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Post Date: 2009-03-25
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    Posted: 25 Mar 2009 at 5:39pm
Just ordered my system, thanks to the help of DST4ME and others! I am ery anxious to be a part f the DigitalStorm community, and very proud of the purchase I have made. Already scoping out the next 3gb of ram to go in it. :) I am hoping that the package will arrive just a few days before it's time for me to get home.
 
A coupl of quick questions though.
 
1) The lights have their own switch, correct? So it would be possible to turn off the cathode, and have only that front LED going?
 
and
 
2)I went with the 500gb hdd vs the 1tb hdd based on some assertions on the forums of slow seek times and such with the larger drives. I'm not looking for say, raptor performance, but would it be horribly slow/annoying to add in 1tb+ drives as storage drives?
 
Thanks again for the help!
 
System Configuration:
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 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
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: - No Thanks
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: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU
Liquid Color: Green: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Windows Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD 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 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
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yes you can turn off the cathode, the led would be the fan's.

the 1TB drive just takes longer to scan and such, If you don't plan on upgrading your HDD1 then a 1TB for HDD2 is fine, just remember if you need to scan or back it up after its 60 - 70% full, it will take a while.

not sure if you realized but your liquid is green and your lighting is red.

congrats on the build you will love it, make sure your upgrade ram has the same timing as Mushkin

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ErmmNice!  Very nice!
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Posts: 6 		  Quote ectoid Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 28 Mar 2009 at 12:20am

Build entered stage 5 this morning. I'm honestly suprised at how fast the updates come(though I guess stage 5 is the brick wall that tends to slow it down). My experience with a certain "other" builder *cough*alienware*cough* a few years ago was the exact opposite. They had it for a month without any updates, and then shipped it to the wrong address(I would probably blame the ethnic tendencies of their customer service at the time...) twice. It took two months after the build was complete for it to arrive. On top of all that, they had neglected to apply thermal paste, and changed their dead pixel policy during the long and drawn out customer service process.

I can't wait to see this thing!
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congratz! Cool
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Got my stage 7 email today. I was kind of hyped to get a higher OC like I've seen on others, but ~800mhz is pretty nice. I'm so excited. Can't get out of this country soon enough! Big%20smile


Processor Temperatures

Idle: 45C
Overnight Load: 80C
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: 3.47
CPU Multiplier: 20
Voltage CPU VCore: 1.381
VDroop Control: Yes
i7 - BCLK MHz: 166
i7 - Voltage QPI\DRAM: auto
i7 - Voltage QPI\PLL: 1.25
i7 - Voltage CPU VTT: 175
i7 - Voltage IOH Vcore: 1.35
i7 - Voltage ICH Vcore: auto
i7 - Voltage IOH/ICH I/O: auto
i7 - PWM Frequency: 800
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:
780i/790i - Voltage FSB:
780i/790i - Voltage SPP:
780i/790i - Voltage MCP:

Overclocked Memory Settings

Actual Memory Speed MHz: 1333
i7 - Memory Ratio MHz: 1067 - This is a ratio that is multiplied by the BCLK multiplier in order to produce a final memory speed of 1333

Voltage Memory (i7 - Dimm Voltage): 1.55
Timings (CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS): 9-9-9-24
i7 - Voltage DRAM Bus:
780i/790i - Memory Clock Mode:
780i/790i - CPU FSB MHz:

Motherboard BIOS: SZ27
Video Card Driver: 182.08
Chipset Driver: CD
Sound Card Driver: CD


Edited by ectoid - 02 Apr 2009 at 1:12pm
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congrats very nice , let the torture begin

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Congrats! Ouch
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