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Recent content by radodrill

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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Here are some stock speed benchmarks on this system; not the 8800 GTXs have already been flashed the speeds of BFG's overclocked/watercooled card that's using the exact same card and waterblock I am. 24hr Prime95 stable (click for full-size) 3DMark 2001 SE 3DMark 2003 3DMark 2005 3DMark...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Thanks a lot :D I just emailed them with links to my logs and a short narrative on the project.
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    It's got some UV dye in it; but it didn't really show up in the pics, probably need to use a longer exposure for that.
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    First off; slight mod to the PSU; since the stock fan was very loud I replaced it with a 140mm Yate Loon There were some clearance issues with the GFX cards and the rear X-Flow Radiator So the RAD is being replaced with a standard (non X-Flow) radiator The two side by side Clearance issue...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Thanks a lot :D So far I really like the DFI board; but I haven't gotten to OCing yet. In terms of looks/layout it's amazing
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Thanks a lot :D
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Update time again :D Installed the DVD drive Re-sleeved the necessary PSU cabling in UV-blue Also custom wired one cable for power to the floppy headers on the MB, the fans, lighting, and the pump. Pulled the heatsinks off of the PWMIC, NB, and SB Installed the mounting hardware for...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Got the rest of the Hardware 2nd BFG 8800 GTX OC 500Gb SATA2 HDD Q6600 G0 CPU Lite-ON SATA DVD-RW Checked the fit of the SB waterblock Since there wasn't much clearance for the GFX cards I thought it'd be better to rotate the block by 90deg but to get the mounting holes to...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Today I received the hardware I ordered from Newegg OCZ Reaper 2x1Gb PC2-9200 Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer BFG 8800 GTX OC (2nd coming tomorrow from ZipZoomFly) Silverstone ST1000 iKW PSU DFI LanParty UT NF680i SLI LT T2R/G Motherboard...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Thanks Bit-Tech for putting me in the running for the Mod of the Month competition for September 2007; I'm very honored. Thanks to the community here (and the other forums where this log is posted) for your support Also, Thanks to DangerDen, A.C.Ryan, and Petra's Tech Shop for their help...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Started installing the CCFL Lighting What will become mounting plates for the CCFL inverters Drilled Screwholes Rounded the ends Polished them up Drilled & tapped screwholes in the MB Panel Secured the inverters Mounted the 4 CCFLs on the right side Secured...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Thanks guys :D
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    After testing the PWM fan controller with the Blackfire fans I realized that at low speeds the fans were "growling." By means of trial & error I discovered that if I replace the 0.1uF timing capacitor with a 100pF capacitor (raising the PWM frequency from 30Hz to 30KHz) the symptoms are...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Mounted and sleeved the fans for the front RAD Installed some of the tubing Re-installed the drive bays; decided to go with frosted sides on the drive bays Shot from the front to better show the run of tubing Also tidied up the cabling for the front panel switches 2...
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    Project: RAD GT (Updated 23-Sept-2007)

    Installed the Radiators Soon to be custom pump mounting bracket Bent to shape Added pump mounting holes Finished bracket Bracket attached to the pump Pump and 1 fan installed in the case (also sleeved the wiring for them) Sponsors:
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