Gone Dark Side

[1Kurgan1]

Well parts have started showing up, it won't be long now!

Has to be the best looking mobo I have ever owned.

 

[trickson]

Well parts have started showing up, it won't be long now!

http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/7732711/img/Computer/1st-Intel-Build---2600k.jpg
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/7732714/img/Computer/P67-Fatal1ty.jpg

Has to be the best looking mobo I have ever owned.

Sweet! Maybe the "Dark Side" will bring you light!

 

[1Kurgan1]

More parts in.

Question here, I've had this Enzotech WB for a while (since I started my case mod), and I didn't really want to replace it since I never used it. It came with 775 and 940 brackets for mounting, I bought a 1156 mounting kit for Enzotech's that people said would work with my block on 1155. but surprise it didn't (not a huge deal since cost was cheap). So I started toying around with the brackets I do have. And the 940 backplate worked, since 1155 have 8 holes around the CPU it fit through 4 of them, but it sits a bit crooked. But I don't think that should matter, my questing is, will the AMD backplate be fine on the back of the 1155 socket. I'm assuming so since the 1155 seems to have it's own sort of backplate. If anyone knows, post it up, but I'm assuming this should work fine, just means my Enzotech will sit a little crooked, which I could careless about.

 

[brandonwh64]

Im confused, how did you get an AMD backplate to fit 775 mounting block?

The 1156 should fit perfectly cause its the SAME mounting holes as 1155

 

[1Kurgan1]

I got the AMD Backplate to work with the Enzotech top (I assume the Enzotech top worked with 775 and 940). Look at the 2nd picture to see how I have it on there, you can see the Waterblock is a bit crooked (you can see by hole mounting as well). I'm assuming it should be fine, pretty eager to get it all together.

 

[trickson]

Looks fine. As long as it is one the CPU and the mounts are clear of any shorts that may happen you should be just fine.

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

The Fatal1ty branding is seriously over the top but it's still a nice-looking board and sure it performs great.

 

[1Kurgan1]

Yeah using a 1 in the name is a bit over board (lol), but it's a great looking board with a lot of features. I got to decide when I'm going to fire this up, the 7970 won't show up till next week, but I got enough to fire it up right now with my 6950.

 

[trickson]

Yeah using a 1 in the name is a bit over board (lol), but it's a great looking board with a lot of features. I got to decide when I'm going to fire this up, the 7970 won't show up till next week, but I got enough to fire it up right now with my 6950.

Do it. Join the Dark Side and fulfill your destiny.

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Yeah using a 1 in the name is a bit over board (lol), but it's a great looking board with a lot of features.

Like I said. But c'mon the "1" in the name is hardly what I was talking about and surely you know that. But I'm not knocking your choice in boards is the point and all this is subjective anyway. And any one of us would love to be freakin' Jonathon Wendel.

Fire it up!

 

[1Kurgan1]

Like I said. But c'mon the "1" in the name is hardly what I was talking about and surely you know that. But I'm not knocking your choice in boards is the point and all this is subjective anyway. And any one of us would love to be freakin' Jonathon Wendel.

Fire it up!

Besides the 1 then I'm not sure Looks just like any of the Asus Crosshair, Gene, Maximus boards. And those are mostly the only pure Red/Black boards on the market sadly.

I'll probably start working on it after work tomorrow, got to get some distilled water before I can actually fire it up.

 

[trickson]

 

[m1dg3t]

Nice build spec's, you going to mod a case to?

2 pumps + lot's of RAD = cool temp's

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Besides the 1 then I'm not sure Looks just like any of the Asus

Yes it does and I just think his name and logo are always featured too often, too large and just too gaudily on his products. Again...subjective.

 

[1Kurgan1]

Correction from earlier. I am using the 775 backplate, I had tried the 940 and 775 numerous times and tinkering with things, I mixed up which was which. Was relaxing and watching TV when I realized this is the 775. I tried the 940, but realize the 940 setup has a backplate and a front plate. The front plate fit the holes on the mobo, but obviously bolts were too short since it's meant to be a front plate.

Nice build spec's, you going to mod a case to?

2 pumps + lot's of RAD = cool temp's

Yeah, got a HAF 922 project that I started 2 years ago But never had all the WC stuff to finish the project, I do now, once it gets warm I got to finish painting the case and then rivet it back together.

Yes it does and I just think his name and logo are always featured too often, too large and just too gaudily on his products. Again...subjective.

Yeah, probably put the name on too much, I haven't ever been over to the Intel side of the fence, so I haven't ever really seen any products with his name, or ever had any mobo's with crazy heat sinks everywhere. So I kind of went a little crazy with it, since I hadn't ever had the option to do so before. I might have toned it down a bit on the mobo choice if there had been another good red/black choice, but there wasn't since they all seem to be made by Asus/AsRock (which is weird since everyone wants these colors).

 

[trickson]

I am sure it will work just fine. You have one sweet setup there. I hope you post up more pictures when you have it all done. Looks like one sweet MB.

 

[1Kurgan1]

I am sure it will work just fine. You have one sweet setup there. I hope you post up more pictures when you have it all done. Looks like one sweet MB.

WEll it's together for now till it's warm enough for me to finish the HAF 922 to house all of this. For now it's a bit on the Ghetto side, had to make a temporary box to hold the rads, and easiest route was good ole cardboard. So rads are in the box and mobo sits on top of it till I get the case finished, so no point in a bunch of gratuitous shots since it's a bit on the ghetto side when viewed as a whole because of the boxes But Got a few good pics to share and some results.

And the results! Seems even though it's an aged block, it's doing a great job. These are my 24/7 clocks. And yes I'm loving the mobo, lots of nice options to tinker with. Now to figure out how to unlock the 7970, I have it maxed out in CCC without an issue. But Afterburner and Trixx both give me different issues, can't get either of them to work for OCing beyond CCC limits.

 

[Jstn7477]

Gotta love ASRock for including both LGA1155/6 and LGA775 CPU cooler mounting holes.