

Can i just swap it out for say my old thermaltake 850w power cord??

Shouldn't be a problem ... just verify that its a dual voltage PSU (I think most are), and that your plug fits. I moved back to the US from Australia last Dec., and I did just what you're planning with my desktop. It worked fine.

Patriote

10-03-2007, 06:39 PM

Third post updated with more pics :D

Patriote

10-03-2007, 07:32 PM

Quick update : I have placed an order @ Jab-Tech for a PA120.2 ... The damn sucker was out of stock @ NCIX.com and i can't wait for it to be back in stock. It has been back-ordered @ NCIX.com for my order so i am asking for refund. The rest of my second order from NCIX.com is already shipped :p:

Lunchbox21984

10-03-2007, 08:07 PM

Patriote

10-03-2007, 08:43 PM

dude, that is going to be one killer system. and i have to agree with you on ultra psu's back in the day, they were not the best. but i have to say now, they are coming along pretty good. ive recently bought a Ultra Xfinity 600watt for my back-up system and it powers everything i have in it. so yes, they are getting alot better. ive got a few friends that have the tarantula keyboard and they seem too like it. havent heard them complain about the keys yet, guess you might have gotten one that didnt get tested all the way.

keep up the good work man, looking good with the parts, waiting to see what it looks like in the case.

just curious is that your old case down beside your desk or is that a back-up system.

It's my rig ATM. The one i am using to type this. It'll be teared apart for my new build. The P5B Deluxe and E6600 in it will be for my second rig Crunching 24\7 for XS :D Since it'll be my second rig, i plan on selling my second Crunching rig i have ATM which is an AMD s939 X2 4800+, Corsair 3500LL, Lexa case, Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe.

Yeah, i have been reading, it seems that i am not the same one to have got such problem with the keyboard. I read a reply somewhere where a guy would have the same exact problem... He said he RMAed the keyboard and got a new one which he said was all fine. I have asked Xoxide.com to pay shipping and they don't want to. So that makes 130-140$ for that freaking keyboard... Anyway, i am asking them to test the new keyboard they'll send me so i don't end up with the same cr@p.

Thanks for the kind words BTW :D Keep your eyes on the thread, lots of work is coming! If luck is on my side, no problems or anything will encounter my project so all should be completed in 2 weeks or so. Still, the Thread has been viewed near 1800 times already and the work did not even started yet! :up:

septim

10-03-2007, 08:57 PM

2 dell 24" should be enough work...

sergers

10-03-2007, 09:02 PM

i would have just bought the keyboard from ncix, same price.

but build looks great so far.

Patriote

10-03-2007, 09:02 PM

2 dell 24" should be enough work...

Can you borrow me the 750$ for the second Dell 24" ? :D

sergers

10-03-2007, 09:06 PM

I have been contemplating buying the 24IN...

I could purchase 2x 22IN for less than a 24IN, but I rather have 1 larger screen than dual screens.

let us know how it looks :up:

septim

10-03-2007, 09:09 PM

not really, i am still using a CRT atm...

too bad about the keyboard though...

i envy you have the parts... i don't envy your credit card though...

*afk again back to work time...

Lunchbox21984

10-03-2007, 09:23 PM

yeah, but that things is going for a good cause though. many more nights of gaming FUN :D . ive done the same thing and still paying off mine, but it was worth it. :D :up:

IREWolfman

10-03-2007, 10:48 PM

Whats the Tuniq tower for?

septim

10-04-2007, 01:58 AM

so that when he puts his mobo on top of the tech station, the cpu is goin on air for a while, while he works on his case, most likely...

bulledeaux

10-04-2007, 03:15 AM

hi james :)

es mais c'est quoi ton delire la ? :rofl:

tien sinon regarde ca :

http://www.cooling-masters.com/forum/sujet-5478-0-vds-table-d-oc-plutoniiium.html

Jedda

10-04-2007, 04:32 AM

Great thread, Patriote!

Disrupfam
I think its 150mm square and definitely dual input voltage.
AC Input Voltage: 115V/230V
AC Input Frequency: 50-60Hz
AC Input Currents:
· 13A (RMS) for 115VAC input
· 8A (RMS) for 230VAC input
Sure tempting at 1000watt. The 620 Corsair has the same leads for all it's modular leads but not the 24-pin etc. Might have to consider this psu in the future myself. Ouch $360au by the time it arrives. Still comparable with others here and with none fully modular 1000 units here.

Patriote

10-04-2007, 04:35 AM

i would have just bought the keyboard from ncix, same price.

but build looks great so far.

It wasn't in stock.

I have been contemplating buying the 24IN...

I could purchase 2x 22IN for less than a 24IN, but I rather have 1 larger screen than dual screens.

let us know how it looks :up:

Same here. I wanted a res up, so a 24" was definitely my next buy.

yeah, but that things is going for a good cause though. many more nights of gaming FUN :D . ive done the same thing and still paying off mine, but it was worth it. :D :up:

Exactly!

so that when he puts his mobo on top of the tech station, the cpu is goin on air for a while, while he works on his case, most likely...

You got it all right buddeh! + I change parts so often and sometimes i need to work with parts for customers etc... So that Bench table with the Tuniq was a good buy ;)

hi james :)

es mais c'est quoi ton delire la ? :rofl:

tien sinon regarde ca :

http://www.cooling-masters.com/forum/sujet-5478-0-vds-table-d-oc-plutoniiium.html

lol T'imagine les couts de transport de la France? Non Merci!

bulledeaux

10-04-2007, 04:39 AM

vi :D

RX7boricua

10-04-2007, 05:57 AM

Patriote

10-04-2007, 12:32 PM

Awesome Patriote, I can't wait to see how this turns out. You have pretty much the same components as I do, with the exception of dual pumps per loop. I've got two extra MCP355's with PT tops if you're interested! :P I had two, and I bought 4 from H20 recently. I kept my two original ones as spares since I've heard that once every 25 years or so, an MCP355 somewhere in the world dies. :)

Oh, hell yeah i am interested! Give me sometime to get back on my feet and i will buy them from you!

PS: Lil update guys!

NCIX.com will refund my back-ordered PA120.2 and i have ordered one from Jab-Tech and it's already shipped! :D

Also, my Dell 24" has been shipped!

And more stuff (Second NCIX.com order) arrived today but no one was home, so tomorrow i'll try to make them come back since their "contoir" is pretty damn far from here...

And for the bad news, Xoxide.com don't want to open the keyboard package of the new one they'll send me for the one im about to RMA to them. They say because all package comes factory sealed and blah-blah-blah... WTF! It ain't complicated and i just want to make sure i don't end up with the new keyboard with the same problems!

LinusTech

10-04-2007, 01:02 PM

Yeah we just ran out of PA120.2 this week. More coming though (also hopefully this week)

Patriote

10-04-2007, 04:42 PM

Yeah we just ran out of PA120.2 this week. More coming though (also hopefully this week)

Linus man, I just love NCIX.com! Seriously, i have only good things to say about NCIX.com. Fast RMA even when not choosing the Express RMA insurance. Customer service is more than impeccable. I asked if i could get refunded for the back-order PA120.2 and they quickly replied back to me, as always, whit a nice "Hi James" and a "I have forwarded your request to our processing department. They will remove the part from your order and refund the payment back to your credit card account.". Simply awesome. I have RMAed 3 kit of ram in a few months and each and every times, the RMA went smooth, quick and trouble-less.

NCIX.com is definitely one of the best (If not the best) store in Canada for enthusiast. They have from MM cases to Ek waterblock! Awesome!

Ashraf

10-04-2007, 04:45 PM

Well, duh, I mean it is how all online retailers are supposed to be doing. :p:

Patriote

10-04-2007, 06:45 PM

Well, duh, I mean it is how all online retailers are supposed to be doing. :p:

Supposed, yeah. Actually doing it? Not much out there.

BTW: Big Thanks goes to Petra and Quoc for my previous order as well. Always a pleasure to deal with these guys!

Patriote

10-04-2007, 06:56 PM

Ok guys, i need help here.

My problem is that, on the back of that EVGA 680I, there are a lot of "Transistors" (Not sure what the right name is...) and i have to mount a back plate behind that mobo. One for my Tuniq when i'll be using it and then one more for my FuZion. The problem is that those little transistors are going to either touch or be like really close to the metal back-plate... So i was thought of cutting 3 small pieces of Black Electrical tape to cover them up in case the back-plate would touch them. Good idea? What do you guys think about this?

Heres some pics to explain.

But first, you guys should know that i have been working all evening on cleaning the back of the mobo since the friend who sold me that mobo was using a rather weird backplate which was hooked onto the back of the mobo with some sort of sticky sticker\stuff. And i have been working all evening to try to remove that freaking gunk\glue! With a lot of alcohol, fresh air since it would make me be dizzy after a while and some time, i managed to clean it off.

