Project: Measure twice cut once! (56k no!)

matt100 · 2 Sep 2005 at 10:44

OK... back on topic.. we're close now! I can feel it!

Last nights work..

Just to prove my plan worked and it does all come to bits quite happily (although you have to take off the cpu block but I did this so I could clean it all up and reapply the as5 etc)

and then after dremeling the hole out for the psu (I started with a case nibbler but it wasn't anywhere near accurate enough)

Apologies for the image quality, I only ever use the camera on my w800.

matt100 · 2 Sep 2005 at 10:51

And from the other side...

and then above to see just how much this psu hangs out.. (although I've made sure it doesn't hang out any further than the rad)

The final thing I have to conent with is the fact that the psu now fouls the rad which is obviously wider than 120mm fan mounts :rolleyes:

I'm probably going to redrill the holes for the rad mount.. no biggy compared to most of the issues!

Should have the case on this weekend I reckon.. just ned to 4" uv cathodes too and I'm done! (presuming it still works)

4737Joker · 2 Sep 2005 at 11:36

nice project, cant wait to see what clock speeds you get out of it.

matt100 · 2 Sep 2005 at 11:40

4737Joker said:
nice project, cant wait to see what clock speeds you get out of it.

I did notice in the bios it'll only let me up to mem Vs to 1.95, the stuff I've got currently needs 2v to stabilise it at 600mhz, that said it is ddr2 4200, the stuff in this pc is 5300 so should be ok. I suppose I can always stick it on a divider but thats one thing I like about ddr2.. crazy crazy speeds!

Other than that the bios looks very much like that of my p5ad2e in my current pc, all the AI overclocking stuff, thats why I was happy going for another asus.. plenty of options!

I would imagine 3.75 would be more than achievable.. that said, just installing some stuff the other day was a revelation, no lag at all even at stock speeds and stuff where my 570J would stall (even at only 4.1ghz like it is currently due to the ambient heat).

m3csl2004 · 2 Sep 2005 at 11:59

oh, I see, youve had to LOWER your clock to above 4 gig, most be well hot

matt100 · 2 Sep 2005 at 12:18

well its all relative isn't it.. when you start at 3.8ghz a 300mhz oc is pretty poor. In fact this chip has been a total pig, I can't get it to boot or anything past 4.3ghz (still only 500mhz).. I guess 3.8 being stock is pretty good but I certainly wouldn't have paid for it

lay-z-boy · 2 Sep 2005 at 19:49

ace setup you got there mat100

some amazing solutions to some of the problems you came up with in this rig

well done indeed.

matt100 · 2 Sep 2005 at 23:14

cheers!

I just finished cutting the back end of the case and it's all assembled!

All I need to do know is remount the rad (I'm going to try extra sticky pads rather than start redrilling as it's held up by the pipes as well) refill the losses and its done!

ra! pics tomorrow.

m3csl2004 · 2 Sep 2005 at 23:25

huzzah!!!!!!!!

good luck mate...

Raikiri · 3 Sep 2005 at 14:00

wow, this has taken a long time but should be worth it. looks great

matt100 · 4 Sep 2005 at 12:01

erm...

ta da!

matt100 · 4 Sep 2005 at 12:03

couple of lights to be added and I'm going to check out the single 120mm fan as it might need to be changed for something like a panaflo if its not up to cooling this rad.

Captain Kirk · 4 Sep 2005 at 12:04

Nice!!!! Wish I had the patients to make something that looked that good! What are your temps like?

Edit: and I can recommend the panaflo FBA12G12M, just knocked my temps down by about 5 degrees

matt100 · 4 Sep 2005 at 12:13

tbh I don't know what the temps are, haven't had chance to fully test it.

m3csl2004 · 4 Sep 2005 at 17:18

theres a hint if ive ever seen one

matt100 · 4 Sep 2005 at 17:32

m3csl2004 said:
theres a hint if ive ever seen one

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on the subject of temps it sits at about 40 idle in the bios so I'm guessing about there for idle and as long as its under 60 load I'll be comfortable.

m3csl2004 · 4 Sep 2005 at 17:39

the hint to check your temps...

matt100 · 4 Sep 2005 at 23:04

right,

cpu is idling mid 40s just ran 2 superpi 1m tests and it peaked at about 55 so with a meatier fan on the rad I should be fine although I do think the extra fan is going to be a neccessity. I do also have room to fit an extra one behind the rad in a push/pull config.

Any thoughts on that welcome..

pic of the desk now its tidy (at last)

edit: wayhay! 2 8mbs and it got to 65 and this rad is HOT, like hot enough to be uncomfortable to touch.

We need some more oomf, I'm thinking 2 better fans! Still, thats the challenge!

YooEntSinMeROYT · 5 Sep 2005 at 09:39

Respect is due to matt100 :cool:

Nice work

matt100 · 5 Sep 2005 at 10:03

cheers dude!

right.. current outstanding issues..

1 small leak :mad:

I mean small, from the same place on the rad, I wrapped a tissue round it last night and it had about 3 or 4 drops on it this morning. Frustrating but I'm not going to pull it all to bits for that, the leak point is actually outside the pc anyway so I'm just going to live with it.

Video through kvm is awful so I'm going to disconnect the video and have one going in the dvi and one in the vga input on my monitor, plus point there is I can then do picture in picture which should be cool!

No lighting, kind of feeling the no lighting so it might stay that way.

Temps.. I think 45-50 idle would be a bit of a problem with air so with water I should be lower, load temps got up to 65 at the end of the 2 8mb runs last night so I was right to be concerned about the fan not being up to it, I think there might also be a potential seating issue with the wblock, going to tighten it tonight and see what happens. A 65 degree rad is an unpleasant thing. It'll actually be a heat source in the room at this rate!

Also the temps jump around a bit.. the loading went like 45-47-43-48-49-53-50-60-55-57 etc etc.. doesn't seem right.