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[Nordic]

That is an interesting design. I would be worried there wouldn't be enough pressure on the radiator directly and it might effect performance.

 

[xvi]

That is an interesting design. I would be worried there wouldn't be enough pressure on the radiator directly and it might effect performance.

I was worried about that too. Wasn't sure if a sort-of triangle down the middle would help divert air towards the rads rather than pushing against the bottom plexi. If it's mostly airtight, it should just be a slightly pressurized box though, right? High airflow, medium pressure, split between twice the surface area as usual. Would be really interesting to play with a flow simulator on this.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

That is an interesting design. I would be worried there wouldn't be enough pressure on the radiator directly and it might effect performance.

You don't understand fluid (gas and liquid are fluids) in a confined space, which is normal. "Pascal’s Law says that pressure at any one point in a confined liquid is the same in every direction and applies equal force on equal areas."

 

[Nordic]

For whatever reason I did get that old athlon 4400 crunching. Seems to be getting about 500ppd now that it is spooled up. Long ago, this is the computer I start crunching on. This was before I even joined TPU. I crunched for seti@home after hearing about it on a nova science now episode.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

Hey if anyone finds an E3 Xeon LGA1155 chip with 4C/8T that is pretty cheap let me know.

 

[t_ski]

I have two Black Ice GTX 360s (and a 240) I was hoping to use instead. I wanted to make a little acrylic semi-airtight box that the radiators could sit in. Have the Koolance fans (or perhaps a hoard of spare SanAce fans) sit pushing air in with the two radiators as the only exit out. It would act as a shroud and an external radiator mount. Slap a couple quick disconnects on it and it makes the rig portable. See attachment for basic idea. I've determined it won't work since if it's a (nearly) airtight box, there'd be no way to get the radiators inside. I might try a removable lid, but it's going to be a lot of planning and will likely come much later, if at all.
Currently, I have no good way to mount the radiator on the Lian Li case I was hoping to put this in, so it looks like I'll continue after work tomorrow.

Going to move future updates to a build log thread. I think I've cluttered up the WCG thread enough for now. Just excited to start laying down some real numbers!

Which Lian Li case? I had a rad mounted on the back of my Thermaltake Speedster case with some L-brackets: since the rad had 120mm mounts and so did the case, I used bolts through the case fan on the back to hold the L-brackets, then used short screws to attach the brackets to the rad.

 

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

For whatever reason I did get that old athlon 4400 crunching. Seems to be getting about 500ppd now that it is spooled up. Long ago, this is the computer I start crunching on. This was before I even joined TPU. I crunched for seti@home after hearing about it on a nova science now episode.

500 ppd to me sounds low for that if I remember correctly. I think I was getting 1 to 1.5k out of the 4400 I had running. That is an x2 proc right? I may have to fire mine back up for old times sake and see what it gets.

 

[Nordic]

500 ppd to me sounds low for that if I remember correctly. I think I was getting 1 to 1.5k out of the 4400 I had running. That is an x2 proc right? I may have to fire mine back up for old times sake and see what it gets.

It is a dual core. I thought it was spooled up. I could be wrong. I thought it did a lot better with seti but that is a different work load and its been at least 5 years.

If it got 1.5k I might actually keep it running. Its cold outside and the heat helps.

 

[Toothless]

It is a dual core. I thought it was spooled up. I could be wrong. I thought it did a lot better with seti but that is a different work load and its been at least 5 years.

If it got 1.5k I might actually keep it running. Its cold outside and the heat helps.

Are you able to OC it? I know some AMD chips can OC on stock coolers.

 

[Nordic]

Are you able to OC it? I know some AMD chips can OC on stock coolers.

No, its some cheapo HP motherboard and it runs pretty hot on stock clocks as is. Its a pretty basic HP build. It was my first gaming and crunching computer though. That and a 9800gt green edition.

 

[Toothless]

No, its some cheapo HP motherboard and it runs pretty hot on stock clocks as is. Its a pretty basic HP build. It was my first gaming and crunching computer though. That and a 9800gt green edition.

Lemme guess. The board came from Pegatron?

 

[Nordic]

Lemme guess. The board came from Pegatron?

As far as I can tell this is an in house hp proprietary design and manufactured by hp.

 

[Toothless]

As far as I can tell this is an in house hp proprietary design and manufactured by hp.

That's different. Never heard of HP doing anything nice with a motherboard.

 

[Nordic]

That's different. Never heard of HP doing anything nice with a motherboard.

some cheapo HP motherboard

Its designed to cut costs as little as possible. The most basic kind of motherboard.

 

[Toothless]

Its designed to cut costs as much as possible. The most basic kind of motherboard.

Like.. PCB with some ram slots, PSU connector, socket, PCI and SATA spots slapped on? Super basic?

