Post your excellent wire management!

[picartman]

mind telling us how u did that?

[start14212]

Originally posted by noga
heres the wires behind my computers

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/DSC00130.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/DSC00131.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/DSC00133.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/DSC00135.jpg


thats with 5.1 speakers, regualre 2 spackers for myother monitor, joystisk, keyborads, musical usb keyboard, monitor wires computers etc.

its pretty tight :D
DO u have clean issues :P hehe NJ mate

[noga]

Originally posted by picartman
mind telling us how u did that?

i made a worm hole that ends up in my sisters room, shes not likeing this to much...


jk, i ziped all the wires i could up to the bottom part of my desk

also i am kinda OCD with wires

[picartman]

Originally posted by noga
i am kinda OCD with wires

me too :D

[noga]

Originally posted by picartman
me too :D

w00t for the OCD with wire peopel ya!

[sptonjohn]

Bump!

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Why do you keep bumping today.

[noga]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Why do you keep bumping today.

YA WHAT WITH ALL THE CRAZY BUMPING!!!!

lol

[Assassinxkilla]

Originally posted by noga
YA WHAT WITH ALL THE CRAZY BUMPING!!!!

lol

hey im not complaining this will get the hardware thread buzzin...

[noga]

Originally posted by Assassinxkilla
hey im not complaining this will get the hardware thread buzzin...


YA!!!! thats what im talking about~!!~~~

[BiggABennE v2.0]

Originally posted by Dropkick Murphy
just did some wire management yesterday. my case temp has dropped about 7-10 degrees (fahrenheit).

http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ojloj9gc.jpg

took it just now.

i have your case. i'll post a pic when i get one...very neat tweaking.

[TwIsTeDbOi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/TwIsTeDbOi/IMG_0698.jpg

[Wh!T3_DeV!L2]

havent got a close up thats recent so there ya go:

http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pcmonitors0063sr.jpg

[picartman]

http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc031015md.jpg

finally im done :)

[T Rush]

hey...do you like those hoses?...or do you wish you would have gotten clear ones instead?


(those are black aren't they?)
...as I was thinking of getting black hoses...but I didn't know if it would be bad, like do you need to see bubbles? or cloudy water or something?

[picartman]

talking 2 me T Rush? no my hoses are clear but um i added i little bit too much blue food coloring ;)

[m3ta1head]

bump for purge

[BiggABennE v2.0]

Originally posted by Dropkick Murphy
just did some wire management yesterday. my case temp has dropped about 7-10 degrees (fahrenheit).

http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ojloj9gc.jpg

took it just now.

i have that case

[KJSatz]

You can tell what case that is in that pic?!

[noga]

Originally posted by KJSatz
You can tell what case that is in that pic?!

ya, like how? that thin on the side could be from any case or a mod

[hl_gamer_123]

Originally posted by Wh!T3_DeV!L2
havent got a close up thats recent so there ya go:

http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pcmonitors0063sr.jpg

I like those colours.

[Supra_138]

http://i2.tinypic.com/11b5e6g.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/11b5ekk.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/11b5enp.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/11b5eso.jpg


More pictures coming soon.

[jess]

Originally posted by marie pavie
"If you wish to enter this fascinating world of small particles search the terms: colloids, colloid chemistry, or colloid physics and you can find information at any level of sophistication you wish."

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00718.htm


LOL marie pavie, I don't think I'll enter the world of of small particles I'll leave it with you big wiggs! lol.

[rotNdude]

You're back!

[Manson]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/Bolt_hacker/IMG00049.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/Bolt_hacker/IMG00046.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/Bolt_hacker/IMG00038.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/Bolt_hacker/IMG00037.jpg

This is my new case, my old one was modded I customized it, had drill holes in the side.

[killkillkill]

http://loader.sc0rian.com/users/public/a51903Picture%202s173.jpg
http://loader.sc0rian.com/users/public/d40775Picture%202q173.jpg
no ide's

[4TW|Ryle]

Mine (http://i6.tinypic.com/14e7tx2.jpg)

Lian Li case with 2 Harddrives (150gb Raptor/300gb storage) up in the 5¼" bays held with brackets that trasform a 5¼" bay into 3½"

Took out the 3½ bay box, aswell with the HDD bay box. I like simplicity.

Only have 1 80mm fan in back, case came with 4 but they dont do anything for temp. Cpu idles at 32c. nothing fancy, all stock cooling.

[RedRumy3]

Here's mine,

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2353/dsc001265iw.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7228/dsc001288tu.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7018/dsc001300ml.jpg

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/271/dsc001325dy.jpg

[picartman]

dude all u need to do it zip ties them cables and it'll look pimpin :D

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by picartman
dude all u need to do it zip ties them cables and it'll look pimpin :D

me? if so i have to wait to do it lol sending back psu for another one one of my modular things blew out so yea plus they fall out so easy to. =[

forgot to add these pics to

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6530/dsc001297tc.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9053/dsc001306ea.jpg

[picartman]

gaaaaay ur psu got screwed up damn that sucks :( o well

OMG u hav teh same moniter as me! AAAAIEEEEEE BFFs :p

[killkillkill]

is it just me or a a lot ot cases too short front to back?.mine is 560 depth,i'm sorry but imho a some of them look as tho' there aint enuff room between the front of the board and the hard drives.look at my pics,theres acres of room.
redrumy3,you have the same spkrs as me,what do you think to them?.

[Chris_Zx]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3
me? if so i have to wait to do it lol sending back psu for another one one of my modular things blew out so yea plus they fall out so easy to. =[

forgot to add these pics to

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6530/dsc001297tc.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9053/dsc001306ea.jpg
omg wat speakers are those i want em? and what is that guy standing in the glass?

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by Chris_Zx
omg wat speakers are those i want em? and what is that guy standing in the glass?
speakers logitech X-530 5.1 surround sound, and that sticker is the cs guy and its uv sensitive ;)

Originally posted by killkillkill

redrumy3,you have the same spkrs as me,what do you think to them?.

had them for almost 2 years and they still own! love them no problems at all with them

[killkillkill]

i just got a set o them.v nice ,looking and sound.sub is pretty meaty.

[4TW|Ryle]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3
...and that sticker is the cs guy and its uv sensitive ;) No, i think what he meant is that figure standing in that glass case behind your tower, what is that? Gigantic JI JOE!

[¡ç¢´Stevo¢´¡æ¢â]

anyone want to help me tidy my case up? its messy as ♥♥♥♥

[Hwkiller]

I dont need mine to be really neat looking... but for ribbon cables, can you fold those... "HOTDOG" style and tie them? Would that do any harm? that's the only thing I'm concerned about.

My case has three fans, one on the side, one in the front that sucks in air, and one in the back that is more of an exhaust.

[Styrak]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
OK, yeah, mine isn't spectacular but it suits me well because:

a)none of the "mess" is visible with the panel on
b)I get kickass temps!!

Nothing special, but it started as a cheapy $30 case so I'm satisfied...I did the paint, blowhole, wire management, and some other stuff.

Update: Did a little more tweaking to the IDE cables and added a fan and HD.

http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1029135388&postcount=3937


[/list]

Good cable management. But not screwing in your HD's and leaving them just sitting at the bottom is BAD. Good way to shorten the life of your hard drive, have a more noisy computer, etc.

