Project: Fraggasaurus Rex

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Originally posted by XP1800
It sounds like you have a system down already, so no sense in changing it. It'll probably just waste time. Keep doing what you're doing, and it'll be gone before you know it:)

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It stinks though!

I got all the paint off after another 30 minutes of intense labor (:p). I didn't want to jump into repainting the thing because I was pretty sick of paint after all that... Plus the sun had disappeared over the other side of my apartment. I opted to install the case handle I had gotten from mnpctech instead

I'ma go watch the Simpsons now. I'll attempt painting again tomorrow morning. https://www.sharkyforums.com/

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YGPM :)

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Originally posted by GLScooby

I will admit to all of my Completely Custom bretheren: I did a totally noobish thing. I was lazy and used a magnetic tip screwdriver to re-install my mobo and it don't work no more. So the 8RDA3+ is toast and the AN7 is going in now. Dummy.

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Damn, I must be very lucky... I use a magnetic tip screw driver when I install my Mobo's. I never had one die because of it but I don't touch nothing but the screw. I never heard that you can't use Magnetic Tip Screwdrivers to install them, whats it actually do to the Mobo to kill it?? N/M I don't want to HiJack the thread..

Figure this computation out for Z.
x+y=z (If x=DS and y=Paint) You Got It Yet?? Now throw in some multiple choice for Z.
a) Dissaster
b) Agony
c) Pain
d) Cussing
e) All of the Above

Keep at it DS it will come to ya.. I feel your pain..

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Originally posted by JetForce Gemini X
YGPM :)

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Empty your PMs. lol :)

(But the answer is that Nventiv, the company that makes it, went out of business a couple months ago. Your only bet would be with a VapoChill. I think FrozenCPU carries them.)

Taz, that has gotta be a big E.

Anyway.. No update today. I'm a whore and got sidetracked. :(

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Originally posted by TAZTG
Damn, I must be very lucky... I use a magnetic tip screw driver when I install my Mobo's. I never had one die because of it but I don't touch nothing but the screw. I never heard that you can't use Magnetic Tip Screwdrivers to install them, whats it actually do to the Mobo to kill it?? N/M I don't want to HiJack the thread..

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Well, I'm not positive this was the cause, but it is the only thing I did different from every other build I've done. My regular set was at the other end of the house, so I lazily used the mag tip screwdriver from the tool box. It must have discharged on something or gotten close to a non-magnetic friendly component. That is the best I can surmise. I've gone through all of the out of box/cardboard/swap components testing and it's dead. The AN7 is working fine and I'm finally w/c'ed and o/c'ed (see below). Nice.

Sorry for the mini hijack, I'll put my box cutter away now.

So DS, what kind of hw is going in this beast?

I have to go back to the drawing board.

I don't know how I could miss something so obvious! The duct doesn't match up with the PSU exhaust. I only realized this when I had to put everything back together to play a little Doom 3. Not only that, but the way the duct is set up has the PSU sitting too far forward to allow the aluminum bay covers to fit.

I'll stare at it tomorrow and find a solution. https://www.sharkyforums.com/

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Edit- Aha! Look at my little dinosaur... Wow, what a loser. lol

that sucks to hear about your modding woes...but you just have to roll with the punches (looks like your doing a pretty good job too!). :)

even with all the trouble it's coming along nicely. (and i do like your little dinosaur) :D

OOPS! That's ok, you can get it moved that little bit. I love the duct. That is awesome!

I did notice one thing from the pics....

...you need to flip that fan on top over because it is still set up as intake. Check the other one also. That one will probably need to be flipped to be intake.

Looks great DS, keep those updates coming!

Cool dinosaur too!

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Originally posted by GLScooby
...you need to flip that fan on top over because it is still set up as intake. Check the other one also. That one will probably need to be flipped to be intake.

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No? Is it? I'm so confused. :confused:

Edit- I'm gonna try something cool with the duct tomorrow... should make it a little more secksy. :p

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Originally posted by GLScooby
OOPS! That's ok, you can get it moved that little bit. I love the duct. That is awesome!

I did notice one thing from the pics....

...you need to flip that fan on top over because it is still set up as intake. Check the other one also. That one will probably need to be flipped to be intake.

Looks great DS, keep those updates coming!

Cool dinosaur too!

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That one on top looks like its blowing in the right direction. Don't they blow towards the label side? Either just check it to make sure.

Here's a fix for you PS & Duct. Its not misaligned that much and should affect performance. Put some Black Mesh on the Duct so you can't erally see the fan. It should hide the misalignment.

Don't lose hope keep the modding coming..

Heres a simple way to check if your fan is blowing in the right direction. Hold your hand against the fan.

very nice. that fan looks like a subwoofer.

Hey, do you guys think this might look better? https://www.sharkyforums.com/

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I'd turn that baby upside down, it might look better close to the case:)

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Originally posted by XP1800
I'd turn that baby upside down, it might look better close to the case:)

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Ah, I didn't even think of that! Some shorter standoffs might look cool too. Nice call XP. :D https://www.sharkyforums.com/

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