Stage 7 Report

From Stage 1 to Stage 7 in four working days! Here are the test results. I do not know how to decipher them or how they stack up. How do they look to you pros? Any insight you care to share would be much appreciated.

Stage 7: (QA Passed)
Your order has successfully passed our stringent quality assurance process. Everything from top to bottom on your purchase has been verified by an experienced Digital Storm technician.

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Testing Details By: Chris
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Processor Temperatures

Idle: 46C
Overnight Load: 82C
Important Notice: Overclocked systems will definitely run hotter than stock units. Your unit has been tested to be fully stable in our stress-test facility at these temperatures.

Overclocked Processor Settings

Processor Speed GHz: 3.5
CPU Multiplier: 20
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.312
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 167
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: auto
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: auto
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 200
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: auto
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: auto
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: auto
i7 - PWM Frequency: auto
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:
780i/790i - Voltage FSB:
780i/790i - Voltage SPP:
780i/790i - Voltage MCP:

Motherboard BIOS: S711
Video Card Driver: 190.38
Chipset Driver: CD
Sound Card Driver: CD

The staff was patient and gave me the time I needed even though I had a ton of questions and made a few changes along the way.

Thanks all.

awesome, mine is currently in stage 5! How long did stage 6 and 7 take for them to finish (individually)? I hope mine is shipped by friday lol.

Thanx for the congrats. Can hardly wait, but I'll be away from home for the next 2 days.

Jibron here is how it went down:
Stage 5 on 8/3/09 @ 11:04 AM
Stage 6 on 8/5/09 @ 9:30 AM
Stage 7 on 8/5/09 @ 1:40PM - SHIPPED! @ 4:11 PM

Computer Specifications:
Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: Pinnacle PCTV USB HD Pro Stick (HDTV, Video Recording, Video Capture)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-U12P High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
Liquid Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a H20: Stage 3 Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) With Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon
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
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 3.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

I also bought an HP LP2475w 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor for $399 + tax at PCMALL.

@ Jibron....what, you're in the same state...and you're not GOING there to "pick it up"... ROAD TRIP !!  if only I were sooo lucky--Florida is a few states farther away    

Well Im in SC and mine rig shipped out late on fri it is currently on a truck out for delivery. So I will have it later today. so plan on about 5 days (sunday doesnt count) and pray for no bad weather 8)    I am sooooo excited for all of us

Congrats!  I second or third the suggestion about the road trip. Guarantee you get it safe.

Edited by satsunada - 06 Aug 2009 at 1:28pm

6 days for mine to arrive to Michigan too...I was antsy, but, as many have said before me, the wait was worth it.  Flawless operation so far, so quiet I forget the darned thing is even there...my central air sounds loud now compared to this...

Originally posted by hemi392 yours came in one piece to michigan ,mine came all smashed up  i blame it on ups. someone either dropped it or it fell off something. so im waitng for its return hopefully in good shape this time. good to hear yours came safely

Originally posted by hemi392 i didn't have the crate for mine, wishing i did

Edited by Zardoz8719 - 07 Aug 2009 at 10:37am

nice ordered my rig on saturday night and they finished everything today, including shipping! Estimated Delivery: Tuesday, August 11th  ...i'm so excited lol