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Sneaky
08-07-05, 09:54 PM
(¯`·._.·[ Project Three Mile Island - Rev. C2 ]·._.·´¯)

Alright, most of you saw the classic P3MI Rev. B1 of mine in the Lian-Li case, and then saw it move into the U2-UFO case, which became P3mi Rev. C1, and now we're onto Rev. C2, which is basically C1 w/ a major overhaul as far as components go. I'm getting a head start and posting this now, as within the week, I'm gonna be sending out a MO for the f***ing AMAZING P4 660 Engineering Sample that a friend on the forums hooked me up with, so that'll mark the beginning of Project Three Mile Island - Rev. C2.



Planned Specs:


Case/Components:

-Enclosure: Black Mountain Mods U2-UFO 120.3 - HAVE

-Processor: Pentium 4 660 Engineering Sample (3.6ghz, 2mb L2, Unlocked Multiplier, LGA775) - HAVE

-Motherboard: Asus P5WD2 Premium (Intel 955X, LGA775) - HAVE

-Memory: 2GB (2x1GB) OCZ DDR2-667/PC2-5400 Platinum Enhanced Bandwidth - HAVE

-Graphics: Connect3D x850XT Platinum Edition 256MB PCI-Express x16 - HAVE

-Audio: Chaintech AV710 - HAVE

-Storage: 2x Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB 7200 RPM SATA II (RAID 0) - HAVE

-5.25 Device: Black Samsung 52x32x52x16 CD-RW/DVD combo drive - HAVE

-3.5 Device: Black Sony 3.5" Floppy - HAVE

-Power: PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 510ASL - HAVE



Cooling:

-CPU Block: Little River Storm G5 - HAVE

-GPU Block: Silverprop Cyclone Fusion HL - HAVE

-Radiator: Thermochill HE 120.3 Radiator - HAVE

-Pumps: 2x MCP655 Pumps - HAVE

-Fillport: Black Danger Den Fillport/T-Line - HAVE

-Tubing: Masterkleer 1/2" ID, 13/16" OD (5/32" Wall) Tubing - HAVE

-Fans: 6x Delta WFB1212ME 120x38mm fans (radiator) - HAVE

2x Delta AFB1212M 120x25mm fans (case) - HAVE

4x Delta AFB0812M 80x25mm fans (case) - HAVE

-Fan Controller: Black Sunbeam 5.25" Rheobus - HAVE




There will be PLENTY of updates, and also MANY, MANY pictures to come come as i recieve money, and in turn, recieve the beautiful new hardware.


Feel free to drool over the specs as you please until the build TRULY begins :drool:


Also - big props to a few people that helped make this possible: mikeguava and Xenocide for hooking me up with some parts at killer prices, and Sucka for helping me sort out what HD's I wanted (I am hard drive illiterate - i know about everything except for thoes damn hard drives :bang head)


-Justin



Links to previous build threads:

P3MI Rev. B1: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=352585

P3MI Rev. C1: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=373851

barnz0432
08-07-05, 09:59 PM
Good Luck with the build...

Hopefully I will get my setup ready soon too

mine will be faster though :santa:

inkfx
08-07-05, 10:00 PM
Going to be rediculous. Cant wait!

flamerail
08-07-05, 10:06 PM
The budget scares me!

Son1990
08-07-05, 10:12 PM
Post your marker on PBN and give me a pic and I can post on a few other fourms...we will get this SOLD! As for the trigger...is it for your trix or your AKA?

~Ken

Sneaky
08-07-05, 10:18 PM
Post your marker on PBN and give me a pic and I can post on a few other fourms...we will get this SOLD! As for the trigger...is it for your trix or your AKA?

