The Official Post Your Set Up Thread

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:15 pm

Kirk wrote:So the purpose of this is to reduce dust buildup inside the computer?

Yes. And to get hot air cooled, then re-circulate it through the computer to cool it down. My G5 gets up to 130 Degrees Farenhight within 20 minutes of starting up, so I need this.

Lavix · Post by **Lavix** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:53 am

MarsMartianMan wrote:My G5 gets up to 130 Degrees Farenhight within 20 minutes of starting up, so I need this.

Overclock much? Why not just spend the extra money to get an 80mm fan? They have 6,000RPM fans that could ventilate the amount of air that setup will.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811999612

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:51 am

MarsMartianMan wrote:
Kirk wrote:So the purpose of this is to reduce dust buildup inside the computer?
Yes. And to get hot air cooled, then re-circulate it through the computer to cool it down. My G5 gets up to 130 Degrees Farenhight within 20 minutes of starting up, so I need this.

lucky you, mine sometimes gets up to 150° if i leave it on all day.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:24 am

lmao some of you people have no idea what you are talking about.

120° Fahrenheit is completely normal...150° gets critical though. This depends on the size of the processor though. For some old ones 150° is not a problem at all but 120° is more than fine.

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:31 am

Patrickssj6 wrote:lmao some of you people have no idea what you are talking about.

120° Fahrenheit is completely normal...150° gets critical though. This depends on the size of the processor though. For some old ones 150° is not a problem at all but 120° is more than fine.

We are on macs, if that helps.

MarsMartianMan · Post by **MarsMartianMan** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:09 am

Casefans = PC Hardware yes?

I need Mac Hardware:

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:59 am

bcnipod wrote:We are on macs, if that helps.

CPU temperature is a general rule that works on all processors. 120 degrees Fahrenheit is good.

MarsMartianMan wrote:Casefans = PC Hardware yes?

I need Mac Hardware:
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/__data/as ... ac_302.jpg

The fact that you are on a Mac is irrelevant. Fan connections are standard (should be on Mac motherboards as well, I haven't looked at my eMac's, nor at a PowerMac's) 3-pin connections or 4-pin Molex connectors. I don't ever recall there being such a thing as a Mac-specific fan.
And even so, I'm sure you could find a USB -> Molex splitter.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:10 pm

Could always buy a fan and plug it into the wall, then stick it inside the computer

I don't know, I've never had a problem with heat in my G5, that I'm aware of, anyway. Case is always cold.

Lavix · Post by **Lavix** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:41 pm

Woops, I missed the part where he said Fahrenheit, I thought he meant Celsius. My bad.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:35 pm

Liquid cooling might be a good investment, MMM.

Senor_Grunt · Post by **Senor_Grunt** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:10 pm

Real men use their plasma screens on their walls as a second monitor for Dual Screening.

Desktop:

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:58 pm

Finally got off my lazy chair and took a picture, though I didn't feel like setting up the picture at all so the picture sucks, but who cares, just a picture of my setup..

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:14 pm

Nice, clean.

I have to get around to cleaning my room up...probably tomorrow.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:23 pm

Haha, that's probably the cleanest part of my room.

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:36 pm

shadowkhas wrote:Nice, clean.

I have to get around to cleaning my room up...probably tomorrow.

Tomorrow never comes

Haha...I may go get a picture of my setup.

noscottno · Post by **noscottno** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:59 pm

You're quite the artist.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:01 pm

Nice setup Kirk

Now that I know you've got [bbcode equivalent to strikeout even though there isn't one]crackdown[/code], I'll initiate spam invites hehe

edit: that ain't crackdown

But I like it, and your game organisation/trophy case looks kool

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:04 pm

noscottno wrote: You're quite the artist.

I consider it to be my finest piece.

Scotty, I don't have Crackdown. Top left is Marvel Ultimate Alliance, top mid is Mass Effect, top right is bioshock. Bottom left is obviously Halo 3. Sorta wish I had it though.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:05 pm

I'd tell you to get it...But GTA is about to come out.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:07 pm

I'm really debating on wether or not to get GTA.. It seems cool, but there still isn't any in-game gameplay footage around. It's probably similar to older GTAs in that sense, but as I've never played any of them before, it's sort of hard to deal with that.