So, finished my last course today....4 years it took but my Masters of Science is now done, well atleast the courses are, I have a comprehensive exam in a few weeks but the courses are done, no more essays!!!! woohoo.
That means time to celebrate in true geek fashion: start another build!
I've had a number of spare parts including some old ballistix, a 4400 x2 and a 9800gtx+ lying around for a while now and when my brother in law gave me his pny 8800gts to cover $40 he owed me I figured how about a quad folding rig? So picked up a 1200 a while back and a silencer 750 and msi k9a2 when they were on sale then found 2 8800gts being sold by poizzen a while back and voila! ready to go! Unfortunately problems started immediately, school mostly, just nuts. Then Poizzen had issues with the cards, the XFX is here now but I'm still waiting on the BFG which I'm hoping has been RMA'd at this point. Any update poizzen22?
Anyways now it's time,
The to do list:
- Replace blue 120mm LED fans with some red/black yate loons. I don't mind the blue LEDs but not for a 24/7 folding rig.
- Rewire fans to a rear terminal block...just too many wires otherwise with 4 GPUs, 5 120mms and a 200mm on top.
- Get out the dremel and cut up the case! Wire management is a must with the air that needs to be pushed
- Sleeve the psu, love that red Silencer 750 but the one area PC P&C suck is their sleeving.
That should be it, nothing craze planned, will probably do a heavier mod on the case next year but for now i just want to get it up and running. Right now I have the cards in 4 different comps in my office
Anyways, wasn't sure where to put it but figured since there will be some cutting and sleeving i'd stick it in case mod forum. I should have some pics tomorrow!
That means time to celebrate in true geek fashion: start another build!
I've had a number of spare parts including some old ballistix, a 4400 x2 and a 9800gtx+ lying around for a while now and when my brother in law gave me his pny 8800gts to cover $40 he owed me I figured how about a quad folding rig? So picked up a 1200 a while back and a silencer 750 and msi k9a2 when they were on sale then found 2 8800gts being sold by poizzen a while back and voila! ready to go! Unfortunately problems started immediately, school mostly, just nuts. Then Poizzen had issues with the cards, the XFX is here now but I'm still waiting on the BFG which I'm hoping has been RMA'd at this point. Any update poizzen22?
Anyways now it's time,
The to do list:
- Replace blue 120mm LED fans with some red/black yate loons. I don't mind the blue LEDs but not for a 24/7 folding rig.
- Rewire fans to a rear terminal block...just too many wires otherwise with 4 GPUs, 5 120mms and a 200mm on top.
- Get out the dremel and cut up the case! Wire management is a must with the air that needs to be pushed
- Sleeve the psu, love that red Silencer 750 but the one area PC P&C suck is their sleeving.
That should be it, nothing craze planned, will probably do a heavier mod on the case next year but for now i just want to get it up and running. Right now I have the cards in 4 different comps in my office
Anyways, wasn't sure where to put it but figured since there will be some cutting and sleeving i'd stick it in case mod forum. I should have some pics tomorrow!