lets see your rig - Page 108

philheckler · 05-21-2009, 04:29 AM

Update on some earlier pics....

I attacked the motherbaord tray on my Antec 900 last weekend with a hole saw , wanted to hide some of the cable mess because my seasonic s12 psu is non modular - also put a hole in the bottom of the case so i could put the psu the right way up.

Before and after pics are below - pretty happy with the results - now just waiting for my freezer 7 to arrive to replace the intel cooler..

Before...

After..

I was pretty happy with the results - now i dont have to unplug a load of cables just to remove the graphics - note the constructive use of duck tap to line the holes...

Mcninjaguy · 05-21-2009, 04:55 AM

YES DUCT tape we need to see more modifications using duct tape!
So that duct tape is to line the hole so the wires don't get frayed!

good thinking!

philheckler · 05-21-2009, 05:22 AM

Yes i put a couple of squares of duck tape over each hole - cut an x in each piece and folded the triangle pices back through the hole.

**WereBo** · 05-21-2009, 08:29 AM

Ingenious

Warfare · 05-22-2009, 01:29 PM

I did the same thing to my Antec 900.. Yes, the duct tape helps a lot but is a way different color of gray. Also, my cables aren't as neat as yours are. I cant seem to get most of my cables to stay in the back, they will usually make the one side look like it has a bubble in it.

Edit...

IS that a newer or older version of the Antec 900? The sleeve of the back fan is black for me and also the speed selectors are black for me. And next to the pci slots that grate is a water tubing pass for me.

derek_jones_36 · 05-22-2009, 06:51 PM

Sometimes I wish I didn't have so many fans then I could have a neater rig on the inside. I did get it pretty neat with the velcro method but I feel it could be better perhaps with a fan controller that way I could avoid having the mess.

Jones

Mcninjaguy · 05-23-2009, 12:28 AM

I have all my cables stuffed in below my HDD's!
I have a Antec 900 too!

Everything stays cools and most of my fans are on medium except for the top fan and front top fan are on high

philheckler · 05-23-2009, 01:57 AM

My Antec 900 is a rev1 , it wasn't easy getting the side panel back on i acn tell you as there are a lot of cables in there - but with more duck tape an patience i managed to get the whole lot to sit ppretty flat aloowing the side panel to go back on..

Just waiting for my freezer 7 cpu coller to arrive now - any aponions on whether I should remove th mobo or not for fitting ? also which way should i point hte freezer 7 - towards the back fan or the top fan ?

Mcninjaguy · 05-23-2009, 02:13 AM

I have my OCZ Vendetta 120mm CPU fan pointed to the top fan.
I figure the rear fan can still pull air through the grills and top fan is better at pushing out more air. I think it facing top or rear will be fine. depends on what fits.

I had to take a knife to mys side fan and cut of a bit of the corner since my CPU heatsink is friggin HUGE! It has about 3 cm clearance from the side of my case

I really like having a top fan. it allows a lot more heat dissipation, since you know heat rises.

I get around 34C on idle with my room at around 23C

Ssrogg · 05-23-2009, 05:53 AM

MUCH prettier wire-wise than my Antec 900. Like the idea of pointing the PSU out of the case,but more air-gap (feet) seems like a good idea.

I have a fan controller, interior CFL, and temp probes to deal with for wires. I guess I just have to deal with the extra spaghetti.

Mebbe I need a new hole or 2 to lose all the cable from my PSU into the tray. LOVE how clean the floor is on yours. The majority of the PSU cables on mine are stuffed under the lower HDD cage.

WONDERFUL wiring job!

philheckler · 05-23-2009, 10:17 AM

Many thanks for the nice feedback guys

- it's great getting positive comments form users around the world for my rig here in Wales

. @ ssrog , the original feet are still on my case , even though from the pics it looks as though it's flat on the floor there's about 1" clearence - I was a little worried about my psu overheating in this configuration but it seems to be nice and cool so far..

**Jtsou** · 05-23-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warfare

I did the same thing to my Antec 900.. Yes, the duct tape helps a lot but is a way different color of gray. Also, my cables aren't as neat as yours are. I cant seem to get most of my cables to stay in the back, they will usually make the one side look like it has a bubble in it.

Edit...

IS that a newer or older version of the Antec 900? The sleeve of the back fan is black for me and also the speed selectors are black for me. And next to the pci slots that grate is a water tubing pass for me.

Probably not the stock fan.

philheckler · 05-26-2009, 03:26 AM

It is the stock fan - all my 12cm fans are the same - clear body - black blades....

philheckler · 06-09-2009, 05:52 AM

With reference to my pics above - i've just bought an Akasa Nero cpu cooler - i'm in a quandry whether to point it at the top fan on my antec 900 or the rear fan - my concern with pointing upwards to the top is that it may pull hot air directly off my gtx260 , so at the moment i'm inclined to point the cpu cooler towards the rear fan any thoughts anyone ?

