Show your case and internals :)
coated the exterior with truckbed liner for a unique look and texture, did away with the floppy drive and installed a multiple card reader in its place.
Zalman cpu cooler and an nvidia 8600gts overclocked.
feel free to post your workspace as well. i'll do that once i clean it up ;)
I love these kind of threads...but maybe you should do PC + Workplace ^^
I'm gonna try getting some pics of mine. :)
good idea pat. i'll edit my post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrickssj6
I need to take more pics, this is from like a year ago or so.
http://www.h2vista.net/innergoat/stu...sh/Dual_ca.jpg
Thats an AGP 6800GT on the bottom, 7900GT (died and RMA'd for 7950GT 512) top...
I don't even have the case there anymore. :o
oh lol
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...tty/111lol.jpg
Old pic, old house, new things all around. I've got a second 17'' Monitor and some other thigns as well, I'll get new pictures when I feel like it.
INCOMING!
[wshot]http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8139/62419087ls6.jpg[/wshot]
[wshot]http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9168/89911446ck5.jpg[/wshot]
I'm debating over wether I should post MY system.
It may be the internets WORST PC, setup and workspace.
I'll wait a month before posting pics of my computer.
I'm building a new one from scratch - sans case and out of gratis parts.
Let's see, there's the Pentium III from my old laptop, the 4gb drive from my '95 Compaq, I can get a motherboard, 512mb of RAM and a power supply as scrap for free... CD drive I only need while installing Ubuntu, so I can get that out of my desktop when needed...
All that's left is a monitor, but I have one that I can use (small LCD TV in my den that will no longer have a purpose - it's being replaced by a 42"...)
Yeah, just wait. I would post a pic of my desktop, but I can't seem to find it.
Here's my work station:
I wish I had a camera, maybe I can find an old webcam or something (=X, horrible quality). I hope to post mine, but I need to clean up some.
My compy, nothing fancy:
:)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5...ture008du8.jpg
Can't be worse/messier than mine :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ð4ÑØ *
The internet's worse PC is one without a 10/100 Ethernet or a WiFi card...
My bro has the exact same caseQuote:
Originally Posted by BobtheGreatII
K, horrible quality till my sister comes over with a digital camera.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8333/p001ao9.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5063/p003jv0.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9648/p004nc2.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4976/p007tt9.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6369/p008ad8.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8356/p010qn6.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8789/p011uq9.jpg
Sorry about my hand in some of the pics, my web cam isn't very vista compatible (it's like 4 years old) and I had to use my hands to capture the area.
Even if your rig is a mess, post it anyways :)
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17623381268.jpg
From Left to Right: Main Comp, Secondary Comp, Xbox 360, Mom's laptop which I'm fixing for her.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17623381262.jpg
My comp in day light. No, those are not internet tubes.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17623381264.jpg
No Koolade either. It's actually a lovely compound called Pentosin. Poisonous <3.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17623381217.jpg
Another shot, showing the whole thing bathed in Blue/UV light.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/6/17623381221.jpg
The Front.
Timo I am not.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.1Ghz
Thats all you can get out of water? Man you suck at this ;)
This keyboard is nastier in person, haven't ever cleaned it, but hey it keeps my immune system strong.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/79/dscf0011wd6.jpg
I tell ya, video cards are getting bigger and bigger, this thing is like the same length of the motherboard. Good thing my mom is dating the leading aircraft designer who is working on SCRAM jets and stuff. A aerospace engineer is nice to has around to help you design a peice of metal to help direct the airflow better, thats what that brown thing is.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6226/dscf0005cc7.jpg
I need to clean this up soon.
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8708/dscf0004vn5.jpg
woop woop woop woop hurrrr leul
I also have this chair, I didn't take a picture of it, but uh.. I hate it. It has annoying wooden arms that suck on your elbows, so I go through a little routine every morning when I get on of making a nest out of pillows in my chair, then taking them back to bed the next morning.
