Pics of your l33t Systems (Comps) - Page 18

aolforbroadband · July 11th, 2004

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

i'm in orange county visiting my friend...and he asked me to reformat his computer (Athlon @ 1.4 ghz...it's a palomino, dunno what model that is, GF4 MX440, 768mb RAM..etc). so i did. i wanted to look inside of it to see whta it looks like in there. HOLY CRAP!!! one time my friend brought over his 3 year old Dell and i sprayed the insides out with a compressed CO2 can...but....the carnage was not as bad as this.

especially check out the one of the front fan (and the slot where a fan should be).

by the way: 3 of them, you'll need to either turn your head or manually rotate the file...on their side they are too big for ngemu's upload function

Awesome. That computer looks sweet inside.

I know the way to get some respect from you guys in terms of computers is to get a Pentium 4.

Powerleap has a 2.8GHz and even a 3GHz 400MHz buss P4's for sale. They're around $160-200.

Or I could just get a 2.2-2.4GHz for cheaper, but would they outperform my Celeron?

Anyway, Hushy, my brothers computer is far worse. You could literally die from inhaling the amount of dust inside it. It wasn't like that when I used it, but he's got alot of crap in his room, and it's full of dust. I need to get another air-ina-can to clean that crap out. I'm thinkin of building him a new rig altogether, since that one is 1.)Loud as fock 2.)Runs hot as fock. He wants a more quiet machine, and I could get him one, with a little more power too.

Tualatins are like $30 on newegg.com now. :xomunch:

RF · July 11th, 2004

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Originally Posted by ChrisRay

I am still trying to figure out who sent me this case, I mean aside from it just looking cool (to me) it has alot of useful features which will help me in reviews.

Most notably. a No Screw system.

All graphic cards/hard drives/cd-roms mount without a screw. it's really hand. I just got to pull a level and they come unlocked.

Here's the manufacturer of my case apparently

http://www.nzxt.com/default_content.html

Thats a nice case! I think when N1ghtw0lf was looking for a new case we saw that one on newegg. It looks damn useful and cool

N1ghtw0lf · July 11th, 2004

yup

, and chrisray got it for free (i think thats waht your other thread was about right?) but i stuck with this one but had to get a new psu (came with same brand in your case...turbolink) and i had to unhook a cd-rom drive and 2 case fans just for my computer to turn on

**n_w95482** · July 11th, 2004

Hushy: That's a pretty serious case of computer dust infestation

. Reminds me of when I opened up all the Dells in one classroom at school (30-35 of them). They hadn't been dusted out since the computers were purchased (2001) so they were extremely dusty. I had to bring one of those cotton face masks you see in hospitals because it was so bad

. That network card sure does look familiar

. Is that computer running a lot cooler/quieter now?

**hushypushy** · July 11th, 2004

yeah, it is...it was idling at 41 case 51 CPU but now it idles at like 41 CPU and 30 something case. i think the paste is messed up or something or the Volcano 6+ Cu is that much of a POS because under P95 it gets to like 56º C....i'lll have to do something about that before i leave

RF · July 11th, 2004

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

yeah, it is...it was idling at 41 case 51 CPU but now it idles at like 41 CPU and 30 something case. i think the paste is messed up or something or the Volcano 6+ Cu is that much of a POS because under P95 it gets to like 56º C....i'lll have to do something about that before i leave

I think I have told you, but scotch brite pads work wonders for dust, and they are cheap! Which remindes me, I have to change mine

**hushypushy** · July 12th, 2004

but...i dont care about dust. i care about airflow and a cool case. so i'd rather clean my case out every month or two rather than have hotter temps all year round

RF · July 12th, 2004

With SB pads I idle at 37 and load at 42.

**hushypushy** · July 12th, 2004

what are the temps when you take them out then? they are undoubtedly lower.

i've talked to n_w95482 when he takes off the front grille on his case, when he does that the case temps drop a few degrees, taking the CPU temp with it.

like i said, low temps are much more important than the chore of spraying out dust with a can of air

Stifmeist · July 12th, 2004

here are some pic's of my l33t system

RF · July 12th, 2004

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

what are the temps when you take them out then? they are undoubtedly lower.

i've talked to n_w95482 when he takes off the front grille on his case, when he does that the case temps drop a few degrees, taking the CPU temp with it.

like i said, low temps are much more important than the chore of spraying out dust with a can of air

Well, its all about where you want the dust. I would rather keep it out of my hardware, and in the pads. Sure it can slow down airflow, but all that dust clogging out your heatsinks etc does the same thing. So I guess they both raise the temps, just depends how often you clean your system.

**hushypushy** · July 12th, 2004

i suppose so. i like using that can of air so i think my method is perfect for me

Esturk · July 12th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Stifmeist

here are some pic's of my l33t system

That is friggin awesome Stifmeist! I love that case...

