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Thought I'd report back. This fix worked, no freezes in the last 2 weeks - rock stable. Setting the memory to XMP solved it for me.

So, yesterday I got into the BIOS and found the memory setting was "AUTO", not XMP. Others have said that works. So I set it to XMP and used the default profile. Also I enabled "VRM Spread Spectrum" which is supposed to help stability. Originally the voltage on the memory was 1.5V. Enabling...

For what its worth, my P8P67 Deluxe is freezing too. It happens randomly about once every 2 days. Usually the system is idle or I am just browsing the web. When it happens, the screen and mouse freezes. I have to power cycle to recover. Usually, the red CPU LED on the MB is lit, and usually...

Momma always said to clean my room. It didn't take.

A photocell is just a variable resistor - the less light, the higher the resistance. To use it to turn on or off a light will require a transistor at least. What is being turned on or off and how much current does it use? Do you want to switch on/off or have it dim or brighten as the light level...

Buckyball!!! Look up Buckminster Fuller for architectural ideas. Perhaps with parts from Lubic? All sides straight equal length so easy to fabricate. The problem would be creating connectors to connect 3 lengths at each apex. Once that's figured out the rest is probably not that hard...

I put 4 TT 120x25 78cfm @2000 RPM fans on my BIX-II in a push pull arrangement. Works great and the fans are 5 bucks each, so 4 fans for the cost of one SilentX. Usually I run these at around 7 V unless gaming or overclocking. Moves a ton of air with all 4 fans on full speed, and not that...

Where did you get that Akasa fan controller? I've been looking for one in the US forever. -- Rev

That plastruct is exactly what I'm lookng for. Quite a catalog they have. Maybe I'll add a few girders and model fuel tanks to my PC while I'm at it. ;) Thanks, -- Dan

Hi I want to create a 4 to 5 inch long bar of light. What I mean by light-bar is a piece of plastic that is illuminated by an LED on one side and it distributes the light over some shape. I figure generic shapes are available somewhere but I have not found anything. I see these built into...

Your best bet to start out on a budget would be to find a Dyna Stereo-70 on eBay. A working unit can be found for $300 or so. And there is plenty of information and parts on the web if you want to modify it. If you go this route I can point you to some resources. Tube amps have internal...

I decided to breadboard the circuit. The original idea probably works in theory but I could never get it balanced well. So I tried a simple logic inverter. Got it breadboarded and testsd. Seems to work! Below is a schematic of what I tested and some shots using a typical filter, with 2,3 and...

Consider mounting the reservoir vertically in front of the motherboard. This will eliminate the need for an air valve and for a fill valve. It can be attached with velcro so it is easy to move, or dump when draining. Looks like several sharp bends in the tubing. You will need elbows for those...

I used a PC Power & Cooling "Silencer". It isn't modular, but it does have an advantage on this case. It does not have a fan on the bottom side, which is good because on the Armor the power supply is mouinted sideways and a fan would but up right against the rear HDD cage. -- Rev

I can verify the Swiftech MCX159-CU fits on the A8N Deluxe with two 7800's in SLI. Just fits. I pre-emptively replaced my stock cooler when I swapped cases and added a water cooling system. I don't have a photo but there is a pic of it on this MB on the Swiftech web site. I am fairly sure...

I guess one requirement is that this be so cheap and simple I won't kick myself if it turns out to be a complete waste of time. I figure a light sensor, probably infrared, would be the best way to go. If the sensor and detector were in tubes, say half inch long, it may be fairly immune to...

Hi all, I am thinking about making a sensor that will tell me if the intake fan filters are getting clogged. Seems like it would be easy by sensing the amount of light that passes through. An LED and a photo transistor to turn on a red LED if the filter is getting clogged, probably have a...

With the TT Armor or CM stacker, you can install a 2x120 radiator in front without cutting any metal. The gigabyte Aurora 3D may allow a 2x120 rad in the back without mods. Any case with a 120 exhaust fan should work with an external 1 or 2x120 rad and a radbox, or possibly mounted inside...

Orientation should have no effect. Problem is either the drive or the cables. Check your cables and be sure something isn't getting partially disconnected in one orientation. Try a different cable. Enable SMART in your Bios. Download SpeedFan to read the SMART data. Compare in both...

It's not 8 fans, just 2 on each side. The other's are gutted shrouds. Found some really cheap fans to gut, then Xoxide had a sale on the Thermaltake fans for something like $4.99 ea. Wth a Sunbeam Rheobus controller I can run it almost silent and still get good airflow. High speeds will...