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5820/dscf0002qa3.jpg
loal, thats not THAT bad Neuro. Your PC still looks like a PC, and not a Morse code machine
:D
I have a Gigabyte DS3 with the integrated graphics, can't get the board to go past an FSB of 320 >___>.Quote:
Originally Posted by InnerGoat
Damn CPU is at close to ambient air temp too >=U.
my workstation. i was in the process of cleaning it today and thought i should finish before posting it ;)
cellphone, 15" lcd, games and writeable media, large format printer, and my graphics tablet.
what you don't see are my miscelaneous design tools (and LOTS of them).
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2...1510206tt4.jpg
Olde Webcam shot
And uhh heres my case
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3...1510224hc7.jpg
and heres something else... olol
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5...0524412il8.jpg
Mine isn't much to look at but it gets the job done. Can play most last generation DX9 games at medium to high settings and that's all I really care about. Unfortunately I haven't been able to stalk it long enough to take pics, I'll have to get back to you on that one. Suffice to say it's an older emachines with plenty changed on the inside.
As soon as I can, I'll post pics.
Standard Dell XPS 400, dual monitors, and the most ghetto-tastic setup you'll ever see.
<_<;
neuro, i've got the same keyboard as you...just cleaner.
The whole rig:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4...lpanzq4.th.jpg
The whole rig, different angle:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2...rimgyq0.th.jpg
Needs more dust (Nothing amazing here, just a dell XPS 400 :/ ):
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6...tomevm3.th.jpg
My keyboard, mouse, and headphones:
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/1...tufffk5.th.jpg
My controller hax (Comes in classic and...blue...versions)
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8...lerths7.th.jpg
oh lmao
JDMFSeanP, I hope you brush your teeth. :ß
Thats not all me, its from like me and 6 friends over a one month period.
Workstation:
Computer:
Some images are distorted, click to view full ones. Sorry for slow load.
i like the mobo:) jw, do u think your card would fit in my case if i moved the hard drives?
Why do you have your sub woofer between your legs?
heh >_>
Here's an old pic of my PC:
Current differences:
The laptop is no longer sitting there, as I have a new one.
The iPod cables no longer clutter the ground.
The coolpad has been removed.
The Pocket PC no longer sits next to the monitor
I just recently put away the WiFi card
I need to get rid of that TV, especially now that my AIW actually works.
That is such a terrible set up, oh gosh.
I'd take new pictures of mine but I don't feel like pulling them off my sexy new phone or fiddling with my camera and finding that damn pesky USB cable.
Basically, I'm incredibly lazy.
You have an overclocker's board yet your using the stock Intel shitsink? And clean up your wiring =P.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
Those pics are from when I first got my PC, I'm proud to say that I'm now using water cooling.Quote:
Originally Posted by legionaire45
As for my wiring, it's very tidy, compared to some cases I've seen.
Thank god.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
and the wiring part was me being funny =P. Im a wiring Nazi, so much so that I plan on drilling a 3" hole in the mobo tray of my TT Armor so I can route shit back there. I'm also going to paint the inside of mine black or do what Snaf to his comp did over the summer. I'd rather sand everything down and paint the metal though.
Just make sure you don't short anything by running wire back there >.<
Oh freelancer we have the same 120 MM blue fan. is it just me or is the fan loud?
oops, i forgot 3 of em :)
it goes from this
to this
and then to this
the screen auto rotates the image for u too. cant play games like that though, disables direct x.
oh and alby,u do know that you have your cpu fan in backwards with actually is fighting your rear exhaust fan for air, well that is unless you turned the rear fan around. i suggest flipping that cpu cooler around.
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/5...aver0rzky3.jpg
Old Crappy camerphone picture from when i first setup everything..
Nice 900 Gamer Case, my cousin got one except he went AMD/ATI instead of Intel/Nvidia...
On the topic of water cooling, I'm thinking about changing my setup, I'm currently using one of these:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=6001&SID=
I'm either going to upgrade to this:
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...ctID=8169&SID=
Or go external, but I'm not sure which I should choose...
I Turned that rear fan around:rolleyes:. The top fan sucks out all the heat. I might take your advice and turn the cpu fan around.Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerbummer1104
For future referance, Koolance's water cooling stuff is shit. It is below shit, it is better left in the trash. Get this stuff instead:Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
Apogee GT ($50)
Swiftech Stealth Full Cover Block for Geforce 8 series cards ($110) (not completely necessary)
Swiftech MCP655-B Pump ($75)
Black Ice Pro II 2 x 120mm ($35)
And 10 feet of vinyl tubing for like $5-10. Then a 2 gallon jug of Distilled water and you should be good. Go for 1/2" tubing.