Stifmeist · July 12th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Esturk

That is friggin awesome Stifmeist! I love that case...

me too

thanks anyway

N1ghtw0lf · July 12th, 2004

those were another case i looked at when i was case shopping...

Cylinder · July 12th, 2004

Yeh, Raidmax makes surprisingly decent cases.

**n_w95482** · July 13th, 2004

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

what are the temps when you take them out then? they are undoubtedly lower.

i've talked to n_w95482 when he takes off the front grille on his case, when he does that the case temps drop a few degrees, taking the CPU temp with it.

like i said, low temps are much more important than the chore of spraying out dust with a can of air

It's because of the filter that my case came with (and the holder for the filter). If I put the filter on I can hear my fan RPM go up a bit so I guess that means that less air is getting to the fans so they have less resistance. Taking off the side panel though... now that makes a BIG difference (40 C idle to 31 C in a hot room after a couple of minutes). I suppose my bad cabling skills are part of the blame so I might redo my PSU cabling sometime this summer

. If I do I might borrow my friend's camera and take some high quality pictures and a movie

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Zeke_D · July 14th, 2004

since a tragic mishap with my PSU, I am sans my CPU and MB. Rather than kick my boy off of his, I dragged this outta the garbage:

Duron 1.1Ghz

512MB (256x2)OCZ DDR Dual-Channel RAM
2x Maxtor 4GB ATA66 drives
SIS 4MB PCI card
Liteon 32x CD-RW
ECS/Shuttle K7S5A

Cylinder · July 14th, 2004

That, is one kick ass case! Sorry to hear you PSU took other hardware with it, I could have been in that same boat not to long ago. Thankfully I wasn't however.

**cooliscool** · July 17th, 2004

That sucks Zeke..

Here's some pics o the front of my PC. I just bought a Link keychain thing and since I never carry keys around I thought I'd take him off and superglue him to my case.

Looks pretty cool I think.

Once my motherboard and HSF arrive from Newegg (monday or tuesday most likely) I'll take some pics of the inside with the new hardware.

July 11th, 2004	#343 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,836	yup , and chrisray got it for free (i think thats waht your other thread was about right?) but i stuck with this one but had to get a new psu (came with same brand in your case...turbolink) and i had to unhook a cd-rom drive and 2 case fans just for my computer to turn on __________________

July 11th, 2004	#344 (permalink)
n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	Hushy: That's a pretty serious case of computer dust infestation . Reminds me of when I opened up all the Dells in one classroom at school (30-35 of them). They hadn't been dusted out since the computers were purchased (2001) so they were extremely dusty. I had to bring one of those cotton face masks you see in hospitals because it was so bad . That network card sure does look familiar . Is that computer running a lot cooler/quieter now? __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro

July 11th, 2004	#345 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	yeah, it is...it was idling at 41 case 51 CPU but now it idles at like 41 CPU and 30 something case. i think the paste is messed up or something or the Volcano 6+ Cu is that much of a POS because under P95 it gets to like 56º C....i'lll have to do something about that before i leave __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 12th, 2004	#347 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	but...i dont care about dust. i care about airflow and a cool case. so i'd rather clean my case out every month or two rather than have hotter temps all year round __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 12th, 2004	#348 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	With SB pads I idle at 37 and load at 42. __________________

July 12th, 2004	#349 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	what are the temps when you take them out then? they are undoubtedly lower. i've talked to n_w95482 when he takes off the front grille on his case, when he does that the case temps drop a few degrees, taking the CPU temp with it. like i said, low temps are much more important than the chore of spraying out dust with a can of air __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 12th, 2004	#352 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	i suppose so. i like using that can of air so i think my method is perfect for me __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 12th, 2004	#355 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,836	those were another case i looked at when i was case shopping... __________________

July 12th, 2004	#356 (permalink)
Cylinder I Burnt The Toast! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,490	Yeh, Raidmax makes surprisingly decent cases. __________________ :: A64 3200(@2.2GHz) :: MSI Neo2 Platinum :: 2048 HyperX 3500 :: eVGA 6800GT :: :: 2x WD Caviar SE16 SATAII 250GB :: Pioneer DVR 108 16x Dual Layer :: :: Audigy 2 ZS Patinum :: Digital 5.1 Sourround System :: :: Black Tt Tsunami Dream :: Samsung 955DF 19" CRT ::

July 14th, 2004	#359 (permalink)
Cylinder I Burnt The Toast! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,490	That, is one kick ass case! Sorry to hear you PSU took other hardware with it, I could have been in that same boat not to long ago. Thankfully I wasn't however. __________________ :: A64 3200(@2.2GHz) :: MSI Neo2 Platinum :: 2048 HyperX 3500 :: eVGA 6800GT :: :: 2x WD Caviar SE16 SATAII 250GB :: Pioneer DVR 108 16x Dual Layer :: :: Audigy 2 ZS Patinum :: Digital 5.1 Sourround System :: :: Black Tt Tsunami Dream :: Samsung 955DF 19" CRT ::