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Post Date: 2008-08-24
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    Posted: 24 Aug 2008 at 2:15am
I need your help. Did I need to add LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller for Liquid Chilled? Smile
 

Specifications: 
Chassis: Digital Storm 950Si 
Exterior Finish: - EXOTIC StormRed High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish 
Interior Finish: - EXOTIC StormBlack High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish 
Power Supply: 1200W Thermaltake (Triple and Quad SLI Compatible)
 (Toughpower Edition) 
Processor: AMD Phenom 9950 (2.6GHz) (Quad Core) (2 MB Cache) AM2+
 (Black Edition) 
Motherboard: Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe (AMD 790FX Chipset) (Supports
 CrossFire) 
System Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator DHX
 (Extreme-Performance) 
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache)
 (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache)
 (Extreme Speed) 
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: 1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA)
 (Extreme Speed) 
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
 (LightScribe Edition) 
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play
 them) 
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable /
 DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Quad (ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 2GB) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Razer Barracuda AC-1 (Recommended) 
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU & Dual Video Cards 
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold
 Cathode Tubes) 
Modifications: LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller 
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with
 complete stability 
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible
 with complete stability 
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit
 Installed) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services
 on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image
 Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: 3D Mark Vantage Advanced Edition (By: Futuremark)
 (Pre-Install) (Vista Compatible Only) 
Install/Test Game: Crysis (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test
 gameplay with my system) 
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 5.1 System (Black Edition) (Model X540) (Includes
 Subwoofer) 
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade) 
External Storage: Corsair 16GB Flash Survivor Ultra Rugged USB 2.0
 Drive 
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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Posts: 289 		  Quote TomD Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Aug 2008 at 2:52am
Very nice Josh.
 
You don't "need"  the LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller, but it still has some utility. You will still have a couple fans left you can adjust and the temperature display is always handy. More importantly, it looks cool.
 
I am not sure what color it is, you will probably want to make sure it doesn't clash with your snazzy paint.
 
 
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Regarding you choice of mobo and cpu. If you want the best AMD combo and can wait a few (maybe several) months, the Shanghai cpus will hit the market and are significantly cooler running with higher OC potential. As far as mobo choices, see if DSO can get a version with sb750. This southbridge chip can utilise AMD's new OC technology that gives a performance boost over what previous AMD chipsets offer.
If you want instant gratification, however, that is a very nice setup. While nobody can guarantee how high your OC will be, it should be able to break 3.0GHz. Rumor has it that some magazine took the new Shanghai to 3.6GHz... and 3.4GHz was definitely reported by another magazine using a nb790FX / sb750 mobo.
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Thanks, I guess I keep the LCD Temperature Display & Fan Controller for some reason.  I will buy this bad-ass machine in 3 or 4 months unless something new in.

I have crazy question, Can I add 3rd ATI 4870x2 video card in my PC?

Thanks,
Josh
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Posts: 0 		  Quote Tyler Lowe Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Aug 2008 at 7:37pm
CrossfireX drivers will not support more than 4 GPU's afaik, so no, you cannot install more than 2 HD4870x2's for Crossfire.
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Posts: 77 		  Quote JoshB2084 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Aug 2008 at 9:53pm
Originally posted by Tyler Lowe

CrossfireX drivers will not support more than 4 GPU's afaik, so no, you cannot install more than 2 HD4870x2's for Crossfire.


OK, I just asked. Smile  I feel good to buy a new DS computer. Big%20smile
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