I have a heavily modded SB61G2 that runs a 2.8c at 3.66 very well. The machine is essentially built into 'built-in' shelving and acts as an HTPC as well as the primary pc in the house. Bottom line was that noise had to be reduced to a minimum. Anyone who has one of these machines knows that if you put high end gear in them and overclock - they get really hot and to cool them - really loud. Since this machine doesn't move, I decided to try something. Put a 420w thermaltake PSU and a used EXOS system in the garage on the other side of the wall directly behind where the XPC sits, punched a whole in the wall, ran the PSU harness and water tubing through it and voila.
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End result is a SILENT machine that stays very cool. The 2.8c @ 3.66 idles in winter (temps in my garage are low 40s in the morning to low 50s by mid day) in the mid to high teens (celsius), mid 20s under full load, and a GF FX5950 @ 525/975 post the same temps as the chip.
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SB61G2/2.8c@3.66/1gb Apacer PC3200 (Samsung TCCC chips)@ddr 522
74gb Raptor/FX5900 flashed to 5950@525/975/NEC 8x dual/TV tuner
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End result is a SILENT machine that stays very cool. The 2.8c @ 3.66 idles in winter (temps in my garage are low 40s in the morning to low 50s by mid day) in the mid to high teens (celsius), mid 20s under full load, and a GF FX5950 @ 525/975 post the same temps as the chip.
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SB61G2/2.8c@3.66/1gb Apacer PC3200 (Samsung TCCC chips)@ddr 522
74gb Raptor/FX5900 flashed to 5950@525/975/NEC 8x dual/TV tuner
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