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[Manp]

Primo looking rig. I'm always envious of good wire management.

i have a fetish for these little things :lol

 

[mr stroke]

so after a month "of work" my new pc is finally complete



config:
c2d e8400 + zalman 9700
asus p5e
8gb ddr2-800
2x maxtor 250gb sata raid 0
1x maxtor 160gb sata
xfx 8800gt + zalman vf1000 + copper heatsinks for ram
ocz 600w
dvd-rw nec 7200 sata
coolermaster 690
vista home premium 64bit

8 gigs :0

I was thinking about doing this as I hear Vista runs like butter with it, but from your experience so far, is it worth the money? Do you notice a difference with all that RAM?

 

[Manp]

8 gigs :0

I was thinking about doing this as I hear Vista runs like butter with it, but from your experience so far, is it worth the money? Do you notice a difference with all that RAM?

4 gigs is probably the sweet spot (vista runs amazingly well but my raid setup is probably a factor too) but you know, ddr2 is dirty cheap at the moment and more ram is never a bad thing.

 

[Davidion]

How recent was this change? I just got home and opened up the case and yeah, the GPU is real hot, of course, I have no idea how hot is normal.

Right now, running only thunderbird and firefox at the standard 2.4, the core temps are 45/45/45/39

Seems hot, no?

Definitely on the warm/hot side but not disastrous. People who live in warm areas can get those speeds on idle. Could also be your case circulation...a bunch of things.

Open your Nvidia controls and check the fan speed. Make sure that the speed isn't at 29%.

i have a fetish for these little things :lol

I try to use them but everything still looks messy. It just takes organizational skills that I don't have. :lol

 

[bigmakstudios]

I can't at the moment, since this computer isn't really plugged in or connected to the internet. It's really just a standard configuration though, as far as I know. This is the information I got from entering its serial number at dell.com:

0 4X388 INSTRUCTION..., PREP-MTL, DEVIATION..., DIMENSION..., INCREASE..., NUMBER...
1 C1431 PROCESSOR..., 80532, 2.8G, 512K, 533, SOCKET N..., DECISION ONE...
1 4N454 KEYBOARD..., 104, UNITED STATES..., NMB..., LOW COST..., MIDNIGHT GRAY...
1 F2854 KIT..., MOUSE..., PERSONAL SYSTEM 2..., 2BTN, WHEEL..., PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD...
1 X0956 PRINTER/PRINTER ACCESSORIES..., CABLE..., USBD4B-10, LIGHT..., BLACK...
1 F0598 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 256, 333M, 32X64, 8K, 184
1 F5463 COMPACT DISK DRIVE..., 48X, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR..., SAMSUNG..., SC148A, MIDNIGHT GRAY..., V2
1 D3431 KIT..., SPEAKER..., 120V, NMB..., A215, SHIP IN BOX...
1 C3776 MODEM..., V.92, DATA FAX..., INTERNAL..., PC INTERFACE..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION...
1 Y6575 COMPACT DISK READ WRITE..., 48X32, IDE (INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS) ..., SAMSUNG..., MIDNIGHT GRAY..., V2
1 P0151 DISPLAY..., CATHODE-RAY TUBE..., 17, DUAL..., E773C, MIDNIGHT GRAY..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION...
1 U4700 HARD DRIVE..., 80GB, I, 7.2K, 2MEGB, WD-XL80SD
1 N2999 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., MNY-2K4, STANDARD..., ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MFGR...., ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 P2643 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., MSENC-2K4, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MFGR...., ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 M6143 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., WP-PRDCT-STE12, ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 R2527 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., OVERPACK..., WXPPSP1A, COMPACT DISKETTE W/DOCUMENTATION..., ENGLAND/ENGLISH...

It seems like it has a 2.8 GHZ Pentium 4 processor. Other than that, I guess it's 333 MHZ DDR with 256 MB of RAM.

I was wondering what I could buy to improve this computer's game playing performance. It just has a standard, integrated graphics card right now.

 

[Kosma]

I was wondering what I could buy to improve this computer's game playing performance. It just has a standard, integrated graphics card right now.

