Return of Mini - retired. check mini 2.0

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November 27th 2007
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Key Features:
AMD CPU
System Specs:
  • FX-62 @ 3GHz (TR Ultra-90 w/ panaflo 92mm fan)
  • Asus Mobo, from HP system. NF 6150 chipset, AM2.
  • 2GB DDR2-800 ram
  • Inno3D 8800GT 512MB (bios mod, 740MHz/2000MHz DDR)
  • Accelero S1 cooler on the 8800GT.
  • 160GB IDE drive (Samsung)
  • Auzentech 7.1 X-plosion sound card
  • DTV2000 H Digital TV tuner
  • 520W OCZ powerstream PSU
  • Silverstone TJ08 mATX case
  • External/USB 160GB drive (samsung SATA-II) and USB 2.0 DVD-RW drive.
Performed Mods:
You try squishing it all in a matx case :P Lots of creative wiring was done, extra cooling all over, fans modded to 5/7V or temp controlled.
This system runs a 40" HDTV when its at home, and goes to lans on the weekends. Pretty much spare parts thrown together, that i added a good CPU and video card to, so that it was gaming capable.
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17 Comments on Return of Mini - retired. check mini 2.0

#1
erocker
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That's a total sleeper machine. No dvd player is bad. :(
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#2
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
Benchmarks:

Superpi 1M: 29.96s
3dmark 05 15,407

3dmark 06 10,290
Breakdown of results:
SM2.0 - 4753
SM3.0 - 4989
CPU - 2192

Request a benchmark, and I'll edit it in later.

No DVD player is a requirement, or the PSU overheats. Its connected via gigabit to my storage machine btw, which has a few terabytes of anime on it :)
it has the US B one if needed, but the 40" TV also has an Xbox connected that handles the DVD's fine... so it doesn't hurt.
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#3
erocker
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How many V's do you have going through that FX-62?
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#4
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
erockerHow many V's do you have going through that FX-62?
1.425, mobo has no controls (generic asus board from a compaq system) so its done via software (RMCLOCK)


oh and what does 'sleeper' mean? :P
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#5
tzitzibp
worthless is not

actually is a powerful machine in a (no more room) box...
hardware 8/10
case 5/10 (maybe change it for a bigger or a lanbox tube)
cables and mods...??? 6/10

my rig www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1155.html
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#6
Grings
Thats pretty cool, good gpu airflow for a little case too, shame they dont make a 2-bay scythe kama panel, it would trim it up nicely
8/10
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#7
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
You really need to fill those front bays ;)
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#8
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
i was looking for a 2 bay mesh as has been said, the problem is it lines up with the PSU's 80mm fan, so any IDE cables totally blocks the PSU fan.

The case was good once... but it failed. got the crap scratchd out of it in the boot of my car :P

if anyone knows of something worth putting in there, i'd go for it :) atm the system runs quite well (28c idle, 56C load CPU - dont know GPU yet) so anything that helps the looks without killing the cooling, is a go


(DVD burners are an issue, as the PSU power lead for the ATX connector blocks the molex power to the drives. i need to find a shorter drive, or a 90 degree power cable)
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#9
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
Isn't this case a TJ0B not 8?

I won't vote as I don't see any point - this case has so much potential and you've made it look horrible. At least you tried to do some cable management, but still. Why you posted that I don't know.

Such a wonderful case, just you've made it so ugly. Still, excellent OC and all that.
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#10
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
update!
a fwe comments: i've made it look less horrible. i was moving house, so it took longer than expected to find the 'missing' parts (and the camera)

Innocent: sure its a TJ0B? i swear its the 08 model. it was posted because it wouldnt fit in my sig :P so i needed a link - and the gallery was convenient. its also a lot of modded hardware in a very tiny case (cooling, OC'd, fan modded PSU) and one hell of a lan rig. fair point on the ugly, after so many comments i fixed that.

Two new pics are up - one showing its real home (with the TV, wii and xbox) and the other a closeup of the now less fugly front :P
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#11
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
another bump/update.

I've modded the GT with an accelero S1 and done Tattyones bios mod.

Herse a GPU-Z of the card post flash: 3dmark o5: 15987 :) almost a 1000 point boost
www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/598hx/
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#12
alexicore5000
i have this case - and im having the same problem of not being able to fit everything in!main problem is my 2900xt and my ocz psu - it has the biggest/thickest cables in the freaking world! you've done a good job with your cable management here and wish i could do the same lol
should have got it in black though ;)
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#13
Abdullahamir
tzitzibpworthless is not

actually is a powerful machine in a (no more room) box...
hardware 8/10
case 5/10 (maybe change it for a bigger or a lanbox tube)
cables and mods...??? 6/10

my rig www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1155.html
hey cool man i want this case how u maded or u buyed this case man i want this case so
cooool man pls tell me how u maded or from where u buyed
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#14
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
alexicore5000i have this case - and im having the same problem of not being able to fit everything in!main problem is my 2900xt and my ocz psu - it has the biggest/thickest cables in the freaking world! you've done a good job with your cable management here and wish i could do the same lol
should have got it in black though ;)
the OCZ PSU isnt the problem for me, the 2x80mm fans are. damn thing gets no air.

I built a variant of this for a friend, with a nice Q6600 G0 in it at 3Ghz :) if you can make the hardware fit, the 2x120 setup really cools these cases well.
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#15
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
Abdullahamirhey cool man i want this case how u maded or u buyed this case man i want this case so
cooool man pls tell me how u maded or from where u buyed
was that aimed at me or him? if it was him, post it in the thread he linked to.
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#16
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
Musselsnnocent: sure its a TJ0B? i swear its the 08 model.
No, my mistake. It is a TJ08 the B suffix is to say that's black. Makes sense really doesn't it. Have you made anymore improvements to it such as stealthing the front drive bays? ;) Hint Hint!
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#17
de.das.dude
Pro Indian Modder
I voted 2/10 because:

boo! this is so gh
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