There you go, for about the same price you get superior cooling on your CPU and GPU that is all self contained within your computer. Hell, you could probably nix the Swiftech Stealth and spend your $100 on something else.
Yea, I'm not using my water cooling on my 8800 right now, just the processor, I'm not OC'ing my GPU yet, so I'm good on that end.Quote:
Originally Posted by legionaire45
Btw, have you seen those self contained units that sit in a spare 5 1/2" bay? I've been looking for a good one...
You mean the integrated pump/reservoirs or the entire systems in-a-box? I'm sure that there are some good kits of those out there (besides the Koolance ones). I try to stay away from all-in-one systems though because the performance will almost never equal something like my setup. Especially once I throw my brand new 120 CFM Delta's onto my rad :haw:. Also, all in one systems usually have limited upgradability in terms of how many blocks you can put onto a loop, and when a part fails you have to send the whole unit in to get it fixed. With my loop I can just drain the loop, throw in one of my extra parts (I've gone through many water cooling loops =P) and RMA/replace the damaged part. Not to mention you can build a loop yourself for much much cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freelancer
i see u have an 8800 gtx in a 900 case (@ a few posts above my last one), did u have to mod your case? and semi off topoic, but will a 500 watt neo HE run an 8800 gtx? rest of my set up the same. (check specs)
oh and some water cooling pacages are decent, they just gotst a shiney penny.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118016
You can beat that watercooling system with an air cooler...Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerbummer1104
And the PSU, not sure. It could work, if the PSU has enough power on the 12v rail.
edit- It will more then likely work..
Nothing special here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2/IMG_3081.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...2/IMG_3082.jpg
But I don't mind, I don't see the point in having neons in the side of a case that's going to sit on the floor. I would go through labelling everything, but I don't think you'd be able to see the picture if I did. :d
Heh, you've done a better job at wearing the paint off your Logitech G5 then I have =P.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timo
It was like that when I bought it :confused2:
http://media.playstadium.dk/cpg133/a...gitechG5/6.jpg
Oh, I see what you mean. I guess it kind of has, but my camera makes it look like it has bit more than it actually has.
My bedroom is a little small, I'll be arranging my bed into a different position so it'll be easier to take pics later.
Desk Shot:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07754.jpg
Wireless Laser Mouse 5000:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07758.jpg
Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold(works perfect in vista):
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07761.jpg
SanDisk Cruzr 2GB:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07766.jpg
D-Link DWL-120+ Wirless adapter:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07770.jpg
Labtec Gaming Headset:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07769.jpg
Nifty tools to pop the hood when you hear funny noises:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07771.jpg
Brother HL-1435 Laser Printer:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07772.jpg
Athenatech Medusa ATX Mid-Tower:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07777.jpg
In the dark(one of the eye bulbs is dead i think):
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07779.jpg
Crappy side panel:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07782.jpg
Hell:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07783.jpg
Some what messy interior:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07793.jpg
Close up:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07797.jpg
1 SATA Western Digital 7200 RPM 120GB HDD, 1 IDE Samsung 7200 RPM 40GB HDD:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07798.jpg
PowerColor ATi Radeon X1600 PRO 256MB(x1950pro being RMA'ed):
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07801.jpg
Bottom:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07802.jpg
Raidmax KY-520 420W PSU:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...1/DSC07814.jpg
Ya, I know I'm still using a crappy stock Intel CPU fan but I'm replacing that soon.
Were all those pictures really necessary? The 8800 is a very tight fit in the 900 gamer case.
Alby get a core 2 extreme or I will kill you.
Xet post pictures of your computer that you "hooked up to your AC". I wanna see how gey it looks to have a big tube popping out your PC :P
No camera right now, and I just put it over two vents. D:
Thats about as good as using air cooling dude, it's no were NEAR phase changing.
