[Project] The Last PC!

Gerald · 09-08-10, 08:44 AM

good work

Konovalov · 09-09-10, 09:55 AM

Nice one Jan Kyster. Some nice modding there.

And I have heard that before about "this will be the last build". It's an addiction.

By the way you really get to appreciate just how much of a monster the Radeon HD 5970 is when it is in a case.

Jan Kyster · 09-10-10, 11:22 AM

Picked up the new fan today - the result:

Cleaning the "old" part:

Adding new thermopads:

The bad and the (hopefully) good:

Sideview:

Loaded and ready:

Been running the thing for ~1 hour now, temp is stable at 39-40 degree in idle.
Fan speed is running between 0 and 1%??

Tonight I'll take the Silversides up the Korea Strait and we'll see how temps evolve then...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konovalov

...I have heard that before about "this will be the last build". It's an addiction.

I know! Been bying the crap for the past 25 years

but this time it is really different.
The heaviest load is by far Silent Hunter and even there, there's a major overhead, so I am confident.

Only thing that I probably will add to the system is a SSD drive once it's down in price (and reliability?).
Cables are already in place for both power and SATA 6...

Thanks for the kind words!

Jan Kyster · 09-10-10, 06:15 PM

4 hours later with Silent Hunter:

gpu max 75 -> cools to 44
cpu max 58 -> 44
MB max 48 -> 43

We're not unhappy, but can't help contemplating water... maybe something on the outside of the building...

_

Jan Kyster · 09-11-10, 08:04 PM

Just reporting!

But back to square one here! Desperately fighting facts... damn you, truth!

There is simply not enough airflow through the case. There are no stability issues, but anything above 75 degree is not acceptable.

New Fractal Design case has been ordered. Again!

As a first step, then probably top it up with water cooling. We'll see...

Ahh, the waste!

Sailor Steve · 09-11-10, 10:50 PM

Dang! And that looked so good too! I have never considered a 'flat' case, and you had me interested. I'm looking at building soon, or at least having one built. Thought this one looked kind of cool:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011

Arclight · 09-12-10, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Just reporting!

But back to square one here! Desperately fighting facts... damn you, truth!

There is simply not enough airflow through the case. There are no stability issues, but anything above 75 degree is not acceptable.

New Fractal Design case has been ordered. Again!

As a first step, then probably top it up with water cooling. We'll see...

Ahh, the waste!

It's a dual-GPU card. Those temps are to be expected.

Running 85C is normal for 5970.

Jan Kyster · 09-12-10, 09:00 AM

Yeah, 85 degree with standard cooler, but not with the ArcTic cooler: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coo...reme-5970.html

Alas, the cramped desktop case doesn't allow enough air to pass through it to see the full potential of the cooler...
The scenario was lurking in the back of the head, but ignorance's a bliss at least as long as it lasts...

Now the case Steve shows, that's an entire different matter! Looks very efficient! And a nice pricing!

Once the components have been transferred to new case, I'll show the readings... stand by!

09-08-10, 08:44 AM	#1
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09-09-10, 09:55 AM	#2
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Nice one Jan Kyster. Some nice modding there. And I have heard that before about "this will be the last build". It's an addiction. By the way you really get to appreciate just how much of a monster the Radeon HD 5970 is when it is in a case. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

09-11-10, 10:50 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Dang! And that looked so good too! I have never considered a 'flat' case, and you had me interested. I'm looking at building soon, or at least having one built. Thought this one looked kind of cool: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103011 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-10, 06:15 PM	#4
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	4 hours later with Silent Hunter: gpu max 75 -> cools to 44 cpu max 58 -> 44 MB max 48 -> 43 We're not unhappy, but can't help contemplating water... maybe something on the outside of the building... _

09-11-10, 08:04 PM	#5
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Just reporting! But back to square one here! Desperately fighting facts... damn you, truth! There is simply not enough airflow through the case. There are no stability issues, but anything above 75 degree is not acceptable. New Fractal Design case has been ordered. Again! As a first step, then probably top it up with water cooling. We'll see... Ahh, the waste!

09-12-10, 09:00 AM	#8
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Yeah, 85 degree with standard cooler, but not with the ArcTic cooler: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coo...reme-5970.html Alas, the cramped desktop case doesn't allow enough air to pass through it to see the full potential of the cooler... The scenario was lurking in the back of the head, but ignorance's a bliss at least as long as it lasts... Now the case Steve shows, that's an entire different matter! Looks very efficient! And a nice pricing! Once the components have been transferred to new case, I'll show the readings... stand by!