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Getting started32 viewsGetting the CPU heatsink (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme) installed, which was a huge pain in the ass.
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Putting the motherboard in36 viewsA big case makes putting a motherboard in much easier :).
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Wiring it up32 viewsLots of wires and crap to hook up. The 8-pin EPS power cable wasn't long enough to go on the right side of the motherboard, so I had to route it around the back of the expansion slots and tie it off to the chipset/MOSFET heatpipe.
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Radeon 4870 without heatsink35 viewsApplying Ceramique paste before putting on the Zalman VF-1000.
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Radeon with new heatsink29 viewsIt keeps the card at around 70-72 C overclocked.
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Ready to go38 viewsEverything's installed and ready to go.
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ZOMG IT WORKS!!130 viewsWoot, nothing went up in smoke on its first power up.
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More info please31 viewsI prefer to see the nitty gritty during POST rather than a splash screen.
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The case33 viewsI reused the case (Cooler Master Stacker 810) from my previous Opteron build. It worked well for watercooling but I decided to go back to air with this build.
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Dual fans40 viewsI put a second Noctua on the CPU heatsink to aid in overclocking. I used four zip ties to hold the back fan onto the front, it seems to be working quite well so far. I also put two CD spindle plastic washers between the heatsink block and the bracket to clamp down harder on the CPU.
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3.7 stable45 viewsIt took me a few days but I finally got to 3.7 GHz stable with the RAM running as close to DDR3-1600 speeds as I could. I might try for 3.8 sometime later.
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At home36 viewsGetting ready to install the Windows 7 beta on the i7, all of my other machines have it installed for dual/triple boot.
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