Here is what it looks after the removal of the backplate and then after the cleaning :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/DSC_0825.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666011.jpg

And heres those little "Transistors" that are in the way :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666001.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666006.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666004.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666008.jpg

And here is what it looks like with 3 small pieces of Black Electrical tape :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666020.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666023.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666026.jpg

So what do you guys think, am i safe?

PS: I am like 99% sure that neither of those small "Transistors" are going to be crushed with the backplate. The black electrical tape is just in case of a small\tiny contact...

LinusTech

10-04-2007, 07:04 PM

personally I always put 1/4" of foam between my board and my backplate when I'm unsure.

disruptfam

10-04-2007, 07:16 PM

yeah when i using my tunig tower backplate,the backplate was touching the transistor's and was shorting out my board....

I'll be using a scythe backplate next time...

Spawne32

10-04-2007, 07:30 PM

all that and then a tuniq tower? kinda disappointing.

you can spray the back of that motherboard with either silicone or rubber in a can, i had to do the same thing with another board, unfortunately all i had on tap was red high temperature exhaust manifold paint for a car :rofl: but it worked great.

kinghong1970

10-04-2007, 07:39 PM

shorting it out is an issue for sure but what about the pressure applied to thems delicate lil things?

maybe get a diff back plate?

Patriote

10-04-2007, 08:04 PM

Thanks for the replies guys. Yes, a Tuniq tower to begin with. Run the beast on air for a day or 2 until the case is ready, then all hooked onto watercooling.

Linus, where can i find such foam ?

BTW: I can't use a different back-plate since the one for the Tuniq is specially designed for the Tuniq and neither the custom one Turtle included or my Thermalright will cut it for the Tuniq. Only solution i see is to hook a piece of foam. But now, where can i find such ? I have some "noise absorption and insulation" stuff. Would that be all right ?

Thanks guys!

Patriote

10-04-2007, 08:40 PM

Hey guys! Look what i just found :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/78666034.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/78666039.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/78666040.jpg

It's a piece of Neopropene work mat that came with my bench table. To prevent the PSU and Optical drives to move. I think that would be perfect between my mobo and back-plate. What you guys think ? It's only 1-2mm thick tho.

Spawne32

10-04-2007, 08:48 PM

haha, i have that same bench table, that neoprene mat does absolutely nothing to prevent sliding lol

sergers

10-04-2007, 08:49 PM

It's a piece of Neopropene work mat that came with my bench table. To prevent the PSU and Optical drives to move. I think that would be perfect between my mobo and back-plate. What you guys think ? It's only 1-2mm thick tho.

It will definitely work...

what I use is flat Styrofoam packing sheets that PTS had sent as packing material for my last order ^^

septim

10-04-2007, 09:01 PM

cut that neoprene... there should be enough...

RX7boricua

10-04-2007, 09:04 PM

Good thing you found that neoprene, I was about to suggest that you hack up that insanely massive mouse pad in the first post and just use that. You'd still have plenty of mouse pad left over! :P

Patriote

10-05-2007, 04:29 AM

Good thing you found that neoprene, I was about to suggest that you hack up that insanely massive mouse pad in the first post and just use that. You'd still have plenty of mouse pad left over! :P

NEVA! :rofl: :p: :D

Heh ok guys, thanks :D Now i gotta find a way to stick that mat + back-plate behind the mobo :S

I'll do that tonight and i'll post more pics!

Jedda

10-05-2007, 04:56 AM

Really good for all those odd insulating jobs.
Used it on a back plate last week. Just let dry first before fitting the thing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/sulk/productLarge_6365.jpg

septim

10-05-2007, 05:16 AM

spray adhesive?

Canadmos

10-05-2007, 07:37 AM

This thread as well as shazza's have convinced me on spending the extra $$$ for a MM case. w00t

Waterlogged

10-05-2007, 08:00 AM

spray adhesive?

Whatever you do, don't use 3M's Super77. You'll never get it off.

step

10-05-2007, 08:01 AM

Tip, never ever stick a back plate on a board. Depending on the store, you may not be able to take it back if it's faulty.

annaconda

10-05-2007, 09:53 AM

Excellent i love the PSU, buy me one too please :D

IanY

10-05-2007, 10:01 AM

Ce'est magnifique, mon ami ! :up:

Grafton

10-05-2007, 10:05 AM

Ce'est magnifique, mon ami ! :up:

i agree,

Patriote

10-05-2007, 12:15 PM

Hehe Thanks guys :)

MORE STUFF ARRIVED! I am so excited! I will post more pics in a few mins!

Exedy

10-05-2007, 02:00 PM

Hahaha I know what you feeling now! :D

keep posting!

Nate P.

10-05-2007, 03:05 PM

Hehe Thanks guys :)

MORE STUFF ARRIVED! I am so excited! I will post more pics in a few mins!
Looking forward to it! Please keep posting!:D

Patriote

10-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Third post updated with more pics!

So, what do you guys think about the result of the neopropene and backplate ? :D

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/78666080.jpg

disruptfam

10-05-2007, 04:23 PM

looks good patriote...

That dell monitor looks real nice!!!

shazza

10-05-2007, 04:42 PM

Nice 24! I think we need to sign you up for on-line shoppers anonymous :)

Re the pump sleeving ... can you provide a quick update on how you did it? I want to do mine, but not sure which way to attack it.

Jedda

10-05-2007, 04:47 PM

Do you know what brand back plate left the sticky stuff you cleaned? Kinda curious.
Those components can be crushed as well as shorted. I remember having to cut a couple of clearance holes in a Zalman 9700 backplate I initially used. 9700 users were having to do that or rma the board all over the evga forum, untill evga revised behind the socket.

disruptfam

10-05-2007, 04:57 PM

it's the backplate that come's with tuniq tower...

Nate P.

10-05-2007, 05:35 PM

it's the backplate that come's with tuniq tower...
Also looks like the one that comes with the Apogee GT/GTX...

Jedda

10-05-2007, 05:44 PM

I thought the sticky stuff was from the earlier back plate and he's using another from his Tuniq now.

Patriote

10-05-2007, 06:07 PM

Thanks for the comments guys! :D

I thought the sticky stuff was from the earlier back plate and he's using another from his Tuniq now.

You are right m8! The friend who sold me the board had that back-plate customized to fit behind the mobo. No clue which one it is but i know he modded it.

Yeah, that 24" kicks some major @sses! :yepp: It looks small on the pic but if you look at it and compare it to my U2-UFO on the pic, knowing that the U20UFO is 18.5" per 18.5" per 18.5", you know that it's huge! lol

I am going to update the third post again since i just finished cleaning my room and also finished mounting everything on the bench table :D Check this out!

Now, my only concern is that i am FREAKING SCARED AND NERVOUS about pressing the power button for that beast lol

disruptfam

10-06-2007, 12:55 AM

hey patriote you got your pc up and running yet?

Nate P.

10-06-2007, 08:51 AM

hey patriote you got your pc up and running yet?

Same question here...

Patriote

10-06-2007, 10:53 AM

Big problem guys...

Yesterday night and this morning, i have been trying to figure out a problem. I have posted my problem on EVGA forums. Let's see what gives but i am like 90% sure that one of the PCI-Express slot on my mobo is dead.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=126564

disruptfam

10-06-2007, 04:10 PM

did you dl the latest vista 64 geforce 8 series driver's???

Patriote

10-06-2007, 07:17 PM

did you dl the latest vista 64 geforce 8 series driver's???

Of course i did. But thats not the point. I can't even boot with a single 8800GTX in the top slot now. I get a long beep followed by 2 short beeps... :(

disruptfam

10-06-2007, 07:23 PM

Of course i did. But thats not the point. I can't even boot with a single 8800GTX in the top slot now. I get a long beep followed by 2 short beeps...

hmmmmm...

What error code are you getting on post?If it say's ff should be working if not then i don't what's the go...

I would rma the board if i were you...

septim

10-06-2007, 09:11 PM

ouch. more delays...

did you like forget one power connection to the mobo or something? best to be sure, i myself forgot this one time...

Patriote

10-06-2007, 09:31 PM

All is connected. Even the 4-pin molex connector for SLI. Not that i am thinking of this, maybe i shouldn't plug it? More testing is definitely required.

I'll work on it tonight and tomorrow. If i can't get anything, i'll RMA the board and will buy a new one right tomorrow. When the RMAed one gets back, it'll be for sale. NO MORE TIME TO WASTE!

Nate P.

10-06-2007, 09:39 PM

That sucks man... I forgot to plug in the 4/8pin power to the mobo one time and it wouldn't boot... you sure that's plugged in?

