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The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
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18. March 2010 @ 23:29 |
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Hmm just got my hands on some legacy parts. A S939 3000+ Venice with a working mATX MSI R480 board with SATA and PCI-e. And a 160GB SATA HDD and 2GB of RAM and a 7600GS.... hmm possibilities. Considering a micro ATX build. Maybe the core of a lightweight HTPC rig. The 7600GS is full 1080p DXVA capable so I'm wondering how this rig would do for watching BD rips. Would be using XP Pro of course.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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18. March 2010 @ 23:44 |
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19. March 2010 @ 00:29 |
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omegaman7: This is a prety good deal, ground service free shipping
OCZ OCZ700GXSSLI-B game xtreme ATX 12v v2.2 / eps 12v 700w nvidia sli certified ul fcc power supply-Recertified
Don't really know what Recertified means
If it means it was broke and they fixed it, then it should be a better unit. Due to the fact they had to Physically repair it, which is usually a loose or disconnected wire due to faulty soldering etc etc etc
Technical Information:
# Type: ATX12V
# Maximum Power: 700W
# Fans: 120mm fan x 1
# PFC: Active
# Main Connector: 24-Pin
# Dual +12V: Yes
# SLI Support: Yes
# Over Voltage Protection: YES
# Input Voltage: 100 - 240V
# Input Frequency Range: 50/60Hz
# Input Current:
10A @ 115V
5A @ 230V
# Output:
+3.3@36A
+5V@30A
+12V1@18A
+12V2@18A
-12V@0.8A
-5@0.5A
+5VSB@3.0A
# Connectors:
1 x 24-pin ATX
1 x 4-pin/8-pin CPU
2 x PCI-Express
6 x 4-pin peripheral
2 x 4-pin floppy
6 x SATA
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rick5446
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19. March 2010 @ 00:34 |
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19. March 2010 @ 01:11 |
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Thanks for the suggestion Rick. I currently have a 700W OCZ. Similar to the one you posted.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
It has served me well. It became questionable during an overclock, otherwise its solid. Its now living the easy life, in my secondary. The only load it experiences now, is an overclocked Phenom II 940. The 8600GT is hardly worth noting, in comparison to what the supply is capable of. Don't laugh sam :p
I've had PSU's, that couldn't deliver stable power. I tested it with a 12V light. The light ever so slightly flickered. It was unstable enough to prevent a Mobo from firing.
Since the Veloci is now stable, PSU stability shouldn't be a question. Since everything feeds off of a single 12V rail. If that Rail were bad, everything would foul up ;)
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Red_Maw
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19. March 2010 @ 03:39 |
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Originally posted by Estuansis:
Hmm just got my hands on some legacy parts. A S939 3000+ Venice with a working mATX MSI R480 board with SATA and PCI-e. And a 160GB SATA HDD and 2GB of RAM and a 7600GS.... hmm possibilities. Considering a micro ATX build. Maybe the core of a lightweight HTPC rig. The 7600GS is full 1080p DXVA capable so I'm wondering how this rig would do for watching BD rips. Would be using XP Pro of course.
I should be inheriting a 900Mhz P3 (complete system) later next week....not sure what to do with it lol. Probably just put in a corner until I have enough to make a small cluster.
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19. March 2010 @ 04:29 |
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LOL! I may have one of those laying around(Pentium 3 that is). I have 2 systems from that era. Haven't even looked at them yet. It's discouraging even thinking about it. Basically, they're stored for the time being. Until I have the space to play :)
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19. March 2010 @ 07:25 |
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Russ: Bad case airflow can't account for temperatures like that. I can turn all of the fans completely off in most of my PCs and not get temperatures like that.
Jeff: The 7600GT was DXVA compatible? I had no idea, not even the X1900XT is, nvidia were very early to the game there.
Rick: The site layout may have changed, but there's still an edit button! :P
WD1002FAEX prices are coming down, but the $20 premium over the WD1001FALS really doesn't seem worth it.
I take the opposite view on recertified units, typically if it went wrong once, it can do so again. That plus the fact that OCZ units are far from the best out there, makes it an 'avoid' in my eyes.
For that $60, you can get a brand new StealthXStream 600W (after rebate) which is a much better unit to start with, let alone the fact it hasn't had to be repaired.
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19. March 2010 @ 07:48 |
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i thought dxva was win7/vista feature?
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19. March 2010 @ 07:49 |
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No, it works in XP too, you just have to use a different output renderer with the player, is all.
Reading up, DXVA was indeed added with the Geforce 7, but ATI didn't implement it until the HD2 series. Intel's IGPs actually have DXVA too (though I am sceptical they'd be any better than a CPU) as of the G45 and GMA4500.
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19. March 2010 @ 08:25 |
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OK i finally got my new red locking clip sata cables. these are much heavier than the yellow ones that came with the mobo, plus the fittings are a nice snug fit once plugged into the mobo. nice and tight.(hmm that brings other thoughts to mind..lol)
her are some pics with the new paint job and new red sata cable installed with the red led fans glowing.
yes i need to take out the black non red led fan on top and replace it with the red led fan or just get a red cathode and install along the top nicely... this is about as neat as it gets..lol
yes im very proud of this puppy..ok enough sentiment now, going to the top bidder..
