doctor pepper's desk

hi everyone,

I'm back for a new build-log!
I do appologize right away for this is not a watercooled computer I wanna build, but the aircooling section doesn't have such a build-log section, and I feel more comfy over here :D
For those who don't remember, you can check out my cosmos s build here

As for now, I just graduated from MedSchool and I'm gonna start working in a three-doctor's office in France (which is where I live... kinda logical :doh: ). So I needed a desk!
... and this is where it all started!
(by the way, my name means pepper in german, so this is where the thread tittle comes from ;) )

I looked around in different shops, and this is the one I like most. Well, it doesn't look that cool on this picture.
Anyway, this desk happens to have a quite original piece of furniture: it has 3 drawers on the front... and another space, closed by a door, on the other side!! Since I wanna use this in my office I don't need that part on the patients' side, do I???

Well I finally came out with the idea of building my computer using this space as a case... and let it be seen through a glass window!

My main ideas were to build something :

- reliable (so air-cooled! :shrug:)
- very quite
- powerfull and fast enough eventhough not a high-end PC
- pretty



I chose a black and white color scheme starting from the motherboard.

Here are the parts I selected:
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg = got it
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/ordered.jpg = ordered
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/dunnow.jpg = not ordered yet

THE CASE = THE DESK http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
the glass door http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg

PSU: Fractal Design Newton R2 650W http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg with white sleeving from MDPC-X http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
MB : EVGA P55 FTW http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
CPU: Intel Core i5 650 http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
RAM: Corsair Dominator 2x2Gb DDR3 1600C8D http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
GPU: XFX HD 4870 1024Mb http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
SSD: 32 Gb Corsair X32 http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
HDD: 320 Gb Samsung SpinPoint F1 http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
DVD: Samsung Slimline external http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg (will be "in" the first drawer)
+ Sharkoon Jump Start http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg

cooling parts:

CPU: Prolimatech Mega Shadow http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
GPU: Xigmatek Bifrost http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
HDD: Fractal Design SATA Cluster Box http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
FANS: Fractal Design 2x120mmhttp://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg, 2x140mm http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg and 1x92mm http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg

peripherals:

LCD: Samsung P2450H http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
MOUSE & KEYBOARD: Microsoft Laser Desktop 7000 http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
SOUND: JBL Spyro Black http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg
PRINTER/SCANNER: Samsung SCX-4500w http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/check.jpg

for those who don't really see what they all look like, my "special"... just for you! ;)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/projet2.jpg
(of course the red vga cooler won't live long!)

Then I started working (just a very little bit) with google sketchup, and here's what I came up with for this project :

(the keyboard/mouse/screen are not the ones I got, but I couldn't find them in the sketchup image store... same thing for the graphic card)


http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/bureau%20face.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/bureau%...3%A8re%20D.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/bureau%...3%A8re%20G.jpg

STEP #1 : getting parts, measuring and cutting holes

- got the desk
- 1st mounting to make the measurements (looks great... i'll see if i make pictures at this moint)
- then preparing the cuttings (cable management mainly!) > kinda scary todrill in that beautiful shiny white... :help:

preparing the cuttings stage 1: done
> got the models for the mobo and the back of the PSU cutted out and then drawn on the taped "backplate"... look at that:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2871.JPG . http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2873.JPG

> and this is just a glance to what it will look like (ok many parts are missing and the graphic card is my 8400GS-test-card... but you know...)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2869.JPG . http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2870.JPG

reserved for STEP #2 : wiring, lightning and assembly

reserved for STEP #3 : sleeving, finishing and overclocking

Business in the front, party in the back

http://www.1ofakindgifts.com/products/mullet_wig.jpg

is still christmas ?? not sure, but it does look like it :D
look what just came in this morning:
(a big thanx to OcUK !)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2850.JPG

except for peripherals and tiny little other thingy, this is what I have so far:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2857.JPG

do you think it is close ??? :eek:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2853.JPG

Hey il be folowing this project , fractal´s are great !

