Steevos Rosewill Mod

[Steevo]

Tried the jumper between the green wire and a black one and nothing, I am buying a meter to take home as ours died, so I can check the voltages or lack thereof.


Anyone know how PC Power and Cooling handles modded PSU's? Or am I better of just buying another and sucking it up?

 

[Steevo]

I have a RMA pending with newegg, but due to the modding done and the fact that I tossed the box I don't think they will accept it, so I sent a RAM request to PC Pwer and Cooling explaining my issue as well as linking to this thread.



Got my Fluke to take home.

 

[Nick89]

Well fudge, I wish you the best of luck Steevo.

 

[domy85]

MK long time no see. Good to see your Grade A work still.

 

[Steevo]

HOLY CRAP!!!!


Comment: Hello Stephen, We can repair your power supply with an RMA. If it is not repairable, we will have to replace it. In this circumstance, we may be able to modify it for you at a cost starting at U$65. I am not certain that our RMA department will accept your power supply as it has been modified. If we determine that your modifications have caused a failure, your warranty would be void and we can only repair your unit for a fee, also starting at U$65. If your unit is unrepairable, we cannot replace it. I can send you an RMA number and shipping instructions with the information requested below. Please do not ship your power supply until you have received an RMA number – this will delay the process. Your Ticket ID is not an RMA number. You can begin the RMA process by providing us with the following information as a comment to your ticket for RMA processing. Reply to this ticket by clicking on the web link. 1) Your Name 2) Email address 3) Phone Number 4) Mailing/Shipping Address (We cannot ship to PO Boxes) 5) PC Power & Cooling Part Number (or Model Name) 6) Product Serial Number If you have any questions please add a comment to your ticket, we will be happy to assist you. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response (you will also receive an e-mail confirmation). After receiving this form, we will send you full instructions for returning your defective product(s) to us. Return shipping information will be provided along with your ticket number. The Mailing Address: PC Power & Cooling requires a signature at the time of delivery, so please provide an address where someone will sign for the package. -------------------------------------------------------Status changed by: Allen Chung------------------------------------------------------- Regards,ocztechnology@exdesk.com



More of a good reason to reccomend PC Power and Cooling.

 

[Steevo]

I have continuity between the green switch sense lead and the ground plane, is it a short? Or can someone check theirs for me? I have power to the mofsets and power to the orange lead. All the grounds are good, both to the case and on the 24, 8, and 6 pin leads.


Thanks for anyone who can help or check.

 

[theJesus]

Yeah, I knew PC P&C was good about stuff, but I didn't know they were that good! PNY needs to take a few hints from them (they rejected my card cuz I didn't use the stock cooler :shadedshu).

I would test my PSU to see for you, but I don't know how to test what you're talking about, I don't think . I have a Rexus PST-3 psu tester, but no actual multi-meter or anything.

 

[Steevo]

I got it checked and ordered another unit just like it to use untill mine gets repaired or replaced.



If any PC Power and cooling techs are reading this thread, many thanks, I bow to your awsomeness.

 

[SkyKast]

sounds ;like they have a hell of a company running there

 

[Steevo]

It is alive, running 3Ghz now. Got windows installed and am checking it all out again, overclocks etc...


Now to send off my modded PSU and get it fixed, and once back in button this baby up.



First the overcloking, then the benchmarks.

 

[Steevo]

720 core 1108 memory on the GPU and after five mionutes of furmark it hit 30C. Damn thats hot.

 

[Binge]

30C is hot? You're a good man Steevo, a good man with good temps

 

[Steevo]

AMD GPU Clock tool stopped working last night. I get a check device configuration error.

I want to make a custom BIOS anyway. But strange.

 

[Steevo]

Used Rivatuner to reclock my system, F@H GPU is stable running now at 710/1108 I haven't tried higher.

With both the SMP client and the GPU client running I keep getting the processor timeout error at above 3.07 Ghz. So right now running just at 3.0

 

[Steevo]

Flashed the new 1403 BIOS and Vista stopped booting, so I reinstalled with just 512 of old 533 RAM I had layign around. Vista sucks with less than 2Gb, really. A wold of advice to anyone setting a system up, get at least 2Gb and more if possible, RAM today is cheap.




But it works well in GTA 4, very well.




Thanks again to Mkmods, no way this project would be so complete without him, and as soon as I can button my case up I will get pics and video uploaded, so you can see and hear it running.

 

[Steevo]

Got my PSU back today, no charge. Soon I will have completed pics. I want to image my system and get it ready for a three DVD install with all current drivers and updates etc......

 

[theJesus]

mmmm, pics, can't wait to see

 

[Steevo]

Modded PSU back in. Had a very minor leak at the GPU block fittigns from the hose twisting a bit, retightened them and it is off to the races. Pics later.


I also have a few nicks and dinks to touch up, from moving hardware around obviously. I put the system in my current cheapo desk, and it fits, so later i will cut the front door trim panel out to allow more airflow. I haven't added the clear plexi panel yet as I was wnating to watch it and get it in action for a week or so before i closed it up for good. I also disconnected the rear fan, it was makign way to much noise at full speed, I will either replace it or put a resistor inline to slow it down to 1200 or 1500 RPM.


Close the door and with no airflow and the CPU is supposedly running 51C while the GPU is still 36C, the CPU gets the cool water first, and I believe everest is high on reading this however. Open the door and within 10 seconds the temps start droping.

 

[Steevo]

pics, I am using the guest bedroom and my old desk till I get the office remodeled, thus the dust on everything.

Movie soon as I have to convert it down from AVC and then upload it somewhere.

I am not done with this project, I still have to add my window and a few other items, but the slave driver wife demands the remodeling project take first place.

 

[Cold Storm]

Steevo, that does look pretty sweet! I gotta say Mk did a good job for you.

I bet now, you can't be pulled away from it!

 

[SkyKast]

lookin' nice man, agreed with above statement

BTW: your chair looks really comfy

 

[Steevo]

Video up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpduVMw7K8A


The dust is from my remodel work. Used my HG20 for the video, then downconverted it to a mpeg2 at half the original size.

 

[SkyKast]

sweet video...ha, i was the first comment wewt

congrats on owning that beast, im jealous

 

[steelkane]

video looked good, I didn't even hear your son in the video, in till you said something,

 

[Steevo]

The compression took him out. He was takign a bath and gargling his water. Kids are gross, but we all probalby did it too.

he is a riot, he has the zebra toy from McD for the new madagaskar movie, and last night he had it on the back of the tricycle riding it through thte house, and he stopped and brought it into me "Hey dad, this is my zebra, he's crazy" and started laughing and went back to riding. When you bum the zebra it says two phrases, "You guys are crazy!"