intel pentium d 3.2 ghz=>3520 asrock 775i945gz 2×1 gb transcend 533mhz=>560 mhz 80 gb ide hdd 8 mb cache i wd raptor od 150 gb
---------graphics are on the board because I don't need anything better right now; I'm planning to buy a new motherboard and GPU (maybe an x1950xtx or 8800 gtx 768 mb) around October and overclock this processor to 3.7....
You'd be much better off if you had DDR at 800 MHz; the difference would actually be worth it.
Maybe he just wanted to prove his rig can be overclocked... it doesn't matter how much or how! It’s about the intent!! I remember one day I overclocked my own processor just to prove to you guys that it could hit over 4 GHz....😁
Well, why don't you just put that picture on a case mod then???
Steve, this is an overclocking thread. It doesn't matter how much you pushed it; what matters is that you actually moved the needle. An overclock is an overclock, even if you just bump the CPU from 2GHz to 2.01 GHz!!!
If you didn't catch it, when he was "bragging" about his rig at the end, he threw in a HAHAHA and a few emojis... you might want to pay a little closer attention to what's being said.
Back at it again. I’m easily the most active person hanging out in this specific thread. 🙂
I’ve been overthinking things again—can’t help myself—and I was thinking about adding some kind of "roof" over that red fan up top. I’m talking about a Roof Scop style setup; anyone who’s ever touched a single Need for Speed game will know exactly what I'm getting at. I'm debating whether I should cut some slats into it or maybe go with a mesh look... give me some suggestions (check the photos from a few posts back).
Also, I've noticed a massive amount of people lurking in this thread without saying a damn word.
Why on earth would you even sign off on that??? The guy is running a 6600, while you're sitting there with a 9550. His GPU is easily twice as powerful as yours, yet you're both stuck with the exact same amount of VRAM... and you actually have the nerve to claim his setup is worse? That's a pretty questionable take, but maybe you just don't realize that a 6600 absolutely crushes a 9550. 🤣 If you ask me, he's got the much better rig.
quietcrane65 said:Should I focus on adding more fans, increasing my case volume, or just do both?
It all boils down to your current setup and how things are laid out inside the chassis.
There’s absolutely no point in having a massive case if you don't have enough fans to actually move the air. It's a waste of space—you might as well have an open-air test bench; you'll have all that extra volume, but zero airflow.
In my experience, you're much better off running two or three high-quality fans in a compact case.
I don't see any reason to drop the operating voltage below 6V.
HERE IS THE SCHEMATIC: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...a_88/shema.jpg
So, all I really need is a 5W potentiometer. My concern is whether the fan will actually spin if I dial the voltage down to roughly 3V—will that damage it? The fan box specifically lists a "Started Voltage" of 6V, which is why I was originally thinking about regulating the range from 6V to 12V. What would I need for that setup? (Mike, walk me through this a bit—does it actually matter which brand of potentiometer I pick up? I've never bought one before, and I have no clue what they cost.)
I think I’ve finally cracked the code on how to build a potentiometer for a 120mm fan. Since the power draw is 4.56W and the operating voltage ranges from 6V up to 12V, the max current sits at 0.38A. Assuming the fan pulls its 12V directly from the power supply, we can calculate the fan's resistance to be 32 Ohms. All I need now is a potentiometer with a maximum resistance of 30 Ohms; if we dial it down, the minimum voltage hitting the fan would be 6.193V (which works since the box says the absolute floor is 6V), and at full blast, it hits the full 12V. This way, we stay perfectly within the fan's specified operating range.
----------------------------------- I mapped out the circuit in Electronic Workbench (assuming you all actually know what that's for), and I've attached a screenshot so you can see the min/max voltage and current levels for yourselves.
----------------------------------- My only slight concern is that 30 Ohm resistor—it's going to pull nearly as much current as the fan itself. Also, will the LED maintain the same brightness at 6V versus 12V? (I assume it will, but I'd love to hear from someone who actually knows their stuff.) ----------------------------------- Schematic: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...a_88/shema.jpg Do you guys think this is actually doable? And where would I even find a potentiometer with those specs?
PLEASE SPARE ME THE STUPID COMMENTS —if you don't get it, don't bother typing.
Greetings, I have been tinkering with my jigsaw again, and I decided to upgrade the cooling setup. I ditched the old 80mm fan sitting above the RAM and PSU; I picked up a much beefier 12cm Thermaltake unit that pushes 78 CFM. It looks aggressive, and the performance is even better—internal case temps rarely climb above 38°C (you can practically feel the breeze everywhere), and my CPU temperature is rock solid. My overclocked AMD Athlon XP 2400 at 2.4 GHz (😈 😲 )) stays under 45°C even under full load with the CPU cooler cranked to 2500 rpm. When I drop the CPU fan down to 1200 rpm at idle, the temp sits at ==> 35°C (😲 ), which is fantastic. That top-mounted fan also helps cool the memory modules, where I've set the latencies to 2.5 2 3 5. Since the BIOS doesn't allow for incremental voltage adjustments—it only offers AUTO, HIGH, and NORMAL—I opted for HIGH.
----------------------------------------------- My next move is swapping out the blue 90mm fan for a red 80mm one, purely for the aesthetic.
----------------------------------------------- Does anyone here know how to construct custom potentiometers for case fans? Specifically, I am looking for variable resistors so I can manually control these fans. If you could provide some rough pricing, that would be helpful, though I suspect DIYing them won't cost much compared to retail options. I want to build two: one for a 4.56W fan drawing 0.38 A, and another for a 2.88W fan drawing 0.24 A (both running on 12V). I am determined to make them myself because the pre-made potentiometers on the market are a bit overpriced. For the record, these fans have a single yellow wire intended for potentiometer connection to control the speed.
----------------------------------------------- Here are the photos. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/DSC00165.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/DSC00166.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/DSC00176.jpg http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/DSC00173.jpg And the best shot is http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/DSC00177.jpg
Bryan Wood49 said:Which one? Mine? And what would I even look at? I don't mess around with PC Modding! Honestly, I just don't waste my time on it because I have absolutely zero talent for that kind of stuff...😁
Come on, just snap a photo of that case so I can see what we're dealing with. I am incredibly curious—you’ve seen ours, now let us get a look at yours. I mean, you've definitely got an 8800 in there, right?
I cut it out, and man, it looks killer. I sliced it into two equal sections so it opens up like double doors; I set it up halfway open, tucked a wire mesh screen underneath, and used an 80mm blue vent. I might post a photo later.
I've been thinking about picking up a new case to give my build a complete overhaul, but I'm honestly stuck on which one to choose. I was leaning toward something with more rounded edges or perhaps a unique, stylized silhouette.
On my current setup, I was planning to mount a single 120mm colored fan at the top, positioned right between the PSU and the optical drives, and then finish it off by adding a metallic gray mesh grille on the upper panel.
northerncrane33 said:When I overclock my NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 using the utility, my core hits 355MHz at most, while the memory reaches 220Mhz....
I get the exact same thing. Everything looks fine under macOS, but just try actually launching a game like Counter-Strike or Unreal Tournament and then you'll see what's really happening..