Soon il post here a review fo the Newton 800 watts psu:cool::D

Keep this updated mate !

according to what i understood to the mail from www.csv-direct.de (german) I should be getting the rest of the stuff soon (they should ship it today)
that would be: the graphic card and its cooler, the cluster box, SSD and the jump starter... can't wait!

right now I'm making cardboard models for the future holdings of the SSD and graphic card... since I have no conventionnal case, I need to get them tight to something... should look really clean, but can't tell you more for now ;)

This is going to be fun to follow. Subscribed.

Your sketchup looks great. How do you intend to run maintenance on your machine if your desk is pushed up against a wall? Just something to think about.

no problem for maintenance...
1st of, the desk won't be against the wall
2nd of, the transparent panel is an openable 5mm thick glass window (didn't wanna take the time to sketch it up right) as the ones you can get on HI-FI furniture... (already ordered ! ;) )

see for your self!
(by the way, thanx for the sketchups!)

big size
sketchup file for those interested !

resized:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/cabinet2.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/cabinet3.jpg

I know the room is completely crooked, but that's the way it is, and I can't modify it (that huge pole in the middle sustains the house... can't get rid of it :) )


since I'm here talking... :D

the home (alone :ROTF:)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2858.JPG
pardon my poor picture quality... Waiting for a new tripod for the camera, and using my up-coming baby boy's room as a "factory" ;)

and here's the mobo and mega shadow in it's future home.

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2861.JPG

looks kinda small on the picture, but it ain't !!!
got only 4cm of margin (that's under the mobo + what's left over that huge cooler)... gonna be tight :yepp:

Thumbs up. Looks like a great plan. Can't wait to see the outcome.

Excellent idea mate.

Congratulations on graduating from MedSchool Doc!
Well done. :up:

As the cpu block is so large and it is mounted horizontally, do you need to support the weight of it so it doesn't bow the mobo?

doesn't seem like I will have to do that.
according to what I've seen so far, the mounting devices manage to do it right... will see that! but you don't need to in a regular case so why would I ?

little update on STEP 1 ;)
got the drilling machine and need to get my bud's jigsaw now... ooooh scaaary :D

A fun project - love the sketch showing the patient on the table.

got the jigsaw and the last order's on its way... should be drilling/cutting this week-end !

Now that is an interesting approach to modding. Very good! :)

ah haaaa!
the glass window should be here in a week or two... sleeving are on their way!!! (thanx nils! you're fast :D)
and I should be cutting this thing out tomorrow!

stay tuned ;)

got nil's sleeving, but damn, it ain't easy to get those cables right... :shakes:

ok, here's a little treat for those following my work...
so there's many different things going on according to what I feel like doing or can do...

this is the graphic card loosing it's radiator/fan to get the bifrost on!
the bifrost actually looses it's fans 'coz they're uggly and will get a modded 92mm fractal design fan. here's what i got so far:

before
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2885.JPG

strip tease
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2886.JPG

after
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2887.JPG

on mobo
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2894.JPG
'like how it looks...

crapy picture (sorry)... cutting the edges off
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2899.JPG

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2900.JPG

will fix this onto the bifrost when sleeving's done!
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2902.JPG



now let's talk about holes... (no human holes here... even though... nevermind :D)
feels weird to do that on a brand new furniture, but you gotta do what you gotta do, right?!
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2926.JPG

before jigsaw,
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2927.JPG

and after,
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2928.JPG

getting ready for the 140mm fan-holes
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2929.JPG

and here's a glance at what it looks like for now...
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2934.JPG

doesn't look straight, but it is! the tape makes it look that way (but it ain't!)
I now have to fill in the little holes on the sides (came in like this)
I do apologize for the look of all of this, but I'm pretty confident about he final look and hell I don't have callen_1's garage or Duniek's equipment ;) (I wish I had)

one last thing...
did that just to chear-meself up a bit after fighting with 6pin ATX cables :D
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2939.JPG

thanx to nils !
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2933.JPG

I also just graduated from the medical school.(Greece).I m preparing for practise as an intern doctor in Cleveland Clinic in US.:)

