<!--QuoteBegin-Ratonetwothreetwoone+Jun 24 2005, 04:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ratonetwothreetwoone @ Jun 24 2005, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> this proves how much i need a goddam job.. my computers beginning to look ancient.. like.. FOUR years... christ... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Me to Rat, mine's 3 years old.
Will work for computer ... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Meh, mine's pretty crappily old. Athlon XP 2000+ and the motherboard only supports AGP 4x and PC2100 RAM. I have an 8x video card and PC3200 RAM in it though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> It's a waste. Soon enough I'll upgrade mobo/cpu
<!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Jun 24 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Jun 24 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Ratonetwothreetwoone+Jun 24 2005, 04:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ratonetwothreetwoone @ Jun 24 2005, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> this proves how much i need a goddam job.. my computers beginning to look ancient.. like.. FOUR years... christ... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Me to Rat, mine's 3 years old.
Will work for computer ... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> you've retierd twice m8 take a break <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
*Update* ITS ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!! ALLIIIIVEEEE!!!! <.< Turns out I hadn't killed the ram from my old pc afterall. So I stuck one of the sticks in new pc so I could boot it up. After a bit of fiddling.. SUCCESS <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
And now I have the lovely job of moving the damn thing from the room I was working in, to my bedroom x) Tis very heavy and full of delicate stuff heh x)
<!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Jun 24 2005, 04:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Jun 24 2005, 04:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Meh, mine's pretty crappily old. Athlon XP 2000+ and the motherboard only supports AGP 4x and PC2100 RAM. I have an 8x video card and PC3200 RAM in it though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> It's a waste. Soon enough I'll upgrade mobo/cpu <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> And on the plus side, if you upgrade to an athlon 64 (goooo AMD), all the current cores use PC 3200, and many motherboards still use AGP 8x. Kwality stuff gives you a leg up in upgrading.
And Beast, MAJOR boost to you. Hope nothing else pretends to go wrong <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Kouji_SanSr. Hινε UÏкεεÏεг - EUPT DeputyThe NetherlandsJoin Date: 2003-05-13Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
Whats the OC on that baby, and the timings on the corsairs? Oh and looking good there, however I would have gone with the Abit AN8 mobo for pure OC-ing.
Or could it perhaps be you aren't OC-ing it. That would be like blasphemy with the watercooling and all <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Kouji San+Jun 26 2005, 05:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kouji San @ Jun 26 2005, 05:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Whats the OC on that baby, and the timings on the corsairs? Oh and looking good there, however I would have gone with the Abit AN8 mobo for pure OC-ing.
Or could it perhaps be you aren't OC-ing it. That would be like blasphemy with the watercooling and all <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I am eventually planning to overclock it. This mobo is a VERY good overclocker, Even has software that overclocks it AUTOMATICALLY based on load/temperature xD. Though I prefer the manual way. And thats easy too. Can be done via same software.
As for what i actually modded with this case:
The two temperature probes at the top, Were bought seperatrely, and placed in the 3.5" floppy bay on the top thingy. I cut off a section from one of the grills on the empty drivebays (had an unused bezel thingy) to fill the gap; I think the result is quite clean actually \n.n/
I also replaced the stock blue LED casefans with some red LED casefans from akasa, because I think blue lighting is TACKY and OVERUSED.
Next, I had to cut a hole in the back of the case for my watercooling pipes to go through; Not quite finished with making that look nice, but its good. Useing a wire sheath that has been cut lenghtways to line the edges so the case doesnt eat into the tubing.
Last but not least; one of the main components, and one of the most important things for building a computer from scratch. TIE WRAPS. They can fix ANY problem. Big or small. Also handy for making things neat and tidy.
Next on the lisst of casemods: a 20x4 character LCD panel that I am currently waiting to arrive from the US, and a modified cold cathode. The cathode is currently pink. I hate pink. So I got a red sheet of translucent red stuff, and will be wrapping that around it; Result: Orangy red inside lighting for the case.
I will have to see how high I can oc this thing when I get my corsair xms superplatinum megaram from the states (Haven't a clue on the exact naming x)) That said I'm likely going to be modifying one of the bezels into a fan controller so I can turn down some of the fans. Tis noisy.
As for the future: I may get two NV6800 dangerden waterblocks for the gfx cards, should I be feeling brave enough, and maybe a chipset fan too. result: Fanless system aside the PSU fan and the radiator - and thanks to the lovely mobo, I should be set for when the Geforce 8800 comes out, and the AMD Athlon x2 6000 or something too x)
This is why it's good to buy high end parts sometimes \n.n/
Yeah, in fact it's rarely better to buy high end parts. You might not change quite as often, but the price you shell out each time largely surpasses the one you spend by buying slightly less performing material (that will work more than correctly in current games) for a pricetag that is quite cheaper. You might upgrade more often, but you'll end up saving more money, and having a computer that's not top-notch, but nearly always up to date.