[Hwkiller]

Originally posted by Thirdtimelucky
1337
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9373/leetcrew7ar.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Um... your history is REVEALING itself. Four links on there you shouldprobably black out... I won't tell you which.

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by 4TW|Ryle
No, i think what he meant is that figure standing in that glass case behind your tower, what is that? Gigantic JI JOE!

o that one i bought it from k b toy store for 1.99 lol i like it cause it looks like a ct to me :)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6111/dsc001348rl.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7498/dsc001359gp.jpg

Originally posted by hwkiller
Um... your history is REVEALING itself. Four links on there you shouldprobably black out... I won't tell you which.

lmao yea i think he really should..

[4TW|Ryle]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3
o that one i bought it from k b toy store for 1.99 lol i like it cause it looks like a ct to me :)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6111/dsc001348rl.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7498/dsc001359gp.jpg
rofl! i didnt even see that thing, thats awesome looking. I want one.

The thing i want to know is what is in that glass case behind your computer? it looks like a huge figureen, i can make out a head and a eyeball.

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by 4TW|Ryle
rofl! i didnt even see that thing, thats awesome looking. I want one.

The thing i want to know is what is in that glass case behind your computer? it looks like a huge figureen, i can make out a head and a eyeball.

you mean this?

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1376/dsc001081cm.jpg

if so its my jason williams sneaker collection :)

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5421/dsc001094fm.jpg

all the shoes are made for him to wear, some he wore during basketball games, he is now on miami heat number 55

[Wh!T3_DeV!L2]

stick to the topic please, although its a good collection ;) live the ct model guy lmao...if only u cud do things like that in cs, on nuke or something and kick the door in - or even better on militia ;)

[FreeAgent]

Still have some work left to do. Had to do some dusting so I'll need to tighten up some of the dangling wires later, but I've seen worse.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2417/dscn06545hv.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7409/dscn06555ie.jpg

[picartman]

finally finished

Set the radiator
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033787lf.jpg

Getting ready to fill it up
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033805jz.jpg

Bleeding out the system, checking for leaks
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033818yi.jpg

The back side
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033986zj.jpg

A full view of it
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033990id.jpg

Back-to-front angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034018an.jpg

Front-to-back angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034036hx.jpg


k my temps are for my cpu (lapped hs) 32C idle, and my gpu is 49C idle and its OCed, load temps are 35C for cpu and 82C for gpu

the paint is a little off but ill fix that in a few weeks

[Rafiq_kassam1]

I really don't know what to say.

[Styrak]

Originally posted by picartman


k my temps are for my cpu (lapped hs) 32C idle





Uhh....my cpu temp is 36-40 idle. And I have air-cooling. :S

*Edit*: Actually it's 36C idle. :P

[Styrak]

Yes, but by a very small amount. You're not getting that his water cooling isn't doing what it should.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

and what is your load??? because his is really low(3 degree differnce from idel to load). I don't think your load can be as low as his on air cooling mr.

[Styrak]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
and what is your load??? because his is really low(3 degree differnce from idel to load). I don't think your load can be as low as his on air cooling mr.


Probably not. I'll check next time I have an HL2 or DoD session.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by Styrak
Probably not.

My point exactly.

[µR¼]

I just made my computer with t rush's help, but i don't think you want to see how my case looks like right now. LOL I'm only 14, I get clumsy and ect.

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by picartman
finally finished

Set the radiator
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033787lf.jpg

Getting ready to fill it up
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033805jz.jpg

Bleeding out the system, checking for leaks
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033818yi.jpg

The back side
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033986zj.jpg

A full view of it
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033990id.jpg

Fack-to-front angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034018an.jpg

Front-to-back angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034036hx.jpg


k my temps are for my cpu (lapped hs) 32C idle, and my gpu is 49C idle and its OCed, load temps are 35C for cpu and 82C for gpu

the paint is a little off but ill fix that in a few weeks

i idle 28c with my 3700+ @ 2.9ghz and load at 37c im on air with artic cooler 64. my x1800xt 512mb on air idle 42c and load at 60c with my sytrin cooler on low fan speed.

i would think water would bring down temps alot more cause i was thinking of moving to water as well for my system. i really like the way it looks though one reason i like watercooling systems. like you case as well :D just thinking maybe something is wrong cause i would think cpu n gpu would be lower then mine which is on air.

same powersupply as me :D n motherboard :D

[m3ta1head]

Nice system picartman!

[picartman]

thx m3tal

remember that my gpu is OCed 670 / 765 so it runs pretty hot but my cpu temps are fine really

do u guys think that the paint job look a little off in some way?

i still need to paint the HDD cage and the cd/dvd just to let u know

i need to do the wire management again, but man its hard to manage waires in the little spot that i have :(

great i also forgot to take a down-to-top view picture to see the radiator >_>

i think that im not getting excellent temps because my panaflo fans have tiny fins and a big middle, so not as much air is really moved, but i can never ever change those fans again so i might as well add 2 more on top so it would be a push/pull config? i do have some extra fans laying around....

[rotNdude]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Nice system picartman!

I'll second that!

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Great ssytem man. But I think you need to work on the paint job. IMO all black inside is not that good, but then again it's my opinion. Other then that it's an awsome rig.

[picartman]

thx rotN :D

things that i will do in the future:

work on the paint job and paint hdd cage and cd/dvd drive

i need to do the wire management again

i forgot to take a down-to-top view picture to see the radiator

thx for all the good feedback and i do agree with u rafiq, and ill work on the paint in a few days

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Pic i'll post inside of my rig today or tommrow....give me some feedback okay, as I have the same case as you, well I have the kandalf but it's stillt eh same.

btw on my camera i don't want there to be a flash when taking the picture, so how do i make sure it doesn't flash as i have tried a million times but it's not working.

[start14212]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Pic i'll post inside of my rig today or tommrow....give me some feedback okay, as I have the same case as you, well I have the kandalf but it's stillt eh same.

btw on my camera i don't want there to be a flash when taking the picture, so how do i make sure it doesn't flash as i have tried a million times but it's not working.
Post your camera , ill tell you . Link would be best please

[rotNdude]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Pic i'll post inside of my rig today or tommrow....give me some feedback okay, as I have the same case as you, well I have the kandalf but it's stillt eh same.

btw on my camera i don't want there to be a flash when taking the picture, so how do i make sure it doesn't flash as i have tried a million times but it's not working.

Put a piece of black electrical tape over the flash.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by rotNdude
Put a piece of black electrical tape over the flash.

Nice, never though of that. :)

[rotNdude]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Nice, never though of that. :)

Crude, but effective.

[Styrak]

Originally posted by rotNdude
Put a piece of black electrical tape over the flash.

Your exposure and metering and such will be WAY off cause the camera thinks a flash is involved, but whatever.

[Assassinxkilla]

bump :( sorry...so it doesnt get purged like some of my other threads...

