lets see your rig - Page 5

atvfreak19902 · 06-05-2006, 08:48 PM

VGA Temp

CPU Temp

HDD Temp

2x512mb Corsair RAM
ASUS A8N-VM CSM GF6150 939 MoBo
80G|WD 7K 8M SATA2 WD800JD
CPU AMD|A64 3000+ 1.8G 939 512K
CASE JPAC|412BLACK 500W
Samsung DVD/CD-R/RW
Soundblaster 24bit

Finally got it setup... total was 500 from newegg, I dont have time for gaming soo its not too special

ebackhus · 06-06-2006, 11:35 AM

It's nice!

I will warn you, though, about cases from BCC (Broadway Comp Corp.) because I've gone through a few. BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE WINDOWS!! They are also a bit flimsy, but are great considering the price.

Lifeismusic · 06-08-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtSprinkles

i made a video of my computer. heres the link to it: http://media.putfile.com/Dans-l337-computer hope u like it!

Hey, is you cathode tube flickering, or is is flashing with the music? I couldn't tell, 'cause the timing seemed to be off just a little. If is is with the music, what did you use to achieve that?

Nutritious · 06-21-2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lifeismusic

Hey, is you cathode tube flickering, or is is flashing with the music? I couldn't tell, 'cause the timing seemed to be off just a little. If is is with the music, what did you use to achieve that?

I'm not at home so I don't have my comp in front of me, but some cathodes have a PCI controller with a mic on it. There's a button on it to set it to ON, OFF, or sound-activated. There's also a switch to increase/decrease mic sensitivity. This way you can have it flash to any music playing.

Lifeismusic · 06-21-2006, 02:36 PM

Yeah, I did some research, and found a drive bay controller that controls fans and lights, and can plug straight into the sound card. I think I'm gonna get that...

Thanks for the reply though

**Real_Bullet** · 06-27-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cainmosozihcs

What type of thermal compound are you using? I know it can make a big difference in heat transfer. I personally like the Arctic Silver Ceramique... Ive got a p4 3.2 with the stock heatsink and it idles around 22 C and at load it doesn't go much over 37 C.

I was wondering if its getting good air flow in his PC, seems kinda high temperature since theirs all that cooling and stuff in the case as shown in the pic, mine is packed in and on a heavy load, it has 3 fans, 2 in the back, 1 on side, plus theirs the PSU fan, and mine only manages to get around 32c-38c and never go above 40c.

scottsda · 07-10-2006, 10:07 PM

http://www.freewebs.com/scottsda/

this is my newest rig, need to clean up the wires a little bit. Im getting a new heatsink soon, and maybe some lights so ill post that at a later date.

**BrianTwigley** · 07-12-2006, 07:38 AM

Heres a few pics of my unfinished new PC, a 2Ghz Celeron and an MSI 648 Max DDR Mobo. Thats all I have so far, because being a 14 year old boy with no money isn't good!!

At the moment i'm on an Athlon XP 1900+ which only runs at 1200Mhz on this board, which annoys me but i'll get a new board some day!!

PS - Sorry about the date in the picture, I only just realised!!!

**BrianTwigley** · 07-13-2006, 08:35 AM

Also, Heres a Pic of My Current PC. Ignore the PIII sticker its not a PIII. Its an AMD Athon XP 1900+. I had to relocate the Mobo in this case when i got a new Desk and i cant fit a tower =(

**laboye** · 07-25-2006, 02:27 PM

My case is very similar to atvfreak's. My side window is different though. I'll take pics when I finish rebuilding it. Specs are in 'My System' on the left.

**Rashiki** · 08-05-2006, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Sorry about the date in the picture

Whoa, so that's what computers look like in the future

**BrianTwigley** · 08-05-2006, 03:46 AM

Lol, I hope not

potticus · 08-08-2006, 08:24 AM

why the hell do i seem to have 20x the number of cables in my case compared to everyone else? if i manage to get a picture of mine, all you'd see is squiggle.

dammmmmm annoying that. i got a modular psu, and i still seem to have power cables everywhere! mental! i can't imagine i've got more to power than anyone else!

ebackhus · 08-08-2006, 11:34 AM

My system is a tangle of wires as well! I just haven't taken time to route and redirect things yet.

**jnob** · 08-08-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by potticus

why the hell do i seem to have 20x the number of cables in my case compared to everyone else? if i manage to get a picture of mine, all you'd see is squiggle.

Get a bag of zip ties and go to work routing the cables in areas that won't be visible, between or on top of cd roms, behind the back wall sometimes there's room if you remove the side panel behind the motherboard plate. It may seem impossible at first but zip ties help a lot!

If you look at my pic on page 4 you'll see it's pretty messy with wires, I'll try to get a new pic up with the wires all re-routed.

potticus · 08-09-2006, 01:36 AM

i took a look last night, and the main problem is my ide ribbons, my case is pretty big so its a pyar stretch to get it from mb to opticals at the top! any suggestions on that? i'll have another go with the modular modules (odd sounding :P) and see what fun can be had.

**jnob** · 08-09-2006, 05:05 PM

You can buy round cables that will allow for more airflow and look better. However the cables all together in a bunch causes cross-talk which supposedly affects perfromance, but I've never noticed any difference between my round cables and flat cables.

Also you can move your optical drives to the bottom of your 5.25" bay area rather than the top which might give you more room to work and allow you to tuck the cables away a little better.

potticus · 08-12-2006, 02:52 AM

i wish i could move the optical drives, but the top bay has an inbuilt bezel kinda thing to hide the crappy beige-ness of my drive :P

going to aria today tho ... woo ... lets see what i can find!

alistairgill · 08-17-2006, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by potticus

i wish i could move the optical drives, but the top bay has an inbuilt bezel kinda thing to hide the crappy beige-ness of my drive :P

going to aria today tho ... woo ... lets see what i can find!

