This is not a drill....... it's a jackhammer

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

This is a friendly warning, I have a new toy to play with, not saying the exact spec but the chip it's socket AM3 and I'm running 4Gb of DDR3 with it, getting Ubuntu 9.10 to test it, then going to put it live once i get the correct case for it as well I'm not going to put the g/card in just yet.... I just wanna bench it first.

[enderak]

Yes, but can it keep up with my Intel i7 Extreme 965? Methinks I'll be watching you work your jackhammer from the comfort of my backhoe.

(Hey, this is the Trash Talk forum, all's fair!)

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Intel it's not I can't afford an i7 (I wish i could) :P

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Okay I'm on the new PC and I'm posting this without evening booting into XP64 bit or Ubuntu Express Gate ftw PC is running smooth and quiet now time I think to start porting over my data - gonna be a slow process....

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Well posting some good numbers I think

[Sport]

Intel it's not I can't afford an i7 (I wish i could) :P

These Phenom Quads are great! I'm running 2 of them. One backed up with an ATI 4850, the other with a NVidia 9600 GSO. Both machines are OCed and rock solid!!!

[Paratima]

I just built a Phenom Quad for a buddy who's running Windows 7 64-bit and loves it. And yeah, it's quick! Really quick.

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

I've had to slam the breaks on my Quad,aborted all projects, since the Primary Sata HDD is throwing bad sectors and needs replacing - I'm sick of BSOD STOP messages followed by system32\config\.... can't read this file errors and I need to sort the case cooling out big time.
I need ideas people
From CPU-Z /GPU-Z

Motherboard : Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785GX/SB750/IT8712
Processor : AMD Athlon II X4 620 (Propus)
Speed: 2.6 Ghz (200 x 13)
HS/Fan : Stock

Memory : 4 x 1Gb Geil DDR3 (9-9-9-24) with Heat spreaders
Fan : None
FSBRAM 3:10

Graphics : Radeon HD 4650 (RV730)
Ram: 1Gb DDR2
Bus: PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ x8 (hmm not running full speed)
HS/Fan : Passive Cooled
Additional Fan fitted below

HDD:
P-IDE Master: DVD-writer
Sata 1: 500Gb WD
Sata 2: 320Gb Hatachi
Sata 3: 360Gb Seagate
I have new drive I want to put in but it either wants to boot from it or it hangs on BOOT with it plugged in..
Fan: Front of case to cool the drives.
Fan: Rear of case to try and cool it but side is off trying to keep it cool

From Asus PC Probe II
CPU: 43C
System: 32C
CPU Fan: 2777
Power (Front): 1991
Chassis (Rear): 792
From Speedfan 4.4
T1: 43C
T2: 32C
HD0: 35C
HD1: 34C
HD2: 34C
Core: 38C

Onload
CPU:50C ~

Case: 4 x 5 1/2 and 7 (2 external / 5 internal) 3.5 bay with
front / rear 80 mm fan points 7 slot points and no side fan.

PSU: 520W thinking I need more
12V @ 25A, 5V @ 26A 3.3V @ 27A has 20/24 pin connector - 1 sata + standard connectors.

[LAURENU2]

Some times the memory loses contact and will BSOD try removing all connector and pushing them back on

[Bigred]

I've had to slam the breaks on my Quad,aborted all projects, since the Primary Sata HDD is throwing bad sectors and needs replacing - I'm sick of BSOD STOP messages followed by system32\config\.... can't read this file errors and I need to sort the case cooling out big time.
I need ideas people
From CPU-Z /GPU-Z

Motherboard : Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785GX/SB750/IT8712
Processor : AMD Athlon II X4 620 (Propus)
Speed: 2.6 Ghz (200 x 13)
HS/Fan : Stock

Memory : 4 x 1Gb Geil DDR3 (9-9-9-24) with Heat spreaders
Fan : None
FSBRAM 3:10

Graphics : Radeon HD 4650 (RV730)
Ram: 1Gb DDR2
Bus: PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ x8 (hmm not running full speed)
HS/Fan : Passive Cooled
Additional Fan fitted below

HDD:
P-IDE Master: DVD-writer
Sata 1: 500Gb WD
Sata 2: 320Gb Hatachi
Sata 3: 360Gb Seagate
I have new drive I want to put in but it either wants to boot from it or it hangs on BOOT with it plugged in..
Fan: Front of case to cool the drives.
Fan: Rear of case to try and cool it but side is off trying to keep it cool