Depends on your budget.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

I've decided to go with the Antec Nine Hundred case instead of the Lian Li one. The Lian Li one is nicer looking, but I am going to have my case under my desk, so the Antec seems a better bet for me. Plus I like having the power button on the top of the case.

I think my build is finally set in stone. Is it always like this on a first build? I've been changing my mind about things for over a week. The price has gone up $150.00, too. :lol

$1,175.47 total including shipping (and before $45.00 from two rebates). Now to get over being nervous about building my own and then I'm set.

 

[eznark]

Definitely on the warm/hot side but not disastrous. People who live in warm areas can get those speeds on idle. Could also be your case circulation...a bunch of things.

Open your Nvidia controls and check the fan speed. Make sure that the speed isn't at 29%.



I try to use them but everything still looks messy. It just takes organizational skills that I don't have. :lol

Um, Nvidia controls? Where would I find those?

EDIT: Nevermind, found it. The fan setting was at 29% on the GPU, what's a good spot to set it at?

 

[Epix]

This is where I'm at: Comments?

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
Mem: G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GFX: EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
PSU: SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel ATX
Misc: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
Display: Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD 2560x1600

$2000

 

[Davidion]

Um, Nvidia controls? Where would I find those?

EDIT: Nevermind, found it. The fan setting was at 29% on the GPU, what's a good spot to set it at?

60% is a good speed for me.

However, keep in mind that the fan speed may very well reset itself to 29% (I'm not sure if Nvidia fixed this issue yet). You'll need to get a copy of Rivatuner and lock the fan speed at your desired speed.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/RivaTuner-v2.08-download-163.html

Also, if you lock in your fan settings using rivatuner, be aware that running your nvidia controls might set the fan back to 29%. To avoid this, use Rivetuner to adjust your GPU settings going forward.

 

[eznark]

60% is a good speed for me.

However, keep in mind that the fan speed may very well reset itself to 29% (I'm not sure if Nvidia fixed this issue yet). You'll need to get a copy of Rivatuner and lock the fan speed at your desired speed.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/RivaTuner-v2.08-download-163.html

Also, if you lock in your fan settings using rivatuner, be aware that running your nvidia controls might set the fan back to 29%. To avoid this, use Rivetuner to adjust your GPU settings going forward.

Thanks for you help. I have had it at 50% for a bit now and the temp dropped to 43/43/43/38 so that clearly was part of the reason I was running so hot before.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Is saving 14 bucks on the Q6600 by going with the OEM a smart idea since I am installing the tuniq tower?

 

[Cheeto]

Is saving 14 bucks on the Q6600 by going with the OEM a smart idea since I am installing the tuniq tower?

Yes. OEM version doesn't come with heatsink or the paste. Use the savings to get some AC7 or the like.

 

[aznpxdd]

This is where I'm at: Comments?

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
Mem: G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GFX: EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
PSU: SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel ATX
Misc: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
Display: Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD 2560x1600

$2000

If you plan to play modern games at 3007WFP's native resolution, you're gonna need SLI.

 

[eznark]

Is saving 14 bucks on the Q6600 by going with the OEM a smart idea since I am installing the tuniq tower?

microcenter has em for $199 right now

 

[Mr. Hyde]

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
$89.99

Pioneer 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DVR-115DBK
$29.99

Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler
$49.99

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD
$99.99

A-DATA 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K
$69.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply
124.99 w/ $15.00 rebate


Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$119.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
$5.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$89.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model
$234.99

ATARI Gift - The Witcher PC GameMSI NX8800GTS 512M OC GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
$229.99 w/ $30.00 rebate

Okay. I believe this is the final build I will order tomorrow afternoon. Any comments/changes I should make? I don't need to go SLI since I am only running 1280x1024 or hooking it to my 32" sharp lcd.

I chose that case due to it going underneath my desk, plus I like the airflow and button placement (even though I hear it's annoying installing everything in this case)

I chose an aftermarket heatsink due to wanting to OC the q6600 to 3.0ghz after I know everything is running stable.

The total is $1,171.47 before $45.00 in rebates. This is going from a 1.6ghz P4/radeon 9600.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

microcenter has em for $199 right now

I tried to order it from there, but it's not available for online purchase.

 

[Grampa Simpson]

Just built mine. Dual boots to both OS-X and XP. I'm happy. I'll run 3dmark later.

