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Post Date: 2010-06-20
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    Posted: 20 Jun 2010 at 10:23am
Please excuse me in advance for posting this thread twice, but I'm not sure which section is proper, heh.

I was planning on doing a 1090t build with the Asus Crosshair IV formula motherboard, but I've been reading about overheating issues on their northbridge I.E. idle temps around 60 degrees. Has DS been running into any of these bad boards? and if so are you swapping them out in the stress test phase for ones that run at intended temps? This is my main worry about the entire build pretty much, because I did want to go with an 890 board.

What cooler is used exactly in the Air phase 1 upgrade? I was considering the H20 phase 2 with the Asetec 120mm setup, but not sure if dealing with that hassle would be worth it.

Are the latest drivers used for motherboards, and videocards or is this something I have to do when it arrives to me?

Thanks for any help in advance guys, and I look forward to being a new DS customer!
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If your choice is between stage 1 and stage 2.  I would definately go stage 1 with the noctua.  The latest drivers at the time of installing your boards and such should be used, then you will have to update if something new came out afterwards.  As for your first question I have no idea.
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Thanks for the info but the problem with that is I don't have the option of getting the stage 1 noctua since it says only compatable with i7, and I'm getting an AMD hex core. I really wish DS offered more options with cooling, and motherboards on AMD builds. Everything else looks great except in these 2 areas.

I do ask again though...What cooler is used specifically with the stage 1 air upgrade for an AMD build?

Edited by Liq - 20 Jun 2010 at 3:06pm
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I can't help out on the AMD setup, I have not had one for a long time, not since Intel took away the crown from AMD...I could care less which one as far as brands go, I just want the one with more power. lol  an Intel 920, or if out of stock an 930 would be a lot better choice for you, power wise, and price wise.
If you are hung up on a AMD build for other reasons, then I understand, but power to price wise Intel wins, potential power Intel wins.
The noctua cooler does fit the AMD boards, so you might have to just call them to get it
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if I did go with a 930 build which of the motherboards that DS has in their configurator would be pretty good? I'm trying to keep this machine at around $2200 with a 5870 gpu. I'm not interested in crossfire at the moment, but when the ATI 6 series comes out I figured I might grab one ont he cheap. I'm not dead set on a hex core build I guess, but I was pretty firm on not wanting a hot nVidia card.
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Any of the EVGA motherboards have been proven to be great boards.. the FTW model is new, so don't know anything about its reliability, but hard to go wrong with any of them.
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Start here :D

Originally posted by ablahblah @ DS Forum Post >>BASELINE BUILDS<<

The Budding Kickass Build - Common Budget Limit $2000

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - HAF 922
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (750GB Seagate/Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Limited Warranty with Life-Time Customer Support (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Parts)

Price: - $1826

Seriously, can someone sticky my ">>Baseline Builds<<" topic xD


Edited by ablahblah - 21 Jun 2010 at 8:58pm
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Core i7 920 @ 3.9Ghz
Asus Sabertooth X58
EVGA GTX 570
Mushkin 6GB 1414Mhz
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