~Ken


i already got it on PBN, PBvids, matrix owner, and a few others... so i'm good - i'm an expert at selling stuff by now - 3 1/2 years experience :p

ps: its my trix


The budget scares me!
ROFL... thats just what its costing to upgrade... add in the total of what i already have, and you have a machine that costs almost $3000 :eek:

Son1990
08-07-05, 10:22 PM
ahh....selling the old DM3 are we :) Just got an Ego myself but thats beside the point. Ill ask around FBM and see if anyone wants one as well :) Great start for a project tho.

~Ken

Sneaky
08-08-05, 06:11 PM
small update: going to upgrade to a 2x1GB set of DDR2 instead of a 2x512MB set - why? 1gb sticks of DDR2 doesn't have the overclocking problems as DDR1 does, plus its only $10 more from the person i'm getting it from, plus all the more multitasking that it'll enable me to do :drool:

JudgeDredd
08-09-05, 01:03 AM
YES! This is going to be so awesome, hopefully it will give me as much inspiration as the first TMI thread. :)

RMT99e
08-09-05, 10:54 AM
Awesome. I wish i had that kinda of budget... i need a job. lol. Looking foward to results

Who
08-09-05, 05:21 PM
Awesome specs, I wanna see how this'll turn out.

SolidxSnake
08-09-05, 05:41 PM
nice nice, subscribed!

ygpm, btw :D

crazy11
08-09-05, 06:15 PM
That is gonna be an awesome rig. Good luck!

Sneaky
08-09-05, 07:22 PM
nice nice, subscribed!

ygpm, btw :DYGRTPM (got yot reply to pm)

Sneaky
08-11-05, 06:05 PM
updated cash situation: sold PB gun for $450 FINALLY (MO is on its way to me as of today)

and my mom "borrowed" $100 from my bank accout w/o asking me, so she's gonna repay that debt in two weeks :rolleyes:

and today i also got $130 from my friend for some PB parts

Sneaky
08-11-05, 08:46 PM
another update for today: sent paypal to my friend for the set of OCZ DDR2 RAM :attn:

Sneaky
08-13-05, 08:25 PM
today's update: just ordered Asus P5WD2-Premium & Chaintech AV-710 from newegg :)

SolidxSnake
08-13-05, 08:26 PM
Nice nice. Pics of the new HW. PRONTO

DEE DEE MAO

CHOP CHOP

hehe

Sneaky
08-13-05, 08:30 PM
i will, i will, don't worry (when i get it that is) :p

honhon
08-14-05, 12:36 AM
im glad 3-mile island is still alive sneaky. glad to see it back in the project logs.

Sneaky
08-15-05, 01:05 PM
breaking news! today i recieved the MO for my PB gun, so now, within the hour, i will be mailing out a MO via Express Mail for the 660 ES :attn:

Electron Chaser
08-15-05, 02:03 PM
Subscribed. Just waiting on some pics now.

BenF
08-17-05, 02:33 PM
Subscribed. Post some pics.

Son1990
08-17-05, 02:37 PM
breaking news! today i recieved the MO for my PB gun, so now, within the hour, i will be mailing out a MO via Express Mail for the 660 ES :attn:

:attn::attn::attn:

Rock on dude lol sad to see the dm3 go :(

~Ken

Sneaky
08-17-05, 02:37 PM
Asus P5WD2-Premium & Chaintech AV710 will be here tomorrow according to the UPS tracker, and then if mikeguava sent out my 660ES on time, i'll get it friday or saturday (hopefully), and if the OCZ guy gept his promise, i'll have the 2x1GB set of Platinum DDR2-667 soon as well

... then all i need to get it up and running is a PCI-E video card... so another 2 weeks until i have enough cash for the 7800GTX



Rock on dude lol sad to see the dm3 go :(

bah... it was a nice gun and all, but it just wasnt my cup-o-tea if you know what i mean

Sneaky
08-18-05, 11:50 AM
well when i woke up i rolled around and nearly knocked the box off my bed (why does my mom always put stuff on my bed!?), but anyways, here's what UPS dropped off today from newegg :attn:


http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/01.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/02.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/03.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/04.jpg


Project Three Mile Island - Revision C2 is officially under way :welcome:

Enven
08-18-05, 01:00 PM
the name just gets me to review it...

