Metallurgic January 27, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member January 27, 2007 Although SLI is tempting, it just isn't worth it to me. I'd rather replace the 8800 with something insane next year. The PSU will have to do; it's already been shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 January 27, 2007 Share akaM2 Member January 27, 2007 Although SLI is tempting, it just isn't worth it to me. I'd rather replace the 8800 with something insane next year. The PSU will have to do; it's already been shipped! you end up going with the 650w? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic January 27, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member January 27, 2007 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo January 28, 2007 Share Cujo Member January 28, 2007 that's fine then no worries. it's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic January 28, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member January 28, 2007 Another update: I forgot to change the link for my video card to the regular 8800gtx, and in my haste accidentally bought the superclocked edition. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 4, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 4, 2007 Update! I was so excited about building it that I didn't get a chance to take many before photos. Here are a few shots that I just took. Note: I haven't had much of a chance to do some cable management, so it might look a bit messy inside. Here are a few benchmarks to accompany the pictures: 3D Mark 2006 (free version on default settings) score = 10222 Source Stress Test on Max Settings (average fps) = 249 Final Setup: Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 8800 gtx superclocked OCZ 2gb ddr2 800 RAM Antec Performance 180 case Antec 650w PSU ASUS P5N-E SLI Mainboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 February 4, 2007 Share akaM2 Member February 4, 2007 Welcome to the 8800gtx and c2d club Ive been lonely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 4, 2007 Share dragonfly Member February 4, 2007 sweet! I like that case a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 4, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 4, 2007 (edited) The case is by far my favorite part. It is almost silent, except for a high cfm fan I have inside. I have a few questions for you 8800 owners: How do you monitor your GPU and CPU temps? I tried Everest, but I know it's wrong. It reports 15c for my cpu. Does anyone use the Nvidia tuning application for tuning your rig? I used it, and it seemed to make a rather large difference in WoW (almost 20fps or more). Is there anything you guys would reccomend for me to do to make my 8800 or c2d perform its best? I really don't know much about them. By the way, thanks for everyone who helped me out! I love my new pc. It should last for a couple years. Edited February 4, 2007 by Metallurgic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo February 4, 2007 Share Cujo Member February 4, 2007 the nv software is supposed to be alright. if you're gonna get into ocing i'd recommend upgrading that stock heat sink. for now i'd just enjoy the performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 5, 2007 Share dragonfly Member February 5, 2007 Metallurgic, do you need an adapter to go from the 4pin power on the motherboard to an 8 pin? If that's on that board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 5, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 5, 2007 I'm not sure which you mean. There is a separate 4 pin connector (that can be seen in the 3rd picture to the upper left of the cpu). There is also a 4 pin connector that pairs with the standard 20 pin to make a wide 24 pin connector. I didn't need any adapters for anything, luckily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 5, 2007 Share dragonfly Member February 5, 2007 (edited) Oh ok. It's not on that board then. Some of the newer boards take an 8pin instead of a 4pin. That 4 pin is the one i was talking about. The more I look at that case, the more I like it! Is that a soundcard in your lowest pci slot? Also, I noticed this and was wondering about it - that board tells you to put 1 stick of ram in yellow and one in black? I thought it was usually just yellow and yellow, then add black after. Though, with my amount of experience, that doesnt mean much Edited February 5, 2007 by DarkArchon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 6, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 6, 2007 Oh ok. It's not on that board then. Some of the newer boards take an 8pin instead of a 4pin. That 4 pin is the one i was talking about. The more I look at that case, the more I like it! Is that a soundcard in your lowest pci slot? Also, I noticed this and was wondering about it - that board tells you to put 1 stick of ram in yellow and one in black? I thought it was usually just yellow and yellow, then add black after. Though, with my amount of experience, that doesnt mean much The soundcard is an Audigy 4. Some manufacturers differ. After building my friend's pc, we found out that on his mobo (MSI socket 939) that if you match colors, it's single channel. But if you alternate colors, it enables dual channel. It was one of the first things I checked after booting it up. I went into CPUz and verified that it was running in dual channel. The mobo manual usually has these configurations listed (although the diagram from my asus board was a bit ambiguous in terms of memory configurations.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 6, 2007 Share dragonfly Member February 6, 2007 K, that's what I thought. Must be smokin' fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten February 6, 2007 Share Kruten Member February 6, 2007 Schweet. And don't be messy, clean up those cables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo February 6, 2007 Share Cujo Member February 6, 2007 i'd almost just use the onboard audio and scrap the audigy 4. the hi def audio is supposed to be pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 6, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 6, 2007 i'd almost just use the onboard audio and scrap the audigy 4. the hi def audio is supposed to be pretty sweet. I was thinking about that, but I wasn't sure. I'll do some research. Onboard would help, because I believe the front audio ports could be used with my motherboard. My Audigy doesn't even have the same plug form factor as the cable from my case. Cable management is going to be tough in this case, there is only one real place I can stuff the unused cables that won't restrict airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly February 6, 2007 Share dragonfly Member February 6, 2007 Lots of my psu cables are behind my motherboard, between the plate it screws into and the side of the case. The rest are tucked in with those zip-lock type cable thingies inside the support bar that runs the length of the case. If I was you i think i'd run the cables up the side of all those casing pieces toward the front of your case... but that's just me. What's the side panel look like? The one you took off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic February 6, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member February 6, 2007 I'll check it out. I might be able to squeeze a few cables back there. The left side panel is exactly like the right side. Just the same brushed aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler March 22, 2007 Share boiler Member March 22, 2007 This is for Metal, Cujo, or anyone else who has built with that Antec P180 case: I just ordered this case for myself to move my system into a cooler, quieter home. I've read up a bunch on it and got some helpful install tips, but I was wondering if you guys had any of your own helpful install tips, especially pertaining to cable management with that case. From everything I've read, that is the biggest concern with the PSU on the bottom design. Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated Here's what I'm moving into the new case: Asus P5B ATX motherboard Intel E6600 evga 7800gt Lite-on DVD +/- R/RW WD 200GB SATA2 Antec NeoHe 550W (modular) No other PCI cards atm, but I could see adding maybe a sound card down the road. I am also planning on upgrading my graphics to 8800 or ati equivalent in the coming months, so I need to account for dual slot video card with the cables. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LaW]Maverick March 22, 2007 Share [LaW]Maverick Member March 22, 2007 I ordered my new 8800GTX yesterday! :-) Might even be here tomorrow! I'm jealous of the Core 2 Duo, but I'm saving up for the quad core....'cause I like to spend money...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallurgic March 22, 2007 Author Share Metallurgic Member March 22, 2007 I would highly recommend putting your hard drives in the top compartment if you can. Unfortunately this was impossible for me since my 8800 is so incredibly long. I had to put my raptors in the lower compartment, which was a bit of a pain, because the sata power/data cables were extremely close to hitting the fan located between the drives and the psu. I was forced to zip tie them in multiple spots to prevent them from hitting the fan blades. Here you can see how close the hard drives are to the fan. This was the biggest pain, but you might be able to avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo March 22, 2007 Share Cujo Member March 22, 2007 i would recommend the opposite. put the hdds on the bottom to allow max air flow from the intake fan to the vid card(s). you really don't need the fan on the bottom unless you have like 3 hdds down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler March 22, 2007 Share boiler Member March 22, 2007 Yeah, I was considering putting my one (1) hard drive in the lower bay and maybe pulling the lower fan and putting it in the place of the upper HD cage for intake air for the video card. Only thing I'm not sure of is if there will be much airflow at all in the lower chamber since my PS only has the one 80mm exhaust fan... not sure how much air in the case it would move. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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