Nice work to your desk.

dude, this 92mm fan drove me crazy!!! :brick:
didn't count how many hours, but waaaay too much!
twice in a row I was finished, and when I tested the thing it wouldn't work... man I'm glad I'm done with this!!!
but hey, the result is what I wanted so I'm ok.

here's the fan ready to be mounted:
(who said I'm into details... noticed the modded sticker?!)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2940.JPG

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2941.JPG

on the bifrost:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2943.JPG

and working... I really like the 1st photo, with a flash, you can see the blades! :up:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2944.JPG

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2945.JPG

Hey, that's looking very cool :up:

Great , its this really going to be a Doctor desk?

Because if it is you will be the coolest doctor :D

yeap, and I'm officially registered at the board of GPs since... last night :D
I'm starting working early april, so I gotta hurry up a bit !

Very cool. Never seen a fan without the "shell" lol.

just a recommendation: the fans really take advantage of the frame to create air pressure, I would use a complete fan over the heatsink.

I know that, but it looks like ... you know what!
and since there will be a 140mm fan blowing fresh air right on it (look at the sketchups!) I don't think this will be a problem!
also even without the frame, it does blow a good amount of air by itself! (was pretty impressed, didn't actually expect that much ;) )

but I'll make sure to keep an eye on temperatures! thanx!

what do you think guys?

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/test1.jpg

I do have a little problem figuring out what to do with the red DVI pluggs... ?
any idea ?

missa got pretty fans :D

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2976.JPG

I hate the yellow/red/black cables (no offense to germany :D ), and since I needed more length on most fan I decided to change them all by black ones. wasn't that easy, and it took me all evening, but rather happy with the result! and even if you will actually be able to see it on only one fan, I got a (sized) sitcker for each one... no jealous here!

I got myself a SSD holder too (very imaginative, you'll see), but this one ain't finished yet so I won't show it yet;)

got a "little" work done there...
I still have to do: the molex and SATA cables, and finish shortening and sleeving the jump start cables too.
but no can't do tonight, since... I ran out of lighter :D
here's what I got so far on the PSU:

before:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2982.JPG . http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2984.JPG

during the process:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2986.JPG . http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2987.JPG

after:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2988.JPG

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2990.JPG . http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2995.JPG

with PCI-E cables on:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP2998.JPG

as you can see, I need the 24 and 8 pin ATX to come out from behind...
wasn't easy, but I'm pretty happy with the result...

Wow, never seen someone mod the 24pin out the back of the psu, very cool. Love the white sleeve as well.

getting stuff done...
should be finishing this ina week max (hopefully :D )

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3008b.jpg

Wow that looks INSANELY nice!! I'm definitely looking forward to more pics :)

Agree with Callen - very nice. I would be happy to know my Doctor was such a detailed professional :up:

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Wow that looks INSANELY nice!! I'm definitely looking forward to more pics :)

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thanx a lot... I should post more @ the end of the week end !

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Agree with Callen - very nice. I would be happy to know my Doctor was such a detailed professional :up:

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I gotta admit that I've been thinking about this build for months now... every detail has been thought and re-thought in every way so I can get this thing right. 'coz it ain't so easy to have it in that 1/3 desk ;)

what really pisses me off is that I'll have to install XP on that...
the software that we use for consulting (for the moment) isn't certified for 7 ... and it even has this stupid kinda girly name: "hello doc' " !
damn it! :cussing:

Could you run the program using window 7's xp virtualization mode?

Looks great, love the sleeving

I probably won't do that 'coz the guy in charge of the hardware/sofware maintenance right now is a :banana::banana::banana::banana:...
and I don't know squat about network :D

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I probably won't do that 'coz the guy in charge of the hardware/sofware maintenance right now is a :banana::banana::banana::banana:...
and I don't know squat about network :D

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That seems to be the status quo with the medical industry. They don't have a need to update software. (If it isn't broken, don't fix it.)

