Krikey I hope I did the right thing...

[Black Panther]

Lol @ pantherx12.

Well, my third webnote of the day got me somewhere:

Thank you for your web note. The most someone had to wait so far has been around 2 weeks, we are hoping it will not be that long.

Looks like I won't be cancelling my order.

 

[TheMailMan78]

Lol @ pantherx12.

Well, my third webnote of the day got me somewhere:



Looks like I won't be cancelling my order.

Did you even read my post? I feel like a redheaded step child of TPU.

 

[Black Panther]

Did you even read my post? I feel like a redheaded step child of TPU.

Tbh I didn't get the Christopher Reeve joke...

 

[TheMailMan78]

Tbh I didn't get the Christopher Reeve joke...

Damn it!!!! Look here!

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1712910&postcount=75

 

[Black Panther]

Damn it!!!! Look here!

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1712910&postcount=75

Oh geez, yes I had missed reading it.

 

[pantherx12]

Did you even read my post? I feel like a redheaded step child of TPU.

Reminds me of playing southpark on teh n64.

If you hit Mr Mackey one of his random quotes was " That is it, I'm going to beat you like you were my redheaded stepchild!"

 

[MilkyWay]

offt £40 for shipping is killer, cant you buy from like Italy or dont they have stores in Malta that sell pc parts?

 

[Black Panther]

Damn it!!!! Look here!

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1712910&postcount=75

But they don't even have the 5970 listed on their website...

£40 isn't that much considering the heaviness of both items (I'm getting a Corsair HX 850W modular with this too).

Italy... with all respect to Italians.... erm, I don't really trust...

Locally - the 5970 is nowhere to be seen. The cheapest price I found was for a 5870 at US$ 514.30
So things don't look great over here... from Newegg that 5870 is $404.99.......

 

[pantherx12]

Aye its about double the going rate of local shipping in the UK, and considering its going about twice the distance, and not via ground I think its a fair price.

Just seems a lot when compared to say, sending something under a killo.

 

[MRCL]

Well they just replied that they only deliver to Switzerland. So forget it. merp.

If you ever need something, I can order it and send it to you. But I've read that it takes 2 weeks max for your card to come

 

[Black Panther]

Please keep the suggestions for a new case coming.
The 5970 will either fit exactly or not at all in mine.

I can buy from the following local shops:

http://www.scanmalta.com/eshop/components/case-cool/cases.html

http://mmd-trading.com/index.php?p=prod_list.php&cat_code=CSE

http://www.ultramalta.com/light.jsp?id=159

http://www.klikk.com.mt/#scatid=2:catid=4

I do want the case to have a side window.

 

[pantherx12]

Even if you get a case with no side panel windows you could always send it over for me to cut a window in it

 

[Black Panther]

Even if you get a case with no side panel windows you could always send it over for me to cut a window in it

And pay 40 sterling to ship it to you and another 40 to get it back... I guess not LOL.

 

[pantherx12]

you;d only be sending the side panel

My side panel is only a Kilo so it be 5 pound either way I would hope lol

But then i have no spare plexi so it adds up <_<

 

[Black Panther]

Lol don't worry fellow panther if I really get no choice except to buy a case, and can't find a suitable side-windowed one I guess I can manage myself to do it. After all there's the husband to do the re-finishing which I'd surely leave very rough!

 

[pantherx12]

Husband and Wife modding project

i like it!

 

[Black Panther]

Now I'm really fond of my current case.
The 5970 might fit, but I think there's more chance it might not.

So I was thinking, see the image below...

The HDD cage can be unscrewed off since there are screws where I put the red circles.
I only use one HDD (I did put another 160GB IDE there to use for storage and not leave it on a shelf but I can go without it comfortably since I got the 1TB NAS drive).

So I was thinking about removing the HDD cage, cutting it off at the yellow line (or even lower), then re-screw back only the bottom part of the HDD cage leaving enough space for my HDD to go in there in the same place as it is now.

Obviously I won't be attaching the top part I saw off to make space for the card.
Lol this way I can install a graphics card up to 16.5 inches long...

However before doing this I wanted to ask whether there's the risk of noise/vibration if I were to do so.

 

[jjFarking]

However before doing this I wanted to ask whether there's the risk of noise/vibration if I were to do so.

I doubt it. The remainder you'd leave is so short, that there wouldn't be much left to rattle
I'd say you'd be OK

 

[pantherx12]

Adding the HDD Between it would make it a solid shape again so you shouldn't have any issues with vibration.

You can always buy rubber washers for the screws to help also : ]

 

[Black Panther]

Adding the HDD Between it would make it a solid shape again so you shouldn't have any issues with vibration.

Add the HDD between what?

Above the HDD stump I'd be leaving at the bottom of the case there'd be the graphics card.

 

[pantherx12]

You know, what's left of the HDD cage.


It only has two sides so the HDD will be inbetween.

 

[jjFarking]

You know, what's left of the HDD cage.


It only has two sides so the HDD will be inbetween.

Only the remainder below the yellow line will remain

 

[pantherx12]

Only the remainder below the yellow line will remain

......................................................................


Sometimes I get frustrated with my dyslexia, its not that I can't read what you guys are saying, I just can't explain myself.



BP will be left with a a stump of a hdd cage, two HDDS thick, adding a HDD to the stump and screwing it in turns it BACK into a solid shape. ( you know, as cutting it makes it not have a "top" )

someone must understand me now!

 

[Black Panther]

......................................................................


Sometimes I get frustrated with my dyslexia, its not that I can't read what you guys are saying, I just can't explain myself.



BP will be left with a a stump of a hdd cage, two HDDS thick, adding a HDD to the stump and screwing it in turns it BACK into a solid shape. ( you know, as cutting it makes it not have a "top" )

someone must understand me now!

I think I got it...
You mean putting another HDD at the very top of the 'yellow line' will make everything a 'solid' square shape again, I guess?

Well, I'll try without first. I got plenty of time.... my card won't be arriving before end January

 

[pantherx12]

No no, just using it as normal.

As in placing the HDD in its regular spot will make the shape solid again.

As in, just do it and you'll be fine, it requires nothing extra special lol