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The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
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9. February 2009 @ 00:24 |
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Originally posted by FredBun:
My question seems to have gotten lost some where, so I'll ask again, can one use a fan as an exhaust by reversing it.
Fred,
You just remove it and turn it around and screw it back down again. You don't reverse the power.
Russ
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9. February 2009 @ 00:25 |
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Thanks Russ.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:26 |
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As processors progress, the voltage they can withstand is going to continuously fall - as the processes get smaller (65nm, 45nm, 32nm etc), the voltage required to jump across the gaps is smaller.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:27 |
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Man... im really afraid to go water cooling. I read alot of reviews about leakers. I REALLY dont want that to happen!!! Is there a stand alone water cooler out there that GUARANTEES NO FAILURE? No leakage?
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9. February 2009 @ 00:29 |
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Nope. I'd say getting leaks is almost guaranteed TO happen, not guaranteed to not happen. You just have to be eagle eyed and spot them!
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9. February 2009 @ 00:29 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
As processors progress, the voltage they can withstand is going to continuously fall - as the processes get smaller (65nm, 45nm, 32nm etc), the voltage required to jump across the gaps is smaller.
Man... who cares about form factor anyway! I dont care if the processor is the size of my mouse darn it. I want a THZ processor Darn it! lol
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9. February 2009 @ 00:30 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Nope. I'd say getting leaks is almost guaranteed TO happen, not guaranteed to not happen. You just have to be eagle eyed and spot them!
I figured. Had to ask anyway.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:32 |
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Well, clock speeds may not have changed, but we're on our way to effectively having that. An overclocked 4Ghz Core i7, when all four cores are working, is as fast as, effectively a 50Ghz P4.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:32 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Man... im really afraid to go water cooling. I read alot of reviews about leakers. I REALLY dont want that to happen!!! Is there a stand alone water cooler out there that GUARANTEES NO FAILURE? No leakage?
From what I've read those stand alone water coolers aren't that good in cooling or reliability. It really isn't hard to make a WC loop that won't leak or fail yourself and it will usually cost less and/or work better. With a bit of research you'll see it isn't as scary as one would think.
Of course there's no way to guarantee no leaks, but if done right you won't need to worry about them.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:34 |
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Originally posted by eparker89:
Originally posted by omegaman7:
Man... im really afraid to go water cooling. I read alot of reviews about leakers. I REALLY dont want that to happen!!! Is there a stand alone water cooler out there that GUARANTEES NO FAILURE? No leakage?
From what I've read those stand alone water coolers aren't that good in cooling or reliability. It really isn't hard to make a WC loop that won't leak or fail yourself and it will usually cost less and/or work better. With a bit of research you'll see it isn't as scary as one would think.
You may have just inspired me :) I may have to play around in the near future. Perhaps even a new design. LOL, I suppose its already been thought of though.
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9. February 2009 @ 00:50 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Well, clock speeds may not have changed, but we're on our way to effectively having that. An overclocked 4Ghz Core i7, when all four cores are working, is as fast as, effectively a 50Ghz P4.
Yah... I suppose im simply impatient. And to think I thought I was one of the more patient people, LOL. That does sound impressive when you put it that way :)
Originally posted by sammorris:
As processors progress, the voltage they can withstand is going to continuously fall - as the processes get smaller (65nm, 45nm, 32nm etc), the voltage required to jump across the gaps is smaller.
Wow man. Somebody always manages to make me feel like a newbie again, LOL. I have a long way to go!
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9. February 2009 @ 00:51 |
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You're only where I was not so long ago, stick with it :)
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9. February 2009 @ 00:52 |
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oman7,
I was inspired too a little while back. I'll be setting up my first loop by June. The cost/benefit ratio may or may not be there, but I'm partially doing it just for fun lol. The first loop will done on my current system prior to upgrading so if I do mess up and it leaks it won't be a huge deal.
You might want to check out this section of XS for more info on WC. I've reading stuff on there for a couple months now and it's proved to be very good along with some very knowledgeable users.