[Styrak]

Originally posted by picartman
finally finished

Set the radiator
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033787lf.jpg

Getting ready to fill it up
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033805jz.jpg

Bleeding out the system, checking for leaks
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033818yi.jpg

The back side
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033986zj.jpg

A full view of it
http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc033990id.jpg

Back-to-front angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034018an.jpg

Front-to-back angle shot
http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=resizeddsc034036hx.jpg


k my temps are for my cpu (lapped hs) 32C idle, and my gpu is 49C idle and its OCed, load temps are 35C for cpu and 82C for gpu

the paint is a little off but ill fix that in a few weeks

Using an OCZ Modstream power supply is like cheating.

[picartman]

:D i love cheating then :D

[m3ta1head]

It's Wednesday :)

Guess who has new parts ;)

http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1029709585&postcount=4503

[FR4GG3R]

m3ta1head does....

[DARKNIGHT]

Here's my management

Before:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0003.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0005.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0026.jpg

After:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0009.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0010.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0011.jpg

Total View of the case:

(Old wirement view)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0027.jpg

:)

I love this case, you can put most of the PSU wires behind the motherboard.

Cheers

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by FR4GG3R
m3ta1head does....

Damn right!

Originally posted by DARKNIGHT
Here's my management

Before:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0003.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0005.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0026.jpg

After:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0009.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0010.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0011.jpg

Total View of the case:

(Old wirement view)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0027.jpg

:)

I love this case, you can put most of the PSU wires behind the motherboard.

Cheers

Looks pretty good!

Get a can of compressed air though :)

[DARKNIGHT]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Damn right!



Looks pretty good!

Get a can of compressed air though :)

Yeah i know, i just forget to get that stuff everytime i am at the shop.

other than that it is pretty clean, dusted out the cpy cooler 2 day's ago.

[rotNdude]

Friday's anti-purge ritual. :(

[Assassinxkilla]

bump

[HuangGai]

Does anyone here have any tips on how wire management should be and all the different benifits from it? I know the general idea is to hide as many wires as possible, but I'm a little in the dark how it can lower case temps by 5 degrees F. Also, does anyone have any cool picks where the wires are actually showing and it looks really cool instead of a spaghetti fest? Also, does anyone know how well the Silver Thermaltake Kandalf does for wire management? I'm a noob!

[Assassinxkilla]

Originally posted by HuangGai
Does anyone here have any tips on how wire management should be and all the different benifits from it? I know the general idea is to hide as many wires as possible, but I'm a little in the dark how it can lower case temps by 5 degrees F. Also, does anyone have any cool picks where the wires are actually showing and it looks really cool instead of a spaghetti fest? Also, does anyone know how well the Silver Thermaltake Kandalf does for wire management? I'm a noob!


wire management can help by increasing airflow through a case thus makeing the case cooler and yes i have a case where all my wires showing have LEDs on them and even other cool looking lights like blacklights...my camera was such bad quality it makes the computer not look as good as it does but at knight my computer really glows...the case doesnt really help in wire management its other factors that help like extension cords and such.

[ZeusH8sU]

Here's mine

AMd 3700@2.36ghz
Crucial Ballistix@2-2-2-6
EVga Sli mobo
Evga 7900gt
ANtec 500 w PSu


Side Pic
http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sidepic2vz.jpg

Inside

http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=insidepic2gt.jpg

Still needs abit of work,But I've been thinking of painting the inside of the case in black.Dont know yet.

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by DARKNIGHT
Here's my management

Before:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0003.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0005.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0026.jpg

After:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0009.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0010.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0011.jpg

Total View of the case:

(Old wirement view)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/Squarob/PICT0027.jpg

:)

I love this case, you can put most of the PSU wires behind the motherboard.

Cheers


Looks good.Have you tried moving the Neon tubes transformer behind the HD mounts so they cant be seen.That's what I did with mine.

[Assassinxkilla]

heres my case with neon and whatnot on the wires...

DESK:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5417/picture0023mo.jpg
MONITOR:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6784/picture0068ya.jpg
MOTHERBOARD:
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6903/picture0041se.jpg
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2271/picture0031nt.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9799/picture0041cz.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6563/picture0106wj.jpg
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/8625/picture0077dy.jpg
FRONT OF CASE:
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6133/picture0113vh.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/4210/picture0126fx.jpg
FRONT OF CASE WITH COOLER ATTACHED (For summer time...)
this cools the case down by like 7C-9C
http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0013kx.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0021zv.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0037on.jpg

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by Assassinxkilla

FRONT OF CASE WITH COOLER ATTACHED (For summer time...)
this cools the case down by like 7C-9C
http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0013kx.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0021zv.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0037on.jpg [/B]


But doesnn't that block one of your cupholders?


hehe...Nice rig.

[Assassinxkilla]

Originally posted by ZeusH8sU
But doesnn't that block one of your cupholders?


hehe...Nice rig.

lol thx.

[just a lil bit]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by noga
[B]ive got 3 computers to showoff:D for whire managment (first ones the best, the seconde one i have redone since tho, its much better now)

2
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/IMGP0931.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/IMGP0934.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/IMGP0906.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/IMGP0905.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mhilly/IMGP0904.jpg

thats some serious cooling there!!!!!!!!

[USB is FUNFORME]

Haha..

I spent about 4 hours with a nasty headache managing Cajaks2's wires last night. I owed him a favor :p :(

Unfortunately, his case and PSU made it nearly impossible to look good. It does look 'better'... sort of. :D

[CaJaks2]

Originally posted by USB is FUNFORME
Haha..

I spent about 4 hours with a nasty headache managing Cajaks2's wires last night. I owed him a favor :p :(

Unfortunately, his case and PSU made it nearly impossible to look good. It does look 'better'... sort of. :D
Well lets see, i will get a pic.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0439.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0489.jpg
4 hours of work.

[picartman]

Originally posted by CaJaks2
Well lets see, i will get a pic.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0439.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0489.jpg
4 hours of work.
needs more cowbell!

j/k but its still kinda messy >_>

[Assassinxkilla]

Originally posted by CaJaks2
Well lets see, i will get a pic.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0439.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0489.jpg
4 hours of work.

get round cables and not ribbons...

[CaJaks2]

Originally posted by Assassinxkilla
get round cables and not ribbons...
I will eventually.

[rotNdude]

You can do the same thing with zip ties and wire mesh. It just takes some work.

[Styrak]

"Assasinxkilla" and "just a lil bit":

Terrible wire management. I mean it's not THAT bad, but still, there's a lot of wires everywhere.

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by CaJaks2
Well lets see, i will get a pic.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0439.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cajaks2/DSCN0489.jpg
4 hours of work.

Needs a lot of work.

First, take the main 20pin power supply connector, shove most of it behind the mobo tray, have it come up the top, fold it over downwards, and connect it to the 939dual 20pin connector.

Do the same for the 4pin 12v (it looks pretty good right now though)

Next, have the ide cables fold right after they are connected to get them going sideways, and then fold up again. This will make it look straight and neat, instead of bent and messy like it is now.

Shove the power cables coming to the hard drive behind the hard drive cage. Have it come out from the front size of the case.

Shove all those other random molexes inside the hard drive cage. Use tape where nessecary.

I just got a new heatsink and downgraded my video card since I really don't find myself gaming anymore...

