Posts by gentlelynx9

Anyone got a recommendation for a reliable and sane private dentist in the Washington, D.C. area? I need someone reasonable on price, too—I went to one guy recently where a single filling cost me $150 and lasted about a week...

Mark Gonzalez2 said:I'm no electronics expert—not even close—so I could use a hand here. Does anyone have a link or some kind of guide to help me out?

You're welcome.👍

Alright, let's do this.
There is voltage, and then there is current strength—don't confuse the two.

Voltage doesn't matter nearly as much as you think—as long as you wire it correctly. If you mess up the polarity, the LED isn't going to explode or burn out—it just won't work. Simple as that.

Current stability is absolutely critical—it’s non-negotiable.
If that LED is too powerful, it’s going to burn out—instantly. Simple as that.
That’s why you have to limit the current with a resistor—it's basic physics, really.
$i = u / r$ — go ahead and play around with that.
Current intensity—it’s all about the amperage.
Voltage—it’s a fundamental concept, yet people still manage to fumble the basics.
Resistance—it’s an absolute necessity.

Mark Gonzalez2 said:I have absolutely no clue what voltage they actually run on...!?
Hmmm—could be an option if I can get them to light up with LEDs. I’ve already got a few promotional plugs lying around... haha 👍 If you have any ideas on how to rig them together, let me know...

They could work on 9 volts—you just need to use a resistor to limit the current.

Just thought I'd show off a little bit 🙂

So, I've got this gainward 7950
Stock settings were sitting at 550 GPU and 700 memory—with voltages at 1.35 GPU and 2.0 memory.
That wasn't nearly enough for me—so I went out, grabbed some liquid silver, and decided to crank up the voltage on both the memory (using the pencil mod trick) and the GPU (via the liquid silver).

After bumping the GPU to 1.55V and the memory to 2.24V...
Here is what I managed to pull:
3D Mark 2006 - 7165
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/8...najvisixk3.jpg
3D Mark 2005 - 12499
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2...najvisegs7.jpg

Starting from 550 and 700...
I jumped straight to 731MHz and 831MHz.

Card temps under load used to hover around 54 C—now they hit a max of about 69 C.
Still nowhere near critical temperatures.
I might just push even more voltage into it.😁

That's definitely worth praising
It looks solid—functional, too—and doesn't take up much space at all
Nice work

You've got way more room to work with on his setup than he thinks.
Personally, I’d etch something directly onto the plexiglass.
I'd mount a UV cathode on the side—then take some UV paint and fill in the etching.

Honestly, it looks incredible when you use UV paint to highlight the traces on a motherboard.
Then just tuck a UV cathode right next to it.

To me, buying those glowing fans is just a waste—they're too loud and they don't actually provide any real aesthetic value.
I started modding my own case, but I lost interest halfway through—so that project is currently on standby.

Hide those cables—try some UV lighting, maybe engrave some acrylic...

You call that PC Modding??????
That’s barely 1% of what actual modding is.

Listen, if you're all planning on overclocking, do yourselves a favor and sort out your cooling first.
It doesn't take much—just one tiny mistake with the Processor and you've effectively killed it forever—so don't be reckless.
Get your facts straight regarding maximum vcore, vdimm, and CPU temps—and for heaven's sake, check your motherboard for quirks; I've seen boards similar to a high-end ASUS ROG model fry themselves instantly if the vdimm creeps past 3.3v.

Here is a link for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAOq3TS6xis