32 inch lcd wide screen samsung with my wii thing on top, my ipod, v3 razr, webcam, ipod controller, wireless mouse and keyboard thing, remote to my tv, mouse and keyboard, and the most important part the Easy botton
My nintendo wii, house phone, halo 2 limited edition, xbox, a wii game I got today, my orange alarm clock and my lamp
back pack, laptop, some monitor (forgot measurments), inside the door thigns are games, xbox controllers behind the laptop, game cube, video camera case (elura canon 70), game cube and digital clock
I plan on it. Once I get my cascade cooling system working I will overclock the 8800.Quote:
Originally Posted by [FBI]Xetsuei™
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6574/img0421we2.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5537/img0422gb3.jpg
omg, is that a floppy driver I see? A beige floppy drive?Quote:
Originally Posted by alby
STEALTH THOSE DRIVES DAMMIT xD.
jw, can some 1 here help me with overclocking my striker extreme. im kinda new to it, and whenever i het to about 2.8 ghz it gets unstable for some reason, when a c2de6600 realy should be able to go much faster. alby, some help mayby, accept for gfx, we hae very similar systems.
Well the topic says, "Post you Pics," so I decided to show the pics I had taken from a few days ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by alby
Try increasing the voltage to the CPU when you try to overclock it. Also are you overclocking from the bios or a program?Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerbummer1104
@ soccerbummer1104
Increase your VCore voltage to 1.4 then try. I'm running at 2.6 GHz stable right now (I know I can go higher, but I don't need the power right now) and I've had it at 3.0 GHz stable for a week before.
im in the bios, but im new to it all. what exactly do you do to overclock? ive just been using asus overclock in the bios, but 15 % makes it semi unstable, and thats 2.7 ghz, and 20 % causes it to bsod. so what are the guidelines, cause google says about 10000000 different things
Wait, so you're using some kind of auto-overclocker or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by soccerbummer1104
*cough* newb *cough*
jk jk. Manually tweak your front side bus until you hit a point where it causes instability. I generally like to try 50-100 mhz intervals. Then up your voltage a little and see if it helps. then just keep on tweaking your front side bus until it is as fast as it will go and still be stable.
Your memory may be limiting your overclock, so try lowering your memory multiplier and seeing if you can go farther. A good tool for testing to see whether your memory is causing problems is called memtest, you burn it to a CD and boot from it and it will stress-test your memory and tell you if there are any problems with your OC relating to your memory.
While unlikely, you may be in a similar situation to me, where your board either won't go above a certain speed because it is getting too hot, doesn't have enough voltage or simply has some kind of front side bus hole. If that is the case, and I doubt it is because you're using a Striker, you'll have to get a different board.
Also, not all chips OC the same.
k i got it up to 3.6 ghz actually, but it idols at 51C's so im a lil scared to boot it up. (says in bios, but it is compoletly stable) so ow im looking for a good water cooling for my cpu. i dont need it for the north bridge, unless it would fit on a complex heat pipe, so what is an excelent cpu water cooler? (would like option of adding mroe stuff to it later, so a nice pump would be great.)
Swiftech Apogee GT
If you want a complete kit, this should be good:
Swiftech H20-120 Premium
As for pump, go for a Laing D5. They work well, I own a D4 myself. The D4 and 5 are both 12 Volt DC pumps, which means you can plug 'em into your computer's PSU instead of having to plug your pump into the wall each time you turn it on. It also performs very very well.
Swiftech's version
DangerDen's version
They are the same pump, just with different branding. The setup that Xet posted up there also has some pretty good stuff in it too.
And yes legionaire45, the Striker comes with an "AI-Overclock" feature which lets you overclock 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% I believe. Never works for me though... Tried it out when I first got it, after setting it to %5, PC wouldn't even POST.
http://www.illuminova.com/images/ancient_pc.gif
Not really, but close with my awesomes 800 Mhz.
aight, i still need a radiator, coolant, and a good cpu block.
heres what i have so far.
pump- http://www.dangerden.com/store/produ...?productid=175
reservoir (tell me if i need dif one )
http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=52
tubing
-(5ft) http://www.dangerden.com/store/produ...?productid=172
Swiftech Apogee GT for your cpu block. You probably wanna get more than 5ft of tubing.
This is my monitor at Christmas last year. That was a very sad day. Luckily, the insurance covered it! Thank the lord for insurance!
