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After alot of searching and long chats with some fellow members,I have decided to build a new My Slow Machine. The spec so far is: Biostar TPower I45 Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB). Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4850...

Having had an AMD system for awhile,I think its time for a change.I have a budget of 250 notes to play with. I looking for Intel CPU and motherboard to fit into my rig. I would like to overclock alittle depending on CPU.Any advice will be much appreciated.

For a while now I have been considering watercooling"My Slow Machine"now I have the case temperature down due to changing the stock coolers on the XFX 8800GTs.I want to watercool the CPU AMD Althon 6000 X2,but what components do I go for? Single or Double rad including fans. Pump and Reservoir...

Where can I buy hose clips for 10mm tubing.

After reading some of the last few threads about modding pcs,would it be possible to have a section for home grown modding,diy mods and builds.

Does any one know of a good aftermarket cooler for my 2 XFX 8800GT's.

Looking for a new cooler to replace my Akasa AK-925 Revo any advise?

Some of the members know that I have been ill of late with Jaundice,with on going test to find what the cause is. Due to this all my projects have been put on hold due to getting very tired quite quickly. The XBOX pc has been packed away until I find a more suitable MB for it,Project Blue is now...

Picked up a broken XBOX this morning,dead as a dodo. So for a project to do over the winter nights turn the XBOX into a PC. Some pics of the project. One XBOX. One empty XBOX With an ASRock K7 mobo sitting,very tight fit. With the aid of a dremel it will fit Lid will fit with some sanding...

Project Blue has been sitting on the back while I upgraded my old setup (see signature). Still have to sort the cooling out because of the two 8800GT's,they do produce some heat even on idle.Couple of fans supplied by a fellow OC3D member will do the trick. Project Blue will have a completely...

Is it possible to use 2 8600GT's on a Crossfire motherboard as I am finding a cheap SLI mobo is getting difficult. Any help.:wavey:

At the moment I am running a Akasa Revo925 on a AMD6000+ X2,looking for a better cooler.Temps are about 55/58C,would like to be lower. Anyone know a real good cooler,mid range price and must be quiet.

At the moment I am using an AMD 64 X2 6000+ with my Akasa 925 Revo cooler,the temp is about 55C and goes up to about 62C. With 2 8800GT cards installed they are pushing out a lot of heat I think this is effecting my CPU temps. Are these temps normal for this CPU ?

Can I get blue or Black 45cm sata cables anywhere.:wavey: