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RocketMBA · 07-09-07, 11:46 PM

Back in 2004, I spent a lot of time messing around with the innards of my computer. The enjoyment wasn't so much in using the computer as it was playing with its guts. Somewhere along the line I decided it would be a good idea to stick a load of lights in it.

It wasn't. For your enjoyment, please enjoy my three-year-old, super-cool computer 8)

(If you're wondering, yes; I DID get a tan from all the UV rays :roflmao

BGonaSTICK · 08-09-07, 12:17 AM

Nice.

You have water cooling, but it looks like you have a fan on the CPU/sink?

Talk to me about that...

RocketMBA · 08-09-07, 01:37 AM

Oh, this computer's not meant to be nice... It's horrid... I was just posting it because it was such a mess

The little fan was for the northbridge. The northbridge on those nForce 2 motherboards got ever so hot, so active cooling was a must if you were going for high overclocks. The watercooling did its job well, though, after I played around with the radiator. Under load @ 2.4GHz 1.85v, the processor never went above 30c. When idle, it was equal to case temperature.

...Whatever all that means.

BGonaSTICK · 08-09-07, 01:52 AM

So what's this dirty great big 80mm fan doing?

Had trouble choosing a colour for my arrow that would stand out :

RocketMBA · 08-09-07, 03:45 AM

I bet you did

Ahh, THAT fan is for the MOSFETs. They got ever so hot and, when hot, provided irregular power to the processor, limiting maximum stable clockspeed.

Gav · 08-09-07, 10:38 AM

That PC made me cry, it really did. I'm sorry, but I don't like it :P - My idea of a nice computer, is an Antec P182, with a few 120mm fans... and perfectly layed cables...

Its good though, that it still works :

So, whats the processor stock speed, and whats its overclocked speed?

RocketMBA · 08-09-07, 03:54 PM

It's got a Barton 2500+, so stock would be 1833MHz... The most I ever had it at was 2.6GHz, but for every day use it sat at 2.4GHz. Not really a massive overclock (spoiled by the Celerons and Core 2 Duos

) but for £70 by 2004 standards it was a winner.

BGonaSTICK · 08-09-07, 04:02 PM

That's the processor that I have currently. The 2500's were ripe for overclocking. I gave mine a mild hop-up for a while, but turned it down again to make it last longer.

wod · 08-09-07, 05:34 PM

think you need a bigger case for that computer

i have a cooler master stacker so plenty of room inside

07-09-07, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My super-cool computer Back in 2004, I spent a lot of time messing around with the innards of my computer. The enjoyment wasn't so much in using the computer as it was playing with its guts. Somewhere along the line I decided it would be a good idea to stick a load of lights in it. It wasn't. For your enjoyment, please enjoy my three-year-old, super-cool computer 8) (If you're wondering, yes; I DID get a tan from all the UV rays :roflmao

08-09-07, 12:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer Nice. You have water cooling, but it looks like you have a fan on the CPU/sink? Talk to me about that... __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-09-07, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer Oh, this computer's not meant to be nice... It's horrid... I was just posting it because it was such a mess The little fan was for the northbridge. The northbridge on those nForce 2 motherboards got ever so hot, so active cooling was a must if you were going for high overclocks. The watercooling did its job well, though, after I played around with the radiator. Under load @ 2.4GHz 1.85v, the processor never went above 30c. When idle, it was equal to case temperature. ...Whatever all that means.

08-09-07, 01:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer So what's this dirty great big 80mm fan doing? Had trouble choosing a colour for my arrow that would stand out : __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-09-07, 03:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer I bet you did Ahh, THAT fan is for the MOSFETs. They got ever so hot and, when hot, provided irregular power to the processor, limiting maximum stable clockspeed.


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08-09-07, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer That PC made me cry, it really did. I'm sorry, but I don't like it :P - My idea of a nice computer, is an Antec P182, with a few 120mm fans... and perfectly layed cables... Its good though, that it still works : So, whats the processor stock speed, and whats its overclocked speed? __________________

08-09-07, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer It's got a Barton 2500+, so stock would be 1833MHz... The most I ever had it at was 2.6GHz, but for every day use it sat at 2.4GHz. Not really a massive overclock (spoiled by the Celerons and Core 2 Duos ) but for £70 by 2004 standards it was a winner.

08-09-07, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer That's the processor that I have currently. The 2500's were ripe for overclocking. I gave mine a mild hop-up for a while, but turned it down again to make it last longer. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-09-07, 05:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts	Re: My super-cool computer think you need a bigger case for that computer i have a cooler master stacker so plenty of room inside __________________ 90cm andrews/jaeger 1224 motor,Vantage x221tsci, tms-1500ci+, skystar 2, diablo v2.3 setanta on 60cm minidish