Mcninjaguy · 06-09-2009, 09:00 PM

I have a GTX 260 and a AMD AM2 6000+ 3ghz dual core. with a a OCZ 120mm fan heatsink. It is pointed upwards and in the bios when my room is around 21C it reports my CPU as around 30C.

I don't think it matters if its pointed up back it'll still really cool off your CPU.

philheckler · 06-10-2009, 02:52 PM

Had no choice but to fit it pointing up in the end - only way it would fit! , great results though - 23c idle / around 44c 100% load (prime) , used to get around 35c idle / 75c fully loaded...

The akasa nero is reccomended by me!!

dahaxer · 06-24-2009, 11:49 AM

Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz
Memory: 2552MB RAM (3.0GB If it didnt use System Memory
Hard Drive: 1TB (Too Much For Me)
Video Card: ATI Diamond 9250 Raedon PCI 256MB
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor HP
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Speakers/Headphones: Logitech
Keyboard: USB
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Operating System: XP Pro Sp3
--------------------------------

**stressfreesoul** · 06-26-2009, 09:44 AM

I think I need to reapply AS5, mine sits at 50c full load.

Seriously considering water cooling at the minute.
Get those load temps down to 40c max.
Just had to replace my CPU fan, siezed up last week.
Temps never breached 60 though, which aint too bad ;-)
I replaced it with a Scythe Kaze 1900 (110CFM) which disappointingly only knocked 3c off my previous temps.
Seriously considering water. Whats the word on using a high ethenol solution?
I gather I'd probably need suitable hoses and connections, does it give better heat absorption than water?
Or am I barking up the wrong tree again (woof!)?
There must be something more efficient than water or the solutions you get by the litre?

Mcninjaguy · 06-27-2009, 01:19 AM

I changed my motherboard from my crappy ASUS m2n SLI deluxe (I despise Nvidia chipsets).

Changed to a nice Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H. I no longer have retarded freezing as I thought it was the stupid nvidia chipset I had.

sethy666 · 06-27-2009, 06:07 AM

Just completed the side window and fan grill mod tonight...

05-21-2009, 04:29 AM	#2141 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig Update on some earlier pics.... I attacked the motherbaord tray on my Antec 900 last weekend with a hole saw , wanted to hide some of the cable mess because my seasonic s12 psu is non modular - also put a hole in the bottom of the case so i could put the psu the right way up. Before and after pics are below - pretty happy with the results - now just waiting for my freezer 7 to arrive to replace the intel cooler.. Before... After.. I was pretty happy with the results - now i dont have to unplug a load of cables just to remove the graphics - note the constructive use of duck tap to line the holes...

05-21-2009, 04:55 AM	#2142 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: lets see your rig YES DUCT tape we need to see more modifications using duct tape! So that duct tape is to line the hole so the wires don't get frayed! good thinking!

05-21-2009, 05:22 AM	#2143 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig Yes i put a couple of squares of duck tape over each hole - cut an x in each piece and folded the triangle pices back through the hole.

05-21-2009, 08:29 AM	#2144 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,512 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: lets see your rig Ingenious __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

05-22-2009, 01:29 PM	#2145 (permalink)
Warfare Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 378 OS: Win7 Ultimate 64bit My System	Re: lets see your rig I did the same thing to my Antec 900.. Yes, the duct tape helps a lot but is a way different color of gray. Also, my cables aren't as neat as yours are. I cant seem to get most of my cables to stay in the back, they will usually make the one side look like it has a bubble in it. Edit... IS that a newer or older version of the Antec 900? The sleeve of the back fan is black for me and also the speed selectors are black for me. And next to the pci slots that grate is a water tubing pass for me. Last edited by Warfare; 05-22-2009 at 01:34 PM.

05-22-2009, 06:51 PM	#2146 (permalink)
derek_jones_36 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 491 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2 My System	Re: lets see your rig Sometimes I wish I didn't have so many fans then I could have a neater rig on the inside. I did get it pretty neat with the velcro method but I feel it could be better perhaps with a fan controller that way I could avoid having the mess. Jones __________________ "Look at it this way...If Everyone Lived Forever, where would you Park?"

