Looks good... I like those xigmatek's too. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by slpdLoad
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Looks good... I like those xigmatek's too. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by slpdLoad
DONT QUOTE IMAGES!!!
..looks cool that gtx!
Very nice :up:
Don't you get tired of cleaning your system when there's ton of dust :)?
I clean it once a year, and I don't keep the same system for more then 2 years. So, no.
Then what about noise?
Is that loud? and what's are the cpu's clocks? :P
It is very quiet... Those CPU fans are panaflo's 80-85CMF @ 32dB, and all the other fans are <25-28dB... I use it with doors closed, and I keep it inside a cabinet I have on my desk... You can hear it, yes, but it is very quiet...
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My computer case never has been cleaner than that! :D
This is really 'Air Cooling';
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(source=www.techchee.com/2007/11/24/obsessed-with-cpu-cooling-pc-case-with-66-fans-and-wrapped-in-ice)
^ that looks crazy!
Talk about obsessed aha :)
What ventilator do you use for processor?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin
How are your VRM temps. The one review that I found stated that the GPU was cool, but the VRM temps were higher than stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by slpdLoad
The review was done on a GTX280, so that might make a difference as well.
-J
Not sure, but I think it's Delta fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcaff
It looks like Sanyo Denki ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by L'enFer
They are.Quote:
Originally Posted by bartx
I asked him a while ago :).
@al-
OMG at the computer:shocked:
Nope.Quote:
Originally Posted by L'enFer
Yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by bartx
It's a Sanyo Denki San Ace 1011. Amazing quality, moves a lot of air and thanks to their quality motors it's very quiet.
http://www.petrastechshop.com/12x38sadesan.html
Somehow "moves a lot of air" and "very quiet" dont fit very well in the same sentence. No matter what fan it is, a high rpm fan that blows lot of air is ALWAYS loud. No matter what fan it is. Ofc if you're accustomed to fans that sound like leafblowers you might think that a fan like that is quiet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin
Rofl, I have a san ace 1011 tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Marin
I placed it into my system once, it screams. I 7v to see if that made a difference, the motor clicks alot. I quickly removed it so personally I never consider ths fan quite nor it's motor :shrug:
Everyones idea of noise is different.
Good gawd that's the most fans I've ever seen in a Stacker. Don't tell me you have 4x120mm in the side door panel too??? Do you really need all those fans?Quote:
Originally Posted by Simps;3557133[img
For a 38mm fan, it's quiet. Also, since I typed that post on my phone I couldn't go into detail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nazu
The fan is quiet for a 38mm and undervolts properly. Compared to other fans I haven't experience any motor noise when they undervolt, my Ultra Kazes let off a whining sound though whenever I undervolt them (both of them). In no way was I referring to quiet as in... Noctua fan quiet, but for a 38mm fan they aren't as noisy.
I have three of them (as seen in the pic), all of them undervolt properly and I haven't experienced any clicking.Quote:
Originally Posted by IKIKUINTHENUTZ
Also, how were you powering the fan?
I'd say the review is accurate for my card as well. VRM temps > 70C after load. I assume the difference is that the stock cooler places the fan directly over the VRM plate. I'm watching this thread to see what people come up with: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=210897Quote:
Originally Posted by Jsunn
I'm not terribly worried about it though, since the GPU is much cooler (delta of > 10C) and it creates less noise.
My new video card is here. And of course, I just happen to have a camera handy.
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It's friggin' huge! One of the main reasons I went with this one over the GTX 260 was because the GTX 260 supposedly didn't fit in my case with out some bending or cutting. I didn't want any of that.
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Notice how long the card is. It's exactly as long as my ATX mainboard. That's 9.6".
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I had to use the Molex-PCIe power addapter because I couldn't find my extra cables for my PSU. I wish Antec would've known how easily I lose stuff and not made their NeoHE 550 PSU a modular unit. I guess I'll be placing an order from Antec soon. I'll definitely be trying to tidy up my cables soon.
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My girlfriend actually placed the order for me with her ATM card. In with the order, I was surprised to find her belated Christmas gift to me. It's an awesome game. Thank you Chrissie.