On topic, your project looks great. There are a few desk project I'm eyeing to get ideas from, as I want to do something similar in the near future.

Very very nice white sleeve.:up::up:
Is the white sleeve the thing which purchased in MDPC-X?:confused:

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That seems to be the status quo with the medical industry. They don't have a need to update software. (If it isn't broken, don't fix it.)

On topic, your project looks great. There are a few desk project I'm eyeing to get ideas from, as I want to do something similar in the near future.

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great... I'd love to see that. you can ask questions if you need.
I actually did this because the furniture came with that extra space, but I'm glad it did!

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Very very nice white sleeve.:up::up:
Is the white sleeve the thing which purchased in MDPC-X?:confused:

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thanx! and yes indeed this is nils' stuff :D

feels like i'm missing something.... :confused:
any idea ? :D

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3012b.jpg

btw the oval thing in the middle is a 2x30cm white LED flexlight... the idea there is to get light coming out from under the mobo... will see how it'll end up :cool:

also the SSD, it's holder, and the graphic card holder will be black painted tomorrow!
I didn't like the way it looked with the sticker on the SSD, besides it wasn't centered at all...
see you then ;)

painting's over now...
I also got part of the plexi done!
here's for ya, this is the plexi plate that's gonna keep the cables clean and safe ('coz the drawers come very close...) :

before...
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/DSC05716.JPG
...while...
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/DSC05717.JPG
and after ;)
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/DSC05718.JPG

(sorry for the blurry pictures... my camera's batteries are down so i had to use my mobile)

Ah, nice idea with the plexi. You have a very inspirational build - making lots of us think about how to do a computer in our desk. I like that you did not crowd everything.

a now: mixing a desk with a hi-fi piece of furniture, or whatever you call that!? :D
today came the glass window! i'll show you tomorrow how i'll get this thing closed so that the kids won't open it!, but right now... i'm lovin' it (and no hidden commercial here!)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3022.JPG

say hi to my reflection ;)

looks great!

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/DSC05718.JPG

sysprofile page :D

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sysprofile page :D

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not sure about you meant there... :confused:
but this idea came from another passion that i have: motorcycling.
you often see that on sponsored motorcycles that run in all kinda championships... i thought it'd look cool, so id did it ;)

http://sysprofile.de/ :)
pick any profile

allright, that does look like it !!
but it really is a coincidence, eventhough i live close to germany i did not knwo that site!
and like i said, the original idea came from something like this:

http://www.accessoires-motos.com/ima...es-moto_22.jpg


ps: pictures coming soon, worked well today ;)

looks awesome :)

keep them comin'

here i am again!!!
so this is the locking:

open
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3027.JPG

closed
http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3029.JPG


and this is the view of everything as it is for tonight:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3031.JPG

and from underneath, with cable management and the scythe fan controller (uspide-down)!

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3041.JPG

and i'm sure you've noticed the beautiful Fractal SATA Cluster box!!!

that cluster box looks.... sexy :D

sorry guys, but some friend just dropped by right after i was done and left late... so i couldn't run tests, and my pictures smell like sh***
btw please pray for the tests!!! at least let it start :D

so here's what it looks like, at the end... or close to it!

> cable management... looks messy, but can't have it any better than that (i know there is an extra USB! that's just in case! it's hard enough to get the cables through, might as well not have to do that again when the desk's fully mounted!)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3046b.jpg


> from the "left"

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3053b.jpg

> from the "right"

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3054b.jpg

(told ya my pictures are poor quality!)

Just an idea, you might run a usb hub/cable up to the desktop, so you can plug in a USB thumbdrive easily. Else, it looks amazing.

Amazing, I want one!! Can you please be my doc? do you do house calls??

I'd love to visit you, get some pills and play on your computer.

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Just an idea, you might run a usb hub/cable up to the desktop, so you can plug in a USB thumbdrive easily. Else, it looks amazing.

