Recent content by astromechanic

So I have the following system: 3770 i7 Processor 3.4GHz 12GB Generic DDR3 EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256 Crucial SSD 3TB WD HDD 6 Case Fans (I don't remember the exact motherboard, but it's not high end) While I know it's probably overkill I chose a 850W XFX Power Supply so I have plenty of room to...

Lol, yeah it's old, I think I actually bought it cheap for an old Socket 478 system I had and just wanted to get a few more months out of before I upgraded to the first Socket 775 Core2Duo system I owned (The Socket 478 PSU failed). Since Core2Quads are still likely to be usable for some time to...

I'm going to get to the PSU in a little. So I came across a HP DC7900 SSF for $60. It's got the Core2Quad 2.83GHz, 4GB DDR2, and the motherboard has two PCIe 2.0 slots. However, they are oriented for single slot business cards as they are right next to each. But I figure I can move this system...

LOL at myself, I got it in, I still appreciate the replies guys. The PSU I was trying to use had a separate 4 pin connect on the wrong side. Some of the other old 20-pin PSUs I tried just to see if they fit, I tried plugging in too far down. Man I feel silly, thanks again for the replies...

Okay, I got this motherboard for free http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/G31DE/ , so I figured I would pop in some old components for the heck of it and make a Ubuntu Box (have an extra case I want to use too). Got my Pentium e2180, 3GB DDR2, 250GB HD, and DVD mounted. Go to start hooking up the...

Thanks, I probably won't bother with it then...

Hello, I have a Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU cooler on my AMD FX 8320 8-core processor. I would like to purchase another fan/clip set to create a sort of push/pull system of air through the heat sink. The problem is, I can't seem to find where to buy this without purchasing the heat sink too...

Hello, Quick noob question. I am upgrading my nVidia GT 630 2GB to a GTX 650 Ti SSC 2GB. I am not going higher because I have a smaller case and don't want to risk fit issues and I also can't spend more than $200 per LT girlfriend. Anyways, nVidia's website only breaks drivers down to 600...