11-147-033	CASE ROSEWILL|R5604-TBK RT		1	59.99
13-131-025	MB ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP GREEN	1	169.99
23-109-028	KB MS|A13-00002S NATURAL ELITE %	2	26.99
36-121-014	SPK LOGITECH|S-220 2.1 980-000023 %	1	22.99
17-153-052	PSU TT|W0100RU 500W RT			1	59.99
19-115-017	CPU INTEL|C2Q Q6600 2.40G 775 8M R	1	249.99
20-134-218	MEM 1Gx2|KST DII1066 KHX8500D2K2/2G	2	66.99
22-148-288	HD 500G|ST 7K 32M SATA2 ST3500320AS	1	109.99
14-130-319	VGA EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR 8800GT 512M	1	219.99
27-151-154	DVD BURN SAMSUNG|SH-S203N SATA LS %	1	29.99
20-162-016	CARD RD KOUTECH|IO-RCM620 %		1	14.99

 

[SleazyC]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model
$234.99

Q6600 is $189.99 at Fry's -- LINK

I would jump on this fast before it either goes out of stock or the deal ends.

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply
124.99 w/ $15.00 rebate

You can get the 750W Corsair, not sure if it is modular or even built by Seasonic but i would suppose it is. Might wanna check that out but you can get it for $99 after rebate (original price is $149.99) -- LINK

 

[bigmakstudios]

Depends on your budget.

Does the budget really matter? I mean... basically, I'm wondering if the computer is at all salvageable, or if none of the components would be useful for running fairly recent video games. But yes, if I do buy new parts for it, it'll need to stay at a low price.

 

[godhandiscen]

What year of 3dMark?

06. I am looking to improve my score as of right now everything is running at a freezing temperature tbh.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Q6600 is $189.99 at Fry's -- LINK

I would jump on this fast before it either goes out of stock or the deal ends.

Thanks. I ordered one.


That Corsair at micro center isn't modular, but it does seem nice for the price. I'll decide on that tomorrow.

 

[eznark]

I tried to order it from there, but it's not available for online purchase.

Oh yeah, forgot it was in store only. I was stunned when I found out they actually had stores, even more so when I heard one was only a mile or so away from me.

 

[aznpxdd]

The TX's aren't built by Seasonic or modular, so his PSU is fine. Just wondering Hyde, why did you decide to go with the 900? Its a decent case when they went onsale for ~$60, but they really aren't worth it at all at $100+. Cable management is near impossible and it collects dust like crazy since the front of the case is all mesh.

 

[Kintaro]

Ah fuck it. I want a new motherboard and CPU too.

I've got the video card and memory picked out and will run me $243 before rebates. Any good combo of sweet motherboard and CPU that will keep me from going over $500?

 

[Mr. Hyde]

The TX's aren't built by Seasonic or modular, so his PSU is fine. Just wondering Hyde, why did you decide to go with the 900? Its a decent case when they went onsale for ~$60, but they really aren't worth it at all at $100+. Cable management is near impossible and it collects dust like crazy since the front of the case is all mesh.

Well, I haven't decided between the two yet. I like the case you used, but reviews say the top of the case attracts a lot of heat from the GTS G92. Some guy said he drilled a hole in the top to use as a blowhole, so I am nervous about heat in the case.

 

[mr stroke]

This is where I'm at: Comments?

Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
Mem: G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GFX: EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
PSU: SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply
Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel ATX
Misc: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
Display: Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD 2560x1600

$2000

go to a 24' monitor and upgrade the video card. As said above, you wont be able to even use that monitor to its full potential with that card(for anything new or coming out in the near future)

 

[VictimOfGrief]

HOLY SHIT FOLKS!!! HOLY SHIT!!! :lol

Posting from my new rig and this thing is an F'NING BEAST!!!

Vista 64-bit is SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMING!

Downloading TF2 and I got a free copy of CoD4 with my 9600GT so I"m going to install that now.

This thing is insane!!!!

 

[aznpxdd]

Well, I haven't decided between the two yet. I like the case you used, but reviews say the top of the case attracts a lot of heat from the GTS G92. Some guy said he drilled a hole in the top to use as a blowhole, so I am nervous about heat in the case.

