And there was much rejoicing.. My computer is donePost Date: 2008-03-22 |
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Kelly
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Topic: And there was much rejoicing.. My computer is donePosted: 22 Mar 2008 at 6:46pm |
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Hey everyone, I have finally started my worklog!!! This will be edited on a regular basis and changed up because when I first wrote this, it's kind of all over the place. Sorry about that. Project 1: ___________________PC HARDWARE___________________
and my 3rd GTX with waterblock ![]() With this waterblock it makes the GTX/Ultra a single slot card, therefore allowing usage of the 3GTX and 2 add'l cards. and the Triple Rad ________________water Cooling________________________
existing Hardware: I am doing a dual loop watercooling with the following: Dangerden Copper TDX 775 Waterblock 3xKoolance Vid-282 GTX Waterblock (changes the cards to a single slot card for 3way sli and usage of a sound and physx card) 2xKoolance 1slot spacing connect nozzle (3way sli must have) 2xSwiftech MCRes Micro REservoir 2x Swiftech MCR120 Radiators for cpu 1x Black Ice GTX360 Rad for GPU 2x Danger Den DDC-12V 18 Watt Version 3.2 Pumps FluidXP Blood Red Tygon Tubing. Tubing Mesh 6 Ultra Kaze fans from Scythe ( 133cfm) for the triple rad 3 Yate Loon 122CFM fans for the other 2 rads and intake. 6 rubber fan gaskets from AcousticPC 3 120MM Fan Filters since dust will be the issue on the bottom of the pc and that's where my triple rad is. _________________________________________________________ I got extra stacker 830s at work so I grabbed one and stripped it down. ___________
Then I took the chassis for Powder Coating a week ago. I pick it up on this Wednesday. :( I also picked up window moulding and gasket material. My roomie is a mechanic and own's his own shop so he's helping me out a lot with Gasket materials, Window Moulding and stuff he has there. Go me! ___________ Friday Week 2: as well as 2 Rhoebus Sunbeam Fan controllers. My only complaint is that these GPU blocks aren't single slot like my koolance blocks. So now I have to sacrifice the sound card and physx card. :( Wednesday: Friday: Something I was thinking about when I was looking at all the parts dissasembled is that I need to re-drill the back plate of the mobo tray in reference to Cpl Ledanek's post at http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2705149&postcount=1728 I will be doing that this weekend.
Sunday ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have to cut the mobo tray now... more pics coming once I am done! ![]() Now I just need to polish it...
I know... my cuts are crooked... but I am blind in my left eye and cannot see straight lines...
Thursday: ___________ So over the month I have aquired everything. The final build is: 1x150 Raptor for Vista Ult 32
2x150 Raptor in raid0
1x Maxtor 300GB
________________________________________________________________ Dual Loop Watercooling: EK Supreme CPU Waterblock 3x Koolance Vid 282 single slot waterblocks 2x120 Radiators for CPU (Swiftech Rads) (Mounted at the top and the rear) 1x 120.3 Radiator (mounted on the bottom) 2xLaing DDC pumps with 1 fitted with the Petra's head 2xswiftech Micro Reservoirs 2x Fillports Tygon Tubing __________________________________________________________________ I had the computer at work for a solid week working on this thing and finally brought it home last night. Right now, I just have the side panels and the door off, and I had to redo the legs to add the casters. I will add pics with the side panels and everything all polished up later Now what you're all waiting for.... PICS!!!!!
________________________ ________________________ Ok here's the pics I have for now. Edited by Kelly - 23 Mar 2008 at 12:15am |
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jimbo
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Posted: 23 Mar 2008 at 2:29pm |
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Man if that had wheels it could take on almost every car made
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Kelly
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Posted: 23 Mar 2008 at 3:07pm |
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Actually, it does now :)
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Harry
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Posted: 23 Mar 2008 at 4:54pm |
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3 gtxs? WOW
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Tyler Lowe
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Posted: 23 Mar 2008 at 6:05pm |
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Really nice Kelly.
How about trying this on :![]() The "liquid chilled" and "dual loop" are color sampled from your cooling tubes in the photos. Edited by Tyler Lowe - 24 Mar 2008 at 2:37am |
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Kelly
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Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 12:32pm |
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You are the freakin man!!!!
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Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 10:42pm |
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well, look like i have to upgrade my pentum IV ... :)
Kelly, would you do upgrade my pc and mod my case ...but i don't have much money for upgrade
BTW, Great job, kelly!
Now, I can borrow your computer when i take my new gf home and show it .....lol
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Posted: 25 Mar 2008 at 6:34pm |
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That's sick.
I heard NASA and IBM called. They want Big Blue IV back.
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Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 5:51am |
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Wow! Looks like you put a ton of work into your machine! An amazing system!
