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[bit_user]

Duplicate CD drives! Haven't seen those in a long time!

In my fileserver, I have a BD-RW drive mostly for making backups of high-value data and an old Plextor DVD drive for its proficiency at ripping CDs. Unfortunately, Plextor's own self-designed drives stopped at IDE/PATA. If you see a Plextor SATA drive, it's one they OEM'd from someone else.

 

[Dr3ams]

In my fileserver, I have a BD-RW drive mostly for making backups of high-value data and an old Plextor DVD drive for its proficiency at ripping CDs. Unfortunately, Plextor's own self-designed drives stopped at IDE/PATA. If you see a Plextor SATA drive, it's one they OEM'd from someone else.

Plextor, the Mercedes of optical drives. Use to have one, great for ripping and backing up your DRM protected discs.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Yeah, the cable is up against the glass case side.
It's not ideal, but the cable is straight at the point where it goes into the connector housing.
There isn't a whole lot I can do about that without getting a different case or a third party 90' adapter.
At least it's not a 4090.

180 and 90 degree adapters are readily available on Amazon and pretty cheap. Have no issues with mine except slightly tight clearance on the the left but it is fully seated.

 

[g-unit1111]

In my fileserver, I have a BD-RW drive mostly for making backups of high-value data and an old Plextor DVD drive for its proficiency at ripping CDs. Unfortunately, Plextor's own self-designed drives stopped at IDE/PATA. If you see a Plextor SATA drive, it's one they OEM'd from someone else.

I still have my BD-R drive on my main rig because a lot of times I do get client requests to rip / burn CDs, it's mainly the government agencies we work with that still require a hard copy.

 

[uladzimirk]

Gpu: Rtx 3060ti gaming trio z msi
Cpu:i5-11400f
Mobo:aorus b560 pro AX
Ram-32GB Corsair vengeance
PSU: thermaltake toughpower 850w
hard drive: Samsung 980 PRO

 

[ilukey77]

My builds !!

pink and white build for my disabled sister nr 200p upside down mod with the gigabyte z590i vision d itx 10850k , white nzxt X63 280mm AIO , white teamforce argb 16gb ram , powercolor 6650xt sakura hellhound , white cooler master 750w sfx psu

just built this for my friend rog strix b650-i gaming wifi ,7700 non x , arctic freezer ii argb 280mm aio 450mm red corsair aio tube sleeves , msi gaming z trio 6800xt , gkill z5 cl 30 6000 32gb ram, corsair rm 850w psu in a jonsbo d31 lcd mesh case

my older main Msi mag x570 tomahawk wifi , 5800x3d , gskill neo rgb cl 16 3600 4x8 32gb , arctic freezer ii 360mm argb , powercolor 6900xt red devil , rog thor 850w psu in a thermal take core p3 TG curved

current main Asus rog crosshair x670e gene , 7800x3d , Nzxt X63 280mm aio using the arctic p140 argb fans red aio tube sleeving , Gskill ddr5 z5 cl30 6000 32gb , powercolor 7900xtx red devil LE , corsair hx 1000w psu in a jonsbo d31 lcd soild case

 

[Lucky_SLS]

the gpu clearance in that Jonsbo D31 looks tight!!!

Nice look on the right angle GPU power cables!

 

[ilukey77]

the gpu clearance in that Jonsbo D31 looks tight!!!

Nice look on the right angle GPU power cables!

It is the psu is just sitting on the gpu no pressure on it but the HX1000w is like just over 200mm so yes a very tight squeeze !! the 7900xtx is quite big .

where as if you see the msi 6800xt card its smaller and the corsair rm 850w there is plenty of room!!

the right angle connectors i get from Amazon EZDIY-FAB 180 degree GPU plugs they just make the build look neater than having the cables just spewing out and going under the gpu !!

the power color use the normal ones and the msi 6800xt used the reverse ones or vise versa

 

[perterojanpera]

2023 June:
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Silverstone Fortress FT02B
i5 2500K
Asus Sabertooth p67
Gskill Sniper DDR3-1600 2x4 GB
2x Gigabyte 560 Ti
Corsair HX-850
Noctua NH-C12P
Samsung f3 1 TB / Crucial C300 128 GB SSD

 

[bit_user]

i5 2500K

I have a i7-2600K that's starting to show its age.

Gskill Sniper DDR3-1600 2x4 GB

In 2020, I upgraded mine to 16 GB and it made a big difference for web browsing (mostly what I use it for).