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thanx for the idea... i had the same! :D
in the short list of things left to do, i have to install this :

http://i00.twenga.com/computer/compu...p_480752vb.png

i've already shortened the cables. i will fix it on my side, right in front of the metal framework which supports the desktop! (you'll see!)
when i was looking for some remote controll to get the pc started (before i choose the p55 ftw mobo and it's remote),
i found this little fellow and thought it was pretty handy to have the start button, 2 usb and the head phone/mic on the same hub!

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Amazing, I want one!! Can you please be my doc? do you do house calls??

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I certainly do house calls, but as my fellow-member, i tend to limit them. i'd rather have you come to my office ;)
and if you want the same desk, you know what and how to do it! i have no patent on it :p:

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I'd love to visit you, get some pills and play on your computer.

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don't know what kinda pills you expect, but i'll have a x-box paddle in the bottom drawer and a few games installed too :up:

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Originally Posted by josk1

thanx for the idea... i had the same! :D
in the short list of things left to do, i have to install this :


don't know what kinda pills you expect, but i'll have a x-box paddle in the bottom drawer and a few games installed too :up:

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He expects little red/blue/yellow pills to be thrown at him, a la Doc Mario style. :ROTF:

Great job Doctor , where´s your office .. need to play some games :D

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He expects little red/blue/yellow pills to be thrown at him, a la Doc Mario style. :ROTF:

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as long as he doesn't need the blue ones to get a boner :ROTF:

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Great job Doctor , where´s your office .. need to play some games :D

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that'll be FRANCE, Ribeauvillé to be precise!

oh, and btw, thanx for your prayers guys: IT WORKS !!!!
(even the leds from behind the mobo... kinda look a bit purplelish, but looks fine!)

here's the jump start and a proof that it's alive ;)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3061.JPG http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3062.JPG

and mostly i'd like to say: TADAAAAAAA :rocker:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3057b.jpg


:YIPPIE:

Congratulations, Doctor Pepper!!! Awesome job.

Great job, amazingly clean. Even the wires hidden in the back are clean, but i have a question for you...
Do you make your patients wait till the end of a round of TF2?

congratulations! turned our very nice ;)
sweet mobo and CPU cooler, awesome white sleeving and overall cable management :up::up::up:

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Originally Posted by shazza

Congratulations, Doctor Pepper!!! Awesome job.

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thanx, but please call me josk1 :D
i am a doctor, and my name means pepper in german (pfeffer), but i'd rather you call me by my firstname which is josk1 (josquin real writing)... :nuts:

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Originally Posted by pizan

Great job, amazingly clean. Even the wires hidden in the back are clean, but i have a question for you...
Do you make your patients wait till the end of a round of TF2?

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thanx man, but for your question i can't answer yet, since i've never had such a build at work... i'll tell you that in a few weeks ;)

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congratulations! turned out very nice ;)
sweet mobo and CPU cooler, awesome white sleeving and overall cable management :up::up::up:

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than you sir... coming from a professionnal sleever like you, i do appriciate :up:

Wow, that last pic is insane.

Was joking about the pills =P

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Wow, that last pic is insane.

Was joking about the pills =P

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Yeah yeah. We all know you're out for the little blue pills. >_>_

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Yeah yeah. We all know you're out for the little blue pills. >_>_

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hah, no thanks, I'm 24 and even I don't want a 4 hour hard on. =P

Amazing build here man! The white sleeving looks amazing, and i am loving my sleeving that i am doing in my project. Did you use something under the sleeving to keep the wire color from showing through? I ended up using 1/8in heatshrink on my wires to keep them pure white.

Where did you pick those fans up?

Looking superb! That new picture actually does it come justice :), and the LED strip under the mobo works great, really lichts up the desk nicely :yepp:.

On a separate note though, i thought you were going to water cool????

