GHOST

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October 23rd 2008
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Superb (7.7)
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Key Features:
High Rated Intel CPU AMD Graphics AMD CrossFire Water-cooled
This modder's other projects:
System 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
Performed 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!!!!
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52 Comments on GHOST

#1
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!!!
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#2
tzitzibp
Notice!!!

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

Thank you!
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#3
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
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#4
tzitzibp
mummielooks 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!
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#5
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
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#6
Unregistered
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!!!
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#7
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....
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#8
JrRacinFan
Served 5k and counting ...
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!
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#9
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
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#10
jeebuscrp
Nice Job. I really like your wire management..makes the watercooling stick out even more.
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#11
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)
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#13
tzitzibp
steelkaneJust 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!
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#15
steelkane
Hmm, not sure which one is right,, but here's mine
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#16
tzitzibp
wow!!! that is really low... what is the ambient temp during those readings?
and what do you get with real temp?
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#17
steelkane
Room temp is 75F, side by side compare
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#18
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!
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#19
tzitzibp
any more comments /votes ?

there is always room for improvement, so give me your best shot! (talking about pushing my luck!) LOL!
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#20
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.
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#21
tzitzibp
oily_17Nice 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!
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#23
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
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#24
tzitzibp
Ambient temp: 25C

Holy c***!!! a 6 degrees drop on the SB! I love this cooler!
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#25
MRCL
Very nice and clean, looks like you spent quite some time on that - worth it!
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#26
tzitzibp
@bellydaniel

@MRCL

thanks guys for comments and votes!
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#28
tzitzibp
RazeRX7Very nice mod . Good work :D :D
thanks a lot.... hard work, too!
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#29
tzitzibp
Although people do not comment.... still vote!

to everyone that votes... Thank you!
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#31
tzitzibp
LaurijanDamn that looks good
thank you!

I think so, too!
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#33
tzitzibp
kevin2041wow, nice work

really like this case =D
thank you!

This case is huge and serves well for watercooling, modding and cable management!
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#34
tzitzibp
Well, I just installed my new CPU (thank you fits), and this is my first attempt OCing this baby...
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#37
tzitzibp
pabloc74I voted 1/10 because:

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absolutely justified! you just made me laugh!
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#38
tzitzibp
had to rma one of the 3870s due to a bios flash (!#@#@@!^%$#)

so i received a Sapphire HD4870 Toxic to replace the crossfire!

soon to post some benches!
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#39
tzitzibp
well after a couple of tries....18509 3dmarks 06 (single HD4870 TOXIC)

The good news is that because my 3870 cannot be replaced with the same model I can replace it with another 4870 toxic and pay the difference (about 100$)... So soon to have an HD 4870 toxic Crossfire!!! and the benches will keep coming!


QX9650@4.0GHz
Sapphire HD4870 TOXIC@810 / 1060
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#41
tzitzibp
iamthewizard2i vote 10/10! cos u voted for me! lol :)
good enough reason! lol!
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#42
viczulis
Thats awsome, love the WCing. Mine goes with me on the road so I dont ever see me doing it. (to much moving ) But it sure is nice. Good Job
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#43
tzitzibp
viczulisThats awsome, love the WCing. Mine goes with me on the road so I dont ever see me doing it. (to much moving ) But it sure is nice. Good Job
thank you very much!
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#44
tzitzibp
HD4870 Crossfire bench update

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#45
Netherlands
WauwserZzz,

Seems also good all that water 8/10.
Must be freezing in there ;p

Netherlands
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#46
johnnyfiive
8/10! Solid, clean, functional with pizazz added! Nice.
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#47
tzitzibp
bench update! 3dmark06 23596marks!

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#50
tzitzibp
Viana.I voted 1/10 because:

very ugly
always useful to know that idiots can be found anywhere!!!

btw, please put a link for your case, so that I can see what you consider a great looking modded pc case....
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#51
legends84
very nice mod and very cool too.. nice job.. 10/10 from me. Keep it up:D
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#52
tzitzibp
legends84very nice mod and very cool too.. nice job.. 10/10 from me. Keep it up:D
thank you!
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