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DesertRat · 05-09-09

I'm feeling like a real arsehat not really contributing and only linking my s939-related FS/T/Appraisal threads...

Well... Here's my for sale thread. I'd like to get rid of this stuff relatively fast. Trades besides what's listed might be considered, depending on what it is...

http://www.overclock.net/sale/503501...ml#post6170343

BTW I have a Sandy @ 2.85Ghz stable @ 1.55v(never even hits 60c on the core under OCCT or Sm. FFTs in Orthos) in "the Man named Chester". I suppose it could use a name change now tho.

**txtmstrjoe** · 05-09-09

phantommaggot, the comments about temperatures improving with the case door open strongly suggests that the door inhibits air intake. With such small intake holes, and with the holes positioned at a perpendicular angle to the plane of the motherboard (i.e., air has to take a 90 degree turn - via deflection against a solid surface, which only serves to further reduce the air's velocity going towards the fan and through it - before it proceeds to the CPU cooler and motherboard area), your case's ability to take in air is compromised. Even with a super-powerful fan doing intaking duties, that fan's performance is very inefficient due to the turn and deflection the air has to make.

Cutting a well-placed duct/hole in the side panel over the CPU area should improve your CPU temperatures. Just consider that you will affect your case's internal airflow if you adopt this strategy.

Good luck.

phantommaggot · 05-09-09

Well, thanks for the input, i am definatly aware of the air flow issues with this case
i had always planned to put a port of some kind in the front of this case, but sending it off to a machine shop is a bit expensive. and id hate to start hacking into this thing with a dremel. im not bad at dremeling things.. but still, i like this case alot for its form.

heres a pic of my wire management
sorry for crappy cell phone pic, but my camera got stolen at my last job and i havent gotten around to buying another one...

ive also been thinking about a side panel fan but placement with cards and such becomes an issue...

i am also modding a case to become a fun media server that should get all the stuff in this case eventually.

case mod pics
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im a bit farther along now, but its just been a bad weather project.
one i get plexi mounted ill resand all the panels and give it a couple good coats of black and alot of clear. and the top, side, and bottoms will be done.
the front still needs lots of sanding and probably another good coat of bondo.

ill try to get pics of how it sits now.. if anyone is interested..
its not much different but ive only put another 3 hours into it.. mostly bondo and sanding..

blitz6804 · 05-09-09

Far better cable management than mine. *Jealousy.*

phantommaggot · 05-09-09

thank you sir.
it took some time, but it works.. lol..

i know my next full build will get a modular power supply... those have to be the best idea ever.

on the other hand, with the side panel off im getting some HIGH temps.*****. so im gonna play a bit more..

i dont really like where its at and how its acting..

*****
im an idiot, i didnt realize avg was scanning and the processer was at FULL lol...

blitz6804 · 05-09-09

Well, there are cases when if the side of the case is open you would expect higher temperatures, depending on how the case is set up. For example, if you have high CFM intakes on the door, having the door off (thereby making intake passive) you would expect a higher temperature. But yeah, AVG usually loads more than idle.

phantommaggot · 05-09-09

lol i dont have a fan on the side,

i need to get a GOOD set of fans for that heat sink and a Great fan for the power supply in this thing tho

i have a question...
do i need to take my voltage up as my total processor speed goes up, or just as my fsb goes up..

also, does anyone know a way to adjust the DRAM idle timer on this board (a8n32-sli deluxe). i know on my 3500+ that made a world of difference in my overclock but i could only change it with A64 tweaker.. so i could only boot windows with certain overclocks

blitz6804 · 05-09-09

Generally, you need to increase your vCore as your CPU speed increases, and the chipset voltages as the HTT increases. Do not increase either voltage until instability is inevitable.

As to DRAM idle timer, I do not know off the top of my head (never used that board), but Pioneerisloud or Txtmstrjoe would be good people to ask, both of which have intimate knowledge with that board. I am going to see if I can find a BIOS manual for you.

phantommaggot · 05-09-09

i have the manual right here..
lol.. but much like my other asus board.. its fairly useless as far as im concerned.

BlackOmega · 05-09-09

Phantom, the DRAM idle timer should be in with all of the other RAM settings. Although there are several options that are probably set to auto. When you set these to manual it opens up another slew of adjustment options.

Very nice cable management BTW, looks very clean. Thats a nice looking case too.

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