This pic is about 7 months old. I'm partway through upgrading it now.
The next upgrades after the graphics card will be (in order):
new case
new mobo and cpu
new power supply
I've already replaced the hard drive and sound card, so the only thing still XPS about it will be the ram, fans, and optical drive, so you can quit making fun of me for having an XPS.
Where are your stubbies? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Timo
I actually do like the XPS case and airflow myself, I just don't like the fact that it has Dell emblazoned all over it. Pry those retarded ass logos off and your good. Hell, CNC yourself a logo to go over it's place and it'll look pretty bad ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob OplawarThis is my monitor at Christmas last year. That was a very sad day. Luckily, the insurance covered it! Thank the lord for insurance!
This pic is about 7 months old. I'm partway through upgrading it now.
The next upgrades after the graphics card will be (in order):
new case
new mobo and cpu
new power supply
I've already replaced the hard drive and sound card, so the only thing still XPS about it will be the ram, fans, and optical drive, so you can quit making fun of me for having an XPS.
I'm thinking of modding my case to have a top exaust fan. any suggestions?
using this mb ?
http://www.antec.com/Detail.bok?no=490
have 2 =P.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnaFuBAR
edit: nvm, out of stock. This will work though.
Sorry for the poor quality, took this in a hurry, had to get out early:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77...s/HPIM0137.jpg
I'll get a better one once the fan is fixed...
Is that one of those silicone keyboards? How do you like it?
Impossible to use without a flat surface, but of course, I've had one hand holding the CPU fan down, so I really haven't been able to test it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by InnerGoat
I'll probably switch to one of the many MS keyboards that litter the room, though, because there isn't a big enough flat surface next to the PC.
i know dano in real life. trust me it's a hole lot worse....Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrickssj6
edit:
this one is fairly close to dano's yet your PC still looks like a pc, it's just messy. where-as danes look like somones go a PC they fished outta the garbage and thrown it down a flight of stairs.Quote:
Originally Posted by itszutak
this is my gaming throne
http://66.81.80.139/Bodzilla_144f3f7c31a3b2.jpg
i made it myself using a wood called new-guinee rose wood :D i'm very proud of it. completely custom made and designed specifically for things like my 21inch screen, my stereo and my computer to fit into :). it can all be taken apart and broken up into 6 different peices and is made out of 100% solid wood :)
couple of changes. everythings dirty, i have a CRT 21# screen now and instead of that little amp for my guitar i use an old stero :)
That's a really nice desk, you did a good job. :D
Also, 24" CRTs :lol:
http://www.h2vista.net/innergoat/stu...h/two_CRTs.jpg
http://www.h2vista.net/innergoat/stu.../two_CRTs2.jpg
I'm still uploading the pics but here is my workspace, BTW: Yes, that is a spring loader on my desk.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4551/sany0436jr3.jpg
Case:
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2209/sany0437lt7.jpg
Case Close-Up
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6583/sany0438cv5.jpg
And, Neuro.... I think I have the ugliest and dirtiest keyboard.
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5096/sany0442me7.jpg
That is gross you are gross.
jeez, what is that?! looks like you had the hershey-squirts all over your keyboard!
Lmao wtf.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnaFuBAR
Agreed. You should have said it was NWS and linked to it. :|Quote:
Originally Posted by =EP_T33KUP
By the looks of it u have plenty of room on your table for your tower. pur it up there and you wont get anywhere near as much dust and shit getting inside it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamingRain
we had a computer that was on the ground for like 3months at one stage. we opened it up and couldnt see the motherboard lmao.
and i dont see what the big deal about dirty keyboards are :\ mines just as bad lol, why bother clean it when u can be lazy?
Why clean your keyboard? Because it's disgusting. Always remember where your hands go. I like my keyboard clean because I want my computer to be presentable and because I don't want that crap getting all over my hands.
Eh. Ever since a vacumn full of mouse poop exploded over my keyboard, I've always washed my hands after going on the computer.
...Btw, I don't have any pets. Just a room so messy they literally had to tear down and rebuild it to clean it. The ladder in the background was from my repainting of the wall.
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by AdmiralBacon
i know exactly where my hands go http://sa.tweek.us/emots/images/emot-fappery.gif
