[Case Gallery] NORMANDY

[thebeephaha]

To view this case mod, go here.



Specs:
OS/Mobo/CPU: XP Pro x64 Edition / ASUS Striker Extreme / Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 3.6GHz 1.5v w/Lapped Tuniq Tower + AVC PWM Fan
RAM/GPU: 4x1GB PC2-6400 Mushkin XP @ 850MHz 5-5-5-15 2T 2.05v / EVGA 8800 Ultra SC (700/1700/1150) w/Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 8800
Storage: Dell Perc 5/i SAS Controller | RAID0 4x80GB Raptors (WD800GD) | RAID5 4x320GB Barracudas (ST3320620AS) | RAID5 4x 160GB Scorpio (WD1600BEVS)
Optical/Audio: Samsung SH-S202 / Auzentech X-Meridian w/ LM4562NA op-amps --> Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX
Case/Power/Cooling: CM Stacker 832 / ABS Tagan BZ900 900w / 9x120mm (CM TLF-S12-EB) | Zalman MFC1 Plus-B Fan Controller

Mods:
Led fans, lots of zip ties, custom raid card cooling.

Striker Extreme rules. Whoever said it can't OC quads is on drugs, you just gotta RMA it 3 times and not give up.

For anyone who needs some help getting started with this mobo and a Q6600 try the settings below:

CPU Multi: 8x
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1800
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 850

Vcore Voltage: 1.5v for about 1.44v load
Memory Voltage: 2.05v (if using D9 RAM)
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.7v
NB Core Voltage: 1.45v
SB Core Voltage: 1.7v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.35v

DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: auto

tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS:12
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
tRD: AUTO
tRFC: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Virtualization Technology: Enabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 5x

PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 100
SPPMCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 200

 

[pentastar111]

Nice!

 

[steelkane]

I like your hard drive set-up, looks good

 

[Animalpak]

Your audio system is awesome !!!!

 

[CrackerJack]

are you deaf? ha ha jk

nice rig 8/10

 

[SK-1]

Nice Rig. I was expecting an amphibious assault vehicle or maybe a pill-box with machine guns with a name like NORMANDY.

 

[ThatGuy16]

I have those same speakers under your desk. They're loud!

Nice rig!

 

[thebeephaha]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Animalpak, yea I love it though honestly the speakers are mediocre compared to my stereo itself. The pride and joy of my stereo is the receiver, a Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX, when it came out it had an MSRP of $1500, I snagged it off eBay for $360.

ThatGuy16, KLH Audio Systems 9250B? Good sound for a great price. IMO

SK-1, I tend to name my computers after scifi ships, this one is after the ship from Mass Effect.

 

[cute_kidchucky]

this is what a gammers machine should look like. i give u an 8/10 dude

 

[ThatGuy16]

Thanks for the comments guys!



ThatGuy16, KLH Audio Systems 9250B? Good sound for a great price. IMO

Thats them. And yes they are.

 

[johnnyfiive]

http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1516/__16.jpg

9/10. AWESOME.

 

[newconroer]

this is what a gammers machine should look like. i give u an 8/10 dude

Is it?

It's covered in fans and blue LEDS.

As for where the idea to use blue came in, who knows. It's a common color for computers or 'flashy' computers, and there's a PCB in there already in blue. It's hard to change your PCB color so naturally blue was the answer? It goes well with the other common colors, black and silver.


There's nothing custom CUSTOM (not cable tying...that's not 'custom'), it looks like 95% of other cases.


Where's some daytime pictures, with the lights off....?

I'm not trying to upset the owner, but seriously..how many cases have we seen roll through this site alone, and yet we(well yall) still think some LEDs and 'cable management' equates to something wonderful.

If we don't administer proper criticism, then the evolution of case design, customisation and 'originality' will evolve that much more slowly.


7/10

*Had you not called it "Normandy" you'd get another .5

 

[Castiel]

Nice Machine

 

[blkhogan]

Sweet set up beep!! I hope you dont live in an apartment building with that sound setup. Playing cod4 might scare the neighbors into thinking its WW3.
8/10

 

[sandmanhawg]

that allot of speakers. hope you dont break your windows

 

[65L88]

Well, blue fans and leds aside, I think case modding is all about individuality, and attention to detail. Cable ties are a fact of life in any computer (unless you like your rig to be a total mess; like one or two of mine are at present). Beep, I've been reading these forums (and 2CPU also) for quite awhile as nonregistered and finally had to register to throw in my two bits worth. I find your rig to be very clean and well executed. With that much hardware inside, it's very hard to come up with a neat routing system and I take my hat off to you. I'm currently working on a similar system (although I'm an AMD disciple) and I am very quickly realizing that, although its fairly easy to build a neat looking system with one or two drives, when you add a raid controller and a couple of banks of three or four drives, making it look good can quickly become a nightmare. As for blue leds and fans, what are the options? Red leds and fans? Green? Most people find blue lighting more soothing psychologically, and therefore are a logical choice for us computer geeks who spend a lot of time at our chosen hobbies. Anyway, before I am accused of rambling, nice job, and be advised that I have studied your rig in great detail looking for ideas for my own rig. In short, I like it!!

 

[Chicken Patty]

bro, your comp is very clean and nicely done. 10/10. Also your sound system is 100/100 lol. Great job.