Posts by fadedorca66

I usually just run SensorsView Pro to keep an eye on temps. It's a pretty solid little tool, I guess. 👍

Peter Young said:someone help me get this thing running a bit better...
http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ntitledmp0.jpg
not sure where I'd even start... maybe hit 2.6GHz if possible

what's the CPU, RAM, and motherboard setup?

Yeah, I didn't even touch the power supply... I guess he just tried to push it a bit too hard, but since there's no juice, poof...

Thinking about pushing this beast a little further. I bumped the FBI by 8 yesterday and it seemed fine for a few hours before hitting a BSOD...

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=240288
just using a stock cooler

Joseph Carter9 said:Here are some shots of my rig. It’s pretty flashy (seriously, look at that shine). 🙂 So, I went ahead and coated my PC case with about 3 or 4 layers of lacquer. I think I mentioned doing this before, but here are some actual photos to prove it... honestly, it looks even shinier in person. Check out how much light it's reflecting in this shot.
[Link to image]

Do you take your PC to the doctor and the dentist too? 🤣

I mean, it looks alright, I guess.

wiredmarlin5 said:The real issue is how they actually ran the tests. Was the base polished? Is the CPU surface concave? What kind of thermal paste did they use and how much? Did the cooler seat properly? Also, what about noise versus cooling performance, and at what RPM were they testing?

We don't have answers to those questions because they're pretty clueless. There’s just no way the Zalman beats the Big Typhoon—it's a total nebula

Are you kidding me? Have you even read the latest issue of PC Gamer?
It's all in there—which CPU they used, the fan setup, the RPM, the temps, the weight of the whole install...

EDIT: And no, I'm not an editor for some tech mag or anything, I'm just saying... 🤣

Every cooler had its own photo, including a shot of the base, noting if it was good, great, or needed work... they didn't do any extra work on the base at all.

wiredmarlin5 said:(just copy/paste this into your browser)

So that's the cooler, right? No heat pipes? WTF? Come on, Mladen, Zalman is way better than this... I really hope you aren't basing your hardware choices on some random blog or whatever. 🙂

Based on what I've read and seen in tests—it's a garbage cooler. 😈

The only reason kids fall for it is because of the looks and the temperature display.

Exactly. I look at the reviews, and that cooler only dropped temps by 5 degrees at idle and maybe 2 under load compared to the stock one. So yeah, definitely not worth it (Blue Orb FX).

This cooler fits LGA 775 and AM2 sockets, so I guess its pretty looks are basically all you're getting out of it...

Man, that's clearly red... good thing you didn't tell me it was pink

Joshua Davis18 said:thanks, thanks..

I just used some basic stuff for the finish 😳

I sprayed some parts once and others twice, and I covered the black sections with some cheap masking tape.

But yeah, buying a Rolex while 🙏

The paint was:
RenCo Lack Spray
Auto Paint
acrylic (😕) quick-dry

$9.25400 ml spray can
I ended up needing 3 cans

You buy a Rolex but you can't afford decent paint for $67 in a 500ml can.. I guess you're kind of a

Joshua Davis18 said:so this is how the front looks
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00474.jpg

right rear side, inside
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00473.jpg

right rear side, outside
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00472.jpg

then there's the case
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00471.jpg

pretty cool, maybe you could've painted that area where the motherboard ports are (USB, PS/2, etc.)

Bryan Wood49 said:So, I gotta ask... in that first photo... why is that Maxter hardware running so hot that it needs its own dedicated fan just to stay cool? 😁

Yeah, and who even uses floppy disks anymore? 🙂

Joshua Davis18 said:my current rig
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00469.jpg
front view
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00464.jpg
side view (the non-transparent one) - big red X
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC00465.jpg

ooo, let's start with this one first

and why'd you put an X on it?? why not just put some letters or a Y? huh? why?

Bryan Wood49 said:By the way, guys... I went ahead and overclocked my GPU too.😉
I'm feeling a little bummed out because this 8800 GTS is running way too hot.
I think the clock is sitting at 770/1190 MHz, maybe...🙄

What kind of temps are we looking at?

Pics please 😬

northerncrane33 said:I don't have internet on this Intel machine because I lost the install CD for that Gigaset Siemens 108 USB adapter !!!! 🙂

http://gigaset.siemens.com/shc/0,193...0.html#content

Btw, my Super PI score for 1M was 1 minute and 1 second, which probably isn't exactly "super"...

EDIT: After a little overclocking, it hit 51 seconds.

Yo guys:



What do you think, is this any good?

ADF rocks! I've got the Enemy of the Enemy album (definitely their best) and then there's Tank, which was kind of meh

I mean, Prodigyev AONO isn't actually terrible; you just have to get used to the new sound... though FOTL and MFTJG are still way better...
The new album was supposed to drop this summer, but it looks like it's pushed to early 2008 (might even slip further)
Watching their concert clips, those new tracks like Warning, Heatwave, and Wake The Fuck Up sounded great. I'm really hoping the new record is something special so maybe Prodigy can finally make a comeback

Norton Free isn't picking up anything, whether it's zipped or unzipped

Austin Cruz69 said:Can I overclock an Intel Core 2 Duo???
like, if I have a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo on a standard ASUS board, how high could I push it?

thx..

I guess you can overclock anything, but there’s really no point in pushing a Core 2 Duo. It feels like overkill, and you'd probably just end up breaking it.