I have a friend who works at Aria...

My case is a mess inside, need to take the time to sort out the cables, might try it later on...

My case is this model:

Though ive added some neons and changed the blue LED under the XCase logo for a red one.

I hate my case,

bought it 2 years ago and thought it was the shiznit, but now i just hate the damn thing!!

potticus · 08-18-2006, 04:49 AM

i know what you mean - once the shine wears off!

awaiting modding kit now, fans glaore and twice as many cables as i need, but then i guess its always useful to have spares! am in need of thumbscrews however, as i've mis-placed my screwdrivers!

aria do student discount. bastards. they tell me when i spend 7 quid, but neglect to mention it when i spend 200 :@

is there any way of mounting an extra case fan in the front if there isn't a designated space for it on the case? Can you get mods that allow that, like put it in HDD bays or someting?

06-05-2006, 08:48 PM	#81 (permalink)
atvfreak19902 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Milford, Ct Posts: 50 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	New... VGA Temp CPU Temp HDD Temp 2x512mb Corsair RAM ASUS A8N-VM CSM GF6150 939 MoBo 80G\|WD 7K 8M SATA2 WD800JD CPU AMD\|A64 3000+ 1.8G 939 512K CASE JPAC\|412BLACK 500W Samsung DVD/CD-R/RW Soundblaster 24bit Finally got it setup... total was 500 from newegg, I dont have time for gaming soo its not too special __________________ Jpac Case, 500w power supply, ASUS A8N-VM CSM Mother board, AMD Athlon 64 3000+, Corsair 2 x 512 RAM WD 80gig SATA and WD 120gig IDE $500 Budget Computer

06-06-2006, 11:35 AM	#82 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,137 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	It's nice! I will warn you, though, about cases from BCC (Broadway Comp Corp.) because I've gone through a few. BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE WINDOWS!! They are also a bit flimsy, but are great considering the price. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-10-2006, 10:07 PM	#87 (permalink)
scottsda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lawrence ,KS Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP	http://www.freewebs.com/scottsda/ this is my newest rig, need to clean up the wires a little bit. Im getting a new heatsink soon, and maybe some lights so ill post that at a later date. __________________ Intel 865Perl mainboard; Pentium 3Ghz w/ HT 800FSB 1MB L2 Cache; Sapphire 800GTO 256Mb flashed to 16 pipelines; 1.2 GB pc3200 RAM; thermaltake 430-watt psu; danger den water cooling system

07-13-2006, 08:35 AM	#89 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	Also, Heres a Pic of My Current PC. Ignore the PIII sticker its not a PIII. Its an AMD Athon XP 1900+. I had to relocate the Mobo in this case when i got a new Desk and i cant fit a tower =( __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

07-25-2006, 02:27 PM	#90 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	My case is very similar to atvfreak's. My side window is different though. I'll take pics when I finish rebuilding it. Specs are in 'My System' on the left. __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

06-21-2006, 02:36 PM	#85 (permalink)
Lifeismusic Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 159 OS: XP Home My System	Yeah, I did some research, and found a drive bay controller that controls fans and lights, and can plug straight into the sound card. I think I'm gonna get that... Thanks for the reply though

08-05-2006, 03:46 AM	#92 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	Lol, I hope not __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

08-08-2006, 08:24 AM	#93 (permalink)
potticus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 96 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Build Release 6956) My System	why the hell do i seem to have 20x the number of cables in my case compared to everyone else? if i manage to get a picture of mine, all you'd see is squiggle. dammmmmm annoying that. i got a modular psu, and i still seem to have power cables everywhere! mental! i can't imagine i've got more to power than anyone else! __________________ Don't think you're safe, cuz it's not over.

08-08-2006, 11:34 AM	#94 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,137 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	My system is a tangle of wires as well! I just haven't taken time to route and redirect things yet. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-09-2006, 01:36 AM	#96 (permalink)
potticus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 96 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Build Release 6956) My System	i took a look last night, and the main problem is my ide ribbons, my case is pretty big so its a pyar stretch to get it from mb to opticals at the top! any suggestions on that? i'll have another go with the modular modules (odd sounding :P) and see what fun can be had. __________________ Don't think you're safe, cuz it's not over.

08-09-2006, 05:05 PM	#97 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	You can buy round cables that will allow for more airflow and look better. However the cables all together in a bunch causes cross-talk which supposedly affects perfromance, but I've never noticed any difference between my round cables and flat cables. Also you can move your optical drives to the bottom of your 5.25" bay area rather than the top which might give you more room to work and allow you to tuck the cables away a little better. __________________ Everest Memtest86

08-12-2006, 02:52 AM	#98 (permalink)
potticus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 96 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Build Release 6956) My System	i wish i could move the optical drives, but the top bay has an inbuilt bezel kinda thing to hide the crappy beige-ness of my drive :P going to aria today tho ... woo ... lets see what i can find! __________________ Don't think you're safe, cuz it's not over.

08-18-2006, 04:49 AM	#100 (permalink)
potticus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 96 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Build Release 6956) My System	i know what you mean - once the shine wears off! awaiting modding kit now, fans glaore and twice as many cables as i need, but then i guess its always useful to have spares! am in need of thumbscrews however, as i've mis-placed my screwdrivers! aria do student discount. bastards. they tell me when i spend 7 quid, but neglect to mention it when i spend 200 :@ is there any way of mounting an extra case fan in the front if there isn't a designated space for it on the case? Can you get mods that allow that, like put it in HDD bays or someting? __________________ Don't think you're safe, cuz it's not over.