2x Gigabyte 560 Ti

I'm using the iGPU on a 2560x1440 monitor. Works fine, for non-gaming.

Crucial C300 128 GB SSD

I have one of these (64 GB version)! I got it in 2011, or so. SATA 3 support and had some industry-leading QD=1 read IOPS, at the time. It's in a different PC, which has a M.2 slot. With SSDs being so cheap, I grabbed a Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive to replace it. The IOPS of the new drive are like 10x, even at QD=1!

 

[Deleted member 2950210]

My current rig, as seen in my signature. Bought it back on January, reinforced it with 4090 on June. One month ago, i replaced my XPG Lancer RAM modules with the Corsair ones.

CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K 3.00 GHz

GPU: Inno 3D GeForce RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X X3 OC

Motherboard: ASRock Z790 PG Lightning

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 64GB DDR5 (2x32GB) 6600 MT/s

Storage: Samsung SSD 980 1TB M.2 NVME, Western Digital Blue 2TB HDD

PSU: Zalman Watttera 1000W Full Modular 80 Plus Gold

Case: LIAN LI LANCOOL III RGB

 

[Math Geek]

very nice. keeping the neutral white case to reflect the colors is a nice touch that helps a lot

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Oof @valthuer

It could just be an optical illusion or angle of the photo but that 12VHPWR adapter looks like a pretty hard angled bend.

 

[Deleted member 2950210]

Oof @valthuer

It could just be an optical illusion or angle of the photo but that 12VHPWR adapter looks like a pretty hard angled bend.

Yep, that's pretty much the case.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Yep, that's pretty much the case.

Just be careful, thats obviously not ideal. Look into getting a 180 adapter like I posted a few posts back. That is how meltgate started. Would hate to see you cook your card.

 

[Deleted member 2950210]

Just be careful, thats obviously not ideal. Look into getting a 180 adapter like I posted a few posts back. That is how meltgate started. Would hate to see you cook your card.

Hey man, thanks for letting me know! Your help, is much appreciated. I just ordered this particular one: Cablemod 12VHPWR Adapter 12VHPWR 180 Degree Variant ''A'' Black.

Is it gonna do the trick?

https://i.postimg.cc/2SmW9fT9/20230707152618-cablemod-12vhpwr-adapter-12vhpwr-180-degree-variant-a-black.jpg

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Hey man, thanks for letting me know! Your help, is much appreciated. I just ordered this particular one: Cablemod 12VHPWR Adapter 12VHPWR 180 Degree Variant ''A'' Black.

Is it gonna do the trick?

https://i.postimg.cc/2SmW9fT9/20230707152618-cablemod-12vhpwr-adapter-12vhpwr-180-degree-variant-a-black.jpg

I've honestly heard mixed things on Cablemods iteration. They jerked the community around when they "announced" theirs and charge 2x the amount of ones on Amazon that don't do anything differently and are arguably actually worse than Amazon ones and some people had serious problems.

The only thing Cablemods version does better is clip into the card though if you arent moving the cables around it's no an issue.

I'd try and cancel and just order this, or there's a silver one (since you have a white case) from another vendor. They are all the same.

Amazon.com

Just make sure you look at their A and B Style. Can't remember if they have their versions reversed or same lettering/orientation.

 

[Deleted member 2950210]

I've honestly heard mixed things on Cablemods iteration. They jerked the community around when they "announced" theirs and charge 2x the amount of ones on Amazon that don't do anything differently and are arguably actually worse than Amazon ones and some people had serious problems.

The only thing Cablemods version does better is clip into the card though if you arent moving the cables around it's no an issue.

I'd try and cancel and just order this, or there's a silver one (since you have a white case) from another vendor. They are all the same.

Amazon.com

Just make sure you look at their A and B Style. Can't remember if they have their versions reversed or same lettering/orientation.

Unfortunately, the reason i ordered Cablemod's adapter, is because it's pretty much the only one available here, in Greece.

If i decided to buy it from abroad, the shipping alone would cost more than the adapter itself, i'm afraid.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

@valthuer

AliExpress? They seem to ship to Greece. Just something to consider if yours doesn't work out. Hope it does though.

 

[Deleted member 2950210]

@valthuer

AliExpress? They seem to ship to Greece. Just something to consider if yours doesn't work out. Hope it does though.

Well, with an estimated delivery of October the 26th, i wouldn't want to take my chances and wait 'til then.