Patriote

10-06-2007, 10:05 PM

Im sure it is ;) Anyway, i am able to boot. Hell, i am typing to you on that comp. But it just seems that the UPPER PCI-Express slot is dead. Which refrain me from doing SLI. I didn't bought 2 G80s to end up using only 1!

justin_c

10-06-2007, 11:50 PM

must....continue....my...custom...MM....build...
dual loops, ek blocks, pumps, fans, lights, case=over a grand.

Nate P.

10-07-2007, 07:01 AM

Patriote

10-07-2007, 08:20 AM

Going out today to get a new mobo. If i can't find the EVGA 680I A1, do you guys think the P5N32-SLI Deluxe would cut it?

Lunchbox21984

10-07-2007, 02:10 PM

ive heard its a good board, but thats it. all i got is a Intel BX2, so what do i know, lol :D

Patriote

10-07-2007, 03:24 PM

Well, well, well... Guys, ive been to 3 local store i could found near where i live today and neither had an EVGA 680I A1 nor the P5N32-SLI Deluxe... :mad:

Also, just a few mins ago, i removed the Tuniq tower and back-plate thinking it would help, i also tried a few other things but neither would make the comp boot on screen with a GPU in the upper slot.

Hell, i tried to boot without any GPU at all and it gave me the same error beep code i get when 1 GPU is hooked in the upper slot. Which i suppose means that the upper PCI-E is really dead. What really bug me is that it has worked for the original boot. The very first boot i did back 2 days ago, I had hooked both card in SLI with the bridge and had connected my DVI cable into the first card in the upper PCI-Express slot. Which means that it was working at that time. Right when i had a look around in the bios and rebooted to save the changes, the upper PCI-Express slot had died. After that, it worked 1 or 2 times again but it would always fail when i'd reboot.

Now, it's true and sure, i need a new mobo.

See? This is how things are for me. It's always like that. I did not even started my watercooling project yet and already problems are starting to take place. What a pain man...

Spawne32

10-07-2007, 03:41 PM

such is the horrors of the 680i :/

disruptfam

10-07-2007, 05:41 PM

this might be silly but did ya try clearing the cmos?

Patriote

10-07-2007, 05:51 PM

this might be silly but did ya try clearing the cmos?

Dozens of times :rolleyes:

But hey, im probably going to buy Brother Esau's EVGA 680I A1 mobo for sale. I have contacted him already ;)

IanY

10-07-2007, 07:20 PM

Nate P.

10-07-2007, 07:41 PM

Patriote,

I see that you are getting another EVGA A1. You're in good shape. If you ever need, don't buy a P5N32..make sure you buy a Striker Extreme rev. 1.03g (and not a rev. 1.00). But you don't need such advice now.
I love my P5N32-E SLI Plus... I have found nothing wrong with it, and OC's pretty well. I give it a: :up: For the money.

disruptfam

10-08-2007, 05:05 PM

hows the search for a new mobo going?? I hope you get it soon...

This build is gonna be a good one... Very nice stuff patriote

cheers

septim

10-09-2007, 05:58 AM

too bad about the mobo, but good luck on sourcing 1 out...

Patriote

10-09-2007, 08:24 AM

too bad about the mobo, but good luck on sourcing 1 out...

Thanks :) I bought Brother Esau's one :D

mjassbong

10-09-2007, 10:11 AM

Wow Patriote! I love seeing all the stuffs you're getting an unpacking. Excellent choices of hardware. Looks like X-mas arrived a little early for you. Congrats!!! :)

Sorry to hear about your mobo. Two of my friends went through the same ordeal with evga. One went through 2 RMA's and the other 4 RMA's until they all got a working A1 board. ***Becareful of those caps and resistors around the chipsets if you're going to watercooled those.

Looking forward to your progress and more pics of your uber rig.

Patriote

10-09-2007, 10:29 AM

YugenM

10-09-2007, 05:16 PM

Well, well, well... Guys, ive been to 3 local store i could found near where i live today and neither had an EVGA 680I A1 nor the P5N32-SLI Deluxe... :mad:

Haha sucker, I live within walking distance of an NCIX outlet so I can get dang near anything I want :p:

Very nice project, this is one of the few U2-UFO builds I've actually liked

Patriote

10-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Thanks YugenM :D

Patriote

10-10-2007, 03:01 PM

Small update on third post ;)

disruptfam

10-14-2007, 01:54 AM

any update's patriote?

Patriote

10-14-2007, 02:54 PM

any update's patriote?

Started working on the case. Cleaning the case, cleaning the parts, preparing them for the upcoming EVGA 680I A1 which i am still patiently waiting.

I have a bunch of pics, i will upload and post them later tonight. I just finished reinstalling Vista Ultimate X64 on my old rig. I put back the defective 680I A1 in it's box and am ready to ship it back for RMA to my friend tomorrow.

You guys have no idea how impatient i truly am lol Not only for this build but in general so waiting for a new board when everything is waiting for it is just pissing me... :rolleyes: Oh well!

Spawne32

10-14-2007, 07:05 PM

haha you know what i just realized, your old desk is exactly the same desk i just got rid of! I just replaced mine with this... its a northfield credenza from bush :)

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u47/Spawne32/DSCF1403.jpg

Patriote

10-15-2007, 08:56 AM

Update! Check 3rd post!

This is really becoming 56K Murder! Way too much pics on the same page, what should i do guys?

PS: Spawne32, the desk looks sweet :) Except that my killer mouse pad would never fit on that thing :p:

disruptfam

10-15-2007, 09:11 AM

This is really becoming 56K Murder! Way too much pics on the same page, what should i do guys?

lol i rekon i click on the 1st page walk off for a few mins to let it load....lol

Looking real good so far mate...Looking 4ward to finished rig...

When u do the pencil mod on your 680i please take pic's of it i want to do the same with my board

cheers

r4st4m4n

10-15-2007, 10:39 PM

This is really becoming 56K Murder! Way too much pics on the same page, what should i do guys?

Maybe you can replace the oldest pictures by thumbnails linked to the original size and leave the latest/best in full size ;)

TheSamurai

10-16-2007, 04:26 AM

does anybody still use 56k? i don't think so, but maybe it will make a come back like the 80's!?!?!

Patriote

10-21-2007, 07:22 PM

UPDATE!

Updates will now be posted by reply since the first page was getting way too long to load... :rolleyes:

Sorry for the long wait guys but i have been having major problems getting a freaking EVGA 680I A1 to work! First mobo had a dead PCI-Express slot and the second one just refuse to boot... Nothing not even a beep code or any letters\numbers on the leds. It's basically DOA. I'm sending back the second one to the person i bought it and will get a refund on it. As for the first one, tomorrow im sending it to my good friend and he will take care of getting a replacement from his local store and send me the new one, which i am hoping that will work flawlessly... :mad:

All right so here is what i have worked on the last 2 weeks.

Tearing apart and cleaning the whole loop which has been sitting there for a week now... :rolleyes:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5054.jpg

Parts cleaned!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5060.jpg

Some gunk in the FuZion... Of course!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5064.jpg

FuZion Cleaned!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5080.jpg

Preparing the Rad.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5085.jpg

Rad hooked.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5087.jpg

Rads and Res hooked.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5100.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5097.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5098002.jpg

Still have to find the right place for the pumps. The HDDs will be hooked on the front fan under the 5.25 bays so the second pump can't go there. I think the first pump for the CPU\Chipset loop will be in front of the motherboard and the second pump (for the second loop) might go under the EK res so that i will be able to router the tubing under the HDDs and up to the Pa120.2 barb. I'll have to turn around the Ek Res and remove the side barb to hook it under the res. We'll see! More coming as i receive the new EVGA 680I A1 mobo...

Hope you enjoyed!

disruptfam

10-21-2007, 07:33 PM

nice work mate...sorry to hear about your mobo woes...

looking 4ward to more updates

YugenM

10-21-2007, 08:06 PM

I'm assuming the hammer in the first picture is going to be used to smash the eVGA 680i board?

rbsmontemor

10-21-2007, 08:17 PM

I'm assuming the hammer in the first picture is going to be used to smash the eVGA 680i board?

hahahaha nice one :ROTF:

Patriote

10-21-2007, 08:37 PM

Yeah that or to smash myself for buying 2 used boards :rolleyes:

YugenM

10-21-2007, 08:42 PM

Yeah that or to smash myself for buying 2 used boards :rolleyes:

"Unleashed Forces" indeed :p:

turtletrax

10-21-2007, 08:55 PM

You my friend have the worst luck ever :(

I will have the replacement for your first mobo as fast I can. I will see if they will test to confirm defect while I am in the shop and they will give me a retail box right after. Gotta love Memoryexpress IPR program :cool:

I went through a hardware killing phase about two years ago. I killed a DFI NF4 Ultra-D, and a FX-53 and 2 kits of TCCD all within a two week span. I couldnt beleive it, but haven't killed anything since.