The first 2 things I learned about the HD4870 after installing it were that it's loud, and hot. Without any drivers at an idle desktop, the card was idling at 69C. After drivers and manual fan control, It was idling at 45C with the fan at 40%. I ran Furmark 1.6 with automatic fan speed and within minutes it had hit 90C. I stopped it right there.
I had read many Newegg user reviews on all the available HD4870 cards and most said that anything more than 50% fan speed is loud. I had forgotten that sound sensitivity is subjective. My 7900GS wasn't really quiet by any means, but it wasn't distractingly loud. Actually, behind my 120mm and 2x 92mm fans at 12v, plus the Intel OEM heatsink, it's hard to distinguish. The Radeon 4870 is very noticeable at anything more than 25% fan speed. And my computer is quiet, but not SPCR quiet. To combat the issue of temps vs noise, I'm going to be ordering my Scythe Musashi, and Xigmatek HDT-S1283 + bolt-thru kit. My rig will soon be quieter, and OC'd.
I was planning on getting my Asus Xonar D2 sound card, but the HD4870 really pushed upgrading the heatsinks in my computer to a new level of priority. I'm ordering the stuff today. so I'll have more to update on come beginning of next week.
Whats with the ref card?
Why not get a HIS IceQ4+?
Well, judging by all of the pictures of just the card - methinks he really loves the card!
I'm just so happy to finally upgrade from my 7900GS. This card runs amazing. Hot, yes, but it's still awesome for games.
I wanted a reference cooler at the time thinking it would be better for the rest of my hardware, since it exhausts it's own air out the back. I was looking at the same card from Sapphire with the Toxic cooler, but it went off sale the day I ordered the card and this one took it's place. The IceQ4+ wasn't on sale at the time. Plus, I was going to get a new VGA cooler anyway. I was curious to see how the reference cooler performed and now I know.
Well its good to get reference than get an upgrade cooler so you can use the stock mosfet/ram cooling plate.
Got a new case(Lian Li PC-7 plus II), new cpu cooler(Xigmatek S1283) and an OCZ memory cooler.
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How do you like that s1283? I just ordered one two days ago myself. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Krame
I've ordered my HDT-S1283 too. I should have it tomorrow. Everything I've read about it has been positive. It's one of the best bang for the buck coolers on the market. I was a bit torn between the Ninja 2, Thermalright HR-01, and the Xigmatek, but I'm sure I'll be glad with the Xigmatek.
Marin Very nice and clean case :up: I like it :rocker:
last 3 posted rigs looks very clean and well managed :)
Marin, that's gotta be the nicest 1200 I've seen. Makes me want to ditch my lil Solo for it. Very nice.
Quote:
Originally Posted by That Linux guy
I was under the impression that the GTX 260 was 10.5 inches and the 4870 was 9.6 inches, the same size as the ATX motherboard standard... If I am mistaken, I will have to rethink my build I am planning. Let me know if I heard wrong somewhere please!Quote:
Originally Posted by That Linux guy
Great builds everyone! Some are very inspiring to me!
@shazza
Very nice rig :up:
Very clean and tidy :clap:
@shazza - nice setup and very good photos? Are you a photographer? :)
Hey Marin, what cam, lense and settings did you use if you don't mind me asking?
Asulc, you're right. ATX spec is 12"x9.6". My bad. Fixed.
Canon Rebel XSi and a Canon 60mm Macro lens. Aperture was at 2.8 for the pics and the ISO was at 100.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbspapp
Hi people,
Let me show you my modest system with air cooling sources:
SYSTEM HARDWARE:
- Thermaltake Armor+ Silver
- 2 x Noctua 120mm Fan on the floor
- Asus P5W DH Deluxe
- Intel E8600
- CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12F
- 2 X 2GB OCZ OPS EDITION DDR2 800
- EVGA GTX280
- 2 X WD 320GB AAKS in Raid0
- WD 1TB Green Power
- LiteON 20x Sata
- CORSAIR 750W
- HP 24" w2408h
- Genius Home Theather 5.1 Wood
- Phasak 1000VA
I hope that you enjoy. :D
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nice rig G40rocket... change the noctua fan to the NFP-12
cheers
theres so little difference between the nf-p12 and s12 that i wouldn't bother
:D, seems a shame to make a post and not leave a picture or 2 :(
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This thread makes me feel so jealous!!! I need to work on my cable management and clean things up and I will get a few shots up here.
