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[Case Gallery] My rocketfish

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Processor E8400 @ 4.0Ghz 1.248v C0
Motherboard Gigabyte X38-DS4
Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
Case Lian Li rocketfish Modded
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06: 20956
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Specs:
E8400 @ 4.0Ghz / GA-X38-DS4 / 2x HD4850 / 2x2Gb G. Skill @ DDR2-1068 / OCZ GameXStream 700w / 320GB Seagate / Apogee GTX - MCP655 - MCR320 with Scythe "ULTRA KAZE" fans / 2x Samsung SATA OD's

Mods:
Radgrillz mod, new side panel/window

Just got a couple 4850s ;)
 
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Awesome components, very nice OC, I like the vid cards :p, very nice rig. 8/10 , check mine out!
 

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System Name "The Dark Spider"
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Cooling Water: CPU and GPU's, 2 pumps, 2 BIX Rads, D-Tek Fuzion v1, 2 Swiftech MCW60
Memory 4 gigs Crucial Balistix Tracers (1066 @ 1256)
Video Card(s) Sapphire 4870x2
Storage WD SATA 640 Gig HDD
Display(s) Acer 24" beast...
Case Modded Rocketfish
Audio Device(s) Onboard (only use head phones)
Power Supply 700 watt
Software a bunch
Benchmark Scores 3D Mark 06: 9859 on 2-X1950 pro's Xfire 3D Mark 06: 12794 on 1-3870 3D Mark 06: 16484 Xfire
Nice and clean....great job...

There is alot of space in those things eh!!!

I have one still in the box in the attic I have no idea what I'm going to do with it. Just bought it since the things were cheap.
 
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Processor E8400 @ 4.0Ghz 1.248v C0
Motherboard Gigabyte X38-DS4
Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
Case Lian Li rocketfish Modded
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06: 20956
Thanks, yeah i got mine for $50 after tax. Great deal, even if your not water cooling, you should do the radgrillz mod. Its the finishing touch. With the grill and the windowed panel, i have about $120 in it all together.
 
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System Name Dark Aurora
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Memory 4gb Corsair DDR-2 800mhz/ 2gb Patriot DDR-2 1066mhz
Video Card(s) XFX 8800gt 512mb
Storage 160gb Maxtor, 250gb Western Digital, 320gb Maxtor
Display(s) Dell 22" LCD
Case Gigabyte Aurora 570 (Black)
Audio Device(s) Audigy SE
Power Supply PC Power and Cooling 750W
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Processor E8400 @ 4.0Ghz 1.248v C0
Motherboard Gigabyte X38-DS4
Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
Case Lian Li rocketfish Modded
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06: 20956
I have enough antifreeze in there to kill a horse. I didn't buy my WC stuff new, i got a good deal on it. Otherwise i would have gotten fuzion or something. When i rebuild my loop again, i'll buy a copper top lol.
 
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Storage 160gb Maxtor, 250gb Western Digital, 320gb Maxtor
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Audio Device(s) Audigy SE
Power Supply PC Power and Cooling 750W
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Just for the record, you know that anti-freeze is a coolant inhibitor correct?
 
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Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
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Yes, i do lol.

I mixed it about 20%ish antifreeze in a gallon of distilled
 
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Updated, got a couple 4850s!
 
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Looks good.

Good job on the top mount rad install, gotta love those Rocketfish cases.

You should try running strait distilled with a few drops of copper sulfide, your temps will be a bit better than running distilled with antifreeze.
 
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Processor E8400 @ 4.0Ghz 1.248v C0
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Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
Case Lian Li rocketfish Modded
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
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Thanks

Yeah i would but i have the aluminum top on the GTX.. i don't want to risk any corrosion, right?
 
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Well the radiator is copper already so corrosion is a slight possibility, I know that the GTX is supposed to be coated to resist corrosion but I have seen some cases where it has happened. The copper sulfide acts as a biocide to kill algae, petras sells it and it is called PTs Nuke Biocide. Next time you take your loop apart for maintenance have a look inside your Apogee GTX and make sure there isn't any corrosion. If you run into any problems get a copper top for it.
 
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Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
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Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
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Yeah, its not suppose to corrode. But you always know how that goes. lol

If i ever tear my loop down again, im going to check it and if it is corroding im going to get a copper top for it. Along with the antfreeze, i was told to add a few drops of povidone iodine to act as a biocide i believe. I think it works, its been about 4 months, and its just as clean as the day i put it together
 
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Processor E8400 @ 4.0Ghz 1.248v C0
Motherboard Gigabyte X38-DS4
Cooling WCed - Apogee GTX - MCR320
Memory 2x2GB G.Skill @ DDR2-1068
Video Card(s) 2x HD4850 Crossfire
Storage 320GB SATA
Display(s) LG 22" L226WTQ
Case Lian Li rocketfish Modded
Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 700W
Software Vista Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06: 20956
Bunch of updates. Click the link for the big pictures

I've changed the reservoir location, put a new power switch on the top of the case, removed the door, and put in some rocker switches. CCL switch is were the old power switch was. The one lit up is for the controller panel, that lights the two LED fans. So with those two off, i can completely black out the computer with it on and it wont over heat!. I haven't come up with a use for the other two though.

I love the new location of the res, its so pretty. lol
 
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