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3. May 2008 @ 18:59 |
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Thought I would post some quick pix of the Thermaltake VD1000SWA. As you can tell the wires from the HDD's stick out a little to far.. the HDD box is shown in one of the links and the HDD has to be "screwed" into the "box". The front "panel" has 2 hinges on it, 1 for the door (which is very sturdy) and 1 for the plastic front. The main problem with that is the door and panel are held onto the case with screws thru the plastic panel. Thru the plastic (which is a bad case design). One of the links shows the ODD drives installed and they're "slanted" or "crooked" which really sucks... I even tried different slots and couldn't them to level out. I guess I just got a lemon but it is upsetting to say the least.
shows front of case
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shows inside case and HDD box in upper left hand corner
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shows HDD wires (cables) and how much they stick out (not being right angle cables)
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shows the slanted drives
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Just wanted to post these and let you people have a look at what I was talking about. I have a Gigabyte aluminum case too and it's built much better than this one. Shame really cause I like the general design of the TT case. :)
...gm
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3. May 2008 @ 21:49 |
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looks like a real tight fit there GM..
anyone want this box of shit i have here. this damn thing is back to shutting down and restarting... im done with this thing. its going back if they dont replace it im parting it all out
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3. May 2008 @ 22:15 |
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Robert i would change to a Asus mobo , then have a PC shop put it together and check it out
Antec 1200 Full-Tower Case/Thermaltake 750-Watt PS/ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Mobo/Western Digital Black WD500 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache/NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card/CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 16GB DDR3 /Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)/CORSAIR Hydro High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler/3-Asus DRW-24B1ST Sata Drives/Samsung 2493HM 24" LCD Monitior 1920x1200 resolution,5ms respone time/OS Windows 10 Pro SP1 64-bit
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3. May 2008 @ 22:22 |
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hey would a bad HDD be able to cause these problems?
im trying to unrar some files and keep getting errors.
but when u get on my HP system and extract the files to my HP hdd it works fine. ive been talking to someone on IRC and he say's its my hdd thats bad causeing me these RAR errors???
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3. May 2008 @ 22:40 |
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Yeah, it could be causing errors. Try changing out the drive.
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3. May 2008 @ 22:47 |
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dont have one right now..lol
i gotta tear it all down again to send the mobo back so the HDD will go too..lol im truely tired of this. its been a headache from the begining
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3. May 2008 @ 22:49 |
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Man, you have the most computer problems of anyone I have EVER seen.
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3. May 2008 @ 23:42 |
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's alright, in trying to change my OS letter from G: back to C: I bricked one of my XP installs.. It's not all roses for anyone. I'm really sorry you've had such awful luck with this build though Rob. Has the RAM been checked and replaced?
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4. May 2008 @ 07:09 |
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abuzar1,
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Man, you have the most computer problems of anyone I have EVER seen.
True, but remember he did a few things that he ought not to have done with it. Not meaning to throw rocks Rob, but some things you did were downright foolish, and maybe like me, fed by a little lust for power and the desire to join the 4GHz club. Overclocking it with a sub-standard PSU wasn't exactly, well you know! This is a classic example of what will happen to you one of these days Abuzar, with one of your builds unless you learn some patience. You were very lucky, Rob wasn't! Your's could just as easily have been a major disaster!
It may well not have mattered what brand of motherboard he used, given the circumstances. I've put together 22 GigaBytes this year so far and not one of them failed to fire up when I threw the switch. I'm very thorough and take my time and I've still only seen 1 BSOD with a GigaByte MB, ever! now excuse me while I go cheer up greensman!
Hey GM,
Hows about a Green case, and man do I mean Green! LOL!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144011
I saw this and said to myself, Self, go make Greensman's day! LOL!! comes complete with a 420 watt PSU! ROFLTIPMP!!
Best Regards,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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4. May 2008 @ 09:15 |
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Russ I just pushed the buy button on the GREEN case. :) NOT!!!!!!! That thing may be green but it's hideous!! lol. I think I'll just return the TT case and be done with it for a while. I'll come across another Morty deal in the future and get exactly what I want. ;) The CM-690 is a good case just a bit heavy, course most of that is innards. lol. :P
....gm
rob sorry you're having a time of it. I think a NEW mobo may do the trick... Hopefully Giga will take care of you. :D
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4. May 2008 @ 10:38 |
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i just took everything apart. while doing so, i was looking at the CPU and the bottom of my cooler. the paste on it doesnt look to have covered the CPU all that well.this MX-2 paste is thick as a stick..lol i took some pics of the CPU and the cooler ill post them shortly let ya'll have a look at it and see what ya think.
whats odd hours before i decided to take it apart. it started to shut down and reboot on its own again. then it just got to the point it wouldnt load windows at all. it would go through all the step get to the windows logo screen then restart.
