Can't wait for the coolers to arrive for this. Looking forward to see MOAR updates.
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Can't wait for the coolers to arrive for this. Looking forward to see MOAR updates.
Thanks mate,
I just got word that they were sent out today. Should be here within 12 hours :D
I just hope it fires up lol... mobo was bought as refurbished & working, CPUs used but working.. ram is new. Fingers crossed.
dude I know you are using LV cpus but is it safe to use the psu you are using? my question comes as I´ve seen a tyan chassis containing 4x600 watters psu ( that might be a bit overkill as it also had the daughter but 385 seems a bit small.. I am just guesstimating and crossing my fingers also :) )
Yeah it's small, but I don't have anything else lying around atm, also it's a very efficient little PSU.. hoping for 300W-ish from the wall, which it can handle easily (up to 450W from the wall is no problem, and I won't be over 350W).
Have you tried playing with WCG running? I do not notice it on a quad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Particle
Well it won't have a GFX hogging 12V lines anyway. I remember I ran a QX6700 B0 from a 350W Antec ... (until it went bang lol) But ran well. 220W from wall IIRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcool
This must seem huge when a person is starring at it in person. J, this is a monster build. Would love to see it OC. Sure you're not gonna smoke that Enermax with this?
Yeah, pretty sure. I have run worse, tho I am a little worried about the armada of adapters I'll need to use. 4pin Molex to 4pin 12V to 8pin 12V :D
Think one Molex can take the current of an 8pin 12V? We'll soon find out xD
And yes, it's freaking huge.. but very nice to look at, beatiful piece of hardware.
Depends on the game, some don't mind too much, while others kick up a huge stink. I usually suspend WCG while I'm gaming, it's only when I forget to suspend it do I find out if the game minds or not :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by PoppaGeek
Eller
I notice it huge on my dual E5450 machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by PoppaGeek
The only game I've had an issue with WCG running in the background is - wait for it - age of empires 2 :lol:
Seriously, when the game gets busy it begins lagging sooo bad. Pause WCG and it runs perfectly. Doesn't share the CPU too well, unlike most other games out there.
Same here. If I don't pause WCG, game performance is significantly lower. That's with 12 CPUs.
Most Source Engine games (Half Life 2, Counter Strike, TF2, Left4Dead) start stuttering with WCG, a lot of Unreal Engine 3 games will CTD randomly, Mass Effect crashes, CoD games get a little stuttery (but still playable), Oblivion and Fallout 3 get even more unstable. On the other hand, games like Assassin's Creed and a few others will work fine. It's really just trial and error, though, and varies from system to system, as I know a few people here who have no trouble playing some of the above games with WCG running.Quote:
Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Eller
i wouldnt be so sure about cs.Quote:
Originally Posted by karl_eller
on my tricore my fps is topped out all the time.
Hmm, I noticed that Far Cry 2 doesn't play well with WCG but it's a horrible game so who cares.
Pretty nice little build you have him jcool. I'd expect nothing less. :up:
that is cs which is an exceedingly old game based on "GLDSRC", not Source ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stangracin3
he said counterstrikeQuote:
Originally Posted by STEvil
cs:s is pegged at the top on mine also
W00t - no CS discussion in my thread, I hate that kiddo-crap :p:
Anyway, still waiting on the coolers.. should be here any minute now.
I guess it will be for tomorrow then?
No idea, still no trans-o-flex in sight.. slackers!!!
Crap. Now the package arrived, but the Scythe retention brackets are missing. Apparently they went out of stock :mad::mad::mad: :shakes:
:banana::banana::banana::banana: it. I'm gonna set it up ghetto-style later, with zipties holding down the coolers :hrhr:
Some more work to do now tho.
No need, jcool. Just plop the coolers on top with some paste. I ran my dual 2GHz Barcelona that way for quite some time until I got proper heatsinks. Your LV 1.9s should do fine. I was just using AM2 box coolers. :)
Haha great, the coolers are too big, they don't fit next to each other... Thankfully you can remove the fan (92mm) and put a standard 80x80x25mm fan on top (the HS fits, barely). Zip ties in place on CPU 1 & 2, will try with "only" 2 for starters. Retention brackets should arrive tomorrow anyways.
Post 1 has been updated.. IT WORKS :D
Installing the OS as we speak.
Before you get too far, test with all 4 CPUs. :) I got all excited when my board worked with one socket but it ended up having a broken second socket.