 Rear view |
 Front of P160 - no drive covers |
 Where all the cables are hidden |
Side View of Window... messy cables still |
Front blue LEDs of P160 |
| update: The original PSU was an Antec SP2.0 SP-500 500W Modular PSU. I recently got the Corsair HX620 for $125AR (normally $160 @ the egg). Its not like I needed it, but I thought it was a good deal. Then again, I got the SP-500 for only $15AR, lol. Sleeving the cables was rather easy, but as you can see from the side view, I got lazy when it came to tucking them away, lol. I didnt have enough black sleeving to finish all the cables, so I figured I'd finish the job when I got more sleeving. I also have to replace the chipset HSF with a Thermalright HR-05-SLI. So, I'll update this again soon. |
:: Main Rig Specs ::
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CPU/HSF: |
AMD Opteron 165 (dual-core) 1.8Ghz, 2000Mhz HTT, 1MBx2 L2 Cache Overclock: 2.6Ghz (9*289Mhz) @ 1.4v AMD stock 4-Heatpipe Cooler (HSF) |
Motherboard: |
DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D - nVIDIA nForce 4 Ultra - Socket 939 - pci slots: 2 - pci-e 1x slots: 1 - pci-e 4x slots: 1 - pci-e 16x slot(s): 2 - fdd controller: 1 - eide controller: 2 - sata controller: 4 - onboard Audio: 7.1ch Audio, Realtek ALC850 w/Karajan module - onboard LAN1: 10/100/1000Mbps, Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit - onboard LAN2: 10/100/1000Mbps, Vitesse VSC8201 Gigabit Phy - usb 2.0 ports: 4 (2x internal headers) / 6 (on-board) -- 10 ports total - ram dimms: 4x 184-pin DDR-266/333/400+, dual channel supported, 4GB max - PS/2 (x2), LAN (x2), S/PDIF Out (coaxial), 6 audio ports, Firewire (1394) - ATX form factor, 12"x9.6", 24-pin ATX Power, active chipset cooling for SB, passive NB |
RAM: |
OCZ Gold XTC 2GB (2x1GB) DDR-500 PC-4000, OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K Overclock: DDR-520 3-4-3-8-1T 2.9v (CPU/10 divider; [9*289=2600]/10 = 260Mhz) |
Graphics: |
XFX GeForce 7800GT, PV-T70G-UDF7, 256MB 256-bit, 450Mhz Core, 1050Mhz Memory |
Sound: |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS, 7.1ch 24-bit 192kHz |
Hard Drives: |
Western
Digital Raptor 150GB, WD1500ADFD, 10,000rpm, 16mb buffer, SATA150 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB, ST3320620AS, 7200rpm, 16mb buffer, SATA300 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB, ST3320620AS, 7200rpm, 16mb buffer, SATA300 Western Digital Caviar SE16, 250GB, WD2000KS, 7200rpm, 16mb buffer, SATA300 |
Optical Drives: |
BenQ DW1655 16x DVR±RW, Dual Layer, 2mb buffer, IDE, black Lite-On SOHC-5236K 16x/52x Combo drive, 1.5mb buffer, IDE, black |
Floppy Drive/CR: |
Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" FDD, black + 12-in-1 Card Reader, USB2.0 |
Case & PSU: |
Antec P160 Full ATX Tower, Aluminum, 4x 5.25" ext, 2x 3.5" ext, 4x 3.5" int, 2-probe LCD temp Monitor, 2x 120mm fans (intake/exhaust), sliding drive rails, rubber gromets, side window, removable mobo tray. Corsair HX620 620W ATX PSU, modular, 50A available on the +12v rails, +3.3v@24A, +5v@30A, +12v1@18A, +12v2@18A, +12v3@18A, max combined wattage: +12V: 600W |
Test on the Desk |
More Test on the Desk |
Some LED action by the XFX card |
... in the dark |
So close, but yet so far |
Mounted in the case |
| The stock AMD HSF is pretty nice. It has 4 heatpipes, and is made by Cooler Master. I read good things about this cooler, and that its just as good as an XP-90. So, I decided to see what it was capable of before plunking down more change for a better cooler. XFX pulled a switch on the 7800GT's, so I got this flashy card instead of the reference card. The drawbacks to this card were higher temps, a louder fan, and a 4-pin molex power connector instead of a PCI-E power connector. I decided to RMA it for the model that I was supposed to get, since I heard it could OC better. The chipset HSF is rather loud, and doesn't do a good job of keeping the chipset cool. Also note how close it is to the 7800GT. I'll need to find a replacement for this. The Ultra-D has not only the standard 24-pin ATX Main Power connector and 4-Pin 12V P4 connector, but also has an additional 4-pin molex connector and 4-pin floppy power connector! Thats four power connectors! |
:: Peripherals ::
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Monitors: |
NEC/Mitsubishi Multisync FP2141SB 22" CRT (20" viewable) running 1600x1200 @ 85Hz, 1600x1200 @ 100Hz while gaming, Dual Analog Inputs, 4-port USB hub, 2048x1536 @ 60Hz Max Res. Dell 2001fp 20.1" Flat Panel LCD, running 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, DVI (400:1, 250cd/mē, 16ms) Analog + DVI + S-Video + Composite, 4-Port USB Hub, 1600x1200 Native Resolution (max) |
Input Devices: |
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro 1.0 (old style, circa 2001)
Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0 w/ BFG Teflon pads on a RATPADZ XT mousepad |
Speakers/Headset: |
Logitech X-530 5.1ch 70W sub + 140W satellites Plantronics .audio90 Headset (w/ noise cancelling mic on boom) |
Printers: |
Epson Stylus C66, Color Inkjet HP Laserjet 1100a, w/ scanner/copier attachment |
Scanner: |
Epson Perfection PHOTO 3170 flatbed scanner, 48-bit, 3200dpi, USB2.0, Transparency adapter |
External Storage: |
Toshiba MK4025GAS 40GB, 4200rpm, 8mb cache, 2.5" HDD, ATA100 -- enclosed in... Generic Super Slim 2.5" USB 2.0 Aluminum HDD Enclosure, black, w/ pocket case Western Digital Caviar Special Edition, 200GB 7200rpm 8mb -- enclosed in... Plumax 5.25" external enclosure, black, IEEE1394 + USB2.0, ATA133 Sandisk Cruzer Mini 1GB, Silver, USB2.0 Sandisk Cruzer Micro 512MB, Blue, USB2.0 |
ETC: |
D-Link 4-port KVM switch, D-sub/PS2 |
:: Desk Setup :: |
So fresh and so clean clean... say hi to brooke! |
| My desk was very cheap, but is actually rather sturdy. It consists of two white Vika Amon tabletops from IKEA, along with black Vika Curry legs. |
| Other builds: Kami's P4 Lan Rig (old) Kami's Core2Duo Build Kami's X2 Media/Lan Rig (unfinished) |