RUBY, RUBY, RUBY, RUBY (HD3870 X-Fire Rig)

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November 17th 2007
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Key Features:
Intel CPU AMD CrossFire
System Specs:
  • CPU - Intel Core2Quad Q6600 G0 (OC @ 3.2GHz) with Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro & MX-2
  • RAM - OCZ 4GB (4x 1GB) DDR2 800Mhz ATi CrossFire Edition
  • GFX – 2x ATi PowerColor HD3870 512mb *CrossFire* (OC @ 830/1251)
  • MoBo - GigaByte GA-965P-DQ6 Rev 3.3 (F11 BIOS)
  • HDD(s) - WD 320GB SATAII 16MB Cache & WD Caviar SE 160GB 7200RPM SATAII 8MB Cache
  • ROM - Pioneer 212D SATA 16x DVD±RW/RAM
  • Case - Casecom Black Mid Tower
  • PSU - Hiper 880W Type-M
  • Audio - Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
  • OS Windows Vista Home Premium (32Bit)
Performed Mods:
Custom built rig. 1x 120mm Akasa fan, 2x 80mm Akasa fans, 2x 12" red cold cathodes & 2x atomic fan guards.
BTW: dont forget to vote :) Ive recently switched the dual HD2900XT's for dual HD3870's ;) (see pics 6 & 7)
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38 Comments on RUBY, RUBY, RUBY, RUBY (HD3870 X-Fire Rig)

#1
zekrahminator
McLovin
That looks very nice :).


I have to ask, though, how does the whole thing sound? I mean, yes it kicks butt that you have 2 HD 2900s, but if the whole thing sounds like a leaf blower what's the point :P.
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#2
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Leafblower lol :)

The noise isnt an issue, as its pretty quiet :) I leave the system on overnight (in my bedroom) and it doesnt disturb me one bit :)
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#3
wiak
show off :P
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#4
newconroer
8/10

Nice hue for the red, and I like the cable management; they look accessible.

Come on Wiz, who cares if it's loud, shit bro put on some head phones and enjoy your dual GPUs. What are you afraid of, waking the girlfriend at 3am?

Besides, nothing's going to be louder than you screaming "verfluchter Sohn des Gottes eines Weibchenhahnes saugendes n00b" when you get hit with a headshot in CounterStrike or something :)
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#5
Neohazard
8/10 need some cable management and the crossfire is awesome but if u dont know the second pci-express is operating im 4x lane and not in 8x or 16x. maybe u will change u mobo for a x38 chipset but u could aswer me and the cross fire memory is beatufill too i love it

my future project is a GA-x38-DQ6 a crossfire with a HD2900XT 1GB DDR4 and 4GB OCZ platinum DDR2 1066MHz and if u wana look my old system i will be glad

see and vote in my case www.techpowerup.com/gallery/1034.html

bye ;)
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#6
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Neohazardthe crossfire is awesome but if u dont know the second pci-express is operating im 4x lane and not in 8x or 16x.
Yeah I know m8 :(
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#7
technicks
You little red devil. LOL
Props for the Crossfire. Way cool.
Like the red fan in the front to.
Nice setup all together.9
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#8
imperialreign
8 - very clean and nice look to it
+1.5 - ATI inspired, awesome!

=9.5/10

Nice rig, man - very clean look to it and "professional," although I'm not a big fan of red lighting, I can't fault you on that - but it works and looks great with the ATI theme!
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#9
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
technicksYou little red devil. LOL
Props for the Crossfire. Way cool.
Like the red fan in the front to.
Nice setup all together.9
Thanks m8 :)
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#10
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
imperialreign8 - very clean and nice look to it
+1.5 - ATI inspired, awesome!

=9.5/10

Nice rig, man - very clean look to it and "professional," although I'm not a big fan of red lighting, I can't fault you on that - but it works and looks great with the ATI theme!
Cool, thanks a lot :) Its always nice to meet a fellow ATi fan :)
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#11
Wile E
Power User
Gotta say, that's a mighty fine rig. Do need to clean up that wiring a little tho. 6/10 Excellent.

Clean up the wiring, and it'll be 7/10.
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#12
Oliver
Nice but.......

Really nice setup but the PSU is not up to it.....why go cheap when you could have put in a Enermax or Be Quiet .........???

=7/10
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#13
panchoman
Sold my stars!
8/10 nice job!!!
maybe some more wire management?? watch out for hiper psu's they use the fujigistu (whatever the hell it is) caps. looks good though :)
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#14
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
OliverReally nice setup but the PSU is not up to it.....why go cheap when you could have put in a Enermax or Be Quiet .........???

=7/10
The PSU is doing just fine ;)
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#15
panchoman
Sold my stars!
880w should be up to it, its more about the caps inside the psu that im a little =/ about
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#16
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Wile EGotta say, that's a mighty fine rig. Do need to clean up that wiring a little tho. 6/10 Excellent.

