Recent content by AggieMEEN

I'm in the process of doing some upgrades on one of my computers which runs an i7 930 on an MSI X58 PRO-E planar. Have ordered some more RAM and a USB 3.0 expansion card already. I'm taking a close look at upgrading my GPU as well, but am not sure what would be a good choice of GPU for this...

Thanks for the information, Durpity! So, if I understand you correctly, the setup would be something like this: [DSL modem/router] -> [Single port line] -> [Multiport high speed switch] -> [Many lines to rest of house] Is that correct? In your comment about Cat6 being "more difficult...

Howdy, folks, hoping you can help with some advice on wiring a home for Ethernet. I apologize if some questions may be familiar. I’m not a networking expert, but I’ve put together more than a few Cat5 cables and understand most of the basics. The plan is to use the main room’s media cabinet...

This thread has saved me quite a bit of money, and major thanks go out to the OP and everyone else involved in the DIY fix of the Promedia 4.1 I too noticed major static issues after unboxing my 4.1s following a recent move from state to state. The static was especially bad if I wiggled the...

Good find, TTP. Everyone could use another mouse pad!

About how effective it is: WCing is as effective as you want it to be. Use a crappy pump, with a crappy heat exchanger, and you're likely to get poor performance. Use good components, and you're likely to get very nice temps, with low noise (assuming you've got the fans on your heatercore...

I use metal worm-drive clamps.

Not having looked at the design of the block, I'm guessing that the two ports are located side-by-side, and neither is centrally located? If they're next to each other, it doesn't really matter. But if one is located centrally, I'd say you want that one to be the input. Also, consider which...

This may have been asked before, but are you sure your WB is mounted flat on the core? If you're not making a full surface contact, you're inhibiting the transfer of heat from the core into the block. EDIT: I don't think flow is your problem. Just an opinion. I'm not sure how the head...

I've never used bleach, because I heard that the chemicals in bleach will attack the copper. To prevent anything growing in my system, I use hospital grade betadine. A squirt or two of that into my reservoir, and nothing has grown in there for almost a year (the time of operation of my...

Mounting the components with the tubing attached is not difficult, provided you've already measured out the proper tubing lengths. Doing the same with a totally filled system is something I have never done before. I always drain my system by disconnecting one hose (usually one that will be...

I've tried the bay-res, too, and it sucks. My opinion, of course. As for a good reservoir, I cast my vote for home-built. It wouldn't be that much of a challenge to fabricate a custom reservoir out of PVC tubing, and it would be a lot cheaper than buying something on-line.

Maybe it's just me, but when I think of the word "fittings" I think of barbed hose fittings, like the ones on this page. In any case, barbed fittings are something you'll be needing. I try to use all metal fittings when possible. Brass ones. You can get them at your local hardware store...

Damn! I took a look at the site, and there's some pretty sweet hardware there. I like! Have you included a link to this place in your stickied thread on WC questions/vendors/answers/stuff? Edit: Oh, yeah. No, I don't think that kind of res will hurt your flow overly much.

No experience with this case. Suggest you ask the case modification forum. I do not use a relay. I wired my own power input with switch, so I can independently power my cooling system using the same type of power cord used by a computer. Works well. As a noob, I would suggest using a...