Not to mention i'd have to deal with the unpredictability of customs clearance cost.

Seems like way too much trouble for one adapter.

I think i'll settle for Cablemod's, but thanks for taking the time to help me!

 

[CodyBritts]

CPU: i7-4770S 3.10GHz
GPU: GTX 1650S
Ram: 10GB
Motherboard: Dell
Storage:1TB HDD
PSU: Dell 365W
Case: Dell XE2

 

[SyCoREAPER]

This is after cleaning up a little still need work.

Le Potato picture is too tiny to make out and it's not linked? Have a higher res?

 

[COLGeek]

Intel Sandy Bridge 2500K w Thermalright 120 Extreme
ASRock P67 Extreme 4 Motherboard
Kingston DDR3 2133mhz 4G 2 x 2G Memory
EVGA 580GTX Graphics Card
Creative Extreme Gamer Fata1ty Pro Soundcard
Western Digital 1TB SATA3 running Win7 Pro 64bit HDD
Western Digital 1TB SATA3 running WinXP Pro 32bit HDD
Silverstone OP1000w Power Supply
Samsung Super Write Master DVDRW
Case is an Antec 900/2 model

Your picture doesn't match your listed components.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Your picture doesn't match your listed components.

lol that post is 12 years old

 

[monttukani]

A little build thread for my achievement, that I'm fairly proud of:
After 9 months finished my new custom loop setup featuring an old MO-RA3 360 core from my previous PC,
4x 200mm Noctuas and a EKWB kinetic 300 pump reservoir. All bundled into a plywood box that tries to mimic a stereo speaker.

Computer specs:
Case: be quiet! Pure base 600
PSU: Asus ROG Strix 1000w
Mobo: Asus ProArt X670E-Creator
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6900 XT AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE
RAM: 2x 16Gb Corsair Venegeance 5600Mhz DDR5
HDD: 2 Tb Kingston fury renegade M.2 NVMe
CPU cooler: EK Quantum velocity2

I started the build by buying the computer parts. That was a bad mistake. I should have built the cooler first and then bought the computer parts... Life happens and the build was low in my priority list, but it's done now.
It turned out to be really nice and meets my expectations. Sound level is quiet, although the pump maybe slightly damaged from air bubbles while bleeding. It has a little rattling noise, but it's not audible from under the desk.
Paint still needs fixing around the edges and think I'll add handles to the cooler as it is heavy and rubber feet stick to my hardwood floor. It's hard to move it form under the desk when cleaning the house.

Looks like I can't insert images form google drive, but lets see how this goes...

• Fans in a mounting bracket that's meant for bigger 420 Mora and sides for the plywood box.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lyBRtHhyZd9mhI32ouY6g1LqYxOBlOsG/view?usp=sharing
  
  
• Radiator in the box. Also added some padding for sound and vibration.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMRHBTaxIzoYcBiS7SQmpFUmUNaN1-9r/view?usp=sharing
  
  
• Found a suitable cable in my work place trash bin (as these cables are sometimes left over from equipment installations.) Built an interface cable for the radiator unit from it.
  It has +12V and ground from the molex connector and speed and PWM for the pump and fans.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZE_pFvKhTmBxI0uwj3LfSMzqCW5IM5dq/view?usp=sharing
  
  
• Some teak-color wood dye and black aluminum corners to hide the fact that our circular saw is so worn out that it can't cut nice. Time to take my baby home!
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XfQQ4CLkLjLBNuaiqXy9fCI7m0QZx1se/view?usp=sharing

  IMG_20230918_210855.jpg

  drive.google.com
  
  
• Black cloth covers with plywood frames for front and back. The fan inlet-side has double layers for better dust filtering as the cloth felt more like a fine mosquito net, but it was cheap and had little air resistance... They are held in place by magnets.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uHj9HNkJxkF674cDwSPeHkDOVf4K74vZ/view?usp=sharing

  IMG_20231004_204853.jpg

  drive.google.com
  
  
• The computer itself is nothing special. No glass sides, hardly any cable management. I don't care for the esthetics as nobody sees inside unless it needs some maintenance. The GPU has RGBs, but only because I don't know how to turn them off.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y3ZISmjxlo9_EXAQMuWAXO_bLMnHtyEZ/view?usp=sharing
  
  
• First boot after bleeding the coolant circuit.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l2IIZygpHuqs_4TiQBrjQEOrLGf_sIj7/view?usp=sharing