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Forum: Comments & Feedback May 2, 2013, 03:46 PM
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Posted By stren
www.extremerigs.net - we've been changing up the...

www.extremerigs.net - we've been changing up the site a bit this week so it's in flux right now, hopefully we'll have it sorted by next week.
Forum: Comments & Feedback Apr 25, 2013, 02:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 522
Posted By stren
Thanks for the support radrok! No titan yet -...

Thanks for the support radrok! No titan yet - they shipped the hydrocopper block... without the card. They say it's hard to get hold of one to loan out which is strange because all the gpu reviews...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Apr 25, 2013, 01:30 AM
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Views: 522
Posted By stren
Thanks - I think I'm the only stren :cool:

Thanks - I think I'm the only stren :cool:
Forum: Comments & Feedback Apr 25, 2013, 01:24 AM
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Views: 522
Posted By stren
awesome - thanks :)

awesome - thanks :)
Forum: Comments & Feedback Apr 25, 2013, 01:19 AM
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Views: 522
Posted By stren
bump

bump
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Apr 18, 2013, 07:04 PM
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Views: 245
Posted By stren
Sold!

Sold!
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Apr 17, 2013, 02:21 PM
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Views: 245
Posted By stren
2x GTX580 3GB with EK Nickel/Acetal blocks and backplates - SOLD

FS/FT

2 X Zotac GTX580 3GB with EK Nickel/Acetal blocks and black EK backplates - SOLD

Assume no warranty as I'm not the first owner. These can do ~910MHz on the stock bios in tri SLI, I'm...
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Mar 19, 2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 289
Posted By stren
Spotswood Tech Bench Review

Full review here (http://www.xtremerigs.net/reviews/case-reviews/spotswood-tech-bench/). Mini review below:

Spotswood (http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/) has been making custom computer...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Mar 18, 2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 522
Posted By stren
stupid question about front page reviews

Hey everyone

I see on the front page that there are many reviews listed from other sites. I also write reviews and would like to submit my reviews to be part of the lists. However I know that...
Forum: Project Logs Mar 9, 2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Yes yes it is! Yes the quietest fans...

Yes yes it is!



Yes the quietest fans I've heard when turned down. At full speed they're noisy given the air they push, but that's not why you buy them.



;)
Forum: Project Logs Mar 9, 2013, 12:17 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Haha yeah just a few :) Thanks :) ...

Haha yeah just a few :)



Thanks :)

MEGA POST!

So it's been a while. Not much progress on the build because I've been busy moving house, securing more sponsors for this build (see below)...
Forum: Project Logs Jan 24, 2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Yeah and I think it'll be a while longer yet: ...

Yeah and I think it'll be a while longer yet:

Here's some more after finishing up a 6 pin and 8 pin extension, mostly taken at the same time, shot freehand with the incandescent setting:
...
Forum: Project Logs Jan 19, 2013, 10:44 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Hey everyone - it's been a while. Moving house...

Hey everyone - it's been a while. Moving house soon so all I've really done is assemble some parts and do some sleeving. Here's the 24 pin extension. Eventually the PSU will get full sleeeve, but...
Forum: Project Logs Dec 2, 2012, 01:54 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
It was raining a good bit this week so I didn't...

It was raining a good bit this week so I didn't work on that, instead I put some painted parts back together. I reassembled the rotors into the housing:

http://i.imgur.com/jvcbWh.jpg

The paint...
Forum: Project Logs Nov 21, 2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
:D 11/20/2012 Well it's been a while -...

:D

11/20/2012

Well it's been a while - I was busy working on my new website, the CaseLabs Merlin Preview, Spotswood Tech Station Review, the EK X3 Reservoir Preview, figuring out my new Nikon...
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Nov 15, 2012, 02:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,411
Posted By stren
Thanks FYI TTL did a review of the SM8 today too!

Thanks FYI TTL did a review of the SM8 today too!
Forum: Cases, Modding & Electronics Nov 14, 2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,411
Posted By stren
CaseLabs Merlin Preview Photo & Videoshoot!

Hey everyone - goatsongoats and I managed to get hold of some of the new CaseLabs and did a quick video and photoshoot. I hope you find this interesting, and if it's the wrong section - apoliges! ...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Oct 29, 2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 874
Posted By stren
Koolance CPU-380 Water Block Released

I couldn't post a news item or review, so I figured I'd post this here instead. The block got released today (10/29/12):

From Koolance (http://koolance.com/cpu-380i-processor-water-block)


...
Forum: Project Logs Oct 19, 2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Thanks :) Morpheus from OCN stopped by...

Thanks :)



Morpheus from OCN stopped by and gave me some fan splitters which come in very useful for the quick disconnect of the radiators. Each radiator has two 3 pin headers that come from...
Forum: Project Logs Oct 15, 2012, 08:25 PM
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Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Thanks radrok! BTW just wanted to add that I...

Thanks radrok!

BTW just wanted to add that I started a facebook page so that if you're into that kind of thing you can keep updated on my reviews and other stuff!
...
Forum: Project Logs Oct 15, 2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
With the right damping you won't hear it above a...