 

[xvi]

Which Lian Li case? I had a rad mounted on the back of my Thermaltake Speedster case with some L-brackets: since the rad had 120mm mounts and so did the case, I used bolts through the case fan on the back to hold the L-brackets, then used short screws to attach the brackets to the rad.

PC-A79. I have a Koolance rad support bracket, but the bolts don't fit through the fan grill holes in the grill that comes with it. I can take the grills out, but don't like the naked fan sitting there and certainly don't like having an empty hole. I think I have a fan filter from my NZXT case that might work. I just have to find it.

I 'm also not liking the radiator in back like that either. I like it on my Phantom, but not this one for some reason. I'd like it to be on the top like those old school Koolance radiators. Better yet, in the front in the loads of drive bays I won't be using.

 

[t_ski]

PC-A79. I have a Koolance rad support bracket, but the bolts don't fit through the fan grill holes in the grill that comes with it. I can take the grills out, but don't like the naked fan sitting there and certainly don't like having an empty hole. I think I have a fan filter from my NZXT case that might work. I just have to find it.

I 'm also not liking the radiator in back like that either. I like it on my Phantom, but not this one for some reason. I'd like it to be on the top like those old school Koolance radiators. Better yet, in the front in the loads of drive bays I won't be using.

Yep, drive bays sound like the best plan. Just need a couple or rad-mount brackets meant for the 5.25" bays then. I have a set of these sitting around somewhere:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9...acket_Set_-_Black_Powder_Coat_UNRBR1-BLK.html

 

[Toothless]

So I'm not going to be about to run WCG, depending how long my mother decides to keep me off my desktop. Apparently listening to Ph.Ds on mental health isn't at the top of her list, nor is actually letting me apply for jobs.

I really wanna move out.

 

[hat]

Mom says no PC and also says no job? That's strange...

 

[Toothless]

It's more of an attempt to get me out of the house. With no transportation I can't really go to the place and apply. Her logic is heavily flawed. Can't apply with no internet.

Here is the issue in a nutshell.

My biological father lied to my mother for years (there was domestic abuse when I was born til I was around 2 years old) And said she didn't have custody. My father's side of the family then took me across the states without telling my mother. I was 10 when they by theory kidnapped me.

When I turned 18 she contacted me via Facebook. Do mind after all of these years I was told she was dead, so this was a shock. My education wasn't supported, nor was my mental illnesses actually looked at because my father's side thought that I was perfectly fine. Yeah, straight F's in high school is fine?

Last year in July I moved in with my mother, and she found out how sh!tty I was treated and how bad it was. She really doesn't know how I think or anything as I was never evaluated or even regularly went to the doctor's.

We're finally getting me help after 19 years of my life and my mental health doctor SUPPORTS my outlet, which is computer hardware, gaming, Skype with friends, and TPU. My mother? She's completely against it. Do again mind she still doesn't know how I think.

So she thinks booting me from the network helps. How am I going to apply for jobs when
1. They're all 2 miles+ out and I have transportation.
2. To even see who is hiring? Everything is digital now so walking in doesn't always help.

Everything she does has a side effect, but honestly this is complete bull when she pulls this. She can't change 10 years of backwards living within a year.

Your thoughts? I can still see TPU on my phone. Sorry for plastering my life story on here but I'd rather people know it all than to pick parts from here and there.

 

[64K]

It's more of an attempt to get me out of the house. With no transportation I can't really go to the place and apply. Her logic is heavily flawed. Can't apply with no internet.

Your Mom is holding you back if she won't help you apply for a job but then how would you get to the job without transportation. Isn't there somewhere you could bike to and take the bus? As long as you don't have a job you're pretty much at your Mom's mercy.

 

[Toothless]

Your Mom is holding you back if she won't help you apply for a job but then how would you get to the job without transportation. Isn't there somewhere you could bike to and take the bus? As long as you don't have a job you're pretty much at your Mom's mercy.

Busses run once every hour. Every penny of my money is to pay for my phone. I don't own a bike, sadly.

 

[xvi]

I'd suggest going to a few places just so you can say you did. Very nicely inform them you're interested in any job openings they might have available. Depending on the place and skills they're looking for, a good number of them will likely tell you job listings are posted online and have you check there. To apply, you'd probably have to send an e-mail to human resources. Sounds to me like you'd need a computer for that.

 

[Toothless]

I'd suggest going to a few places just so you can say you did. Very nicely inform them you're interested in any job openings they might have available. Depending on the place and skills they're looking for, a good number of them will likely tell you job listings are posted online and have you check there. To apply, you'd probably have to send an e-mail to human resources. Sounds to me like you'd need a computer for that.

Everything is digital now.

 

[64K]

Busses run once every hour. Every penny of my money is to pay for my phone. I don't own a bike, sadly.

You're in a tough position here. You don't have bus fare to get to the job until you get paid. Maybe some crunchers could help you out with that. I could send you $20 if you have a PayPal account.