Project gigabyte

[stevej696]

Hi everyone this is my project and my first ever build but its still a work in progress. The main uses are internet, Playing some games (when the graphics card wants too!) and watching films. The spec is:

Case: Antec 300

Mobo: Gigabyte ga-73vm-s2

CPU: Intel celeron E1200 dual core overclocked to 2.72GHz

Cooler: standard intel cooler

HDD: Wester digital 120gb ide drive (saving up for spinpoint f1 1TB)

RAM: 1gb corsair xms 5-5-5-15 timings

PSU: Arctic power 600w

Future plans are:

1TB samsung f1 hard drive

Asus p5q pro mobo

Intel q9550 quad core running at 3.60GHz or round about

Full custom water cooling

ATI Radeon hd4850 graphics

19" zalmann monitor

Thermaltake toughpower 750w modular

I will keep this post updated from december 15th onwards. Please feel free to leave comments as they are all welcome

Happy clocking people

Stevej696

 

[stevej696]

Hers some pics for ya an running temps

The best i could do with what was left!











The psu wires are a bit short so the next mod is a new modular psu and the samsung spinpoint 1tb hard drive

Stevej696

 

[stevej696]

Orthos stress prime results (sp2004)

Hey people ive just run Orthos (sp2004) to see if it was stable and heres the reults:-

More than one CPU detected.

You should run two copies of SP2004 simultaneously.

Type: Small FFTs - stress CPU Min: 8 Max: 32 InPlace: Yes Mem: 8 Time: 15

CPU: 2720MHz FSB: 340MHz [340MHz x 8.0 est.]

04/12/2008 13:36 Beginning a continuous self-test to check your computer.

Press Stop to end this test.

Test 1, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M172031 using 8K FFT length.

Test 2, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M163839 using 8K FFT length.

Test 3, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M159745 using 8K FFT length.

Test 4, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M157695 using 8K FFT length.

Test 5, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M155649 using 8K FFT length.

Test 6, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M153599 using 8K FFT length.

Test 7, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M147455 using 8K FFT length.

Test 8, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M143361 using 8K FFT length.

Self-test 8K passed!

Test 1, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M212991 using 10K FFT length.

Test 2, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M210415 using 10K FFT length.

Test 3, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M208897 using 10K FFT length.

Test 4, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M204799 using 10K FFT length.

Test 5, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M200705 using 10K FFT length.

Test 6, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M196607 using 10K FFT length.

Test 7, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M194561 using 10K FFT length.

Test 8, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M188415 using 10K FFT length.

Test 9, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M186369 using 10K FFT length.

Test 10, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M184319 using 10K FFT length.

Self-test 10K passed!

Test 1, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M250519 using 12K FFT length.

Test 2, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M245759 using 12K FFT length.

Test 3, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M245281 using 12K FFT length.

Test 4, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M243713 using 12K FFT length.

Test 5, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M235519 using 12K FFT length.

Test 6, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M233473 using 12K FFT length.

Test 7, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M231183 using 12K FFT length.

Test 8, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M229375 using 12K FFT length.

Test 9, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M225281 using 12K FFT length.

Test 10, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M221183 using 12K FFT length.

Self-test 12K passed!

Test 1, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M291913 using 14K FFT length.

Test 2, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M286719 using 14K FFT length.

Test 3, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M282625 using 14K FFT length.

Test 4, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M280335 using 14K FFT length.

Test 5, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M278527 using 14K FFT length.

Test 6, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M274335 using 14K FFT length.

Test 7, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M270335 using 14K FFT length.

Test 8, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M266241 using 14K FFT length.

Test 9, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M262143 using 14K FFT length.

Test 10, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M260335 using 14K FFT length.

Self-test 14K passed!

Test 1, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M339487 using 16K FFT length.

Test 2, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M335393 using 16K FFT length.

Test 3, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M331681 using 16K FFT length.

Test 4, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M329727 using 16K FFT length.

Test 5, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M327681 using 16K FFT length.

Test 6, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M319487 using 16K FFT length.

Test 7, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M315393 using 16K FFT length.

Test 8, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M311295 using 16K FFT length.

Test 9, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M308295 using 16K FFT length.

Test 10, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M307201 using 16K FFT length.

Test 11, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M291913 using 16K FFT length.

Self-test 16K passed!

Test 1, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M420217 using 20K FFT length.

Test 2, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M409601 using 20K FFT length.

Test 3, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M401407 using 20K FFT length.

Test 4, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M393217 using 20K FFT length.

Test 5, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M392119 using 20K FFT length.

Test 6, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M389119 using 20K FFT length.

Test 7, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M376833 using 20K FFT length.

