Post Your Rig 2012 Edition - Page 4

**Roadhog** · 01-19-12, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamK47

I'll see how it goes long term. I don't think I'll have any problems. Had the same mod on my X58 board, an Asus P6X58D Premium. Didn't think I needed it for this new board, but I was wrong.

Any other flaws with this build that need pointing out? It's only human nature to focus on these things. I do it with other peoples builds

I mean, I have a freakin trackball for christ sake! Shame on me!

Nah. I like the build. Trackball is your own personal preference

candle_86 · 01-19-12, 11:57 AM

because i know how picky yall are the spot on the other desk isnt dirt or dust its where the finish wore off and the plain wood is showing, that was my first desk when i was 6yrs old and its been well used

**mullet** · 01-19-12, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

Yes I know about it, I also know what causes it.

In the case you linked it's mostly due to crap 24 pin connectors on the evga boards. Poor connection between the connectors causes resistance, which causes heat, which causes a melted connector. The mod you did is only placing a band aid over the problem, not fixing it.

It's a male connector coming off the motherboard. How can a male connector be crap? It's the female side on the PSU that would be the problem not having the necessary slide resistance to keep the connection tight to keep from heat buildup and making the female connector even weaker causing it expand more causing even more of a problem.

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Really, it's your hardware to ruin, I don't really care. Not like your board has the risk of melting a 24 pin anyways.

And you wonder why most people think you come off like a jerk all of the time. You sour grape peoples rigs like I have never seen.

**Roadhog** · 01-19-12, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mullet

It's a male connector coming off the motherboard. How can a male connector be crap? It's the female side on the PSU that would be the problem not having the necessary slide resistance to keep the connection tight to keep from heat buildup and making the female connector even weaker causing it expand more causing even more of a problem.

So then why is the problem pretty much only one specific evga board? The female connector can be out of spec just as easy as the male connector can. Mobo = Female connector, PSU = Male connector.

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Originally Posted by mullet

And you wonder why most people think you come off like a jerk all of the time. You sour grape peoples rigs like I have never seen.

I don't wonder that actually... Pretty sure I did post that I liked his rig, which I do.

Anyways, no need to derail this thread any more. Post more rig pics.

BTW, I like grapes.

**mullet** · 01-19-12, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

So then why is the problem pretty much only one specific evga board? The female connector can be out of spec just as easy as the male connector can. Mobo = Female connector, PSU = Male connector.

Motherboards always have the male connectors on all connections.

**Roadhog** · 01-19-12, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mullet

Motherboards always have the male connectors on all connections.

Yeah, my bad. Forgot they count the pins and not the pin housing.

"A connector that delivers power has female pins in a male housing, as pictured; a connector that receives power has male pins in a female housing."

Redeemed · 01-19-12, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mullet

Motherboards always have the male connectors on all connections.

What about expansion slots like PCI or AGP? OHHH- WHAT NOW MR. SMARTIE PANTS????

Just ribbin' ya' Mullet.

**mullet** · 01-19-12, 05:50 PM

**AdamK47** · 01-19-12, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

So then why is the problem pretty much only one specific evga board?

It's not just Evga. If you search for "melted 24-pin ATX" you will find other people with the problem.

Here's just one: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1612505

**nekrosoft13** · 01-19-12, 10:37 PM

nothing really changed

new SSD, and now 12gb ram, compared to 6gb

trivium nate · 01-19-12, 10:48 PM

holy wires man

**Maverick123w** · 01-20-12, 08:04 AM

I like that case Nekro, nice rig!

01-19-12, 11:57 AM	#38
candle_86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,273	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition because i know how picky yall are the spot on the other desk isnt dirt or dust its where the finish wore off and the plain wood is showing, that was my first desk when i was 6yrs old and its been well used

01-19-12, 05:50 PM	#44
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,998	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

01-19-12, 10:37 PM	#46
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition nothing really changed new SSD, and now 12gb ram, compared to 6gb __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

01-19-12, 10:48 PM	#47
trivium nate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,023	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition holy wires man __________________ CM-HAF-932//AMD Phenom-II-X4-965-BE-Deneb-3.4 GHz-Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASRock 770 EXTREME3 Mobo//EVGA GTX-480(1536MB GDDR5)-Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+cooler 180GB SSD//3TB//G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB//DVD-RW//blu-Ray//1000 Watt Corsair PSU 42"Vizio TV-1920x1080-1080P-120Hertz//Win 7 Ultimate(64)//XBox360-pc controller Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//250gb-Xbox 360//160gb-PS3

01-20-12, 08:04 AM	#48
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition I like that case Nekro, nice rig!