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I haven't forgotten about this BTW guys, things have just been a bit hectic! The plan is to get this machine rolling around Easter :)

Just got the case and Akasa heatsinks through the door this morning delivered by DPD :)

Both items in their boxes
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/7921/01xi.jpg

Akasa heatsinks...

Not sure if that dual block will fit, will have to do a bit more research

It does look like the cheapest option though!

Will definitely try them Akasa sinks before hand though, not keen on the...

Thanks for that! Didn't see that unfortunately.

I'll give them a go and monitor the temps, if they are too high I'll either send them back or sell them on. Then the hunt for some heat sinks will...

OK, done a lot of digging around over the net.

The 'backplates' already inserted into the board are called CEK springs, and are used to remove some of the pressure of heatsinks from the board,...

Thanks for the offer NK, but I've already ordered a pair of backplates from eBay, just waiting on them now, they are also shipping from HK!

Now waiting on the other 4 to 8 pin 12v adapter, when...

Nice the 4 to 8 pin 12v power adapter just arrived from hong kong, which is actually a 6 to 8 pin PCI-Express power adapter. :down:

Ordered another now from a UK seller and messaged the HK seller...

I didn't know that about the AMD CPU, however I would much prefer a 2 cpu system like anubis stated!

The seller responded to my query in the end, stating that the chassis does not come with Socket...

If only these were more energy efficient!

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/4393/uivj.jpg

:D

Both CPU's arrived today :)

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3415/c4vs.jpg

That pic I posted earlier was from an eBay listing, as I wasn't sure about the mounting holes etc.

Don't worry though, as soon as the gear starts arriving, you can be sure this thread is will fill...

Yep that they do, good to see your memory is still there Dave ;)

I've not got a reply from my seller, so will await the arrival of the chassis before I order any backplates!

What HS+fans would...

I've just picked up a PSU for this system now,

This one:

Cooler Master 500W 12V Elite Power

Dual Rail 20A each

Think this should be good enough :) Got it on amazon for $50

Cheers for the reply!

Here's what I've bought so far

2U E-ATX Rackmount case
Intel S50000PALR Socket 771 Motherboard
80GB SATA HDD
2 x Xeon X5450 CPU's
2 x 4GB 667MHz ECC DDR2

Okay so I've just bought a case for this system on eBay.

2U E-ATX Rackmount case for $40!!

Hi guys!

Long time no see, maybe a few years?

I am back, and want to get rolling ASAP. I've been saving for the last few years and have a small sum of money which I want to put towards a new...

You may want to get a mod to change the title, right now it looks like a wallpaper contest based upon BioShock Infinite, I clicked the link to see some nice art, I wasn't expecting the chance to get...

When I got my first WC kit back in 07 I used the wrong screws in my 120 rad by aerocool, I just stuck some sealant on the hole and leak tested for a few days, this was fine for about a year before I...

Hi guys, It's been a while!

I'll fill you in with the background story before I get to my questions..

My home network is situated in a 2 story house, which was built in the 50's and has 1 foot...

Does anybody know?

I've been Googling around and can't seem to find out the answer anywhere, I've purchased an HDMI cable as a replacement to DVI, as my cable is pretty bulky and I'd like to make...

Okay thanks for clearing that up for me! I have found the Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H for £71 and think I will go for that, just to make sure, should I not have any problems with xmp or with it first...

Hi guys,

Been a while since I've posted a thread.

These are the requirements for my board....

ATX Form Factor (to fill my Corsair Carbide 300r)
Onboard VGA (D-SUB or DVI) (Because I will be...

Hi guys

Having a major issue with my computer at the moment, not got a clue what is going on but have a suspicion that it's the motherboard

Motherboard: ASRock G31M-S

Here's the story...
...

I can't get over 30FPS and because of that I have horrific steering lag.

This is at low settings and 720p No AA/AF!

I have a E6750 @ Stock (2.66GHz) (Faulty ram) & 9800GTX+ @ 800 / 1200)
...

Okay then thanks..

So I have to be careful with what keyboard I next buy, how on earth do I find out if it's gonna do what I need it to do :)