Ghetto Mods

[RikuKawai]

I just want to get an AM2CPU board ...

Why not get an AM3 board? My board is an AM3/AM2+/AM2 board, that's the only thing Intel can't match, compatibility.

 

[wagana]

Why not get an AM3 board? My board is an AM3/AM2+/AM2 board, that's the only thing Intel can't match, compatibility.

Because this thing looks ballin

 

[RikuKawai]

Because this thing looks ballin

Oh I was wondering what that weird port was for, but buying that card would probably cost more than an AM2 motherboard.
My board is like $60 for the AM3/AM2+/AM2, but I got mine for free.

 

[RikuKawai]

The previous owner was overclocking and I guess he blew up his CPU, but he thought the board died, so he gave it to my tech teacher, and he gave it to me.

I can see what went wrong, the BIOS lets you bring the FSB from 200MHz all the way up to 500MHz.

 

[wagana]

Oh I was wondering what that weird port was for, but buying that card would probably cost more than an AM2 motherboard.
My board is like $60 for the AM3/AM2+/AM2, but I got mine for free.

http://www.amazon.es/Asrock-AM2CPU-...ie=UTF8&qid=1427233060&sr=8-1&keywords=AM2CPU
But It isn't because of money...

 

[RikuKawai]

http://www.amazon.es/Asrock-AM2CPU-Actualización-de-procesador/dp/B000UC9RZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427233060&sr=8-1&keywords=AM2CPU
But It isn't because of money...

But how much are you going to end up paying for an AM2 CPU?
It's been hammered in to me that you should never spend much money on obsolete technology.

 

[RikuKawai]

Spending too much money on anything isn't ghetto.

 

[wagana]

But how much are you going to end up paying for an AM2 CPU?
It's been hammered in to me that you should never spend much money on obsolete technology.

mhm... how do I've to explain it?
enthusiasm?

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Yes it works and has done for a couple of years and no i havent burnt my house down.
I couldnt get to the fan header inside the psu as it was buried, soooo, when the fan got too noisy i swapped it out and powered the new fan off the mobo.

Zip ties sealed the deal.

 

[wagana]

Yes it works and has done for a couple of years and no i havent burnt my house down.
I couldnt get to the fan header inside the psu as it was buried, soooo, when the fan got too noisy i swapped it out and powered the new fan off the mobo.

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Zip ties sealed the deal.

Just a little question somewhat related to noise:
Why so many manufacturers don't regulate speed via temp? I mean... even the cheapest PSU I've bought in 2004 has one... After all a thermistor + a pair of transistors + possible caps aren't that expensive.

Also... Zip ties are awesome indeed

 

[RikuKawai]

I was working on trying to create a really quiet PC, but I ended up making the loudest PC on Earth.
I need to get a fan controller so I can not run the one fan at 3700RPM.

I also upgraded the heatsink on a HD 8470 using a chipset heatsink and zip ties, it was going to be passive and was staying cool enough, but if I put any load on it the temp skyrockets to 90 celsius.
I think I need new thermal paste because with a fan on it, the heatsink feels cold but the GPU is hot. It can't transfer heat fast enough.
This is basically going to be the loudest/scariest PC ever once I finish the active cooled chipset.

Sorry no pictures yet wait until this evening.

If I could get the CPU running hot for long enough I could use this as a heater for the entire room

 

[RikuKawai]

Now that I think about it my GTX 280 isn't working, maybe I could turn it in to a heater...or just fix it

 

[stinger608]

@Caring1

If i had ......................

1. the tools
2. the skills
3. the patience
4. a more understanding wife
5. more space


naaaaaaah............sod it, I think i will have a stab at it.

You mean like the one I started and haven't finished..........

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/hd-thunder-no-not-high-definition.112389/

Still trying to find a pair of heads for the dang thing............Cheap!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

You mean like the one I started and haven't finished..........

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/hd-thunder-no-not-high-definition.112389/

Still trying to find a pair of heads for the dang thing............Cheap!

@stinger608 fancy a race ?

Spoiler

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Did someone mention zip ties?

Its a matter of function over form . ( and i couldnt be bothered to find the right screws) runs nice and cool so i shall no doubt use the exact same method again soon.

 

[RikuKawai]

Did someone mention zip ties?


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Its a matter of function over form . ( and i couldnt be bothered to find the right screws) runs nice and cool so i shall no doubt use the exact same method again soon.

Plastic bracket? Nah...

My heatsink is Dell heatsink designed for a LGA775 P4 Optiplex, attached to a Socket 939 board.

On a sidenote, Windows 10 is not bad.

 

[dorsetknob]

Essential equipment for the ghetto moder

 

[RikuKawai]

Essential equipment for the ghetto moder

That actually seems like a very bad idea...what is it? It looks like a stapler to me.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

i would probably use it, even though i dont know what it is or what it is for.

EDIt...is it a zip tie gun by any chance?

@dorsetknob "ghetto moder" you make it sound "posh"

 

[RikuKawai]

I need some pictures, but the award for worst video card design goes to BFG Tech.

The BFG Tech GTX 280 is literally the NVidia reference card, with stickers on it...

Actually I can't blame BFG Tech, a little bit of research shows that nobody made any changes to the GTX 280 reference design except adding stickers and overclocking. The only one that's different is the BFG Tech GTX 280 H20, which is still the same except the top half is now a water block.

 

[natr0n]

Essential equipment for the ghetto moder

For a second I though I was looking at this gun lol.

 

[RikuKawai]

For a second I though I was looking at this gun lol.

We aren't that ghetto

 

[Misaki]

Essential equipment for the ghetto moder

You mean this, right?

 

[RikuKawai]

You mean this, right?

I use much smaller ones, so I end up chaining them together...but yes

Also hello fellow otaku, I am no longer the only person in this thread with an anime/VN profile image.

 

[natr0n]

I play battlefield too much looked like a gun I use on there.

yes it is for zipties