Goodluck

Sneaky
08-18-05, 02:31 PM
i also just got my paycheck today which means i have ~ $400 more in the bank... does anyone wanna loan me $100 so i can get the 7800GTX?? ;)

Mr.Guvernment
08-18-05, 10:27 PM
aahaha - i wish i could wake up to such goodies - insetad i get my mutt staring at me and then trying to lick my nose!

Triennium
08-18-05, 10:51 PM
I need money.

4GHZ_or_bust
08-19-05, 03:12 PM
We all do :P

Son1990
08-19-05, 04:58 PM
amen to that

NsOmNiA91130
08-19-05, 05:48 PM
*grows money tree on the forum lawn*
:santa:

Cap'n Pedro
08-19-05, 05:52 PM
When in doubt, get another job.

Sneaky
08-21-05, 08:17 PM
oh man... newegg/WD has their $20 main-in rebate offer again on the 74gb raptors... and they're on sale for $181 + $2.99 shipping... it lasts til Aug. 31st, so i get another paycheck on wednesday this week (pretty sure)... so Vector goes on the backburner and i order my hard drives... hell, i'm gonna do 2 74GB raptors in RAID 0... i can't pass up $320 for 2 74gb raptors :drool:

Sneaky
08-21-05, 11:22 PM
third post in a row...

there's been a slight change of plans... i'm gonna join the good 'ole ATI family again - this deal is too good to refuse :drool:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1476861&sku=C261-3025%20R&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM933AM

Sneaky
08-25-05, 04:45 PM
guess what arrived today :bday: :drool:

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/05.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/06.jpg


edit: for thoes who didn't read the main post on the first page, its a Intel Pentium 4 660 Engineering Sample :attn:

inkfx
08-25-05, 11:33 PM
DELICIOUS!!! I know you will have fun with that bad boy.

flamerail
08-29-05, 06:26 PM
Sexy

RedDragonXXX
08-29-05, 06:29 PM
guess what arrived today :bday: :drool:

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/05.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/06.jpg


edit: for thoes who didn't read the main post on the first page, its a Intel Pentium 4 660 Engineering Sample :attn:

Will you be lapping the IHS on this one?

Sneaky
08-29-05, 06:54 PM
today i got rid of the retarded asus decals on the north bridge and mosfet heatsinks to allow for better airflow (and for a fan on the NB)

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/07.jpg


edit: IDK about lapping the 660 ES... unless my temps are REALLY BAD, then this sucker ain't gettin' lapped

hainer36
08-29-05, 07:29 PM
niiiiiiiice, wish i had the money to upgrade every now and then......wait a minute, im getting a second pump, pelt and wb..........come to think of it i do have the money :D

Sneaky
08-29-05, 10:12 PM
holy hot poop... 7800GTX prices are already falling... and by a fair amount too :eek:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150105

that card was $580 something about a week and a half ago... now its $499... i think thats gonna put me on the course for a 7800gtx once again... oh man... :drool:

why did this stupid project vector have to get in the way!!! BLEAH! :bang head dirty compulsive ebaying :bang head

Sneaky
08-31-05, 08:44 PM
i bit the bullet and ordered the x850xtpe... tigerdirect dropped it AGAIN to $335... so i basically HAD to order it... i couldn't say no to that :shrug:

sicloan
09-01-05, 02:22 PM
Your project inspired me to upgrade to a 660.... except i got a 6800gt with plans on getting a 7800 gtx in a couple months.

Going great so far, cant wait to see some build progress!