05-23-2009, 12:28 AM	#2147 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: lets see your rig I have all my cables stuffed in below my HDD's! I have a Antec 900 too! Everything stays cools and most of my fans are on medium except for the top fan and front top fan are on high

05-23-2009, 01:57 AM	#2148 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig My Antec 900 is a rev1 , it wasn't easy getting the side panel back on i acn tell you as there are a lot of cables in there - but with more duck tape an patience i managed to get the whole lot to sit ppretty flat aloowing the side panel to go back on.. Just waiting for my freezer 7 cpu coller to arrive now - any aponions on whether I should remove th mobo or not for fitting ? also which way should i point hte freezer 7 - towards the back fan or the top fan ?

05-23-2009, 02:13 AM	#2149 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: lets see your rig I have my OCZ Vendetta 120mm CPU fan pointed to the top fan. I figure the rear fan can still pull air through the grills and top fan is better at pushing out more air. I think it facing top or rear will be fine. depends on what fits. I had to take a knife to mys side fan and cut of a bit of the corner since my CPU heatsink is friggin HUGE! It has about 3 cm clearance from the side of my case I really like having a top fan. it allows a lot more heat dissipation, since you know heat rises. I get around 34C on idle with my room at around 23C

05-23-2009, 05:53 AM	#2150 (permalink)
Ssrogg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 168 OS: Xp	Re: lets see your rig MUCH prettier wire-wise than my Antec 900. Like the idea of pointing the PSU out of the case,but more air-gap (feet) seems like a good idea. I have a fan controller, interior CFL, and temp probes to deal with for wires. I guess I just have to deal with the extra spaghetti. Mebbe I need a new hole or 2 to lose all the cable from my PSU into the tray. LOVE how clean the floor is on yours. The majority of the PSU cables on mine are stuffed under the lower HDD cage. WONDERFUL wiring job!

05-23-2009, 10:17 AM	#2151 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig Many thanks for the nice feedback guys - it's great getting positive comments form users around the world for my rig here in Wales . @ ssrog , the original feet are still on my case , even though from the pics it looks as though it's flat on the floor there's about 1" clearence - I was a little worried about my psu overheating in this configuration but it seems to be nice and cool so far..

05-26-2009, 03:26 AM	#2153 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig It is the stock fan - all my 12cm fans are the same - clear body - black blades....

06-09-2009, 05:52 AM	#2154 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig With reference to my pics above - i've just bought an Akasa Nero cpu cooler - i'm in a quandry whether to point it at the top fan on my antec 900 or the rear fan - my concern with pointing upwards to the top is that it may pull hot air directly off my gtx260 , so at the moment i'm inclined to point the cpu cooler towards the rear fan any thoughts anyone ?

06-09-2009, 09:00 PM	#2155 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: lets see your rig I have a GTX 260 and a AMD AM2 6000+ 3ghz dual core. with a a OCZ 120mm fan heatsink. It is pointed upwards and in the bios when my room is around 21C it reports my CPU as around 30C. I don't think it matters if its pointed up back it'll still really cool off your CPU.

06-10-2009, 02:52 PM	#2156 (permalink)
philheckler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 114 OS: xp My System	Re: lets see your rig Had no choice but to fit it pointing up in the end - only way it would fit! , great results though - 23c idle / around 44c 100% load (prime) , used to get around 35c idle / 75c fully loaded... The akasa nero is reccomended by me!!

06-24-2009, 11:49 AM	#2157 (permalink)
dahaxer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP PRO SP3	Re: lets see your rig Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz Memory: 2552MB RAM (3.0GB If it didnt use System Memory Hard Drive: 1TB (Too Much For Me) Video Card: ATI Diamond 9250 Raedon PCI 256MB Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor HP Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio rear output Speakers/Headphones: Logitech Keyboard: USB Mouse: USB Root Hub Operating System: XP Pro Sp3 --------------------------------

06-26-2009, 09:44 AM	#2158 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: lets see your rig I think I need to reapply AS5, mine sits at 50c full load. Seriously considering water cooling at the minute. Get those load temps down to 40c max. Just had to replace my CPU fan, siezed up last week. Temps never breached 60 though, which aint too bad ;-) I replaced it with a Scythe Kaze 1900 (110CFM) which disappointingly only knocked 3c off my previous temps. Seriously considering water. Whats the word on using a high ethenol solution? I gather I'd probably need suitable hoses and connections, does it give better heat absorption than water? Or am I barking up the wrong tree again (woof!)? There must be something more efficient than water or the solutions you get by the litre? __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril! Last edited by stressfreesoul; 06-26-2009 at 09:53 AM.

06-27-2009, 01:19 AM	#2159 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: lets see your rig I changed my motherboard from my crappy ASUS m2n SLI deluxe (I despise Nvidia chipsets). Changed to a nice Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H. I no longer have retarded freezing as I thought it was the stupid nvidia chipset I had.