computer broke.

2010-10-29 16:48:27

#176

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6698|'straya

My OCZ Vendetta 2 was a fucking pain in the ass to put the fan on/connect to the motherboard. But my Noctua NH-U12P SE2 was perfect. If you are looking for a replacement uzi, I highly recommend the Noctua NH-U12P SE2 (from my experience).

2010-10-29 17:06:53

#177

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

yeah my heatsink has been a fucking nightmare. it's connected to the mobo with 3 screws instead of 4 right now, because the 4th just won't go in with any reasonable amount of persuasion. gonna snap the mobo if i put any more pressure on it to fit in. lined up the backplate just about as well as i could, too. just a pain in the ass.

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2010-10-29 17:09:30

#178

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7240|Devon, England

I had some trouble like that with my cooler. It was as though the 4 screw holes weren't aligned with the ones on the MoBo. Managed to force it eventually, though...

And I also had rubber 'screw' things to hold the fans on the heatsink, but they do the job really, really well for me.

I have a Thermaltake Frio.

Last edited by FFLink (2010-10-29 17:11:58)

2010-10-29 17:20:22

#179

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

i just don't see the point in the rubber things. they're fucking stupid. what's wrong with a screw like every other heatsink?

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2010-10-29 17:33:23

#180

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7240|Devon, England

Probably meant for noise reduction.

2010-10-29 19:33:20

#181

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

alright, so im guessing my original problem was the power supply...

just set everything up with my new rig, wrestled with it for a while and got to that magical turn on moment...

and no-thing, again. so with a new mobo, cpu, and everything else... that means it can only be the PSU, right?

off i trot to buy a corsair 600w... more delays

edit: standard 600W, 650W SLi-Compliant or 650w Modular? will the basic 600W do the job i need? ta

Last edited by Uzique (2010-10-29 19:36:11)

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2010-10-29 19:34:48

#182

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7291|London

I thought you bought a new PSU?

2010-10-29 19:37:52

#183

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

the computer shop stocked me a new one but it was a generic, no-brand 850w so i haven't bought it yet

although i'll have to wait until tuesday for a delivery of a corsair from overclockers...

so, 1) which corsair should i get? 2) should i just go for the standard-brand PSU the shop has, for convenience?

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2010-10-29 19:44:04

#184

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7291|London

that shop sounded like a bunch of wind up merchants, i wouldn't give them any money even if it saved you a bit of time

plus it was a no name brand, might as well wait for the corsair

2010-10-29 19:50:07

#185

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6698|'straya

Any of the corsairs would be fine. Don't go for some shitty no-name brand. Modular is handy but obviously costs more, your choice.

2010-10-29 19:50:40

#186

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

yeah

but which one? there's like 3 in the 600-watt range. want to make sure i get the right one... last part i need

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2010-10-29 19:56:18

#187

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7291|London

is overclockers the only site you'll use?

2010-10-29 19:57:33

#188

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6698|'straya

I would go for the Corsair HX-650 personally.

2010-10-29 20:04:00

#189

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

alright, ordered

fuck me, another £120

this computer better be worth all the fucking hassle

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2010-10-29 20:50:14

#190

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|7049|so randum

i built a computer this one time and it didnt work first time but i persevered and it worked in the end!

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2010-10-30 02:30:36

#191

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7240|Devon, England

Wow, a HX-series? That was bad advice, IMO, unless you wanted modular, I guess.

I only have the TX650 for my i7 system. £80 on OCuK

2010-10-30 02:36:19

#192

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6698|'straya

I said for me personally. Because I do prefer modular and don't mind paying an extra $20 for it...

2010-10-30 04:32:29

#193

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,836|6655|eXtreme to the maX

Next time round I'd go modular.

Fuck Israel

2010-10-30 04:57:33

#194

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6963|Finland

FFLink wrote:
Wow, a HX-series? That was bad advice, IMO, unless you wanted modular, I guess.

I only have the TX650 for my i7 system. £80 on OCuK

HX series a bad advice? Where has this world gone to... :S

Being modular isn't the only difference between those two.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2010-10-30 04:58:40)

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2010-10-30 05:10:45

#195

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|6510|Places 'n such

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
FFLink wrote:
Wow, a HX-series? That was bad advice, IMO, unless you wanted modular, I guess.

I only have the TX650 for my i7 system. £80 on OCuK
HX series a bad advice? Where has this world gone to... :S

Being modular isn't the only difference between those two.

I wouldnt say the HX series is bad advice, overclockers is. It's the most overpriced site in the UK.
#edit: this difference is only £5 or so, i just dont like the site

Last edited by presidentsheep (2010-10-30 05:13:51)

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2010-10-30 08:08:14

#196

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|7019

what's the difference between modular and non-modular anyway... i fucking hate power supplies

source of all my grief for the last month

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2010-10-30 08:10:48

#197

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5517|Dundee, Scotland.

Uzique wrote:
what's the difference between modular and non-modular anyway... i fucking hate power supplies

source of all my grief for the last month

modular power supplies allow you to remove all the cables that you're not using, giving you a tidier build

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2010-10-30 08:11:37