Excuse my crappy photos and there is not much bling here but it is just a air cooled machine anyways.
You are looking at a Rocketfish case i picked up really cheap (-$50.00) and made it my own by adding an Antec 900 drive assy. and drilled some extra holes in back for some extra (2-80mm) fans for cooling because the standard fan positions were poor.
As you can see i cleaned up the wires a bit but nothing too fancy. :rolleyes:
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I see. I have the same camera, but the stock 18-55. It isn't a very sharp lense, unless I'm doing something wrong. How much did the lense cost?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin
Edit: Decided to take a pic.
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I got it for $330.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbspapp
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-S-Mac...1756103&sr=8-1
cabbspapp
Your video cards got the same kind of cooler as mine does :D
Ahh I'm back from CES, I got some air cooling stuff images I will post up when I get back from work :D
Awesome. Gonna have to wait a few paychecks though if I do get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marin
It does a great job cooling the 4870.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatguy1992
Post them up! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by IKIKUINTHENUTZ
Alright (I should say therm-alright) boys n girls. This is xtremesys after all. Here's a little teaser pic of my upcoming review.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...oubleDelta.jpg
Yup that's 120x144mm of counterrotating airflow glory.
And if that don't put a smile on your face, how about some of this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pperlapped.jpg
Good god man, you have TWO of those things?!
:slobber::slobber::slobber:
What CFM are those things?
You'll have to ask louder... he can't hear you! :p:
Hey Navig my ears bleed by just looking at that (yes I used to own delta brand name fans so I really know how loud they are lol)
Hey Cabbs - patience
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I gots more but too lazy to edit, maybe tomorrow Ill post more
WTF i can't work out what the first one is :confused:
Reviews I've read and the data I've seen shows the 18-55 IS kit lens to actually be pretty decent. I enjoy reading stuff over at a place called DPReview.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbspapp
This is what they said in the XSi review about the kit lens;
Also a review they did on the lens can be found HERE. From looking at the chart it seems like best sharpness results would be achieved around 28mm and F4.0.Quote:
Compact, sharp stabilized kit lens (though it can't match the sensor's superb resolving capabilities)
I have no idea how versed you are in cameras so I apologize if what I say comes off like I'm talking to someone who knows nothing, but that is how I've been taught to explain things(assume the reader knowns nothing). Get yourself a tripod and a shutter release cable or something similar (alternatively you could set the timer for the cheapest solution). The reason this is important is that unless the shutter speeds are high enough you could be getting blurry images due to slight movement of your body. This is something people new to photography do. They think a room has enough light because our eyes adjust to the light but the camera need much more to reach high shutter speeds. This results in the use of flash, underexposed images, or blur. The tripod and shutter release will allow you to set your camera and object stationary and set exposure however you need regardless of how low the lighting is and stop any blur from movement....greatly increasing the sharpness of your pictures.
And then of course there is post processing (PP) for sharpness and such. But that's too long to explain. Just remember that no lens or camera can solve inexperience or improper technique. You'll just have a more expensive lens that takes blurry pictures. Finally, it seems like so many who post pictures here are somehow removing their EXIF data (Opanda nor Opera can find any). This is a bit annoying to me when you want to help someone by seeing what they did (what mode/iso/shutter speed/aperture/focal length/etc.).
And sorry for OT.
That Asus Royal Knight looks pretty bling haha
wonder how it will perform
self contained LCS or danamics style metal cooler? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by fatguy1992
Final pics, everything is up and running.
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Flash + 30 second exposure.