Sneaky
09-01-05, 05:59 PM
got my little 40x25mm fan from SVC today and tossed it on my NB heatsink

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/08.jpg

Son1990
09-01-05, 06:04 PM
aww its so cute hehehe

Sneaky
09-07-05, 08:36 PM
once again, UPS dropped off a present for me :bday:

all i need now is my RAM (already paid for... just waiting for it), my HD's, and XP Pro

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/09.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/10.jpg

RedDragonXXX
09-08-05, 10:11 AM
I thought that you were getting 7800GTX :shrug:

That's a shame, SLI board and you got ATI :p

Sneaky
09-08-05, 03:42 PM
no, its not a SLI board - the second PCI-E slot is an auxilary 4x slot

and for $335, i couldn't pass up the x850xtpe

Sneaky
09-08-05, 06:35 PM
FINALLY... after a $50 bribe to the OCZ guy, he agreed to ship the ram out within 24-48 hours... so its almost done :) w00t! :attn:


(even paying $50 extra for it doesn't bother me... considering it retails for almost $600)

AdvanS13
09-08-05, 11:14 PM
tsk tsk people selling es's, hopefully intel doesnt ask the employee who leaked it for it back.

RedDragonXXX
09-08-05, 11:31 PM
considering it retails for almost $600)

What RAM did you buy?

NM, seen the first post.

BTW, for few more bucks you could have bought 7800GT, but its your money.

Sneaky
09-12-05, 06:58 PM
now i'm dancin - i get my DDR2 tomorrow according to fedex tracking :attn:

after that all i need is a pair of hitachi T7K250's :bday:


another update for today:

my friends dad machined me a bracket identical to the one that comes on the newer lian-li's so that you can flip the PSU if you desire - in my case, the PSU is flipped upside down already, so this bracket will allow me to flip it right side up and give me alot more slack in my P4 12v wire... coolest thing is that he did it for free too :attn: (the red is just spray paint that they use so that they can see their scribe marks & protect it from rust 'cause its cold rolled steel (i'm gonna prime and paint it black anyways))

Sneaky
09-13-05, 11:12 PM
got my ram today... got all my new goodies installed, but running them at stock for now :shrug:

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=38082

sicloan
09-14-05, 12:42 AM
your ram looks like its running way under spec. is it on auto or have you set it to ddr667 yet?

Sneaky
09-14-05, 06:57 AM
i just have everything on auto at the moment... tonight i'll start movin things a little bit... i gotta keep it on stock cooling until sunday though (only day off, i'll reinstall WC then)

Albaholic
09-14-05, 06:00 PM
Geez man, you must have a F A T W AL L E T

Sneaky
09-14-05, 07:20 PM
Geez man, you must have a F A T W AL L E Twell, even though i'm 16, my parents won't let me get a car yet, so until they enroll me in drivers ed, i really feel no need to save up for a car yet, so until then, all my paychecks go to either my computer or to paintball

and it also helps when you have some PHAT connections with OCZ :attn:


edit: here's a new cpuz with the sexy 4-2-2-8 timings :bday: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=38235

busta`
09-14-05, 10:44 PM
well, even though i'm 16, my parents won't let me get a car yet, so until they enroll me in drivers ed, i really feel no need to save up for a car yet, so until then, all my paychecks go to either my computer or to paintball

and it also helps when you have some PHAT connections with OCZ :attn:


edit: here's a new cpuz with the sexy 4-2-2-8 timings :bday: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=38235

Yeah, like $600 for RAM is a "connection" :p

But anyway, your priority in what you invest your money on is similar to mine. I'm 17 and I work at a Movie Theater so that's what funds my killer rig :attn:

Sneaky
09-17-05, 11:18 AM
i just ordered my 2 hitachi t7k250 250gb sata2 HD's from egg today, so all i need now is a DL DVD burner & XP Professional :bday:


and later tonight, i'm gonna be setting up my WC loop once again to see how beasty this little processor really is :attn:



(edit, i really use these two smiles way too much: :attn: :bday: ... oh well :shrug: )