It is too bad my board died tho. It was a cherry board and ran perfectly. I hope the new one is good to go too. I will have to test it for you before I send it, the worst thing I can imagine is sending you the replacement and it tossing C1 at you.

Keep your chin up laddy:) You will have one bad ass rig and one hell of a story at the end of this build :up:

Patriote

10-21-2007, 09:26 PM

Thanks man, you are a real friend :up:

Jedda

10-21-2007, 09:29 PM

Oh wow! Patriote, I feel your pain mate. You must be totally jonesing for this mobo.
Go do a good deed. Change your luck.

marauder16

10-28-2007, 06:16 AM

man, I hate dying hardware... :shakes:
great job so far Patriote, I was just thinking, did you get that bench table from somewhere, or did you make it yourself? (sorry if that's obvious, couldn't find it)

Empty_Quarter

10-28-2007, 06:36 AM

I believe he got it from NCIX, Highspeed PC is what its called:

http://www.ncix.com/search/?q=Highspeed&minprice=Min.+Price&maxprice=Max.+Price

Patriote

10-28-2007, 09:36 AM

I believe he got it from NCIX, Highspeed PC is what its called:

http://www.ncix.com/search/?q=Highspeed&minprice=Min.+Price&maxprice=Max.+Price

:up:

On a side note, I am still waiting for the new EVGA 680I A1 from my good friend Turtle.

marauder16

10-28-2007, 12:28 PM

Patriote

11-02-2007, 09:52 PM

Update! 11/02/2007 1:52AM

Hey Guys, guess what?

New and fresh board arrived! Thanks Turtletrax! Much love man!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5240.jpg

I also placed a new order @ NCIX.com

1 - G9 Mouse
1 - G11 keyboard
2 - Thermochill Chrome barbs for my PA120.2 :)

More to come. Tomorrow i have to hook that new board and see if it's working like i want it to work! If not, then it's http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/304463f61fc1a4e3.gif http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/adutlesuicide.gif http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/adultesuicide2.gif right away...

disruptfam

11-03-2007, 12:24 AM

awesome!!!

what happened to your tarantula keyboard??? didn't have any in stock (for replacement)??

marauder16

11-03-2007, 02:34 AM

great, good luck (crossing fingers) ;)

Patriote

11-03-2007, 09:20 AM

awesome!!!

what happened to your tarantula keyboard??? didn't have any in stock (for replacement)??

You got it all right!

Man, i just woke up after a whole 10hours of sleep! I never sleep more than 4 hours or so. And i feel kinda screwed up lol Gonna work on the new mobo slowly but surely. Will post update later tonight!

disruptfam

11-03-2007, 03:41 PM

You got it all right!

Man, i just woke up after a whole 10hours of sleep! I never sleep more than 4 hours or so. And i feel kinda screwed up lol Gonna work on the new mobo slowly but surely. Will post update later tonight!

WOOHOO UPDATES!!

AllAgainstPaul

11-03-2007, 07:32 PM

you have klipsch speakers. Wow they are some of the highest quality brands.

Idaho

11-03-2007, 10:03 PM

I don't care who you are, cylindrical rads are sexy!

turtletrax

11-04-2007, 01:46 AM

UPDATE! 11/02/2007 1:52AM

Hey Guys, guess what?

New and fresh board arrived! Thanks Turtletrax! Much love man!

Anything for a dude like you :D

I really hope this board pans out for you!! LMK if not, but I pray it does... :rofl:

Patriote

11-05-2007, 06:40 PM

Yeah man, those speakers are the sh*t. You have no idea. 199.99$ for 2.1 speakers, they better kick major arses! And they do!

I don't care who you are, cylindrical rads are sexy!

Umm... lol ok :p:

Updates will be posted tonight :) I have been working on the comp for 2 days now. Didn't started the watercooling tho. Just Air stuff for now. But the watercooling project will begin soon! Keep an eye on the thread ;)

@ Turtletrax

Man, really, much respect and love :up: The board is running super fine for now. No problem @ all. I even hooked the Tuniq tower with the back-plate and neopropen stuff and it's working awesomely. Temps are great as well :)

PS: I gotta walk to the PO and grab my new keyboard, mouse and barbs tomorrow! :p:

disruptfam

11-05-2007, 06:54 PM

Nice!!!

turtletrax

11-05-2007, 07:43 PM

@ Turtletrax

Man, really, much respect and love :up: The board is running super fine for now. No problem @ all. I even hooked the Tuniq tower with the back-plate and neopropen stuff and it's working awesomely. Temps are great as well :)

PS: I gotta walk to the PO and grab my new keyboard, mouse and barbs tomorrow! :p:

Glad too help!! :D

I cannot wait to see this beast finnished. Everytime I see your MM UFO I have to hide credit cards on myself :)

Patriote

11-05-2007, 08:39 PM

Small Update! November 05-2007

Ok, so as i said, the new board from my good friend Turtletrax is working :)

I had some problems tho. At first, i hooked everything (4GB RAM, G80s in SLI and Q6600) on air with stock cooler and booted. All went fine. I installed Vista and all required and latest drivers, loaded 3Dmark06 and got a 13k result... I was like WTF! I do that on a Single 8800GTX with my E6600 @ 3.7Ghz and RAM @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 on my P5B Deluxe. So, i worked around. Installed a fresh Vista copy again, tried single card, formated again, reinstalled drivers lots of times etc... and finally, i thought "Hey, im running 2 8800GTXs in SLI on a Stock Q6600 (2.4Ghz) and im expecting something like 17k" lol

So, when running with a single 800GTX, i was getting like 10k. Thats all stock. Q6600 G0 @ 2.4Ghz (On stock cooler), Ram @ 800Mhz 5-5-5-15 *2GB* and nothing tweaked in Bios. When running dual cards in SLI, I'd get 13k.

So i thought, maybe by Ocing the CPU, I'll get a higher score? So, i went ahead and teared apart the system. Hooked my Tuniq tower on that new mobo and booted. Now i was running SLI and i started working on the Oc. I oced the Q6600 to 3Ghz with 1.32v Stable. I just ran 3Dmark06 tonight and here is what i got :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/SLI_15k001.jpg

So that means that Ocing the CPU about 600Mhz = close to 3K more in 3Dmark06! So, for a normal Oc, say 3.6Ghz, I'd get around 18k :) Now thats better Heh! Maybe if i Oc a little more those 8800GTXs factory oced, i can manage 20k!

Anybody in here have 8800GTXs in SLI with a Quad core? What kind of score are they getting? Thanks!

PS: More updates will come tomorrow. I will try to Oc a bit more that CPU tonight and tomorrow i need to go grab my new G11 keyboard, my G9 mouse and those 2 Chrom barbs for my PA120.2! While I'm out, I'll go grab a few bottles of Distilled water @ my drug store :) And I'll get ready for the Watercooling part of the project!

EDIT: Here is where i am going to place the pumps.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5267.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5268.jpg

I still gotta think how i am going to loop all that. I'll post pics with a new sketch-up tomorrow :) For now, I'm dead tired of that big day @ work... So I'm going to take it easy and go die in my new bed!

PS: Don't mind the dust all over the case... This project (And case..) has been sitting in my table for weeks now..

disruptfam

11-05-2007, 08:51 PM

that score is abit bitter...

i score around 12-13k with a single gtx 650/1020 and quad @ 3.2ghz

I don't have sli running so i can't help ya with that.. sorry

Patriote

11-05-2007, 09:13 PM

Yeah, it's better now :) Thread Edited BTW!

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 07:59 AM

Patriote

11-06-2007, 12:21 PM

looking good mate... nice work on all that cable sleeving... i was reading your guide on how to sleeve cable's earlier today... good stuff!! i'm going to sleeve all my fan's pump's etc....

do you know where i can get a good de-pinning tool kit??

Thanks :) How did you found the guide?