Here are some before/after pics:

Before
http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=vacation_064.jpg

After
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8307/wires001ps8.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2117/wires003ik3.jpg

By the way, the Big Typhoon is HUGE. Way bigger than it appears to be in the pictures.

It's bigger than the damn 7600gt :|

[Styrak]

Originally posted by m3ta1head

I just got a new heatsink and downgraded my video card



Uhhh....why did you get a new heatsink when you downgraded your video card and said you don't game anymore?

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Styrak
Uhhh....why did you get a new heatsink when you downgraded your video card and said you don't game anymore?

Overclocking :cool:

The Big Typhoon keeps this baby @ 30c idle, 39c load...

Of course, that is with the Opty @ 3ghz/1.6v ;)

Super pi 1m=sub 30sec

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Before:
http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x1pqh4b6polvbgs6yaz0c5qlvkgn2i0q37ulz 8kvrwv4ptdfosx6nqy4.jpg

After:
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010018xe0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010005gn0.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010010fu0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010013dh3.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010007dm3.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010017qp7.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009lt5.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009tq3.jpg

I tried my best. I know I need wire tires though....but other then that, what do you think?

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Before:

http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005077tc.jpg

After:

http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010018xe0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010005gn0.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010010fu0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010013dh3.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010007dm3.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010017qp7.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009lt5.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009tq3.jpg

I tried my best. I know I need wire tires though....but other then that, what do you think?

Not bad. I know those modstream cables are hard as hell to work with (personal experience...ugh)

Just a couple of things...that red wire running down the middle of the window...get rid of it!

And get a can of compressed air for the Zalman. It's starting to build up dust in the inner fins.

edit: Also, wrap the cable of the 7000b around the base of the heatsink one time and then have it connect to the CPU fan header. See my picture here for how I did it when I had my Zalman:

http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=vacation_064.jpg

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Aight okay will do, thanks.

I'll get that red wire that is for my rear fan moved so it won't show.

I was planning on getting more compressed air, as I also have noticed dust build up on my Zalman fan.

And thanks for the Idea for wraping the Zalman wire around the base...i'll do that....neat trick.

[m3ta1head]

If you don't have compressed air, there is another way:

Take out the Zalman (extremely easy, just unscrew it), take it outside, grab some 91% alcohol. Next, pour it through the fins to clean it out. Let it dry for a few hours. Put it back in and it's clean :)

[Styrak]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Overclocking :cool:

The Big Typhoon keeps this baby @ 30c idle, 39c load...

Of course, that is with the Opty @ 3ghz/1.6v ;)

Super pi 1m=sub 30sec

I ask again, why are you overclocking, when you're not gaming?

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Styrak
I ask again, why are you overclocking, when you're not gaming?

I've got better things to do than game.

Overclocking is my passion.

My processor is overclocked and folding 24/7.

[Styrak]

Folding?

[rotNdude]

Originally posted by Styrak
Folding?

Right here.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=425507

If you would like to join, welcome aboard!

[HuangGai]

Here:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=467693&perpage=15&pagenumber=13
And Here:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=461424&perpage=15&pagenumber=9

[fr4gger]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Assassinxkilla
[B]heres my case with neon and whatnot on the wires...

[B]DESK:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5417/picture0023mo.jpg
I have that same ionic breeze quadra in my living room it picks up all the dust and ♥♥♥♥ it's good.

[fr4gger]

Originally posted by fr4gger
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Assassinxkilla
[B]heres my case with neon and whatnot on the wires...

[B]DESK:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5417/picture0023mo.jpg
I have that same ionic breeze quadra in my living room it picks up all the dust and ♥♥♥♥ it's good.

[Hwkiller]

Why did you double post?

[fr4gger]

I didn't see that..

[dracolnyte]

Before:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/dracolnyte/Computer/DSC01879.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/dracolnyte/Computer/sidepanel.jpg

After:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/dracolnyte/Computer/DSC02267.jpg


any comments or places for improvements?

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Look very clean, gj! Very very good improvment.

My ocz modstream wires are hard to hide though.....I have the same case as you. :D


Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Before:
http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=x1pqh4b6polvbgs6yaz0c5qlvkgn2i0q37ulz 8kvrwv4ptdfosx6nqy4.jpg

After:
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010018xe0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010005gn0.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010010fu0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010013dh3.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010007dm3.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010017qp7.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009lt5.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010009tq3.jpg

might go with a non modular psu when I do my next upgrade in April.

[HuangGai]

Would anyone care to tell me what they think of my build? I have had it checked many times in the past but I'm confident that this one is final. Waiting for a yes/no responce before posting it. . .

[ultiblade]

Heres my so called cable management:


with side case on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00581.jpg

without side case:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00582.jpg

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by ultiblade
Heres my so called cable management:


with side case on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00581.jpg

without side case:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00582.jpg

Flip the hard drives around.

Run the case power cables behind the hard drive cage. Stick excess power supply cables behind the hard drive cage, including the 24pin main connector.

Pull the excess 12v 4pin connector and stick the extra slack behind the power supply. Use tape to secure it.

Lots of things to tidy up, so use common sense and tidy them up appropiately. Post pics here when you're done

[ultiblade]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Flip the hard drives around.

Run the case power cables behind the hard drive cage. Stick excess power supply cables behind the hard drive cage, including the 24pin main connector.

Pull the excess 12v 4pin connector and stick the extra slack behind the power supply. Use tape to secure it.

Lots of things to tidy up, so use common sense and tidy them up appropiately. Post pics here when you're done

I wish i had a friend or brother like you, make my life more simplistic.

I'll get cracking to it, but I hate pulling things apart because after the process it feels like I damaged something.

[DARKNIGHT]

Originally posted by ZeusH8sU
Looks good.Have you tried moving the Neon tubes transformer behind the HD mounts so they cant be seen.That's what I did with mine. Tried, but cables are to short for that, i have one behind the hd, but that's a total different transformer, the one on the bracked has a microphone so that neons lit with music, pretty cool.

[noga]

Originally posted by ultiblade
Heres my so called cable management:


with side case on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00581.jpg

without side case:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00582.jpg

eww...

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by ultiblade
Heres my so called cable management:


with side case on:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00581.jpg

without side case:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ultiblade/cable/DSC00582.jpg


Not bad but still need abit of work.HAve you tried flipping your dives around?It hides the cables alot better.

[noga]

Ok, guys heres some REAL wiremanagment

http://ultrablu.blogspot.com/
http://wiring101.blogspot.com/

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by noga
Ok, guys heres some REAL wiremanagment

http://ultrablu.blogspot.com/
http://wiring101.blogspot.com/

Some people would rather not solder cables to the back of the motherboard and void every warranty imaginable....

And by the way, those wire jobs pale in comparison to this:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1063470

[fr4gger]

Nice routing!

[noga]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Some people would rather not solder cables to the back of the motherboard and void every warranty imaginable....

And by the way, those wire jobs pale in comparison to this:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1063470

watercolling voids manny warranties. Also, people like that, (even the one in your post) can affordthings like a busted MOBO for looks. Modding takes alot of money, trust me, I'm stating ot mod myself and I'm broke.

