[Case Gallery] GHOST

[tzitzibp]

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Specs:
THERMALTAKE VH6000SWA ARMOR+
c2Quad QX 9650 @4.00 Ghz oc(10X400)
asus maximus formula se - custom W/C
2 x Sapphire HD3870 (1gb version)-crossfire
asus ageia 128mb pci
4 x 2gb geil esoteria v2.0
audio: supremeFX II
1 x 500 gb seagate 7.200rpm sata2
2 x 500 gb wd 7.200rpm sata2
2 x nec dvdrw
psu Tagan 900watt

Mods:
Firstly I cut out front, top and back case grills to improve airflow (silvermax II mod), then...

I decided to WC my rig with spare parts I could salvage from a couple of friends old setups and aquarium parts I had laying around!

So these are the parts I had to begin with:
1. an old EHEIM 1048 (600 lt/hour) pump...
2. cpu and NB blocks from an antartica WC kit
3. a Hardware labs Black ICE GT radiator
4. a Themaltake radiator striped from a bigwater kit
5. ALPHACOOL PUR 10/8MM UV Green tube....

The first step was striping the maximus formula of its cooling setup....

In order to remove the fusion block without cracking the mobo I put it in the fridge for about 2 hours then it just came off with minimum effort....

Second step was installing the waterblocks....Only wish I had a SB block to fit as well! And it went on from there.........

This is the final transformation of my personal rig! 18/11/2008 just added my new cpu: QX 9650!!!!

 

[tzitzibp]

btw temps for {@3ghz - no OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 34 - 46
mb: 31 - 35
NB: 35 - 46
SB:38 - 46

temps for {@3.6ghz - Mild OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 38 - 50
mb: 33 - 36
NB: 41 - 48
SB: 41 - 47

temps for {@4.05ghz - 24/7 stable OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 39 - 55
mb: 33 - 36
NB: 45 - 49
SB: 41 - 48

room temp during tests: 27 C

not bad!!!

 

[tzitzibp]

Notice!!!

Also, please spend one minute of your time to comment and criticise on the project!

Thank you!

 

[mummie]

looks great and I know you spent lots of time on it! 9/10 from me....
that rad on the back needs cleaning, though! lol

 

[tzitzibp]

looks great and I know you spent lots of time on it! 9/10 from me....
that rad on the back needs cleaning, though! lol

Thanks mummie, so does my house after spending all my spare time on this!

thanks again!

 

[steelkane]

Nice setup with good hardware, really nice overclock,, the hoses are tight with no goofy bends,, your rez is one of my favorites, I also like your choice to use compression fittings. Nice build

 

[undmor]

thanks for your comment!
i am not a professional photogrpher but i try my best and sometimes it works.
you have a very nice rig!
also very nice 3d mark score.
i like the two ati 3870!!!
wanna have a crossfire with two 4850 by myself, but do you think that is worth, i mean because of the 8x8 lanes on my p45 chipset?
by the way my monitor has a max res of 1440x900.
greetz!!!

 

[tzitzibp]

@Steelkane.... thanks for the kind comments, and I too prefer compression fittings!

@undmor......thanks and I insist that you take great pics...as for the crossfire, well it might be best that you go for a 4870 x2 2gb ddr5 card and utilise 16x lane speed....

 

[JrRacinFan]

Yet another awesome gallery submission from you. Looks very nice little too flashy for me but not too overdone like quite a few others. Rated you a 10/10.

PS: Nice temps!

 

[tzitzibp]

@JrRacinFan ... thank you, now I can use your comment and calm my wife down! her everyday question was and still is..."is it worth it?"

Yes woman, it is the satisfaction of building something!Damn! LOL

 

[jeebuscrp]

Nice Job. I really like your wire management..makes the watercooling stick out even more.

 

[tzitzibp]

PICS
1. E8400 @3.6 (400x9), mem @1066, crossfire HD3870 @800/1100 (Physx disabled)

2. E8400 @3.6 (400x9), mem @1066, crossfire HD3870 @837/1197 (Physx enabled). Note the difference of this picture and the first in the CPU test section and you will see the difference the PPU does...

3. E8400 @3.6 (450x8), mem @900, crossfire HD3870 @837/1197 (Physx enabled)

 

[steelkane]

Just wondering,, what temps does CoreTemp give you

 

[tzitzibp]

Just wondering,, what temps does CoreTemp give you

which set of temps do you consider correct?

this is obvious in idle with all fans set in lowest speed!

 

[tzitzibp]

this includes CPUID....

 

[steelkane]

Hmm, not sure which one is right,, but here's mine

 

[tzitzibp]

wow!!! that is really low... what is the ambient temp during those readings?
and what do you get with real temp?

 

[steelkane]

Room temp is 75F, side by side compare

 

[tzitzibp]

apparently, there is a max formula issue with the temps (asus usa forums)....
up to bios 0907 temps would show as e.g. cpu:20, core1,2:33-35 idle) and so on!

chk top right corner! and that was a e6420@2.13Ghz oc to @3.2 Ghz .....

all that changed after that!

 

[tzitzibp]

any more comments /votes ?

there is always room for improvement, so give me your best shot! (talking about pushing my luck!) LOL!

 

[oily_17]

Nice build, I like what you have done with your WC setup from 'old set-ups and aquarium parts I had laying around!', very well done and nice temps there.

 

[tzitzibp]

Nice build, I like what you have done with your WC setup from 'old set-ups and aquarium parts I had laying around!', very well done and nice temps there.

Well, I have minor modded about 10 rigs in my town, over the last year, and I am usually left with all the spares, and I keep a tropical aquarium....thus 'old set-ups and aquarium parts I had laying around!'.

Thank you for your time and comment!

 

[tzitzibp]

vote people, vote!

 

[tzitzibp]

I just replaced the south bridge cooler with an ENZOTECH CNB-S1 NORTHBRIDGE HEATSINK and the SB temp idle droped to 36C while OCed to @3.6GHz....

So at the moment the temps I have are shown below...

temps for {@3.6ghz - Mild OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 38 - 50
mb: 32 - 36
NB: 38 - 45
SB: 36 - 43

 

[tzitzibp]

Ambient temp: 25C

Holy c***!!! a 6 degrees drop on the SB! I love this cooler!