Silverstone SG08

Bradmax57 · 8 Dec 2011 at 08:33

gropingmantis said:
bah 5.25" optical is overrated although it does allow for the fitting of extra cool stuff so I would say that this case with a scythe kaze-master ace would be the best looking case EVER.

lol only overrated if you dont need or use one which unfortunately I do, and for the amount I sometimes need to do I find slimline ones too slow and noisy

I suppose I could always use an external esata one........

Anyway what about the AXP-140 would that fit in ok? Ive just bought that so dont fancy changing cooler again (im sure it will looking by the pictures

pyropetepete · 8 Dec 2011 at 09:38

Can i warrant the £169.20 it's going to cost me to get one these.

£100 Case
£69.20 PSU
FREE DELIVERY

Wait a week for it though.

TALK TO ME!

spike2011 · 8 Dec 2011 at 14:44

pyropetepete said:
Can i warrant the £169.20 it's going to cost me to get one these.

£100 Case
£69.20 PSU
FREE DELIVERY

Wait a week for it though.

TALK TO ME!

Thats a better price but still too much for me.

pyropetepete · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:06

spike2011 said:
Thats a better price but still too much for me.

Yeah staff price! Well i've ordered it!

gropingmantis · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:21

pyropetepete said:
Yeah staff price! Well i've ordered it!

You won't be disappointed it is pretty damn good and much improved over the SG07

Bradmax57 said:
Anyway what about the AXP-140 would that fit in ok? Ive just bought that so dont fancy changing cooler again (im sure it will looking by the pictures

Yes the AXP-140 will fit but you either have to mount a 140mm fan off center or use a 120mm fan which is what I am doing. The Viper I have on cools as well as the TY-140 I was using before and is only slightly more noisy.

pyropetepete · 8 Dec 2011 at 15:34

gropingmantis said:
You won't be disappointed it is pretty damn good and much improved over the SG07

The SG07 never ever tempted me. It looked so ugly on the front!

I think it'll go like stink with my setup! Just need to pick a decent GFX for it

jwhalley · 8 Dec 2011 at 16:37

Mine arrived today along with a load of other bits and pieces

Have just put it all together, but I need help. I forgot to put the back silver plate on, so need to unscrew motherboard... however I can't unscrew motherboard as AMD 6950 over it.

Problem is, I cant remove the AMD 6950, the catch to release it is pointing into the caseand blocked off by cpu/cooler.

How do i release the gfx card!

pyropetepete · 8 Dec 2011 at 16:42

Make sure the system is fully powered off and cable removed! Try to zap all power out the PSU!

Use a long item to push the catch on the PCI-E slot, flat blade screwdriver, kebab stick, straw etc etc

gropingmantis · 8 Dec 2011 at 22:44

jwhalley said:
Mine arrived today along with a load of other bits and pieces

Have just put it all together, but I need help. I forgot to put the back silver plate on, so need to unscrew motherboard... however I can't unscrew motherboard as AMD 6950 over it.

Problem is, I cant remove the AMD 6950, the catch to release it is pointing into the caseand blocked off by cpu/cooler.

How do i release the gfx card!

What pyropetepete said and I learnt that lesson a long time ago and now the first thing I do when I get any mobo is remove that dumb catch. What a useless invention.

pumaz · 9 Dec 2011 at 17:08

Looks nice, but I wish they would ditch the optical drive bay, people who want to use them can just buy a cheap external USB powered one for the very few times most of us actually need one!

pyropetepete · 9 Dec 2011 at 19:13

pumaz said:
Looks nice, but I wish they would ditch the optical drive bay, people who want to use them can just buy a cheap external USB powered one for the very few times most of us actually need one!

I like it. It's handy when i rip my discs on to the 3TB drive thats going in there and then also mirroring that across my network to the NAS so i have a full backup! Means i can go anyplace with it and watch any film. Everything you need is there

jwhalley · 10 Dec 2011 at 13:53

pyropetepete said:
Make sure the system is fully powered off and cable removed! Try to zap all power out the PSU!

Use a long item to push the catch on the PCI-E slot, flat blade screwdriver, kebab stick, straw etc etc

Thanks a lot, I managed to get it out. I managed to push the catch from the other side with a wooden stick, pull the gfx card up to apply minor pressure of the stick then remove stick so card came out before catch came back.

I do have another issue i've posted about at link below. Can't get the machine to now boot. Any help appreciated.

Thanks again

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18350665

Archibald0 · 10 Dec 2011 at 17:25

Anyone else able to hook up both Usb slots on the front of the case? I plug in the cable to the pinouts on the motherboard but one one of the slots works

gropingmantis · 10 Dec 2011 at 19:54

Archibald0 said:
Anyone else able to hook up both Usb slots on the front of the case? I plug in the cable to the pinouts on the motherboard but one one of the slots works

Are you using USB3 or USB2 with the adapter?

Edit: both ports work for me with the USB2 adapter.

pyropetepete · 19 Dec 2011 at 15:00

At last my baby has arrived and wow!

It's packed soild.
Weights is lots.
That 10mm front is sweet and if a mod is to be some super sexy CNC love is a must there!!!
No need to paint the gubbings as it comes black.
1st mod done was to remove them stickers off the back.
PSU has a soild weight to it so build has gotta be good.

All for £169.20 dead happy.

Just gotta sort what GFX i'm gonna have.

pyropetepete · 20 Dec 2011 at 13:30

Ive changed my mind!

The 180mm fan is crap and there specs are not true at all! I can no longer sleep due to this item going off at speed!

PSU i think is pants, i was getting spikes all over.

HD LED cable but where is the HD LED, tried every combo no go. FAIL.

Optical drive looks gash just sat there, flap or stick on be good!

Cables really could be shorter as to a mile long!

SFFNoob · 25 Dec 2011 at 21:24

Is this out, so to with the GD07/08?

Its taking ages, in fact is there going to be any smaller borther attachments to the GD06?

gropingmantis · 25 Dec 2011 at 22:05

pyropetepete said:
Ive changed my mind!

The 180mm fan is crap and there specs are not true at all! I can no longer sleep due to this item going off at speed!

Correct, get a TY-140 and hook it up to the PWM headers on your mobo.

PSU i think is pants, i was getting spikes all over.

Correct, get a BeQuiet BN188 and shorten the cables

HD LED cable but where is the HD LED, tried every combo no go. FAIL.

Who uses an HDD LED? But you are infact incorrect there are two LEDs evenly spaced between the single hole if you unplug your power LED you will see the HDD LED flickering away but seriously who needs an HDD LED? If it really bothers you use one or the other.

Optical drive looks gash just sat there, flap or stick on be good!

Correct, sadly thats a fact of slimline drivebays I have yet to find a way of doing a stealth mod for one.

Cables really could be shorter as to a mile long!

Correct, see above re. PSU.

pyropetepete · 25 Dec 2011 at 22:38

There is more! It's taller than specs and doesn't fit my unit! With this and the other issues present it's going back i think on Tuesday

Bradmax57 · 25 Dec 2011 at 23:20

Just out of interest how did you notice the spikes on psu? were you having stability issues? just wondering as i was considering this case until recently when i bought my q08 instead, but if id forked out 160+ on a case with a 600w psu then found myself having to fork out another £60+ on a psu id be none too happy as it turns out my q08 that arrived came with the foam sound insulation kit too, which I was unaware of when I ordered it

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