<!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Jun 24 2005, 10:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Jun 24 2005, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Meh, mine's pretty crappily old. Athlon XP 2000+ and the motherboard only supports AGP 4x and PC2100 RAM. I have an 8x video card and PC3200 RAM in it though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> It's a waste. Soon enough I'll upgrade mobo/cpu <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Does your 8x graficcard work slower on a 4x motherboard, i guess?
<!--QuoteBegin-Cereal KillR+Jun 26 2005, 10:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal KillR @ Jun 26 2005, 10:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah, in fact it's rarely better to buy high end parts. You might not change quite as often, but the price you shell out each time largely surpasses the one you spend by buying slightly less performing material (that will work more than correctly in current games) for a pricetag that is quite cheaper. You might upgrade more often, but you'll end up saving more money, and having a computer that's not top-notch, but nearly always up to date. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Not always true. A lot of cheaper components are not that future proof. Example: You could buy a $200 mobo that lasts 4 years, or 3 $100 mobos that only last a year and a half if that.
Futureproofing = the way to go. Hense why I went with an SLI setup, watercooling, and the motherboard.
*update* I am posting this FROMmy new computer <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I ran the CS:S stresstest, at full spec. My old pc, at a resolution of 1024x768, barely got 20fps average with spec up way high.
This PC... 98FPS! O___O I Have created a MONSTER o.o;
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Me to Rat, mine's 3 years old.
Will work for computer ... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Me to Rat, mine's 3 years old.
Will work for computer ... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
you've retierd twice m8 take a break <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
ITS ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!! ALLIIIIVEEEE!!!!
<.<
Turns out I hadn't killed the ram from my old pc afterall. So I stuck one of the sticks in new pc so I could boot it up. After a bit of fiddling.. SUCCESS <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
And now I have the lovely job of moving the damn thing from the room I was working in, to my bedroom x) Tis very heavy and full of delicate stuff heh x)
Will have more pictures soon.
And on the plus side, if you upgrade to an athlon 64 (goooo AMD), all the current cores use PC 3200, and many motherboards still use AGP 8x. Kwality stuff gives you a leg up in upgrading.
And Beast, MAJOR boost to you. Hope nothing else pretends to go wrong <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Or could it perhaps be you aren't OC-ing it. That would be like blasphemy with the watercooling and all <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Or could it perhaps be you aren't OC-ing it. That would be like blasphemy with the watercooling and all <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I am eventually planning to overclock it. This mobo is a VERY good overclocker, Even has software that overclocks it AUTOMATICALLY based on load/temperature xD.
Though I prefer the manual way. And thats easy too. Can be done via same software.
As for what i actually modded with this case:
The two temperature probes at the top, Were bought seperatrely, and placed in the 3.5" floppy bay on the top thingy. I cut off a section from one of the grills on the empty drivebays (had an unused bezel thingy) to fill the gap; I think the result is quite clean actually \n.n/
I also replaced the stock blue LED casefans with some red LED casefans from akasa, because I think blue lighting is TACKY and OVERUSED.
Next, I had to cut a hole in the back of the case for my watercooling pipes to go through; Not quite finished with making that look nice, but its good. Useing a wire sheath that has been cut lenghtways to line the edges so the case doesnt eat into the tubing.
Last but not least; one of the main components, and one of the most important things for building a computer from scratch.
TIE WRAPS. They can fix ANY problem. Big or small. Also handy for making things neat and tidy.
Next on the lisst of casemods: a 20x4 character LCD panel that I am currently waiting to arrive from the US, and a modified cold cathode.
The cathode is currently pink. I hate pink. So I got a red sheet of translucent red stuff, and will be wrapping that around it; Result: Orangy red inside lighting for the case.
I will have to see how high I can oc this thing when I get my corsair xms superplatinum megaram from the states (Haven't a clue on the exact naming x)) That said I'm likely going to be modifying one of the bezels into a fan controller so I can turn down some of the fans. Tis noisy.
As for the future: I may get two NV6800 dangerden waterblocks for the gfx cards, should I be feeling brave enough, and maybe a chipset fan too. result: Fanless system aside the PSU fan and the radiator - and thanks to the lovely mobo, I should be set for when the Geforce 8800 comes out, and the AMD Athlon x2 6000 or something too x)
This is why it's good to buy high end parts sometimes \n.n/
Does your 8x graficcard work slower on a 4x motherboard, i guess?
Not always true. A lot of cheaper components are not that future proof.
Example: You could buy a $200 mobo that lasts 4 years, or 3 $100 mobos that only last a year and a half if that.
Futureproofing = the way to go. Hense why I went with an SLI setup, watercooling, and the motherboard.
I am posting this FROMmy new computer <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I ran the CS:S stresstest, at full spec.
My old pc, at a resolution of 1024x768, barely got 20fps average with spec up way high.
This PC...
98FPS!
O___O
I Have created a MONSTER o.o;