[Timychka]

Mine (Sorry bad camera):

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3474/imga0677yp6.jpg

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/6702/imga0670xc6.jpg

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
And get a can of compressed air for the Zalman. It's starting to build up dust in the inner fins.[/url]

Okay I cleaned my Zalman: (click image to to see actual size)

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010004qv8.jpg
http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010019tj7.jpg

Surprised it lower my CPU temps by 5-6 degrees.

Now I will go and wrap the wire around the base and I will move the red wire.

[fr4gger]

Dust can affect temps alot. I cleaned out my dust suprisingly it lowered it 2-5F. It always seems to make an impact on temps.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

True dat.

Now I a bit i'll do this:



A picture of HD cage

A picture of CD drive cage

A picture of the power supply corner

A picture of front intake area

A picture of the backside of the mobo tray (take the other side panel off)

A measurement of how far between the side panel and the motherboard tray on the back of the mobo tray

So you guys can help me aliitle more.

[fr4gger]

Make sure there's dust you can clean around those places. Can help your overall temps too. Nice case I'm getting the armor though.

[ChikenBiscits]

Originally posted by Timychka
Mine (Sorry bad camera):

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3474/imga0677yp6.jpg

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/6702/imga0670xc6.jpg
One of the BEST WM's Ive ever seen GRATS.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by fr4gger
Make sure there's dust you can clean around those places. Can help your overall temps too. Nice case I'm getting the armor though.

Remember to get the 25mm fan with it. :D

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Timychka
Mine (Sorry bad camera):

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3474/imga0677yp6.jpg

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/6702/imga0670xc6.jpg

Finally, someone gets it right :cool:

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Finally, someone gets it right :cool:

Yep, it's very nice, gj

[m3ta1head]

Here's my latest:

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9223/zalman001rp4.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4356/zalman002jk3.jpg

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Mine is so crappy compared to yours.

[Timychka]

Wow, I didn't think it was THAT good. Thanks for the compliments though.

[McCaighy]

Originally posted by Timychka
Mine (Sorry bad camera):

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3474/imga0677yp6.jpg

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/6702/imga0670xc6.jpg

OCZ Gold Series ftw eh?

But that is NICe

[McCaighy]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Here's my latest:

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9223/zalman001rp4.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4356/zalman002jk3.jpg

GEEZE your heatsink is BIG!

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by McCaighy
GEEZE your heatsink is BIG!

They call it the Big Typhoon....at least, that's what all the ladies call it ;)

[ChikenBiscits]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
They call it the Big Typhoon....at least, that's what all the ladies call it ;)
Thats the next heatsink im getting :-p

[Timychka]

Click here (http://www.shelmet.com/images/mlcshiny.jpg) for a BIGGER HEATSINK!

Click-click-click-CLICK!

[Rafiq_kassam1]

nononoononon mr, go for this, the VX

Originally posted by Rafiq_kassam1
Okay guys, I just saw this, it's a remake of the Thermaltake Big Typhoon. Cool eh: (Look At the Airflow!)

Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX (http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/Retail/CL-P0310/cl-p0310.asp)

Heatsink Dimension 122(L) x 122(D) x 103(H) mm
Heatsink Material Copper Base & Aluminum Fin (142Fin)
Heatpipe Copper Tube 6mm x 6 pcs
Weight 822g
Fan Dimension 120x120x25 mm
Rated Voltage 12V
Started Voltage 7V
Power Input 3.00W
Fan Speed 1300 ~2000 RPM
Max. Air Flow 86.5CFM
Max. Air Pressure 2.22mmH2O
Noise 16dBA~24dBA
Life Expectation 30,000hrs
Connector 3 Pin

Thermaltake Big Typhoon (http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/Retail/cl-p0114/cl-p0114.asp)

122 x 122 x 103 mm
Heatsink
Material Copper Base & Aluminum Fin (142Fin)
Heatpipe Copper Tube ( 6 mm) x 6 pcs
Fan Dimension 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Max. Air Flow 54.4 CFM
Rated Voltage 12V
Max. Air Pressure 1.87 mm H2O
Started Voltage 7V
Noise 16dBA
Power Input 3.6W
Connector 3 Pin
Fan Speed 1300 ±10% RPM
Weight 813 g (28.70 oz)

[m3ta1head]

The only difference between the Big Typhoon and the BT VX is the fan. It pushes about 30cfm more.

Since the BT retails for $40, and the VX will hit the streets around $70, it's utterly pointless to get a VX. More powerful fan, you say? For $30, you can buy 220cfm delta fans.

$10 will get you a 100cfm fan, which is more powerful than the VX fan (and still cheaper and quiter)

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Okay.

[fr4gger]

The big typhoon is perfect. The intel mobo has a 4pin connector but the 3pin is fine becuase the intel mobo extra pin on the cpu fan header is for "PWM" or "power wave modulation." It controls the speed. The other 3 pins are for 12v,ground,fan speed readout."

[NoCAnDo256]

i think i win

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8718/picture001zy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[fr4gger]

Your computer so messy....eww is that a layer of fine dust I see? Clean that up.

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by NoCAnDo256
i think i win

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8718/picture001zy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That's just wrong dude.

Take it out back and shoot it because it looks like it chocked on all that dust.

[noga]

Originally posted by NoCAnDo256
i think i win

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8718/picture001zy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


no u loose, and htat joke wasnt funny

[NoCAnDo256]

that's only the power supply which i don't care about

here's more pictures

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9923/picture002vx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Heatsink?????

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by NoCAnDo256
that's only the power supply which i don't care about

here's more pictures

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9923/picture002vx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That is, without a doubt, the most unorganized loop I have ever seen on my life.

Shame on you!

[Kidfinger]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
That is, without a doubt, the most unorganized loop I have ever seen on my life.

Shame on you!


Oh, you forgot about my old one....


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/kidfinger/P5230022.jpg

[fr4gger]

Let me find my two.

[fr4gger]

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/8991/mvc001fmv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Timychka]

So do we have a winner yet? :D

[fr4gger]

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/3952/mvc002fvk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Kidfinger
Oh, you forgot about my old one....


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/kidfinger/P5230022.jpg

That's better...at least you don't have 3ft of slack tubing sitting in the case :p

Nice Typhoon, btw ;)

[Kidfinger]

Originally posted by fr4gger
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/8991/mvc001fmv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I had one of those PCI fans. It literally fell apart in my system........

Cheap piece of....

[fr4gger]

At least it helps vent the bottom part of my case. :D

[Timychka]

Originally posted by Timychka
So do we have a winner yet? :D

Messiest and cleanest, I mean.

[Kidfinger]

Originally posted by m3ta1head


Nice Typhoon, btw ;)

Then you will like this;)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/kidfinger/P6020026.jpg

[fr4gger]

m3ta1head's looks nice.

[Kidfinger]

Originally posted by fr4gger
m3ta1head's looks nice.

Definately better wire managment than what I have ever accomplished.

[Timychka]

Originally posted by fr4gger
m3ta1head's looks nice.

Considering what he has in there, it looks REAL nice. I hope to do a paint job on mine in the future, but I'm not sure.

[fr4gger]

Originally posted by Kidfinger
Then you will like this;)

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/kidfinger/P6020026.jpg
OMG NICE MANAGEMENT!