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9. February 2009 @ 01:09 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
You're only where I was not so long ago, stick with it :)
Guaranteed buddy :)
Originally posted by eparker89:
I was inspired too a little while back. I'll be setting up my first loop by June. The cost/benefit ratio may or may not be there, but I'm partially doing it just for fun lol. The first loop will done on my current system prior to upgrading so if I do mess up and it leaks it won't be a huge deal.
You might want to check out this section of XS for more info on WC. I've reading stuff on there for a couple months now and it's proved to be very good along with some very knowledgeable users.
Yah...I could care less about cost sometimes. I just want it to be justified. And when I say justified I mean, KNOWLEDGE. I totally agree with you :D I would not mind at all tinkering around with such a setup. Perhaps I can use this old system here (minus the Gigabyte board) and attempt my own water cooling system. I assure you, I will not JUMP right into it either. I'll do some SERIOUS homework before I fry a perfectly good cpu and board, LOL. This kinda stuff is my hobby. I quit smoking recently, and will be saving upwards of 150$ a month for computer fun :D
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9. February 2009 @ 01:10 |
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Always good - not smoking or drinking is the main reason I have as much PC hardware as I do at my age.
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9. February 2009 @ 01:57 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Always good - not smoking or drinking is the main reason I have as much PC hardware as I do at my age.
Yes indeedy, LOL. I dont mind the occasional drink still, but smoking is gone for good :D If I get a good enough tax return, i'll have twice as much goodies :D
This is the case im STRONGLY considering getting in a couple weeks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...%20master%20haf
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9. February 2009 @ 02:07 |
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Hehe go for it, I'm keen to see how good it is.
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9. February 2009 @ 02:34 |
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Awesome looking case, I'd consider getting one of those for my next build.
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9. February 2009 @ 04:38 |
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Rest assured! Its about a 99% guarantee! I NEEEEDDD, a large case. Little on the spendy side, but for what it offers, I believe it to be worth it. Looks like an EXCELLENT cooler, as well as housing multiple devices. Expandability, need I say more? Simply put, it falls in the appropriate price/needs category!
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9. February 2009 @ 04:56 |
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That is a dynamite looking case, looks roomy as hell, if I can get past this build coming up, my next build with much better goodies will definitely be a case like this if not this one.
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9. February 2009 @ 08:54 |
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its the best case in town right now. the top and side 230mm fans dont need to be ran at max RPM's to keep things cool. the front 230mm fan keeps the HDD's real cool. and the 140mm fan on the back sucks out mass amounts of warm air.with the size of the case the CPU cooler lines up perfectly with the 140mm rear exhaust fan.it pushes the hot air from the CPU straight out the back...perfect alignment.
with 6 external drive bays it looks sweet loaded up with ODD's
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9. February 2009 @ 12:30 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
its the best case in town right now. the top and side 230mm fans dont need to be ran at max RPM's to keep things cool. the front 230mm fan keeps the HDD's real cool. and the 140mm fan on the back sucks out mass amounts of warm air.with the size of the case the CPU cooler lines up perfectly with the 140mm rear exhaust fan.it pushes the hot air from the CPU straight out the back...perfect alignment.
with 6 external drive bays it looks sweet loaded up with ODD's
Did you get one Rob?? If you did, I'm so jealous.... as you know I've been spending my cash on other toys for now... but as soon as that newness wears off I'm back to playing with electronics. :D
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9. February 2009 @ 13:05 |
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I like the idea of MASSIVE fans. Unlike society, im not too worried about power consumption. If something is power hungry, it must need it! I think I will love that case! Huge fans, wonderful storage, sharp looks, MONSTER CASE!!! Ive wanted a massive tower as long as I can remember. Compared to my current Towers, it could be called KONG, LOL
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9. February 2009 @ 17:18 |
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In most cases, huge fans are actually detrimental. The HAF looks like it implements them better than most, but it's unlikely to cool any better than a case using 120mm fans.
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9. February 2009 @ 17:34 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
In most cases, huge fans are actually detrimental. The HAF looks like it implements them better than most, but it's unlikely to cool any better than a case using 120mm fans.
Guess i'll find out soon enough :) It has more than I need, and it looks awesome. Best of both wants. Im sure there are sharper looking cases. To each his own :) Myself, I like freaks of technology! This one fits the bill, LOL
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