Clean up the wiring, and it'll be 7/10.
TBH, I dont have much room in this case for CM :(
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#17
Oliver
HookeyStreetThe PSU is doing just fine ;)
Its not the power its the engineering in that thing Andyson the mfg is known for problems through oem psu's.......
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#18
imperialreign
880w should be up to it, its more about the caps inside the psu that im a little =/ about
I've honestly never run across anyone complaing about the Hiper "R" series PSUs.
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#19
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
OliverIts not the power its the engineering in that thing Andyson the mfg is known for problems through oem psu's.......
I didnt know that :( Its under warranty, so if I get any problems I will get my cash back ;)
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#20
Frogger
Gets an 8 sweet look all round & I know when you get some x-mass $$ taht you have an x38/x48 Mb in mind to make full use of the x-fire ....Enjoy :)
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#21
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
FroggerI know when you get some x-mass $$ taht you have an x38/x48 Mb in mind to make full use of the x-fire
LOL, how did you guess :)
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#22
SMACK900
Nice Xfire setup 8/10 from me
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#23
mikey8684
do ya do ya do ya do ya .. la la la la la la .. know what ya doin doin to me la la la la la la ... LOL

Nice setup dude :)
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#24
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
mikey8684do ya do ya do ya do ya .. la la la la la la .. know what ya doin doin to me la la la la la la ... LOL

Nice setup dude :)
LOL, at last, someone got it ;)
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#25
Ravenas
Good job Hookey, 8/10 from me.
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#26
DrunkenMafia
Nice machine Hookey..

Can you mount the Hdd's "back to front" with your case??? It makes a huge difference to the overall cleanliness if you can because you can hide all the wiring and connectors away..


Love the crossfire setup too... it makes me miss my old setup.... :sheds a little tear:

7/10 from me.. :)
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#27
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
DrunkenMafiaNice machine Hookey..

Can you mount the Hdd's "back to front" with your case??? It makes a huge difference to the overall cleanliness if you can because you can hide all the wiring and connectors away..


Love the crossfire setup too... it makes me miss my old setup.... :sheds a little tear:

7/10 from me.. :)
Thats a good idea m8.....I never thought of that....I may try it l8r m8 ;)
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#28
Grimskull
looking good man, lookng good!

Modular power supply and black cable ties for cable managment maybe.... nice rig though.
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#29
tzitzibp
i prefered your nvidia set up..... and still don't like the side window design.....
pc still rocks though!

(i hate red, too) 7/10,

ron
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#30
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
tzitzibpi prefered your nvidia set up..... and still don't like the side window design.....
pc still rocks though!

(i hate red, too) 7/10,

ron
I did debate trying to cut the metal design off but Im worried I will totally destroy the side panel :(
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#31
tzitzibp
HookeyStreetI did debate trying to cut the metal design off but Im worried I will totally destroy the side panel :(
try removing the whole glass incuding the metal design and replace it with perspex cut and drilled to size.
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#32
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
tzitzibptry removing the whole glass incuding the metal design and replace it with perspex cut and drilled to size.
That would look pretty cool :)
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#34
Cold Storm
Battosai
a 10 man! love the set up and envy you on the power color 3870's!! I was 5 mins away from my own and got side tracked...
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#35
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Cold Storma 10 man! love the set up and envy you on the power color 3870's!! I was 5 mins away from my own and got side tracked...
Thanks m8, but........I do need to update the pics a bit because Im not running dual 3870's anymore. I sold both for full retail value and got a single G92 8800GTS 512mb ;)

I love the 3870 and would highly recommend it. But I was getting fed up waiting for the patch/drivers to sort out the dual card problem with Crysis, so I cut my losses and went for 1 really good card :)
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#36
ShadowFold
9/10 Kick ass specs and a nice looking case to boot!
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#37
Cold Storm
Battosai
HookeyStreetThanks m8, but........I do need to update the pics a bit because Im not running dual 3870's anymore. I sold both for full retail value and got a single G92 8800GTS 512mb ;)

I love the 3870 and would highly recommend it. But I was getting fed up waiting for the patch/drivers to sort out the dual card problem with Crysis, so I cut my losses and went for 1 really good card :)
No problem man. Hey, if you wanted to go with a better single card by all means do! it still looks like a kick a$$ build and stand by my numbers.
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#38
HookeyStreet
Eat, sleep, game!
Cold StormNo problem man. Hey, if you wanted to go with a better single card by all means do! it still looks like a kick a$$ build and stand by my numbers.
Thanx m8 :) Ive also upgraded the RAM to 2x 2GB of OCZ Reaper (I will get some better pics soon)
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