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Awesome :clap:
Ah, I see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Exavier
Thanks
I understand everything you're saying. I use my tripod whenever possible. I actually went out on Saturday to take pictures in Seattle with my friends and got some good pics. I usually just end up using the timer, since I've only had the camera (XSi) since Christmas.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG30
I shoot RAW and use Zoombrowser EX to process them and it gives me the EXIF data there.
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it since I'm still learning.
A little Minnesota winter air cooling...
Bad cable management, I don't care, its my storage PC that never gets used :p Here is a shot of it after I pulled it back inside after a few minutes on the balcony.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...2/IMG_1505.jpg
And...the temps:
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Yes, that is -26C in BIOS (-31C ambient or so) and I can't find a program that will read negative degrees within Windows, I've tried OCCT, Everest, RealTemp, CoreTemp, Speedfan...any ideas? They all either stop at 0C or report something crazy like 300C.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tool_462
Have you tried realtemp. It is made by UncleWebb on here. Its my favorite temp program
A small update. Got new coolers, and re-did the cable-gami.
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What do y'all think?
Take a photo with flash :)Quote:
Originally Posted by That Linux guy
PD: nice mobo :p::p::p::p::p:
Would if I could. The camera on my Palm Centro is as good as it gets right now in my photography dept. I'll definitely be looking to get a better camera, a couple more changes, and some more pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unrealer
Yes, it reports incorrectly. Something like 105C when either core goes below 0.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuffPCair
would this qualify in this thread?
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Intel® ATOM™ 330
Intel® D945GCLF2 Little Falls-2
Team® Elite™ DDR2-6400 2Gb
Seagate® Momentus™ 320Gb SATAII
Astone® Enforcer™ Mini
for an Atom build, it looks aggressive LOL
hehehe i got bored :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by IKIKUINTHENUTZ
Did you overclock it yet? :D
ey cabs! i actually thought about it...but since i can't do anything in the bios, was thinking of using setFSB heheheQuote:
Originally Posted by cabbspapp
almost done with my daily beater
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emoners, where did you get the small fans?
New case:
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I hope you enjoy :)
great case :)
i'm geting one, but Lian Li PC-60F
Wow GR33N, that looks amazing!
Nice :)
pics of my newest build:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uplo...20build002.JPG
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uplo...20build005.JPG
very basic system, but 24/7 stable at 4.0 GHz. I have a pair of HD3870's coming in monday and will clean up the wiring a little and post new pics.
PC&P 750 watt PSU
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
i7-920
G.Skill 3x1GB DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24
Gigabyte 8600GTS fanless for now (pair of Sapphire HD3870's on the way)
Seagate 1TB 7200.11
nothing special, but it works
Nothing special? Only component(s) not high-end is the case and current GPU. :up::yepp:.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikesrex
(Might trade PSU's in 2 systems so I can have a modular in my main rig).
yatesy17 Are you stupid? Didn't you want more pictures along?
Quote:
Originally Posted by mcaff
no im not stupid .. yea i did want more pic`s along
then please click EDIT and cancel all those pics ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by yatesy17
mcaff, where's the need to be offensive? :confused:
sup odin ;) I think he was trying to insinuate how irritating it can be to find picture quotes (especially in that sort of number)...but then I doubt anyone on XS has dialup so...:rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by OdinEidolon
Yes, but the reason of irritation is that it takes much time to scroll page :). I think it's enough to just notice the nickname of the person you're referring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Exavier
whered you get those white fans?? they are awesome:DQuote:
Originally Posted by GR33N
Those fans are sick.
Here is my new build on very old Chieftec case..
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phone picture sucks and so does my cable management skills :/
@mikesrex, isnt your thermalright CPU fan blowing in the opposite direction away from ur exhaust fan? should change the direction so hot air is exhausted out of the case.
Tacens Aura IceQuote:
Originally Posted by lkiller123
@Khalmyr why is your HS rusty looking?? Or is it just me....
forgive my crude editing skills, but I think he has it setup correctly, with cpu fan blowing front to back.Quote:
Originally Posted by fusionmkx
His CPU fan is blowing to the exhaust fan.