Powerhouse SFF project
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just ordered myself 2x4gb of ocz ddr3 
for a crazy cheap price!
I emailed DFI again, see what they say..
so, whats left to sort out:
case!
squealing gtx 280 (either mod it or sell it and buy something that doesnt squeal, but I like nvidia for physx/cuda..., so 470/480? :/)
motherboard - keep with it, and not use my iphone... untill dfi pull their finger out, or sell out and get the zotak/gigabyte?
cooling O.o depends on case
for a crazy cheap price!I emailed DFI again, see what they say..
so, whats left to sort out:
case!
squealing gtx 280 (either mod it or sell it and buy something that doesnt squeal, but I like nvidia for physx/cuda..., so 470/480? :/)
motherboard - keep with it, and not use my iphone... untill dfi pull their finger out, or sell out and get the zotak/gigabyte?
cooling O.o depends on case
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My Zotac 9300 has probs every now and then with USB devices, sometimes it takes 10-20 boots to get the keyboard recognised and into the BIOS.Wonder if it's a common problem across mITX boards?
Other than that it's a cracking little board. Oh and much chuckling at the size of that graphics card against the board.
more like a p55 problem
haha also, im thinking of swithcing the iphone to a desire, would rid 90% of my issues. ALthought I've not once had a problem with keyboard/mouse, and both are wireless/bluetooth. Both worked instantly in bios/installation of windows without any drivers, which scared me a bit... (especially the keyboard, i didnt even sync it and it worked in bios, even without an os installed)
(also getting new xfimb disk + code form dfi, the lovely people <3)
at the gfx card, the mobo looks bigger in the pic than it really is too (prolly due to the anti static bag), it is a bit insane
and yup seen that dfi mod on sff.looks an ideal solution
Just wonder if the h50 would fit in the case... or then again, custom water loop with a 240 rad
(also getting new xfimb disk + code form dfi, the lovely people <3)
at the gfx card, the mobo looks bigger in the pic than it really is too (prolly due to the anti static bag), it is a bit insane
and yup seen that dfi mod on sff.looks an ideal solution
Just wonder if the h50 would fit in the case... or then again, custom water loop with a 240 rad
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small update, got a text saying my ram has shipped.
8gig for less than 120quid. Yes thankyou!
they sent 2x2gb... phoned complained, getting new stuff shipped and this stuff collected... Grrr.
Can my life go any better?
8gig for less than 120quid. Yes thankyou!
they sent 2x2gb... phoned complained, getting new stuff shipped and this stuff collected... Grrr.
Can my life go any better?
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My ram arrived!! 2 sticks of lovely 4gb ocz gold. One hell of a stupidly cheap price just going to install it now
So now, i have a pc thats more powerful than my x58 monster, was cheaper to build, and is the size of an atom (well ok a bit bigger)
Got my new disk from DFI with a new xfi code on WOop!
Just waiting on the lian li now
Update on lian li:
H50 fits in top fan slot, but will have to use a slimline fan.
just going to install it now
So now, i have a pc thats more powerful than my x58 monster, was cheaper to build, and is the size of an atom (well ok a bit bigger)
Got my new disk from DFI with a new xfi code on WOop!
Just waiting on the lian li now
Update on lian li:
H50 fits in top fan slot, but will have to use a slimline fan.
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good news and bad news!
mobo died,
case purchased pics up later, gotta rma my dfi though
god damn lian li, why wont you learn you need thumb screws on sidepanels. One of the screws is already threaded and i havent even got the side off yet!
some crap phone pics:
back panel has motherboard stand offs, so effectively a removable mobo tray i think. All internals can be removed, hdd bays, cd rom bay, front fan (has IO attached) which is awesome. Very happy with it, now just to rma my mobo :/
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silver lian li is my gf's pc i've stolen for a bit
mobo died,
case purchased
pics up later, gotta rma my dfi though god damn lian li, why wont you learn you need thumb screws on sidepanels. One of the screws is already threaded and i havent even got the side off yet!
some crap phone pics:
back panel has motherboard stand offs, so effectively a removable mobo tray i think. All internals can be removed, hdd bays, cd rom bay, front fan (has IO attached) which is awesome. Very happy with it, now just to rma my mobo :/
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silver lian li is my gf's pc i've stolen for a bit
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i like black too much silver or red didnt appeal to me
yup ram was inc vat and delivery, although they have doubled their price now so I got one hell of a deal
the usb problems are p55 problems. giga and asus have rolled out new bios's specifically for it. (a housemate also has an iphone so i can easily test)
silver or red didnt appeal to me yup ram was inc vat and delivery, although they have doubled their price now so I got one hell of a deal
the usb problems are p55 problems. giga and asus have rolled out new bios's specifically for it. (a housemate also has an iphone so i can easily test)
i know
the current bios works, which is all i care about. dont need to OC or whatever.
gigabytes mitx with usb 3 does look tempting... (but i dont own anything thats usb 3 except my lian li... lol) half tempted to sell the "new" dfi i get and see whats on offer. I'll be watercooling anyway so cpu placement isnt much of a problem in that case. I'm currently googling for info about it, wish it would just get released..
the current bios works, which is all i care about. dont need to OC or whatever.
gigabytes mitx with usb 3 does look tempting... (but i dont own anything thats usb 3 except my lian li... lol) half tempted to sell the "new" dfi i get and see whats on offer. I'll be watercooling anyway so cpu placement isnt much of a problem in that case. I'm currently googling for info about it, wish it would just get released..
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its very messy! but ill try (nexus camera so not great)
the modular cables on my corsair are pretty long, might look into some sff powersupplys with shorter cables. (will get pics soon, being able to use my pc for once is taking up my time!
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the modular cables on my corsair are pretty long, might look into some sff powersupplys with shorter cables. (will get pics soon, being able to use my pc for once is taking up my time!
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Incoming!
BEfore you say anything, Im going to TRY and cable tidy (im realllly anal about it and this is making me want to cry) but I want to RMA my ram first and im thankfull of having a pc that works for a bit!
Also, nearly 5000 views, blimey I hope it lived up to everyones expectations! (or will do with my future plans )
plenty of room for the gfx card, plenty of room for watercooling
BEfore you say anything, Im going to TRY and cable tidy (im realllly anal about it and this is making me want to cry) but I want to RMA my ram first and im thankfull of having a pc that works for a bit!
Also, nearly 5000 views, blimey
I hope it lived up to everyones expectations! (or will do with my future plans )
plenty of room for the gfx card, plenty of room for watercooling
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