I doubt you'll have any problems with the 8800GTS in there since it exhaust the heat right out the case. The temps on my 8800GT is pretty decent (for silent cooling), it idles around 42c and goes to 60 under load.

HOLY SHIT FOLKS!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

Posting from my new rig and this thing is an F'NING BEAST!!!

Vista 64-bit is SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMING!

Downloading TF2 and I got a free copy of CoD4 with my 9600GT so I"m going to install that now.

This thing is insane!!!!

Hah, congrats. Yeah I was really surprised on how smooth and fast Vista Ultimate x64 was on my rig when I put it together a couple weeks back.

 

[godhandiscen]

Crap, I cant use my rig @ home until I borrow a USB mouse from my job. Also, I just ordered 4 more gigs of ram 8Gigs FTW . I care very little about videogames, but VS2008 + Zune player + hundreds of web pages opened at the same time is a wet dream of mine.

Also from my little experience today in the morning with Vista 64 running on only 2Gigs... "beautiful". Also, whats a good 3DMark 06 score? What kind of score could play Crysis with a very nice visual fidelity? As I previously mentioned, I scored 13200 with an old driver, and only 2 Gigs of ram, I am looking to maybe OC my CPU a little and maybe also do it with my videocard. If I am sure that I can play Crysis on very good settings, I'll buy it. I do not trust the demo as an indicator of performance though since the code wasnt optimized yet.

 

[Danj]

Just wanted to check. The first batch of 8800gt's had a bum fan AND drivers, which not only didn't move a lot of air, it was perpetually locked at 29% speed by Nvidia's own drivers.

Wait, so does updating the drivers fix this, or is it actually a problem with the card's firmware? Because I notice in nTune that my card fan is running at 29%...

EDIT: I see there's a 169.32 driver version out for 8800GT cards now, anyone know what's new in that?

 

[Mr. Hyde]

I doubt you'll have any problems with the 8800GTS in there since it exhaust the heat right out the case. The temps on my 8800GT is pretty decent (for silent cooling), it idles around 42c and goes to 60 under load.

Alright, thanks. I'd rather have that case over the other anyhow. I'm sure I'll manage if any heat problems arise on the vid card. Either a PC fan or that hole in the top trick.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

FYI,

My Zalman temps.

Idle 20-26C
Load 36-39C

Insane. Just insane. My case is actually blowing out cold air to the touch. :lol

 

[Davidion]

Thanks for you help. I have had it at 50% for a bit now and the temp dropped to 43/43/43/38 so that clearly was part of the reason I was running so hot before.

Play with the speeds, increase it incrementally. Right around 60-80% you'll notice the fan noise begin to blare, right underneath that threshold is where you want to lock your fan speed. :lol

Wait, so does updating the drivers fix this, or is it actually a problem with the card's firmware? Because I notice in nTune that my card fan is running at 29%...

EDIT: I see there's a 169.32 driver version out for 8800GT cards now, anyone know what's new in that?

Not sure, tbh. I've been really lazy about upgrading my drivers and my card's performance is so good that I haven't felt a need to bother. :lol

Insane. Just insane. My case is actually blowing out cold air to the touch. :lol

And another one bites the dust...:lol

 

[Kosma]

All your rigs make me jealous. But I'm sticking to my 399 plan. Must. Resist.

 

[Davidion]

All your rigs make me jealous. But I'm sticking to my 399 plan. Must. Resist.

You have nothing to be jealous about, I blew over $1.6k on all the trimmings. I wish I went budget sometimes. :lol

 

[Kosma]

You have nothing to be jealous about, I blew over $1.6k on all the trimmings. I wish I went budget sometimes. :lol

Maybe I'll just pick a simple laptop with an 8400GS or 8600GT for some gaming at my GF's place and ofcourse the write my award winning Bachelor thesis.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

64 bit ultimate vista or premium? I don't really need the features of ultimate, but allowing unsigned drivers would be nice... I doubt I can configure my virtua fighter v xbox 360 stick properly without that feature.

 

[mambadragon]

Wait, so does updating the drivers fix this, or is it actually a problem with the card's firmware? Because I notice in nTune that my card fan is running at 29%...

Pretty sure it's a firmware thing. If you have an evga they actually have firmware updates for the 8800GT that are supposed to change fan behavior.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Should I pick up a couple round cables to hook up my dvd and hard drive? They're both OEM, so I assume buying cables are required.

 

[aznpxdd]

Well, the DS3L only has 1 IDE channel, so the most you can have is 2 IDE devices. You should pick up a Sata DVD drive for cheap.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

Well, the DS3L only has 1 IDE channel, so the most you can have is 2 IDE devices. You should pick up a Sata DVD drive for cheap.

Correct. On my new rig I do not use IDE at all. It's a nice backwards feature to include but if you can, go all SATA!

 

[eznark]

Play with the speeds, increase it incrementally. Right around 60-80% you'll notice the fan noise begin to blare, right underneath that threshold is where you want to lock your fan speed. :lol

Yeah, I had it set to 60% with no noticeable increase in noise. I just cranked it up to 100% to see the difference. Yeah, it gets a bit louder. I'm a bit disappointed that I can't get the temps below 43C with the stock stuff.

Do and of you tweak the clock settings on your video card?

Also, I have the day off today and was contemplating getting a new CPU cooler, but I am still having trouble finding one that I can mount without taking off the mobo. Anyone have any suggestions, or should I save it for a day when I can fully invest the time to pull out the motherboard?

 

[VictimOfGrief]

eznark--- After seeing Intel's stock cooler for the Q6600 in person last night.... I'd say you need to get an aftermarket cooler on your chip ASAP if you're running those clock speeds and those temps.

Like I said above, my load temps (when playing CoD4 and TF2) are 36-39C tops.

 

[satori]

sigh I still can not decide if I should build a new Machine right now that will just sit there. There is no real game that is coming out that I am looking forward to on the Comp at the moment. Starcraft 2 and Warhammer are the only two that raises an eye brow, even then I have a machine that is currently pretty "well off". But alas we always want the latest and greatest eh?

...I wonder how that 8 core from AMD will be

 

[Davidion]

Yeah, I had it set to 60% with no noticeable increase in noise. I just cranked it up to 100% to see the difference. Yeah, it gets a bit louder. I'm a bit disappointed that I can't get the temps below 43C with the stock stuff.

Do and of you tweak the clock settings on your video card?

Also, I have the day off today and was contemplating getting a new CPU cooler, but I am still having trouble finding one that I can mount without taking off the mobo. Anyone have any suggestions, or should I save it for a day when I can fully invest the time to pull out the motherboard?

My cooler, which I pimp out shamelessly, does not need a mobo removal for install. It has the same push-pin system as the stock Intel cooler.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106102

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Well, the DS3L only has 1 IDE channel, so the most you can have is 2 IDE devices. You should pick up a Sata DVD drive for cheap.

Alright thanks. the SATA model of the dvd drive i want is only $1.00 more.

I think I am set on buying my pc now.



Edit: Ordered. Now the wait and the hope everything works and I don't destroy anything that does work.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

My cooler, which I pimp out shamelessly, does not need a mobo removal for install. It has the same push-pin system as the stock Intel cooler.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106102

Funny you mention the mobo removal.

So last night when I FINALLY got the underneath part of the Zalman installed, I noticed I couldn't pull up on the CPU latch. :lol

I seriously about shit a brick. Thankfully since the board was already mounted, the under part stayed in place and I was able to just unscrew the top and pull the latch up. :lol

 

[Davidion]

Funny you mention the mobo removal.

So last night when I FINALLY got the underneath part of the Zalman installed, I noticed I couldn't pull up on the CPU latch. :lol

I seriously about shit a brick. Thankfully since the board was already mounted, the under part stayed in place and I was able to just unscrew the top and pull the latch up. :lol

:lol Yeah that's scary. I hate those moments when a cold drop of sweat rolls down your face.

I didn't realize that the Zalmans had a bottom plate. That's so annoying.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

:lol Yeah that's scary. I hate those moments when a cold drop of sweat rolls down your face.

I didn't realize that the Zalmans had a bottom plate. That's so annoying.

I'm not sure if all of them do but the 9500A does. :lol

Yeah I swear if I had to take the mobo out and redo that thing again....... oh man.