Well, for 3pin fans, i use a paper fold and for 4pin molex, i use a blade :) Works well. Since you live in Australia, i really doubt I know of any retailers for you...Heh! But looks for "sleeving tool kits"

Now, I'm having some serious Overclocking issues! I must of booted and restarted hundreds of times yesterday night. Can't seem to boot into windows with 3.3Ghz... It's not related to the FSB since i am able to boot @ 8x CPU multi and 1600FSB. I give the CPU 1.45v for a miserable 3.3Ghz... Something is wrong... More tweaking is required i think...

marauder16

11-06-2007, 12:45 PM

Now, I'm having some serious Overclocking issues! I must of booted and restarted hundreds of times yesterday night. Can't seem to boot into windows with 3.3Ghz... It's not related to the FSB since i am able to boot @ 8x CPU multi and 1600FSB. I give the CPU 1.45v for a miserable 3.3Ghz... Something is wrong... More tweaking is required i think...

maybe it's just a bad CPU, but I don't think you're THAT lucky, lol, don't know what could it be, it should go more with a bit more voltage, no special tweaking at such low freqs, RMA it cause it doesn't clock good enough :rolleyes:

turtletrax

11-06-2007, 12:56 PM

Hey Patriote.

Try turning the HT link voltage to 1.6v and lower MCP/SPP links down to 4X. Also mess with unlined and linked memory speeds. Also there are FSB holes on the 680i, so upping FSB past the point you are stuck.

Also what MCP chip does the board have? It will either be the 570 or 590.

Hope this isnt another stumbling block... :confused:

Patriote

11-06-2007, 01:25 PM

Thanks guys. Well, just played with it, disabled this, upped this, changed this and voila :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/35Ghz_Super_PI-2.jpg

Getting somewhere :)

More testing\Tweaking to come...Heh!

PS: Thats 3.5Ghz

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 04:53 PM

Thanks :) How did you found the guide?

Well, for 3pin fans, i use a paper fold and for 4pin molex, i use a blade :) Works well. Since you live in Australia, i really doubt I know of any retailers for you...Heh! But looks for "sleeving tool kits"

Now, I'm having some serious Overclocking issues! I must of booted and restarted hundreds of times yesterday night. Can't seem to boot into windows with 3.3Ghz... It's not related to the FSB since i am able to boot @ 8x CPU multi and 1600FSB. I give the CPU 1.45v for a miserable 3.3Ghz... Something is wrong... More tweaking is required i think...

OH good ol shazza linked me to them :)

What temp's are you getting @ 3.5ghz???

also have you done the v-drop-v-droop pencil mod for that mobo of your's??

will help alot... it did for me... :)

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=154897 :up:

Patriote

11-06-2007, 05:42 PM

Glad to know that my guide is helping ppls :)

Here is what i been working on :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/35Ghz_2hStable.jpg

BTW: Yeah, i did the vdroop mod! 1.432v IDLE and 1.44v LOAD

Well, it seems that i can't get any higher than 3.5Ghz with that CPU. Last month, i hooked that Q6600 G0 on watercooling on my P5B Deluxe and i couldn't get 3.5Ghz Stable during Prime95 and it would require extremely high voltage just for booting into windows @ 3.6Ghz... Like 1.43v for 3.5Ghz stable and 1.5v just to boot into windows @ 3.6Ghz. I even tried 1.53v and it would still fail during Prime95... Over such voltage and it's completely useless... But i thought it was because i was using that P5B Deluxe and i thought "If i get a Quad core supported mobo such as that EVGA 680I A1" i would be able to go higher but it seems that it's not the case... So, the CPU is limiting the Oc.

The same exact thing is happening. I can do 389x9=3.5Ghz or 438x8=3.5Ghz but really can't do 400x9=3.6Ghz whatever vcore i give the CPU...

I'm stuck here. What do you guys think i should do? Run an E6600 that can do 3.7-3.8Ghz with that system or run a Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz?

There is that QX6850 ES That does 4.1Ghz on watercooling on sale on some forum. I am very tempted :D

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 05:54 PM

stick with your quad @ 3.5ghz !!!

Patriote

11-06-2007, 06:10 PM

Well, really, 3.5Ghz is GAY GAY! It almost makes me think that if I'm to be stuck @ 3.5Ghz, why would i need watercooling :(

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 06:19 PM

Well, really, 3.5Ghz is GAY GAY! It almost makes me think that if I'm to be stuck @ 3.5Ghz, why would i need watercooling :(

what's the diff between having a quad @ 3.5ghz and 4ghz besides bragging rights??

I don't know of many games that take advantage of raw cpu clock speed...

Maybe getting them gtx's to run faster you need a higher clocked cpu so they wouldn't bottleneck???

Unless you after high benchmarking score's i wouldn't worry 2much...but if you have that much money left to burn go it for it....

Why not just wait for the q9450? :)

I could only get my b3 to 3.4ghz and i was happy... :up:

up 2 u dude... it's your pc...

Patriote

11-06-2007, 06:26 PM

Maybe getting them gtx's to run faster you need a higher clocked cpu so they wouldn't bottleneck???

You got it all right! Need more CPU power to run SLI... Let me see what 3Dmark06 score i get with that 3.5Ghz Q6600 Go, 1000Mhz on 4GB of Ram.

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 06:27 PM

You got it all right! Need more CPU power to run SLI... Let me see what 3Dmark06 score i get with that 3.5Ghz Q6600 Go, 1000Mhz on 4GB of Ram.

try another G0 chip... that's pretty low for G0 maybe got a bad cpu???

turtletrax

11-06-2007, 07:27 PM

Patriote

11-06-2007, 07:31 PM

Thats what i said here above m8!

Here is what i got with the Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz, 4GB of RAM running @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 2T 2.05v

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/3Dmark06_175k.jpg

Not bad @ all but I'm looking for more, as always!

On a side note,

Update! November 06-2007

Today i went out to get my new Mouse and barbs since the keyboard wasn't with the package. It seems that those _____ have shipped my stuff from 2 different warehouse and now I'm waiting for the keyboard.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5289.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5283.jpg

Barbs hooked onto PA120.2

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5292.jpg

Only prob with those barbs is that the ID is smaller... The barbs are basically built (Apparently) for 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tubing... But it'll be good for my Tygon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing if i make sure that it's well clamped...

Patriote

11-06-2007, 07:33 PM

If you want to get rid of your G0 Quad for cheap let me know :) I need one for my HTPC :rofl:

Sucks that your chip isnt co-opertating. It is the same date code as my 4Ghz'er is it not? You should be able to get more out of it under watercooling. Worth a shot I would say.

Well, like i said above m8, i tried it on my P5B Deluxe last month and it was indeed under water and even with 1.53v real i would fail during Prime95... Now it's doing the same on that new mobo on air tho.

voltaire2030

11-06-2007, 07:41 PM

Thats what i said here above m8!

Here is what i got with the Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz, 4GB of RAM running @ 1000Mhz 5-5-5-15 2T 2.05v

Not bad @ all but I'm looking for more, as always!

On a side note,

Update! November 06-2007

Today i went out to get my new Mouse and barbs since the keyboard wasn't with the package. It seems that those _____ have shipped my stuff from 2 different warehouse and now I'm waiting for the keyboard.

Barbs hooked onto PA120.2

Only prob with those barbs is that the ID is smaller... The barbs are basically built (Apparently) for 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tubing... But it'll be good for my Tygon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing if i make sure that it's well clamped...

I see by looking at the picture (sticker void on the barbs), that you are a NCIX customer :D Not paying QST (TVQ), bad,bad ... ;)

How's the G9 ? Any good ?

Patriote

11-06-2007, 07:46 PM

@ Voltaire2030

Ouais :D

So far, god i love that mouse. Really. I'm impressed!

PS: Could you edit your post so that my pics don't show up in your quote please? ;)

disruptfam

11-06-2007, 08:16 PM

just looking through your thread again... didn't realize how sexy those ek fc gfx wb's are..... (can't wait to get mine)

Also didn't realize we had the same ram until you pointed it out... lol (maybe cuz there were no pic's of it)

:)

Ghost326267

11-07-2007, 01:21 AM

Hey Patriote what fans are those blue led fans you are using?

marauder16

11-07-2007, 01:55 PM

too bad for that quad, I think you should test the scores with the E6600 at 3.8GHz and compare them with your G0, then see if E6600 wins by a small margin, take the G0, if it wins by quite more, use the E6600.
oh, and also you can try upping the FSB from 3.5GHz one (1) step at the time and see where it doesn't want to go more ;) HTH

Patriote

11-07-2007, 03:01 PM

Hey Patriote what fans are those blue led fans you are using?

Those are Yate Loons UV Blue Fans - Medium speed ;)

too bad for that quad, I think you should test the scores with the E6600 at 3.8GHz and compare them with your G0, then see if E6600 wins by a small margin, take the G0, if it wins by quite more, use the E6600.
oh, and also you can try upping the FSB from 3.5GHz one (1) step at the time and see where it doesn't want to go more ;) HTH

I could do that :) But I kinda am too impatient recently... Heh

On a side note, I'm looking forward to a guy's QX6800 test (Next week) before i buy it tho! :yepp:

Patriote

11-08-2007, 06:56 PM

Update! November 08-2007

Well, things have a bit changed in here. I have ordered 17ft of Tygon 7/16" ID 5/8" OD R-3603 Tubing because i have decided to use smaller tubing instead of that thick 1/2" ID 3/4" OD Tygon i have home. Yes ppls, that will make close to 60ft of freaking Tubing I'll have home... :D

I also order one of those Nozzles accelerator kit for my FuZion. All from Jab-Tech :) Love Jab-Tech...