Sneaky
09-21-05, 09:31 PM
HD's will be here tomorrow and I just ordered 25 feet of Masterkleer 1/2" ID, 13/16" OD (5/32" Wall) Tubing which will most likely come on Monday :shrug:

Sneaky
09-24-05, 05:49 PM
got the tubing yesterday, and DAMN! the bend radius kicks complete azz :attn:

comparing it with a peice of tygon, the masterkleer definitely won the match to my surprise :clap:


anyways, my G5 was a bit concave, so I lapped it today... the end result:

Sneaky
09-28-05, 12:20 AM
I screwed up big time - I found out that I only set one of my HD's to SATA II, so in RAID 0, it did NOT want to play nice

so now both of them are at SATA II, and windows is finally loaded, and I'm operating on my 10gb OS partion for now as the rest of my HD space gets formatted :rolleyes:

DeViL_909
09-28-05, 06:50 AM
You may have messed up on the g5. You should not have taken it apart to lap. There was a problem with the block and the concave part. If you leave it together, you get the concave, but apart you do not get it. Put it back together and relap. This was an aritcle in the cooling section a while ago. the bottom block was milled perfectly, but the way it fit together caused it to bow.

Sneaky
09-28-05, 07:07 AM
That post by Cathar said that the force of the screws may have pulled the base of the block out of true, but I re-aseembled the block rather carefully, making sure to only gently snug the screws so that they would stay in place & seal the o-rings correctly

Even now when I look at the base w/ the assembled block with the screen or graph paper test, its just as flat as it was when I looked at the baseplate alone, and definitely flatter/less distorted than it was before I lapped it - no worries, I know what I'm doing, and I thought through my decision to lap it for a few days, and decided to go ahead and do it - we'll see if it helps temps any when I get around to installing it (Thursday or Sat/Sun)

Sneaky
10-01-05, 09:14 PM
got off my azz and assembled the WC loop on thursday:


http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/f1.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/f2.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/f3.jpg

rseven
10-01-05, 10:14 PM
well, even though i'm 16, my parents won't let me get a car yet, so until they enroll me in drivers ed, i really feel no need to save up for a car yet, so until then, all my paychecks go to either my computer or to paintball


But anyway, your priority in what you invest your money on is similar to mine. I'm 17 and I work at a Movie Theater so that's what funds my killer rig :attn:

It's nice to see you young men are learning the value of thrift and savings. I'll have you know when I was your age every penny I earned was invested wisely in my.....stereo? :shrug:
Never mind gentlemen, carry on.......and have fun! :D

Sneaky
10-02-05, 08:24 PM
I couldn't resist the temptation... I sold my Powerstream to a friend and picked up a phatty PC P&C 510 ASL (24-pin + 8-pin for my P5WD2-Premium) :attn:

1cem4n
10-02-05, 09:08 PM
i have a connection with ocz too buddy. it's not that uncommon in the silicon valley.

-1cem4n

Sneaky
10-02-05, 09:22 PM
i have a connection with ocz too buddy. it's not that uncommon in the silicon valley.

-1cem4nyeah, I'm not saying that I'm super-special for having connections... but they're definitely nice to have :thup:

Sneaky
10-05-05, 03:52 PM
PCP&C 510ASL FTW :attn:

Son1990
10-05-05, 04:29 PM
You are going to love that PSU with all your heart...it will never let you down! I <3 mine! :)

Sneaky
10-05-05, 07:36 PM
theres a reason why i bought it... :p

shellshock
10-21-05, 11:35 AM
I need money.

yes, dont we all? :shrug:

looking pretty good sneaky. I love the black interior of the case. I painted mine black. and it just looks sooo much cooler. Keep up the good work!

WarriorII
10-21-05, 11:46 AM
Looking good !

