Catastrophe strikes!!!

Phrozt · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 100

I swear I didn't make this up...

Last night, I noticed my 120mm exhaust fan was wobbly, so I tapped (lightly) on the back of my comp. It fell off it's post and hit the fan in my zalman CPU cooling unit. It broke a blade off of the zalman fan, so now my CPU fan is off-balanced!!!

What should I do? Can it function that way? I think I'm going to replace it.. but I was wondering how urgent of a problem this is...

With that being said, I think my computer is telling me that it's time to build a new computer.... so..... recommend away!!!! I think I'm going pretty no-holds-barred on this computer, because I'm going to include my tax return as part of the funding.

Let your imagination run wild!!! (a.k.a., it's been a long time since I've done any hardware reviews, so I'm out of the game as to the latest and greatest...)
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mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

You'll need to get that Zalman fan off of your mobo ASAFP. The out-of-balance situation will set up potentially damaging vibrations throughout your case. I don't know what HSF you have, but some of those fans can be replaced with modded case fans. I'll try to find a linky.

mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

Or, you could just replace it!

http://sharkacomputers.com/zare12fanfor.html

http://www.sharkacomputers.com/za92refanfor.html

Phrozt · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 100

I was wondering how to replace it... I tried to get the fan off the post, but I couldn't.

The 120mm fan is fine now.. I think..

But yeah, I understand about the vibrations... it's working, but I can definately tell something is wrong.
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sickofsoyo · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

ok... here goes my imagination, with no budget in mind

CPU- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Quad Core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115011

Mobo- DFI LANPARTY UT ICFX3200-T2R/G LGA 775 ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 IE ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136032

video Card- Wait for the ATI R600 core in my opinion... ^thats why I recommend that board, to run the R600's

memory- Cheaper memory, I've used it in my rigs and I love it. DDR2 PC2 8500 1066 by Patriot http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220161

Hdd- 2 X raptor X's 150 gig in raid- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136011

PSU- enermax 850 W- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194018

Sound Card- X-Fi Fatality http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102189

DVD-Burner- 2 X Black or whatever color Samsung Burners http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151141[/url]
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P4 3.2ghz
lanparty pro875b
Enermax Liberty 500 Watt Modular PSU
Sony 52X CD-RW
Samsung 120gig SATA hdd
Maxtor 100gig SATA hdd
Powmax Demon case
ATI X800 XL AIW, 525 Core, 525 mem
Creative X-Fi Platinum
PDP systems Patriot Ram 2,3,2,5 timings

Phrozt · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 100

I think this is going to be my proc:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003

*almost* no holds barred...
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mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

Phrozt · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 100

oh and I'm going to stick to the
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148138
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148134

hard drives.. I have a 320 and it's freaking amazing.
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Phrozt · TweakNOOB Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 100

What I really need help with is:

Mobo
Memory
Vid card

:/.
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sickofsoyo · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

Id go with an 8800, or an R600, and either the 680i nvidia, or the RD600 ATI chipsets on the mobo, ram ^the above should work well, and help with OCing
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P4 3.2ghz
lanparty pro875b
Enermax Liberty 500 Watt Modular PSU
Sony 52X CD-RW
Samsung 120gig SATA hdd
Maxtor 100gig SATA hdd
Powmax Demon case
ATI X800 XL AIW, 525 Core, 525 mem
Creative X-Fi Platinum
PDP systems Patriot Ram 2,3,2,5 timings