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[chew*]

thanks oldtimer, yes DICE only im cheap.
i couldnt find a good enough "pot" -i even tried a sardine can
but the bottom is still a bit deep, the edges make contact with
the board and not the GPU. i got a toothbrushholder(aluminum
w/ very good mass) but its 1/2 inch too wide. the intel hsf was a good
idea but i doubt the AMD/ATI GPU would like that situation.

Cute solution. I approve.

Intel stock cooler slug pressed out.

[Hedghawg71]

Copper tubing, a little sweated in solder around the edges to prevent leakage , A 1/4 inch Plexi mount bracket to hold it in place on the motherboard and a funnel so there is no spillage (all available at you local hardware store) could make a bad assed DICE pot for the NB... It may end up looking like a Moonshine Distillery but it could work.

[wuttz]

Copper tubing, a little sweated in solder around the edges to prevent leakage ..

the closest i could find was a copper cap for pipes at homedepot.
2"diax1.5"height. too small and base didnt have the mass i liked.


thanks for the pics chew* -ill show this to the guys at
the pc-recycling center here. they probably have one like that.
all im familiar with are the grey aluminum ones.

[chew*]

the closest i could find was a copper cap for pipes at homedepot.
2"diax1.5"height. too small and base didnt have the mass i liked.


thanks for the pics chew* -ill show this to the guys at
the pc-recycling center here. they probably have one like that.
all im familiar with are the grey aluminum ones.

yah they are round grey aluminum with that copper slug in center. It needs to be pressed out.

[wuttz]

chew* i got my NB cooler!



i prolly need to use a hammer on this.
i've been pushing on it since this afternoon.

[theoldtimer]

I disabled the IGP today to test some crossfire with the 4870x2’s. I also wanted to see if the 8GB of mixed ram would cause any trouble with the raid0 when I clocked the system up a little more. I did need to lower the memory divider to 1:2 in order for the system to boot into windows.

The 3D06 score was low for the test speed but it ran the test several times at this speed and didn’t crash or drop to the desktop.
I don't think the Vantage score is all that bad considering the installed hardware and OS.

MSI 890GXM-G65 MB -OS=Windows 7 RC 64-bit.
965-C3 @4.5GHz
8GB total memory 2x2GB Corsair 1600 CL9+ 2x2GB OCZ 1600 CL6
Test drive =4xOCZ 30GB Vortex SSD drives in Raid0 Partitioned as 20/100GB, boot drive=80GB-IDE
GFX=2x4870x2’s in quadfire @780/970
CPU cooling =chilled water (windshield washer fluid) fluid temp=-10/-15C

3D06
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=13588099




Vantage
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=2045814

[chew*]

chew* i got my NB cooler!



i prolly need to use a hammer on this.
i've been pushing on it since this afternoon.

A press at an automotive shop makes short work of it

[Hedghawg71]

or a socket the same size as the copper insert ans one that is way bigger. Place it in a vice (Small socket/intel P.O.S./big socket) and press it out that way. It takes almost no effort at all. All that hammering business will warp that copper slug all out of proportion.

[64NOMIS]

chew* i got my NB cooler!



i prolly need to use a hammer on this.
i've been pushing on it since this afternoon.

I want that cooler core alive...no disintegrations!

[Hedghawg71]

the closest i could find was a copper cap for pipes at homedepot.
2"diax1.5"height. too small and base didnt have the mass i liked.


thanks for the pics chew* -ill show this to the guys at
the pc-recycling center here. they probably have one like that.
all im familiar with are the grey aluminum ones.

It was a thought that just popped into mind reading your post. Home Depot Don't have the selection like they used to.

[wuttz]

yah they are round grey aluminum with that copper slug in center. It needs to be pressed out.

so thats where the copper is!! lol@ the no-intel sign!

It was a thought that just popped into mind reading your post. Home Depot Don't have the selection like they used to.

you made me go to home depot...

just kiddin bro, thanks for the thought!

[Hedghawg71]

I would have done the same thing. Going to Home Depot/Lowes for anything isn't an issue for me, but my wife says different.

[chew*]

OK this thread has gone on way to long.

I want to see some splat IGP 3d from you guys.

Msimax wants to join the fun, he's here now benching yep you guessed it.

IGP.

[msimax]

ok were back up deciding on our next victim. first food

[theoldtimer]

hey oldtimer have you installed the geekbench software to 64 bit before? having a problem getting the installer to run here

edit: and crystalmark is my new fav. bench just throw on some tunes, sit back & enjoy!

No I haven’t. The competition I was in a little while back had us running the 32-bit test only so that’s the only way I have tested it. Sorry I can’t help you right now. I can try it as 64-bit when I get a chance though.

wow! omg on the HD4290 clocks!
very nice chew* & that nb-pot leaves me drooling!

titan,
doesnt have to be subzero, in fact cold air would also be relevant so as to give air overclockers an idea.


btw guys, mind doing a counter to anandtech's screwed up and spinned 890GX review that did no favors by pitting an overclocked Intel GMA graphics with a stock HD4290?
maybe we can point out to him that HD4290's can clock too, ya know.

I wonder if we should include a game test? I’d think most us have one of those games we could test. I have Modern Warfare 2. We each could test a different game if need be.

[wuttz]

I wonder if we should include a game test? I’d think most us have one of those games we could test. I have Modern Warfare 2. We each could test a different game if need be.

i can do BFBC2 i have the game, and HAWX i think is a free download.

[wuttz]

ok were back up deciding on our next victim. first food

msimax, do you have game benchmarks as in the AT article?
eat well, benching is stressful!