The Left Handed Build
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Sorry about Mrs Piggin last night, I got in late & did not use the 'shelf'.
When I stuck my head around the door, I could see she was doing something but did not pay attention (I thought it was shoe related)
Obviously I will not be leaving my build logs up anymore when I go to work. Someone may tell her what things cost
When I stuck my head around the door, I could see she was doing something but did not pay attention (I thought it was shoe related)
Obviously I will not be leaving my build logs up anymore when I go to work. Someone may tell her what things cost
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This has kept me greatly amused 
It's always nice to read a project log and keep chuckling, but yeah you might want to hide the costs from her!
kd
It's always nice to read a project log and keep chuckling, but yeah you might want to hide the costs from her!
kd
Sorry about Mrs Piggin last night, I got in late & did not use the 'shelf'.
When I stuck my head around the door, I could see she was doing something but did not pay attention (I thought it was shoe related)
Obviously I will not be leaving my build logs up anymore when I go to work. Someone may tell her what things cost
I am sure the cost can't be more than a few pairs of shoes!!!
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Lol. Whole thread has had me laughing. Sounds like me and my wife. Anywho keep up the good work, can't wait to see the finished product
Hi there. I have just snubbed my other 'good' foot with my crutch in my eagerness to reply.
Mr Piggin did not realise that I had book marked this thread.
I don't fully know the costs involved, but when he tells me that Graphics cards are BOGOFs then I know something is up.
As for shoes unfortunately I only need a good left one coz the other is in an attractive black air cast boot.
Just wait until the cast is off and I will be back in my Jimmy Choos!!!
Mr Piggin did not realise that I had book marked this thread.
I don't fully know the costs involved, but when he tells me that Graphics cards are BOGOFs then I know something is up.
As for shoes unfortunately I only need a good left one coz the other is in an attractive black air cast boot.
Just wait until the cast is off and I will be back in my Jimmy Choos!!!
Just wait until the cast is off and I will be back in my Jimmy Choos!!!
Jimmy Choos? Did I say a couple of pairs? I think I meant one shoe
Jimmy Choos? Did I say a couple of pairs? I think I meant one shoe
M8, you are beginning to concern me with all this talk about shoes.
but Mrs Piggin likes your style
Post #143 explains the situation:
Mrs Pigin has broken her foot & she has developed DVT, so she is my next project to sort out.
Last weekend, Mrs Piggin gave me some time off from my nursing duties, as I have been a good boy. So I played with my toys.
As you are all aware, I have been running a Sli set up with 580GTX's for a few months now.
I prefer to run new hardware on air for a short period to ensure reliability before going under water.
So ordered up some new EK blocks for the cards from (name changed)
A quick look inside the box
I went for the acetal + nickel again
and a very shiny front
The block comes with a full fitting kit & instructions.
So this is one of the cards sitting on my desk before the operation begins.
These cards have torx screws to hold the cooler on & the dreaded 'thread lock'. Used a T6 bit to undo the screws.
The cooler came off without any incidents
As always there is residue from the thermal pads & TIM on the card
So a good clean with Articlean & Mrs Piggins face pads + cotton buds
Now the fiddly job of putting all the thermal pads in the correct places.
There is a deliberate mistake with this card & luckily I had two, as I only spotted it the second time around. (Its not the TIM by the way)
Card all finished
I then set about fitting the block to the second card.
After a few hours, I had this
A few eagle eyed members will see, I have done quite a few changes to 'The shelf' but they will be explained later in the build.
As you are all aware, I have been running a Sli set up with 580GTX's for a few months now.
I prefer to run new hardware on air for a short period to ensure reliability before going under water.
So ordered up some new EK blocks for the cards from (name changed)
A quick look inside the box
I went for the acetal + nickel again
and a very shiny front
The block comes with a full fitting kit & instructions.
So this is one of the cards sitting on my desk before the operation begins.
These cards have torx screws to hold the cooler on & the dreaded 'thread lock'. Used a T6 bit to undo the screws.
The cooler came off without any incidents
As always there is residue from the thermal pads & TIM on the card
So a good clean with Articlean & Mrs Piggins face pads + cotton buds
Now the fiddly job of putting all the thermal pads in the correct places.
There is a deliberate mistake with this card & luckily I had two, as I only spotted it the second time around. (Its not the TIM by the way)
Card all finished
I then set about fitting the block to the second card.
After a few hours, I had this
A few eagle eyed members will see, I have done quite a few changes to 'The shelf' but they will be explained later in the build.
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You seriously need a case mate... That just looks like a tragedy in the making lol
Even if you rig up some sort of test bench so it's all open-plan but actually fixed onto something...
Even if you rig up some sort of test bench so it's all open-plan but actually fixed onto something...
Is this a quiz? If so I think it's the lack of thermal pads somewhere - either the fiddly small ones on the mosfets or the rather more obviously naked R125 chips.
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When is the case arriving?!
But those 580's look nice
kd
But those 580's look nice
kd