[Kidfinger]

Originally posted by fr4gger
OMG NICE MANAGEMENT!

Thanks man. :D You can find more pics of it a few pages back. It is still nothing compared to m3ta1head's though.

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by Kidfinger
Thanks man. :D You can find more pics of it a few pages back. It is still nothing compared to m3ta1head's though.

I spent like 5 hours on mine. It included lots of cutting and heatshrinking.

It was NOT fun.

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9223/zalman001rp4.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4356/zalman002jk3.jpg

I did all that heatshrink myself. Trust me, it's the biggest pain in the ♥♥♥. Ever. I burnt myself several times.

[picartman]

Originally posted by Timychka
Mine (Sorry bad camera):

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3474/imga0677yp6.jpg

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/6702/imga0670xc6.jpg
now show a back to front pic (capturing the cd/dvd cage)

hehehe ;P

[k3v1n83]

Got my hads on a digital camera so here goes.

My PC
Pic 1 (http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4995/s5030533dc5.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/543/s5030534mq0.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9509/s5030535eg5.jpg)

My File Server
Pic 1 (http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/850/s5030530rl3.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5574/s5030531es1.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/374/s5030532st1.jpg)

Still to do some management but much better than it used to be.

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by k3v1n83
Got my hads on a digital camera so here goes.

My PC
Pic 1 (http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4995/s5030533dc5.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/543/s5030534mq0.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9509/s5030535eg5.jpg)

My File Server
Pic 1 (http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/850/s5030530rl3.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5574/s5030531es1.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/374/s5030532st1.jpg)

Still to do some management but much better than it used to be.



And a little dusting wouldn't hurt either.

[k3v1n83]

Originally posted by ZeusH8sU
And a little dusting wouldn't hurt either.

I noticed that when taking the pics. I'll get round to it.

[fr4gger]

Looks very dusty. You could do much better on the wire management.

[bilal_786_786]

Anyone got a Aspire X-Plorer with wire management.

[eX`| FreSH]

http://www.sys-xtreme.com/build1/

Anybody fancy giving me some tips with wire management? Its my first build, and I dont know where to start. I was happy that everything worked first time, now I want it to look sexy :D

The main problem I have is the case window shows waaay too much on the right hand side :( It shows in all the cages :(

[losthope]

Originally posted by Jay_oasis
I noticed I had about 90% of a computer so I decided to add a few bits and build a new one.

cheap and a bit slow but still cool!

P4 2.8 HT (800FSB)
Second Hand HP Motherboard
1024mb Value Select
40Gig IDE 133 Harddrive
NZXT Nemises Gaming Case
LG DVD Rom
Coolermaster XDream III HSF
450W Coolermaster Realpower PSU
Herculies 3D Prophet Radeon 9700 (Version 2 256 - bit)
2 x 120mm Blue LED fans

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/front1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/IMAG0001.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/side2.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/open5.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/open3.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/jay_oasis/open4.jpg

i'll see if I can get some more on monday.

your interal components are a disgrace to that fine chassis :\

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
http://www.sys-xtreme.com/build1/

Anybody fancy giving me some tips with wire management? Its my first build, and I dont know where to start. I was happy that everything worked first time, now I want it to look sexy :D

The main problem I have is the case window shows waaay too much on the right hand side :( It shows in all the cages :(

Firstly, try to use as few cables from the power supply as possible. Shove all the excess behind the motherboard tray, and tape it off.

Move slacked cables into hard drive cages or pull the slack back to where it isn't visible, and tape it off.

That's a good start. When you're done, post a proper picture (in full light) showing your computer from a side angle (not slanted). We'll go from there.

[Jay]

Originally posted by losthope
your interal components are a disgrace to that fine chassis :\

The case is crap!

Its just a PC for my desk at work.....

My main system is

E6600
P5W
2 gig g.skill DDR2 4-4-4-12
X1900XT
2 x WesternDigital Raid Edition Hdds
Akasa 580W psu (52A)

all in the mighty Kandalf case......

[noga]

wow the people here really need to work on the managment 4 reals

[Supra_138]

I'm sorry, but how hard is it to take a clear picture? This is the camera i am using:

http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00004TKHW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1057217626_.jpg

1.2megapixels, Floppy disk camera.


The picture taken:

http://www.amdsquad.com/rdt/pcw/images/gallery/5/MVC-819F.JPG

before heatsink install:

http://www.amdsquad.com/rdt/pcw/images/gallery/5/MVC-407F.JPG

After heat sink install:

http://www.amdsquad.com/rdt/pcw/images/gallery/5/MVC-686F.JPG

PS. Yes he has a craparama case:)

[fr4gger]

Originally posted by Jay_oasis
The case is crap!

Its just a PC for my desk at work.....

My main system is

E6600
P5W
2 gig g.skill DDR2 4-4-4-12
X1900XT
2 x WesternDigital Raid Edition Hdds
Akasa 580W psu (52A)

all in the mighty Kandalf case......
Dayum! Nice PC!

[noga]

Originally posted by fr4gger
Dayum! Nice PC!

phssss

AM2 X2 4600+
7900GTX
2 gigs Mushin
Asus wireless edidtion

[hl_gamer_123]

Originally posted by noga
phssss

AM2 X2 4600+
7900GTX
2 gigs Mushin
Asus wireless edidtion

lol his is still better

except for the video card (both are around the same)

[noga]

Originally posted by hl_gamer_123
lol his is still better

except for the video card (both are around the same)

no video card WAY OWNS!

and ?E6600
P5W?

[hl_gamer_123]

Actually the 7900 GTX and the x1900 XT arent that far apart...maybe by a little...but the rest of his system is better...espcailly his E6600 (I want it so badly)

[fr4gger]

Me too! :D With that awesome e6600 with the p5w dh deluxe or rd600. :D

[noga]

is the e6600 the conro ?

[Spanish Onion]

is the e6600 the conro ?

Yep

[BattousaiHimura]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TheSamuraiX/a00d15a2.jpg

that's my "before" shot...

i bought a few new rounded cables and such, now i need to re-route all the psu cables and such... i'll post when i'm done

[Jay]

i'm actually RMAing my X1900XT (for the second time) and i'm getting a 7900GTX instead. Never had any luck with ATi, every card i have had from them has died.

[noga]

Originally posted by Jay_oasis
i'm actually RMAing my X1900XT (for the second time) and i'm getting a 7900GTX instead. Never had any luck with ATi, every card i have had from them has died.

watchoug for the overheating and stuff on the 7900 cards, they sumtimes wount make it though 3d06

mine never has, RMAing it soon :(

[Jay]

Originally posted by noga
watchoug for the overheating and stuff on the 7900 cards, they sumtimes wount make it though 3d06

mine never has, RMAing it soon :(

lol.... so both the high end cards from ATi and nVidia have problems?

It looks like some of the X1900XT cards don't work with the P5W motherboard.

[mattrickl06]

Originally posted by Jay_oasis
lol.... so both the high end cards from ATi and nVidia have problems?

It looks like some of the X1900XT cards don't work with the P5W motherboard.

Just to note jay my 7800gtx is now working fine with my p5w, 3dmark05 & 3dmark06 both run without any artifacts at all.

