Show us your rig thread - Page 2

AVGWarhawk · 04-05-09, 02:16 PM

What is the benefit of having the PSU on the bottom as opposed to the top like most cases are set up? I see Mr Chris has his PSU on the bottom

Sweet rig Mr Chris

Arclight · 04-05-09, 02:34 PM

Room for big fan at the top. They say these cases have better airflow; hot air rises. Hot air from PSU and other components rises to top and is exhausted by big ass fan.

Reece · 04-05-09, 06:51 PM

Just a comment of curiosity!! When you look at the box layout all the cards are facing down so you only see the soldered side of the boards, wouldn't it be better to have the motherboard mounted on the opposite side so that you can see the component side, would look a lot nicer.

Maybe it's for dust purposes that they keep the components on the underside,

Do they actually make a case with left & right reversed? or is this a left/right hand thing?

Digital_Trucker · 04-05-09, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reece

Just a comment of curiosity!! When you look at the box layout all the cards are facing down so you only see the soldered side of the boards, wouldn't it be better to have the motherboard mounted on the opposite side so that you can see the component side, would look a lot nicer.

Maybe it's for dust purposes that they keep the components on the underside,

Do they actually make a case with left & right reversed? or is this a left/right hand thing?

I'm just guessing here, but I believe that the reason the components on the cards are mounted on the bottom is so that the cooling devices have access to the cooler air in the bottom of the case. Just a guess.

@AVG Yep, that radiator looking thing does a pretty good job of cooling

Task Force · 04-05-09, 08:34 PM

I dont have a camera. so...

Antech 900 case
Intel e8400 3.0ghz
windows vista 32bit
Bfg Nvidia 8800gts 640MB
Asus P5K deluxe motherboard
Samsung HD501lj HD (with 330GBs left.)
28 inch Hannspree monitor. (and a 22 inch HP monitor for duel screen.)

AVGWarhawk · 04-06-09, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

I'm just guessing here, but I believe that the reason the components on the cards are mounted on the bottom is so that the cooling devices have access to the cooler air in the bottom of the case. Just a guess.

@AVG Yep, that radiator looking thing does a pretty good job of cooling

I would guess a dust thing also. Imagine getting dust out of the diodes, Then again, there is a fan blowing across it anyway. Who knows.

Yeah I bet it keeps it cool. You see in mine the sideways mount for the CPU cooler? I was a bit leary about this set up and the performance. It works very well. Blows the heat back towards the larger exhaust fan. As you can see the intake fan right on top of the CPU fan area. Constantly pushing cool air to the CPU fan and the CPU fan pushing it out. You can not see it but behind the little radiator type deal for the CPU there is a vent that channels air to the mobo itself.

NeonSamurai · 04-06-09, 11:54 AM

I think a lot of it is just pure tradition. Cards have been mounted in that direction for ages now going back to the first IBM PCs (an i think even earlier then that)

FIREWALL · 04-06-09, 12:00 PM

You spend a small fortune for a hot vid card that also LOOKS cool and nobody can see it.

It just figures.

SteamWake · 04-06-09, 12:09 PM

Heres (one of) my rigs...

Yea she gets pretty hot !

FIREWALL · 04-06-09, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Heres (one of) my rigs...

Yea she gets pretty hot !

That looks like something a guy could have some fun with.

Reece · 04-08-09, 01:00 AM

Since everyone is showing off their computer rigs I may as well do the same:

I installed the blue light to get a little more speed and power, though I left out the pin striping just in case the old girl couldn't handle it!!

AVGWarhawk · 04-08-09, 07:40 AM

Nice rig Reece. What does the silver knob on the top of the case do for you? Also, the thick white and thick black cables to the back, what do that service for you?

danlisa · 04-08-09, 07:50 AM

To hell with my rig, Torplexed lets see some closeups of those sketches behind your laptop, esp the one with the rather happy lady looking over her shoulder.

lol

AVGWarhawk · 04-08-09, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

To hell with my rig, Torplexed lets see some closeups of those sketches behind your laptop, esp the one with the rather happy lady looking over her shoulder.

lol

Yeah, I asked him a few posts back....must have hit the ignore button and went to stash his questionable drawings in the mean time

I just want to know who did the posing for the drawing

Reece · 04-08-09, 08:22 PM

Quote:

AVGWarhawk said:
What does the silver knob on the top of the case do for you?

That 5.25 bay has the Zalman ZM-MFC2 controller installed, does:

Fan speed control set by large silver knob.
Fan speed display for 4 fans.
Temperature with supplied sensors for 4 devices. (CPU, GPU, PSU, Interior)
Total Power consumed by computer, on a sliding scale. (hovers around 257watts)

Quote:

AVGWarhawk said:
the thick white and thick black cables to the back

Just the clutter of cables behind the computer, sits below the desk on the floor, wish there was a neat way of laying that mess out!!

04-05-09, 02:16 PM	#16
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What is the benefit of having the PSU on the bottom as opposed to the top like most cases are set up? I see Mr Chris has his PSU on the bottom Sweet rig Mr Chris __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-05-09, 02:34 PM	#17
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Room for big fan at the top. They say these cases have better airflow; hot air rises. Hot air from PSU and other components rises to top and is exhausted by big ass fan. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

04-05-09, 06:51 PM	#18
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,692 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Just a comment of curiosity!! When you look at the box layout all the cards are facing down so you only see the soldered side of the boards, wouldn't it be better to have the motherboard mounted on the opposite side so that you can see the component side, would look a lot nicer. Maybe it's for dust purposes that they keep the components on the underside, Do they actually make a case with left & right reversed? or is this a left/right hand thing? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-05-09, 08:34 PM	#20
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I dont have a camera. so... Antech 900 case Intel e8400 3.0ghz windows vista 32bit Bfg Nvidia 8800gts 640MB Asus P5K deluxe motherboard Samsung HD501lj HD (with 330GBs left.) 28 inch Hannspree monitor. (and a 22 inch HP monitor for duel screen.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

04-06-09, 11:54 AM	#22
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I think a lot of it is just pure tradition. Cards have been mounted in that direction for ages now going back to the first IBM PCs (an i think even earlier then that) __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

04-06-09, 12:00 PM	#23
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	You spend a small fortune for a hot vid card that also LOOKS cool and nobody can see it. It just figures. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-06-09, 12:09 PM	#24
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Heres (one of) my rigs... Yea she gets pretty hot ! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-08-09, 01:00 AM	#26
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,692 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Since everyone is showing off their computer rigs I may as well do the same: I installed the blue light to get a little more speed and power, though I left out the pin striping just in case the old girl couldn't handle it!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-08-09, 07:40 AM	#27
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nice rig Reece. What does the silver knob on the top of the case do for you? Also, the thick white and thick black cables to the back, what do that service for you? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-08-09, 07:50 AM	#28
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	To hell with my rig, Torplexed lets see some closeups of those sketches behind your laptop, esp the one with the rather happy lady looking over her shoulder. lol __________________