Hardware pr0n...w00t!

[S!X]

Thats pretty fuckin sweet! Is it hard to install water cooling?

If you need to ask that question then watercooling isn't for you.

Looking good, clocker!!!

Have any extra of that filet and sweet corn?

I dont want water cooling. Atleast not yet lol Just wanted to know...

[clocker]

Have any extra of that filet and sweet corn?

Ummm...no.
In an hour or so there will be homemade ice cream.
Want in on that?

Is it hard to install water cooling?

Yes and no.
Just like building a PC, picking the parts is half the battle.
Then, putting them in and arranging them so the tubing routes nicely can be trying, but not really difficult.
It's easy to see when someone has done a really nice job...Modsquad, for instance.
Not only is the water loop detailed to the max, but his laser etched hologram window is amazing.

[S!X]

Ummm...no.
In an hour or so there will be homemade ice cream.
Want in on that?

Is it hard to install water cooling?

Yes and no.
Just like building a PC, picking the parts is half the battle.
Then, putting them in and arranging them so the tubing routes nicely can be trying, but not really difficult.
It's easy to see when someone has done a really nice job...Modsquad, for instance.
Not only is the water loop detailed to the max, but his laser etched hologram window is amazing.

I see, You said you bought like 400$ worth of water cooling stuff...Is that like top of the line stuff? Are watercooling kits that expensive?!

[clocker]

Kits can be had for a lot less than what I paid.
Yes, my stuff would be considered "very good" to "excellent", but not absolute top of the line.
Like anything else, if you have the bucks there is always something better to move up to.

I should think that it's obvious by now that I am a total hardware junkie and do this cause I enjoy it, not because it's necessary.
I'm also fortunate in that my job makes it easy to dispose of my "used" hardware if I want at no loss ( I get to buy at wholesale/dealer cost and sell at a profit), so "moving up" is not the financial burden it might be for someone else.

I can justify this mania as job research ( which is ludicrous as we hardly sell any of the stuff I'm interested in), but in reality I'm just playing around.

[S!X]

Kits can be had for a lot less than what I paid.
I should think that it's obvious by now that I am a total hardware junkie and do this cause I enjoy it, not because it's necessary.
I'm also fortunate in that my job makes it easy to dispose of my "used" hardware if I want at no loss ( I get to buy at wholesale/dealer cost and sell at a profit), so "moving up" is not the financial burden it might be for someone else.

Hardware give you a high like no other?

[clocker]

Ummm...not really.
However, in combination with other ah, activities, I do manage to keep myself amused.

[S!X]

Ummm...not really.
However, in combination with other ah, activities, I do manage to keep myself amused.

Anything about comps gives me a high like no other, but mainly hardware pr0n

[clocker]

Anything about comps gives me a high like no other

You need to get out more.

[Spicker]

Anything about comps gives me a high like no other

You need to get out more.

Your one to say


j/k

[clocker]

Did you think this thread was dead?
Silly people...not a chance.

Lian-li case has arrived....jiminey, this thing is huge!
Bigger than the Stacker even, and that was a big case.
I can already tell the build quality is superb, not that it will stop me from hacking it to bits though.

Unfortunately....
I also have 2x512MB of the new Mushkin RedLine series RAM....PC4000 @2,2,2,5,1T.
The problem is the voltage necessary to run it...my Gigabyte board will not supply the extra needed.
In fact, the ONLY board certified for the Redline is the DFI LanParty series.
AND, I have to provide active cooling for the RAM sticks.

So, I need a new motherboard too.
While I'm at it I may as well drop in a San Diego core and go for broke.
Basically I need to build a whole 'nother PC.

This puts a strain on the budget (to say the least).

So the V-2000 goes back into the box and will sit for a while.
Like maybe two months or so.

Meanwhile, Sprocket's current home, the Silverstone TJ-06, continues to get upgraded.
I just ordered a new radiator/shroud assembly for the waterloop.
It's a custom heatercore made by a guy in Arkansas ( who'd a thunk?) and it should finally get my temps down to where I think they should be.
Mounting it will require some extensive surgery to the front chassis panel so, once installed, it will be fairly permanent.

Looks like I'll be trying something new this time then.
Instead of just selling off the case I'll be selling off the entire PC, waterloop and all, since everything will have been modded specifically to fit this particular configuration.
I don't know how well this will work- I've had an easy time moving out my cases, but this will be a whole different magnitude of sale and might take more effort/time.
We'll see.

Meanwhile, I'll keep you posted as the new waterloop gets assembled.
Delivery on the rad should be ten days or so....keep watching this channel for further updates.

Now I'll just continue spamming Hardware World till I have something more productive to do.