Off-Topic Thread

Here's the pics necessary from last post

Thats better.
Funny enough i had planned to do the same thing this week (stock cpu cooler and no gpu) so i can clean the bits and bobs.:D

Hopefully the CLU is back in stock on tuesday so i can delid and compare temps before i go stock cooling.

Still have no working case though as its "a work in progress" so i'm running the rig on my desk

Serephucus wrote: »

Where are you planning to get your CLU from anyway? I haven't looked around for it, but I imagine it's a bit harder to find than normal pastes?

MemoryC
http://www.memoryc.ie/products/description/Coollaboratory_Liquid_Ultra-Cleaning_kit/index.html

Due back into stock on tuesday they said.

game4it70 wrote: »

MemoryC
http://www.memoryc.ie/products/description/Coollaboratory_Liquid_Ultra-Cleaning_kit/index.html

Due back into stock on tuesday they said.

That's such a random thing for them to have. Didn't expect that at all. Bitchin' though, thanks.

Bazzo wrote: »

Just got blooded in the steam sale...

Bought:

Counter Strike: GO
Eador: Masters of the Broken World
Fallout: New Vegas
Age of Empires II: HD Edition
The Last Remnant
Arma II
Deadlight

All came to ~€40 :pac:

I got:

AoE HD
Antichamber
Borderlands 2 DLC
Ace Combat
Carrier Command
Sonic the Hedgehog

All for around the €50 mark.

Erper wrote: »

might be out of topic but does anyone selling z77 mobo??

I am But only with a 3570k most likely.

I'll have to reinstall Windows as I'm migrating from Z77 to Z87, right?

Now there is a proper PC building enthusiast, sleep be damned:D Well wear on the new build Gumbi, don't forget to stick up a few pics.

Some updates on my rig. Will post pics et.c when I have a chance. Still a few things to tidy up. Cabling, maybe adding the 2 800RPM fans, etc. Running the 4770k with HT on at 4.4ghz. Totally non-fine-tuned OC, just asked for a rough and ready OC from friend with the chip. He confirmed I didn't have what might be considered a very good or great chip, and I settled on a number he threw out. I can probably push 4.6ghz with HT on, but Haswell runs HOT. Cinebench is the only benchmark I am using (IBT, for example, uses AVX instructions which pushes temps to 95 degrees (on a Dark Rock Pro 2) at 512MB 10 runs).

Hits 78 degrees in CB otherwise. Obviously a lot less in games and alos less again without HT.

The Nanoxia case is quiet. Fans at low are very quiet. The fan controller makes it really easy to ramp them up if gaming. At max they make a light whir, honestly, equivalent to my last system at idle!!! The Dark Rock Pro 2 is very quiet unless benching. Only a moderate sounds when its fans are a t max when benching.

Arctic Accelero. Man. This thing!Cannot here it's fan over my IDLE system until 70%. Minor whit at 100%. Amazing. My rooms ambients are upwards of 25 degrees I imagine, because card is idling at 38 degrees. I didn't bother reaplcing the stock heatsink (memory, VRMs, etc.) on my card because I thought I had lost 1 of the ones that came with the Accelero.

I mounted the Accelero wrong for a bit (copper block BARELY making contact. Hit 97 degrees in SC2 Fixed that. Benched Heaven for 30 mins with my 7950. Fans at 75% (barely audible above system, negligible really). Max core temp 63 degrees! Max VRM 84 (went between 81 and 84). I am very happy with these results. I haven't even replaced the stock heatsinks yet (G1 glue + Ultra Extreme thermal padding will help A LOT I think). Oh, I forgot, was running an OC xD 1225mhz core. (Reference 7950 is 800, most boost to 950). With a bit of tweaking I will optimise VRM cooling. I think I can hit 1300mhz on air (and be super silent, which will be amazing!).

My system is quiet such that my PSU is actually the most audible fan (and it's pretty damn quiet, a SF Amazon 650w).

Think that covers it all for now :P

Yes, doesn't look like it. 1.225 I think? I am not home now now so I could be wrong. Ambients are quite high in my room though (as my GPU idling at 39 degrees should demonstrate - I've had it at idle at 33 with stock, an clearly my cooling is superior with maxing core at 63 1200mhz OC). Also don't forget I have HT on. And Haswell runs hot! But temps are amazing.

Still have 2 fans to add too. I'm not sure where I will add them. I currently have the two stock front intakes, a side PWM intake I added and the stock 140mm exhaust. I'm thinking of adding the 2 800RPMs as top exhausts (have to leave the air chimney open for this) but not sure yet.

game4it70 wrote: »

1.225v is about average i'd say and maybe when you fine tune it you can get it above average.

I presumed ht would add some extra heat but from what i read some chips just run hot with ht or not.The results are very random.

Runs about 10 degree hotter with HT AFAIK.

I dunno about recent generations, but for my i7 950, it was about the same jump in temps with HT on/off as well.

Dammit,I had pre ordered Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra from memoryC as it was due into stock yesterday.I've just been told it will be 1-2 weeks now

On the plus side i cancelled order and had an instant refund into paypal
Now where next to try hmmm.

On a side note anyone know where buy a vice around south dublin?
"hammer time"

Serephucus wrote: »

I'm thinking I might try the razor method, unless I can find a very cheap vice somewhere. Surely a Stanley blade is cheaper than a vice? :P

RE CLU: Overclockers, Amazon

I've seen so many chips with nicks taken out of the pcb using blades.I really dont want to try that tbh. I much rather bait the ***T out of it with a hammer

LOL MemoryC sent me the message about stock in error,just re ordered now.

Serephucus wrote: »

I'm thinking I might try the razor method, unless I can find a very cheap vice somewhere. Surely a Stanley blade is cheaper than a vice? :P

RE CLU: Overclockers, Amazon

You can't borrow one of someone? I'm sure you coul grab one for a few quid in Lidl sometime?

Serephucus wrote: »

Let me know if you find a decent looking vice somewhere, I can chip in for it if you like.

Edit: Actually, this looks pretty good, rubber edging too, which would help.

That looks decent although not sure if the rubber would grip as well as metal.
"Removable rubber jaw covers" handy

I'll let you know if i buy one

Gumbi wrote: »

You can't borrow one of someone? I'm sure you coul grab one for a few quid in Lidl sometime?

Only know of one person who might have one but if i remember the grips on it are very worn.