New game machine install - need help

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I've just about finished my game rig (3) build. I will be running X-fire, which I've never done before. Should I install the OS with both cards in or just the one until all the updates are done and the drivers are in, and then add the second card?

 

[MarcVenice]

Add second card later. That's what I do and will work 100%.

One sweet rig btw. I pretty much love all the components you used. The EVGA-mobo is the best in it's class, the 800D is the best case I ever used. That vertex, it's the sandforce one?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Thanks

I did just recently brake the Hotswap door bay cover so things are not feeling right about the build. Plus I have a ghetto placed 90mm fan blowing towards the NB but it's the only thing I could think of to keep it cool. I also have a cheesy fan speed controller for these 120x38 San Ace fans... :\

Yes, the Vertex LE (SF 1500) 100g

I'll post a pic of this interior in a second.. along with the missing hot-swap bay cover..

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

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Cheesy fan-speed controller:


Ghetto 90mm fan placement for NB cooling:


You've probably noticed by now there isn't a HS fan. But if you look at the top of the case you'll see the two 120x38 high cfm flow fans. Hence the need for the cheesy speed controller.

 

[MarcVenice]

But eh, why the ghetto fan? Not sure about your overclock, but I run a i7 920 at 3,8GHz on a benchtable (not in a case). So there's no real airflow and it doesn't overheat?

Also, loose the cheesy fancontroller! Buy something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-055-_-Product

or the one without a display: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-038-_-Product

And the hotswap cover is where it is supposed to be, isn't it?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

While I was in bios, just checking to make sure it booted up right, I noticed the NB temp reading ~ 50*c Isn't that too hot?

Yeah, I really hate the ghetto fan look... and the speed controller.. I was thinking of going to Micro Center to get some sleeving for that hideous wire.. and maybe getting a black 90mm fan cover; or I might just loose the 90mm fan all together. Those 120x38 fans really push some air over the motherboard area..

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Even with the fan over it, it reads ~ 40*c (side cover off)

 

[zagood]

50*c isn't TOO hot. It's not great, but not horrible.

Test adding a fan to the CPU heatsink. That NB is probably sitting in some hot dead air.

Try remounting NB heatsink with new TIM.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I have a suspicion that it may possibly the GPU that is spreading the heat. Without any drivers controlling the fan of the GPU, it's at it's default speed (no OS installed) Thus it's running at it's minimal speed. I'm going to leave the fan on the GPU like that until I get the OS and CCC drivers installed and then see what's what.

Those fans that blow down over the HS and motherboard are monster CFM flowing fans. No doubt they pull more air in than the 140mm fan blows out... this could be a possible easy fix.

 

[zagood]

Think about this...if your top fans are intake, and they're your primary method of cooling the CPU heatsink, you're blowing hot CPU air directly onto that huge NB heatsink. The 5870 right up against it, of course, probably isn't helping either.

I would play around with your fan placement/orientation some more. Also consider that a 120mm fan on the CPU (if you need to switch the top fans to exhaust) is probably going to be quieter than the 90mm fan you have pointed at the NB.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I just got done making my very own, first sleeved-wire setup, complete with heat-shrink tubed ends.

I took that hideous fan speed controller and sleeved it. Check it out:
Click to enlarge pic

 

[Corporate Thug]

I just got done making my very own, first sleeved-wire setup, complete with heat-shrink tubed ends.

I took that hideous fan speed controller and sleeved it. Check it out:
Click to enlarge pic

very nice!

Sick rig and sick case. I'm keeping my eye open for an 800d myself.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

very nice!

Sick rig and sick case. I'm keeping my eye open for an 800d myself.

Thanks!

Micro Center has them for 279$ Just seen one: and I'm about to go back to return some stuff...


Thanks again!