So as soon as my new QX6800ES G0 (Hint hint :D http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=152228) arrives, i will loop everything together! This Project has been waiting way too long now...

So thats about it ppls!

On a side note, here are 2 pics of what my current set-up looks like :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5299.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5298.jpg

Still, quite impressive IMO!

Vice

11-08-2007, 08:58 PM

Dude, I am in love with those cables from that Ultra PSU!!!

... and all this hardware pron you're posting.. keep it up!

Patriote

11-09-2007, 04:24 PM

Dude, I am in love with those cables from that Ultra PSU!!!

... and all this hardware pron you're posting.. keep it up!

Thanks man! Yeah, that PSU is major kick @ss! :yepp: I get 12.14v IDLE and 12.09v Under load on the 12v rail!

Nate P.

11-09-2007, 05:05 PM

Thanks man! Yeah, that PSU is major kick @ss! :yepp: I get 12.14v IDLE and 12.09v Under load on the 12v rail!
Looks like my perfect future PSU...:clap:

tylerdustin2008

11-09-2007, 05:23 PM

Looking damn good.

Can't wait till I get my damn license, So I can work and rebuild my computer.

jay_lee300

11-12-2007, 05:08 PM

Nate P.

11-12-2007, 05:20 PM

Again, looks amazing... wish I had that much money...

turtletrax

11-12-2007, 06:01 PM

Anemic

11-13-2007, 12:08 AM

This project looks really sweet! I think i read trough the whole thread about 10 times now ; )
Sounds like some Scandinavian Death Metal band in the video of your room? Misa like, misa like alot!
Anyways, bummer about the cpu clock. Seen plenty of people who got the Q6600 up to 4 Ghz, both on air and water. Also read another thread at a Swedish site yesterday when a dude got about 19k of points in 3DMark06 with two 8800GTS 320 cards (same cpu but in 4 Ghz)! I'm thinking its something with your Motherboard again. How about NOT using a Evga board?!? Might work bether ; )

Patriote

11-13-2007, 05:52 AM

hi nice project you got going, i remember you from guru3d, where can i get the post about the evga 680i vdroop mod, are you only using a 120.2 fan in ur setup?, ive got tygon tubing about 10ft of it but its crap with uv dye wall thickness to big so like you im goin for 7/16 heat it up on pop it on a 1/2 barb, good luck with project

Thanks m8! I'm using 2 Radiator m8, check the pics ;)

Well, I'm thinking of 1/2" ID for CPU loop and maybe 7/16" ID for the GPU loop. We'll see!

This project looks really sweet! I think i read trough the whole thread about 10 times now ; )
Sounds like some Scandinavian Death Metal band in the video of your room? Misa like, misa like alot!
Anyways, bummer about the cpu clock. Seen plenty of people who got the Q6600 up to 4 Ghz, both on air and water. Also read another thread at a Swedish site yesterday when a dude got about 19k of points in 3DMark06 with two 8800GTS 320 cards (same cpu but in 4 Ghz)! I'm thinking its something with your Motherboard again. How about NOT using a Evga board?!? Might work bether ; )

Thanks :) Yeah the song from my room video is "Lord Belial" and the name of the song was "Armageddon Revelation" Black Metal 4 life!

I really doubt it's the mobo. I wasn't able to hit over 3.5Ghz as well on my P5B Deluxe. I should be able to go higher on that mobo! 2 days ago i hooked back my E6600 and i got it to 3.7Ghz just like on my P5B Deluxe.

Anyway, i have a QX6800ES G0 coming soon :D

Anemic

11-13-2007, 07:01 AM

Hm, I guess you are right. Lets hope the QX6800ES brings along a giant 3Mark score! :D

Ha, Lord Belial is from Sweden, like me.
You should listen to Dissection if you havent heard them already!

Patriote

11-13-2007, 09:13 AM

Hm, I guess you are right. Lets hope the QX6800ES brings along a giant 3Mark score! :D

Ha, Lord Belial is from Sweden, like me.
You should listen to Dissection if you havent heard them already!

I did but it's been a while since i listened to them. I will try to get my hands on some albums tho ;)

IanY

11-13-2007, 09:52 AM

Get rid of all your noisy Laing pumps now, especially the D5!! WHA? I CAN'T HEAR YOU.. Change them for Eheims :)

Slitch

11-13-2007, 10:08 AM

You know you're on xtremsys right? :p:
You have to admit though, an eheim 1250 is the most quit pump.
Stick with the D5's, love those american D5 setups with thick tubing. :cool:

Patriote

11-13-2007, 10:32 AM

Hey guys, i don't have D5s :p:

Patriote

11-13-2007, 01:26 PM

Update! November 13-2007

Just received that Keyboard! Really, it's way better than i thought it would be. Actually, it's really nice. But I'll let the pics speak :

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5325.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5324.jpg

I went out today to get 4 bottles of 4L Steam Distilled water!

I'm waiting on my D-Tek Nozzles and 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tygon Tubing to start plumbing all. It should be here tomorrow. My QX6800ES G0 should also be here tomorrow! :D

I decided to loop the CPU loop with Tygon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing and the GPU loop with 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tygon tubing. Blue for the CPU loop (Ek 150 Rev.2 Res) and Green for CPU loop (Performance PC's Cyclone Res). I'll use D-Tek's UV dyes. Should looks pretty cool. I have Red and Yellow dyes as well but i thought I'd go with the classic colors. And anyway, my Fans are Blue :up:

I'll post more pics as my new stuff arrives, as always ;)

Keep an eye on the thread guys as the Project is finally getting close to and end!

Jedda

11-13-2007, 01:43 PM

I'm waiting on my D-Tek Nozzles and 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tygon Tubing to start plumbing all. It should be here tomorrow. My QX6800ES G0 should also be here tomorrow! :D

I decided to loop the CPU loop with Tygon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing and the GPU loop with 7/16" ID 5/8" OD Tygon tubing. Blue for the CPU loop (Ek 150 Rev.2 Res) and Green for CPU loop (Performance PC's Cyclone Res).

That cpu tube might be a pain getting clamps on. Fuzion has its barbs fairly tight together. That thick a tube wall could create hassles.

IanY

11-13-2007, 01:51 PM

You seen the EK Supreme cpu block results ? :) I suggest that you not clamp down your D-Tek yet, just in case.

Patriote

11-13-2007, 02:47 PM

That cpu tube might be a pain getting clamps on. Fuzion has its barbs fairly tight together. That thick a tube wall could create hassles.

Answer = Worm Drive Clamps

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/img3911ip3002.jpg

As you can see, i already did it ;)

You seen the EK Supreme cpu block results ? :) I suggest that you not clamp down your D-Tek yet, just in case.

I didn't yet, Mr. IanY! Gonna look @ that but i really doubt i will be able to wait "again" much more time for this project to end! Of course, that's unless It's really REALLY worth it :D

Patriote

11-14-2007, 02:59 PM

Small Update! November 14-2007

Today i received my new CPU :)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5375.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/QX6800ESG0_2.jpg

God this chip runs hot!

No sign of my Tubing and Nozzles tho. Anyway, tonight I will tear the comp apart and start cleaning the 8800GTXs, hook the blocks on them etc...

Will post more pics soon ;)

Jedda

11-14-2007, 03:48 PM

Patriote

11-14-2007, 04:03 PM

Yes, a 40C idle will keep your tootsies warm.
Will follow your reports with interest as you load it up.

You like the keyboard?
I got one for the LCD (temps) and programable keys. Initially felt it was too big and visually clunky, but its grown on me.
Quite like it now.

Love it, really. I thought it would be weak and all but seriously, the Tarantula feels weaker to me Lol!

Yeah, the 40c idle is with my Tuniq and i think i mounted a bit too fast. And there is like a sick amount of Thermal compound used... I mounted the Tuniq like 3-4 times today and for the last 2 times, i didn't bother cleaning the CPUs with Alcohol... I just hooked a rice grain of thermal compound everytime in the middle Lol.

Temps are probably going to be way better with my FuZion and Nozzles.

Will let you know how the Oc goes! But really, I am afraid i will be limited by that f**king EVGA 680I A1 mobo. God i hate it...

turtletrax

11-14-2007, 04:10 PM

... I just hooked a rice grain of thermal compound everytime in the middle Lol.

