Project: [BLACK ICE]

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore

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Hello!

Decided I may as well get some of my own pr0n creations up on here.

Here is my latest system that is still under construction.

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Spec in images...


Sabertooth i55
i3 530 @ 5.2ghz
5850v2 DirectCU @ 1100/1300
4gb 1600mhz G.Skill Eco 1.35v cl8
500gb sammy F3
800W Fractal Design Newton R2 Modular PSU


Been testing with above cheaper hardware ready for the big guns. These have just been installed and tests are being performed.

P6T Deluxe v2
i7 920 @ 4.92ghz
2x 5970 black editions @ 1090/1280
12gb 1866mhz OCZ reaper
2x X25M 80gb raid0
SST ST1200 Silverstone Strider 1200W modular PSU.


As you can see, old school Lian li PC7 III powder coated white with white enermax clusters and a dual blow port in the roof. Internal black powder coating.

100% cables braiding.

Modified Vapo LS running R404a and R134A combined Gas (I believe) currently holding the 920 at -36C Loaded Prime95 8 hour stable :)


Comments Welcome :)


Andy
 
Bclk limit is 236 which is what we are at at the moment to get 4.92ghz.

Even with a 12 multi I get 236bclk which is a shame. Looking maybe for a classi or I may just save that £400 and sell the 920... look at getting myself either a 970 or a 980x. The 970 on a 200bclk should hit 5ghz with the right volts... the 980x can however sit at 133 with X multi should I need it.

Oh how I like spending moneys!!

Andy
 
rjkoneill said:
i wouldnt bother with the classy tbh
very overrated

rampage III is hitting consistantly high bclk
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Indeed but is £330 worth it for an 920 that already sits close to 5ghz?

Would I not be better selling the 920 and adding that £140-150 to the £330 and having the best part of £500 for a 970 or 980X??

I have a full system consisting of a sabertooth, full watercooling, 5850, i3 530, 4gb ram, plenty of storage and a decent case + PSU sat doing nothing that I intend to strip down to bits ready for some sales shortly so with that in mind I may be better to just opt for the better cpus surely or would a rampage 3 extreme that may not hit 236blck be higher on the list of "to buys"?/


Andy
 
Thank you very much for that!! I shall be putting the 5970s under water shortly.. 3/4" OD tubing covered in black braid to match the phase unit and the indivually sleeved power cables. Hoping this will all be worth its weight in gold over the coming weeks. Time will tell!

rjkoneill said:
i guess

the bclk from the p6t would work well on a gulfy though

you are talking 25 multi for 970 so thats a theoretical 5.9GHz with your 236bclk on that board.
or you can spend the £80 more on the EE chip which makes the most sense.

may be the safest option.
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Looking at this.. Does the 970 not hold a 26 multi with the turbo feature?

Andy
 
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ION said:
Just out of interest don't suppose u have an idea how much a phase unit would cost me and can u make it quite quiet if u custom build. Also know any good links for custom phase cause wouldn't mind building one myself :D.
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I can direct you towards a number of builders of such systems over in poland? Their units are top notch and can be built to a specific requirement. SS units are not quiet however, adding good high qaulity fans to the units, over compensating on the condensor can also work to ensure a slightly quieter running unit over all.

Andy
 
You can pick up the vapo ls for around £150 and then get brackets built for select CPU/gpu configs. Add to this a re-gas and your looking at around £250 which us about the same as a decent water cooling setup for the CPU. IMO a much better purchase but noise can be the killer point here. Will be adding to this shortly :)


Andy
 
Muel said:
What is this "re-gas"?

Like a service? How long does it last between them?
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It is pretty much the same sort of idea as having your air con in the car topping up. If you ran this 24/7 it would need a re gas at about 6 months to ensure the temps stay down. I'm not too sure what mine now has in it but I believe it's an r404a and an r157 mix. Either way it does a brilliant job!


Skillmister said:
That braided tube looks awesome
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Thanks! It's the norm really for an SS to have this, saves it looking cheap by being nothing more than some pipe insulation with a bit of duct tape at either end.



Changed plans on the spec again, 5970s have had the boot.. Now gunning it with sli 480s under water. Should be some good cooling involved there and as such hopefully some good gaming performance on a 30" dell :)


Andy
 
RJC said:
Ideally you should not need to re-gas if your system was setup correctly, as your system is sealed (hermetic compressor) you will not have any leaks to worry about. You would do better doing a oil and change the liquid line drier.
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Indeed but it had to be de gased etc when I had it stripped for improvements. A refurb was also needed to ensure it could handle the i7 at those speeds... a stock unit would fall on its rear at any sign of 4ghz + with an i7 to be honest.


Andy
 
A couple of small updates here...
Firstly... out goes the sabertooth with its i3 and the dual chanel ram...

In comes the so1366 P6TD Deluxe with i7 920 at 4.92ghz bench stable (4.6ghz 24/7 happy) at a chilly -46 idle, -37 loaded.

As you can see here, (excuse poor images, these will be retaken with a better camera another day) a lovely set of Asus voltage tweak GTX 480s.

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And here they are installed and looking pretty :)

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I took receipt of another lovely toy today too, an MSI gtx480, so many thanks to OcUK on a fantastic price for that!

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And a small vantage run (yes PPU is enabled) to have a smile over :)

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All that is left is to now either fit the classi and drop in an 980X or to have a look into another motherboard which will most likely turn out to be the Rampage III Extreme.

When this motherboard is fitted a full set of Koolance water blocks and back plates will be fitted along to each of the three GTX480s that in turn shall be cooled by an externally mounted SR1 120.4 with 8x Enermax Cluster fans and an MCP355 with tube resevoir.

The build still has a way to go but for the time being 2x 480s that run 875/1750/4200 on air not topping 74c loaded make for excellent gaming and none competitive benching on the glory that is an 3008WFP :)

*updates to come shortly*


Andy
 
It wouldn't suprise me with what's in it (at present) if it's up at £4000...

4x intel x25m 80gb
3x 480gtx
920
12gb ocz reaper 1866mhz ram
1200w silverstone st1200
P6t deluxe v2 and classi (both going for an r3e)
2x 1tb f3
Case and mods
SS unit
Blu-ray drive

Still in need of creating the water cooling section but with an r3e full cover block as well as 3x 480 blocks it'll be around £800 if not more.

Add to that a g19, x8, 3008wfp, amp with mission/kef speakers and itll be pushing £8k in total. Well worth it though :)


Andy
 
Duesix said:
i wish i had that income to waste... but i suppose if it is done over time then it does not hurt as much when you see the bills:D
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Waste?? Computers are never a waste... only when you go SS on an AMD chip are you wasting money :P

benhomer737 said:
looks awesome, love the braided tubing
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Lol Thanks... Its just a braid over the unsightly cladding that keeps the condensation at bay. It is rather partial mind I must say :D


Andy
 
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