Test 8, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M372735 using 20K FFT length.

Test 9, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M368641 using 20K FFT length.

Self-test 20K passed!

Test 1, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M501041 using 24K FFT length.

Test 2, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M496943 using 24K FFT length.

Test 3, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M487423 using 24K FFT length.

Test 4, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M471041 using 24K FFT length.

Test 5, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M466943 using 24K FFT length.

Test 6, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M458753 using 24K FFT length.

Test 7, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M450559 using 24K FFT length.

Test 8, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M442369 using 24K FFT length.

Test 9, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M441041 using 24K FFT length.

Self-test 24K passed!

Test 1, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M580673 using 28K FFT length.

Test 2, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M573441 using 28K FFT length.

Test 3, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M565247 using 28K FFT length.

Test 4, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M557057 using 28K FFT length.

Test 5, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M544767 using 28K FFT length.

Test 6, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M540673 using 28K FFT length.

Test 7, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M532479 using 28K FFT length.

Test 8, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M524289 using 28K FFT length.

Self-test 28K passed!

Test 1, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M662593 using 32K FFT length.

Test 2, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M659457 using 32K FFT length.

Test 3, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M655359 using 32K FFT length.

Test 4, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M644399 using 32K FFT length.

Test 5, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M638977 using 32K FFT length.

Test 6, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M630783 using 32K FFT length.

Test 7, 160000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M622593 using 32K FFT length.

Self-test 32K passed!

Test 1, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M141311 using 8K FFT length.

Test 2, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M135169 using 8K FFT length.

Test 3, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M172031 using 8K FFT length.

Test 4, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M163839 using 8K FFT length.

Test 5, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M159745 using 8K FFT length.

Test 6, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M157695 using 8K FFT length.

Test 7, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M155649 using 8K FFT length.

Test 8, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M153599 using 8K FFT length.

Test 9, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M147455 using 8K FFT length.

Self-test 8K passed!

Test 1, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M172031 using 10K FFT length.

Test 2, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M163839 using 10K FFT length.

Test 3, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M159745 using 10K FFT length.

Test 4, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M157695 using 10K FFT length.

Test 5, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M155649 using 10K FFT length.

Test 6, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M153599 using 10K FFT length.

Test 7, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M147455 using 10K FFT length.

Self-test 10K passed!

Test 1, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M212991 using 12K FFT length.

Test 2, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M210415 using 12K FFT length.

Test 3, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M208897 using 12K FFT length.

Test 4, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M204799 using 12K FFT length.

Test 5, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M200705 using 12K FFT length.

Test 6, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M196607 using 12K FFT length.

Test 7, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M194561 using 12K FFT length.

Test 8, 560000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M188415 using 12K FFT length.

Self-test 12K passed!

Test 1, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M250519 using 14K FFT length.

Test 2, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M245759 using 14K FFT length.

Test 3, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M245281 using 14K FFT length.

Test 4, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M243713 using 14K FFT length.

Test 5, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M235519 using 14K FFT length.

Test 6, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M233473 using 14K FFT length.

Test 7, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M231183 using 14K FFT length.

Test 8, 460000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M229375 using 14K FFT length.

Self-test 14K passed!

Test 1, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M286719 using 16K FFT length.

Test 2, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M282625 using 16K FFT length.

Test 3, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M280335 using 16K FFT length.

Test 4, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M278527 using 16K FFT length.

Test 5, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M274335 using 16K FFT length.

Test 6, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M270335 using 16K FFT length.

Test 7, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M266241 using 16K FFT length.

Test 8, 380000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M262143 using 16K FFT length.

Self-test 16K passed!

Test 1, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M360447 using 20K FFT length.

Test 2, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M339487 using 20K FFT length.

Test 3, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M335393 using 20K FFT length.

Test 4, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M331681 using 20K FFT length.

Test 5, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M329727 using 20K FFT length.

Test 6, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M327681 using 20K FFT length.

Test 7, 340000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M319487 using 20K FFT length.

Self-test 20K passed!

Test 1, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M436943 using 24K FFT length.

Test 2, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M420217 using 24K FFT length.

Test 3, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M409601 using 24K FFT length.

Test 4, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M401407 using 24K FFT length.

Test 5, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M393217 using 24K FFT length.

Test 6, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M392119 using 24K FFT length.

Test 7, 270000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M389119 using 24K FFT length.

Self-test 24K passed!

Test 1, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M522479 using 28K FFT length.

Test 2, 180000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M516095 using 28K FFT length.

Test 3, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M501041 using 28K FFT length.

Test 4, 210000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M496943 using 28K FFT length.

Torture Test ran 4 hours, 22 minutes 52 seconds - 0 errors, 0 warnings.