DO the thin line approach. I find it works allot better with the Quads.

I also agrree that it really sucks that SLI ties you into a Mobo that is buggy as hell. Hope you can get decent results with it. :confused:

Patriote

11-14-2007, 04:36 PM

Yeah, i used the thin line method m8 :) Just that you know how i am.. Impatient as hell Lol! So, at the end i wasn't even bothering cleaning and doing the thin line. Just hooking a bit more in the middle to make sure there was enough. @ some point it spreaded all over the place when i remove the Tuniq...ROFL

disruptfam

11-14-2007, 04:47 PM

awesome can't wait to see that beast on Water!!!

Patriote

11-20-2007, 07:30 PM

Time for some Update! November 20-2007

Well guys, this project has been a total nightmare since it has began weeks ago already. And it still is...

Here is what i have been working on recently. But before showing pics, heres the short version of the story. So when i decided to start looping all my stuff, i don't really why but i could of predicted something would go wrong... So i only looped the CPU\NB... Once all was cool, I powered the comp and nothing on screen nor on the leds. The leds would only show -- and no beep or anything.

So, of course, as you can imagine, i had to tear the whole comp and blocks etc... Apart and hook it back on my bench table (On air) to find what the problem was. After doing all the job, i powered the comp with the stock Intel cooler and all booted fine... :mad: So i went ahead and hooked everything back into the case under watercooling and booted. Nothing would boot again... I was totally upset. The comp would boot on my bench table on air but not with my watercooling stuff in my case...

Anyway, so after working on it for hours\days i managed to fix the dman motherboard! Yes, It's now Alive! It's Alive! Using my Q6600 G0 and both 8800GTXs (Stock coolers) and 4GB of ram, all is now fine.

Now heres the pics of my journey (Which is not completed @ all :rolleyes: )

Received 2 packs of Nozzles for my FuZion (One for me and 1 for my great freind Tortletrax :)) + some Tygon Tubing.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5383.jpg

Nozzle Installed.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5388.jpg

Preparing the case.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5393.jpg

Removed Stock NB\SB heatsinks. OMFG, what a mess of coumpound!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5396.jpg

The freaking NB is literally floating in compound Lol!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5399.jpg

All cleaned.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5401.jpg

Hooked some Neopropen around the NB core to prevent damage... And Enzotech SB low-profile heatsink hooked on SB.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5410.jpg

Preparing my Thermalright back-plate with some Neopropen.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5425.jpg

Done and hooked!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5429.jpg

MCW30 hooked on NB and Thin (Or thick should i say :p:) line of MX-2 applied on CPU.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5443.jpg

Backplate doing it job pretty damn well!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5455.jpg

All blocks hooked!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5464.jpg

Mobo hooked onto U2-UFO mobo tray and a nice CPU-out to NB-in bend using 625 smartcoils on 1/2" ID 3/4" OD Tygon Tubing :D
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5478.jpg

Hooked HDDs, Pump, PSU etc..
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5493.jpg

All looped up!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5502.jpg

Filling and Bleeding.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5532.jpg
____________________________________________

Now remember i said the comp would not boot...? I took it apart, hooked it on my Bench table, all working on my bench table so hooked everything back into the case with watercooling and it still wasn't working. After hours\days, i managed to fix the comp and here is what it looks like ATM!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5563.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5577.jpg

Not bad @ all but it won't be like that for too long...
___________________________________________

Now what i am planning to do in the next few days is to first, build another computer using my good'ol P5B Deluxe\E6600\7800GTX right on my Bench table. This comp will be my 24/7 Crunching rig since my AMD set-up died :( During my journey, one night i came back from work and noticed my Cruncher was shut off. Power was on and all...But comp would not boot. After working a bit on the comp, i found out that the mobo is DEAD! One more piece of hardware to add the pile of dead hardware i have. :mad:

Anyway, so yeah, build that other comp with the E6600 but first i will test that QX6800ES. I am currently running my Q6600 G0 (That OCs like sh*t) on my main rig because the damn QX6800ES was acting extremely weird. Comp would shut off in random times etc.. So i went ahead and replaced it with my Q6600 G0 until i can investigate a bit more on what is wrong with that QX6800ES.

So, build that new rig, test the QX6800ES and see if it's all right (If not send it back and get a refund from Mr. Wang...) and then I will start working\finish my main rig!

My future plans for my main rig are to watercool the GPUs. But while I'm @ it, i decided to re-loop the CPU loop and include the SB in the loop since the Pure copper SB heatsink you could see on the pics isn't doing it's job @ all. Temps goes in the 70c on the MCP if i don't hook that 80mm fan between the 2 GTXs ... With the 80mm fan, i get around 55c or so. Still, pretty damn hot. It needs watercooling. So i went ahead and again spent more money... I Ordered another MCW30.

I will post more pics as the job gets done. Looping CPU\NB\SB and looping the 2 GPUs. Should be done and working all fine in the next week, hopefully...

disruptfam

11-20-2007, 07:38 PM

Sorry to hear about your hardware woe's dude!!!

Looks sexy!!! i love that blue...i'm going to try to get the same with my rig...

Looking 4ward to more update's :) !!!!

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 07:42 PM

Looking good mate!! More updates! :P

Rbs.
:wave:

RX7boricua

11-20-2007, 07:49 PM

Well done, Patriote!

Snyxxx

11-20-2007, 07:50 PM

Nice work and especially the camera work. Nice photos.

Patriote

11-20-2007, 07:55 PM

Wow and i thought my thread wasn't interesting anyone anymore because of all my problems!

Thanks Guys, really! I appreciate the kind words and the support :)

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 07:59 PM

IanY

11-20-2007, 08:00 PM

You're doing a great job, mon ami. Chin up and keep up the fight to get it finished.

turtletrax

11-20-2007, 08:07 PM

Received 2 packs of Nozzles for my FuZion (One for me and 1 for my great freind Turtletrax :)) + some Tygon Tubing.

Thanks!!! :up:

You're doing a great job, mon ami. Chin up and keep up the fight to get it finished.

IanY has it right. As stubborn as you are, I know you will get this done and it will be spectacular at the end. Also my take on the Enzo SB cooler is that is is sandwidched between those space heaters known as 8800GTX's. Once you get those looped up might be better. But that SB is Nvidia silicon, so we all know what that means... Break out another WB!!!

Looks like I have to start Pimpin' and Ho'in' to get a MM case. :D

A lill of topic, if you want I can delete my post:

I have a MCR320 + MCP655 + Fuzion. I can exchange my rad for a PA120.3 (and roll back the money, of corse). Do you think that I shoud do that? When I'm priming @ 3900Mhz the MCR320 gets warm...almost HOT :( and the temps go to the sky (69ºC core temp).

What shoud I do? Just an advice for me (if possible). If not I will delete my post...

Rbs
:wave:

What fans do you have on the MCR?? Might try more airflow before going the PA120.3 way. Also what are your ambient temps?

Patriote

11-20-2007, 08:09 PM

A lill of topic, if you want I can delete my post:

I have a MCR320 + MCP655 + Fuzion. I can exchange my rad for a PA120.3 (and roll back the money, of corse). Do you think that I shoud do that? When I'm priming @ 3900Mhz the MCR320 gets warm...almost HOT :( and the temps go to the sky (69ºC core temp).

What shoud I do? Just an advice for me (if possible). If not I will delete my post...

Rbs
:wave:

IanY is the perfect person to ask this question to :) Personally, if you have the money, I say go for it! The Thermochills are really top notch quality radiators!

You're doing a great job, mon ami. Chin up and keep up the fight to get it finished.

Thanks IanY! Really appreciate that :)

@ Turtletrax: Heh All cool m8 :) Yeah, MM cases are wonderful!

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 08:12 PM

IanY is the perfect person to ask this question to :) Personally, if you have the money, I say go for it! The Thermochills are really top notch quality radiators!

Thanks IanY! Really appreciate that :)

@ Turtletrax: Heh All cool m8 :) Yeah, MM cases are wonderful!

Thanks, I'll ask for help! haheheh :D

HEEEELPPPPPPP IAANYYY :)

BTW...what's your temps? Hope it's better than mine, I'm a little sad with that :( Man, some guys with 55ºC full load temps with similiar watercooler systems...Q6600 @ 4000Mhz and me with almost 70ºC :(

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/341/3900waterzu2.th.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3900waterzu2.jpg) http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8357/3760primenk6.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3760primenk6.jpg)

Oh, thanks for let me ask that on your topic, I've asked on mine, but nobody help me there :(
:wave:

Nate P.

11-20-2007, 08:14 PM

Wow, that looks awesome!