![]() Nice job! Now you need to give it a workout, so go have some fun! ![]() |
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Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 5:54am |
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Posted: 27 Mar 2008 at 9:09am |
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wow your GTX's are half the temp of my two ultras lol
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Kelly
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Posted: 08 Apr 2008 at 11:23pm |
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Oh man, I can't wait for some games that actually makes my system sweat!
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Some computers are all nice and pretty and kind of futuristic. That thing is just f'ing evil looking.
BTW, thanks for your new picture.... Edited by Bill the Cat - 09 Apr 2008 at 12:08am |
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3.6 GHz E6850, 4 GB RAM, GTS 250, TJ9, Win 7 64-bit
4.4 GHz i7 3930K, 16 GB RAM, GTX 670, 550D, Win 7 64-bit |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2008 at 1:43am |
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that's my boy!
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Posted: 09 Apr 2008 at 10:04am |
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That is So Hot & Cool!!! just couldnt find the right word to express the awesomeness of it.
Great Job!!
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....It's turning out to be harder than I thought to find a good picture of a sheep. Edited by Bill the Cat - 09 Apr 2008 at 4:51pm |
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3.6 GHz E6850, 4 GB RAM, GTS 250, TJ9, Win 7 64-bit
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Posted: 09 Apr 2008 at 5:56pm |
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Check EdH63's high school yearbook...
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I'm rubber, you're glue! You know the rest.
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Posted: 10 Apr 2008 at 12:26am |
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When you do, that hand gesture in the pics on page one of this thread looks remarkably like "the shocker".... ![]() Kelly, I'm just trying to help ![]() |
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 11:40pm |
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Kelly, your rig is sick! I'm looking forward to building my own DigitalStorm rig. I don't know what I'm going to do. Too excited to think about it.
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Posted: 23 May 2008 at 7:06pm |
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Must be nice having a computer. I sure wish I had a digital storm computer. I hear the lines are like a month long.
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Posted: 24 May 2008 at 2:40pm |
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Gratz Kelly.
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Kelly
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 11:54am |
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HEHEHEH!!!! Yeah my computer is bad ass but I am second guessing my raid. My raid is ALWAYS crashing and restarting my system.
But can you have it? Sure, 5k and it's yours ;)
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 11:57am |
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All that you only got vista 32 bit? why....
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wait a second how are you showing 4 gigs in a 32 bit os...
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 12:30pm |
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Come and get it! ;)
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 12:31pm |
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SP1 actually reported 4gb because it pulls the data from bios but the same rules apply. It's not being used. So it's a false reading.
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 12:32pm |
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I have since moved to 64bit.
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 12:44pm |
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yeah, the os was shipped.
ok, well if I am paying for overnighting, the total is $5500... you know, handling fee ;)
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 12:53pm |
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5k sounds about right for that, the 3x8800's could alter that, i'm just doing this in my head.
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Here's the breakdown:
Stacker 830 $ 299.00 3x150 GB Raptor $299 each: $ 897.00 1x300 GB 7200 $199 $ 199 Paint $ 199.00 1000 Watt PSU $ 299.00 8800GTX - $ 699.00 8800GTX - $ 699.00 8800GTX - $ 699.00 780i - $ 250.00 QX9650 - $ 1399.00 4GB 1066Mhz - $ 400.00 Fatal1ty - $ 299.00 PhysX - $ 399.00 3 waterpumps- $75 each =$ 225.00 hoses - $ 25.00 petra's head for waterpump $ 25.00 3xVid-242 blocks- $92.99 each = $ 278.97 2xCNT-VD2 $9.99 each =$ 19.99 EK Supreme $ 64.99 2xSwiftech res $19.95 each = $ 39.90 Black Ice GTX360 $ 134.06 2x8800 Series Single Slot PCI Bracket -$ 14.00 2xBlack Ice GTX120 - $65.00 each = $ 130.00 3xScythe Ultra Kaze = $9.99 Each = $ 29.97 3xYate Loon High Speed fan =$9.99 = $ 29.97 1x120x38 Delta fan $ 13.99 Sunbeam Rhoebus fan controller: $ 14.99 Windows Vistax 64 bit Ultimate $199 Total: $7981.83 It seems like I spent more because I actually ordered a lot more stuff but this is the only stuff that is in the system at this time. Now keep in mind I bought the graphics cards a year or so ago, 2 days after they were released. And same with the PhysX card and sound card. SO now, the prices may be cheaper, this is the price that I paid for them. ANd keep in mind, this isn't including the Shipping and tax. :( |
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 1:33pm |
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gfg kelly, thats a little overkill there dont ya think?
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Posted: 26 May 2008 at 2:05pm |
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... and here I am thinking I will be happy to upgrade to a $1800 rig in a couple years...
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