This test was running twice at the same time to stress the both cores at 100% load.

Heres the core temp readings:-



Any comments are welcome

Stevej696

 

[Rastalovich]

Nice pics.

48 on a full load is pretty darn cool.

Anything else holding back the oc of the E1200 ?

 

[zak4994]

That is hell cool.

Air right?

 

[stevej696]

Its running a Intel stock cooler at the mo, this is the highest the chip can go on this motherboard because anything else it jus goes into safe mode and wont have it.

Im getting a new PSU on 15th, Coolmaster realpower pro 620w modular and 2X 320gb seagate barracuda 18mb cache 7200rpm hard drives.

I should also be getting a single water cooling loop to the Cpu only so i should be running in the late 30* temps wise.

More updates are on the way

Stevej696

:wavey:

 

[stevej696]

Today im not a very happy person! I ordered a green cold cathold lighting kit for my pc from e-buyer at a bargain price of £3! and royal mail forced it through my letter box breaking 1 of the tubes and the inverter!

Just a warning people NEVER use royal mail first class delivery!

Absolutely shocking!

 

[stevej696]

Ok so i got sum upgrades on the way. The first thing im replacing is the RAM which ive got 2gb kit of Crucial DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix Memory and a Sony optiarc dvd re-writer with a 2MB cache OEM version, which should both arrive tomorrow or tuesday.

I cant wait to clock this memory, ive been hearing good overclocking stories about this RAM, time will tell!

Pics on the way soon people

Stevej696

c3d:

 

[stevej696]

Hey guys ive just got hold of a E2160 1.80GHz processor now, and its jus been clocked to 2.80GHz with just a 1.3500v vcore!

Here's the coretemp results.



Its going to be pushed even further maybe a 3.60GHzish in the next few hours, i will post coretemp and stress prime results as soon as i get them

Stevej696

c3d:

 

[stevej696]

Hey guys heres more updates as promised. Firstly i took my dvd drive off as i wasn't using it and it just looks a lot sexier without it. Next is a sata 2 samsung spinpoint hd160jj 8mb cache hard drive which i have re-verse mounted to make it a bit more tidier. The cpu has been changed for an E2160 running stock speeds at the mo as some cooling issues popped up when running it at 3.20GHz on the stock cooler! Last is the green catholde kit which makes it look moodier!

So heres the new pics hope u like em.

Please leave any comments

Stevej696

c3d:











c3d:

 

[noobieocer]

oooo, aint that case smaller than the antec 900? so wont it bit small for a water cooling setup?

 

[stevej696]

Anything possible pal. I havent heard of an Antec300 water cooled before so im here to give it a go. I will probably use a 120mm rad, dual drive bay resivour/ pump combo and CPU cooler all running 5/8" high flow barbs, anti coil kinks etc.

There isnt much space really but that just amkes it more fun!

c3d:

Stevej696

 

[noobieocer]

hehe good luck i be watching i might attempt to fit a triple rad in a antec 900 after new years when i get a bit of dosh

 

[Antec_rep]

hehe good luck i be watching i might attempt to fit a triple rad in a antec 900 after new years when i get a bit of dosh

If you guys are interested in water cooling, Antec does have an internal radiator for the 1200.

 

[stevej696]

Is there possibly any chance of custom making a 120mm radiator available to fit inside a Antec300 chasis or any idea of a simular context for future Antec parts?

Personally i think if there was then the 300 may become a legend for water cooled micro atx power houses!

Stevej696

c3d:

 

[stevej696]

The end is near my friends, There are only 3 more components needed for the rest of project gigabyte.

Today i treated myself to a new graphics card that was better than my 7300le (even the standard vga port is better!:0wned an got an XFX 8800GT 384MB DDR3 Aplha dog edition graphics card. The first impressions are great, it handles crysis fine at 800x600 resolution at 2xAA which is good enough for me.

I paid £83.00 for it from PC world in wrexham and if i had to nag about one thing it would be the noise of the cooling fan. It sounds like a jet engine when first fired up!

Pics are on the way people so please be patient. Next up is a Coolermaster 520w SLI modular psu and 2GB OCZ SLI ram.

Pics will be posted tomorrow.

Stevej696

c3d:

:amdwar:

 

[stevej696]

Here's the rig at the moment. Enjoy!

c3d:

 

[noobieocer]

If you guys are interested in water cooling, Antec does have an internal radiator for the 1200.

i don't like the 1200, honestly you guys should of kept 900 looks but made it bigger.

 

[Sleekit]

Have you got a big case mate or is ur mobo tiny? lol

I've never seen a case with so much free space

 

[FarFarAway]

Yeah it does look huge

More pics methinks