Just finished - TT Armor, watercooled. Heat shrink tubing over the hinges - makes a big difference. Light controls in the top hatch Res in front to simplify maintenance. And I think it looks good. Plenty of room inside though. DD BIXII in front with...

Get a LARGE case wth lots of room and airflow. Look for 120mm fans on intake and exhaust. I was looking for similar cases and my top 3 choices were the TT Armor, Gigabyte Aurora 3D and Coolermaster Stacker. The Armor actually has 2 92mm fans in addition to the 120's, but I found them to be...

My first inclination would be to make curved rails. The shape of curve will govern when it starts rotating and how fast it drops down. Get a flat piece of teflon - say 1/16 to 1/8 thick, cut an arc in it and bolt it to the sides. You could cannibalize a spatuala from the local grocery store...

The 8800 is 10.5 inches long. A standard ATX board is 9.6 inches. With power connections, figure about 2 inches beyond the edge of the board. Only problem I'd have in my TT Armor is finding the money to pay for a couple cards. ;) OTOH, fitting two 7800's in an Antec Soho was much more a...

Probably 10 or 15 years ago I bought a variable speed Dremel. Still works as good today as it did new. I've learned by many mistakes not to try to save a lot of money on cheap tools, it'll cost more in the long run, not to mention frustrating. For case modding, great for cutting sheetmetal...

And here's an image with the blue dye: -- Rev

I bought the Primochill PC Ice UV-Blue. It comes clear with a UV/Blue "dye bomb" syringe. I found it was indeed blue, but not a shred of UV. Possibly the reseller sent me the wrong thing. So I searched this forum and have a few generalizations: Some good comments on the FrozenCPU dye. Some...

No, nothing's over the top in this group. ;) Never done this, only suggestion I'd make is to have the LCD drop down instead of flip up. Put it on a top bay, use a worm gear or something to push it out. As it comes out it pushes out the cloaking cover and tilts downward. Make a curved rail so...

I'll play devil's advocate. Vapor rises, liquid falls, wicks or no wicks. Orientation makes a difference. Question is, how much difference? Wicks help distribute the liquid part over a broader length of tubing by capillary action, somewhat offsetting the effect of orientation. I have yet to...

Yep, yep you're all right. Gotta do the math. -- Rev

So I have this idea, wondered if anyone has tried it yet. There is a USB Beverage Cooler for about 30 bucks available at many of the parts places we frequent. Example link: http://www.jab-tech.com/USB-Beverage-Chiller-pr-3280.html This is basically a peltier that cools the surface...

Here are some "nearly complete" pictures. I still need to get some front USB ports since I didn't use the case's. Also plan to add some UV dye to the water. Then it's time to overclock. Now for photos of the near finished project:

Well except for a few odds and ends, I'm done. Lighting A water cooled case needs lights. I decided on a blue & UV theme with red accents. Should look a bit TRON like. Since the reservoir is externally mounted, UV die and a UV LED is in order. I added UV and blue Cold Cathodes for the...

That same fan controler is six bucks at Voyeurmods right now. You might also consider the Sunbeam Rheobus. This has combo red/blue LEDs, with red at low RPM, blue at high RPM. The LEDs are socketed so swapping them out is easy, or the red/blue can be reversed by just swapping the leads...

BTW - here's the situation. I need to run 1/2 inch tubing from the res through the bulkhead past the radiator and fans. The 1/2 tubing fits, but very tight and it is squeezed a bit. I want to replace this section with two 1/2 inch solid copper lines. -- Rev

Sorry to reopen an older thread, but there isn't much info on using solid copper tubing. I need to make a 6 inch run through a space too small for plastic tubing - it would get squished, but not too small for copper tubing. Question is, what is the best way to connect the plastic tubing to...

Part 2 Now it’s time to get the reservoir installed and the cooling subsystem filled, bled and checked for leaks. Reservoir: This is the item I agonized over the most. A small reservoir could fit easily behind the radiator. Problem is, I would not be able to see the water level easily...

No that makes sense. The order is: Pump -> DDTDX -> Rad -> Res So the pump is sucking water out of the res. Originally I was going to run the output of the pump to the radiator, then to the TDX, but DD says the TDX work better getting the water straight from the pump. Probably because...

Good questions. The water cooling is mainly to support overclocking, and to get a quieter PC. The Antec case has 5 80mm fans and can be loud. With the sloppy wire management, I keep the fans on high most of the time and still have fairly high temps. Water cooling is also for sport ;)...

Exactly!