From Asus PC Probe II
CPU: 43C
System: 32C
CPU Fan: 2777
Power (Front): 1991
Chassis (Rear): 792
From Speedfan 4.4
T1: 43C
T2: 32C
HD0: 35C
HD1: 34C
HD2: 34C
Core: 38C

Onload
CPU:50C ~

Case: 4 x 5 1/2 and 7 (2 external / 5 internal) 3.5 bay with
front / rear 80 mm fan points 7 slot points and no side fan.

PSU: 520W thinking I need more
12V @ 25A, 5V @ 26A 3.3V @ 27A has 20/24 pin connector - 1 sata + standard connectors.

I'm going to assume this is your personal do it all computer. About 6 years ago I got tired of my system sounding like a jet warming up from all the fans to try and keep it cool. I went with liquid cooling and now there is only a single 10cm fan in the case and the power supply fan. It is so quiet that the loudest thing is when the dvd spins up. The CPU temperature never exceeds 36c even with Boinc running. It also warms up the room nicely in the winter. I'll never go back to air cooling for my personal rig and I'm still using the kit I bought way back when. To give you an idea about what you would need look (sorry but it is in German) here. I would recommend mounting the radiator outside the case for maximum cooling. Mine mounts right on the 10cm case fan at the back of the case. I've seen kits that have a pump, tank, fan and radiator all in one box that fits in a double 5 1/4 drive bay. I would stay from this system as it releases the heat inside the case.

The other thing I would suggest is to replace your graphics card with one of the newer ones that blow the heat out the back of the case. If you decide on the liquid cooling you can add the GPU into the system too. I would also up the power supply to at least 600w.

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Some times the memory loses contact and will BSOD try removing all connector and pushing them back on

I've re-bedded the RAM it runs freaking HOT.

I'm going to assume this is your personal do it all computer. About 6 years ago I got tired of my system sounding like a jet warming up from all the fans to try and keep it cool. I went with liquid cooling and now there is only a single 10cm fan in the case and the power supply fan. It is so quiet that the loudest thing is when the dvd spins up. The CPU temperature never exceeds 36c even with Boinc running. It also warms up the room nicely in the winter. I'll never go back to air cooling for my personal rig and I'm still using the kit I bought way back when. To give you an idea about what you would need look (sorry but it is in German) here. I would recommend mounting the radiator outside the case for maximum cooling. Mine mounts right on the 10cm case fan at the back of the case. I've seen kits that have a pump, tank, fan and radiator all in one box that fits in a double 5 1/4 drive bay. I would stay from this system as it releases the heat inside the case.

The other thing I would suggest is to replace your graphics card with one of the newer ones that blow the heat out the back of the case. If you decide on the liquid cooling you can add the GPU into the system too. I would also up the power supply to at least 600w.

Big Red - Yeah it's my Personal Rig.. The GPU is pretty new anyway, Passive Cooling. I have been thinking Liquid Cooling but Hmm never been sure about it. I suppose your right I need to Liquid Cool this sucker but then again
I'm going to return the new drive since it's not freaking showing up...
I just tried it the 500Gb with the 320 and the 500Gb plugged in to the slot the 360 works on.. NOTHING...
Yeah I've seen those kits not fun what's the point in dragging the heat out and then put it back..

[Bigred]

I've re-bedded the RAM it runs freaking HOT.



Big Red - Yeah it's my Personal Rig.. The GPU is pretty new anyway, Passive Cooling. I have been thinking Liquid Cooling but Hmm never been sure about it. I suppose your right I need to Liquid Cool this sucker but then again
I'm going to return the new drive since it's not freaking showing up...
I just tried it the 500Gb with the 320 and the 500Gb plugged in to the slot the 360 works on.. NOTHING...
Yeah I've seen those kits not fun what's the point in dragging the heat out and then put it back..

The biggest worry most people have with liquid cooling is they are afraid it will leak and destroy thier rig. Most of the better kits come with a special fluid for cooling that does not conduct electricty. Just like this one.

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

I may get a Memory fan and see how bad it gets I think your right I need to be dragging more air through.