O/c'd to 3.845 on a e6600 - Just tidying to do

[JUDAS3]

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Specs:
cpu - Intel core 2 duo E6600 overclocked to 3.683,
Memory - OCZ DDR2-800 (444-12),
Gfx card - BFG 8800gts overclocked slightly,
Motherboard - ABIT AW9d-MAX (x975 chipset),
PSU - Hyper Type-R 580w modular,
Soundcard - X-fi,
Akasa UV black lights,
Hard drives - 2x Seagate Barracuda ~ RAID 0,
2x cd - rom's,
Case - A380 clio - 2x 250mm fans



Mods:
just fitted a cpu watercooling setup using XSPC gear, but didn't want to fit a standard kit and be done with it. So I took my case and used a 79k tank cutter to cut the top of the case to fit an additional rad and 120mm fan at the top. Also made a hole to fit a danger den fillport. See the pictures.

Water cooling equipment - XSPC extreme x2o waterblock, 1x rs-120 xspc rad, 1x rs-120s rad, xspc 1/2" tubing, danger den fillport, Feser UV blue coolant, xspc 400 pump and resi. The new stuff replaced a Artic cooler pro 7 and reduced the cpu temp by 13 deg C. Additional cooling provided by 2x 120mm fans, 2x 250mm fans. OCZ xtc memory cooler. case temp 6 deg C. over room temp. Still got to tidy the wires up and fit fan guards.

[erocker]

I'm not going to vote untill I see some pics.

[c`LoW]

lol that kind of sucks for 3dmark.. i got 10316 with my comp...
3DMark06 - 10316
Coolermaster Centurion 5
Intel Core2Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz
Zalman CNPS9500 - Idle @ 21C / Load @ 31C
2GB G.Skill DDR2-800RAM @ 4-4-4-12 / 1.9v
eVGA 8800GTS 320MB @ 650/1000
MSI P6N SLI-FI Motherboard

[ccleorina]

Dude.... go and buy a Nvidia 680i Mobo from asus or aBIT.... U use a Crossfire mobo with 8800...? that make your 3d mark suck....!!! Buy a Ati HD 2900XT if u have that mobo......! Try to OC your cpu to 3.2Ghz to.... and put some 700W PSU....! But i give u 8/10 because your mods cool and.....

Good Job....

[techn0l0gy_b0y]

Can you explain me with all the details how you open a hole to the top for a fan?
Waiting your soonest reply

Nobel Prize 10.0

[JUDAS3]

Can you explain me with all the details how you open a hole to the top for a fan?
Waiting your soonest reply

Nobel Prize 10.0

no problem, to cut the larger hole I used a tank cutter and a carpenters brace. See below for links.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Monument-79K-Tank-Cutter_W0QQitemZ170075039918QQihZ007QQcategoryZ648 16QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Traditional-Carpenters-Reversible-Ratchet-Brace-10in_W0QQitemZ190114778256QQihZ009QQcategoryZ42337 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

by using the above it allows you to go slow, I even used the brace with a standard drill bit for the screws. It is slow but you get a good result. I then de-burred everthing and blew and hoovered the inside out to remove and metal swarf.

The fillport was done using a shearing compression tool and that thing was amazing, no deformation or swarf.

be careful drilling because it can snag, thats why the brace is good.

many thanks and if you have any other questions - just ask.

[JUDAS3]

just got a massive overclock on 3dmark06, just got it to 11,693.

I must admit I got 9139 at stock