E8400 for gaming Q6600 for number crunching etc?Freezer7Pro wrote:
It all depends on what you're gonna do with the computer.robcr9 wrote:
I'm still debating what to getjames@alienware wrote:
My updated rig:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.1GHz (will be more later)
4GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer @ 1066
Asus P5K Deluxe
BFG GTX 260 OC2
X-FI Platinum Champion Series
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
150GB WD raptor
120GB Seagate
500GB Samsung Spinpoint
Should i get the Q6600 or E8400. It's doing my head in now, I already have the GTX280 in my cupboard just need the other parts.
Just like before.Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
E8400 for gaming Q6600 for number crunching etc?Freezer7Pro wrote:
It all depends on what you're gonna do with the computer.robcr9 wrote:
I'm still debating what to get
Should i get the Q6600 or E8400. It's doing my head in now, I already have the GTX280 in my cupboard just need the other parts.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Dual 120s to suck air from my video cards.
Is it just me or is your
1. TRUE a bit offset
2. supremeFXII wonky secured
3. HDD upside down
1. TRUE a bit offset
2. supremeFXII wonky secured
3. HDD upside down
3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8
Panzer:
1: ever so slightly
3: yes
2: only because it appears to be wedged against the .... what looks like Thermalright HR-03 Plus on what seems like an 8800GTX.
1: ever so slightly
3: yes
2: only because it appears to be wedged against the .... what looks like Thermalright HR-03 Plus on what seems like an 8800GTX.
Mindfuck for nerds
1. I can twist it like 5° to each side.GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Is it just me or is your
1. TRUE a bit offset
2. supremeFXII wonky secured
3. HDD upside down
2. Yes, because the HR-03 takes so much space, only way for me to have a sound card at all
3. Temporary placement until I get my external housing fixed.
Spoiler (highlight to read):Sydney wrote:
1. I can twist it like 5° to each side.
That's what SHE said!
With all those fans, it would help to get the cables in order...
Wouldn't change a thing. No wires are blocking any fans, except for the front intake one, which barely does anything, since I have my side open.Defiance wrote:
With all those fans, it would help to get the cables in order...
Oh, in the case that the side panel is off and there's no proper airflow, then it wouldn't make a difference.Sydney wrote:
Wouldn't change a thing. No wires are blocking any fans, except for the front intake one, which barely does anything, since I have my side open.Defiance wrote:
With all those fans, it would help to get the cables in order...
I can't run my PC with the side on. It would overheat epicly.Defiance wrote:
Oh, in the case that the side panel is off and there's no proper airflow, then it wouldn't make a difference.Sydney wrote:
Wouldn't change a thing. No wires are blocking any fans, except for the front intake one, which barely does anything, since I have my side open.Defiance wrote:
With all those fans, it would help to get the cables in order...
Dual GPUs folding 24/7 generates a LOT of heat.
My dual 8800GTs do that just fine.Sydney wrote:
I can't run my PC with the side on. It would overheat epicly.Defiance wrote:
Oh, in the case that the side panel is off and there's no proper airflow, then it wouldn't make a difference.Sydney wrote:
Wouldn't change a thing. No wires are blocking any fans, except for the front intake one, which barely does anything, since I have my side open.
Dual GPUs folding 24/7 generates a LOT of heat.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Maybe if you sorted out the case airflow...Sydney wrote:
I can't run my PC with the side on. It would overheat epicly.Defiance wrote:
Oh, in the case that the side panel is off and there's no proper airflow, then it wouldn't make a difference.Sydney wrote:
Wouldn't change a thing. No wires are blocking any fans, except for the front intake one, which barely does anything, since I have my side open.
Dual GPUs folding 24/7 generates a LOT of heat.
Negative, heat gets trapped between the GPUs and can't get out. The HR-03 doesn't blow heat outside.Defiance wrote:
Maybe if you sorted out the case airflow...Sydney wrote:
I can't run my PC with the side on. It would overheat epicly.Defiance wrote:
Oh, in the case that the side panel is off and there's no proper airflow, then it wouldn't make a difference.
Dual GPUs folding 24/7 generates a LOT of heat.
And Freezer, my 8800GTX generates as much heat as 5 puny 8800GTs
No it doesn't.... now that I remember, gotta go ship my 8800GTX XT away...
3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8
Actually, it produces a mere 30% more.Sydney wrote:
Negative, heat gets trapped between the GPUs and can't get out. The HR-03 doesn't blow heat outside.Defiance wrote:
Maybe if you sorted out the case airflow...Sydney wrote:
I can't run my PC with the side on. It would overheat epicly.