:attn:

Sneaky
10-21-05, 03:21 PM
some updated pics:

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/01.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/02.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/03.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/04.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/05.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/06.jpg

Sneaky
10-21-05, 03:22 PM
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/07.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/08.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/09.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/10.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/project_three_mile_island/11.jpg

Albaholic
11-13-05, 04:15 AM
heh this makes me wanna cave and get a ufo

Sneaky
11-13-05, 02:09 PM
you don't WANT one... you NEED one... seriously, i will never own another case in my life

and if/when they change mobo designs, all you have to do is replace the mobo tray/PCI plate assembly and put a new one in :thup:

speed bump
11-13-05, 02:38 PM
Looks good, especially the WCing loop very clean.


only thing left to do is either buy Lian li faceplates for your drives or stealth em.

Sneaky
11-13-05, 03:42 PM
the LL faceplates dont work with my case AFAIK, and the drives are fine as they are right now IMO, but whatever


pretty soon i'm gonna do a major overhaul on the wire management and clean this sucka up!

veryhumid
11-14-05, 11:38 AM
how cool is that x850 running?

bri1
11-18-05, 11:41 PM
ohh hot stuff

threeme2189
11-19-05, 12:45 PM
very nice mod...and that case is just frikking HUGE!!!!!

Albaholic
11-19-05, 01:26 PM
I wish the section above the psu had 2 120mm's instead of those smaller blowholes

Sneaky
11-19-05, 03:36 PM
bah... 3 80mm fans are just fine for me

but veryhumid, sorry for not replying earleir, but under load, i've never seen the core above 37ºC in ATItool and never see the environment temp. above 48º in ATItool

Albaholic
11-19-05, 04:57 PM
sneaky, you think there is enough room for a small water chiller in there. Im going junkyard hunting today. Hopefully i can find a nice compressor. Im wanna get my ufo soon

Sneaky
11-19-05, 05:22 PM
you could definitely toss in a compressor of sorts, especially if you get the new version with the bracket for a second PSU on the mobo side of the case (so you have more room on the right hand side

there was a worklog a while back where some site retrofitted a vapo in one of thees cases

Albaholic
11-19-05, 05:35 PM
awesome, I'll be ordering my UFO sometime around Xmas. I dont think I'll have the money to do phase though. chilled water and maybe a TEC should be enough for me for now

Albaholic
11-22-05, 10:43 PM
thanks for the info sneaky, I found my compressor. I just need a nice condensor and tubing

Sneaky
11-25-05, 12:44 AM
after 4 hours of wire management on thanksgiving day:


http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/wm1.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/wm2.jpg



looks MUCH cleaner to me... but thats just me :shrug:

Albaholic
11-25-05, 02:38 AM
It does look a lot cleaner but im confused as to how you're using the 3 pumps

Sneaky
11-25-05, 02:42 AM
i only have 2 pumps right now, but they're run in series, so it adds more pressure to the loop (Storm G5 thrives off of pressure :))

Albaholic
11-27-05, 01:12 AM
ahh so you just have them set up in series?

shawkins
11-28-05, 10:42 PM
Your project has inspired me to build my own water cooled setup! And ive only had this system for like 3 months! Cheers to the 16 yr. old builders! :beer: :D

Sneaky
12-01-05, 07:55 PM
got a bunch of green cathodes today (really only needed the inverters... but it was only $5 per dual cathode kit :shrug: )

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/gccfl.jpg

and i got some little chrome bezels for the LED's on my fan controller (they shine in my eyes cause i sit right next to the computer, so these block it from going to the sides as much)

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/p3mic2/ledb.jpg

Sneaky
12-02-05, 08:38 PM
with 4 CCFL's in... i have 2 more that i need to find a place for the inverter :)

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/U2UFO_CCFL_1.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/U2UFO_CCFL_2.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/U2UFO_CCFL_3.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/U2UFO_CCFL_4.jpg

infinitevalence
12-02-05, 08:56 PM
Nice, i love green, and its just refreshing to see someone use a color other than Blue.

shawkins
12-08-05, 09:25 PM
How do you like those pumps? Im thinking of picking one up now, and if need be another one later on. Are they very loud?