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19. March 2010 @ 08:29 |
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That's really nice Rob, I'm very impressed!
It's such a shame you haven't got the older HX 620W PSU though, as that was red, not blue!
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19. March 2010 @ 11:29 |
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yea but the blue in the GPU and mobo dont make it look to bad..
i know you haven the HAF932 you know how big it is, the 922 is just to big for only 2 fans with LEDs to really light it up. i do need that top fan to have the led.
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19. March 2010 @ 12:25 |
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I actually quite like the subtle effect of minimalistic lighting in my case. I wish I could tone down the fan controllers a bit.
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19. March 2010 @ 13:09 |
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good job Rob. Not a red person really, but thats totally worthy of praise ;) LOL! This coming from a guy with a cherry red car...
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19. March 2010 @ 15:10 |
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Ok, now this is just wrong LOL! What a waste! LOL!
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19. March 2010 @ 15:20 |
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No case fan positions by the looks of things, so it's no real waste :P
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Red_Maw
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19. March 2010 @ 15:21 |
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Rob, very nice. I generally don't like lighting but yours looks good.
I really wish I could tidy up my cables like that, it that MB tray in the HAF removable?
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19. March 2010 @ 17:39 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
No case fan positions by the looks of things, so it's no real waste :P
Sam,
Probably more useful than it was as a case! LOL!!
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Russ: Bad case airflow can't account for temperatures like that. I can turn all of the fans completely off in most of my PCs and not get temperatures like that.
That's probably because it doesn't get near as hot where you are than it does here! Rick's in Florida, and it get's pretty hot there as well. The older AMD CPUs, particularly the 6000+ Windsor, run quite warm. It's not uncommon to see one idling at 50C or more. When the room temp gets up to about 30C, they get quite warm, very fast! When I first got Oxi, at about 30C, the CPU used to idle at 60-65C, and the NB would hit 57C. There was no exhaust fan at all, just the PSU for removing all the heat from a stock AMD Aluminum cooler. Add the constant dust, and it compounds the problem! I probably replace 20 CPUs a year, because people burn them up! The coolers get packed solid with dust and dirt, and the CPU overheats. It's not a worst case scenario either, and very common here. Fans so choked with dust that they won't run, are also very common. Take a look at the area around San Bernardino on Google Earth, and you can see why! It's a very old town, and a lot of the area is just empty lots, all surrounded by mountains. I live in a Dust Bowl! LOL!!
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19. March 2010 @ 18:05 |
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LOL! Dust bowl. Thats a good one. I live in fairly flat lands though. 200 feet from the columbia river. But very dusty!
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19. March 2010 @ 18:13 |
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That's true, though I suspect there's usually A/C going on in Florida. Hot days are never frequent enough to justify A/C in the UK, thus hot days can be very hot!
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Red_Maw
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19. March 2010 @ 18:38 |
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Well now I feel foolish for jumping to conclusion about the MB being faulty. Further testing on the new MB reveals that one of the RAM sticks won't pass memtest in any slot. I'm hoping that bad memory is the problem and not the cpu. If I return the memory I lose the rebate (I think), but an rma will take much longer lol.
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Ambient temps can be a real killer in Southern California for those without A/C. I can see 80-90F for a good amount of time in the summer.
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19. March 2010 @ 20:04 |
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Jeff: The 7600GT was DXVA compatible? I had no idea, not even the X1900XT is, nvidia were very early to the game there.
Actually this is a 7600GS and yes the GeForce 7 series was the first to get DXVA. AFAIK they support it fully and are listed in the official Microsoft requirements for DXVA.
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There is a driver hack to use it on older cards, but it only works with certain types of files and doesn't work reliably.
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Intel's IGPs actually have DXVA too (though I am sceptical they'd be any better than a CPU) as of the G45 and GMA4500.
I've used it on my sister's netbook with Nvidia ION and it works flawlessly. Full quality 1080p works a treat. On my parents' GMA4500 laptop, it gets laggy sometimes with high quality 1080p. It's actually faster to use the CPU, a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo.
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19. March 2010 @ 21:23 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
yes i need to take out the black non red led fan on top and replace it with the red led fan or just get a red cathode and install along the top nicely... this is about as neat as it gets..lol
yes im very proud of this puppy..ok enough sentiment now, going to the top bidder..
Very Nice Mr.Eglian indeed Good Job. I would get these puppies here over at micro center they have them there a wall full
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556011057.html
then you have the option of turning them off or on if need be plus there cheaper that buying a led fan,Plus you can hide them at the top corners and let the RED lights drap down over the motherboard like neon's under a car...Handle your business.I like the out come of your new build clean and neat:)
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19. March 2010 @ 22:04 |
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VERY VERY VERY sexy build rob.
jizz worth, in the least :)
MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
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