@zoso
i think once i get it (mobo)back im gonna take my mem,cpu,cooler,and mobo to micorcenter. they will put it all together check it out make sure it post right. then i will do the rest. they charge $20 to do that.
i gotta get the mobo in the box and prepare it to be sent back(yea UPS) but hey they are paying for it this time.
i gotta put a note in it telling them of this rebooting again.
ill post those pics in a bit
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heres the pics
CPU here
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/Cincrob/100_2868.jpg
AC 7 bottom
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/Cincrob/100_2869.jpg
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4. May 2008 @ 14:35 |
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5. May 2008 @ 04:11 |
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nice buy boozer!
Found this for cincyrob... link to RED case.. out of stock for now tho... ;)
....gm
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5. May 2008 @ 04:14 |
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now all he needs is a Reds sticker for the side of it lol
Antec 1200 Full-Tower Case/Thermaltake 750-Watt PS/ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Mobo/Western Digital Black WD500 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache/NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card/CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 16GB DDR3 /Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)/CORSAIR Hydro High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler/3-Asus DRW-24B1ST Sata Drives/Samsung 2493HM 24" LCD Monitior 1920x1200 resolution,5ms respone time/OS Windows 10 Pro SP1 64-bit
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5. May 2008 @ 04:18 |
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greensman,
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Found this for cincyrob... link to RED case.. out of stock for now tho... ;)
Where's the hose go, I need to vacuum! LOL!! It also isn't Cincinati Red! Pete Rose would look terrible in that shade! ROFLMAO!!
Best Regards,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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5. May 2008 @ 08:27 |
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it looks like a big nose that someone just punched...lol
kinda like the way my boys are playing right now...lmao
come on BlivetNC let me have it.... ;)~
gonna drop off my mobo at UPS this morning/ so bout 3 weeks without again.
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5. May 2008 @ 08:59 |
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Nope, never kick a man when he's down.
Keep praying for you buddy and hope the big red machine lives up to it's name. Still think you need to keep a Yaz baseball card near it for good luck.
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5. May 2008 @ 09:31 |
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I saw the Asus Vento when it came out a few years ago. It was hideous then, it's hideous now.
Rob: I've had some hard times with PC hardware too, especially with my older PC. The solution really is just to stick it out. We'll help every way we can, and you know that. Try not to get disheartened as it really does you no favours.
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5. May 2008 @ 09:49 |
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sammy that case is NOT hideous, it's beyond that. :P
Very well put to cincy as well. I've said it too Robert, so keep trudging and it'll work out. :)
....gm
btw made the switch back to the CM-690! Why did I wanna leave it anyway?? DA... is all I can say... lol. It's a well built case and has plenty of features, LIKE the possibility of about 9 fans. lol.
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5. May 2008 @ 10:30 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
LIKE the possibility of about 9 fans. lol.
and 5 ODD 6HDD all that are plum full....lol
thats the one thing i can say good about this build the case has not let me down...lmao
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5. May 2008 @ 15:46 |
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Here's another cheap psu story for you. -Wife and I where in the bedroom when we hear this pop pop pop, like firecrackers going off. Come in the living room and the electrical burning stench was thick. She noticed her pc wasn't lit up. I went over and pulled the side off and the heat just rolled out like it was an oven. Burned my fingers on the side of the psu, could have fried and egg or two right then. Took it out and pulled it open, seems capacitors make lively indoor fireworks lol. Glad I'm in the process of building her a new, bad thing is I got to find a psu that will work long enough for me to get some files off that machine though.
I can only imagine what would have happened if that thing would have blown flames enough to catch the ncaa jacket hanging on the wall on fire.
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5. May 2008 @ 16:13 |
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Next time get something like a Corsair, PC power and Cooling or one of the OCZ GameXStream ones.
Nice to know there wasn't too much damage.
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5. May 2008 @ 16:16 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Next time get something like a Corsair, PC power and Cooling or one of the OCZ GameXStream ones.
Nice to know there wasn't too much damage.
or ModXstream or the Enermax Modu or galaxy or tagan BZ or seasonic...ETC
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5. May 2008 @ 16:24 |
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