My new setup - sorta step-by-step pics

sandness

Here's some photos of my new P4 rig. I actually remembered to take pics while building- which is a first. Enjoy- these are thumbnails to make loading times shorter.

My old case (right) with my new case (left). You may remember the old one in my "cable management" thread in this section.

As you can see, my new setup is much cleaner looking with far less clutter. In fact, here's a comparison:

I also used sound dampening material throughout (all that black stff on the case) to help minimize noise and any possible vibrations. It does a good job- I'm pleased so far.

I think my hidden drive went pretty well for my first attempt. I only have a single drive right now, but will add another in the future.

Give me some feedback and ideas. Thanks

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Ham_fisT · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

Very Nice

Did you do the PSU sleeving yourself?
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sandness · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

Nah, fortunately it came sleeved. I wanted to avoid doing that myself- it would take forever.

Spiegel · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:

Very nice man, and MUCH better

Congrats on the new rig, too

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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

Damn son! That cool like ice and smooth like lemonaide!

Keep up the good work yo.

What we gonna do w/ the leftovers??? Can't sell them too JW, he's already got 19 systems.
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

Well, you're no photographer, but you did a great job building that computer. Congrats man. HUGE improvement from what you had before.

Oh yeah... I like the dual monitor action with Tweaknews up on the right...

What kind of fans are you using in that? Only the lit ones? Or did you take some from the old rig?
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Josh · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject:

hehe, nice indeed man, and those pics look great too!

I would ask if you are pleased with the set up, but http://img77.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img77&image=pb2500565xu.jpg explains it i think.....not very good hey?

Stick around, your a new member, but i bet you are already addicted, that cheeky smile says it all really

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sandness · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject:

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sandness · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:39 pm Post subject:

As far as temps go- I usually get 55C CPU and 45C board temp. I don't think thats too bad, as far as the board goes, since the northbridge has only a heatsink with no fan.

As far as quality goes, it is decent. It came solid and pretty well built. Being aluminum, the thumbscrews that hold most of the case together can only be torqued by hand- using a screwdriver could strip the aluminum holes. But I suppose that is pretty much the case with most aluminum cases. The only thng I didn't like about the case was the drive bay covers. They are all aluminum and don't fit tight - since they aren't as springy as plastic or steel. I had to add a bunch of dampening to the ones I wasn't going to use to keep them solid and from rattling. It was pretty tight otherwise, and things fit well. Also- it houses about the same amount of stuff as my old setup. The old rig was 40lbs compared to 30lbs for this one. Significant weight difference, especially considering the sound dampening I added.
Overall- hard to beat for $40 for fit and smooth style.

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madcat · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 164

nice case i can see a difference in cable tideness looks wonderful
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:55 am Post subject:

Congrats very sweet setup, you did a great job hiding those wires!

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

sandness · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:18 am Post subject:

No, actually its not. One in front and the top one on the side above the cpu are inputs. One in back and the bottom one on the side near the video card are outputs. So, along with the psu, that's three outpus and two inputs.

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

Oh ok.. Never mind then. In that case... good job man. =P
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