My Ultra Quiet Gaming Rig! -- pics!

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dinde
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My Ultra Quiet Gaming Rig! -- pics!

Post by dinde » Sat Apr 12, 2003 10:40 pm

well. after all this reserach (im sure you have seen me asking questions for a while now) im finally done! my specs:

AthlonXP 2100+ Tbred B OC'd to 2366 mhz (1.7 vcore)
radeon 9700 PRO @ 360/360 with zamlan heatpipe cooler.
4 panaflo's, 2*120mm case fans, 1*92mm on hs, 1*80mm in psu
(all at 7v or lower)
sunbeam rheobus
SLK-900
fortron 350 watt psu
8RDA+
80gb seagate barracuda 4
SLK3700AMB
some round cables
some tape to hold the cables in the right place :D

all grills have been cut away, and are empty.
now, my problem is the barracuda4 noise is starting to annoy me :(
i will be back later with temps

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and of course, once teh build was over, one of the most important parts of it....







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:lol: :twisted: :P :wink: :shock:
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Post by fmah » Sun Apr 13, 2003 7:25 am

How is the Sunbeam Rheobus?

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Post by dinde » Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:17 am

its great, no wierd buzzes, pretty cheap, and ultra bright leds

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Post by Rusty075 » Sun Apr 13, 2003 12:33 pm

The lights are beyond bright, you could use them as replacement headlights for your car. :lol:

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Post by dinde » Sun Apr 13, 2003 12:38 pm

lol yeah, thank god i have a cover on the case. theywere starting to give me a headache even under my desk :)

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Post by Rusty075 » Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:43 pm

I'm surprised they don't shine through the cover! :lol:

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Post by miker » Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:50 pm

What's that gold bong-looking thing?

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Post by GamingGod » Sun Apr 13, 2003 5:27 pm

LOL its probably his gold bong

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Post by wussboy » Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:50 pm

GamingGod wrote:LOL its probably his gold bong
Ha ha ha. I think that was the point! :)

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Post by Rusty075 » Sun Apr 13, 2003 9:19 pm

But the question is, is the hookah overclocked?

Or better yet, overclocked and silent?

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Post by Ralf Hutter » Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:52 am

How are those 120mm fans mounted?

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Post by dinde » Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:42 am

rusty, yep. oc'd and quiet.
ralf, they are mounter with screws i found in my basement, and rubber grommets i got from www.frozencpu.com (rubbber grommets mk2 i believe). and yes, i kow the cutting aint too beautiful. first time with a dremel :)

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Post by miker » Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:57 am

Does the door shut OK with the rheobus?

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Post by dinde » Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:18 pm

yep, completely.

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Post by Psyco » Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:39 pm

Nice man. It looks very similiar to my setup. :) I do a LOT of case modding at the Local store I work for and for my friends. I thought that I sould live with not touching the case and leaving it as is. HAHA. I moved my system over to it Friday and Sunday I was back in the shop with my RTX and cordless Drill!!! I love Panaflo Fans. They are the best fan I have ever use and highly recommend them to all of my customers/friends. THe only 120mm Fan I like besides the PAnaflo series is the fan made by JMC. It is 25mm thick like normal fans. That is an advantage over the Panaflo in some instances.

I thought about doing exactly what you did dinde with the drive cagte in order to fit the Panaflo in there. I have 2 SCSI Drives that need all of the support they can get. Ecspecially the 10K2, it is 1.6" drive and that it is too close to the edge for me. I have the Saphire which has the heat-pipe on it too. I am thinking about overclocking it too.

One last thing. Do you think I could put the fan adapter that Sidewindercomputers sells on the Alpha PAL8045 for a 92mm Panaflo L and get it to work the same since I have it setup sucking fromt the heatsink?

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Post by Psyco » Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:42 pm

Oh hell. I have an Enermax controllable fan pwrsupply. It is a 430watt version. I am really thinking about either modding it or getting an Antec True Power 380watt and putting Panaflo Lows in it , 80mm and a 92mm. Think it is worth it? I really hate the damned noise from the rear 80mm on the Enermax!! :shock:

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Post by dinde » Tue Apr 15, 2003 4:04 am

i suggest getting a nexus or fortron (sparkle) 350 watt psu. thats what i have(sparkle), modded, and i can ru nit a about 7 v. works gret, the air mcoming out isnt even that hot. i opresume i can go lower but theres no need, i can hear it anyways.

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Post by Psyco » Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:35 pm

I really like the single 120mm fan too but I liek the fact that the true Power series is a better power supply. All three rails are discrete circuits from themselves.

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Post by dinde » Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:01 pm

Psyco, from what ive researched, the fortron is the same, if not better than the antec.

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Post by aristide1 » Fri May 16, 2003 10:03 am

The pic of the foot is very impressive.

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Post by offroad » Thu May 22, 2003 5:50 am

dinde:

Your CPU Heatsink looks like a Thermalright SK6?

I have one of these, can you tell me where you got the spring clips to mount a 92mm fan on it?

TIA

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Post by Ralf Hutter » Fri May 23, 2003 4:59 am

offroad wrote:dinde:

Your CPU Heatsink looks like a Thermalright SK6?

I have one of these, can you tell me where you got the spring clips to mount a 92mm fan on it?

TIA
According to the list of his hardware the heatsink is actually an SLK-900 which takes a 92mm fan by design.

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Post by hitman47 » Fri May 23, 2003 6:38 pm

nice one dinde! :wink:

what 120mm panaflos do you use in your case?

regards
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