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[RussK1]

don't you mean the GTX 6 - series..

Not even considering the 6 series GTX if they don't use XDR 2. 😗

 

[RussK1]

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After some digging around - NVIDIA won't be using XDR2... some serious legal anti-trust issues between RAMBUS and NVIDIA.

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/149262-nvidia-kepler-discussion.html

 

[RussK1]

also states that AMD might not be using it after-all either..
WTF.
compensating with a heavier interface, most will be 384-bit and 512-bit instead of 256-bit with GDDR5 for nVidia.
we'll have to see how it goes.
rambus = boo.!

Yeah I dunno... we'll have to see.

I want to see XDR2 NVIDIA or AMD, doesn't matter to me. It's efficient and fast = better. The military is using it for a reason... cost may be a big factor though.

 

[RussK1]

WOW they are using me?
Nice 😀

she's going to be dumping you though for 512-bit.

 

[leonkennedy_7]

hi guys
this is my current build . i know this isnt the best example of a great cable management or kickass hardware but its a work in progress.the case is cooler master elite 430 and it dosent make cable management easy. i am going to order a new nzxt tempest evo which will be better with cable management.
and dont even start on my psu being upside down..

http://s1131.photobucket.com/albums/m542/leonkennedy_7/?action=view&current=011120110411.jpg

 

[leonkennedy_7]

MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4.00 GB g. skill Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz (8-8-8-24)
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-S2P (Socket M2)
Zotac GeForce GTx 560 TI
SRS Audio Sandbox
Corsair GS600
CM Elite 430 Black
Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Cooler

this pic is a bit old.will shoot new pic as soon as i can. i have upgraded to the push pull config for the cpu cooler now by adding the CM 120mm blue led fan that can run at 2000 RPM and 90cfm airflow. and by doing so i am able to reduce the load temps from about 65-67 to 54 degrees celcius.



sorry for not posting the specs before.

i will be upgrading to the asus sabertooth 990fx board soon
and as mentioned before the nzxt tempest evo (or possible a phantom ) may help reduce the cable clutter

 

[cmcghee358]

Your load temps are a bit high.

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Your load temps are a bit high.

Yeah have you considered reapplying the thermal compound? The hyper 212 should be keeping those temps at half that. They should only be reaching 45-50@max not normal operating conditions. My phenom II with a single fan on the hyper 212 never got above 32c while under load / gaming and that was with an overclock

 

[leonkennedy_7]

Yeah have you considered reapplying the thermal compound? The hyper 212 should be keeping those temps at half that. They should only be reaching 45-50@max not normal operating conditions. My phenom II with a single fan on the hyper 212 never got above 32c while under load / gaming and that was with an overclock

i thought 54degrees c isnt bad considering the ambient temp is about 30-32 deegree. but i will reapply the thermalpaste that came with the cooler. i used the cooler master thermal fusion this time but i think i should switch back to the one bundled with the cooler also i havent fully tightened the cooler on the board do u guys think i should try increasing the mounting pressure step by step and monitor the temps

 

[leonkennedy_7]

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Temps while running intel burn test.

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Temps while almost at idle

 

[ChromeTusk]

I see a lot of people have been busy in the past week! My own upgrades were postponed for budget problems

My rig that I built:
Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR Motherboard
Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8 Ghz
6GB DDR3 Memory
Gigabyte ATi 5770
WD 150 GB Raptor
WD 500 GB Green Power
LG Blu Ray drive
Win7 Ultimate x64

Just recently added Green and Red Fans for Christmas 😀
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Nice touch. I also agree with Mal that you should replace the stock CPU cooler. The system will run more quietly and stay cooler.

Hey everyone,

New build finished, O/C'd and stable for a couple days. Figured I'd post a picture or two
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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
MOBO: ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
CPU Cooler: CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Games/OS HDD: Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
PSU: High Current Pro HCP-850 850W TX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
GPU: 2X SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB
BD-ROM: LITE-ON Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal 12X Blu-ray Combo
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Black High Performance PC Computer Case

Thanks for all of the help I got from the tom's hardware forum members on selecting components and such. Please give me feedback and let me know what ya think!

Looks great and nice overclock. I like where you placed the CPU radiator.

This is my first build and it went perfectly! I don't think it has gotten hotter than 48 degrees celcius during hours of gaming (good?)

Specs:

HAF 932
ASUS P8z68-V Pro
Intel i7 2600k
Mushkin Enhanced Radioactive 8GB
Crucial M4 128gb SATA III SSD (primary)
OCZ Vertex 2 120 GB SATA II SSD
Iomega 1 tb external HDD
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 570
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W
LG CD/DVD Burner 22X
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
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Awesome temps! I love the BF3 output to the Vizio TV. Are you using an extension for the keyboard?

Hey guys, here are a few pics of my rig. The specs follow;

MOBO: Asus P8P67 Pro
CPU: Intel i5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster V6 GT
RAM: 8 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz
HHD: 320 WD, 1 TB Barracuda, 2TB Barracuda, 55Gb Adata 599 Series SSD
GPUS: 2 x 570 Gainward Phantoms in SLI
PSU: Corsair TX850 V2
Case: Corsair 600T Mesh (Black)
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
OPTICS: Sony DVD WRiter
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That is one bright PC. Interesting concept on the graphics' coolers. I wonder how the acoustics compares with other 570s.