With the right damping you won't hear it above a gentle typhoon AP15. However it's significantly noisier than well damped D5s at max. The tone is a bit annoying (buzzing) if you can hear it though. ...
Forum: Project Logs Oct 15, 2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Thanks :):) Well time for a bit of an...

Thanks :):)

Well time for a bit of an update! A big thanks to Corsair for sponsoring the build :)

http://i.imgur.com/6XkBDh.jpg

My original dominators (same part number) came in a much more...
Forum: Project Logs Sep 14, 2012, 10:54 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Haha I'll need a few when I'm done, or maybe...

Haha I'll need a few when I'm done, or maybe before.... like now?



Yes!



Actually right now :)
Forum: Project Logs Aug 29, 2012, 12:02 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Some of the pics from the last week's adventures:...

Some of the pics from the last week's adventures:

Fitted the sniper to the 990x and installed some of the samsung superOC ram. Corsair promised to sponsor me some ram, but it never showed up and...
Forum: Project Logs Aug 25, 2012, 12:50 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Thanks - nope they are bgears ones, didn't know...

Thanks - nope they are bgears ones, didn't know bitspower made them :)

Did a quick edit on the photos from yesterday's competition prize that came in:

http://i.imgur.com/co4qRh.jpg
...
Forum: Project Logs Aug 13, 2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
You should they are awesome cases. Yes the QDC's...

You should they are awesome cases. Yes the QDC's make life so much easier!

Another update:

Finished up the gtx 560 - here are some pics. Getting ready to start:
...
Forum: Project Logs Aug 8, 2012, 09:35 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
The mora doesn't seem to give off much heat, but...

The mora doesn't seem to give off much heat, but it's only cooling a 3930K that's idle a lot :cool: The majority of heat comes from the other 3930K which is constantly priming for the CPU block test...
Forum: Project Logs Aug 8, 2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
:) So when the inlaws came I moved the...

:)


So when the inlaws came I moved the water cooling test rig off of the floor. The TX10 makes a convenient stand and also protected it from my niece.

http://i.imgur.com/vYqkYh.jpg

The...
Forum: Project Logs Aug 4, 2012, 07:48 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Will do - it's going to be a month or so before I...

Will do - it's going to be a month or so before I post any F/S threads though :banghead:

Coming soon:

http://www.evga.com/images/forum/supernova/120-PG-1500-XR_XL_4.jpg

Oh and just to prove...
Forum: Project Logs Jul 17, 2012, 12:05 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
I did get a little bit of time to work on the...

I did get a little bit of time to work on the main build:

http://i.imgur.com/v5qgwh.jpg

I decided to simplify my linux disk system. I had bene using a raid card, 4 ssds and 4 HDDs and now that...
Forum: Project Logs Jul 11, 2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Me too!!! Oh I love the E1, I didn't...

Me too!!!



Oh I love the E1, I didn't think it would be much better than the STX, but I really love it, plus it's ony a little more than two STX's anyway and I'll be plugging it into two...
Forum: Project Logs Jul 3, 2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Alright - while I haven't made progress on the...

Alright - while I haven't made progress on the project, I have made progress on the CPU water block review. Here's how I did the temperature sensors (some of these photos are repeats but are...
Forum: Project Logs Jun 28, 2012, 04:13 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Don't worry - it is push/pull, you just can't see...

Don't worry - it is push/pull, you just can't see it well in the photos :)
Forum: Project Logs Jun 28, 2012, 01:39 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Photo update: http://i.imgur.com/LBIooh.jpg ...

Photo update:

http://i.imgur.com/LBIooh.jpg

Box was huge, almost as wide as a 560 rad! The dac/amp is large too, much bigger than it seemed from photos:

http://i.imgur.com/mrfxXh.jpg
...
Forum: Project Logs Jun 25, 2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Yeah that's interesting. The difference is that...

Yeah that's interesting. The difference is that the ROG is "Digi+ II" vs "Digi+". No one seems to know if this is anything more than marketing. I've heard that some of the new vrm designs require...
Forum: Project Logs Jun 25, 2012, 02:36 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Time for a belated update: I used the nice...

Time for a belated update:

I used the nice quick release thumb screws to remove the EX 560 radiator from the TX10. I used two extra pieces from the tech station to build a support beam for it:
...
Forum: Project Logs Jun 17, 2012, 11:19 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
I also had ordered a crystalfontz setup so that I...

I also had ordered a crystalfontz setup so that I could monitor temps accurately, although the aquaero is more of a system, it doesn't support the dallas temp probes that can be calibrated to <0.1C...
Forum: Project Logs Jun 17, 2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Ah it's a spare RE4 250gb

Ah it's a spare RE4 250gb
Forum: Project Logs Jun 16, 2012, 10:58 PM
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Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Ok so a quick recap -not much had been done the...

Ok so a quick recap -not much had been done the last few weeks as I was busy with work and then went on a brief vacation. Now I'm back the build will continue, however I'll also be doing various...
Forum: Project Logs May 30, 2012, 03:48 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 35,329
Posted By stren
Thanks :):) Been slow on the updates...

Thanks :):)


Been slow on the updates because work has been kicking my behind. Anyway the 580 3gb cards came in. I know some of you may say why not get 680's (or even 670's), well these were a...
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