Patriote

11-20-2007, 08:34 PM

I am getting 33c/33c/29c/29c IDLE and 50c/50c/46c/46c LOAD on my Q6600 G0 with 1.44v :)

BTW: A quick vid i just made : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKoEYAGSDD0

Enjoy :)

PS: The bubbles you see in the res aren't bubbles remaining from an un-completed bleeding. It's just how the res is made. That DDC is literally flowing like madness lol and that causes the water to shake a lot in the top part of the res. When comp is shut off, water is calm and all bubbles disappear in an instant. As soon as comp is powered on, bubbles starts flowing Heh. But all is good! Not a single bubble gets into the loop. Never!

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 08:44 PM

Very nice! You pump looks 1000x most powerful than mine hahaha.

Great vid! :)

IanY

11-20-2007, 08:48 PM

Thanks, I'll ask for help! haheheh :D

HEEEELPPPPPPP IAANYYY :)

BTW...what's your temps? Hope it's better than mine, I'm a little sad with that :( Man, some guys with 55ºC full load temps with similiar watercooler systems...Q6600 @ 4000Mhz and me with almost 70ºC :(

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/341/3900waterzu2.th.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3900waterzu2.jpg) http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8357/3760primenk6.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3760primenk6.jpg)

Oh, thanks for let me ask that on your topic, I've asked on mine, but nobody help me there :(
:wave:

Sim Meu Camarada,

You can ask me anything you like at anytime :)

Like Patriote says, if you have the money, then most definitely return the MCR320 and get a PA120.3. However, if you have the right case and the right amount of space, your interests would be better served with a second MCR320 (will turn out cheaper than a PA120.3), but I think you would also be well served with a second MCP655/D5 pump for extra head pressure and extra flow, plus redundancy against equipment failure.

Anyway, I'm making it too complicated. Just exchange that MCR320for a PA120.3. I need to know what fans tiy have on the radiator and what are they running at... 7v, 12v.. rpm speed...

Adeus

Nate P.

11-20-2007, 08:49 PM

What pump do you have, Patriote? And awesome vid, except for the music...:rofl:

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 08:51 PM

Sim Meu Camarada,

You can ask me anything you like at anytime :)

Like Patriote says, if you have the money, then most definitely return the MCR320 and get a PA120.3. However, if you have the right case and the right amount of space, your interests would be better served with a second MCR320 (will turn out cheaper than a PA120.3), but I think you would also be well served with a second MCP655/D5 pump for extra head pressure and extra flow, plus redundancy against equipment failure.

Anyway, I'm making it too complicated. Just exchange that MCR320for a PA120.3.

Adeus

MANN YOU SPEAK PORTUGUESE? :shocked:

You can, PM me your MSN, so we can talk better :)

Thanks!
:wave:

IanY

11-20-2007, 08:53 PM

BTW: A quick vid i just made : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKoEYAGSDD0

Enjoy :)

That's not a reservoir. Its a washing machine lol

And your taste in music.. haha... I must be getting old rofl... "turn that noise down" rofl

IanY

11-20-2007, 08:54 PM

MANN YOU SPEAK PORTUGUESE? :shocked:

You can, PM me your MSN, so we can talk better :)

Thanks!
:wave:

No.. no... I speak no Portugese hahaha just enough to order my food and to smooth talk the young Brazilian chix.. just kidding lol

My MSN... I must first install MSN lol.... hang on :)

Actually, I gotta run... wife complaining... send me a PM with your first list of questions. I will get on MSN tomorrow. Ciao.

Patriote

11-20-2007, 08:59 PM

IanY, You are one hell of a Gentlemen :) You're in good hands rbsmontemor!

Yeah, my "music taste" might be weird or make me look like weird but I'm a nice guy :) I just like Black\Extreme\Death Metal music! It's my world heh :p:

PS: The pump is an MCP355 (Blue impeller) with Petra's Top!

rbsmontemor

11-20-2007, 09:00 PM

Everyone likes our women :) I understand you hahahah

I'll send my questions soon, thanks for the support!

Rbs.
:wave:

Canadmos

11-20-2007, 09:35 PM

Forgive me if this has already been stated else where, but is your 120.2 rad in a push/pull configuration? I just want to get an idea of how much room I will have when mounting my hard drives like you did, but only in a push configuration.

BTW, excellent build log. It has been interesting following it from start to finish (almost..lol).

Patriote

11-20-2007, 09:38 PM

Nate P.

11-20-2007, 09:56 PM

The pump is an MCP355 (Blue impeller) with Petra's Top!
OK, thanks for clarifying. That's exactly what I have! High five!:up:

pattherat111

11-21-2007, 01:30 AM

hey
that looks absolutely fantastic
cant wait for end result :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

and if you dont mind me asking how much did that set you back

Talonman

11-21-2007, 02:08 AM

I like the Neopropen idea. Where did you get that sheet at?

How thick is it? :)

shazza

11-21-2007, 06:11 AM

Wow and i thought my thread wasn't interesting anyone anymore because of all my problems!

It's reading about you solving the problems that makes it interesting! You said you fixed your non-booting problem, but I don't recall you saying what the problem with the motherboard? Can you share?

Love the black and blue look.

Patriote

11-21-2007, 06:23 AM

hey
that looks absolutely fantastic
cant wait for end result :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

and if you dont mind me asking how much did that set you back

Thanks :)

I like the Neopropen idea. Where did you get that sheet at?

How thick is it? :)

I got it with my bench table lol It was supposed to be used on the bottom part of it to prevent the PSU and DVD burner to move around. I suppose it's around 1\4" thick. Anyway, so i took it and sticked some sound dampening material so my stuff doesn't move around on the bottom of my bench table :)

It's reading about you solving the problems that makes it interesting! You said you fixed your non-booting problem, but I don't recall you saying what the problem with the motherboard? Can you share?

Love the black and blue look.

Really, i have no clue what i did to fix it. I just booted and booted so often and also tried everything i could think of to get that thing to boot. The mobo was booting on air on my bench table but not in my case with watercooling. Everything that comes to your mind, i tried it. Until it started showing 1D on the leds but wouldn't boot. Played with a few more thing, cleared cmos a thousands times etc... and Voila - It was now booting fine :)

I have about 1-2 hours of video log i recorded. In those vids, you see me whining, yelling and almost crying ROFL. Basically, you see how the work goes and finally, how i get my ideas to fix the mobo and stuff.

IanY

11-21-2007, 08:09 AM

Everyone likes our women :) I understand you hahahah

I'll send my questions soon, thanks for the support!

Rbs.
:wave:

Sr. Rbs,

You got PM ! :D Its too long to post in here without being impolite lol

Patriote

11-24-2007, 10:40 AM

Update! November 24-07

All right ppls! I did quite a lot of job recently and still, i need to do some more this week-end as I'm off and i received my second MCW30 for my SB!

I'll let the pics talk by themself!

So i wanted to test that new QX6800ES on my P5B Deluxe before i hook it under watercooling just to make sure that all was working fine with it since it was acting extremely weird when i had hooked it under water on my EVGA 680I A1. So i began to work on building my second rig on my Bench table!

Working on doing my little Back-plate (Again) for my Tuniq Tower.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5593.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5596.jpg

P5B Deluxe being prepared (With QX6800ES G0 hooked).
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5602.jpg

Pretty much one of the best looking i did :D
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5608.jpg

Almost completed!
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5613.jpg

Completed! (Ram remaining of be taken from my main rig. Now will have 2GB in each comp instead of 4GB for main comp. Might buy a cheap 2GB kit for that second rig tho.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5620.jpg

Stuff that arrived yesterday :D
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/IMG_5633.jpg

All right so here is a quick result for that QX6800ES G0 on my Bench table with the Tuniq and P5B deluxe.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/QX6800ESG034Gz_1320v-Copy.jpg

(That's 3.4Ghz with 1.320v and temps are 70c\70c\63c\63c. Stable over 8hours of Prime95. Ram running @ 425Mhz 5-5-5-15 2T 2.0v)

Not bad @ all but look @ the temps! :eek: Thats on air tho. And I might be able to do higher with 1.320v! I basically just set that voltage and bumped the FSB.

Now, just an hour ago, i hooked that QX6800ES in my main rig under H20 :) All powered fine and no auto shut down like it used to do last week.

Here are the IDLE temps :eek:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff168/Xtreme_Patriote/XETM/tt2.jpg

Pretty much a good difference over the Tuniq :p: I was getting 45c IDLE with the Tuniq.

All right so i have my whole week end off and i received my stuff from NCIX.com! One day of shipping :eek: Pretty Darn fast eh! I'm ready to rebuilt my CPU\NB\SB loop from scratch!

Will post Update as more work is completed! Keep an eye on the thread guys! One of the best looking rig is to be completed soon! :D