Although the small sli fan over the gpu seems to have cooled the memory chips on the gpu down a hell of a lot!!

[Jay]

Originally posted by mattrickl06
Just to note jay my 7800gtx is now working fine with my p5w, 3dmark05 & 3dmark06 both run without any artifacts at all.

Although the small sli fan over the gpu seems to have cooled the memory chips on the gpu down a hell of a lot!!

well lets hope i can sort this out!

[Hwkiller]

Originally posted by noga
watchoug for the overheating and stuff on the 7900 cards, they sumtimes wount make it though 3d06

mine never has, RMAing it soon :(

Mine did... many times.

Fix yo shiz.

[fr4gger]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TheSamuraiX/a00d15a2.jpg

that's my "before" shot...

i bought a few new rounded cables and such, now i need to re-route all the psu cables and such... i'll post when i'm done
Nice quality camera shot. What kind of camera is it?

[noga]

Originally posted by hwkiller
Mine did... many times.

Fix yo shiz.

your did what? overheat? what

did ufix yours?

[Hwkiller]

Originally posted by noga
your did what? overheat? what

did ufix yours?

No, sorry for lack of clarification.

It passed it many times.

[BattousaiHimura]

Originally posted by fr4gger
Nice quality camera shot. What kind of camera is it?

slimline Casio Exilim, model # ex-5600, 6mega px

[noga]

Originally posted by hwkiller
No, sorry for lack of clarification.

It passed it many times. \


your 7900gtx? 512?

[Hwkiller]

Originally posted by noga
\


your 7900gtx? 512?

7900gt 256

I've even overclocked it, it runs perfectly stable.

[noga]

Originally posted by hwkiller
7900gt 256

I've even overclocked it, it runs perfectly stable.

AH HA! there lies the problem, the 7900GTX needs more power for the RAM and when it dosnt have enought it screws up lots of people have had the same proplem

[eX`| FreSH]

Ok, I had another go. It looks a bit nicer now, but I didnt have much time to do it. (Just want it a little better for i28 LAN tommorow :D:D:D www.multiplay.co.uk/i28).

www.sys-xtreme.com/build2

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
Ok, I had another go. It looks a bit nicer now, but I didnt have much time to do it. (Just want it a little better for i28 LAN tommorow :D:D:D www.multiplay.co.uk/i28).

www.sys-xtreme.com/build2

Still needs a lot of work.

Flip the hard drive around so it's facing the other way. Get all those wires in the general area of the hard drive cage outta there. Fold the IDE cable so it goes straight towards the hard drive cage, and once it's behind it, fold it back upwards until you get to the CD drive. There's still lots of stray wires-use your common sense to get rid of them! Finally, tidy the cpu heatsink cable. Wrap it around the base of the heatsink. If you need to move the wire, unscrew the fan on the heatsink and adjust it.

[fr4gger]

Listen to m3ta1head he can help you. Good management there already. I've seen worser.

[eX`| FreSH]

Thanks metalhead, I knew you'd reply :>

I'll do all that as soon as I get home then! :)

[noga]

Originally posted by fr4gger
Listen to m3ta1head he can help you. Good management there already. I've seen worser.

OMG ITS NOT WORSER!!! ARE U [color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color]!!!! JESUS!!!!!

its worse

sorry it really makes you look ignorant

[ZeusH8sU]

Noga beat me to it.

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
Thanks metalhead, I knew you'd reply :>

I'll do all that as soon as I get home then! :)

My pleasure! Post pictures when you're done, and have fun at that LAN.

[Radeon117X]

Best wire management ev@r!!! Courtesy of yours truly :D

http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00289vo4.jpg

Fortunately for me, its NOT going to stay like that. Im getting a whole set of new parts, best of which (when it comes to wire management) includes the Antec Neo HE 550W with Modular cables! W00t!

Also, that picture i should have updated. I stuffed all the wires into my HDD cage :)

Sorry if i dont post the required, but i just wanted to show you guys how crappy my wiring is :p

[ants280]

uhh... i need help on wire managemnet

my 2 cd/hardrive cable are right next to the memroy ports, and it gets really crunched up, especially having the old thick flat cables

[RedRumy3]

just got my psu in so heres a shot of my pc now :D

not a enermax neither old sticker lol, ocz 600w gamexstream psu along with the zalman stickers, which i will take off soon

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4664/setupll5.jpg

[krameriffic]

Originally posted by noga
OMG ITS NOT WORSER!!! ARE U [color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color][color="#FF66FF"]♥[/color]!!!! JESUS!!!!!

its worse

sorry it really makes you look ignorant

u is the mostest stupidester person i ever sawed.

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3
just got my psu in so heres a shot of my pc now :D

not a enermax neither old sticker lol, ocz 600w gamexstream psu along with the zalman stickers, which i will take off soon

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4664/setupll5.jpg

Looks pretty neat, aside from that stray molex sticking out.

Two things:

What chipset heatsink is that? It looks sick, and I need a new one for my DFI NF4.

The memory is supposed to be in the orange slots.

[hl_gamer_123]

Mine! I just got this Abit Fatal1ty a week ago.



Pic 1

http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0112mn3.jpg



Pic 2

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4347/img0113hf6.jpg



Pic 3

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/916/img0119km7.jpg



In Action

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9170/img0118zi7.jpg

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Looks pretty neat, aside from that stray molex sticking out.

Two things:

What chipset heatsink is that? It looks sick, and I need a new one for my DFI NF4.

The memory is supposed to be in the orange slots.

um either slot works fine for me no difference with orange or yellow. As for chipset cooler its a thermalright HR-05 SLi can pick it up at svc.com for 20 bucks

that molex connector is out cause my side fan connects to it

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3

that molex connector is out cause my side fan connects to it

Ah, makes sense.

And it's been proven at DFI street that the memory in the orange slots is slighty faster than the memory in the yellow slots. As a tradeoff, the system is slightly more stable when the memory is in the yellow slots.

I've had mine in the orange since the begenning and I've never had a crash, though.

[RedRumy3]

Originally posted by m3ta1head
Ah, makes sense.

And it's been proven at DFI street that the memory in the orange slots is slighty faster than the memory in the yellow slots. As a tradeoff, the system is slightly more stable when the memory is in the yellow slots.

I've had mine in the orange since the begenning and I've never had a crash, though.

hmm never noticed it and i used orange for a while till i got my freezer 64 and had to put it in yellow now im back with amd fx-60 stock pipe cooler so maybe ill give orange a shot and see if i notice a improvement.

[m3ta1head]

It won't be noticeable.

It's a millisecond difference in super-pi.

[eX`| FreSH]

m3talhead, is it safe for me to turn my HDD around? When its turned around, there is about 2mm max between the HDD and the side panel of the case. Will it affect temperatures in any way?

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
m3talhead, is it safe for me to turn my HDD around? When its turned around, there is about 2mm max between the HDD and the side panel of the case. Will it affect temperatures in any way?

It shouldn't change your temps,It's makes it easier to tidy up the cables to the other side of the case away from the window where they can't be seen.