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Wow, that last pic is insane.
Was joking about the pills =P

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thanx! i like it too ;)

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Amazing build here man! The white sleeving looks amazing, and i am loving my sleeving that i am doing in my project. Did you use something under the sleeving to keep the wire color from showing through? I ended up using 1/8in heatshrink on my wires to keep them pure white.
Where did you pick those fans up?

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I did use something under the sleeving... white electrician tape! much easier than heatshrink... and cheaper too!

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Originally Posted by callen_1

Looking superb! That new picture actually does it come justice :), and the LED strip under the mobo works great, really lichts up the desk nicely :yepp:.
On a separate note though, i thought you were going to water cool????

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thanx, but if you read again my 1st post, i quote: "I do appologize right away for this is not a watercooled computer"
so no it wasn't meant to be watercooled as it will have to be as reliable as possible, and mostly because, when i'll be on vacation, i'll have another doctor working with it and i don't want him/her to do stupid things and so on... aircooling is good enough, especially this mega shadow!
really eagger to start OCing this little i5 :stick:
:ROTF:

sorry bout that mate, i have a bad habit of jumping straight to the pictures without reading :p:. Air cooling is definitely the safe way to go, especially if someone else will be playing with it.

Have fun overclocking :)

night vision:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/dark.jpg

any tips for better picture quality in the dark ??? 'coz what i see with my eyes look much better than that... ???

oh, and if anybody could help me on that too...

because the FTW its a normal BUG i got it too with my EVGA ftw200
evga was saing they dont know why it is. but they keep a look and maybe with a new bios they will change it.

because the dark pictures
try to use a little light in the backround maybe this would help :)

yeah it seems that my bios is a bit old (A27 :D)
i'll flash it to A51 (seems to be very stable...)
and then i'll disable the CLOCKGEN option so it won't do that anymore (supposed to)

Hey josk1, awesome build! Can you tell us something about temps? :up:

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Hey josk1, awesome build! Can you tell us something about temps? :up:

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thanx
i will do that ASAP.
i'm not really into that already.
but what i've seen in the bios is very good: around 30°C idle... wait and see!

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because the FTW its a normal BUG i got it too with my EVGA ftw200
evga was saing they dont know why it is. but they keep a look and maybe with a new bios they will change it.

because the dark pictures
try to use a little light in the backround maybe this would help :)

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worked fine!!!
now it starts even faster!!!

here's the solution

now this is something you don't see everyday... nice job doc! :up:

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worked fine!!!
now it starts even faster!!!

here's the solution

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this is only for flashing in dos and not in windows :/

Very good execution! Very interesting "assemblage of components" (I hope you understand what I try to say :D) :)

Wow, that is one amazing mod.

Great job. :up:

just say it in easy words nils. sexy ;)

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now this is something you don't see everyday... nice job doc! :up:

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you can see it everyday... in my office ;)

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this is only for flashing in dos and not in windows :/

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yeah, but it's really easy and the windows mode don't work 100% time

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Very good execution! Very interesting "assemblage of components" (I hope you understand what I try to say :D) :)

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i do understand what you mean, and i do appriciate!! :D

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Wow, that is one amazing mod.

Great job. :up:

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thanx mate

i'm no xien, but trying to get pictures done right ;)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/03.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/02.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/01.jpg

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Hey josk1, awesome build! Can you tell us something about temps? :up:

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ok now i can tell you a bit more!
under XP pro, running @4,0GHz the CPU would always stay under 30°C idle, and under 40°C running tests like super pi and below 60°C in 3DMark06!


new try out:

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3229c.jpg

ok guys,

i'm finished now! i still need to fix the actual desktop, but that i can't do before moving this thing in my office (and god this sucker weighs a lot!!!! :shocked: )

last things i had to do was : fixing the jump starter and its cable, and same thing for the DVD-burner!
the jump starter's still in the same place, so no need for further image.
on the other hand, i had to change my mind about the place for the DVD since it is just a tiny little bit to thick for the top drawer to slide if i'd fix it under the top of the case...follow me here? :confused:
any how, i decided it'd be nice to have it in the lower drawer and there it is! :

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3338.jpg

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3339.jpg

and here's a view of the back of the main plate (holding the mobo) behind the drawers! (top drawer taken out for the photo!)

