My New Computer **PICS**

[nick1985]

I finally got myself a new computer...early christmas gift.

EVGA 6800GT
Epox 9NDA3+
Athlon64 3000
gig of Mushkin 3500 Level II (from my old computer)
120 Gig maxtor (from my old computer)
40 Gig maxtor (from my old computer)
Thermaltake Venus HSF
Coolermaster Prateorian case


Preliminary OC results

CPU- 267 FSb with 9* multiplier (3HT)
Memory- 166FSB 1t-2.5-3-3-10

stock = 1.8Ghz....now= 2.4Ghz

Video card- 427/1.18


Insides
more insides
Final Product
(i plan on spray painting my drives silver shortly)

 

[Gnoad]

Nice and clean looking. Good job.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Nice system. My only question is why is the PC3500 underclocked by so much.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Gnoad
Nice and clean looking. Good job.

I agree. Nice overclock too!! So, people are getting 2.4GHz out of those 3000's, huh? Hmmm.

NICE videocard...gaming is gonna be sweet! :beer:

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Nice system. My only question is why is the PC3500 underclocked by so much.

I would assume he is using the 166 memory setting which is the 6:5 divider, so the memory is running at 222MHz.

 

[nick1985]

i had it running at 280FSB, over 2.5Ghz, and i didnt try to go higher... i decided 2.4 was good enough for now

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: klah

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Nice system. My only question is why is the PC3500 underclocked by so much.

I would assume he is using the 166 memory setting which is the 6:5 divider, so the memory is running at 222MHz.

yep

 

[rcomo]

Awesome job. I will be building the rig in my sig in 3 days (waiting on Coolermaster CM Stacker case and the proc). I used electical tape on my wiring as well.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: klah

Originally posted by: Computer MAn
Nice system. My only question is why is the PC3500 underclocked by so much.

I would assume he is using the 166 memory setting which is the 6:5 divider, so the memory is running at 222MHz.

yep

oh ok

 

[BW86]

nice comp

 

[Sentinel]

purdy setup you got there, i like the case

 

[Insomniak]

Nice looking setup, cable routing is a bit messy though.

Other than that, hot specs, enjoy it!

 

[NautikaL 8]

nice job....that case is way too small for me though . i got the lian li pc75...its so big....excellent for wire management. all the wiring is behind the mobo tray except when i need to plug the molex's in

 

[Gnoad]

Originally posted by: rcomo
Awesome job. I will be building the rig in my sig in 3 days (waiting on Coolermaster CM Stacker case and the proc). I used electical tape on my wiring as well.

Excellent choice on the case. You'll have to post some pics when you get it all set up. I'm gonna use the stacker for my future build and would love to see more examples.

 

[gururu]

It's so christmasy. how sweet...

very nice rig!

 

[Pasadena]

Nice! What PSU is that?

 

[MDE]

Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: MDE
Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

i actually really like this HSF. the adjustable knob that it came with it rocks. at the lowest setting my CPU is at 32C, even with the overclock. when i push the fan to 6000 RPM's its quite loud, but temps drop into the 20's. i love this thing

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Originally posted by: Pasadena
Nice! What PSU is that?

I believe it is an Aspire PSU. I have one and it looks just like that.

 

[NautikaL 8]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: MDE
Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

i actually really like this HSF. the adjustable knob that it came with it rocks. at the lowest setting my CPU is at 32C, even with the overclock. when i push the fan to 6000 RPM's its quite loud, but temps drop into the 20's. i love this thing

i highly doubt those are correct temps. its probably like low 40's high 30's load, and mid 30's idle...

those temps resemble watercooling..not a thermaltake air cooler

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: NautikaL 8

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: MDE
Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

i actually really like this HSF. the adjustable knob that it came with it rocks. at the lowest setting my CPU is at 32C, even with the overclock. when i push the fan to 6000 RPM's its quite loud, but temps drop into the 20's. i love this thing

i highly doubt those are correct temps. its probably like low 40's high 30's load, and mid 30's idle...

those temps resemble watercooling..not a thermaltake air cooler

would you like to place money on that?

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bios also reports the same

 

[NautikaL 8]

yea what i was saying is...THE BIOS IS WRONG. bios temps arent accurate...ask any pc enthusiast who knows what hes doing...

theres no way thats possible because of the C\W rating of any aircooler. unless you have your computer outside in 50°F weather and youre using some crazy thermal paste...you wont hit 29°C.

 

[saltedeggman]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: NautikaL 8

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: MDE
Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

i actually really like this HSF. the adjustable knob that it came with it rocks. at the lowest setting my CPU is at 32C, even with the overclock. when i push the fan to 6000 RPM's its quite loud, but temps drop into the 20's. i love this thing

i highly doubt those are correct temps. its probably like low 40's high 30's load, and mid 30's idle...

those temps resemble watercooling..not a thermaltake air cooler

would you like to place money on that?

Text

Text

bios also reports the same

its not impossible....whats your ambient temp?

whats is your idle/load temp?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: saltedeggman

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: NautikaL 8

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: MDE
Looks good, but did you have to fugly it up with that Thermaltake heatsink?

i actually really like this HSF. the adjustable knob that it came with it rocks. at the lowest setting my CPU is at 32C, even with the overclock. when i push the fan to 6000 RPM's its quite loud, but temps drop into the 20's. i love this thing

i highly doubt those are correct temps. its probably like low 40's high 30's load, and mid 30's idle...

those temps resemble watercooling..not a thermaltake air cooler

would you like to place money on that?

Text

Text

bios also reports the same

its not impossible....whats your ambient temp?

whats is your idle/load temp?

Is Cool n Quiet on?
EDIT: I also highly doubt that 2.59V CPU reading from Sandra

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: NautikaL 8
yea what i was saying is...THE BIOS IS WRONG. bios temps arent accurate...ask any pc enthusiast who knows what hes doing...

theres no way thats possible because of the C\W rating of any aircooler. unless you have your computer outside in 50°F weather and youre using some crazy thermal paste...you wont hit 29°C.

so my bios is wrong, sandra is also wrong, and so is my epox temp sensor? all 3 are wrong, even though they all report the same temps?