Post Your Rig 2012 Edition - Page 3

**fasedww** · 01-18-12, 05:11 PM

Thats pretty nice clean badass system there

**mullet** · 01-18-12, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fasedww

Thats pretty nice clean badass system there

+1

**AdamK47** · 01-18-12, 06:29 PM

Thank you kindly sirs.

**LT.Schaffer** · 01-18-12, 07:05 PM

Nice Clean looking Rig Adam

Makes me wanna Upgrade

**AdamK47** · 01-18-12, 07:21 PM

Thank You.

Took a quick shot of the innards.

If you look closely you can spot the 140mm fan I mounted on the back of the case to help exhaust air from the cards. Put it on there when I had three GTX580s. It works really well.

You can also spot the 4-pin molex connector I soldered to the motherboard to provide extra +12V PCI-E power. The Asus P9X79 Deluxe doesn't have one built onto the motherboard, so I had to put one on there myself.

**Roadhog** · 01-18-12, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AdamK47

You can also spot the 4-pin molex connector I soldered to the motherboard to provide extra +12V PCI-E power. The Asus P9X79 Deluxe doesn't have one built onto the motherboard, so I had to put one on there myself.

I'm just not even going to say anything....

trivium nate · 01-18-12, 08:56 PM

full specs?wow sick system didn't see post above at first which said specs sorry kickass!

**AdamK47** · 01-18-12, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

I'm just not even going to say anything....

I'm kinda confused. Say it.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m...e=1&print=true

Killed an AX1200 back in November. Bought another one and fixed it with this mod.

Did you even know about this problem before posting?

**mullet** · 01-18-12, 11:02 PM

I am going to say it Adam, KICKASS DUDE!!

Redeemed · 01-19-12, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamK47

I'm kinda confused. Say it.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m...e=1&print=true

Killed an AX1200 back in November. Bought another one and fixed it with this mod.

Did you even know about this problem before posting?

Not everybody is so willing to solder such an expensive piece of hardware. I think that's what Roadie was getting at.

I dunno, I'd sooner look to either return and exchange the board from where I bought it, or sell it off (likely at a loss) and buy another board without the problem than take a soldering iron to it. That was kinda' ballsy imo.

Then again I never did get into replacing, repairing, or relaying circuitry so maybe it's something you're accustumed to and I'm not.

**Roadhog** · 01-19-12, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamK47

I'm kinda confused. Say it.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m...e=1&print=true

Killed an AX1200 back in November. Bought another one and fixed it with this mod.

Did you even know about this problem before posting?

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.

Also, how do you know the traces on the motherboard can handle the extra power you can possibly draw through them?

I've had 3 gpu's on my mobo for nearly a year running at 100% load with no signs of a melting connector.

Also, if you notice the wire gauge for the 24 pin on newer power supplies is much larger.

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.

**AdamK47** · 01-19-12, 07:30 AM

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!

01-18-12, 05:11 PM	#25
fasedww Pc Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,575	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition Thats pretty nice clean badass system there __________________ Asus X79 rampage extreme 4, i7 3930K, 47X100, 4.70 GHZ, ,16 gigs, corsair, 1600mhz, 2 Evga GTX Titans SLI, gtx 470 phyisics, Prolimatech Genesis, 2 140mm fan heastsink, Lian Li PC 80 ArmorSuit case, PCPC 1200 watt, window side panel with 120mm blowhole, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium HD , Asus Blueray sata dvdrw,SSD 256GB Plextor Pro,SSD Patriot Pyro 240gig,SSD Agility 4 256 , 1 300 gig raptor, 1 600 gig raptor, segate 1 gig ,Total Airhead amp, Denon AH-D2000 headphones, Dell Ultra3011, Acer HN274H 120 Hz Lcd, , Win 7 HomePrem. Rig #2 i7 3930k 4.7GHZ. 16 gig corsair Platinum 2400MHZ, Asus P9X79 DELUXE, 2 7970's Watercooled, Koolance blocks, on 1080 nova rad. 9 fan. 655 swiftech. Cpu heatkiller block, coolgate 240mm rad, 2 fan sycthe 108cfm 655 pump,OCZ 256Gb Vertex 4 ssd, C300 256Gb ssd, Patriot pyro 240Gb ssd, 2 wd 640gig Hd, Lian Li 343 modular case. Asus BD drive, Corsair AX1200 watt, X-FI Titanium HD on Fiio , Shure SRH840 Head phones, Dell Ultra3011, Razer Black Widow Ult. BF3 Edition keyboard, Corsair Vengence M60 Mouse, 3dmark 11 17,383, win 7 homePrem.

01-18-12, 06:29 PM	#27
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition Thank you kindly sirs.

01-18-12, 07:05 PM	#28
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01-18-12, 07:21 PM	#29
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition Thank You. Took a quick shot of the innards. If you look closely you can spot the 140mm fan I mounted on the back of the case to help exhaust air from the cards. Put it on there when I had three GTX580s. It works really well. You can also spot the 4-pin molex connector I soldered to the motherboard to provide extra +12V PCI-E power. The Asus P9X79 Deluxe doesn't have one built onto the motherboard, so I had to put one on there myself.

01-18-12, 08:56 PM	#31
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01-18-12, 11:02 PM	#33
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,011	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition I am going to say it Adam, KICKASS DUDE!! __________________ • 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, 07:30 AM	#36
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: Post Your Rig 2012 Edition 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!