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Emlyn_Dewar

Emlyn_Dewar

Emlyn_Dewar

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I never bother putting up threads for any of my builds, mainly because I am lazy and can never be bothered tidying cables...
This one will be a pain in the rear however, so figure I can get some pictures taken before/during/after.

At the moment, it stands like this:
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(please ignore the milkiness of the tea, there was a slight error in the pouring)

Lian Li PC-TU200B
Zotac 890GX ITX-B-E
AMD 965BE
8gb PC1600 CL9 Kingston HyperX
Antec 650w TruePower New (This is a very tight fit, actually a bit worried)
OCZ Vertex 2 50gb
1tb Western Digital Green
1tb Hitachi 7200rpm
Generic DVD/RW
Will be using generic AMD heatsink for today at least. :(

Al pictures will be taken with my ageing phone and shaky hands, expect blurriness.
 
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Sites were a bit conflicting with the information they provide on this boards PCI-e slot.
I saw a Zotac PDF that states it will run PCI-e x4 open ended. Some sites, stated it was was PCI-e x16 however. I took the gamble.
If it's 2.0 x4 then it won't be too much of a limitation I believe.
The box states that it is PCI-e x16 though. :) Guess I'll find out when I get a graphics card into it. Note: Use of PCI-ex16 slot will disable the onboard HDMI.

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This looked to be the best memory I could get at reasonable price, most folks seem to complain when an ITX board uses SO-DIMM. Can't say I mind too much.

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RMA replacement for my 2.5yr old 955BE, will hopefully run a good bit cooler than it due to the better stepping.

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Been quite a while since I've used the stock cooler AND stock AMD fan... I expect this to be a buzzing annoyance.
 
Looking at that, it may be a good idea to mount the CPU fan upside down. You'll have the PSU and the CPU fan fighting for air as it is now...
 
Yeah, will be doing that when find a proper CPU cooler I think. Still looking for one!
Currently very noisy on the stock cooler!

Will get a couple pictures of it in the current state soon, currently going through the typical install/update rubbish.
 
Resurrection...
I've had a Scythe Shuriken Rev.B on this for a while now.
Today I reversed the fan on it and put the PSU back in the correct way. CPU fan is now pulling air from towards the mobo and PSU will pick it up directly and exhaust away.
Also fit the SSD correctly on the bottom of the case, had been waiting on a molex to SATA power converter cable to do this.
Also installed Asus HD6850, as long as temperatures are fine, this will be me finished. :)

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The cable mess... It pains me. :(

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Spots from a tea "incident" still on the front :eek: Only noticed in this light!
 
Its nice to finally see a build in this case. Looks really good. Can you tell me, are the front USB 3.0 ports going to a header or to the old lian li route them out the back cables?
 
They go to a header, did actually have a bit of trouble plugging into the mobo with the Scythe installed. Quite a thick cable, needed to remove heatsink to connect to motherboard. :(

I was concerned that the heat from the 6850 might cause some issues. Originally wanted a more powerful GPU, but the low TDP along with dirt-cheap cost made the 6850 ideal! No issues at all though. :)
Quieter now that the fan has been flipped with PSU exhausting the heat!
 
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