- Dec 23, 2006
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So I bought a EP45-UD3P and a 4870 1GB to refresh my PC. I got them both in and got to installing. Old stuff out, new stuff in, the normal.
Then as I was putting on my Xigmatek I noticed that the darn screw had stripped out the threads where the mount attaches to the heatsink, so my xigmatek has been on the verge of falling on my 9800GT :Q . Luckily I had an old intel cooler around for interim use but theres no way I can overclock with that
So I bought a TRUE
Anywho, intel cooler on (and the crappy 1" tall one too, I cant find the old copper core one I have) and I keep going. I get everything nice and finished and plug it in and start up. Immediately I notice my computer is way too quiet. I look down in the open side panel and lo and behold, the fan on my 4870 is DOA. picard.jpg. So, as any PC enthusiast would have done, I took this as a sign from the gods that I hadn't bought a fast enough GPU
So I bought a 4890
Then I figure, I don't want to be here in a few more days with a shiny new 4890 with a borked fan, so to be sure everything works right out of the box....
I bought a Scythe Musashi
(my Accellero is too thick for future xfire)
Then I think to myself, my Silverstone 500w would be pushing it for 4890 xfire and my intended upgrade soon to something Q9550 esque, and since it only has two pci-e connectors...
I'm trying to convince myself not to buy a PSU
Someone stop me before my bank account implodes!
Then as I was putting on my Xigmatek I noticed that the darn screw had stripped out the threads where the mount attaches to the heatsink, so my xigmatek has been on the verge of falling on my 9800GT :Q . Luckily I had an old intel cooler around for interim use but theres no way I can overclock with that
So I bought a TRUE
Anywho, intel cooler on (and the crappy 1" tall one too, I cant find the old copper core one I have) and I keep going. I get everything nice and finished and plug it in and start up. Immediately I notice my computer is way too quiet. I look down in the open side panel and lo and behold, the fan on my 4870 is DOA. picard.jpg. So, as any PC enthusiast would have done, I took this as a sign from the gods that I hadn't bought a fast enough GPU
So I bought a 4890
Then I figure, I don't want to be here in a few more days with a shiny new 4890 with a borked fan, so to be sure everything works right out of the box....
I bought a Scythe Musashi
(my Accellero is too thick for future xfire)
Then I think to myself, my Silverstone 500w would be pushing it for 4890 xfire and my intended upgrade soon to something Q9550 esque, and since it only has two pci-e connectors...
I'm trying to convince myself not to buy a PSU
Someone stop me before my bank account implodes!