Sorry about the horrid image quality of my previous post. I've included a few better ones since I have taken the liberty of using my Digi cam this time round. I forgor to add my fan set up and Screen the first time round too.
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Display: Samsung SA550 27 inch LED.
Fan set-up: 4 x 120mm Aerocool Sharkfins running off the stock 600T fan controller, another 120mm for extraction on the top bay, and the normal Corsair 2 x 140mm's and 120mm set up as per the normal 600T. There is 8 in total
... Pow, i'm new here, so take this as my official "Hello" 😀

Much better pics and I like how your PC colors match the your wallpaper.

 

[Hobo82]

<<UPDATE>>

Hey all,

I posted my build on page 26, and just Modded my Fractal Arc Midi, so it has a window. Let me know what you think.

^^ Yes, I know I need to clean out my grille. lol ^^

Now I need to think about case lighting.

EDIT: If you're wondering . . . I got the window kit HERE

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Lighting, Schmiting 😛
A few well-placed accent Leds will good great in there
interesting to see the nesteq as the manf intended too
Moto

 

[Hobo82]

Lighting, Schmiting 😛
A few well-placed accent Leds will good great in there
interesting to see the nesteq as the manf intended too
Moto

Yeah, when I got it, I wanted to have the ability to control up to 8 fans, but I only have 4 case fans and 2 on my rad (eventually going to get 2 more for push/pull), but they're controlled by the H100 thingy. In hindsight, since I just have them on full blast all the time, it may have been a wasted purchase . . . looks cool tho. haha

 

[Hobo82]

Lighting, Schmiting 😛
A few well-placed accent Leds will good great in there
Moto

Hey Moto,

When you say a few "well placed" accent LEDs would look good . . . can you elaborate? lol. I'm crap when it comes to stuff like this and I've been scouring the net for a good case lighting guide or something. I was just going to get an LED strip and run it around the rim of the case, but I'm sure you or someone else on the forum would have a better idea. 😀

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Nah, you can use the two spare knobs for dimming lights in the meantime if you are so inclined,
mine looks nothing like they made it lol and has never seen a drivebay 😛
**Edit, well-placed, I mean like grab a couple of leds the colour you want, a load of wire and have little 'spotlights' at specific spots, maybe highlight a sb heatsink or between gfx cards, tasteful stuff
like the one between the drives in this

Moto

 

[Hobo82]

Ah, yeah! that looks amazing! Well, that's my next project. haha. Something tells me I'll never be done.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

It is the modding way, you 'finish things, then a day or so later, the next part comes into your mind hehe
Off to eork now, catch you all later
Moto

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Maybe so, but its to do with my rig nonetheless 😉
Another thing is finding another 480 for a reasonable price is rather hard.
But i found one on ebay new shipped free for £220 from hong kong so that may be what i will get

I believe this thread is for pics of rigs and maybe some comments or questions about said rigs. Im sure tecmo said in the beginning post that it isn't a worklog and such and is for pics of finished rigs, not works in progress. Once you get your upgrades installed, post some pics!

 

[bejabbers]

New upgrade! Which means new pictures! woo!

 

[leonkennedy_7]

New upgrade! Which means new pictures! woo!

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very neat. with those racing stripes on psu ur pc looks ready to race.

 

[bejabbers]

very neat. with those racing stripes on psu ur pc looks ready to race.

racing stripes makes it faster, right? haha

 

[tiao101207]

Well, might as well post my system on here! 😀

System Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 870 @ 3.2 GHz

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W

Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I

SSD: A-Data S599 64GB Microcenter Rebrand

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1.5 TB

Mobo: Gigabyte P55A-UD3

GFX: HIS Radeon HD 6870

RAM: 2x 2 GB OCZ Gold, 2x 4 GB Corsair XMS 3 (Total 12 GB)

Cooling: Corsair H80 High Performance Liquid

OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64

Sorry for the bad images. :/

I plan to get a new Mobo and new Power Supply, and some more CCFL lighting, any suggestions?

Also, how is the cable management?

 

[badtaylorx]

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cpu - i5 2500K @ 4.7ghz 1.344V
mobo - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)
cpu cooler - Noctua NH-D14 w/ 2x 120mm Aerocool Shark White
gpu - MSI Twin Frozr III 6950 2GB 2-way Crossfire
case - Corsair Carbide 500R Black
ram - Corsair Vengence 1600mhz 2x4GB low profile Black
psu - Corsair TX850 v1
ssd - Intel 320 series 120GB
hdd - Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200rpm
opticals - LG Bluray player / ASUS DVD Burner 24x
fan controller - Scythe Kaze Master Pro 6 channel
case fans - 3x Enermax Cluster 120mm, 2x Enermax T.B. Silence 140mm, 1x Scythe Slim 120mm.
os - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
mouse / keyboard - Razer Imperator 2012 / Razer Black Widow (regular)
monitor - 23.6" Acer 5ms 1080p

Just placed an order for a Samsung 27" newegg black friday special to replace my acer as my gaming monitor 😀

Replacing the retension brackets on the heatsink fans was actually very simple and now my case looks much more sick.

Lmk what you guys think about it <3

wow its a nice build.....

but i really cant seem to recall the last time i saw someone build a rig w/2 optical drives......

+1 for old school!!!

 

[Lutfij]

@ loofy - i have 2 ODD's in my rig - both come in handy when burning media.

yeah i forgot about using any IDE devices since 2 years ... still have my UV blue IDE somewhere in my room.