Your PC ATM

ShadowFold · Mar 1, 2009

computertechy said:
does running 2 bridges drop performace then???

No. For me at 1920x1080 using 2 vs 1 did literally nothing. I have one hooked up, my MSI long cable and it worked just as good as having two ATi ones hooked up.

Chicken Patty · Mar 1, 2009

computertechy said:
does running 2 bridges drop performace then???

it did for me

Flyordie · Mar 1, 2009

Chicken Patty said:
time to revive this thread.

what do you'll think about the cable management

The two PCI-E connectors to the right of the pump are now connected to the 2nd card. Everything comes out of the hole in the mobo tray and connects to where it goes. I dont think it'll get better unless I can sleeve the wires, but eff that, too much work.

What wires?

Chicken Patty · Mar 2, 2009

Flyordie said:
What wires?

were you being sarcastic, or you really don't see the wires? :confused:

Conflict0s · Mar 2, 2009

I think he was joking

And I always thought that in crossfire you always had to have both ribbons connected, Guess I was wrong.
And quick question, I am planning on getting two of these 4870's myself (one at a time of course) and I was just wondering if I should get the 512mb or 1gb model :/ the only reason I ask is because I don’t want to spend the extra money when I don’t know if it will benefit me on a 22" 1920 x 1080 screen. And I still can’t get over how good your system looks Patty

Chicken Patty · Mar 2, 2009

Conflict0s said:
I think he was joking
And I always thought that in crossfire you always had to have both ribbons connected, Guess I was wrong.
And quick question, I am planning on getting two of these 4870's myself (one at a time of course) and I was just wondering if I should get the 512mb or 1gb model :/ the only reason I ask is because I don’t want to spend the extra money when I don’t know if it will benefit me on a 22" 1920 x 1080 screen. And I still can’t get over how good your system looks Patty

Bro I really dont know if there is much of a difference between the 512 and the 1gb models. my 4870's both 512 models do great bro, over 25k in 3dmark, great gaming experience, doesnt get any better.

I would suggest getting the Sapphire model, runs really cool and its $174 with free shipping on newegg

Conflict0s · Mar 2, 2009

Well from what I have read, you only need a 1gb version for high resolutions, and I wouldn't say that I have that high resolution, so I think I am just going to go for the 512mb version as I just care about gaming performance

and from what you have said, it looks like you can't go wrong. I mean I was thinking of getting a 4870x2, but I really can’t shell out that much money at once. Thanks man, finally do you know if Newegg delivers to Uk? lol or is it just better if I order it from some ware in the Uk, Because I am all for the way a pc looks and the sapphire versions I have seen all have a red pcb :/ So I was thinking of getting the XFX version but it is £190 ($269.71) But that’s ALOT more to pay just for the colour of the pcb :/ Grrr decisions.

Edit: Sorry man, I have only been looking at SOME of the 4870's There are loads of blue pcb ones, including the Sapphire one you said lol. And I looked as well if Newegg delivered to Uk, and they don't so I am going to check out OverclockersUk.

D4S4 · Mar 2, 2009

ok, having seen the first page of this topic, i suggest a competition: who will have their case unopened the longest?

(with the system in it!!!)

Whilhelm · Mar 2, 2009

Well crap, I already lost that competition. :laugh:

Binge · Mar 2, 2009

D4S4 said:
ok, having seen the first page of this topic, i suggest a competition: who will have their case unopened the longest? (with the system in it!!!)

If the case has no walls, will we be disqualified?

Cold Storm · Mar 2, 2009

What if I have to reach into my drive bay to turn on my Cathodes?

It sounds like A great competition, just hard to do so! lol

1Kurgan1 · Mar 2, 2009

D4S4 said:
ok, having seen the first page of this topic, i suggest a competition: who will have their case unopened the longest? (with the system in it!!!)

That really isn't much of a competition. Having a sidepanel off doesn't create much of a hassel and really doesn't affect anything, infact it might actually run a bit colder.

A bit better would be saying, person who runs there comp out of a case on a normal use basis. I mean heck I havent been trying the side panel off method and my gf's comps already got 2 years running like that simply because I been too lazy to put the side back on and 2 screws in :laugh:

Chicken Patty · Mar 2, 2009

CyberDruid · Mar 3, 2009

MOAR Power!

I revamped the Bench Master again. I added an eVGA 9800GX2 for Folding. It's LCed and the stock cooler housing has been modded to hid the waterblock. THere's a pair of LEDs in there too that I have hooked to the IDE LED header on the mobo.

I like that card a lot. Nicest Nvidia card I have ever owned.

Replumbing was easy. I just unscrewed the topof the EK res and dumnped out the PC Ice. Added a line and refilled.

Folding GPU2 on both cores and Crunching WCG on the E4500

It's also the shop boombox

BrooksyX · Mar 3, 2009

Wow, crazy stuff cyberdruid. I am just loving what you did with the video card. Does the fan on the video card still spin?

Anyways, awesome rig man!!! :toast:

CyberDruid · Mar 3, 2009

Nope that's a full coverage block. And I made a boo boo typing. it's a 9800 GX2...hence two instances of FAH up and running.

Thanks

Cold Storm · Mar 3, 2009

That sure does look good man! I will say, I loved having my Gx2 card when I had the baby! but for me, I'll all ways miss my Purple Palit 8800gt 1gb!!! :pimp:

CyberDruid · Mar 3, 2009

I feel the same way about my Zotac 8800GT AMPs. 700/2000 rocks F@H. I like them so much I bought a third one for the X58 to try out TriSLI before going Folding 24/7.

I built another rig yesterday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEbyd6-1R4

Q8300 on a Zotac 610i I call Bare Bones

The fans are a tad too loud for the house...so it's off to the shop to join the Bench Master.

Cold Storm · Mar 3, 2009

Sweet! You got it up!! I really like the look of that. It would be sweet to have a office and have one of those in the corner wall! Great Idea man! Very.... Speechless...

kyle2020 · Mar 3, 2009

very nice.

AlienIsGOD · Mar 3, 2009

heres mine...sory for the crappy photo...ill redo after i get a better camera View attachment 23479 View attachment 23480

Conflict0s · Mar 3, 2009

Wow CyberDruid that looks crazy good. I didn't think that it would look that good at the beginning as I thought you was doing air cooling, but now I love it

Quick question, you see on the pictures you have posted. What is that white bubble looking stuff in your tubes? I have exactly the same thing and I don't know how to get rid of it, or know what it is. I mean it doesn't effect the system because when the pump is pumping, it moves into the reservoir (where it appears to leave out threw the top) but when the pump has stopped, it comes back :mad:

Any ideas?

Chicken Patty · Mar 4, 2009

I just got my AC Ryan UV lights in and installed today. All I Can say is wow!!!!!! These lights rock, and they rock hard :rockout:

THe rig looks ten times better and different. I'll try to get my buddies SLR tonight and snap a few. You'll gives love it :toast:

technicks · Mar 4, 2009

Finally received my new Corsair psu and some other things.
So i could start building today.
Updated everything except the cpu and hd. Gonna get a 500Gb WD next week.
Would like to have a new cpu but my Quad @ +3.6Ghz will do fine for a while.
Not quit done yet. Watercooling next week then i will redo the cables.
Also trying to get my hands on 4 Xigmatek 120 fans.
2 for the rad and 2 for the case.

Cold Storm · Mar 4, 2009

Gotta say, Tech, very nicely done! Love the pictures! :toast:

God I love the fact I bought the window!!!

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