Look at mine,Bottom right that is all that you will see.
http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sidepic2vz.jpg

[eX`| FreSH]

A quick little work on it:

www.sys-xtreme.com/build3

Didnt have much time though as im leaving for LAN in 30 mins.

[BattousaiHimura]

alright! i'm sort-of done...

it's good enuf, so i'm gonna leave it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TheSamuraiX/CIMG0145.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TheSamuraiX/CIMG0143.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TheSamuraiX/CIMG0142.jpg

i know there are still some wires hanging around, but i can't do anything about those, as they go to the window fan...

next build that's in a P-180, i'll be sure and try to actually get the wires away from the mobo...

[hl_gamer_123]

Originally posted by hl_gamer_123
Mine! I just got this Abit Fatal1ty a week ago.



Pic 1

http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0112mn3.jpg



Pic 2

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4347/img0113hf6.jpg



Pic 3

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/916/img0119km7.jpg



In Action

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9170/img0118zi7.jpg

what do you guys think of it?!?!?!

[BattousaiHimura]

anything that says "fatal1ty" on it, is utter crap.

[ZeusH8sU]

Meh.


How come you have the memory cooler wire strung across the board?Don't they have a closer power plug in the "Fatal1ty"board?

[hl_gamer_123]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
anything that says "fatal1ty" on it, is utter crap.

Whatever. So your saying Sound Blaster XFI Fatal1ty is utter crap? And the sound quality is crap?!?!


Originally posted by ZeusH8sU
Meh.


How come you have the memory cooler wire strung across the board?Don't they have a closer power plug in the "Fatal1ty"board?

There wasn't another connecter for it and it was way over there.

But now, it's tucked in underneath the video card.

[ZeusH8sU]

Wow that kinda sucks.But as long as it's to getting pinched or stressed it should be fine.

[hl_gamer_123]

Nah, not really. It was worth the 12 fps boost from my dell mobo to this.

[BattousaiHimura]

price to performance wise, you can get much better than a fatal1ty.

overpriced crap.

[hl_gamer_123]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
price to performance wise, you can get much better than a fatal1ty.

overpriced crap.

ahh....

[ZeusH8sU]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
price to performance wise, you can get much better than a fatal1ty.

overpriced crap.


It is slightly overpriced than other mobo's of the same type but it's still a solid board it proved to be a good overclocking mobo.

I myself wouldn't get one but some of the benchmarks were pretty impressive at the time that board was released.

[Jay]

Originally posted by hl_gamer_123
what do you guys think of it?!?!?!

honestly, it looks really bad!

you need to sleave the PSU cables, think about your organisation a bit more.

[Jay]

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1769/new1jw7.jpg

the only pic i have

its UV so doesn't really come out on the picture

Core 2 Duo E6600
ASUS P5W Deluxe
2GB G.Skill DDR2 4-4-4-12 1.9v - 2.0v
ATi X1900XT
Creative X-Fi XM
2 x 250GB WesternDigital RAID Edition HDDs
7.1 Surround Sound Speakers
Thermaltake Kandalf case
Akasa 580W PSU (about 58A on 4 12v rails)
20.1" Viewsonic TFT 1680 x 1050, 800:1
Razer Mouse
Razer ExactMat
Saitek Gaming Keyboard

still to come

IMon screen for case
UV wire tubing
UV rear fan

and in the distant future back to water cooling (i miss my old 478 cooler)

[BattousaiHimura]

nice dude, i like the external cd/dvd drive, it's a nice touch for us lazy bastards ;]

[Jay]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
nice dude, i like the external cd/dvd drive, it's a nice touch for us lazy bastards ;]

lol, yes. And it reduces wire clutter inside the case.

[hl_gamer_123]

What can I do to make it look better?

Also, what is sleeving?

[m3ta1head]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
A quick little work on it:

www.sys-xtreme.com/build3

Didnt have much time though as im leaving for LAN in 30 mins.

Much better. Looks ace with that hard drive flipped around.

[fr4gger]

Man your core 2 duo setup/desk is pimping! What desk is that it's so sexxay!

[Chameleon_eyes]

Jay_oasis how is that LCD screen treatin yea? I'm looking into buying it. Is it good for playing games?(your setup is basically what I'm going to have other then a 6400 compared to 6600). Also I'm guessing you can run games with all settings as high as possible?

[cac]

Originally posted by ReDrUmY3
just got my psu in so heres a shot of my pc now :D

not a enermax neither old sticker lol, ocz 600w gamexstream psu along with the zalman stickers, which i will take off soon

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4664/setupll5.jpg

what is that heatsink above the video card for? and that big black piece below the video card?

[Jay]

Originally posted by Chameleon_eyes
Jay_oasis how is that LCD screen treatin yea? I'm looking into buying it. Is it good for playing games?(your setup is basically what I'm going to have other then a 6400 compared to 6600). Also I'm guessing you can run games with all settings as high as possible?

its excellent, really impressed. Had it about 3 or 4 months now and I have only good things to say really.

The only problem is that most games don't support the resolution as standard so you need to do some editing of .cfg files etc to get them at 1680 x 1050

Originally posted by fr4gger
Man your core 2 duo setup/desk is pimping! What desk is that it's so sexxay!

It was a desk from PC world, it took two of us to lift the flat pack it was very heavy!!

[Tw33ter]

Originally posted by cac
what is that heatsink above the video card for? and that big black piece below the video card?

The one above is the thermalright hr-05 SLI chipset cooler i think. I'm not sure what vga cooler that is...

[BattousaiHimura]

Originally posted by Jay_oasis

The only problem is that most games don't support the resolution as standard so you need to do some editing of .cfg files etc to get them at 1680 x 1050


don't your games get stretched then?

[Jay]

Originally posted by BattousaiHimura
don't your games get stretched then?

no, the engines can support it but they never add it to the options for some reason. You have to add it via config.

[cac]

Originally posted by Tw33ter
The one above is the thermalright hr-05 SLI chipset cooler i think. I'm not sure what vga cooler that is...


hmm is there a better chipset cooler for dfi boards yet?

[bilal_786_786]

Before (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/372/dsc0015966666dt6.jpg)

After (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1635/dsc001755555ed6.jpg)


I think it lookes better squashed at the top right instead of all the way down... What do you think?

[McCaighy]

Originally posted by eX`| FreSH
A quick little work on it:

www.sys-xtreme.com/build3

Didnt have much time though as im leaving for LAN in 30 mins.

OMGZ!! you have the same phone and case as me :D:D:D

LG, mines with T-mobile :D

[Jay]

Originally posted by bilal_786_786
Before (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/372/dsc0015966666dt6.jpg)

After (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1635/dsc001755555ed6.jpg)


I think it lookes better squashed at the top right instead of all the way down... What do you think?

sorry, but they both look awful.

[BattousaiHimura]

unfortunately, it's true.

[bilal_786_786]

Lol, don't really care aslong as the computer works fine.

[fr4gger]

What case? It looks nice. The blowhole would exhaust the extra heat rising.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Originally posted by bilal_786_786
Lol, don't really care aslong as the computer works fine.

Try to hide those wires sticking out and get your psu wires sleeved if you can.

[fr4gger]

Sleeving helps as it improves airflow.

[Rafiq_kassam1]

Ow an compressed air is your friend. :D