Dual GPUs folding 24/7 generates a LOT of heat.
And Freezer, my 8800GTX generates as much heat as 5 puny 8800GTs
As for my 8800GTs, one is passive, one has a minimal fan. Neither can really match the coolers of your cards.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
My case is so hot because of the fans, the hr-03 incrases ambient if I can't extract it out of the caseFreezer7Pro wrote:
Actually, it produces a mere 30% more.Sydney wrote:
Negative, heat gets trapped between the GPUs and can't get out. The HR-03 doesn't blow heat outside.Defiance wrote:
Maybe if you sorted out the case airflow...
And Freezer, my 8800GTX generates as much heat as 5 puny 8800GTs
As for my 8800GTs, one is passive, one has a minimal fan. Neither can really match the coolers of your cards.
If you cant get enough air through to keep the ambient down you need a better case... If taking the side off lowers temps your airflow is terrible.Sydney wrote:
My case is so hot because of the fans, the hr-03 incrases ambient if I can't extract it out of the caseFreezer7Pro wrote:
Actually, it produces a mere 30% more.Sydney wrote:
Negative, heat gets trapped between the GPUs and can't get out. The HR-03 doesn't blow heat outside.
And Freezer, my 8800GTX generates as much heat as 5 puny 8800GTs
As for my 8800GTs, one is passive, one has a minimal fan. Neither can really match the coolers of your cards.
The thing is, the air is trapped, sandwiched between the two cards if I don't have it open. Temps on my video cards skyrocketed until I installed those two 120mm fans on the side.TheEternalPessimist wrote:
If you cant get enough air through to keep the ambient down you need a better case... If taking the side off lowers temps your airflow is terrible.Sydney wrote:
My case is so hot because of the fans, the hr-03 incrases ambient if I can't extract it out of the caseFreezer7Pro wrote:
Actually, it produces a mere 30% more.
As for my 8800GTs, one is passive, one has a minimal fan. Neither can really match the coolers of your cards.
Temps are all perfectly fine as they are right now, so I'm happy.
So I finally got around to taking pics of everything.
Main PC
Temporary HTPC
Quad GPU
GX2
Q6600
Dad's borged PC
My PC at my Parents' place
My laptop isn't pictured. Once I get around to RMAing my 780G board I'll use that as a HTPC and put my HD4870 back to gaming use
Main PC
| CPU | Core i7 920 @ 4GHz |
| Mobo | Gigabyte EX58-UD5 |
| RAM | 3x2GGB Mushkin DDR3-1600 |
| GPU | 2x GTX295 |
Temporary HTPC| CPU | E8400 @ 4GHz |
| Mobo | Asus P5Q Pro |
| RAM | 2x2GB Mushkin DDR2-1066 |
| GPU | 1x HD4870 |
Quad GPU| CPU | Phenom II 940 BE @ 3.8GHz |
| Mobo | MSI K9A2 Platinum |
| RAM | 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 |
| GPU | 4x 9800GT |
GX2| CPU | E5200 @ 4GHz |
| Mobo | Asus P5Q Pro |
| RAM | 2x2GB Mushkin DDR2-1066 |
| GPU | 2x 9800GX2 |
Q6600| CPU | Q6600 @ 3.6GHz |
| Mobo | Asus P5Q |
| RAM | 2x2GB Mushkin DDR2-800 |
| GPU | 1x 8800GT |
Dad's borged PC| CPU | E8400 @ 3.6GHz |
| Mobo | Asus P5Q PRo |
| RAM | 2x2GB Kingston DDR2-800 |
| GPU | 2x 8800GT |
My PC at my Parents' place| CPU | E5200 @ 3.5GHz |
| Mobo | Asus P5N32-e SLI |
| RAM | 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 |
| GPU | 3x 8800GT |
My laptop isn't pictured. Once I get around to RMAing my 780G board I'll use that as a HTPC and put my HD4870 back to gaming use
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
Nice rigs, max.
What's the case on that temp HTPC? Looks nice.
What's the case on that temp HTPC? Looks nice.
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Load temps are 30°C on the CPU, 35°C on the GPU. Everything else also stays cool. Those 6 fans on the rad create a lot of airflow while keeping the PC whisper quiet
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Last edited by max (2009-02-24 16:56:36)
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
ahahah.max wrote:
Load temps are 30°C on the CPU, 35°C on the GPU. Everything else also stays cool. Those 6 fans on the rad create a lot of airflow while keeping the PC whisper quiet
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Also, stop rubbing it in