Thanks

Sneaky
12-08-05, 09:34 PM
i LOVE them - they are DEAD SILENT, nothing like the buzzing sound the older D4/650 used to make

not to mention the D5/655 is the best 12v DC pump out there right now


pick one up, you won't regret it

squasher
12-08-05, 09:36 PM
damn! That looks great man, good job.

Sneaky
12-08-05, 09:45 PM
my FTP server is being retarded, otherwise i would post pics of it with the wire fan grills i replaced the filters with today

BIG increase in airflow going thru the rad, and it cut down on noise a little bit too (air isn't being restricted)

shawkins
12-08-05, 10:45 PM
Where did you get your pumps at? The cheapest I have found them is $70 plus shipping.

Thanks

Sneaky
12-09-05, 12:08 AM
i paid $80 a piece from performance-pcs.com when they first came out

Albaholic
12-09-05, 04:22 AM
Where did you get your pumps at? The cheapest I have found them is $70 plus shipping.

Thanks
you wont find them for much cheaper unless you buy used

Sneaky
12-09-05, 09:47 PM
ok my host stopped being gay and here's a pic:

http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/fgrill.jpg

intelsux
12-10-05, 08:11 AM
That Case Looks Awsome Keep It Up.

Sneaky
12-11-05, 05:01 PM
OK, FTP problem resolved - you should see the pic w/ the new fan grills above ^

ziggo0
12-11-05, 05:27 PM
Very nice man, love the lighting. That sound card you got, Chaintech AV710, Is that any good? Is it better than onboard? I was thinkin about moving to a soundcard but I have no cash...this seems more in my price range. Very nice job man :D

Sneaky
12-11-05, 05:44 PM
its definitely better than onboard sound, and its only $25 or so from newegg

well worth it, and its comparable to my friend's audigy 2 ZS

the reason the AV710 is so cheap is because it doesn't have an on-board processor for the sount - it uses some of the CPU power (not noticable at all)

ziggo0
12-11-05, 05:48 PM
its definitely better than onboard sound, and its only $25 or so from newegg

well worth it, and its comparable to my friend's audigy 2 ZS

the reason the AV710 is so cheap is because it doesn't have an on-board processor for the sount - it uses some of the CPU power (not noticable at all)

Ahh I see. Well then...I guess I'm sold :D - Thanks for the little infos

peterrastall
12-13-05, 12:16 PM
Nice, i love green, and its just refreshing to see someone use a color other than Blue.

Damn... mines blue and red. Oh yeah, and will have some green soon too... but its mostly blue....

Sneaky
12-13-05, 03:43 PM
Damn... mines blue and red. Oh yeah, and will have some green soon too... but its mostly blue....

:shrug: people have their color preferences, and its what they think that matters, for myself, green has been my favorite color ever since i could say the sentence "grass is green" ROFL... good times long long ago (almost 17 now)

Sneaky
12-23-05, 11:14 PM
got the 120mm hole saw i ordered from mcmaster today - i have to cut some holes in a friends case for a radiator, and it just gave me a good excuse to finally cut 2 holes in the top of my case to make it like the "original top" version of my case, so here it is:


http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/hm1.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/hm2.jpg
http://www.fragtek.com/sneaky/hm3.jpg


i also drilled out all the window rivets and replaced them with 6-32 socket cap machine screws & nuts to continue the "bolted together" look i've been going for :)


edit: 2 clear antec tri-cool 120x25mm fans and 2 black wire fan grills to fill the empty holes are going to be ordered tomorrow :thup:

squasher
12-23-05, 11:38 PM
I am getting one of these cases for xmas :santa:
I hope its gonna look this good, great work so far man.

Sneaky
12-23-05, 11:50 PM
hehe... P3MI Rev. C3 is coming... watch out for that one in the project log forum soon :drool: