my new computer!

[slade]

okay, maybe not so new.

my friend got bored yesterday. she made me go over her house to build a computer. this is the result.

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/1171/l33tb0xx0rz007si0.jpg
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6691/l33tb0xx0rz006bs9.jpg

we found every part we needed, besides the case :(

its a pentium 3, <1ghz processor, 256 MB ram, running Ubuntu 6.06.

[maxama10]

Thats just :eek: awsome

I one time made a laptop out of cardboard. It never ran though ;) I was like ten too

[temps]

why is it in the kitchen...

[etjoyride]

Ha, that looks like a fun idea. I might have to do that (or something simialr) when i redo my computer. Just think, someone could be making fun of your "cardboard" computer, then you turn it on and the startup screen flashs AMD64 and your desktop has WoW, COD, and whatever else.

[WaffleBaron]

Where's your "Turbo" button?

[slade]

why is it in the kitchen...
so we can make roffle waffles while at the comp, duh.


Where's your "Turbo" button?
we'll install that after we install the power button. we currently turn it on by shorting two motherboard contacts with a screwdriver :(

/did i mention its AGG?

[FiXeL]

I wouldnt call it agg, but ghetto. :D This guy also does stuff like that: http://www.afrotechmods.com/
Nice mod tho.

[Mango]

ugghhhh

[slade]

ugghhhh
:( aww...

/goes to die in a velociraptor

[Recon by Fire]

LOL, that is as good as the old video card sitting in teh bucket of water. :rofl:

[behemoth]

someone find pics of the 'great stuff' computer...

[punkncat]

When my computer went on the fritz recently I had to get creative to make a usable one for myself till I fix or replace the other. The power supply and processor in an old Emachines had to be replaced with some items from a Compaq I aquired.
I have the Compaq case and motherboard if you need them. It will require a usb mouse and keyboard,processor, power supply, etc.. you will also have to use the motherboard that it comes with as the slots for memory are on the back side of the motherboard to fit this style of case, which is why I didn't use it for the Emachines. The MoBo takes early celeron processors.

[Mango]

My danger den 8800GTX blocks have been delayed, hopefully they come in.

Here is my frankencomputer. Got my QX6700 up to 3.2GHz @ 46*C. Pretty good, but I've since mounted the rad higher and everything is mounted much cleaner and wires are traced nicely.


http://web.mac.com/jtrussell7/iWeb/John%27s%20Website/Last%20Roll_files/IMG_0052.jpg


specs:

QX6700 Quad Core
8800GTX SLi
X-fi Fatality Pro
2 Gigs Corsair Dominator 8800 w/ sli profiles and EPP
Asus Striker Extreme
PC Power & Cooling 1Kilowatt Single Rail 1,100 watt PSU
Dual 150 Gig 10k Raptor X's
Plextor 716A DVD-RW
Sony 810 DVD-RW
Gigabyte Aurora 3D case
Swiftech Storn Rev. 2 CPU block
DD 360 Radiator
Tygon tubing
MCT-5 non-conductive fluid
custom passive finned Resivoire with DD Fillport mod
Petra-tech custom top Swiftech 655 pump
Zalman fan speed controller

http://web.mac.com/jtrussell7/iWeb/John%27s%20Website/Last%20Roll_files/IMG_0054.jpg

[gibby]

Wow Mango!!! That is quite the monster!!! How loud is that thing?!?! Man, if I had a computer like that at home, I'd probably be forced to leave it in the garage! LOL!!!

[Mango]

Believe it or not, it's MUCH quieter than when I had it air cooled. With this setup, I have the Panaflo's on their lowest setting, which is pretty quiet, and my load temp barely goes above 40*C, when I kick all 3 on high, it drops to 35*C and stays there.


The blue fans are all low CFM, low RPM "silent" ball bearing fans.

With the entire setup on low, I barely read 52dB with my digital decible meter. On high it reads 60dB.

[LinearGoose]

I decided to put one of my compters inside my shelf thing. Dont know what you would call it but anyways heres some pics.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4184/imga0563cx5.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3562/imga0564wq1.jpg

[FooTemps]

Mangooo i hayyte you! Your mobo = so awesome I want to cry. :cry:

but when did you get the wc setup?

[slade]

When my computer went on the fritz recently I had to get creative to make a usable one for myself till I fix or replace the other. The power supply and processor in an old Emachines had to be replaced with some items from a Compaq I aquired.
I have the Compaq case and motherboard if you need them. It will require a usb mouse and keyboard,processor, power supply, etc.. you will also have to use the motherboard that it comes with as the slots for memory are on the back side of the motherboard to fit this style of case, which is why I didn't use it for the Emachines. The MoBo takes early celeron processors.
thanks punkncat, but no thanks. the project was really just something to do, and a way to introduce her to linux. the computer is at her house anyway, and due to certain issues all contact with her has been cut off for the following month.

mango - :( stop showing off, thats so much better than my best computer, let alone this one.

i think my friend and i can beat most people for old computers, though... she has a nova 3; i have a laptop with only a and b drives.