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/IMGP3340.jpg

(the cable buckle on the low right that looks dumb is the doubled USB for the DVD couldn't have it a different way, otherwise the cable would be too short for the drawer to slide all the way out)

i might protect itwith a white plexi later... if needed! ??

Like it !! Good job ;)

worked all week-end to get my office ready (from the floor to the ceiling everything had to be refreshed!) and I mounted the desktop...
it does look quite AWESOME!!! :D

seriously it looks real great. could'nt expect better.
i should take some pictures later on. will let you know of course!

You did a very good job.

however im kinda lost in why its in here.

This is a liquid cooling worklog section.

Unless your project has water running though it, it should be here instead:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...play.php?f=101

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You did a very good job.

however im kinda lost in why its in here.

This is a liquid cooling worklog section.

Unless your project has water running though it, it should be here instead:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...play.php?f=101

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hi everyone,

I'm back for a new build-log!
I do appologize right away for this is not a watercooled computer I wanna build, but the aircooling section doesn't have such a build-log section, and I feel more comfy over here :D

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it's the building follow up that i like here and couldn't find in the air-cooling section!

Yep - the good Doctor explained that originally, and I think it works fine (doesn't mean I'm right ;) ). I've been delighted to follow the progress, and can't wait to see the installed pics.

Doc, post pictures of the room with the desk, we've dying to see it.

Work on getting some natural light with those pics, I believe your white's will be much more true.

Dude....that is freakin clean as hell! Its a shame that the window will be kinda facing a wall. :(
Absolutely awesome job, however I can't help but to wonder why this is in the Liquid Cooling Worklog section. Will you be eventually switching your cooling method over to water cooling? I think a single triple rad would cool everything nicely. Something simple like one of those Swiftech Drive series of radiators so that tubing is kept to a minimal.

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Yep - the good Doctor explained that originally, and I think it works fine (doesn't mean I'm right ;) ). I've been delighted to follow the progress, and can't wait to see the installed pics.

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thanx man, appriciate it!

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Doc, post pictures of the room with the desk, we've dying to see it.

Work on getting some natural light with those pics, I believe your white's will be much more true.

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i'll try to do that ;)

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Dude....that is freakin clean as hell! Its a shame that the window will be kinda facing a wall. :(
Absolutely awesome job, however I can't help but to wonder why this is in the Liquid Cooling Worklog section. Will you be eventually switching your cooling method over to water cooling? I think a single triple rad would cool everything nicely. Something simple like one of those Swiftech Drive series of radiators so that tubing is kept to a minimal.

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nope the window ain't facing the wall... it's actually almost the only thing you see !! :D
and i say it again, i'll stay with aircooling since it's a professionnal computer and that i need it to be as reliable as possible!

guys, here's just a quick tease taken with my cell-phone.
will do better tomorrow or the day after... (after I clean up that mess a bit ;) )

http://dr.pfeffer.free.fr/pc/DSC05771.JPG


(see autobot , it ain't facing the wall :D)

Wonderful build, congrats :)
1st step of integration done. PC's in. Next step to integrate into table - mini fridge and mini bar for beverages :)
P.S.
imho something should be done with cable mess besides table near wall ..

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imho something should be done with cable mess besides table near wall ..

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i know i know, the thing is that for a week or two i have to use the crapy old computer from my predecessor because the maintenace guy for our network is on vacation and can't get the things needed done on my build... so all the cables you see are from the old P4 (fujitsu siemens) when i'll kick it out you'll only see one cable in (power) and out (to the screen)!

josk1: I wonder how might IT people feel when making visit to you .. i'm shure they'll pay more attention to details of what's under table then what you are telling them as doc :D

Great Job Josk1! I really like it.

Umm, Doctor I really hope that I am not seeing a pack of cigarettes on your desk. :down: