I agree. I've never been about the aesthetics of hardware (i.e. I don't like turning my comp into a disco ball full of lights and lasers) but that Zotac looks pretty slick.
The Monsoon III LT instructions amount to nothing more than a 5x7 card with scribbles. :P
Dropping the sound card down actually dropped my temps by about 1-2c. I think it made SOME difference, but it's really not a whole lot to accurately measure. If you're curious, here's an updated pic...
Yea, I had wondered if rotating the HSF would block the first memory slot or not. The HSF itself is relatively equal on all sides. The picture makes it look a little more rectangular than it really is. It's still a consideration to keep in mind, nonetheless.
You're probably right though. The...
HSF alignment:
Horizontal or vertical?
I went vertical with a push-pull (Vigor Monsoon III LT) configuration thinking the heat would be pushed up through the massive 230mm fan. BUT, I've seen a lot of others going with a horizontal alignment and it's making me second guess myself...
Thanks for the replies guys. I understand an array doesn't replace off-site backups whatsoever. I was more or less looking for an upgrade path once I out grow my 4x250gb raid-5 array. By the time I out grow it we'll probably be a year or so down the road but it did get me wondering about how...
aamsel,
I don't mean to hijack your question, but is there a tool that will get the serial # (batch) from your CPU? I'm curious which batch I got but don't feel like pulling the HSF/grease, etc.
I should have thought about it earlier. :(
I'm new to SSDs. I understand the majority of their pros and cons but haven't dug into the details of the technology enough to answer my own question.
Is there a benefit in creating a redundant array with SSDs? We all know magnetic disks are prone to many physical woes that could cause drive...
Yea, I don't doubt I could run 4ghz. I'm just concerned about the cooling. At 4ghz it's running 1.287v but sitting around 82c after running Prime95 for 5 minutes. The cooler is a Vigor Monsoon III LT. It still seems high to me. Temps were even 1-2c higher with the case panel off lol.
The cutout on the HAF 932 didn't match up with the P6X58D unfortunately. I was bummed at first, but figured I don't plan on pulling the board much anyhow.
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