The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition

OMG this thing is fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on the big red machine now. all drivers installed, all the basic stuff as well. just got it hooked up to internet to check things out. man this XP PRO on a fresh install is awesome. this is smoken fast. i think it has to do with the HDD i have it installed on but this is awesome.

gotta go get avg installed now.

 

Yah...I have a build with virtually NO bloatware. VERY awesome! 1st bootup is running less than 100mb of ram. I think it was 85mb!!! And only 17-18 processes.

LOL, yes. Ive burned at 22X before. It sounded unnatural! The discs burn quality was fairly reasonable too. Toward the end though, its quality did begin to flounder.

Ive burned multiple mini's. Dvds, and cd's. I like um. Heck, if drives were suited for ONLY them, it wouldn't be so bad. People would probably handle them more appropriately too. I hate seeing people grab discs like frisbees. Its like HELLO! LOL. The technology utilizes an eye to read that, and you just obstructed it with a finger print!
A while back, I also heard of even smaller BD discs in phones, that could hold over 1Gb! I dont know if they continued that technology though. I think they should move onto something else. Optical technology is limited. Yes, im aware of Holographic Versatile Disc. I mean... one little tiny flake of dust on such a disc, would cause errors, skipping, etc. Even babying such a technology would prove useless. accidents happen LOL!

 

sammorris,
Sounds about as good as USPS! At our Post Office there are no counters either, although all the mailers they sell do come with a means to seal them. They lost a package I sent to Will, and if it wasn't that I was on good terms with my Postman, and described the package to him, that I got it back. Pretty hard to lose a white box, about the size of a book! LOL!! Somehow something had scraped the label off! Of course I had to pay for the privilege of doing it all over again, even though I brought the original receipt with me! Oh, in an Economy move, they've removed all the stamp vending machines, so now everybody has to wait in line, as there's only one line, with only one person to wait on everybody. Everyone else there, just walks around looking official!

Russ

 

Is Pla Doh conducive?
This seems like a completely unrelated question right now, but with in the next month, I assure you, it is not unrelated at all!
-im1992

 

im1992,
It's pretty conductive, out of the can because it's mostly made with Flour, Water and Salt. As it dries out, it becomes less conductive!

Russ

 

Some interesting rough power figures taken from a Hexus benchmark:

Core 2 Quad Q9x00 series: 50W idle, 75W load
Phenom II X4 800 series: 50W idle, 90W load
Core 2 Quad Q9x50 series: 55W idle, 95W load
Phenom II X4 920, 940, 955: 50/50/55W idle, 105/110/115W load
Core i7 9x0 series: 80W idle, 150W load

 

LOL Core i7 makes even Phenom II look like nothing XD

WTF I'm getting popups and adware attacks hardcore from AD. Anywhere else I don't have a problem. Eh, time to scan.

 

No problem here.

 

ive been getting a few also. most have been blocked.


ok all got the big red machine back in the game. here is a shot of IBT

IBT Load
IBT idle

im still missing alot of programs ive lost when the hdd got wiped accidently..lol


well ithink im gonna take the HP offline and put The BRM back in the living room for everyday use again. i still gotta install my printers so i need to make the switch...

 

Some funky colours there!
Temps look excellent for IBT.

 

yea the colors on real temp look cool here but not worth a crap once saved for posting...lol

yea im kinda happy with the temps more so now than before. there 3-5 degrees cooler than before.

like i said after this post im switching out puters and makeing this the everyday rig again. get some torrents running again and see how she does.

i know no one has posts anyting about Orthos lately we all seem to have our rigs running pretty well(except me). has anyone tried to find Orthos to DL? all i keep finding is forums talking about it with no link to a DL

 

For basic colours, GIFs seem to work best, when I draw graphics performance graphics, I use GIF as JPEG makes them look crap. Your background might go a bit awry in a GIF though, not sure.
Not tried Orthos myself, been using OCCT instead.

 

well did the switch. running convertXtodvd now.

yea i got OCCT on here now. havent run it yet. guess i should just to make sure...

 

oO haha
What about clay, is that conductive?

Thanks, -im1992

 

I don't know when it's dry and crumbly, but when it's moist and sticky, it definitely is.

 

Rob,
Get it here! http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=200

Russ

 

new build done today at work...It was slow so mightest well get are build on it's a twin like might with a Quad Core and few other diffrent things Oc'd to 3.2ghz no specs 400x8.0=3200 here'


the parts specs

Cooler Master Centurion 590 =$64.99 free shipping(frys.com)

Biostar TPower I45=$169.99/$20.00 mail in rebate$149.99(micro center)

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 $179.99(micro center) Newegg cost $219.99

Cooler Master RR-CCH-LB12-GP 120mm $38.99 newegg/micro center cost $49.99

G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB)1066 $57.99(newegg)

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB
newegg $54.99

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP Modular $109.99($79.99 after $30.00 Mail-In-Rebate (newegg)

EVGA 512-P3-N973-TR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 $114.99
($94.99 after $20.00 Mail-In-Rebate (newegg)

Scythe KM01-BK "KAZE MASTER" 5.25" Bay Fan Controller $32.99(newegg)got mine was $42.99 at micro center

Sony Optiarc Black 24X AD-7240S-0B $26.99 free shipping(newegg)

LG Black 22X (CAV)GH22NS30 $24.99 free shipping(newegg)

Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 120mm 4 Blue Led $9.99(newegg)

(3) AeroCool Streamliner-Silver 140mm Blue Led $12.99(newegg)

All-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal 3.5" Card Reader $11.99
http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0307615

few pics below he's not done Yet (Xp Pro 64bit)










tons of rebates plus this was a $900 to a $1000 dollar build

Ps...Cincy Your nexts in line for a Rebuild(XtremeSystem)

gotta thank my boys over there at
Unofficial Biostar TPower I45 M/B

 

Loving the Streamliners, think I might retrofit my HAF with one of those. The CPU cooler looks pretty pricey for what it is, but it should perform relatively well.

 

well ive tried to rn occt failed 2 mins into it.
tried IBT again failed it this time.
backed OC back to stock. still failed. my temps are pff the chart. right now at idle im at 48c. under load it got upto 74c. think i might need to reseat the cooler???? any tips? ideas?

i even bumped volts up on the cpu frpm 1.225v to 1.250v

 

Looks good bigwill! That's a nice case. I've always been a fan of Cooler Master. I might jump on an HAF or a Stacker soon.

I might get a chance at a discount 9800GTX+ later next week. All I need to do is trade the guy my 9600GT and $50 Same guy who got me the 780G board. He found out the 9800 won't fit in his case and he'd be switching to a 9600GT anyway. Don't ask me because I don't get his reasoning either. But he seems happy to make the trade